Colorado Symphony Ball Program 2018

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Saturday, April 28, 2018 Fillmore Auditorium 1510 Clarkson Street, Denver, Colorado

Margaret Phipps 2018 Award Recipient Starring Colorado Symphony, Brett Mitchell, Music Director The Merger Featuring Natasha Paremski, performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

Masters of Ceremonies Christine NoĂŤl, 9NEWS Kyle Clark, 9NEWS

The Program 6:00 7:30

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Cocktails and Silent Auction Dinner and Live Auction, Followed by Concert and Dancing

Beverage Sponsor

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First Course

Rustic Bread Basket & Sweet Butter Pickled Cauliflower & Gem Lettuce Salad gem lettuce, romaine lettuce, pickled purple and white cauliflower, carrot, yellow beet vinaigrette, poha

Entree Course

Beef Tenderloin & Fried Shrimp angus sliced tenderloin, jumbo fried shrimp, red beet au gratin, prosciutto wrapped asparagus, chive horseradish crema Vegetarian Option Roasted Eggplant, Tomato Ragout & Olive Polenta roasted eggplant, tomato ragout, pine nuts kalamata olive polenta, mint, basil

Dessert Course

Chocolate Pyramid Symphony chocolate almond cake, white milk, dark chocolate mousse, caramel filling, dark chocolate glaze, fresh berry compote, white chocolate garnish

WELCOME FROM THE COLORADO SYMPHONY BALL 2018 CO-CHAIRS

As a cornerstone of this community, the Colorado Symphony provides many incredible gifts for our state, from live concerts at Boettcher Concert Hall, Fiddlers Green, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, to engaging education programs for music lovers of all ages. The monies raised tonight will support the Colorado Symphony’s continued efforts to enrich the lives of all Coloradans.

So raise a glass, kick up your heels and let your hair down on an unforgettable evening filled with exceptional music, dancing, and entertainment at this historic venue. We’re so thrilled you’re here to share our love of diverse musical programming from all genres and for all ages.

Thank you for joining us tonight, and for your generous, continued support of the Colorado Symphony.

Stephanie Donner, CSA Trustee & Treasurer Amy Harmon, CSA Trustee, Founder, Urban Market Partners, LLC Diane Nagler, CSA Trustee, Founder & President, The Nagler Agency

WELCOME FROM THE COLORADO SYMPHONY BOARD CO-CHAIRS Welcome to the 2018 Colorado Symphony RhapsodyRock Ball! We’re proud to present your Colorado Symphony led by Music Director Brett Mitchell with local rockers The Merger and renowned pianist Natasha Paremski for a truly unforgettable concert experience.

It’s been an extraordinary season for the Colorado Symphony and we have plenty of reasons to celebrate. In the 2017/18 Season, the Colorado Symphony: • Enjoyed an enormously successfully first season under new Music Director Brett Mitchell • Announced an incredible 2018/19 Season, including star performers Itzhak Perlman and Leslie Odom, Jr. performing with our outstanding musicians.

• Made tremendous progress towards our endowment campaign goal • Performed over 150 times with an expanded and diversified repertoire to appeal to people of all ages.

• Expanded our educational programs with activities for preschoolers to senior citizens Tonight we celebrate our remarkable world-class orchestra, whose artistry enriches the lives of countless Coloradans.

Your support is essential to ensuring the Colorado Symphony’s continued impact across the region. Thank you for joining in tonight’s celebration and for supporting this extraordinary orchestra. It’s going to be a great night, and a great season, thanks to all of you!

Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern, Co-Chairs of the Board of Trustees

THE COLORADO SYMPHONY BALL 2018 HONORARY CO-CHAIRS Governor John Hickenlooper and First Lady Robin Pringle Hickenlooper Mayor Michael B. Hancock and First Lady Mary Louise Lee

Photo: Chad Chisholm, Custom Creations Photography

We are proud and honored to be chairing the 2018 Colorado Symphony RhapsodyRock Ball.

