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he Woodruff Arts Center is one of the largest arts centers in the world — home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. Each year, these centers of artistic excellence play host to more than 1.2 million patrons at the Woodruff Arts Center’s Midtown Atlanta location, one of the only U.S. arts centers to host both visual and performing arts on one campus. The Woodruff Arts Center also offers remarkable education programming through each of its arts partners, serving more than 100,000 students annually. This makes it the largest arts educator in Georgia. Come early and stop by the High Museum of Art or take in a performance at the Alliance Theatre. encoreatlanta.com | Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication

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ENJOY YOUR VISIT

We want your visit with us to be a memorable and enjoyable one. We kindly ask that you observe the following: Both the Sifly Piazza and Woodruff Arts Center indoor facilities are a nicotine-free environment. Designated smoking areas are located outside of the Arts Center.

Pets are not allowed inside the Memorial Arts Building and the High Museum of Art. Service animals are permitted with proper ID. Keep your personal items with you at all times. The Arts Center cannot be held responsible for missing, lost or stolen items.

If you recover an item that does not belong to you, please turn it in to the Concierge, a Security Officer or a staff member.

If you see something usual, please say something to a Security Officer, Usher or Concierge.

For the safety of our guests and employees, the Woodruff Arts Center prohibits the possession of weapons of any kind (including firearms, explosives, knives and other items that might be considered dangerous or could cause harm) on the Woodruff Art Center’s property, including the Sifly and Callaway Plazas, or at Woodruff Arts Center sponsored events, unless such possession or use is a requirement of the job (e.g., law enforcement).

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Dining Room Hours: Fri: 11:30am-9:00pm Mon: Closed Sat: 11:30am-8:00pm Tue-Thu: 11:30am-8:00pm Sun: 11:30am-3:30pm

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Parking for all Woodruff Arts Center events is available at our convenient parking garage located on Arts Center Way (Lot A). Disabled drop-off is also available on 16th Street.

Rates: Mon-Fri (5:00pm-7:00am): $12 Sat-Sun (All Day): $12 ADDITIONAL PARKING OPTIONS NEAR THE WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER PROMENADE PARKING GARAGE (Lot B) 1230 Peachtree Street NE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB PARKING GARAGE 1275 Peachtree St NE COLONY SQUARE (Lot C) 1175 Peachtree Street NE ATLANTIC STATION 1351 Atlantic Dr NW PERSHING POINT 355 Peachtree St NE CRESCENT STREET SURFACE LOT 1170 Crescent Avenue NE

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my Ray and Emily Saliers are the Indigo Girls. Rolling Stone magazine describes them as the “ideal duet partners. Their voices soar and swoop as one, alternately raucous and soothing. When they sing together, they radiate a sense of shared purpose that adds muscle to their lanky, deeply felt folk-tinged pop songs.”

Together they write, arrange, record and perform music, which over the course of 25 years, has become a vital part of the lives of their devoted fans worldwide, informing and rewarding them day to day.

With 12 original studio albums, three live records, various greatest hits compilations, a rarities and a Christmas record to their credit, the iconic duo continues to challenge itself creatively, over and over again, adding to a body of work that contains such contemporary classic songs as “Galileo,”

“Shame on You,” “Closer to Fine,” “Kid Fears,” “Love of Our Lives,” “Making Promises,” “Get out the Map,” “Moment of Forgiveness,” “Least Complicated” and “Go.” After numerous Grammy nominations/awards, gold and platinum certifications and decades of touring in clubs, arenas and everything in between, the Indigo Girls remain active and relevant, always viewing their music as a fresh opportunity for exploration and discovery.

“We really work hard to not lean on any triedand-true path in making our albums,” says Ray. “So when it comes to writing new songs and working and performing with different musicians, every record and every tour feels like a completely different adventure for us.”

Having established an intensely dedicated fan base, the duo continues to remain relevant and attract new fans. With their latest release, One Lost Day, released on Vanguard Recordings, Saliers and Ray have secured their spot as one of the most legendary musical acts of their generation.

