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the music

16 In the Bach- ground

21 This week’s concert and program notes

A behind-the-scenes look at

preparing a major Bach mass from ASO Chorus member Kathleen Poe Ross.

48 Community Corner Delta’s VP of Community Affairs

and Atlanta Symphony board member Tad Hutcheson.

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departments 10 President’s Letter 12 Orchestra Leadership 14 Robert Spano 18 Musicians 32 Calendar 54 Administration 56 General Info 58 Ticket Info 60 Gallery ASO

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he American pop-folk singer-songwriter Dar Williams once observed about her song February that breaking form is a way of letting the song be human. For the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, February is also about breaking form and finding new paths. As this letter goes to print, we are busy planning our 2013-14 season and simultaneously preparing for the Symphony Gala — this year starring Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers with your ASO. No one better embodies the concept of breaking form than Steve Martin, who branched away from comedy in the 1980s to become a successful actor, author, pianist, and banjo player. We are thrilled he will bring his talents to benefit the Orchestra and its education and community programs.

The idea of finding your own path is at the heart of the Orchestra’s education and community programs. The ASO has an important mission to reach and connect with the children and underserved communities of Atlanta. Each year we serve more than 63,000 people from 27 counties through nearly 2,000 education and community activities, where we reinforce that all great music was once innovative. Steve Jobs was fond of saying, innovation is what distinguishes between a leader and a follower. We hope you will join us for the Symphony Gala on Saturday, March 2, 2013. It’s is about more than great music; it’s about helping ensure the ASO is able to teach creativity, technique, and innovation to music students of all ages for years to come.

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l cantautor estadounidense de pop-folk, Dar Williams, dijo una vez acerca de su canción February: “escribir ‘February’ me hizo dar cuenta que romper las costumbres es una manera de humanizar las canciones”. Para la Orquesta ‘February’ también se trata de romper las costumbres y encontrar nuevos caminos. Y mientras esta carta se envía a imprimir, nos encontramos planificando nuestra temporada 2013-2014 y al mismo tiempo preparando la Gala Sinfónica — este año, con la participación de Steve Martin y los Steep Canyon Rangers con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Atlanta.

Nadie mejor para representar el concepto de romper las costumbres que Steve Martin, quien se retiró de las comedias en los años 80 para volverse un exitoso actor, escritor, pianista y banjista. Estamos emocionados porque nos mostrará su talento en beneficio de la Orquesta y sus programas educativos y comunitarios.

La idea de encontrar nuestro propio camino es la base de los programas educativos y comunitarios de la Orquesta. Si bien la Orquesta es conocida por sus grandes presentaciones artísticas en los escenarios durante todas las semanas, también tenemos una importante misión que cumplir: conectarnos con los niños y las comunidades aisladas de Atlanta. Todos los años atendemos a más de 63,000 personas de 27 condados a través de 2,000 actividades educativas y comunitarias. En estos programas, reafirmamos que toda la buena música fue alguna vez innovadora y, como Steve Jobs decía apasionadamente, la innovación es lo que distingue a un líder de un seguidor. Esperamos que nos acompañe en la Gala Sinfónica el día sábado 2 de marzo de 2013. La Gala es más que buena música, se trata de ayudar a garantizar que la Orquesta Sinfónica de Atlanta pueda enseñar creatividad, técnicas e innovación a los estudiantes de música de todas las edades en los próximos años.

Wishing you all the best, Le desea todo lo mejor,

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Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D. President & CEO/Presidente y Director Ejecutivo Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/aso.org

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ecognized as one of the brightest and most imaginative conductors of his generation, Robert Spano is in his 12th season as Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and has elevated the ensemble to new levels of international prominence.

Under Mr. Spano’s artistic leadership, the Orchestra and its audiences have explored a creative mix of programming, including Theater of a Concert performances, which use different formats, settings, and enhancements for the musical performance experience.

The Atlanta School of Composers reflects Mr. Spano’s and the Orchestra’s commitment to nurturing and championing music through multiyear partnerships defining a new generation of American composers. Since 2001 Mr. Spano and the Orchestra have performed more than 100 concerts containing contemporary works and, by the end of the 2012-13 season, will have performed 16 ASO-commissioned world premieres.

Mr. Spano has a discography with the Orchestra of 19 recordings, six of which have won Grammy awards. He has led the Orchestra in performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and at the Ravinia, Ojai, and Savannah Music Festivals.