As longtime members of the Denver cultural community, we’ve seen firsthand the value and impact the Colorado Symphony has brought to Denver and beyond, through a diverse blend of exhilarating artistic and educational programming.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES n Jerome H. Kern Co-Chair CEO, Colorado Symphony Association n Mary Rossick Kern Co-Chair Community Leader & Trustee n Stephanie Donner, Esq. Treasurer Outside Corporate Counsel, Galvanize Inc, & Trustee n Susan Bowles Secretary Colorado Symphony, Cello & Ex-Officio Trustee Trustees n Anthony T. Accetta Community Leader n Dr. Paula P. Bernstein Clinical Psychologist n James D. Butler Community Leader n Susan Cahill* Colorado Symphony, Double Bass n Young Cho Community Leader n Jim Copenhaver Senior Partner, JC Enterprises n Zachary D. Detra, Esq. Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs n BJ Dyer Owner, Bouquets n Sandy Elliott Community Leader n Jack Finlaw President & CEO, University of Colorado Foundation n Austin Fisher* Colorado Symphony, Acting Principal Cello n Amy Harmon Founder, Urban Market Partners, LLC n Diane S. Hill, Ph.D. Consulting Psychologist, Somerville Partners n Jessica Hobbs Group Human Resources Director, 9NEWS, KUSA-TV/KTVD-TV

n Margaret Hoeppner* Colorado Symphony, Cello n Kathleen Johnson, Esq. Member, Sherman & Howard, LLC n John Kinzie* Colorado Symphony, Principal Percussion n Leah Kovach* Colorado Symphony, Viola n Richard D. Krugman, MD Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect n Rich Kylberg At Large n P. Evan Lasky Community Leader n Jonathan Masoudi, M.D. Area Medical Director, Denver/Boulder NorthArea, Colorado Permanente Medical Group n Bill Myers Managing Director Communications, Liberty Global, Inc. n Diane Nagler Founder & President, The Nagler Agency n Joe Neguse, Esq. Executive Director, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies n Erik Peterson* Colorado Symphony, Violin n Kolio Plachkov* Colorado Symphony, 3rd Associate Principal Horn n Nick Recuber* Colorado Symphony, Assistant Principal Bass n Julie Rubsam Community Leader n L.T. Sandvik At Large n Jason Shafer* Colorado Symphony, Principal Clarinet n Eric Sondermann Political Commentator / Community Leader n Brandon L. Thall Director, Financial Planning & Analysis and Underwriting, Delta Dental of Colorado *Musician Trustee

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ex-Officio Trustees

Emeritus Trustees

n Brett Mitchell Colorado Symphony, Music Director n Sara Moore President, Colorado Symphony Guild n Kelly Waltrip Executive Director DYAO & CSA ReMix, Chair n Ginger White Deputy Director, Arts & Venues City & County of Denver

n William K. Coors n John Low Retired, Sherman & Howard n Lee Yeingst Retired, Colorado Symphony Musician n Dr. Gerald Rainer** n Will McFarlane** **In Memoriam

Honorary Trustees n Christopher J. Ott, M.D. Chief Medical Officer, HCA Physician Services Group

n Governor John Hickenlooper Governor of Colorado n Mayor Michael B. Hancock Denver Mayor

Symphony Fund Board of Directors n n n n

n Gregg O. Kivstad, Director n Karen H. Long, Director n Suzanne B. Ryan, Director

Stephen M. Brett, President Norman L. Wilson, Treasurer Susan K. Ellis, Secretary Jerome H. Kern, Director

The Colorado Symphony Ball Host Committee n Albus Brooks, City of Denver Councilman, District 9 n Mark D. Carleton, Chief Financial Officer, Liberty Media Corporation n Zachary D. Detra Esq., Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs n Stephanie Donner, Esq., Outside Corporate Counsel, Galvanize, Inc. n Elizabeth Hamilton, President & Publisher, Colorado Expression Magazine n Amy Harmon, Founder & President, Urban Market Partners, LLC n Diane Hill, PhD, Consulting Psychologist, Somerville Partners n Kathleen M. Johnson, Esq., Sherman & Howard n Matthew Keeney, President, AOR, Inc.

n Jerome H. Kern, Co-Chair & CEO, Colorado Symphony Association n Scott Morrill, AEG Presents, Talent Buyer & Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Owner n Diane Nagler, Founder & President, The Nagler Agency n Deana M. Perlmutter, Partner, Forbes Tate Partners n Paulina Szafranski, CEO, Refine Marketing n Erin Trapp, CEO, Biennial of the Americas n Jamie Van Leeuwen, Senior Advisor, Governor John W. Hickenlooper n Joe Verrengia, Global Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Arrow Electronics n Tina Walls, Community Leader