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INDIGO GIRLS

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l Volo, the critically acclaimed pop opera trio, is headed back on the road in support of its fifth studio album, Grande Amore. They are proving that power ballads, accompanied by immense vocals, can make every generation fall in love with them.

Il Volo comprises members Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble and has released four albums, starting in 2011: two studio albums, a live album and a Christmas album. Recently, Il Volo won the “Big Artist” award at the prestigious Sanremo Music Festival in Italy, which led the group to go 3x-Platinum in Italy with its latest EP and contributed to a sold-out summer tour.

The three have been guests on such TV shows as “The Tonight Show,” “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “The Talk,” “American Idol,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Rachael Ray Show.” They also appeared on the final episode of the HBO series “Entourage.”

Il Volo sang with Barbra Streisand in 2012, performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City as special guests of Laura Pausini, won a Billboard Latin Music Award, and toured the United States and Latin America with great success.

Join us for an evening of crisp, pure and inspirational vocals. It’s a night not to be missed.

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inger songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has left his mark on the music scene and influenced generations. After 50 years of hit song-making and international album sales in the multimillions, it’s safe to say that the esteemed singer-songwriter and musician resides alongside some very exclusive company atop the list of all-time greats.

This year is special for Lightfoot, who has announced plans for a cross-country U.S. tour titled “Gordon Lightfoot — 50 Years on the Carefree Highway.” The tour will feature his well-known hits as well as some deep album cuts for die-hard fans. All are woven

together with some of Lightfoot’s behind-thescenes stories and personal anecdotes about his five decades in music. The concert is sure to be a thrill for live audiences, anyone who enjoys hearing great music and seeing a living legend in person.

Lightfoot has recorded 20 albums and has five Grammy nominations. His songs have been aired regularly for 50 years, earning him radio singles chart positions in North America that have been achieved by few others. His radio hits in the United States have earned five No. 1, five Top 10 and 13 Top 40 hits. In June 2012, Lightfoot’s legacy was further cemented when he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was honored for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and ’70s. Fewer than 400 inductees make up the impressive roster of artists enshrined in the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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AMAZING

TO HEAR SUCH CLASSICS PERFORMED LIVE. LIGHTFOOT PLAYED GREAT AND

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JOAN BAEZ

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oan Baez has been as busy as ever in the years since she celebrated the landmark years 2008-09, the 50th anniversary of her legendary 1958 residency at the famed Club 47 in Cambridge, Mass., and her subsequent debut at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island.

In addition to multiple tours in the United States and abroad, recent events have included the induction of Baez’s 1960 debut Vanguard LP by the National Recording Academy into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2015, she received Amnesty International’s highest honor, its Ambassador of Conscience Award, in recognition of her leadership in the fight for human rights.

Baez remains a musical force of nature whose influence is incalculable — marching on the front line of the civil rights movement with

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the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., inspiring Vaclav Havel in his fight for a Czech Republic, singing on the first Amnesty International tour and more recently, standing alongside Nelson Mandela when the world celebrated his 90th birthday in London’s Hyde Park.

She shined a spotlight on the free speech movement, took to the fields with Cesar Chavez, organized resistance to the Vietnam War, then 40 years later saluted the Dixie Chicks for their courage to protest the Iraq War. Her earliest recordings fed a host of traditional ballads into the rock vernacular, before she unself-consciously introduced Bob Dylan to the world in 1963, beginning a tradition of mutual mentoring that continues to this day. Critics praised her Grammynominated 2008 album, Day After Tomorrow, which was followed by the PBS “American Masters” premiere of her life story, “Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound.”

Baez’s instrument is her voice. On March 17, sit back and enjoy the sounds of a generation.

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JOE SATRIANI

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ollowing his successful European tour, Joe Satriani is looking ahead to the North American “Surfing to Shockwave” 2016 tour. The much-anticipated 45-date tour will celebrate Satriani’s 30year career and include music from his first solo album, Not of this Earth, through his latest release, his 15th solo album, Shockwave Supernova.