As Music Director of the Aspen Music Festival and School, Mr. Spano oversees the programming of more than 300 events and educational programs, including Aspen’s American Academy of Conducting. Dedicated to pedagogy and multidisciplinary studies, he has lectured on “Community” for TEDx and recently completed a three-year residency at Emory University. In its 165-year history, Emory University has honored only seven other individuals with such expansive residencies, including the Dalai Lama, President Jimmy Carter, and author Salman Rushdie.

Mr. Spano’s 2012-13 guest engagements include the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics; San Francisco, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, and Philadelphia symphony orchestras; and Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, BBC Symphony, and Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He has conducted at Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and the 2005 and 2009 Seattle Opera Ring Cycles.

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Musical America’s 2008 “Conductor of the Year,” Mr. Spano is on the faculty of Oberlin Conservatory, and received honorary doctorates from Bowling Green State University, the Curtis Institute of Music, Emory University, and Oberlin, as well as Columbia University’s Ditson Conductor’s Award for the advancement of American music.

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in the Bachground

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A behind-the-scenes look at preparing a major Bach mass from ASO Chorus member Kathleen Poe Ross.

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n the first Monday evening of the new year, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus gathers in the cavernous rehearsal space two stories below the stage of Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center to read through Bach’s Mass in B Minor. Director of Choruses Norman Mackenzie conducts from a small podium at the center of the room, the focus of an oval of 65 singers.

Suddenly, Mackenzie leaps from the platform and bounds over to the piano, seating himself on the bench as the accompanist moves aside.

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David Coucheron Concertmaster The Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair* William Pu Associate Concertmaster The Charles McKenzie Taylor Chair* Justin Bruns Assistant Concertmaster Jun-Ching Lin Assistant Concertmaster Carolyn Toll Hancock John Meisner Christopher Pulgram Carol Ramirez Juan Ramirez Olga Shpitko Denise Berginson Smith ◊ Kenn Wagner Lisa Wiedman Yancich

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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 Wesley Collins ◊ Marian Kent Yang-Yoon Kim Yiyin Li Lachlan McBane Jessica Oudin

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Thomas Sherwood Principal The Julie and Arthur Montgomery Chair* William Wilder Assistant Principal The William A. Schwartz Chair* Charles Settle

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The Hugh and Jessie Hodgson Memorial Chair* Peter Marshall † Beverly Gilbert † Sharon Berenson LIBRARY

Rebecca Beavers Principal Nicole Jordan Assistant Principal Librarian John Wildermuth Assistant Librarian ‡ rotate between sections * Chair named in perpetuity † Regularly engaged musician • New this season ◊ Leave of absence Players in string sections are listed alphabetically

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program AtlantaSymphonyOrchestra Robert Spano, Music Director Donald Runnicles, Principal Guest Conductor

Delta Classical Series Concert Concerts of Thursday, February 21, Friday, February 22, and Saturday, February 23, 2013, at 8:00pm

Robert Spano, Conductor Alexandra Arrieche, Conductor Olli Mustonen, Piano Giuseppe VerdI (1813-1901) Overture to La forza del destino (1862) Alexandra Arrieche, Conductor Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) Concerto in modo misolidio for Piano and Orchestra (1925) I. Moderato II. Lento III. Passacaglia. Allegro energico Olli Mustonen, Piano Intermission Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Opus 73 (1877) I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio non troppo III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) IV. Allegro con spirito

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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s concert on October 27, 2012 at Carnegie Hall was made possible through the generous support of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Thurmond Smithgall, Victoria and Howard Palefsky, and Delta Air Lines.

Solo pianos used by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra are gifts of the Atlanta Steinway Society and in memory of David Goldwasser. The Hamburg Steinway piano is a gift received by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in honor of Rosi Fiedotin.

The Yamaha custom six-quarter tuba is a gift received by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in honor of Principal Tuba player Michael Moore from The Antinori Foundation.

This performance is being recorded for broadcast at a later time. Atlanta Symphony concert broadcasts are heard each week on Atlanta’s WABE FM-90.1 and Georgia Public Broadcasting’s statewide network.

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Notes on the Program

by Ken Meltzer

Overture to La forza del destino (1862) Giuseppe Verdi was born in Roncole, Italy, on October 9 or 10, 1813, and died in

Milan, Italy, on January 27, 1901. The first performance of La forza del destino took place at the Bolshoi Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 10, 1862. The Overture to La forza del destino is scored for piccolo, flute, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, bass drum and strings. Approximate performance time is eight minutes.