The Colorado Symphony Ball Auction Committee n n

Susan Ellis Diane Nagler

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Tony Pierce Julie Rubsam

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Emily Spirk

With our deepest thanks to the musicians of the COLORADO SYMPHONY

Proud Sponsors of the Colorado Symphony 2018 Ball MARY ROSSICK KERN & JEROME H. KERN

THE 2018 MARGARET PHIPPS AWARD PRESENTED TO

The Colorado Symphony established the Margaret Phipps Award in 1993 to honor the philanthropic contributions and memory of Margaret Rodgers Phipps. A Denver native, Mrs. Phipps was celebrated throughout Colorado for her remarkable devotion to the arts community. She served two terms as the president of the Denver Symphony Association and was a passionate advocate of music and the arts.

This year, it is with gratitude that the Colorado Symphony is proud to present the 2018 Margaret Phipps Award to United Airlines. The Board of Trustees voted to bestow this award on United Airlines in acknowledgment for their longstanding generosity to the Colorado Symphony.

United is connecting people and uniting the world.

United Airlines is pleased to have been the official airline of the Colorado Symphony since 2011. They proudly bring the best of the world’s music to Denver through their partnership with the Colorado Symphony.

United has the world’s most comprehensive global route network, serving 338 destinations worldwide in 49 countries and carrying 148 million passengers in 2017. From Denver International Airport, United operates 375 daily flights to 126 domestic and 12 international airports, including daily nonstop service to Tokyo, five destinations in Canada, and six in Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

But United does much more than connect passengers through safe and convenient global air travel; it forges strong relationships with the people and local communities it serves.

United employees in Denver have donated thousands of hours of service to various local non-profit organizations and have tirelessly conducted school supply drives, food drives, hosted Aviation Days at Denver International Airport for future aviation professionals, and supported their co-workers who were affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria last year, among other efforts. United’s Volunteer Impact Grants program offers employees the opportunity to apply for cash grants for area nonprofits where they volunteer frequently and has provided thousands of dollars to local organizations since the program began.

United employees especially love bringing smiles to hundreds of local children facing medical and life challenges through the annual holiday “Fantasy Flights” trip to the North Pole and teddy bear deliveries to hospitalized children. Ben Flyin, the United Adventure Bear, brings his own passport full of travel fun and games to share with everyone he meets and United employees are happy to be his escorts on his travels.

On behalf of their 88,000 employees worldwide including over 6,000 right here in Denver, United is honored to be the recipient of the 2018 Margaret Phipps Award.

PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE MARGARET PHIPPS AWARD 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002

– E. Atwill Gilman – Denver Debutante Ball – John and Nancy Mitchell – Bill and Carol Gossard – Edward and Ann Levy – Katie Stapleton – Will MacFarlane, John Low, Lee Yeingst – Robert and Judi Newman – Mayor Wellington Webb and First Lady Wilma Webb 2003 – The Boettcher Foundation

2004 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

– Marin Alsop – Cannon Y. and Lyndia Harvey – Erna D. Butler – The Musicians of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra – Gov. John Hickenlooper – Mike and Karen Long, Arrow Electronics, Inc. – Mike & Michelle Fries, Liberty Global – Alexandra (Sandy) Elliott and In Memory of John T.M. Wright

The Evening's Entertainment

Colorado Symphony Colorado Symphony One of the leading orchestras in the United States, the Colorado Symphony performs more than 150 concerts annually at Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver and across Colorado. Led by Music Director Brett Mitchell, the Colorado Symphony is home to 80 full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen nations, and regularly welcomes the most celebrated artists from the world of symphonic music and beyond. Every season, the Colorado Symphony serves more than 300,000 people from all walks of life, performing a range of musical styles, from traditional to contemporary. Recognized as an incubator of innovation, creativity, and excellence, the Colorado Symphony continually expands its reach through education, outreach, and programming. The Colorado Symphony partners with the state’s leading musical artists, cultural organizations, corporations, foundations, sports teams, and individuals to expose diverse audiences to the transformative power of music. Also featured on tonight’s program is Associate Conductor Christopher Dragon, who will be conducting the Colorado Symphony with The Merger.