The tour promises to be a highlight for any longtime Satriani fan. Of course, the set list will contain fan favorites, but the legendary guitarist promises to include some gems, pulled from the “Satriani Songbook,” which

may not ever have been performed live, or in some cases, not for a very long time. Songs such as “Big Bad Moon,” “Friends,” “Crystal Planet,” “Not of This Earth,” “Luminous Flesh Giants” and “If I Could Fly” have been confirmed as part of the set list.

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STEVE HACKETT

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he Steve Hackett performance on April 17 is “Acolyte to Wolflight With Genesis Revisited — The Total Experience.” The set will span Hackett’s history, from the earliest album, Voyage of the Acolyte celebrating its 40th anniversary, to his new rock album, Wolflight, released last spring, with the addition of Genesis songs. “I’m hugely excited about the new album and incorporating it into this year’s tour, which will involve both classic and contemporary, with several surprises,” Hackett says.

With his extraordinary versatility in both his electric guitar playing and his composing, he involves influences from many

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genres, including jazz, world music and blues. He’s equally adept in the classical albums that include renditions of pieces by composers from Bach to Satie, his own acoustic guitar compositions that have gained the admiration of many, including Yehudi Menuhin, and ambitious guitar/orchestra albums such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, recorded with the Royal Philharmonic.

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AMERICA

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ast year marked the 45th anniversary of perennial classic-rock favorite America. Founding members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell (along with former bandmate Dan Peek) met in high school in London in the late 1960s and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts. The band and its signature song, “A Horse With No Name,” became global household names and paved the way for an impressive string of hits following the success of its first No. 1 single. More than 40 years later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world and thrilling audiences.

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America’s albums — six certified gold and/or platinum and the greatest hits collection History hitting $4 millionplus in sales — displayed a fuller range of talents than did their singles. Their material encompassed an ambitious artistic swath — from effectsladen rockers to oddball medleys to soulbearing ballads.

America displayed a flawless blend of disparate genres and styles as wide open as the great American plains.

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KATHY GRIFFIN

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wo-time Emmy and Grammy awardwinning comedian Kathy Griffin is a towering figure on television, on tour and in publishing. She breaks through the entertainment clutter with her universally recognized brand of pull-no-punches comedy. This year, Griffin announced her 80-city “Like a Boss” tour, with stops from coast to coast, including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2014, she made history with her sixth consecutive Grammy nomination and first win for best comedy album (Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl), joining Whoopi Goldberg and Lily Tomlin as the only other female comedians to ever win that particular Grammy honor.

In 2013, Griffin was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for writing and starring in an unprecedented 20 televised stand-up specials — more than any comedian in history. Buoyed by her dedicated and engaged fans, Griffin’s live stand-up performances are legendary and in a class of their own. Hundreds of thousands of people pay to see her perform sold-out shows everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

Griffin’s other awards and honors include the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally for Equality, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s Leadership in Entertainment honor, GLAAD’s Vanguard award, the Trevor Life Award from the Trevor Project and a Gracie Award for outstanding female lead.

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AWESOME!

SHE’S AT THE TOP OF HER GAME.

REPEATED CHEERING THROUGHOUT THE SHOW, FOLLOWED BY A

STANDING OVATION!

SHE TAKES THE WORLD OF CELEBRITY

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t’s a double bill of out-of-this stratosphere musicianship as two renowned Grammy winners — jazz trumpeter Chris Botti and violinist Joshua Bell — join forces to tour seven U.S. cities together this summer. Both artists attended Indiana University and have recorded together, but this will mark their first official tour, starting June 10 in Atlanta, and concluding Aug, 21 in Holmdel, N.J. Bell and Botti, both leaders in their respective fields of classical and pop, share much in common. Each artist has sold countless records, performed at the White House and on Grammy awards telecasts, and enjoyed having their CDs debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. Both sre firmly rooted in their respective genres but have frequently blurred the lines to enjoy collaborations with other artists.

Botti has repeatedly proven that he is an exceptional balladeer, whether performing the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the New York Giants’ stadium or captivating audiences at the Blue Note in New York. He’s sold

more than 4 million albums, won Grammy awards, and played with the world’s finest symphonies. He has delivered four No. 1 albums on Billboard’s jazz charts and still manages to keep up a rigorous, global touring schedule.

