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From the Maestro Dear Friends, Welcome and thank you for joining your Arkansas Symphony Orchestra as we embark on our 47th season! As I envisage this year and those beyond, I am always struck by how each season possesses unique personality and character. Indeed, a season’s individuality often develops and blossoms throughout a year, and a first glance toward 2012-13 reveals penchants for drama, celebrity, virtuosity, and beauty. A closer look uncovers an affinity for friends, fervor, and favorites. Our collective excitement over what is to come is palpable, but how will we top two seasons together of artistic milestones, growing audiences, and ever increasing engagement with our community and great state? We will endeavor to meet this challenge by combining star power, captivating performers, favorite friends and treasured music, all while bringing the great talents of ASO musicians closer to you around the city and state in fresh and even surprising ways. We are thrilled to present iconic violinist Midori and Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winning composer Jennifer Higdon replete with favorite orchestral works like Scheherazade and Don Juan, joined with masterpieces of Beethoven, Sibelius and Brahms. Fiery virtuoso pianist Elisso Bolkvadze will bring her passion to the stage with Saint-Saëns romantic, frolicking 2nd Piano Concerto. New perspectives hit town with celebrated film composer Tan Dun and dynamic guest conductor Guillermo Figueroa. In February, we’ll hear full ASO forces with Shostakovich’s monumental and awe-inspiring 10th Symphony in the kind of performance that reminds us all of the power of music. Our Acxiom Pops Live! series opens and closes with can’t miss headliners, the smash-hit Classical Mystery Tour: The Beatles, and the magical and visually spectacular Cirque du la Symphonie; while A Night at the Movies and American Songbook offer our favorite hits from the stage and silver screen, Gershwin, and Cole Porter. Of course, we also continue our beloved Happy Holidays program that has become an Arkansas family tradition. Thank you to all who have assisted in our artistic growth and efforts, as well as to those who have offered support and encouragement. The musicians of this splendid orchestra are artists, and all artists savor those moments where their efforts are shown to have made an impact. It is through your continued support and the tireless work of musicians, board, volunteers, and staff that we continue building from a position of success. I thank you sincerely for making the extraordinary aspects of this season possible.
Musically yours,
Philip Mann, Music Director
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Philip Mann, Music Director
Friday, December 14, 2012 · 8 PM Saturday, December 15, 2012 · 8 PM Sunday, December 16, 2012 · 3 PM Robinson Center Music Hall Little Rock, Arkansas
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Happy Holidays Philip Mann, conductor UAPB Vesper Choir Dr. Michael Bates, director
Ballet Arkansas Ted Ludwig Trio Diane Kesling, mezzo soprano Central Arkansas Children’s Choir Dr. Ryan Fisher, director
ASYO Musicians Phil Kaplan & Leslie Singer
DELVYN CASE Rocket Sleigh ELLINGTON/TYZIK
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Christmas Eve In My Hometown Diane Kesling
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Carol of the Drum UAPB Vesper Choir Central Arkansas Children’s Choir ASYO Percussionists
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Joy to the World (from Great Joy) UAPB Vesper Choir
Please Silence All Electronic Devices. Thank You. Use of cameras and recording equipment is not permitted in the concert hall. The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is supported in part by a grant from the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Little Rock.
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Orchestra PHILIP MANN, Music Director
Pamela Diane Stephens Endowed Conductor’s Chair GEOFFREY ROBSON, Associate Conductor
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Kiril Laskarov
Katherine Reynolds
Becky Weidman
Richard Jorgensen
Alan Clack Phebe Duff Joe Joyner Tatiana Kotcherguina Ryan Mooney Julian Pranata Katrina Weeks
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Larry Jones Carl Mason
Co-Concertmaster Dora Paley Ronnel Concertmaster’s Chair
Andrew Irvin
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Eric Hayward
Associate Concertmaster
Sandra McDonald
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Chris Baker Darby BeDell Leanne Day-Simpson Lisa Dicus Beth Gould Mary Haley Ronda Herold Meredith Maddox Hicks Linda Hsu Karen Jarboe Beth Massa Tom McDonald Lenore McIntyre Geoffrey Robson Magdalena Ryszkowski Daniel Santelices Algimantas Staskevicius Leigh Wing
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Principal, Rachel Fuller Memorial Chair
Lorraine Duso
ENGLISH HORN Beth Wheeler Principal
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Justin Isenhour David Carter
TUBA Ed Owen Principal
TIMPANI Rick Dimond
Susan Bell Leon
Principal, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild Chair
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Nathan McLeod Brandon Dorris
BASS Barron Weir Associate Principal
Robert Brooks Jordan Coleman Sean O’Hara Timothy Weddle
FLUTE Carolyn Brown Principal
Diane McVinney
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HORN David Renfro Principal
Robin Dauer Brent Shires Elizabeth Deitemyer
Evan Barr Erick Saoud Ryan Lewis Larry Reeder
