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DAYTON BALLET

DAYTON PHILHARMONIC

DAYTON OPERA

BRANDON RAGLAND

KEITARO HARADA

KATHLEEN CLAWSON

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DR. TROY TYNER & DR. INGRID BROWN CHAIR

SPONSORED BY BARBARA N. O’HARA

DR. RON ANDERSON & ROBB SLOAN-ANDERSON CHAIR

concer ts and even ts September

Queens of Soul November 8

Garrick Ohlsson Plays Rachmaninoff 2 September 19 & 20

Canadian Brass November 22

John Williams & Friends September 27

December

October

Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Winter Concert

With Friends, For Friends

December 7

October 3 & 4

The Nutcracker

Giselle

December 13–22

October 10–12

Handel’s Messiah

November

December 16

The Nutcracker: Sensory Friendly

Bizet’s Carmen

December 17

November 1 & 2

Young People’s Concert: A Kaleidoscope of Sight and Sound November 5

Dayton Ballet School Ensemble: Momentum November 8

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Dayton Philharmonic Junior Strings & Youth Strings: String Sound November 16

Table of Contents First Timers’ Guide ....................... 4 Today’s Program ........................... I Artistic Directors ......................... 8 Philharmonic Musicians ............ 13 Company Dancers ...................... 10 Our Members ............................. 17 Opera Artists-In-Residence......... 10 Corporate/Foundation Partners.....22 Studio Company Dancers ........... 11 Board of Trustees and Staff......... 23 2

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President and CEO Patrick Nugent with Artistic Directors Brandon Ragland, Kathleen Clawson, and Keitaro Harada

Dear Friends FROM THE LEADERSHIP

This season is a moment of celebration! For the first time, Maestro Keitaro Harada takes the podium as Music and Artistic Director of your Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, leading us into an exciting new era of music-making. His artistry and vision join the brilliance of our opera and ballet companies to create a season that is as vibrant and inspiring as the community we share it with.

From the drama of opera to the grace of ballet and the power of the Philharmonic, our stage will shine with performances that honor tradition while embracing fresh possibilities. Each program is crafted to move, to thrill, and to remind us of the joy that only live performance can bring.

Most of all, this season is a celebration of you—our audience. Your presence and passion transform every note, every gesture, and every story into something unforgettable. We are thrilled to share this milestone year with you, and we invite you to join us as we begin a new chapter, together.

With excitement,

Patrick J. Nugent President and CEO

Joseph Zehenny DPAA Board Chair

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FIRST TIMERS’ GUIDE

Is this your first time at a DPAA event? If so, welcome! To ensure your visit is meaningful and enjoyable, we offer the following resources.

Box Office The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance proudly partners with Dayton Live for its box office services. Contact the box office at (937) 228-3630 or visit the office in the Schuster Wintergarden.

Restrooms / Family Restrooms Restrooms are available on each level of the Schuster Center and Victoria Theatre.

Local Dining Make it a night on the town! We recommend the following dining options: Bistecca, Blind Bob’s, Grist, Joui, Lily’s, Lucho, Meadowlark Restaurant, Mudlick Tap House, Salar Restaurant and Lounge, Sueño, Table 33, and Wheat Penny Oven & Bar. Lost and Found / Security In the event you lose an item at a performance or require assistance from the security team, call (937) 637-7366. For the safety of those in the audience, behind the scenes, and on stage, everyone who enters the performance space is required to pass through metal detectors.

Accessibility DPAA is committed to providing easy access to the arts. If you have any specific needs or questions, please contact the box office.

Audio description is available upon request for patrons who have vision loss. Describers provide a live, objective, descriptive delivery of the visual elements of a performance in between the dialogue and/or music via a small receiver.

Requests must be received two weeks prior to an event and are subject to the availability of the Describer. Arrange by calling the box office.

Questions?

For additional ticket questions or information, contact our Engagement & Patron Services Manager, Kate LaFollette at (937) 535-5443.

Assistive listening devices are available for all performances. Borrow a device from the kiosk in the lobby or from a house manager.

Sign language interpretation is also available upon request for performances at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theatre. Requests for sign language interpretation must be received two weeks prior to the event and are subject to the availability of the Interpreter. Please call the box office to make arrangements.

Age Recommendation Our events are recommended for age 6 and up.