Brett Mitchell Hailed for presenting engaging, in-depth explorations of thoughtfully curated programs, Brett Mitchell began his tenure as Music Director of the Colorado Symphony in July 2017. Prior to this appointment, he served as Music Director Designate during the 2016-17 season. He leads the orchestra in ten classical subscription weeks per season as well as a wide variety special programs featuring such guest artists as Renée Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman. Mr. Mitchell is also in consistent demand as a guest conductor. Highlights of his 2018-19 season include subscription debuts with the Minnesota Orchestra and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and return appearances with the orchestras of Cleveland, Dallas, and Indianapolis. Other recent and upcoming guest engagements include the Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, National, Oregon, and San Antonio symphonies, the Grant Park Festival Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Born in Seattle in 1979, Brett Mitchell Mr. Mitchell holds degrees in conducting from the University of Texas at Austin and composition from Western Washington University. His principal professional mentors were Kurt Masur and Lorin Maazel. He began his career with a succession of staff conductor positions with the French National Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and Cleveland Orchestra.

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Since moving to Denver last year and throughout my first season as music

director, I’ve been constantly inspired by the unbelievable support and passion of the Denver arts community. As you know, the Colorado Symphony is made up of worldclass musicians who create extraordinary musical experiences week in, week out. We are more grateful than ever for all of you who fill our concert hall with a shared love for the art form we treasure so dearly, and who sustain the music we make with your financial support. Thanks to your generosity, we now have a tremendous foundation in place, and our future has never been brighter.

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Natasha Paremski

Natasha Paremski Born in Moscow, Natasha moved to the United States at the age of eight and became a U.S. citizen shortly thereafter.

Natasha was awarded several prestigious awards at a very young age, including the Gilmore Young Artists prize in 2006, and the Prix Montblanc in 2007. In September 2010, she was awarded the Classical Recording Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year. Her first recital album was released in 2011 and it debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard Traditional Classical chart. In 2014 Natasha Paremski opened the Grant Park Festival with a performance of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2, Carlos Kalmar conducting. She was immediately re-engaged for 2015 to perform Schoenfield’s Four Parables for Piano. Natasha’s performance of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 and Chopin Concerto No. 1 with the Minnesota Orchestra in July 2014 was followed by a return in November 2015 to perform Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1; Andrew Litton conducting on both occasions. Natasha has performed with major orchestras worldwide including Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra as well as Toronto, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Moscow Philharmonic.

The Merger The Merger is one of

Denver’s hottest new bands. Front man Mike Fries, guitarist Bryant Martin and drummer Bob Deibel, all Denver-based CEOs, have been rocking the local music scene for over seven years as founders of The Moderators. Now as The Merger, they are joined by Lead guitarist Roger Lynch, another CEO who shares the band’s mission of playing the greatest rock, R&B and pop hits in support of Colorado’s most important charitable causes. Together, and as part of the Moderators, they have raised over $7 million for local organizations, The Merger including two prior appearances at the Symphony Ball. Rounding out the band are bass player Nick Golder, keyboardist Ryan Skiles and the dynamic duo of Emily Saunar and Raquelle Ahrens on back up vocals. Whether they’re at Red Rocks, Aspen Jazz Fest, Denver charity events or local bars, The Merger will light it up with the hottest and most popular tunes, along with some electric originals.

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usic can change the world M because it can change people –Bono

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We are proud to support the Colorado Symphony by exposing diverse audiences to the transformative power of music.

ANNOUNCING OUR 2018/19 SEASON!

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THANK YOU, BEVERAGE SPONSORS

Exclusive Dinner for 10 with Chef Keegan Gerhard & Pastry Chef Lisa Baily – D Bar Desserts VALUE DONORS

PRICELESS KEEGAN GERHARD & LISA BAILY

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The d in D Bar stands for drinks, dining, and dessert! Invite Celebrity Chef Keegan Gerhard, Chef Lisa Bailey, Music Director Brett Mitchell and Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams into your home for an evening to remember! These masters of the arts will work together to create a culinary and musical experience that will enthrall you and your guests.

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Dinner for 10 prepared by celebrity Chef Keegan Gerhard and Pastry Chef Lisa Bailey, dinner guests include Brett Mitchell & Yumi Hwang-Williams Dinner menu planning with Chef Keegan and Chef Lisa Brief solo performance by Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams Full dinner staffing Mutual date to be agreed upon – expires April 2019

Keegan Gerhard and Lisa Bailey are co-owners of the award-winning D Bar Restaurant.