First ASO Classical Subscription Performances: April 26, 27 and 28, 1979, Robert Shaw, Conductor.

Most Recent ASO Classical Subscription Performances: April 14, 15 and 16, 2011, Arild Remmereit, Conductor.

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n 1861, the famous tenor Enrico Tamberlik proposed that Giuseppe Verdi compose an opera—based upon a story of the Italian composer’s choosing— for the Imperial Theater of St. Petersburg, Russia. Verdi finally decided upon a sprawling 1830s Spanish play, Don Alvaro, or The Force of Destiny, by Angel Pérez de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas. Francesco Maria Piave, Verdi’s librettist for several works, including Macbeth, Rigoletto, and La traviata, adapted the work for the operatic stage. The premiere took place in St. Petersburg on November 10, 1862.

Although Forza was a success with the public, Verdi felt the score was not sufficiently concise. Verdi finally revised the opera for an 1869 carnival season production at the La Scala Opera House in Milan. By that time, Piave had suffered a debilitating stroke. Verdi called upon the services of Antonio Ghislanzoni to assist him in reworking the libretto.

The revised La forza del destino, which premiered at La Scala on February 27, 1869, was a resounding triumph and continues to be the version performed in opera houses around the world.

To this day, some find Forza’s epic length (expanded by several crowd scenes) somewhat problematic. However, the basic tale is relatively straightforward. The story takes place in Spain and Italy, toward the middle of the 18th century. Don Alvaro accidentally kills the Marquis of Calatrava—the father of the woman he loves, Leonora di Vargas. Don Carlo, the Marquis’s son, searches for Don Alvaro and Leonora in order to avenge his father’s death. Don Carlo finally confronts Don Alvaro (now a priest), and challenges him to a duel. Don Alvaro mortally wounds Don Carlo, who in turn fatally stabs Leonora when she tries to comfort her brother. Don Alvaro curses the fates, but when he finally prays for forgiveness, Leonora dies in peace.

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program Verdi composed a Prelude for the original, 1862 version of La forza del destino that he revised into the famous Overture for the 1869 La Scala production. It is a magnificent orchestral showpiece that remains Verdi’s most popular overture in the concert hall.

Typical of overtures of the time, it incorporates various melodies from the opera. The Overture begins with the repeated ominous brass chords that serve to open Act II (Allegro).

The strings play the relentless, churning destiny motif that pursues Leonora di Vargas throughout the opera. Several further melodies from the opera—often accompanied by the destiny motif—are introduced with the unerring contrast and inexorable forward motion that are hallmarks of one of the lyric theater’s greatest dramatists. A rousing coda brings The Force of Density Overture to a stunning conclusion.

Concerto in modo misolidio for Piano and Orchestra (1925) Ottorino Respighi was born in Bologna, Italy, on July 9, 1879, and died in Rome,

Italy, on April 18, 1936. The first performance of the Concerto in modo misolidio took place at Carnegie Hall in New York on December 31, 1925, with the composer as soloist, and Willem Mengelberg conducting the New York Philharmonic. In addition to the solo piano, the Concerto in modo misolidio is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, tam-tam and strings. Approximate performance time is thirty-eight minutes.

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n the final two decades of his life, Italian composer Ottorino Respighi turned to music of the distant past as the basis for his own compositions. Such works as the three Sets of Ancient Airs and Dances (1917, 1923, 1931), the Concerto gregoriano for Violin and Orchestra (1921), the Quartetto dorico (1924) and Metamorphosen modi XII, Theme and Variations for Orchestra (1929-30) are fine examples of Respighi’s use of older (and even ancient) music to create new, contemporary-sounding works.

In the Concerto in modo misolidio, Respighi used the Mixolydian mode as the basis for a work for solo piano and orchestra. The Mixolydian is the seventh of the eight church modes, the basis for Gregorian chant (the Mixolydian mode encompasses the octave from G to G, with the F-sharp of the G-Major diatonic scale replaced by an F natural).

In particular, Respighi incorporated the plainchant Viri Galilaei, the Introit for the Mass of Ascension Day. A translation of the chant reads: “Men of Galilee, why are you gazing in astonishment at the sky? alleluia; just as you have seen Him ascend into Heaven, so in like manner, shall He return, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. All nations, clap your hands; shout unto God with a voice of joy.” Respighi’s score of the Concerto in modo misolidio includes the phrase “Omnes gentes plaudite manibus,” a quote from the Viri Galilaei chant (“All nations, clap your hands”).

