Score Magazine Nov/Dec 2014 - Inaugural Issue!

Score NOV|DEC 2014

T H E M A G A Z I N E O F T H E PA D U C A H S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A

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MUSICAL STORY TIME

Retta Folsom unfolds the pages of history to share true stories with elementary school children about classical music composers.

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Our P is for PADUCAH book was such a successful project that we decided to make it a double.

IN THIS ISSUE Director’s Letter..............................................

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Board & Staff.................................................

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November 2014 Concert Program................ 13 November 2014 Concert Musicians.............. 17 November 2014 Concert Program Notes..... 19 Encore Series Concert Program.................... 27 Sinfonia & Youth Orchestra ........................... 27 December 2014 Concert Program................ 31 Season & Concert Sponsors......................... 34 Youth & Children’s Chorus............................. 38 December 2014 Concert Musicians.............. 46 PSO Chorus ................................................. 48 MSU Concert Choir....................................... 50 Donors........................................................... 53

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GETTING PERSONAL WITH PONTI

We spent a few moments chatting with the maestro and asked him to share those things that drew him to music early in his life and what made him fall in love with Paducah.

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F ROM P S O E X E CU T I V E DI R E CTOR DA N I E L SE N E

Score THE MAGAZINE OF

THE PADUCAH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Volume 35, Issue 4 November 1, 2014

PUBLISHER/EDITOR Daniel Sene Daniel@PaducahSymphony.org

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elcome to the inaugural issue of Score, the magazine of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra! This new magazine is designed to provide you with an in-depth look at the stories that go beyond the information provided in our traditional concert program booklet. As you read through this issue, you will notice we took a very deliberate approach to focus on the relationships of the people involved in making the music happen at your Paducah Symphony Orchestra.

Inside this issue, you will find the concert programs, notes, biographies, and donor listings for the concerts and events during the months of November and December. You will also find several interesting behind-the-scenes articles and stories about some of the people who make this great orchestra the cultural gem of the region.

For this first issue, we chose to lead with a feature story about Maestro Ponti, titled “Getting Personal with Ponti.” Whether you know Raffaele well or not, I am confident you will learn something new about this man who has served as the PSO Artistic Director & Conductor since 2010.

Long-time patrons and newcomers will surely enjoy the story about “Musical Story Time,” which is a fantastic program that beautifully stitches music and literacy together. Additionally, we have included an article about Paducah COUNTS, a new companion book to P is for Paducah, with proceeds benefiting our Endowment Fund. We are also highlighting a few of our players in this issue!

In addition to connecting with our patrons and concert-goers on a deeper level, the goal of this new magazine is to generate additional revenue for the Paducah Symphony Orchestra. To that end, if you are a business owner (or have influence), I encourage you to advertise with us.

Our next issue will be mailed shortly before our February 14 concert.

A project like this could not happen without strong support of the people behind it. Our business community has been tremendously welcoming of this unique magazine, and we are fortunate to have the support of our board of directors in this endeavor. Additionally, many community partners have stepped up to aid us in the process and to help us keep costs as low as possible, and we are grateful for their support. I would also like to thank my fellow staff members in the PSO office, who work very hard to ensure the continued success of your Paducah Symphony Orchestra. To them I say – Bravo!

Lastly, your continued support for the Paducah Symphony Orchestra is truly appreciated! We sincerely hope you enjoy this issue of Score, and are confident it will enrich your life almost as much as the music promoted in its pages.

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GETTING PERSONAL WITH

PONTI

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pend a few moments with the Paducah

Symphony Orchestra’s Maestro Raffaele Ponti and you’ll soon discover a personality that is

as enchanting as the music that his musicians perform.

The son of Italian immigrants, Maestro Ponti grew up surrounded by the sounds of the “old country,” however it might surprise you to find out what other gems are hiding in his record collection. (continued on page 10)

PHOTOGRAPH BY GLENN HALL

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e spent a few moments chatting with the maestro and asked him to share those things that drew him to music early in his life and what made him fall in love with Paducah.

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Maestro Ponti, it’s obvious that Paducah has enthusiastically embraced you. So we’re all curious about who Raeffele Ponti is when the music isn’t playing. Tell us what were you like as a child?

The same as I am today; I think growing up is way overrated.

So, describe yourself to us in three words or less today?

Italian, Italian, Italian!

Music is such a focal part of your life.

Describe your earliest memories of music.

The few things my Italian parents brought with them to the United States were classical recordings of both symphony and opera. It filled the house with beautiful music and the Italian operas made them miss Italy and their

family and friends a little less. By the time I went to kindergarten I had heard every Verdi and Puccini opera over and over again.

The Chicago Courier News described you as a “rising star” and noted that your energy on stage is “exhilarating.” What drives this passion that you exude on center stage?

My job as Music Director is to create an environment for my musicians that nurtures their artistic and emotional qualities, in order to create the correct sound, color, emotion, and intensity that is appropriate for that particular composer and composition. In turn, the musicians return the favor and inspire me to another level. This is the magic of experiencing a live symphony

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performance. The audience feels this energy and, in turn, inspires us again, thrusting the performance to the stars, filled with passion, energy, and joy!

We definitely hear the passion in the music that you conduct. Who or what turned you on to classical music in the first place?

My parents. As Italian immigrants they brought the beautiful culture of symphonic music and opera with them to the U.S. Studying classical music was as important to us as breathing. This is a gift that my wife and I also now share with our daughter.

Did your parents want you to pursue music as a career?