Gerhard, was named one of the nation’s top 10 pastry chefs in America by both Chocolatier and Pastry Arts & Design magazines. Keegan has been Host and Head Judge of Food Network’s Food Network Challenge and Last Cake Standing series and in 2012, Chef Keegan was honored with a Doctorate of Culinary Arts by Johnson & Wales University. Bailey is the Pastry Chef and Owner of D Bar Restaurant. In 2015, Bailey was named to the “Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America” by Dessert Professional magazine. Her most recent venture is “Füdmill,” a commissary bakery collaboration with her husband Keegan and Chef Alex Seidel.

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Premium suite for 20 Catering provided Once-in-a-lifetime experience

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VIP Colorado Symphony Experience VALUE

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This is the ultimate experience for Colorado Symphony enthusiasts featuring premium tickets to 4 of our most anticipated performances of the 2018/19 season. But that’s not all, as you’ll also have the chance to meet these living legends in person.

This Experience Includes: Sarah McLachlan with the Colorado Symphony – July 26, 2018 – Red Rocks n n n n n n n

6 tickets – Row 6 / Seats 17-22 Limo service to and from Red Rocks, provided by Carey Denver Private room for pre-concert backstage reception Private backstage tour Photo on stage with Colorado Symphony musicians Private meet and greet with Sarah McLachlan post-concert Signed Colorado Symphony promotion poster for the concert

Yo-Yo Ma at Red Rocks – August 1, 2018 – Red Rocks n n n n n n

4 tickets – Row 6 / Seats 21-24 Round trip luxury transportation to and from the concert, provided by Jay’s Valet Private room for pre-concert backstage reception Private backstage tour Private meet and greet with Yo-Yo Ma post-concert Signed Colorado Symphony promotion poster for the concert

Seal with the Colorado Symphony – July 15, 2018 – Red Rocks n n n n

4 tickets – Row 5 / Seats 11-14 Round trip luxury transportation to and from the concert, provided by Jay’s Valet Private backstage tour Signed Colorado Symphony promotion poster for the concert

Itzhak Perlman with the Colorado Symphony – January 10, 2019 – Boettcher Concert Hall n n n n n n

6 tickets in Orchestra II to Itzhak Perlman and the Colorado Symphony Round trip luxury transportation to and from the concert, provided by Jay’s Valet Dinner for 6 at the Edge restaurant located in the Four Seasons Hotel Private pre-concert backstage tour and meet Music Director, Brett Mitchell Lunch for 4 with Itzhak Perlman at his favorite Korean restaurant Signed Colorado Symphony promotion poster for the concert

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DONORS LIBERTY GLOBAL, AEG, LIVE NATION, CAREY DENVER, JAY’S VALET, AND FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

Denver has become a must-stop destination for the best popular artists across all genres. But securing tickets and deciding which shows to see can be a time-consuming endeavor. And what about those concerts that are already sold out? We’ve got you covered with this one of a kind Denver concert package featuring tickets to some of the best concerts of the year!

This Experience Includes: P!NK: Beautiful Trauma World Tour – May 8 – Pepsi Center n n

6 tickets in the Liberty Global private box, catering included 2 VIP parking passes

Keith Urban with Kelsea Ballerini – July 14 – Fiddler’s Green n n

2 tickets – Section 102, Row HH / Seats 137-138 Sedan service to and from Red Rocks, provided by Carey Denver

Weezer – July 31 – Pepsi Center n n

2 tickets – Section 102, Row FF / Seats 140-141 Round Trip Luxury Transportation to and from the concert provided by Jay’s Valet

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – August 23 – Red Rocks n n n

2 tickets to this SOLD OUT concert – Row 26 / Seats 55-56 Backstage tour Sedan service to and from Red Rocks, provided by Carey Denver

Beck – September 25 – Red Rocks n n

2 tickets to this SOLD OUT concert – Row 31 / Seats 55-56 Sedan service to and from Red Rocks, provided by Carey Denver

Josh Groban: Bridges Tour with very special guest Idina Menzel – October 30 – Pepsi Center n n

2 tickets – Section 128 / Row 16 / Seats 1-2 Suite at the Four Seasons hotel, with parking

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VIP Hamilton Experience - New York VALUE

$10,000

Tickets to Broadway’s Hamilton are famously expensive and difficult to come by, which makes this exclusive package particularly intriguing. Now is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to score a pair of orchestra seats to watch this show, live in NYC, and, to make things even more exciting, you will also be greeted by a starring cast member following the show for a meet & greet and backstage tour!