Military Appreciation and Discount Programs In addition to our standard military discount, DPAA offers a Military Appreciation Program for active-duty military members, retired veterans with ID cards, and WPAFB government civilian employees in the region. Each household may receive four free tickets annually. Contact the box office to redeem.

Group Sales Groups of 10 or more can save up to 30% on tickets! Contact Engagement & Patron Services Manager, Kate LaFollette, at (937) 535-5443.

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Keitaro Harada’s Inaugural Season The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance would like to acknowledge Trustee Barbara N. O’Hara for her generosity and vision.

Barbara was the catalyst for bringing Maestro Keitaro Harada to the Dayton Community. We wish to thank her and the following donors for their generosity: Barbara N. O’Hara Patricia & Peter Torvik Mary & Tim Riordan Grismer Tire Company Barbara & Leib Lurie Christy & Michael Manchester Mary Boosalis & Thomas Olsen The Mary H. Kittredge Fund of The Dayton Foundation

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Artistic Directors

Kathleen Clawson,

Keitaro Harada

Kathleen Clawson is a distinguished director, performer, and educator whose career has been defined by her deep commitment to opera. Clawson’s extensive directing work includes over 20 productions for the Dayton Opera and a long-standing association with The Santa Fe Opera, where her credits include staging two world premieres, and staging the Apprentice Scenes for over two decades.

Armed with intensity and depth, Keitaro Harada consistently provides riveting concerts and opera performances in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. As Music and Artistic Director of the Savannah Philharmonic since 2020, Harada has transformed the orchestra and energized its audiences throughout the community with his imaginative programs and charismatic presence.

Clawson first came to Dayton as a soloist with the Dayton Philharmonic.

Now a retired mezzo-soprano, she performed with opera companies and orchestras throughout the country, and performed in musical theatre, including the “Mother Abbess” in an international tour of The Sound of Music.

In 2024, Harada was named Permanent Conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Partner for the Aichi Chamber Orchestra, and he begins a five-year tenure as Music and Artistic Director of the Dayton Philharmonic in the 2025–26 season.

He has forged a close connection with the NHK Symphony Orchestra with whom he appears frequently and has recorded three albums. Harada is a recipient of the 2023 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award.

Artistic Director, Opera; Dr. Ron Anderson and Robb Sloan-Anderson Chair

A passionate advocate for arts education, she served as the Associate Director of The Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Singer Program for ten years and mentors the Dayton Opera Artists in Residence.

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Music and Artistic Director, Philharmonic; Sponsored by Barbara N. O’Hara

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Brandon Ragland

Artistic Director, Ballet; Sponsored by Dr. Troy Tyner and Dr. Ingrid Brown

Brandon Ragland has more than a decade of professional experience as a dancer, choreographer, and educator. He trained in Birmingham, AL, and has a bachelor’s degree in Dance-Arts Administration from Butler University. After graduation, Ragland danced with Alabama Ballet, followed by Louisville Ballet in 2010, spending 13 years as a leading artist.

A respected choreographer, Ragland choreographed works for Louisville Ballet, Alabama Ballet, Ballet Arkansas, AROVA Contemporary Ballet, Next Generation Ballet, Sedona Chamber Ballet, and The Perla Ballet. In 2017, Ragland was honored to perform with the Black Iris Project at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as part of the Kennedy Center’s Dance Across America Program. He has received numerous awards, including “Best Artist” in Louisville Magazine and The Lift a Life Foundation’s “Emerging Leader in the Arts Award” from The Fund for the Arts. daytonperformingarts.org

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Dayton Ballet Company Dancers

Connor Barak

Claire Bergman

Nicolas Bierwagen

Erin Blair

Tomasin Corrente

Emma Duncan

Alyssa Eyster

Hailey Flanagan

Jasmine Getz

Katy Gilliam

Isaac Jones

Patrick Lennon

Tarique Logan

Kyan Park

Maxwell Peters

Lukas Pringle

Francisco Rivera

Belle Urben

Catherine Voorhees

Christian Chester

Dayton Opera Artists-In-Residence

Malone Blaich

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Evan Fleming

Clara Passmore

Dayton Ballet Studio Company

Xochitl Atienza

Sara Beth Austin

Daniela Bennetti

Amber Huggett

Mollie Juniewicz

Jaiden Morley

Ryan Norman

Elizabeth Sabol

Isabelle Wilwayco

Dara Schlesinger

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Canadian Brass November 22, 2025 • Schuster Center ARTISTS Canadian Brass Kevin Holzman, conductor Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Leroy Anderson