My mother and father always encouraged me to find something that I loved and to do it as if I could not live without it. I am fortunate to have found music very early. By the time I was in the eighth grade I was practicing three hours a day. As a result, I became Principal Trumpet in the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. I also won the concerto competition to solo with the orchestra.

My senior year in high school, at the age of 17, I became Fourth Trumpet in the Rochester Philharmonic. Two years later, as a student at the Cleveland Institute of Music, at age 19, I was asked to play Assistant Principal Trumpet in the Cleveland Orchestra to the great Bernard Adelstein. All of these achievements were events that kept encouraging me to continue to strive for excellence and to work harder.

You and your wife are both musicians.

What sorts of things are you doing with your own daughter to help her develop a love for music as well?

My amazing wife, Isabelle Aubin, is a professional pianist and opera vocal coach. We have an incredible daughter, Sofia, who has grown up with my orchestras. She was attending rehearsals in a baby carrier, then walking, surrounded by that amazing orchestral

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sound and by wonderful friends— the musicians. So she has always been around the symphony and musicians.

When it was time for her to pick an instrument to play, she herself, selected the violin. With our travel schedule lifestyle, even as a little girl, Sofia would throw her fiddle over her shoulder and get on the plane, on the way to the next city. (Laughing) She thinks what we do for a living is actually normal. Today, she is a high school freshman and is working very hard towards a career in music. We could not be more proud.

Your job requires a lot of travel. What city do you call home?

I just moved my family to Naples, Florida. Although, I consider Paducah and Punta Gorda, Florida, my second homes because these places are where all of my friends live.

When you are back home with your family, and not working, what sorts of things do you like to do?

Anything but classical music. Opening a great bottle of wine, eating a delicious meal, and sharing great stories with friends and family are the things you will find me doing most evenings.

If we went through your CD collection at home, what sorts of albums would we find there?

Any guilty pleasures? I am a huge Toscanini fan. But you will also see Tony Bennett, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sting, Al Jarreau, Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, and the great Maynard Ferguson.

Before becoming a conductor you were performing. What do you miss about performing?

As a conductor, I am the only one on stage who doesn’t make a sound. I miss being in the back row of the orchestra. The front of the orchestra can be very lonely.

You’ve spent much time in Paducah over the last four years. Tell us something about the community that you have fallen in love with.

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SATURDAY, 1 November 2014, 7:30 P.M. Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center

Paducah Symphony Orchestra Raffaele Ponti, Artistic Director & Conductor

BARBER’S VIOLIN CONCERTO Raffaele Ponti, conductor Glenn Dicterow, violin

JOHN ADAMS

Short Ride in a Fast Machine

SAMUEL BARBER Violin Concerto, Op.14 Allegro Andante Presto in moto perpetuo

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ETTA FOLSOM unfolds the pages of history to share true stories with elementary school children about the lives of three of the world’s greatest classical music composers. Folsom has spent much of her life teaching children, and introducing them to characters and music that captured her own heart as a young woman. Today, she and musical educator, Amy Allen, work with the McCracken County Public Library and the Paducah Symphony Orchestra (PSO) to present an exceptional musical and literacy program called Musical Story Time (MST).

From the fine details showcased in the costumes that Folsom designs and creates, to the words that pour from the mouth of the storytellers, Musical Story Time shares true stories of the lives of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven with young audiences, grades kindergarten through fifth grades. Each story is laced with history, music and even connections to other curriculum such as art, math, dance, 14

drama, social studies and science.

“We do our best to keep our stories honest and forthright,” Folsom says. “We don’t use silly anecdotes, but rather tell the real story. We believe the stories in themselves are enough.”

While Folsom, Allen, and a team of volunteers present the story through words and music, with the help of Nicole Brown and Mary Grinnell they also use props and costumes that bring these classic stories to life.

Children are invited to participate using puppets, marking time to music, dancing and portraying

great men of the 18th Century. Kids of all ages are enchanted by what they see and hear.

“We receive letters from the students and educators telling us what they love about our program,” Folsom says. “The goal of Musical Story Time is to connect children to these wonderful stories and to teach them the joys of music.”

Today, Musical Story Time reaches nearly 7,000 students each year in private, public and home schools across McCracken County. Each student in grades K-2 will receive a copy of the book, telling the story of one of the three great composers. Third through fifth grade teachers receive a copy of an ageappropriate book about the composers for their classrooms, as well. Over 2,700 books are distributed each year.

Musical Story Time is provided to educators at no charge and would not be possible without the generous support of donors and volunteers. For more information about Musical Story Time, please contact the Paducah Symphony Orchestra at 270.444.0065. n

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In this fall’s production, MCPL storytellers and PSO musicians accompany Nannerl Mozart, Mozart’s sister, as she tells the story of her famous brother. Here is a bit of Nannerl’s narrative.

My world was quite different than yours! No planes, no cars, no phones, no electrical anything!

No recordings of beautiful music! Ahh! But, we experienced music. Most people sang, many played musical instruments and some had caged song birds. And the music of nature abounded!

Goodness! The 18th Century was a brilliant time for music!

It was my good fortune to be born into the Mozart family in Salzburg, Austria. Momma and Poppa had a total of seven children, but only my baby brother, Wolfie, and I survived.

Sadly, ours was a time of no modern medicine.

To grow up in a musical home caused an interesting childhood. One day Poppa taught me a new piece on the clavier, a lesser, but similar instrument to your pianos of today.

He and I had retired to the room where Momma was. Suddenly, we heard random tones coming from the clavier. Then, those tones became organized and we realized that Wolfie was playing the piece which Poppa had just taught me. Goodness! He was only three years old. Poppa was stammering , “What is he doing? This babe of ours! He is playing music!