Respighi was the soloist in the world premiere of his Concerto in modo misolidio, which took place at New York’s Carnegie Hall on December 31, 1925. Willem Mengelberg,

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Musical Analysis I. Moderato—A fortissimo proclamation by the orchestra is prelude to the entrance of the soloist (A fantasia), who boldly proclaims the Viri Galilaei chant. During the course of this extended solo episode, the pianist introduces another theme, a hushed, flowing melody. Soon, the orchestra begins to make its reappearance, as the music builds to a fortissimo climax, based upon the chant. A diminuendo resolves to a tender exchange between the piano and solo cello. A dramatic fantasia on the themes reaches its fortissimo conclusion, setting the stage for the soloist’s extended, brilliant cadenza, based upon the central themes. The music finally subsides to a whisper. In the arresting final pages (Mistico), the clarinets and bassoons softly chant the Viri Galilaei, over muted strings and the piano’s delicate chords.

II. Lento—The cellos, with commentary by the soloist, sing the Lento’s espressivo principal melody, soon incorporated by the violins. The remainder of the Lento features varied presentations of the cello melody. An extended cadenza for the soloist leads, without pause, to the finale.

III. Passacaglia. Allegro energico—The finale is in the form of a Passacaglia, a Baroque musical structure featuring variations over a repeated bass theme. The pianist launches the finale with a fortissimo statement of the Passacaglia theme. The ensuing variations often feature the soloist in playful dialogue with members of the orchestra. The piano and full complement of the orchestra join forces for the grand closing measures.

Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Opus 73 (1877) Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, on May 7, 1833, and died in Vienna, Austria, on April 3, 1897. The first performance of the Symphony No. 2 took place in the concert hall of the Musikverein in Vienna on December 30, 1877, with Hans Richter conducting the Vienna Philharmonic. The Symphony No. 2 is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani and strings. Approximate performance time is forty minutes.

First ASO Classical Subscription Performance: April 6, 1950, Henry Sopkin, Conductor.

Most Recent ASO Classical Subscription Performances: October 14, 15 and 16, 2010, Donald Runnicles, Conductor.

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shall never write a symphony. You have no idea how the likes of us feel when we hear the tramp of a giant like him beside us.” So Johannes Brahms wrote in 1870 to conductor Hermann Levi. The “giant” Brahms feared was Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), whose Nine Symphonies form the cornerstone of the orchestral repertoire. Although he attempted the composition of a symphony as early as 1854, it wasn’t until 1876 that the 43-year-old Brahms gathered the courage to complete his First (in C minor, Opus 68).

The First Symphony received its premiere on November 4, 1876. Although the premiere and initial subsequent performances were far from unqualified triumphs, Brahms had finally cast aside his trepidation about composing in a genre that invited comparisons to Beethoven. Brahms spent the following summer in Pörtschach, a tiny Austrian village on Lake Wörth. It was there, between the months of June and September 1877, that Brahms composed his Second Symphony. The composer informed his friend, the Viennese music critic, Eduard Hanslick: I am deeply grateful to you, and by way of thanks, this winter I will have a symphony played to you that sounds so cheerful and sweet that you will think I have written it especially for you, or even your young wife! There’s nothing clever about it, you will say; Brahms is a sly one! The Wörthersee is untrodden ground, with melodies flying so fast that you need to watch that you don’t step on any of them.

Brahms found Pörtschach a congenial place for musical inspiration. In addition to the Second Symphony, Brahms composed his Violin Concerto (1878), the G-Major Violin Sonata (1878-9), and Two Piano Rhapsodies (1879) while vacationing at the peaceful lakeside village.

Brahms’s “Pastoral” Symphony The premiere of the Brahms Second Symphony took place on December 30, 1877, at the concert hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. The eminent conductor, Hans Richter, led the Vienna Philharmonic. Music historian Carl Ferdinand Pohl attended the first performance, and reported to the publisher, Simrock: “It’s done! An exemplary performance, the warmest possible reception, the third movement (allegretto) played again da capo, repeated curtain calls...” Brahms himself conducted the next performance of the D-Major Symphony on January 10, 1878, at the Leipzig Gewandhaus, as well as in February concerts in Holland.