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Artists Philip Mann Music Director Hailed by the BBC as a “talent to watch out for, who conveys a mature command of his forces,” American conductor Philip Mann is quickly gaining a worldwide reputation as an “expressively graceful yet passionate” artist with a range spanning opera, symphonic repertoire, new music, and experimental collaborations. Philip is in his third season as Music Director of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, which has seen audience and artistic growth, new energy, and financial health under his tenure. Formerly as the San Diego Symphony’s Associate Conductor, he conducted hundreds of performances of Jacobs Subscription Masterworks, Symphony Exposed, family, young people’s concerts, Kinder Konzert, pops, and other special programs and projects. As an American Conducting Fellow, the San Diego Union Tribune raved, “Mann was masterful… a skilled musical architect, designing and executing a beautifully paced interpretation, which seemed to spring from somewhere deep within the music rather than superimposed upon it.” As winner of the Vienna Philharmonic’s Karajan Fellowship at the Salzburg Festival, Mann has relationships with orchestras and operas worldwide: including the Cleveland Orchestra, l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Georgian State Opera, and the National Symphony of Cyprus. His recent Beethoven 9 was described as “Titanic” and his Canadian debut with the OSQ was dubbed by Le Soleil as a “Tour de Force” and led to an immediate reengagement in 2013. Other upcoming engagements include the Grand Rapids Symphony, New Mexico Philharmonic, Little Orchestra Society of NY, and the Georgian State Opera. Previously, the music director of the Oxford City Opera and Oxford Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, he has also held conducting positions with the Music in the Mountains Festival and Indianapolis Symphony. Mann has worked with leading artists such as Joshua Bell, Sharon Isbin, Dmitri Alexeev, Midori, and Marvin Hamlisch and has given premiers of major composers including John Corigliano, Jennifer Higdon, Michael Torke, continued
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Lucas Richman, and many others. He maintains a lively schedule as a guest conductor having conducted at New York’s Avery Fischer Hall and London’s Barbican Center. Elected a Rhodes Scholar, Mann studied and taught at Oxford, and has served as assistant conductor to Franz Welser-Möst, Simon Rattle, Leonard Slatkin, Jaime Laredo, Mario Venzago, Bramwell Tovey, Pinchas Zukerman, and many others. At Oxford, he won the annual competition to become principal conductor of the Oxford University Philharmonia. Under his leadership, the Philharmonia’s performances and tours received international press and acclaim. Mann studied with Alan Hazeldine of London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Colin Metters at the Royal Academy of Music, and Marios Papadopolous of the Oxford Philomusica. He worked with Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center’s National Conducting Institute and Michael Tilson Thomas at the New World Symphony. Mentorship with Esa-Pekka Salonen and Jorma Panula followed at the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Conducting Masterclasses, and Robert Spano with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s international Mozart Requiem masterclass for the League of American Orchestras annual conference. He has also worked under Imre Pallo, David Effron, John Poole, and Thomas Baldner at Indiana University, where he was appointed visiting lecturer in orchestral conducting, and worked as assistant conductor at the IU Opera Theater. Additional studies came under the Bolshoi Theater’s music director, Alexander Vedernikov at the Moscow State Conservatory, Gustav Meir, Kenneth Keisler, and with Pulitzer Prize winning composer Robert Ward. He is the recipient of numerous awards including commendations from several cities, and the state of California.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vesper Choir The internationally recognized University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vesper Choir, under the direction of Dr. Michael J. Bates, Professor of Music, is nationally recognized among historically Black colleges and universities for its diverse repertoire and excellent performances. This 65-70 member select ensemble, founded in the 1940s by Professor Ariel Lovelace and conducted for more than 40 years by Professor Shelton J. McGee, has a rich choral tradition that includes numerous performances on radio and television, as well as performances across the United States and most recently internationally over the Internet. In 2006 the UAPB Vesper Choir took a performance tour to Italy. The Choir performed eight concerts in four cities: in Rome, including presenting the music for the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican; in Venice, including a performance at historic St. Mark’s Cathedral; and two concerts each in Florence and Milan.
Dr. Bates, assisted this year by new Voice Instructor Ms. Melissa Davis, conducts the Vesper Choir in an entertaining and varied program of classical choral literature, spirituals, choral jazz, commercial music, music of popular appeal and gospel selections. The Choir continues the tradition of studying and performing choral masterpieces and contemporary choral compositions that are of the highest quality. On December 2, 2012, the Vesper Choir presented its 59th annual performance of Handel’s Messiah with full orchestra. The Vesper Choir has had several performances with the Pine Bluff Symphony and in March
of 2010 the Vesper Choir performed the concert version of the opera Porgy and Bess with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Most recently, the UAPB Vesper Choir joined with the Arkansas Choral Society in its 83rd annual performance of Handel’s Messiah which was presented at the First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock. The Choir has presented concerts in cities across the country during the annual spring tours. A highlight of the 2010 performance schedule was a performance at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The Vesper Choir has a mission that is educational, artistic and cultural. It is a service organization and as such performs for significant campus and community events. The Choir also performs for schools, churches and community organizations around the state. The Choir also functions as a laboratory for music majors who will become choir directors when they leave college. The Vesper Choir has produced a long line of distinguished singers, performers and professionals in other work fields and academic disciplines, including Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, prominent theologian, pastor and author; Rev. Smokey Norful, noted contemporary gospel artist; Mr. James McKissic, concert pianist performing in Europe and the U.S. The Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is Dr. Calvin Johnson and Dr. Michael J. Bates, is Interim-Chairperson of the Music Department.