How?” Throughout history, people have written that my brother was a Musical Genius. I suppose that is true, yet I always saw him as my baby brother.

We were very close, not in age as there were 4 years between, but we had bonded in love, in affection.

I was called a child prodigy and Poppa had wanted to show me off to the country and he also hoped to make some money from that venture. So, when Wolfie became a musician at such an early age, Poppa’s ambitions grew larger. We, under Poppa’s

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart management, began our tours of Europe when Woflie was 6 and I was 10. Composing his own pieces, Wolfie asked Poppa to write them down. We also played Wolfie’s duets at concerts.

People cheered Bravo!

We saw all the great cities and some which were not so. Vienna, Paris, London, Prague, and Munich were on our route. We traveled by horse and carriage. One tour lasted for three years before we saw our dear Momma again. We toured for many years after, then Poppa made me stay home, for in my time, young ladies did not go around the country giving concerts.

It was okay for the child, but not for the lady. Ahh, so different in your 21st century. I see young ladies doing many wonderful things! Good for them, I say! Gracious, such a different world!

The joy of my days with Momma were when the post came. Wolfie wrote to us often and described his travels. He wrote funny things, too,

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and would always sign in such a sweet way about kissing Momma’s hand for him. It could be a hundred times, a thousand times, and once he wrote” kiss Momma’s hand a Trillion times for me.” Our hearts were joined with his, though he was far away.

Throughout his short life of 35 years he wrote over 600 pieces of beautiful music. So many experts have tried to explain his greatness, to analyze it, to understand it. I say to my 21st Century friends. Please just listen to his music! You will hear artistry, you will hear beauty, you will hear sorrow, you will hear joy, you will hear lively explorations, you will hear the Creator.

Wolfgang is acclaimed as being one of the BIG THREE COMPOSERS of all time. He shares that distinction with J. S. Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven.

How that can be, I cannot say. What I do say is that we were children together, playing games and laughing!

All around us, the music streamed...

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NOVEMBER 1 PSO GUEST ARTIST

GLENN DICTEROW

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iolinist Glenn Dicterow has established himself worldwide as one of the most prominent American concert artists of his generation.

His extraordinary musical gifts became apparent at the age of 11 when he made his solo debut in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic where his father, Harold Dicterow served as principal of the second violin section for 52 years. In the following years Mr. Dicterow became one of the most sought after young artists appearing as soloist from coast to coast.

He went on to win numerous awards and competitions including the Young Musicians Foundation Award and Coleman Award (Los Angeles), the Julia Klumpke Award (San Francisco) and the Bronze Medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition (1970). He is a graduate of Juilliard, where he was a student of Ivan Galamian. Other teachers have included Joachim Chassman, Naoum Blinder, Manuel Compinsky, Erno Neufeld, Gerald Vinci, Jascha Heifetz and Henryk Szeryng.

In 1967 he appeared as soloist with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Andre Kostelanetz in the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

He was then 18 years old. In 1980 he joined the New York Philharmonic as Concertmaster and has since performed as its soloist every year.

Prior to joining the New York Philharmonic, Dicterow served as Associate Concertmaster and Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

During a New York Philharmonic tour of major American cities in 1986 he was featured in Bernstein’s Serenade with the Berstein himself conducting, and in 1990 played Carmen Fantasy under Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic in a “Live From Lincoln Center” concert telecast. He was also a soloist in the orchestra’s 1982 concert at the White House.

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Mr. Dicterow has also been a guest artist with the symphony orchestras of Baltimore, Birmingham, Chautauqua, Grant Park, Indianapolis, Hong Kong, Kansas City, London Symphony Orchestra, Mexico City, Montreal, Omaha, National Symphony in Washington, DC, and San Diego Symphony to name a few. He has also soloed with the Gawandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig under the direction of Kurt Masur. Glenn Dicterow performed the Barber Violin Concerto on the New York Philharmonic’s 1998 tour of Asia which included a concert at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Most recently Mr. Dicterow has played the concertos of Miklos Rozsa, Karol Szymonowski and Aaron Kernis’s Lament and Prayer with the New York Philharmonic.

Mr. Dicterow is a member of the faculty of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara and is the leader of The String Leadership Program, which offers training for concertmaster and principal second positions to Fellows wishing to pursue leadership roles in orchestras.

Mr. Dicterow’s discography includes Copland’s Violin Sonata, Largo, and PianoTrio; Ives’s Sonatas Nos. 2 and 4 and Piano Trio; and Korngold’s Piano Trio and Violin Sonata, all for EMI. He is also featured in the violin solos in Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben and Also Sprach Zarathustra with Zubin Mehta and CBS. Other compositions committed to disc are works of Wieniawski with Mr. Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Lee Holdridge’s Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra and the composer conducting; Shostakovitch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Maxim Shostakovitch on a Radiothon recording; and the Philharmonic’s two recordings of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade with Yuri Temirkanov on the BMG label and with Kurt Masur on the Teldec label. Dicterow’s most recent CD is a solo recital for Cala Records entitled New York Legends featuring Corigliano’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, Korngold’s Much ado About Nothing, the premiere recording of Leonard Bernstein’s Sonata and Martinu’s Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola, in collaboration with Karen Dreyfus, viola and Gerald Robbins, piano.

Mr. Dicterow can also be heard in the violin solos of the film scores for The Turning Point, The Untouchables, Altered States, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and Interview With A Vampire among others.