The D-Major Symphony seems to reflect the composer’s relaxed state of mind during the happy summer of 1877. The lyrical character of the work—sometimes referred to as Brahms’s “Pörtschach” or “Pastoral” Symphony—certainly is in marked contrast to the storm and stress that pervades the C-minor First (although to be sure, the Second Symphony has its moments of conflict as well, particularly in the first two movements). encoreatlanta.com/Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication

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program Brahms referred to his Second Symphony as a “charming new monster” and, in typically self-deprecating fashion, told his friend, Elisabeth von Herzogenberg, that it was merely a little Sinfonia. That of course, is hardly the case, and in spite of Brahms’s protestations to Hanslick that “there is nothing clever about it,” the Second Symphony is a remarkably intricate and unified composition. In its own genial fashion, the D-Major Symphony is as dramatically rewarding as its heroic predecessor.

Musical Analysis I. Allegro non troppo — The first movement opens with the cellos and basses intoning a three-note motif that will return in various guises throughout the Symphony. Immediately after this statement of the motif, the winds present the initial theme. After a brief outburst, the mood calms and the violas and cellos sing the waltz-like second theme, recalling the composer’s famous “Lullaby,” Opus 49, No. 4 (1868). After another expansive tutti section (spotlighting the three-note motif), the exposition concludes with a reprise of the “Lullaby” melody. The development begins peacefully with the solo horn’s restatement of the initial theme but soon generates considerable tension. The oboes inaugurate the recapitulation with a piano statement of the initial theme, to which the violins provide a flowing response. The magical closing pages feature a haunting passage for solo horn.

II. Adagio non troppo — The cellos play an espressivo statement of the expansive principal theme. The horn (soon joined by the bassoon) introduces a flowing melody, immediately echoed by the oboes, flutes and lower strings. A syncopated theme, cast in 12/8 time and marked dolce (L’istesso tempo, ma grazioso) is first played by the flutes and oboes, and later in soaring fashion by the strings. The repose of the opening section is disturbed by agitated transformations of the various themes. Only in the final measures is calm fully restored.

III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino)—The third movement begins with the oboe’s presentation of the sprightly principal melody. The melody returns twice more (Tempo primo), alternating with fleet interludes (Presto ma non assai), thematically related to the opening section. The movement concludes with a final statement of the principal melody.

IV. Allegro con spirito — The most cheerful finale among Brahms’s Four Symphonies opens with the strings’ sotto voce presentation of the main theme. After the briefest of pauses, the entire orchestra explodes with a joyous forte restatement of the theme.

Violins and violas introduce a noble melody that Brahms directs be played largamente (“broadly”). The development section of this sonata-form movement imparts an air of mystery. Soon, the strings quietly reprise the opening theme, and when yet another tutti outburst follows, the festive mood returns. The recapitulation is followed by a coda of extraordinary momentum, power and brilliance.

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bio Olli Mustonen, Piano Pianist Olli Mustonen is known for his brilliant technique and originality. He is also a conductor and composer, founded the Helsinki Festival Orchestra, and this season is Artist in Residence at the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in all his three roles.

Born in Helsinki, Finland, Mr. Mustonen began his studies in piano, harpsichord and composition at the age of 5.

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As a recitalist he has played in all the world’s musical capitals, including Amsterdam, Berlin, London, New York, Tokyo and Vienna. This season, Mr. Mustonen partners Pekka Kuusisto in recitals featuring the premiere of his violin sonata, jointly commissioned by the Wigmore Hall and Perth Concert Hall, before embarking on a tour of Italy As soloist, Mr. Mustonen has worked with most of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris and The Royal Concertgebouw.

As a conductor, Mr. Mustonen has appeared with the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, NHK Symphony, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Moscow and Tampere Philharmonic, who commissioned his Symphony No. 1 and with whom he gave the world premiere. Last season also saw the conclusion of his complete cycle of Beethoven piano concerti as soloist/director with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Mustonen has a broad recording catalog and his release of Preludes by Shostakovich and Alkan received the Edison Award and Gramophone Award for the Best Instrumental Recording. His most recent releases include Respighi’s Concerto in modo misolidio with Sakari Oramo and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and a critically acclaimed disc of Scriabin’s piano music.

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Recently Ms. Arrieche was appointed to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Conductor Fellowship, a one-year program designed to support the musical and leadership development of today’s young conductors. It includes a Alexandra Arrieche one-year artist diploma program in the Conducting Studio at the Peabody Institute, where she is being mentored by Gustav Meier and BSO Music Director Marin Alsop, who actively shapes the program.