"Sleigh Ride"

Antonio Vivaldi / Concerto in D Major BWV 972 Johann Sebastian Bach Allegro arr. Joe Burgstaller Larghetto Allegro Giovanni Gabrieli

Canzona per sonare No. 4

Edward Pola / George Wyle arr. Luther Henderson

"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

Various Christmas with Canadian Brass arr. Luther Henderson Ding Dong Merrily on High

Go Tell it on the Mountain

White Christmas Walter Rollins / Steve Nelson arr. Luther Henderson

"Frosty the Snowman" INTERMISSION

George Frideric Handel arr. Michael Allen

"The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

Michael Kamen

Dectet

Vince Guaraldi arr. Brandon Ridenour

Selections from A Charlie Brown Christmas

Traditional arr. Rayburn Wright

Shaker Suite

Various Christmas Medley arr. Don Bagley Old St Nick

Gesu Bambino

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About the Artists

Canadian Brass Joe Burgstaller, trumpet Mikio Sasaki, trumpet Jeff Nelsen, horn Keith Dyrda, trombone Chuck Daellenbach, tuba

Friends Chuck Daellenbach and Gene Watts first came together in 1970 to form a brass quintet—a chamber music format not entirely new, but which had never before having garnered the success and storied career that Canadian Brass would achieve over the next 40 years. Initially, Watts took on the role of developing new repertoire while Daellenbach was the moving force in marketing, publishing, and managing the business. Three empty chairs were quickly filled, and together, the group’s imagination and consummate musicianship elevated the art of the brass quintet to what it is today. Here was not only an opportunity to explore the possibilities of an all-brass chamber group, but rather, a challenge to bring the sound and the excitement of brass music to new audiences.

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Masters of concert presentations, Canadian Brass has developed a uniquely engaging stage presence and rapport with audiences. Each of their concerts will show the full range from trademark Baroque and Dixieland tunes to new compositions and arrangements created especially for them—from formal classical presentation to music served up with lively dialogue and theatrical effects. The hallmark of any Canadian Brass performance is entertainment, spontaneity, virtuosity and, most of all, fun—but never at the expense of the music: Whatever the style, the music is central and performed with utmost dedication, skill, and excellence.

With a discography of over 130 albums and an extensive world-wide touring schedule, Canadian Brass is an important pioneer in bringing brass music to mass audiences everywhere.

They have sold well over 2 million albums worldwide, with 1.2 million sold in the Nielsen Soundscan era alone (since 1991). They continue to score

Billboard chart positions—like with their rousing recording of patriotic songs and marches, Stars & Stripes: Canadian Brass Salute America, which spent 8 weeks in the Top 25 on the Billboard Classical Chart, peaking at #2! Touring legends with an enthusiastic fan base, Canadian Brass plays to packed houses everywhere throughout the USA, Canada, Japan, and Europe.

They have also toured Australia, the Middle East, the Soviet Union and South America. They were the first brass ensemble from the West to perform in the People’s Republic of China as well as the first brass group to take the main stage at the venerable Carnegie Hall. On numerous occasions, Canadian Brass has been invited by the Canadian Government to play for visiting heads of states, becoming one of Canada’s greatest resources and musical ambassadors.

Millions of television viewers have seen Canadian Brass in their homes with appearances on The Tonight Show, Today, Entertainment Tonight, and recently, to more than half a billion viewers for Chinese New Year on China’s most popular station. They have appeared as guest artists on Evening at Pops with John Williams and the Boston Pops, Beverly Sills’ Music Around the World, numerous PBS specials, including a celebrated appearance on Sesame Street, and are frequent guests of many major symphony orchestras.

The varied Canadian Brass repertoire features brass standards as well as a wide-ranging library of original arrangements. These include the works of Renaissance and Baroque masters, Classical works, marches, holiday favorites, ragtime, Dixieland, Latin, jazz, big band, Broadway, and Christian music as well as popular songs and standards.

Having started with a very limited base,

Canadian Brass has created their own musical world by transcribing, arranging, and commissioning more than 600 works, including critically acclaimed compositions from Michael Kamen, Luther Henderson, Bramwell Tovey, Don Gillis and more. They have transformed a previously neglected group of instruments with a limited repertoire into a versatile and vital ensemble that can play everything—from Gabrieli to Gershwin! Canadian Brass is especially noted for their famous Holiday Concerts at Christmas time and was at the forefront of re-establishing Scott Joplin with today’s audiences through their research, arrangements and recordings of his “rags” and other works.