Both Dicterow and his wife, Karen Dreyfus, are founding members of the Lyric Piano Quartet and the Amerigo Trio. Mr. Dicterow also enjoys an active teaching career. He is on the faculty of The Juilliard School and is the Chairman of the Orchestral Performance Program at Manhattan School of Music in New York. In 2013 Glenn Dicterow became the first holder of the Robert Mann Chair in Strings and Chamber Music at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. n

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PROGRAM NOTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 2014 CONCERT SHORT RIDE IN A FAST MACHINE

in his works frequently.

JOHN ADAMS

John Adams attended and graduated from

John Adams is one of the most well-known

Hampshire. Following high school, Adams

composers. Adams was born on February 15,

composition. Before graduating, in 1965,

up, his father taught him how to play the

and composer. After graduation, Adams

community ensembles. Around the age of ten,

San Francisco Conservatory of Music from

13 or 14, he first heard his music performed.

a residential composer of the San Francisco

style and soon broadened to many other

to 1985.

electronic music and minimalism. He especially

organized by the Pittsburgh Symphony, Adams

(b. 1947)

Concord High School in Concord, New

and most often performed living American

moved to Harvard University, where he studied

1947, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Growing

Adams was an active clarinetist, conductor

clarinet and was soon good enough to play in

moved to California, where he taught at the

Adams began composing. Between the age of

1971 to 1982. Alongside teaching, he also was

His early works were composed in an academic

Symphony Orchestra during the years of 1978

styles. Some of these styles included pop, jazz,

In 1986, as an opener for a summer festival

has strong roots in minimalism and utilized it

composed “Short Ride in a Fast Machine.�

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This composition is a part of a two-fanfare

14, Barber was enrolled in the Curtis Institute of

the third movement be a little more substantial.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra premiered the

composition and voice. School allowed Barber to

movement did not go well with the two previous

for them. “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” lives

his craft.

orchestration alongside “Tromba Lontana.” The work during the same year of its composition up to its name by being a very brief piece --

lasting only about five minutes. Adams likes to describe this piece to be similar to a late-night thrill ride, in a sports car. n

Music in Philadelphia, where he studied piano,

learn more about his interests and better perfect In 1939, at the age of 29, Barber was

commissioned by Samuel Fels to write a

violin concerto for the Russian-born violinist Iso Briselli. After writing two of the three

movements, Iso was pleased, but requested that

Barber complied, but Iso thought that the third movements. Therefore, Iso relinquished his

rights to premier the work, which delayed the

premier. Albert Spalding and the Philadelphia Orchestra, under the conduction of Eugene

Ormandy, premiered the piece later on February 7, 1941. The average duration of the work is about 23 minutes. n

VIOLIN CONCERTO, OP. 14

SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981)

Samuel Barber was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on March 9, 1910 and died in

New York City on January 23, 1981. Growing up, it was apparent that he had great musical talent. His aunt, uncle and mother were all

very influential in the teaching of his musical knowledge. His aunt, Louise Homer, was a

leading contralto at the Metropolitan Opera, which gave Barber the access to many great

singers and songs. His Uncle, Sydney Homer, was a composer of American art songs and

helped strike up Barber’s interest in vocal music.

His mother, however, was probably the most

influential in his life regarding his musical talent.

His mother was a pianist and taught him to play, when he was only six.

Shortly after learning how to play the piano,

Barber started composing his own music. Only about a year after starting to play the piano Barber composed his first work, Sadness, a

twenty-three measure solo piano piece in C

minor. He quickly commenced to write bigger

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PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)

Tchaikovsky was born May 7, 1840, in Votkinsk, Russia. At the age of five,

Tchaikovsky started playing the piano and

soon showed remarkable gifts. When he was

14, his mother died and this is thought to have helped inspire his compositions. Throughout

his life, he composed symphonies, concertos,

operas, ballets, chamber music and choral music of the Russian Orthodox Divine Liturgy. He was the first Russian composer to make an

enduring international impression with music.

He even received an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University and was proclaimed a “modern music lord” by the critics of his day.

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Tchaikovsky started writing this symphony in March, 1866. Work proved sluggish. A

scathing review by César Cui of the cantata he had written as a graduation piece from

the St. Petersburg Conservatory shattered his morale. He also composed day and night. All these factors strained Tchaikovsky’s mental

and physical health tremendously. He started suffering from insomnia, from pains in his head which he thought to be strokes, and

became convinced he would not live to finish the symphony. A successful performance of his revised Overture in F in St. Petersburg

lifted his spirits. So did a change of scene for

the summer with his family. Nevertheless, he soon worked himself again into nervous and

physical exhaustion by continuing to compose

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sought the opinion of his former teachers,

situation happened. Both men were negative,

the commission was finished, Tchaikovsky

when he returned to St Petersburg at the end

He stopped work to fulfill his first public

conservatory’s Christmas break. This included

Anton Rubinstein and Nikolai Zaremba,

of August. He had hoped for their approval

of what he had written as well as accepting at least part of it for a St Petersburg concert of

the Russian Musical Society (RMS). Neither

refusing to perform any of the symphony.

commission, a festival overture based on the Danish national anthem to celebrate the

Moscow visit of the future Tsar Alexander III of Russia with his new Danish bride. Once

completed the symphony before the

modifications requested by Rubinstein and

Zaremba as a condition for reconsidering the work.

Tchaikovsky resubmitted the manuscript to Rubinstein and Zaremba during the

Christmas break. Even with their insisted changes, they still disapproved of the

symphony on the whole; however, this

time they passed the adagio and scherzo

as “being fit for performance.” These two

movements were played at an RMS concert

in St Petersburg on February 23, 1867, with no success. Tchaikovsky, who had looked

upon St Petersburg as the premier musical location in Russia and been obsessed with

having his symphony performed there first,

was thoroughly disillusioned — not only with St Petersburg audiences, but also with the

critical judgments of both his former teachers.