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Ballet Arkansas Professional Company Marla Edwards (Ballet Mistress) began her classical ballet training with Susan and Buddy Trevino in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from high school in three years, she trained full-time in the Level Eight program at the Houston Ballet Academy with Clara Cravey. During her continued study of classical ballet, she performed pieces by Sandra Organ in the contemporary dance scene of Houston. She also choreographed the play, Write on Water at Rice University. While in Houston, she performed in many of Houston Ballet’s productions under the direction of Ben Stevenson. After completing the two-year program, Marla accepted a soloist position with Ballet Arkansas under Artistic Director Kirt Hathaway, and then Olivier Munoz. During her career at Ballet Arkansas, the region enjoyed Marla’s performances in many ballets, including her roles as Diamond in the Diamond Pas De Trois from Sleeping Beauty, and the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. Marla was known in the region for her roles in contemporary ballets, including Solstice, Wings on Wind and Left the Building, among many others. Since her retirement from Ballet Arkansas, Marla earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from UALR, and has taught at several local studios where she is proud to pass on the tradition of classical ballet. Marla is married to Chad Edwards and together they have three children: Rene, 15; Austin, 6; and Ella, 2. Allison Stodola Wilson (Choreographer) has been dancing since the age of 2 at Shuffles & Ballet II, and it was that training that allowed her to perform professionally for the last ten years. She attended Butler University where she received a BFA in Dance Performance. Allison performed with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for three years and was part of the original Moscow cast of the Broadway show 42nd Street. She has trained at Anne Reinking’s Broadway Theatre Project, as well as American Ballet Theatre and the Joffrey Ballet. Other favorite shows are Guys and Dolls and Carnival (Papermill Playhouse) and All Night Strut (Marriott Lincolnshire). Allison has also performed locally at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Evita (Tango), A Chorus Line (Kristine), Anything Goes and Gypsy. Allison enjoyed traveling the world aboard Holland America Cruise Line, where she was the Dance Captain. Allison loves teaching at Shuffles & Ballet II and is excited to be a part of Home for the Holidays. Sean Porter, a native Arkansan, is in his second season with Ballet Arkansas. Sean received his dance training from The Center for the Arts under the instruction of Michael Tidwell. Sean continued his dance training at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he received his BA in Theater Arts and Dance. Sean has been a member of the Tidwell Project dance company for multicultural youth for the past nine years. Over the past eight years Sean has mentored students toward selfdevelopment and personal achievement through coaching and choreographing for Cheer City United. In addition, Sean has expanded his breadth of choreography experience by working with various high schools throughout the state of Arkansas. Amanda Sewell, of Annapolis, Maryland, began her professional performance experience with the Ballet Theatre of Maryland. As an apprentice she performed in various performances such as Romeo and Juliet, Carmen, The Nutcracker and Firebird. Amanda graduated from Butler University, Indianapolis, IN with
a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in spring 2011. She performed in many ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Giselle, Swan Lake as well as contemporary works during her time at Butler. In the 2010-2011 season, Amanda performed with the Sarasota Ballet as a trainee. She performed in ballets such as Frederick Ashton’s The Two Pigeons, William Tucket’s Spielende Kinder and Mathew Hart’s Tchaikovsky Ballet Fantasy. She is very excited for her first season dancing with Ballet Arkansas. Laurel Dix is originally from Seattle, WA where she studied at Pacific Northwest Ballet School under the instruction of Elaine Bauer, Bruce Wells, and Victoria Pulkkinen. Prior to that, she began her ballet training in Williamsburg, VA at the Eastern Virginia School of the Performing Arts with Sandra Balestracci. Laurel recently graduated from the University of Oklahoma’s School of Dance with a BFA in Ballet Performance and a BS in Multidisciplinary Studies: Technical and Critical Theatre. While at the university, she was able to dance in a variety of classical works, including original choreography by the School of Dance Director Mary Margaret Holt and Professor Jeremy Lindberg. Katchiri Feys Tillman was born in Belgium and started her professional ballet training at the Royal Ballet school of Antwerp. She moved to Washington D.C. when she was twelve to train at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. Other year round programs attended on scholarship include The John Cranko School, The Rock School for Dance Education, and Miami City Ballet School. Summer Programs include Royal Ballet School of Antwerp, École Superieure de Danse de Monte Carlo, Rosella Hightower (Cannes), Kirov Academy of Ballet, The Rock School, and Miami City Ballet School. She has performed as the Snow Queen, Doll, and Marzipan in The Nutcracker; she has also had lead roles in Divertimento No 15, Allegro Brilliante, Sleeping Beauty, and Symphony in C. Anna Kirkes, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, received her dance training from Shuffles & Ballet Arkansas. In 2005, Anna graduated with a BA in Dance and Psychology from Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. During graduate studies at the University of Iowa, Anna had the privilege of performing Jose Limon’s Psalm under the direction of Nina Watt. Anna was chosen to work with renowned choreographer and theater artist Martha Clarke on a newly created work entitled In the Night, which premiered at the University of Iowa in the fall of 2010 through the Iowa Partnership in the Arts. As a member of the University’s resident repertory company, Anna performed and toured across Iowa in work by guest Carl Flink and faculty choreographers Eloy Barragan and Armando Duarte. In January 2011, Anna traveled to Chennai, India for a three-week intensive study of the classical Indian dance form Kuchipudi under Madhayapeddi Murthy. After completing her Masters in Fine Arts in Dance Performance, Anna moved back to Little Rock and is thrilled to be in her second season with Ballet Arkansas. Anna loves taking and creating opportunities to participate in collaborative projects involving the larger community in making and sustaining hopeful and creative changes through the arts. Anna currently teaches at Shuffles & Ballet II. Toby Lewellen is excited to enter his second season with Ballet Arkansas. He began his serious dance training at the Peoria Ballet Academy in 2002 under the direction of Erich Yetter and Rebekah von Rathonyi. He performed in various productions such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Giselle, The Firebird, Dracula, and The Nutcracker. continued