Education plays a key role in the story of Canadian Brass. On their travels around the world, they often pause for masterclasses and are more than happy to work with students and young audiences. Canadian Brass was Chamber Quintet-in-Residence for many years at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California, and has created an innovative brass summer course at the Eastman School of Music. Their support of education is also clearly viewed in their outreach and interaction with El Sistema, the acclaimed global music education program in Venezuela.

In conjunction with the Hal Leonard Corporation, Canadian Brass has made available their extensive library of brass music for performers of all levels as well as learning tools. Since 1998, Canadian Brass has been a recording artist at Opening Day Entertainment Group (ODEG) releasing over 25 CDs on the imprint to date. Canadian Brass sheet music and recordings are available in their online store.

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Kevin Holzman Conductor

Kevin Michael Holzman is the Director of Wind Studies and Division Head of Ensembles and Conducting at the University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music (CCM), where he has taught since 2017. He directs the CCM Wind Symphony, CCM Musica Nova, and CCM Chamber Winds, and has previously led the CCM Chamber Orchestra and Brass Choir, with additional performances conducting the CCM Philharmonia and Concert Orchestra. He teaches graduate conducting and mentors CCM’s Master’s and Doctoral wind conducting students.

Holzman also directs the Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble Program.

Beyond CCM, Holzman has conducted the Beijing Wind Orchestra, Siena Wind Orchestra (Japan), the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2019, he became Music Director and Chief Guest Conductor of the Beijing Wind Orchestra.

He holds DMA, MM, and BM degrees in conducting from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Arizona and is an advocate for music education.

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The Nutcracker SAT December 13 at 2:30 & 7:30pm SUN December 14 at 2:30pm FRI December 19 at 7:30pm SAT December 20 at 2:30 & 7:30pm SUN December 21 at 2:30pm MON December 22 at 2:30pm Set in our very own city, this beloved tale follows Clara on a breathtaking, time-traveling adventure filled with dazzling choreography, enchanting sets and costumes, and Tchaikovsky’s iconic score.

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Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Musicians VIOLIN I

Photo to come Zulfiya Bashirova Concertmaster1

Aurelian Oprea Associate Concertmaster2

Youjin Na, Acting Assistant Concertmaster3

Elizabeth Hofeldt

Mikhail Baranovsky

Louis Proske

Sean Klopfenstein*

John Lardinois

Kirstin Greenlaw, Principal4

Kara Camfield, Assistant Principal

Ann Linn Baer

Maggie Niekamp

Yoshiko Kunimitsu

Bill Slusser

Sheridan Currie, Principal5

Colleen Braid, Assistant Principal

Karen Johnson6

Photo to come David Goist

VIOLIN II

Philip Enzweiler*

Scott Moore

Gloria Fiore

VIOLA

Yein Jin*

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Scott Schilling

Lori LaMattina

Mark D. Reis

Leslie Dragan

Belinda Burge

Jonathan Lee, Principal

Christina Coletta, Assistant Principal7

Molly Castrucci8

Lucas Song9

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BASS

Mark Hofeldt

Nadine Monchecourt

Oleg Babkov*

Zoë Moskalew

Deborah Taylor, Principal10

Jon Pascolini, Assistant Principal

Stephen Ullery

Christopher Roberts

James Faulkner

FLUTE AND PICCOLO

Photo to come Jennifer Northcut

Janet van Graas

Bleda Elibal

Elvin Schlanger, Principal11

OBOE AND ENGLISH HORN

CLARINET

Eileen Whalen, Principal12

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John Kurokawa, Principal13

BASSOON

HORN

Rachael Young, Principal14

Kristen Smith15

Aaron Brant, Principal16

TRUMPET

Amy Lassiter

Todd Fitter

Photo to come Eric Knorr

Charles Pagnard, Principal17

Sean Vore, Assistant Principal

TROMBONE

Photo to come

Christian Pagnard

Tyler Bentley, Acting Principal18

TUBA

TIMPANI

Chad Arnow19

Timothy Northcut, Principal20

Richard Begel

Photo to come Hamza Able Principal21

PERCUSSION

HARP

Michael LaMattina, Principal22

Davi Martinelli de Lira23

Jerry Noble

KEYBOARD

Leslie Stratton, Principal24

Joshua Nemith, Principal25

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Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Endowed Chairs * 1 2 3