He discarded all the revisions they had

demanded, standing with one exception by

his original version. The exception, it turned

out, was unavoidable. At Zaremba’s insistence, he had composed a new second subject for the opening movement. He had discarded

the papers that contained his original second

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perform the complete work. This finally took place on February 15, 1868, to great success.

Surprisingly, though, the symphony would

have to wait 15 years for its next performance.

The first performance of the revised version

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STEVE SCHAFFNER INSTRUMENT: VIOLIN JOINED PSO: 1991 HOMETOWN: CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

How did you first get interested in performing music? I saw Elvis in a movie called “Roustabout.” I saw how Elvis was able to get chicks with music. It’s worked for me, too. I have a wife of 33 years, two daughters and a granddaughter.

What is your favorite piece of music to play? There are too many to name and I have been fortunate enough to play many of them with the PSO over the past 23 seasons.

What advice would you give to aspiring musicians? Try to turn negative experiences into learning experiences.

Who is your favorite composer? Why? Copeland. He’s one of our American treasures.

What is your proudest musical moment? Performing with my daughters. They both play better than I do.

Three things you would want with you on a deserted island? My wife, food, and fire.

The one word your best friend would say to describe you?

Thickheaded.

What was the last music you listened to your car? Gene Watsona great Texas country singer.

Favorite indulgence? Home made peach ice cream.

What do you do when you’re not playing with the PSO? I ride a bicycle more than I drive. I run marathons. I direct the Paducah Symphony Youth Orchestra. I work at Southeast Missouri State University Bonus: Anything else you would like us to know about you? I hate computers. n

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Paducah Counts Our P is for PADUCAH book was such a successful project that we

“This is a perfect holiday gift for everyone on your list,” said Daniel

This year the PSO introduces Paducah COUNTS! Once again we

support our fabulous Paducah Symphony Orchestra at the same time.”

decided to make it a double.

have enlisted the gracious contributions of a number of local artists to

create 25 numbers and accompanying bits of information about pieces and places all around Paducah.

“This task was a bit more challenging that our first book-writing endeavor,” said Juliette Grumley, Chair of the Paducah COUNTS

project. “Finding specific elements within the community that related to our 1 through 25 numbers brought out our best sleuth skills. But

with the help of our intrepid editors and contributors we were able to

‘creatively’ come up with 25 notable parts of Paducah that correspond

with our countdown. Actually it was really fun to work on and I must

commend our team of investigators for filling in all the numerical pages of our new book.”

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Sene. “What a better way to showcase our beautiful, creative city AND Contributors and artists are listed in the back of the book. “We would like to thank everyone who made this book possible, especially our

committee members Fowler Black, Mary Hammond, Dick Holland, Ro Morse, and John E.L. Robertson,” added Grumley. “We would also like to thank our editors Jane Gamble, Andrew Halford, Darlene Mazzone

and Tom Rutter. And much thanks goes to Mazzone Communications and Amanda Powell for the beautiful contribution of the book’s layout and design.”

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PATTY STORY INSTRUMENT: VIOLA JOINED PSO: 1985 HOMETOWN: LOUISVILLE, KY. UNTIL 1985; NOW A RESIDENT OF PADUCAH, KY.

How did you first get interested in performing music? The Louisville Orchestra had a series called Making Music for grade school children. It was very much like the PSO’s Education Concerts. After attending those concerts there was nothing I wanted to do more than to play symphonic music on a stage with an orchestra. I’ve played in an orchestra continuously since 1966.

What is your favorite piece of music to play? How lucky am I that I have played so much repertoire that I can’t chose just one favorite piece ?!

What advice would you give to aspiring musicians? Don’t get frustrated when practicing but enjoy the journey of learning. Know that it takes time and it takes intentional practice to make music sound the way you want it to sound. Use the best instrument you can afford and be sure to use a metronome, tuner and recording device during practice sessions. Listen to music and practice your scales.

Who is your favorite composer? Why? Rachmaninoff. His music is so expressive and passionate.

What is your proudest musical moment? When my students play a phrase so musically that it gives me goosebumps.

Three things you would want with you on a deserted island? My husband, ample food/water, a survivalist bag for two with all the tools one needs to live on a deserted island.

The one word your best friend would say to describe you? “Alto Clef.” He says even though these are two words, “alto clef” says it all.

What was the last music you listened to your car? Something classical.

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Favorite indulgence? Either a great fruit smoothie or strawberry cake; daydreaming What do you do when you’re not playing with the PSO? I own Symphony Supply where we rent and sell violins and musical accessories. I teach beginning strings, middle school and advanced orchestra in the St. Mary School System. I also lead young string players in the PSO Sinfonia Orchestra, the feeder program for the PSO Youth Orchestra.

Bonus: Anything else you would like us to know about you? My favorite song is “Brickhouse” by the Commodores. n

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For 20 years he divided his time between art and medicine, and since 2002 has devoted all of his time to art.

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DONG YUN INSTRUMENT: BASSOON JOINED PSO: 2006 HOMETOWN: SEOUL,SOUTH KOREA

How did you first get interested in performing music? I come from a family of medical doctors. My parents had an appreciation for the arts, but they expected me to become a doctor too. I played a few instruments before I fell in love with the bassoon sound. When my parents noticed my passion for the bassoon, they encouraged me to work hard and to do my best.

What is your favorite piece of music to play? Every piece of music that I am working on becomes my favorite music at that time.

What advice would you give to aspiring musicians? Practice, practice, practice......Just as important is listening to as much music as you can and attending concerts.