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There he also competed in the Youth American Grand Prix in 2006, where he was named one of the top twelve males. Toby is a recent graduate of Butler University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Dance Arts Administration. He furthered his technique there under the instruction of Michelle Jarvis, Derek Reid, Tong Wang, Marek Cholewa, Stephan Laurent, Cynthia Pratt, and Susan McGuire. There he performed in Anthony Tudor’s Dark Elegies, as the Nutcracker Prince in The Nutcracker, the Lead Mazurka male in Swan Lake, as well as lead roles in various faculty works at Butler University. Toby currently teaches at Shuffles & Ballet II. Leslie Dodge began her dance training at a young age in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2010, Leslie graduated with high honors from Butler University with a Bachelor’s in Dance Pedagogy. For Butler Ballet, Leslie performed in Coppelia, Cinderella, Antony Tudor’s Dark Elegies as well as lead roles in original works by Susan McGuire and Cynthia Pratt. In 2009 she performed as the lead Arabian in The Nutcracker, and, in 2010, as Odette in Swan Lake. Additionally, Leslie assisted in choreographing and coordinating a Laban-inspired movement choir organized by Cynthia Pratt, which was later adapted for the ORANJE Festival along with musical group Basilica. While at Butler, Leslie also taught dance and movement classes for the Butler Community Arts School throughout the Indianapolis area. Leslie currently teaches at Shuffles & Ballet II. Last season, she performed as the Sugar Plum Fairy with Artistic Advisor Michael Bearden. Leslie is excited to begin her second season with Ballet Arkansas. Lauren McCarty Horak, a native Arkansan, received her early dance training at Shuffles & Ballet II Dance Studio. She graduated with honors from Butler University in 2006 with a BFA in Dance Performance and has since then been pursuing her dance career in Chicago, Boston, New York, Indianapolis and Little Rock. Lauren has performed with Chicago’s Theatre at the Center in their production of CATS (Victoria), as well as Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s production of Hello, Dolly! She has also preformed in Sawnee Ballet Theatre’s (Atlanta, GA) production of Les Sylphides. Before returning to Little Rock, Lauren studied with the modern company Dance Kaleidoscope, under the direction of David Hochoy, and taught ballet classes at various studios in the Indianapolis area. Over the past three seasons with Ballet Arkansas, Lauren has danced the roles of Clara and the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, and has performed in Love Stories, Kisetsu, Risk and Snapshots: Siblings Journey by Arleen Sugano, Amici Per Sempre by Shawn Stevens, Pressing On by Kiesha Lalama-White, Fab 4X6 by Ron de Jesus, as well as Delta Push Up Open by Leslie Schickel. When she is not rehearsing and performing with Ballet Arkansas, Lauren teaches ballet and modern at Shuffles & Ballet II.
Central Arkansas Children’s Choir The Central Arkansas Children’s Choir is a community choir for treble singers in fourth grade through eighth grade. It is affiliated with the University of Central Arkansas Community School of Music. The intent of the choir is to promote musical literacy and performance by providing a challenging, high quality choral experience for its members. Originally a non-auditioned choir when established
in 1996, CACC expanded to two choirs in 1999 and began holding auditions for membership. The Choristers Choir serves as a training choir for the Concert Choir. Both choirs are open to students entering 4th-9th grades. CACC rehearses on Monday nights in the UCA Snow Fine Arts Center. Over the past 16 years, CACC has performed with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and Conway Symphony Orchestra and has been featured at the Arkansas Music Educators Association Fall Conference, Arkansas All State Music Conference, Heifer Project International Conference, and Arkansas Reading Council. CACC has won numerous awards at music festivals in Oklahoma City, Branson, and Dallas and regularly performs at various events throughout central Arkansas. Ryan Fisher, Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA), earned a BME from Lee University, a MM in choral conducting and a PhD in music education from the University of North Texas. He has studied conducting with David Holsinger, Jerry McCoy, Henry Gibbons, and Anton Armstrong. Dr. Fisher’s previous teaching experience includes elementary music, middle school chorus, and high school chorus in Texas where he received numerous teaching awards. In Fall 2008, he began his appointment at UCA where he supervises student teachers, teaches secondary choral methods, coordinates the music education graduate program and summer Orff workshop, and directs the University Chorus. Dr. Fisher is in his fourth year as the director of the award-winning Central Arkansas Children’s Choir. Under his direction, CACC has performed with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and Conway Symphony Orchestra, and were featured at the 2010 Arkansas Music Educators Association Fall Conference. Dr. Fisher is an active choral clinician. His research interests involve the male voice change, assessment in music education, and music education technology. His writings have been published in the Journal of Research in Music Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Arts Education Policy Review, Research and Issues in Music Education, and the Journal of Historical Research in Music Education. Central Arkansas Children’s Choir Roster 2012 BRANDON AUBREY HOPE BADGER KATIE BAKER SAVANNAH BATTY ALEC BUDDENBERG DOUGLAS BUTLER McKENA CARTER AMBER DOYLE ADDISON DUNCAN
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DIANE KESLING SILBERSTEIN Mezzo-Soprano Diane Kesling’s career has included engagements with many of the world’s leading houses: The Metropolitan Opera, l’Opera de Nice, Houston Grand Opera, La Scala, Seattle Opera, Philadelphia Opera, Pittsburg Symphony, Boston Symphony, as well as the Kennedy Center. Diane has performed in over forty production at the Metropolitan Opera, including Cherubino in THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Dorabella in COSI FAN TUTTE, Suzuki in MADAMA BUTTERFLY, and Wellgunde in THE RING CYCLE by Richard Wagner, which was internationally telecast, and released on the Deutsch Gramophon label with James Levine conducting. She can also be seen in LIVE FROM THE MET broadcasts of HANSEL AND GRETEL, L’ITALIANNA IN ALGIERI, LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, CARMEN, and the met CENTENNIAL BROADCAST. Other notable engagements include performances in SALOME and ELEKTRA with the Boston Symphony under the direction of Seiji Ozawa. She was also soloist in Beethoven’s NINTH SYMPHONY with Pittsburg Symphony under the direction of Lorin Mazel, as well as in Vaughn-Williams SERENADE TO MUSIC and Schubert’s MASS IN E-FLAT, with the Boston Symphony conducted by Charles Dutoit. Ms.Kesling was asked by Leonard Bernstein to sing the title role of Dinah in the world premiere of his opera A QUIET PLACE/TROUBLE IN TAHITI at the Houston Grand Opera, La Scala, and the Kennedy Center Ms. Kesling has expanded her career to include stage directing, and has staged AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS for Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Memphis Opera. She also directed DON GIOVIANNI for the Memphis Opera, mounted a world premiere of THE SCARLET LETTER by Lori Laitman at the University of Central Arkansas, and directed HANSEL AND GRETEL for UALR. Ms.Kesling is a graduate of The Ohio State University, Houston Opera Studio, and the Metropolitan Opera’s Young Artist Program. She currently resides in Hot Springs, Arkansas and is a professor of voice at UALR.