Denotes leave of absence J. Ralph Corbett Chair Huffy Foundation Chair Sherman Standard Register Foundation Chair 4 Jesse Philips Chair 5 F. Dean Schnacke Chair 6 Grace Counts Finch Chair 7 Edward L. Kohnle Chair in Memory of Andra Lunde Padrichelli, Principal Cellist 2003–2018 8 Gilbert and Patricia Templeton Chair 9 Paul and Susanne Weaver Chair 10 Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association/C. David Horine Memorial Chair 11 Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association Chair 12 Catharine French Bieser Chair 13 Rhea Beerman Peal Chair 14 Robert and Elaine Stein Chair 15 David and Lois Gribler Chair 16 Frank M. Tait Memorial Chair 17 John W. Berry Family Chair 18 John Reger Memorial Chair 19 Bill and Wanda Lukens Chair 20 Zachary, Rachel and Natalie Denka Chair 21 Rosenthal Family Chair in Memory of Miriam Rosenthal, In Honor of Donald Donnett, Principal Timpani 1966–2023 22 Miriam Rosenthal Chair 23 Richard A. and Mary T. Whitney Chair 24 Daisy Talbott Green Chair 25 Demirjian Family Chair

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Our Members Make the Magic!

Special thanks to all our DPAA Members who keep the classical arts thriving in Dayton with their annual donation.

IMPRESARIO ($100,000+) Anonymous Paul & Dolores Anderson Steve & Lou Mason Barbara N. O’Hara Jesse & Caryl Philips Foundation Peter & Patricia Torvik Dr. Troy Tyner & Dr. Ingrid Brown AFICIONADO ($50,000+) Kate & Steve Hone ELM Foundation Linda W. Lombard & Paul W. Marshall VIRTUOSO ($25,000+) Thomas & Frances Bankston John & Kathleen Beran Janice Culver & Eugene Kurtz Neal Gittleman & Lisa M. Fry Luke & Juanita Lovell Raymond & Sue Merz Tim & Mary Riordan Miles & Linda Schmidt Bill & Dianne Schneider Larry & Abbie Trittschuh Betsy B. Whitney Walter & Marcia Wood LUMINARY ($10,000+) Anonymous (4) Dr. Ron Anderson & Robb Sloan-Anderson Drs. Charles & Mary Bane Ann Barr Thomas E. Bettcher Catherine Clark Jim Crosset John & Allyson Danis Richard M. DeLon Dr. Charles & Patricia Demirjian Dr. Grace L. DeVelbiss Jane A. Dunwoodie Debra Edelman* Vernon & Janet Fernandes Stanley C. & Ann* Herr Michael A. Houser Dr. Wallace Johnson & Karen Duguid

Michael & Judith Kreutzer William* & Wanda Lukens Barbara & Leib Lurie Dr. Michael & Christine Manchester Kenneth & Darrell May Mike & Peggie McQuiston Dale & Karen Medford Dr. Jeffrey & Susan Mikutis Dr. Thomas G. Olsen & Mary Boosalis Cathy Ponitz Dr. David H. Ponitz Milt & Dawn Ross Jonah Sandler Matthew J. Scarr Pamela & Andrew Schwartz Richard & Jane Schwartz David Strohscher Cynthia Uhl Dr. Byron & Theresa Wade William & Carolyn* Winger Philip G. Wise & Dr. Joe Law Brian & Sandra Woodruff Kathleen & Joseph Zehenny CENTER STAGE ($5,000+) Anonymous Nirmala Abraham & Scotty Blackburn Mary L. Arnett David & Esther Battle David & Maria Berry Dr. Gwen L. Brubaker Thomas & Joan Burkhardt Kathleen Clawson Daniel & Linda Deitz William DeVenzio & Linda Short Pat & Dave Diven Thomas P. Gratto & Dr. Sharon D. Gratto Jonas & Susan Gruenberg Charlie Hardwick Constance A. McKale Anna Jones Monnett Kenneth Quinter Dr. C. Daniel & Kathy Raisch Colleen M. Ryan William & Diane Schaff Barbara Schmider