Bell, often referred to as “the poet of the violin,” is widely considered “the greatest American violinist active today” (The Boston Herald). He has recorded more than 40 CDs, including the soundtrack for the Oscarwinning film The Red Violin. He commands the stage as a soloist, having performed on every continent except Antarctica.

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AtlantaSymphonyOrchestra ROBERT SPANO

Robert Spano Music Director The Robert Reid Topping Chair Donald Runnicles Principal Guest Conductor The Neil and Sue Williams Chair

DONALD RUNNICLES

MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI

Michael Krajewski Principal Pops Conductor Joseph Young Assistant Conductor; Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra The Zeist Foundation Chair Norman Mackenzie Director of Choruses The Frannie and Bill Graves Chair

FIRST VIOLIN David Coucheron Concertmaster The Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Peevy Chair The Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair Associate Concertmaster Vacant The Charles McKenzie Taylor Chair Justin Bruns Assistant/ Acting Associate Concertmaster Jun-Ching Lin Assistant Concertmaster Anastasia Agapova Carolyn Toll Hancock John Meisner Christopher Pulgram Carol Ramirez Juan Ramirez Olga Shpitko Denise Berginson Smith Kenn Wagner Lisa Wiedman Yancich SECTION VIOLIN ‡ Judith Cox Raymond Leung Sanford Salzinger

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SECOND VIOLIN Principal - Vacant The Atlanta Symphony Associates Chair Sou-Chun Su Associate/Acting Principal The Frances Cheney Boggs Chair Jay Christy Assistant/Acting Associate Principal Noriko Konno Clift Acting Assistant Principal Sharon Berenson David Braitberg David Dillard Eleanor Kosek Ruth Ann Little Thomas O’Donnell Ronda Respess Frank Walton VIOLA Reid Harris Principal The Edus H. and Harriet H. Warren Chair Paul Murphy Associate Principal The Mary and Lawrence Gellerstedt Chair Catherine Lynn Assistant Principal Marian Kent Yang-Yoon Kim Yiyin Li Lachlan McBane Jessica Oudin Sarah Park Chastain†

Players in string sections are listed alphabetically

CELLO Christopher Rex Principal The Miriam and John Conant Chair Daniel Laufer Associate Principal The Livingston Foundation Chair Karen Freer Assistant Principal Dona Vellek Assistant Principal Emeritus Joel Dallow Larry LeMaster Brad Ritchie Paul Warner BASS Colin Corner • Principal The Marcia and John Donnell Chair Gloria Jones Associate Principal Lucy R. & Gary Lee Jr. Chair Jane Little Assistant Principal Emeritus Karl Fenner • Michael Kenady Michael Kurth Joseph McFadden Daniel Tosky • FLUTE Christina Smith Principal The Jill Hertz Chair Robert Cronin Associate Principal C. Todd Skitch Carl David Hall

PICCOLO Carl David Hall OBOE Elizabeth Koch Tiscione Principal The George M. and Corrie Hoyt Brown Chair Yvonne Powers Peterson Associate Principal The Kendeda Fund Chair Samuel Nemec Emily Brebach ENGLISH HORN Emily Brebach CLARINET Laura Ardan Principal The Robert Shaw Chair Ted Gurch Associate Principal 2nd Clarinet - Vacant Alcides Rodriguez E-FLAT CLARINET Ted Gurch BASS CLARINET Alcides Rodriguez BASSOON Andrew Brady • Principal Elizabeth Burkhardt Associate Principal Laura Najarian Juan de Gomar CONTRABASSOON Juan de Gomar

HORN Brice Andrus Principal The Betty Sands Fuller Chair Susan Welty Associate Principal Ernesto Tovar Torres • Jaclyn Rainey • Bruce Kenney TRUMPET Stuart Stephenson Principal The Madeline and Howell Adams Chair Associate Principal Vacant Michael Tiscione Acting Associate Principal/Second Michael Myers TROMBONE Principal - Vacant The Terence L. Neal Chair, Honoring his Dedication and Service to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Nathan Zgonc Acting Principal Joshua Bynum † Brian Hecht BASS TROMBONE