Ted Ludwig Trio Ted Ludwig started playing the guitar in 1989. His earliest influences were classic rock musicians such as Jimmy Page, Jimmy Hendrix, and Eric Clapton. It was in 1995 that he was turned onto jazz music by the legendary jazz guitar teacher Hank Mackie. Ted studied at the University of New Orleans beginning in 1996, and studied with such jazz notables as Ellis Marsalis, Ed Peterson, Bill Huntington, and Harold Batiste. While a graduate student Ludwig was awarded the coveted ASCAP/Louis Armstrong award for which only one of these awards is given nationally per year. The Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio performs regularly at the Afterthought on Thursday nights and at the Vieux Carrie on Sunday mornings. He also teaches many of Little Rock’s aspiring young jazz musicians. The Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio features Ted Ludwig on guitar, Brian Brown on drums, and Joe Vick on bass.
Phil Kaplan & Leslie Singer Since their last appearance with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert in 2010 , the performing careers of Phil Kaplan and Leslie Singer, also known as the Two Jewish Guys has completely stalled out. They return this year to make another go of it. When Phil is not at his primary job as an esteemed attorney with Williams & Anderson, PLC, he seeks work as a mime for children’s parties and bar mitzvahs. Leslie continues his primary position as president, CEO and creative director at his one- man ad agency which specializes in strategic marketing plans for bait shops and all-night car washes. Both men also run a school for senior citizens teaching judo, sky diving and French neo-classic poetry. They also like to help raise money for KUAR public radio even though they themselves don’t make a dime on the deal. In addition to occasionally appearing at the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Concert (for which they are very grateful), they appear once a year at the Clinton Presidential Center for their Two Jewish Guys Chanukah Special. Even their loyal fans agree that once a year is enough already.
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The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra exists to connect, enrich, inspire and advance Arkansas through the power of music. The ASO is a nonprofit organization with an annual budget of three million dollars. Contributions from individuals provide the support needed to provide inspirational concerts, music education programs, and free concerts throughout Little Rock and the state. Thank you to our dedicated contributors for keeping the ASO “in the black” these past three seasons and for your commitment to the quality of life in Arkansas.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS Grade 1 – 3
Orchestra & You Co-sponsored by the ASO Guild Introduces children to orchestral instruments using plastic instruments and features a visit by a Symphony musician.
Grade 4 – 8
“American Odyssey” Children’s Concert
Experience the full 72-piece Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in concert playing American classics and some new music with a fun twist.
Grade 2 – 8
Meet the String Family, Game Show Edition
The string family comes to life with the help of the Quapaw Quartet. Students learn new musical terms and concepts as each member of the string family is introduced.
Music Around the World The Rockefeller Quartet brings the essence and music of exotic lands to your classroom.
American Road Trip Follow the Quapaw Quartet as they guide students on a trip visiting fun and musical hot spots in the U.S.A.
Fun & Games with Music The Rockefeller Quartet play musical games with students to show how music enhances their world.
Instrument Petting Zoo Give students a chance to play each string instrument with the guidance of a quartet member.
Grade 7 – 12
String Quartet Informance Each of our Arkansas Symphony Orchestra string quartets performs informal private concerts for students at their schools.
Grade 9 – 12
Open Rehearsals & Concert
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Talk of the Town Tables February 9, 2013 • Lake Pointe Conference Center The Russellville Symphony Guild invites you to enjoy the best that Russellville has to offer. Purchase unique items from local vendors at the beautifully designed tables and bid on exciting items in the silent auction while enjoying dinner and music provided by ASO musicians. For more information, contact: Judy Murphy at (479) 967-2041.
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Symphony Designer House Shhhh…it’s still under wraps! Symphony Designer House coming Spring 2013. For more information visit SymphonyDesignerHouse@ArkansasSymphony.org or call (501) 666-1761, ext. 110.
Artistic Initiatives Please join us in extending special thanks to supporters contributing to the Artistic Initiatives Fund. These donors are, in many cases, making gifts above and beyond their annual giving to ASO. Their generosity is allowing the ASO to explore new ways to bring music to underserved areas of our community and develop concert enhancements for performances at Robinson. To date, we have used the funds for guest artists such as Dmitri Alexeev, George Takei and Michael Torke. Kay Kelley Arnold Elizabeth Andreoli Terri & Chuck Erwin III Linda & Rush Harding Cindy & Charles Murphy III
Stella Boyle Smith Trust Steuri Family Endowment/   Grace & John Steuri Gus & Irene Vratsinas Beth & Dr. Dick Wheeler
Strategic Plan Purpose Statement The ASO exists to connect, enrich, inspire and advance Arkansas through the power of music.