Thomas F. Skelley & Sharon Lindquist-Skelley Tony Talbot & Mark Duffy Bill & Penny Wolff OVATION! ($2,500+) Anonymous (3) Mr. Joshua E. Adams Dr. Walter & Martha Adams Margy Anderson Dan & Vicky Archibald Karl & Sandy Ayers Ronald Bernard & Dr. Judith E. Woll M.D. Dr. Bob Brandt, Jr. Charles & Susan Bridgman Michelle Bryant & Alek Kohut Christopher & Barbara Coombs John & Martha Culp Dr. Robert & Lisa Custer David & Charlene Dutton Sue Falter Marilyn R. Fischer Thomas & Nancy Gaudion John & Andrea Gillespie Mrs. Carol Graff Mr. Donald & Mrs. Janet Grieshop Dr. David & Pamela Griffith Jane Heavin & David Hammond Jon & Marge Hazelton Donald & Lori Heinrich Jessica & Derek Huggett Dr. Michael A. Jaffe M.D. Leora K. Kline Paul & Carol Lamberger Mark Levy & Lisa Becker Dr. William & Kathy Lindahl The Mark Andrew Kreusch Memorial Fund Drs. Jerry Clark & Barry McCorkle Judy D. McCormick Susan B. McCoy & Allen Kennedy Pat & David McDonald David McElwee William Mitchel Mark Olson & Barbara Furyk-Olson Bill & Carmen Perry

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Dr. Robert & Anita Rankin Dominick & Margaret Rinaldi Bill & Ann Schuerman Richard & June Smythe Lois & Roger Sutherland Fred & Chris Tokarz Dr. Edward & Tracey Tomme Sharon A. Tschudin Michael Tyrchniewicz & Dr. Rachael Courtney Paul & Susie Weaver Dr. Gary B. Pacernick & Peggy Weller James & Tami Whalen Lt. Col Robert* & Nancy Wilda Thomas & Sharon Williamson Tim & Miriam Wood BRAVO! ($1,000+) Anonymous (12) The Albert & Nancy Freudenberger Fund Bruce & Karen Anderson Jo & Matt Anderson Shirley Ark Ellen Bagley Zachary Beck Lois & Donald* Bigler Dan & Mary Bowman Dr. Thomas & Suzanne Brown Mr. Ronald F. Budzik & Ms. Barbara A. Hayde Janet Burke Patrick Martin & Eva Buttacavoli Allen & Mary Byrum Barbara J. Campbell Charles & Claudia Cornett Rebecca & Lawrence* Corson Karen & Gary Crim Kelly H. Dalton Susan & Bryan Daly Kathleen Daly Joyce E. Dean & Mary Ellen Batiuk Susan DeLuca Rosario & Helen Demers Mark Dlott & Dale Goldberg Mr. C. Bruce Driver Mrs. Sue Dugan Dr. Margaret M. Dunn & Dr. William A. Spohn Susan & Robert Ellefson The Fraze Family Fund Joseph & Martha Gardner Garry & Mindy Greene Douglas Hahn & Melody Goodwin Dr. Bruce & Mayumi Hall John C. Halpin & Dorothy B. Dick Thomas Hanley Bob Hanna

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Richard & Mary Harstad Mr. Anthony Haugrud Delbert & Virginia Herbeck The Holland Family Trust Ellen Holroyd Jeffrey Huntington Tyron & Frances Inbody Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates Craig & Margarete Jennings Sandi Simmons & Tom Jonak Norma Keefer Dr. Brian & Linda Kent Dr. R. Alan Kimbrough Chuck Knickerbocker Jon & Susan Kreusch Kathryn Lamme Wayne & Mary Jo Langguth Susan J. Lauf Dr. James T. Lehner & Hon. Peggy Lehner Franklin & Cheryl Lewis Kathryn MacVeigh Amy Radachi & Tom Maher Moni & George Malacos Frank & Linda Mannarino Kevin & Mary McDonald Marc & Melissa McNulty Thom & Penni Meyer Arthur D. Mills Jr. Helen C. Potter Shannon Joyce Neal & Philip Neal John & Ruth Neely Dianne & Les Niemi John Phillips Todd Press Robert & Cynthia Puskar James Kurek & Linda BlackKurek Mary Yerina & Bob Redfield Charles & Alice Roedersheimer Patricia Roth Donald & Julia Routson Richard & Katharine Schaefer Alan & Beth Schaeffer Winnie Scholl Charles V. Simms Catherine J. Skardon Stephanie Skelley Gaynelle M. Spiegel Joan Stonitsch Rick & Tawnya Stover Jeri & John Tate Dr. Charles Taylor & Kim E. Iconis Mary T. Tymeson Sharon Vander Gheynst, D.M.E. Jud & Julie Wallner K Wiedeman & L Elliott-Sowers Merle Wilberding & Susan Elliott