Who is your favorite composer? Why? Gustav Mahler. I love his melodic themes and the grand scale of his symphonies. But it’s hard not to mention Sibelius, Respighi, and many, many, more.

What is your proudest musical moment? When I performed as a soloist this past Fall with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra.

Three things you would want with you on a deserted island? My house. My family. And a boat (So I can leave the island) The one word your best friend would say to describe you?

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They say that I am blessed.

What was the last music you listened to your car? Classical Guitarist - John Williams Favorite indulgence? Going to the spa and getting a massage.

What do you do when you’re not playing with the PSO? I spend my time oil painting and doing yoga. I have paintings in every room in my house. What I enjoy the most during summer break is going on trips abroad. n

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Jingle Bells Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas The selection that receives the most monetary votes will be performed during the Audience Selection portion of the concert.

Your monetary vote supports the following programs: Youth & Children’s Choruses Orchestra & Sinfonia Go to PaducahSymphony.org to place your vote online!

Votes are also being collected by members of the Youth Orchestra & Sinfonia, the Youth & Children’s Choruses, as well as in the Paducah Symphony office at 760 Broadway in Paducah.

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Saturday, 13 December 2014, 7:30 p.m.

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Paducah Symphony Orchestra & Choruses Raffaele Ponti, Artistic Director & Conductor Dr. Bradley Almquist, Director of Choruses

A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Raffaele Ponti, conductor PSO Chorus, PSO Youth & Children’s Chorus, Murray State Concert Choir, Murray Choral Society

arr. RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Wassail Song of Gloucestershire performed by 2014 Symphony Sing-Off Winners: YOU’VE BEEN SCHOOLED JOHN WILLIAMS VICTOR HERBERT arr. AUDREY SNYDER / JOHN MOSS LEROY ANDERSON JIM TAYLOR arr. CHARLES SAYRE arr. RENÉ CLAUSEN ALFRED REED

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas March of the Toys A Festive Christmas Celebration Bugler’s Holiday Christmas Carol Suite Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

O Holy Night Russian Christmas Music

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JOHN RUTTER arr. ROBERT SHELDON GUSTAV HOLST LEROY ANDERSON arr. JOHN MOSS

Gloria A Most Wonderful Christmas Christmas Day Sleigh Ride (special guest conductor) White Christmas

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Only ONE of the following two selections performed – Chosen by monetary votes to support the Youth & Children’s Choruses and Youth Orchestra

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This term appears in a variety of musical meanings, used differently at different periods and by different composers. In the later 16th and 17th century it generally indicated a fugal composition, but later came to signify dances or dance suites or any composition that allowed a relatively free play of fancy, as in the Capriccio espagnol of Rimsky-Korsakov or the Capriccio italien of Tchaikovsky.

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How did you first get interested in performing music? My dad played the piano and organ, so I was always around live music. I joined my grade school orchestra in 4th grade. The violin was really the first instrument I was ever offered the chance to play. I enjoyed it a great deal and never quit.

What is your favorite piece of music to play? There are too many to name, but to name a few Respighi’s “Pines of Rome”, Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”, Dvorak’s “New World Symphony”, and Rossini’s “La Gazza Ladra” are definitely at the top of my list.

What advice would you give to aspiring musicians? Practice and listen to great musicians who have mastered the instrument you want to play.

Who is your favorite composer? Why? Rossini. I love the way he builds up energy in his compositions and the song-like qualities of his melodies.

What is your proudest musical moment?

After wood shedding and practicing pieces, that moment after you’ve completed a performance and see the end result of all your hard work.

Three things you would want with you on a deserted island? My husband, a bottle of fine wine, and food.

The one word your best friend would say to describe you? Ambitious.

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CHILDREN’S & YOUTH CHORUS DR. BRADLEY ALMQUIST, DIRECTOR | DEVONDA TREECE, ACCOMPANIST

CHILDREN’S CHORUS Isaac Abell Kaitlyn Ackley Kaitlyn Aldrich Kristina Aldrich Savannah Barkley Marissa Brock Allison Byerley Gabrielle Copeland Claire Colburn Cate Colburn Hosanna Easton Jessie Elliot Jameson Evers Zachary Farmer Maddison Fitzgerald Olivia Gammel

Azlyn Goodyke Abigail Hall Allyson Hines Robert Holt Addalyn Hulen Ethan Hyde Chaney Johnson Kathryn Johnston Patrick Jones Alyssa Kennedy Audrey Kinslow Meg Kitchen Isaac Laird Kendall Lovell Samantha Luker Ellie McKnight

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What is your favorite piece of music to play? Pretty much any piece of music that lets me play my instrument surrounded by great friends and colleagues!

What advice would you give to aspiring musicians? Find something about music to truly fall in love with; that will keep you coming back for more even when times are tough.

Who is your favorite composer? Why? Martin Gore of Depeche Mode, because I just can’t get enough. My favorite classical composer is a 20th century French musician named Jean Françaix; his sense of humor keeps me interested in exploring his repertoire.

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Hearing my college students play their senior recital.

The one word your best friend would say to describe you? “Quigskipper.”

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What was the last music you listened to your car? Lester Young.

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What IS classical music?

It would seem that if we’re hearing it and experiencing it we should know what it is. But do we actually? It’s music from hundreds of years ago played by big orchestras with lots of violins and an old guy in a black suit waving a stick leading the whole show. Right?

Well somewhat. Classical music can be like this, but it encompasses a whole lot more. Classical music includes Gregorian chant from a thousand years ago, but also the music of Philip Glass from just last month. It can be as simple as a single singer performing a song, a group of friends playing a string quartet, or an orchestra with hundreds of players. I can be background music or it can wake you up and make you listen. So what IS classical music?