Values The forces that drive the ASO’s aspirations and guide decision making and planning. 1. Courage. Courage to be innovative, creative, curious, adventuresome; courage to undertake risk, demonstrate integrity, and lead. 2. Continual Learning. A culture of being great listeners, of being open to new ideas and applying new learning. 3. Connectivity. Catalyzing relationships through music in diverse geographic, technological and cultural communities. 4. Artistry. Our work is marked by discipline, focus, and accountability. ASO members act upon these values in all aspects of ASO activities. 5. Agility. Demonstrating the ability to respond and adjust to changing circumstances; being flexible, quick, responsive, creative.
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Musician Sponsorship Through their contributions to the ASO Annual Fund, the following donors support artist fees and expenses as Musician Sponsors. An exceptional orchestra is not possible without the support of the community — please join us in thanking these dedicated Symphony supporters. Dr. Lee Abel & Dr. Eleanor Kennedy sponsoring Meredith Maddox Hicks Mr. & Mrs. Frederick E. Adkins sponsoring Lyle Wong Elizabeth A. Andreoli sponsoring Kelly Johnson Anonymous sponsoring David Gerstein Dr. & Mrs. Warren Boop sponsoring Gerry Gibson Betty M. Brown sponsoring Mary Haley Susan & Nick Brown sponsoring Dick Jorgensen Jim Cargill Virginia & Dr. Joe Crow sponsoring Doug DeMorrow Carol & Byron Eiseman sponsoring Carl Mason Terri & Chuck Erwin sponsoring Sandra McDonald Mr. & Mrs. John J. Flake sponsoring Daniel Santelices Rick Fleetwood Dora Jane & Greg Flesher sponsoring Diane McVinney Marion Fulk & Jeff Rosenzweig Cindy & Charlie Fuller sponsoring Ed Owen Brigita & Dr. Guy Gardner sponsoring Carolyn Brown Christine & Jeff Gardner sponsoring Darby BeDell Mary L. Good James Graham M.D. Ellen Gray sponsoring Casey Buck
May & Jack Griebel Julianne D. Grundfest sponsoring Tom McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Rush Harding sponsoring Jordan Coleman Jan & Dr. Randal Hundley sponsoring Geoffrey Robson
Janet & Mike Rhoda sponsoring Magdalena Ryszkowski Janet & Lawrence Riggs Dale & E. Lee Ronnel sponsoring Beth Wheeler Denise & John Rowland
Diane & Philip Jonsson sponsoring Karen Griebling
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shelley sponsoring Joe Vick
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Joyner sponsoring Alisa Coffey
Dr. Jeannette M. Shorey sponsoring Alan Clack
Julie & Christoph Keller III
Ms. Martha Sowell sponsoring James Hatch
Mr. & Mrs. Kent D. Kuch sponsoring Barron Weir Jeannette Lee & Dr. Philip Kenney Dr. & Mrs. James Marsh sponsoring Eric Hayward Mrs. Jane McKinney & Mr. Richard Tripodi sponsoring Chris Baker Dr. & Mrs. George K. Mitchell sponsoring Susan Bell Leon
Dr. & Mrs. Art Squire sponsoring Carl Anthony Stella Boyle Smith Trust sponsoring Kiril Laskarov & Erick Saoud Elizabeth & Dr. Chris Stinnett sponsoring Andrew Irvin Melissa & Martin Thoma sponsoring Rafael Leon
Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moore sponsoring Evan Barr
Alice & Philip Trimble sponsoring Leanne Day-Simpson
Cindy & Chip Murphy sponsoring sponsoring Ryan Mooney
Ms. Sue Tull Irene & Gus Vratsinas sponsoring Rick Dimond
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Nunnelly sponsoring Michael Underwood
Beth & Dr. Dick Wheeler sponsoring Lorraine Duso
Dr. & Mrs. James Pappas sponsoring Gabriel Vega Lynn & Chris Parker Marilynn & Dr. Rob Porter Drs. Margarita & Raymond Remmel sponsoring Joe Joyner
Sandy & Mark White sponsoring David Renfro Mary & Jim Wohlleb sponsoring Daniel Cline Mr. & Mrs. George G. Worthen sponsoring Larry Jones Karen & Domenick Yezzi
For more information about how you can sponsor a talented ASO musician, please contact Catherine Marhenke at (501) 666-1761, ext. 112.