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Janice Finch Willhelm John & Jane Winch David & Sarah Wrazen Dr. Daniel Zehringer Dr. David Zelmon & Dr. Mojgan Samardar FELLOW ($750+) Anonymous Michael & Karen Armstrong Michael Bachmann & Mary Combs Martha L. Bell Charles Bradford Dr. Charles & Mrs. Barbara Cerny Richard E. Considine & Stanley Dixon Jill & Dale Courte Carl & Barbara Denison Rebecca Dianis Carol & Don Erwine Pam & Ron Eyink Elizabeth Frye Lt. Col. Frank & Diane Gentner, USAF Ret. Terri & John Jon & April Hale Barbara & Edward Hennessey William & Carol Herrick Fred & Sharon Hill Patricia Horvath Dr. Caroline H. Kennebeck-Hale & Mr. Brian L. Hale Jean Kessel Kenji & Misao Kurokawa Amelia Lombardo Joyce McDonald Perry Nystrom & Susan K. Henry Greg & Michele Palmer Harold Poppe & Dale Schmidt William C. Quinn Carolyn J. Ray Randy Ray & Cleanne Cass Mrs. Frances S. Repperger David A. Saelens, Ph.D. Southwest Ohio Home School Band Bob & Toni Sprinkel Terry & Diane Torbeck Dr. Roberts & Mrs. Lynn Wood Dr. Virginia Wood Susan & Randy Woods Carol Jean Yegerlehner

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Neal Gittleman’s 30th Anniversary as Artistic Director and Conductor In celebration of Neal Gittleman’s 30th Masterworks season (2024–25) and his farewell concerts on October 3 and 4 (2025), these generous friends have contributed in his honor.

Anonymous (1) Patricia & Peter Torvik Harry A. Toulmin, Jr. and Virginia B. Toulmin Fund of the Dayton Foundation Dr. David Ponitz & Cathy Ponitz Drs. Mary & Charles Bane Ann Barr Kathleen L. Clawson Janice Culver & Eugene Kurtz Dr. Charles & Patricia Demirjian Grismer Tire Company Karen Duguid & Wally Johnson in honor of the friendship between Anne Johnson and Neal Gittleman

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LION Barbara & Leib Lurie Christy & Michael Manchester Kathy & John Beran Mary Boosalis & Thomas Olsen Rochester Community Foundation Pamela & Andrew Schwartz Cynthia Uhl Betsy B. Whitney Sandra & Brian Woodruff Matthew J. Scarr Judy D. McCormick The Mary H. Kittredge Fund of The Dayton Foundation Linda & Miles Schmidt

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Dianne & Bill Schneider Marcia & Walter Wood Colleen M. Ryan Frances & Thomas Bankston Linda & Daniel Deitz Richard M. DeLon Marge & Jon Hazelton Darrell & Kenneth May Carolyn & Paul Flanagan Leora K. Kline Haley-Sibbing Family Tina & Mike Spaulding Linda Bales Todd & Richard Todd Dr. Hans & Cheryl Zwart

Neal Gittleman conducts the final Masterworks concert of his 30th Season in June, 2025

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Corporate and Foundation Partners We thank our corporate and foundation partners for their support of DPAA’s mission, programs, and artists.

IMPRESARIO AES Ohio Foundation The Kettering Family Foundation Virginia W. Kettering Foundation Miriam Rosenthal Foundation for the Arts Schiewetz Foundation Harry A. Toulmin, Jr. and Virginia B. Toulmin Fund of the Dayton Foundation MAESTRO The Charles D. Berry Foundation The Berry Family Foundation VIRTUOSO Dayton Freight Bill and Jackie Lockwood Fund to Support Opera LEGATO All The Best Delicatessen Cox First Media/Dayton Daily News Dayton Aerospace Kettering Health The Mary H. Kittredge Fund of The Dayton Foundation Marriott University of Dayton The Shubert Foundation The Troy Foundation The Nick and Edna Weller Charities, Inc. CONCERTO Arts Consulting Group Bob Ross Auto Group Discover Classical 88.1 WDPR/89.1 WUSO/89.9 WDPG Grismer Tire Company Hotel Ardent & Bistecca iHeartMedia Mathile Family Foundation WGUC Classical 90.9 ARIA Cox Media Group/WHIO The Disability Foundation Houser Asphalt & Concrete The Iddings Foundation LION Lockwood Family Foundation ThinkTV Thompson Hine