Classical music is not so much from a particular time, as written for a particular reason. It is the art music of the Western World.

If popular music is written to simply entertain, then classical music is written to express something significant or great.

It is written to express an idea, explore a theme or let loose an emotion. Most importantly, it aims to transfer that idea or theme or emotion to the listener, and make them THINK. This is not to say that classical music is any better than popular music. Their purposes are different. Popular music aims mainly to entertain and can 44

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This term appears in a variety of musical meanings, used differently at different periods and by different composers. In the later 16th and 17th century it generally indicated a fugal composition, but later came to signify dances or dance suites or any composition that allowed a relatively free play of fancy, as in the Capriccio espagnol of Rimsky-Korsakov or the Capriccio italien of Tchaikovsky.

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Since the late 15th century they have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded oblong shape. There are several types of trumpet. The most common is a transposing instrument with a tubing length of about 148 cm. Earlier trumpets did not have valves, but modern instruments generally have either three piston valves or, more rarely, three rotary valves. Each valve increases the length of tubing when engaged, thereby lowering the pitch.

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The Paducah Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for their financial contributions over the past 13 months as of 15 September 2014.

MAESTRO’S CIRCLE $5,000+ Anonymous (2) Anonymous in Honor of John & Kristin Williams Baptist Health Paducah Bill Ford Interiors Carson-Myre Foundation City of Paducah Community Foundation of West Kentucky Ingram Barge Company Kentucky Arts Council Lourdes Hospital Dr. & Mrs. Wally Montgomery National Endowment for the Arts Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Page The Ronald McDonald Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Roger Truitt United Propane Gas Mr. & Mrs. John Williams, Sr PRESIDENT’S CLUB $2,500-$4,999 Anonymous Audibel Hearing Center BB&T Bank Blythe White CSI INC. Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Davis Mr. & Mrs. Basil Drossos Ms. Nancy Duff Edward Jones Mr. & Mrs. Steven Grinnell Hilliard Lyons Independence Bank James Marine, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Jones Mid-Continent University Milner & Orr

Dr. & Mrs. James O’Rourke Paducah Bank Regions Bank Mr. & Mrs. John Shadle Dr. & Mrs. Richard Smith US Bank Wells Fargo Advisors Mrs. Belinda Weitlauf Mr. & Mrs. John Williams, Jr. COUNCILOR $1,500-$2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Burkhead Clark Distributing Coca-Cola Mr. & Mrs. Charles Folsom Mr. & Mrs. Joe Framptom Dr. & Mrs. Paul Grumley Dr. & Mrs. James Gwinn Mrs. Frances Hunt Dr. & Mrs. Keith Kelly Mid-South Construction Ms. Allison & Dr. Pamela Reed Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roberts Wagner Wine and Spirits Whitlow, Roberts, Houston, and Straub GUARANTOR $1000-$1499 Air Products Barkley Airport Dr. & Mrs. Ted Borodofsky Dr. Sharron Butler The Cafaro Foundation Caring People Services Falconite Development Mr. & Mrs. John Eckstein Mr. Richard Holland Judge & Mrs. William Howerton Jarrell Snipes Foundation

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Jim Smith Contracting Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Johnson Kiwanis Club of Paducah Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Katterjohn Mr. & Mrs. William Kellum Michelson’s Jewelers Mr. & Mrs. Ed Narozniak Ms. Peggy Paxton Mr. & Mrs. Richard Paxton Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Ranval Dr. & Mrs. Lowell Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roof Rotary Club of Paducah Superior Care Home Symphony Supply USEC Wacker Chemical Mr. Jim & Rev. Libby Wade Mr. & Mrs. Russell Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Ken Wheeler BENEFACTOR $600-$999 Mr. & Mrs. Lars Blythe Ms. Patricia Brockenborough Mr. & Mrs. Bill Brown Mr. & Mrs. James Carbonel Mr. & Mrs. Barry Chapman Christian Fellowship School Dr. & Mrs. C.K. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Roy Gene Dunn Mrs. Mary Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Lee Fink Flooring America Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Haywood Mr. & Mrs. Clay Howerton The Rev. & Mrs. George Jaeger Mr. & Mrs. Randy Janne Dr. & Mrs. David Krueger Lake Place Bed & Breakfast Lamon Furniture & Antiques

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Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Russell Ms. Linda Sandefer Ms. Lorraine Schramke Mr. & Mrs. Ken Schuppert Mr. & Mrs. Tom Shadoan Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Dong-Yun Shankle Mr. & Mrs. George Shaw Ms. Angela Smith Mr. & Mrs. Barry Smith Stone-Lang Mr. & Mrs. Donald Swearingen

Ms. Dawn Durham Dr. & Mrs. James Eickholz Elks Club Mr. Art Feather Dr. & Mrs. Preston Figge Mr. Charles Fischer Mrs. Beverly Ford Dr. & Mrs. G. Grant Gehring, M.D. Dr. & Mrs. P. Tim Harris Mr. & Mrs. Robert Head Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Keifer

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Mrs. Barbetha Miller Mr. Bobby Miller Millwork Products Mr. & Mrs. William O’Brien Paducah Blueprint & Supply Co, Inc. Paducah CVB Patti’s 1880s Settlement Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Pittard PNR, Inc. Mrs. Cindy Poat Mr. & Mrs. John Reed Ms. Deborah Shelton Mr. & Mrs. David Sparks Mr. Vic Speck Mr. Gary Stubblefield Mr. Tommy Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Jim Varble Dr. Phillip Wagner Mr. & Mrs. James Whiteley Ms. Bette Whitlow Mr. Mark Whitlow Mr. Gabriel Willett Mr. Patrick Willison & Ms. Julie Folsom