Enjoy a 2-night stay at The Peninsula New York, a 5-Star Luxury hotel, ideally located on Fifth Avenue and 55th Street, in the heart of the city’s most prestigious shopping, entertainment and cultural district. The hotel is within walking distance of Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue shopping, excellent restaurants, historic museums and exciting Broadway theatres.

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2 Orchestra tickets to Hamilton on Broadway

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Backstage tour and meet & greet for two following the show

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Black out dates apply, must book 60-days prior to departure

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2 tickets in Orchestra II, Price Level 1, for “An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.” and the Colorado Symphony, October 13, 2018 - Boettcher Concert Hall Back stage meet and greet with Leslie Odom and signed Colorado Symphony promotion poster for the concert

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Be a Colorado Symphony Percussionist VALUE

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Drumroll please… Don’t miss this once in a lifetime chance to be a “guest artist”’ with the master percussionists of the Colorado Symphony in a live concert on stage at Boettcher Concert Hall. No training…no problem! John Kinzie, Principal Percussionist, will provide you with a coaching session and you get to practice during the orchestra rehearsal ahead of your debut performance.

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Concert to be mutually agreed upon between Colorado Symphony and winner

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Private backstage dressing room at Boettcher Concert Hall

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Backstage post-concert champagne toast and photos with family, friends, and musicians

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8-tickets to the performance where YOU are the guest percussionist

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Name printed in Soundings magazine

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Signed Colorado Symphony promotional poster for the concert you choose signed by Colorado Symphony musicians

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This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience not to be missed!

TONIGHT’S SPONSORS

Presenting

Virtuoso

Liberty Global, Inc. Malone Family Foundation United Airlines

Maestro

AMG National Trust Bank Anonymous The Anschutz Foundation Mr. Mark Carleton Keith and Kathie Finger IAC Corporation Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern Liberty Media Corporation LionTree Advisors, LLC

Encore

Nancy & Tony Accetta Linda Shoemaker and Stephen M. Brett KPMG, LLP Sherman & Howard Urban Market Development Tina Walls, Erin Trapp, and Friends

Concertmaster

Colorado Business Bank Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Delta Dental of Colorado University of Denver Discovery, Inc. Stephanie and Adam Donner Diane S. Hill and Kevin E. Somerville Dr. Christopher Ott and Mr. Jeremy Simons Anna and John J. Sie Foundation

Principal

9NEWS AEG Live Baker & Hostetler, LLP Bank of America Merrill Lynch Carolyn and Young Cho Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Stephanie Copeland CU Anschutz Medical Campus and the CU Foundation Denver International Airport FirstBank Denver Tech Center Haselden Construction Dr. Richard and Mary Krugman Roger Lynch and Bob Deibel Bryant Martin and Family Adam Moore | LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Diane Nagler PwC Tracy Dunning and Eric Sondermann Steele Creek Stonebridge Companies Tender Belly Volunteers of America

Bach Level John and Carol Burtness Jim and Julie Copenhaver Sandy and Evan Lasky Julie and Gregg Lucas Rob and Jane Scofield

Box Level Allison Foster Susan D. Rodger Stephanie M. Tuthill

Ball Donations Sarah and Todd Alijani BeneFactor/Randall Carter Merle C. Chambers Isabelle Clark Colorado State University System Brian Freeman JC Heinen Cathey A. Herren Matthew R. Keeney John LeBel Daniel L. Ritchie Janice Sinden Adam Sohn June Travis Suzanne Yoe

In-Kind Donations

Applejack Wine & Spirits Bouquets Ceavco Epicurean Jay’s Valet Live Nation Peter Lockley The Publishing House Republic National Distributing Company Amanda Tipton Photography VIP Exhibits Sponsors Listed as of April 17, 2018

Supporting the

COLORADO SYMPHONY

Proud Sponsors of the Colorado Symphony

KEITH & KATHIE FINGER

With our deepest thanks to the musicians of the

Colorado Symphony Proud Sponsors of the Colorado Symphony

Save the Date April 6, 2019

WELCOME VETERANS! For the seventh consecutive year, the Colorado Symphony welcomes veterans from all five branches of the military and their spouses to the Colorado Symphony Ball 2018. The Colorado Symphony is honored to host these heroes tonight, as a small gesture of gratitude for their incredible bravery and the sacrifices they and their families have made.