Individual Support The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is deeply grateful to the following individuals who support our concert season and services to the community through generous contributions to the Annual Fund. Special appreciation to the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Foundation, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild, the Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild, and the Russellville Symphony Guild for their extraordinary support. Platinum Baton ($15,000+) Christine & Jeffery Gardner Diane & Philip Jonsson Julie & Christoph Keller III Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moore Dale & Lee Ronnel Gold Baton ($10,000+) Brigita & Dr. Guy Gardner Judy & Michael Shelley Beth & Dr. Dick Wheeler Philip Mann Society ($5,000+) Anonymous Drs. Lee Abel & Eleanor Kennedy Maureen & Rick Adkins Elizabeth A. Andreoli Nancy & Dr. Warren Boop Betty M. Brown Susan & Nick Brown Jim Cargill
Maestro’s Circle ($2,500+) Richard W. Averill Foundation Elizabeth & Peter Banko Drs. Sally & Jon Bates Dr. Bettye Caldwell Helen & Samuel Caruthers Merri & Robert Chandler Dr. Christopher P. Cifarelli
Virginia Flynn & Dr. Joe Crow Rick Fleetwood & Gary Davis Carol & Byron Eiseman Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Erwin Karen & John Flake Dora Jane & Greg Flesher Cindy & Charlie Fuller Martha & Tom Galek Mary L. Good James Graham M.D. Ellen Gray May & Jack Griebel Julianne D. Grundfest Jan & Dr. Randal Hundley Jeanne & Harold Joyner Suzanne & Kent Kuch Jeannette Lee & Dr. Philip Kenney Susan & Dr. James Marsh Ms. Jane McKinney & Mr. Richard Tripodi Mary & Mark Millsap Dr. & Mrs. George K. Mitchell
Cindy & Chip Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Walter Nunnelly III Eva & Dr. Jim Pappas Lynn & Chris Parker Marilynn & Dr. Rob Porter Drs. Margarita & Raymond Remmel Janet & Michael Rhoda Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Riggs Denise & John Rowland Marion Fulk & Jeff Rosenzweig Jeannette M. Shorey, M.D. Martha N. Sowell Nan & Dr. Art Squire Elizabeth & Dr. Chris Stinnett Melissa & Martin Thoma Alice & Philip Trimble Susan O. Tull Irene & Gus Vratsinas Sandy & Mark White Mary & Jim Wohlleb Sherry & George Worthen Karen & Domenick Yezzi
Nancy & Tom Crow Dr. Beverly Foster & T. Martin Davis Col. & Mrs. A. Robert Fortney W. Wilson & Anne Jones Charitable Trust Rafael & Susan Bell Leon Dodie & Lewis Mahoney Joanne & Allan E. Meadors
Dr. & Mrs. Alvah J. Nelson III Lynn & Ron Petti Linda & Dr. Lamar W. Riggs Georgia & Dr. Henry Rogers Ted L. Snider Gina & Philip Tappan Judy & Bill Trice Preston Wright
Conductor’s Club ($1,250+) Dr. Ruth Marie Allen Ann & Dr. Joel Anderson Suzanne & Earl Babbie Phyllis & Michael Barrier Chris Barrier & Nan Selz Donna & Dr. Joseph Bates Barbara & Steve Bova Karen & Wayne Bryan Julie & Robert Cabe Mrs. Adron Crews (Ginger) Flo & Jim Deer Dr. Jill & Mr. Jonathan Flaxman June & Edmond Freeman III Mr. & Mrs. James Gifford Faith Anaya & Barry Goldberg
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Sybil & Alfred Hampton Jim & Cheryl Harris Dr. & Mrs. D.R. Harris William Harrison Howard & Barbara Hawes Dr. & Mrs. John M. Hayes Betty & Jerry Herron Linda Vail Holbert Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hussman Susan & Asa Hutchinson Ruthe & Philip Kaplan Rhonda & Steven Keith Molly & Larry Kircher Christina Littlejohn Dr. Rochelle Mann & Dr. Joel M. Jones Tatiana & Philip Mann Mr. & Mrs. Walter May Drs. Roberta & Thomas Monson Sandra & Robert Connor Peggy & Haskell Dickinson Drs. Angela & Gerald Driskill Eoff & Associates Realty, Inc. Jackye & Curtis Finch Jr. Alice Fresquez Debbie & Bill Goolsby Al Haraway, Jr. Anita & Ron Hayden Susan & John Heinritz Betsy & Cyril Hollingsworth Patricia & David Hutchins Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Jones Dorothy & Carl Lindsey Laurence Lo Karin & Dr. Stavros Manolagas Barbara B. Miles Dorothy Morris (Morris Foundation) Alyce & John Parker Mr. R. A. Pickens JoAnn & Phil Plunkett Cathy & Lou Sanders Rheta & Albert Sargent Drs. Joanna & Robert Seibert Karen & Gary Shires Connie & Ed Staley Carmen M. Stover Mary Ann Taft Jan & Sam Trotter Martha & Gordon Tyer Dr. Pam & LTC Stan L. Warrick S. Ray West, Jr. Carolyn Winburn
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R.B. Watson Georgia & Kayo Harris George Wildgen Mr. & Mrs. Bill Allen Phyllis & Michael Barrier Diane & Phillip Carroll Nancy & Tom Crow Anne & Ron Eddy Karen & John Flake Mrs. Nila J. Hendricks Martha Hendrix & Bill Byrd IBM Corporation Susan & Dr. Jerry G. Jones Patricia & Russell King Pat & John Lile III Carol & John Mott Clair M. Norman Alice & Robert Pfeiffer Dale & Lee Ronnel Elaine & Isaac Scott Irene & Gus Vratsinas Nancy Wilcox
Honorarium Dr. Lee Abel James A. Harris Diane & Renie Bressinck, M.D. Ashley Cunningham Barbara Burroughs Ann & David Nicholson Gerald & Winema Copher Dotty & LTC Jacob Huffman III Carol & Byron Eiseman (50th wedding anniversary) Dale & Lee Ronnel Karen Flake Diane Allen & Renie Bressinck, M.D. Amy Grant Celia Thompson Charles & Johnnie Gregg Kay Kelley Arnold Susan Jones Dale & Lee Ronnel Diane & Philip Jonsson Emily R. Hall Ann Burton Portis
Jane McKinney & Richard Tripodi Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild Melissa & Martin Thoma Sally & Mark Bair Veeta & Calvin Biggers Nancy Chaffin Dora Jane & Greg Flesher Becky Hasselbring Howard & Barbara Hawes Brad Jordan & Helen Herr Ruthe & Philip Kaplan Iwona & Allen Klak Vicki & Dr. Tom Kovaleski Lynda Langford Mr. & Mrs. Walter May John Charles McDowell Ms. Jane McKinney & Mr. Richard Tripodi Mary & Jack Mulkey Vivian & David Norman Jane & John Prather Lynn Rockenbach Dale & Lee Ronnel Steve Shults Elizabeth & Thomas Small Annamary & Greg Thompson Ms. Holly M. Trantham Karla Fournier & Michael Underwood Mr. & Mrs. Frederick S. Ursery Claudia & Thomas Utley Lee Ann & Joseph Webb Marsha & Dr. Ronald Winters Mary & Jim Wohlleb Tom Tiratto Eoff & Associates Realty, Inc Beth & Dr. Dick Wheeler Linda & Richard Jorgensen Mary Wildgen Martha Hendrix & Bill Byrd Gifts made between 05/01/11 & 11/30/12. If you have questions, please contact Becky Flynn in the ASO Development office at (501) 666-1761, ext. 129 or bflynn@arkansassymphony.org.