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Benson Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bell Bike World Mrs. Linda Baskin Mr. & Mrs. Charles Blanton Ms. Manda Blackwell Blewett Music Studio Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Blom Mrs. Ann Boss Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Cargill Mrs. Mary Carrell Dr. Kenneth Carstens Mrs. Melba Casey Mrs. Patty Coakley Mr. & Mrs. Rick Coltharp Ms. Martha Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Counts Mr. William Cownie Mr. & Mrs. Mark Curtis Mr. Roberto dos Remedios Mr. Roy Darnell Mr. & Mrs. Art DeWeese Ms. Dawn Durham Mr. Jeff Eastes Mr. & Mrs. Russell Evans Mr. & Mrs. James Erikson Mr. Patrick Fletcher Mr. Melvin Gilhaus Dr. & Mrs. James Gould Mr. & Mrs. G. Leslie Grimm Mrs. Lynn Habacker Ms. Sally J. Hardt Mr. & Mrs. John Havlik Mr. Bob Head

SUPPORTER $150-$299 Anonymous (3) Arkema, Inc. Mr. Donald Beaman Ms. Nancy Bock BikeWorld Ms. Ann Boss Mrs. Ellen Ruth Bremer Mrs. Jane Bright Mr. & Mrs. William Brown Mr. & Mrs. William Burch Campaign for Bill Bartleman Campaign for Bill Dunn Dr. & Mrs. Jimmy Cargill Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Carr Mr. & Mrs. Richard Coltharp Ms. Clara Faye Downs

MEMBERS $50-$149 Anonymous Ms. Carol Andrews Ms. Nancy Angel Mr. Vernon Arboleda Mr. Carl Averitt Mr. James Banks Mrs. Linda Baskin

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PSODONORS (continued) Ms. Judy Higdon Ms. Ava Nell Hornsby Mrs. Karen Howard Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ingala Mr. Jesse Jacob Ms. Karen Jackson Dr. & Mrs. Carl Johnson Mr. Bob Johnston Kaler Irrigation Mr. & Mrs. Dan Key Mr. & Mrs. Reece King Mr. & Mrs. Thomas King Mr. & Mrs. William Kitchen Ms. Patricia Koch Mrs. Jane Kolb Ms. Sue Kressenberg Dr. & Mrs. James Long Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Loyd Mr. Brian Laczko Mr. & Mrs. Gerald LaGesse Mr. & Mrs. Michael Legendre Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Loyd Ms. Jenny Lockhart Ms. Betsy McClain Mr. & Mrs. Brad McElroy Dr. S.A.M. Menendez Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Meredith Mrs. Sue Miller Millworks Products Mr. Thomas Nall Paducah Garden Club

Ms. Eunice Poore Mr. & Mrs. Kent Price Ms. Mariowen Reed Mrs. Jane Rutter Dr. Nassir Saghafi Ms. Donna Schmidt Ms. Linda Schultz Ms. Inez Stiner Mr. & Mrs. James Strader Studio E Mr. & Mrs. Robert Taylor Mr. John Thompson

Dr. & Mrs. James O’Rourke Mr. Bill Ford Ms. Lou Coots Dr. Paul Grumley Rev. & Mrs. Paul Donner Dr. Mary Parker Smith & Ms. Lenora Webb Mrs. Chris Janne Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Betty Schuppert Dr. & Mrs. Paul Grumley Ms. Gloria Livingston

Mr. Duane Ursery Ms. Mary Helen Wegmann Ms. Gale Wilcox Ms. Carolyn Wills Mrs. Sandra Wilson Mrs. Dottie Williams Mr. Andrew Wood Ms. Nancy Wortham Ms. Velva Yeomans Dr. & Mrs. James Zellmer

Mr. & Mrs. John Shadle Mr. John Shadle Dr. & Mrs. James O’Rourke Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roof Mr. Judd Ullom Mr. & Mrs. Tom Ullom Dr. Richard Smith Paul & Juliette Grumley

IN HONOR OF… Mr. & Mrs. Allen Bright Mrs. Ana Sredl Mrs. Olivia Cave Mrs. Predrag Sredl Mrs. Genie Drossos Mrs. Predrag Sredl Mr. & Mrs. Charles Folsom

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IN MEMORY OF… Benjamin C. Gregory Mrs. Pat Gregory Mr. George Koch Mrs. Patricia Koch Mr. Charles E. Gregory Mrs. Pat Gregory Mr. Bob “Hawk” Taylor Mrs. Marie Taylor Mrs. Bette Whitlow

Rev. & Mrs. Paul Donner Dr. & Mrs. Paul Grumley EDUCATION PROJECTS Mr. & Mrs. Stan Allen Mr. & Mrs. Ed Bach Mr. & Mrs. Lars Blythe Dr. & Mrs. Ted Borodofsky Mr. & Mrs. Joe Burkhead Rev. & Mrs. Paul Donner Mr. Chris Everitt Mr. & Mrs. Charles Folsom Mr. & Mrs. Steve Grinnell Dr. & Mrs. Paul Grumley Honorable Order of KY Colonels Dr. & Mrs. Carl Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Brian Katz Dr. & Mrs. Keith Kelly Dr. & Mrs. James Long Mr. & Mrs. James Morreau Dr. & Mrs. James O’Rourke Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Steiner The Ronald McDonald Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Cathy Trampe Jean L. Truitt & Family Arts in Education Initiative Mr. & Mrs. John Williams, Sr

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