The Colorado Symphony is proud to partner with the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs, United Veterans Committee of Colorado, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1 to provide the opportunity for military veterans and their significant others to attend this annual event.

Veterans, active military personnel, and their families can also participate in a discounted ticket program for concerts performed throughout the regular season of the Colorado Symphony.

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THE COLORADO SYMPHONY MUSICIANS VIOLIN Yumi Hwang-Williams Concertmaster Claude Sim Associate Concertmaster Yi Zhao Assistant Concertmaster Paul Primus Principal Second Allegra Wermuth Assistant Principal Second Alessandra Jennings Flanagan Fixed 3rd Chair/Second Larisa Fesmire Thomas Hanulik Wyn Hart John Hilton Anne-Marie Hoffman Myroslava Ivanchenko-Bartels Dorian Kincaid Karen Kinzie Mark Lamprey Susan Paik Miroslaw Pastusiak Erik Peterson Megan Prokes * Adrienne Short * Robert Stoyanov Delcho Tenev Amy Tyson Bradley Watson Tena White Wenting Yuan VIOLA Basil Vendryes Principal Mary Cowell Acting Assistant Principal Charlyn Campbell Marsha Holmes Leah Kovach Helen McDermott Summer Rhodes * Kelly Shanafelt

Phillip Stevens Catherine Beeson + Assistant Principal

Nicholas Tisherman 2nd/Assistant Principal Jason Lichtenwalter

CELLO Judith McIntyre Acting Principal Austin Fisher Assistant Principal Susan Rockey Bowles Andrew Briggs * Danielle Guideri Thomas Heinrich Margaret Hoeppner Matthew Switzer Susan Yun

ENGLISH HORN Jason Lichtenwalter

BASS Steve Metcalf Principal Nicholas Recuber Assistant Principal John Arnesen Susan Cahill James Carroll Jeremy Kincaid Owen Levine FLUTE Catherine Peterson Acting Principal Michael Williams * Julie Duncan Thornton 3rd/Assistant Principal Brook Ferguson + Principal PICCOLO Julie Duncan Thornton OBOE Peter Cooper Principal The Irene & David Abosch Principal Oboe Chair

TROMBONE John Sipher Principal Paul Naslund 2nd/Associate Principal Gregory Harper

CLARINET Jason Shafer Principal Abby Raymond 2nd/Assistant Principal Andrew Stevens

BASS TROMBONE Gregory Harper

E-FLAT CLARINET Abby Raymond

HARP Courtney Hershey Bress Principal

BASS CLARINET Andrew Stevens BASSOON Chad Cognata Principal Tristan Rennie 2nd/Assistant Principal Roger Soren CONTRABASSOON Roger Soren HORN Michael Thornton Principal Carolyn Kunicki Kolio Plachkov 3rd/Associate Principal David Brussel TRUMPET Justin Bartels Principal Philip Hembree 2nd/Assistant Principal Patrick Tillery Associate Principal

TUBA Stephen Dombrowski Principal

TIMPANI William Hill Principal Steve Hearn Assistant Principal PERCUSSION John Kinzie Principal Chair Endowed by a Friend of The Colorado Symphony Steve Hearn Michael Van Wirt ORCHESTRA LIBRARIAN Joanne Goble Principal Jonathan Groszew Assistant

* = One year replacement + = On leave

ANNOUNCING ANNOUNCING OUR OUR 2018/19 2018/19 SEASON! SEASON! SEPTEMBER Jake Shimabukuro In Concert SEPT 7

2018 SP E C IAL

NOV 2-4

FRI 7:30

Opening Weekend: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 Conducted by Brett Mitchell

C L ASSIC S

COMMUNIT Y

SEPT 20 THU 7:00

Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra: Masters of American Song

SYMP H ONY P OP S

OCT 5

SP E C IAL SYMP H ONY P OP S

SAT 7:30 SP E C IAL

SAT 7:30 C L ASSIC S

OCT 19-21 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Disney in Concert: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas OCT 24-25 WED-THU 7:00