Corporate and Foundation The support provided by members of the Business Leadership Association enables the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra to keep ticket prices at accessible levels, to present free concerts to the Central Arkansas community, and to support educational and outreach programs throughout the state. The ASO gratefully acknowledges the following corporations for their generous annual corporate support, including gifts-in-kind and matching gifts. P l atin u m
American Airlines
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild
Stella Boyle Smith Trust
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Arkansas Arts Council Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield Arkansas DemocratGazette
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$ 1 5 ,0 0 0 +
Magna IV Communications Metal Recycling Corporation
Russellville Symphony Guild Tobi Fairley Interior Design
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$ 1 0 ,0 0 0 +
Delta Trust Dillard’s Inc. iShares529 Plan JPMS Cox National Endowment for the Arts
Pleasant Ridge Towne Center Rebsamen Fund University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Tipton & Hurst
KFFB 106.1 FM
P. Allen Smith
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Steve Shults
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Brad Canada
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Michael Bohner
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Michael & Patsy Brown
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Jim Simpson
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Melinda & Stephen Faubel in honor of Virginia Faubel
Eileen & Dr. Ricardo Sotomora in honor of Karen & John Flake
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Jill Speed
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Natalie & Winthrop Rockefeller Jr.
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Jim Shenep
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Sharon Talbot
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Charli Sotomora
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in honor of the Sotomora Family
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in honor of Sissy & Murphy Jones
Susan & Jim Phillips
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Paula & Ed Tinsley
in honor of Julie & Christoph Keller III
in honor of Louise Tinsley
Steve Shults
Christine & Brock Martin
in honor of Eleanor Kennedy
Drs. Lee Abel & Eleanor Kennedy in honor of Sidney Kennedy
in honor of Gus Vratsinas
Jeanne & Harold Joyner
in honor of Mary Yarbrough
Endowment SUpport The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is now in its 47th season. There are many ways to make a planned gift to the Symphony that will ensure that future generations can enjoy the artistic excellence and education programs of the orchestra for the next 47 seasons and beyond. For more information on planned giving options, including bequests, annuities and beneficiary designations, contact Heather Pace at hpace@arkansassymphony.org or 501-666-1761, ext. 124. The Arkansas Symphony would like to thank the following donors who have made a lasting commitment to great symphonic music and music education in Arkansas through their gifts to the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Foundation. The Pamela Diane Stephens Conductor’s Chair Elizabeth Campbell & Witt Stephens, Jr. The Acxiom Pops Live Series Charles & Susie Morgan in Honor of the Employees of Acxiom The Principal Tuba Chair Greer & Barnett Grace in Memory of Gov. Frank White The Principal Oboe Chair Dr. & Mrs. Charles L. Fuller in Memory of Rachel Fuller The Timpani Chair Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild The Violin Chair Dr. Fred Rebsamen in Honor of Raymond Rebsamen The Karen & John Flake Youth Orchestra Scholarship Karen & John Flake The Chamber Music Distinguished Artist Series Kay Kelley Arnold in Memory of Hon. Richard Sheppard Arnold UAMS Concert Series Dr. Ruth M. Allen The Mary Fletcher Worthen Endowed Conductor’s Chair – Youth Orchestra Family of Mary Worthen
Rosemary Arnold Anonymous Nan Selz & Chris Barrier Sally & Dr. Jon Bates Betty M. Brown Julie & Robert Cabe Joan Chronister Sandra & Robert Connor Ms. Alice Dong Lisa & Craig Douglass Terri & Chuck Erwin Joyce & Jim Faulkner Jackye & Curtis Finch Kate & Bo Frazier Brigita & Dr. Guy Gardner Drs. Betty & Charles Hathaway Jo & Jim Hellmich Carolyn Hodges Janet T. Honeycutt Estate Teri & David Itkin Margaret & Drake Keith Bruce McEntire Estate Carolyn & George McLeod William L. Moore The Murphy Foundation Edith & David Parr Marilynn & Dr. Rob Porter Mildred Priddy Rawn Family C.R. Unitrust Rebsamen Insurance Foundation Eileen & Dr. Ricardo Sotomora Martha & Sam Sowell Nan & Dr. Art Squire Mr. & Mrs. John Steuri Alice & Philip Trimble Irene & Gus Vratsinas Beth & Dr. Dick Wheeler Mary & Jim Wohlleb Mary F. Worthen
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