Brian Hecht The Home Depot Veterans Chair TUBA Michael Moore Principal

‡ rotate between sections ** Leave of absence

TIMPANI Mark Yancich Principal The Walter H. Bunzl Chair William Wilder Assistant Principal PERCUSSION Thomas Sherwood** Principal The Julie and Arthur Montgomery Chair Charles Settle Acting Principal The Connie and Merrell Calhoun Chair William Wilder Assistant Principal The William A. Schwartz Chair HARP Elisabeth Remy Johnson Principal The Sally and Carl Gable Chair KEYBOARD The Hugh and Jessie Hodgson Memorial Chair Peter Marshall † Beverly Gilbert † Sharon Berenson LIBRARY Rebecca Beavers Principal Nicole Jordan Assistant Principal Librarian

† Regularly engaged musician • New this season

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ASO leadership 2015-2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers D. Kirk Jamieson Chair

Meghan H. Magruder Vice Chair

Directors

Keith Adams Neil H. Berman Paul Blackney Brett M. Blumencranz Frank H. Boykin Mary Rockett Brock Janine Brown† C. Merrell Calhoun Bill Carey S. Wright Caughman, M.D. Russell Currey Harry Cynkus Carlos del Rio, M.D.

Thomas Wardell Vice Chair

Lynn Eden Shirley C. Franklin Paul R. Garcia Jason Guggenheim Virginia A. Hepner* Caroline Hofland Douglas R. Hooker Tad Hutcheson Mrs. Roya Irvani Clayton F. Jackson Camille Kesler* Carrie Kurlander James H. Landon Donna Lee

Board of Counselors Mrs. Helen Aderhold Elinor Breman Dr. John W. Cooledge John Donnell Jere Drummond Carla Fackler Charles Ginden

Life Directors Howell E. Adams, Jr. Bradley Currey, Jr.

John T. Glover Dona Humphreys Aaron J. Johnson Ben F. Johnson III Herb Karp Jim Kelley George Lanier

Mrs. Drew Fuller Mary D. Gellerstedt

John B. White, Jr. Secretary

Hank Linginfelter Karole Lloyd Kelly L. Loeffler Belinda Massafra* Brian F. McCarthy Penny McPhee† Terence L. Neal Joseph M. O’Donnell Howard D. Palefsky Sunny K. Park E. Fay Pearce, Jr. Ronda Respess* William Schultz John Sibley

Patricia Leake Lucy Lee Mrs. William C. Lester Mrs. J. Erskine Love Patricia H. Reid Joyce Schwob H. Hamilton Smith

Suzanne Tucker Plybon Treasurer

Paul Snyder John Sparrow Gail Ravin Starr Joseph M. Thompson Ray Uttenhove S. Patrick Viguerie Kathy N. Waller Mark D. Wasserman Richard S. White, Jr. Camille Yow

W. Rhett Tanner G. Kimbrough Taylor Michael W. Trapp Chilton Varner Edus Warren Adair R. White Sue S. Williams

Azira G. Hill Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr.

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THE NEW 2016 LEXUS ES Compromise is the opposite of luxury. That’s why you won’t find an ounce of it in the luxuriously transformed Lexus ES. With available features like the panorama glass roof and the Mark Levinson® Premium Audio System,* every aspect has been crafted to inspire. And the available Lexus Safety System+ helps deliver ultimate peace of mind with innovative features like the Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist and intelligent high-beam headlamps. So don’t just dip your toe into luxury, go all the way. lexus.com/ES | #LexusES

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LEXUS OF SOUTH ATLANTA Union City 4025 Jonesboro Road (770) 969-0204 Options shown. *Mark Levinson® is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. ©2015 Lexus.

Handmade pasta, perfectly cooked steaks & fresh seafood expertly prepared using the finest ingredients.

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Enjoy our Award Winning Meatballs!

For reservations please call 404.844.4810 3500 PEACHTREE ROAD | ATLANTA, GA 30326 WWW.DAVIOS.COM/ATL | @DAVIOSATLANTA

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