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Victory Wholesale Group and the Kantor Family WYSO Public Radio SONATA The Allegro Fund of The Dayton Foundation Centerville-Washington Foundation Crown Equipment Corporation Johnson Investment Counsel The Charles F. Kettering Foundation The Kuntz Foundation Nova Creative PNC Sinclair Broadcast Group University of Dayton INTERMEZZO AES Ohio Appliance Gallery Dayton Coolidge Wall The Dayton Hydraulic Co. Enterprise Roofing Harlamert Foundation Henny Penny KeyBank Knack Video + Photo League of American Orchestras Sam Levin Foundation LexisNexis McCutcheon Music Merrill Lynch Morris Home Opera America Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling Square One Salon and Spa The Synergy Schade Team Taylor Corporation OVERTURE The African-American Community Fund M&M Title Co. Requarth Lumber Company The Rubi Girls Taft Voss Auto Network ADDITIONAL MAJOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY: Ohio Arts Council Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Culture Works The Dayton Foundation

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Board of Trustees and Staff OFFICERS Joseph Zehenny​, Chair Patricia McDonald​, Vice Chair Rev. Joshua Ward​, Secretary Rodney Veal, Assistant Secretary Timothy Riordan​, Treasurer Patrick Martin, Assistant Treasurer Ed Tomme, Immediate Past Chair

Michelle Mastin, Conductor, Philharmonic Junior Strings Sharon Neumeister, Company Teacher and Rehearsal Assistant Rachel Cahayla Wynne, Rehearsal Director and Dayton Ballet Studio Company Manager DEVELOPMENT Elaine Gounaris, Vice President for Philanthropy Allie Haines, Director of Philanthropy Lynnette Ivey, Director of Institutional Giving Anne O’Hara, Development Operations Manager

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Nirmala Abraham Dr. Ron Anderson Libby Ballengee Dr. Zachary Beck Ashley Bethard Sarah Burns Jim Butler Christopher Coombs Allyson Danis Dr. Samuel Dorf Mary-Kathryn Haddad Kathy Harper Michael Howard Dr. Xavier L. Johnson Scott Jones Robyn Lightcap Peggie McQuiston Shannon Joyce Neal Barbara N. O’Hara Dori Spaulding John Tate Rick Thie Abbie Trittschuh Dr. Daniel Zehringer

LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Jeaunita Ìféwándé Château Olówè, Vice President for Learning and Community Engagement Jacqueline Griffin, Learning Programs Manager Melissa McCoy, Engagement Programs Manager Megan Forney, Dayton Ballet School Education Manager; Co-Director of Dayton Ballet School Ensemble Gabrielle Sharp, Co-Director of Dayton Ballet School Ensemble Elizabeth Sabol, Ballet School Registrar Vicky Archibald, Ballet School Receptionist MARKETING Brittany Laughlin, Vice President for Marketing and Audience Development Olivia Budde, Marketing Coordinator James Mikolajewski, Marketing and Patron Acquisition Manager Kate LaFollette, Engagement and Patron Services Manager

ARTISTIC DIRECTORS EMERITUS Thomas Bankston, Opera ADMINISTRATION Patrick J. Nugent, President and CEO Teri Warwick, Chief Financial Officer Michael Sieveking, Chief Information Officer Milena Treer, Chief of Staff ARTISTIC Kathleen Clawson, Artistic Director, Opera Keitaro Harada, Music and Artistic Director, Philharmonic Brandon Ragland, Artistic Director, Ballet Isaac Selya, Interim Staff Conductor Steven Hankle, Director, Philharmonic Chorus Carolyn Sweezy, Manager, Philharmonic Chorus Maureen Hickey Haitch, Conductor, Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Youth Strings

OPERATIONS Chris Brislin, General Manager Lyn Baudendistel, Wardrobe Supervisor Josephine Baudendistel, Costume Assistant Kelly DeLisle, Artistic Administrator Maureen Hickey Haitch, Librarian Kay O’Connor, Assistant Production Manager/ Resident Stage Manager Sean Vore, Orchestra Personnel Manager Katie West, Production Coordinator/ Assistant Librarian The stagehands of IATSE Local 66 The wardrobe members of IATSE Local 886

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