Time Warp The Music of The Rocky Horror Show

SYMP H ONY P OP S

OCT 26-27 FRI-SAT 7:30

OCT 28

SUN 2:30

SUN 2:30

NOV 30-DEC 2

CL A S S I CS

DEC 14-16 FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:30 & 6:00 n SUN 1:00

Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour

HO L I DAY HalfNotes HO L I DAY

MON 7:30

Holiday Brass

HO L I DAY

WED 7:30

Too Hot to Handel FAMILY HalfNotes

HO L I DAY

SUN 6:30

A Colorado Christmas

DEC 19

HO L I DAY

FRI-SAT 7:30

Ten Tenors — Home for the Holidays with your Colorado Symphony

DEC 17

FAM I LY HalfNotes

FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

DECEMBER 2018 A Classical Christmas Conducted by Brett Mitchell DEC 7-8

S P ECI A L

SAT 7:30

All Beethoven

DEC 9 MOV IE AT T H E SYMP H ONY | HalfNotes

Presentation licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Buena Vista Concerts, a division of ABC Inc. © All rights reserved.

Halloween Spooktacular!

FRI 7:30

M OV I E AT THE S YM P HO N Y | HalfNotes

Drums of the World

FRI 7:30

Schubert Unfinished Symphony

NOV 24 NOV 25

2018

An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr. OCT 13

C L ASSIC S

FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration OCT 6

Movie at the Symphony: Home Alone in Concert

Free Fallin’- A Tribute to the Music of Tom Petty

Gershwin Concerto in F Conducted by Brett Mitchell

OCTOBER A Light in the Void

CL A S S I CS

NOV 16-18 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

NOV 23

SAT 7:30

SEPT 28-30

S P ECI A L

SUN 2:30

Bruch Performed by Pinchas Zukerman

Latin Beats: Sonidos de las Américas

CL A S S I CS

FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Vienna Boys Choir NOV 11

SEPT 14-16 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

SEPT 22

NOVEMBER 2018 Britten War Requiem

HO L I DAY

DEC 21-22 FRI-SAT 7:30

A Night in Vienna DEC 31

MON 6:30

HO L I DAY

JANUARY 2019 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert

MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY

Peter and the Wolf Featuring Magic Circle Mime Co. MAR 10

SUN 2:30

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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6

Itzhak Perlman with the Colorado Symphony

MAR 29-31 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

JAN 4-6

JAN 10

FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

SP E C IAL

THU 7:30

A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops JAN 12

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SYMP H ONY P OP S

SAT 7:30 C L ASSIC S

JAN 18-20 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Movie at the Symphony: Amadeus Live MOVIE AT T H E SYMP H ONY JAN 25-26 FRI-SAT 7:30

FEB 1-3

FEB 9

SP E C IAL HalfNotes

FRI 7:30

SYMP H ONY P OP S

SAT 7:30

A Classical Romance FEB 14, 16-17

C L ASSIC S

THU, SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Nat King Cole & Me — An Evening with Gregory Porter FEB 23

MAR 1-3

SAT 7:30

Colorado Symphony Ball APR 6

F U N D R A I S ER

SAT 6:00

Brahms Symphony No. 4

CL A S S I CS

M AY 2 0 1 9 Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY MAY 2-3 THU-FRI 7:30

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta para la Familia MAY 5

SUN 2:30

Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

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S P ECI A L HalfNotes FAM I LY HalfNotes CL A S S I CS

MAY 10-12 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Danny Elfman Violin Concerto featuring Sandy Cameron

CL A S S I CS

MAY 17-19 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Carmina Burana Conducted by Brett Mitchell

CL A S S I CS

MAY 24-26 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00 C L ASSIC S

FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Face Vocal Band with the Colorado Symphony MAR 9

SP E C IAL

SAT 7:30

MARCH 2019 Beethoven Symphony No. 7

S YM P HO N Y P O P S

THU 7:30

APR 26-28 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Sondheim & Lloyd Webber Showcase

APRIL 2019 Women of Rock

CL A S S I CS

Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture & Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky CL A S S I CS C L ASSIC S

Symphonic Tribute to Comic Con — V FEB 8

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

APR 12-14 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Amadeus Live is a production of Avex Classics International

FEBRUARY 2019 Mendelssohn Double Concerto featuring Yumi Hwang-Williams

CL A S S I CS

MAR 15-17 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

APR 4

Dvořák Symphony No. 9

FAM I LY HalfNotes

SYMP H ONY P OP S

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