In 2012 Ms. Arrieche was invited to attend the prestigious American Academy of Conducting at Aspen as a Conducting Fellow, where she had the opportunity to work with conductors Hugh Wolff, George Manahan, and Robert Spano.

In 2010 Alexandra Arrieche was offered a full scholarship and a place in Maestro Harold Farberman’s Masters Conducting Studio at Bard College.

Ms. Arrieche has worked with orchestras in North America, Europe, and her native South America. She has also participated in master classes with Kurt Masur, Johannes Schlaefli, Cliff Colnot, and Fabio Mechetti.

Ms. Arrieche began her early studies as a pianist and vocalist and was invited as a teenager to study composition with renowned Spanish composer Cristobal Halffter.

While she was studying composition, she developed a passion for conducting. In Brazil, she studied conducting with Roberto Tibiriçá in São Paulo, until moving to the United States.

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Appassionato Carrie Kurlander, Appassionato Chair The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is privileged to receive annual contributions from individuals throughout the Southeast. Appassionato was inaugurated in 2000 and welcomes annual givers of $10,000 and above. Appassionato members provide the Symphony with a continuous and strong financial base in support of our ambitious aritistic and education initiatives. $500,000+

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Mr. & Mrs. Samuel R. Shapiro Alex & Betty Smith Foundation, Inc. John Sparrow Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas T. Spina, Jr. Irene & Howard Stein Ms. Belinda Stubblefield Ms. Geraldine D. Stutz Reverend Karl F. Suhr Mr. Russell B. Tippins & Mr. Randy New Richard & Adele Ward Clay & Mary Jo Warner Mrs. Ruthie Watts Billie Jean Welty in memory of Richard Welty Ms. Mary A. White Patrice M. Wright-Lewis Charlie & Dorothy Yates Family Fund Drs. Holly & Marty York Chuck & Pat Young

Hubert H. Whitlow, Jr. Mary Lou Wolff Jan & Beattie Wood Mr. & Mrs. John C. Yates

$1,750+ Anonymous Mrs. Jean Allen Dr. David & Julie Bakken Dr. & Mrs. Joel E. Berenson Leon & Linda Borchers Ms. Marnite B. Calder Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Canipe Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Carlin Dr. Michele R. Chartier & Lt. Col. Kirk Chartier Susan & Carl Cofer Mr. & Mrs. R. Barksdale Collins* Dr. & Mrs. William T. Cook Corey & Jennifer Cowart Mr. & Mrs. Brant Davis* Deloitte Elizabeth & John Donnelly Dr. Xavier Duralde & Dr. Mary Barrett Gregory & Debra Durden Ms. Diane Durgin Cree & Frazer Durrett Mary Frances Early

$1,000+ Mr. & Mrs. Henry Aaron Anthony Barbagallo & Kristen Fowks Mr. & Mrs. Michael Barker Ms. Kathleen Barksdale Susan & Jack Bertram Mr. & Mrs. Merritt S. Bond Dan & Merrie Boone Foundation Mr. George L. Chang Dr. & Mrs. William Clarkson IV* Mrs. Lavona Currie Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan J. Davies Mr. Philip Delanty Mr. & Mrs. Reed Deupree Mr. & Mrs. Floyd M. Dukes Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Edge Mr. William C. Eisenhauer Mr. & Mrs. Clayton H. Farnham Mr. & Mrs. Gordon E. Fisher Robert J. Fornal Drs. Robert & Cheryl Franklin

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support $750+ Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bert Mr. Michael P. Burns Ms. Janet M. Chapman Jim & Karen Knorr

Joanne Lincoln Mr. Noble Maleque Mr. & Mrs. John McCutcheon Biostatistics, Inc.

David & Teresa Murray Ms. Ann Owens Gene & Mary Kay Poland* John P. Pooler Dr. & Mrs. Lee R. Shelton

Ms. Martha B. Stephens & Ms. Linda B. August Beth & Edward Sugarman Steven & Tiffany Wisener

Molly McDonald & Jonathan Gelber Michael Gillen Mr. & Mrs. John J. Gillin III Dr. & Mrs. Martin I. Goldstein Hugh Goodwin in memory of Barbara Goodwin John E. Graham Ned Cone & Nadeen Green Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Greer Mr. & Mrs. George N. Gundersen John B. Haberlen Susie & Morris Habif Mr. & Mrs. Randy Hafer Mr. & Mrs. Willie Harper Mrs. Charlotte T. Harvey Dr. & Mrs. J. Rhodes Haverty Ms. Suellen Henderson Richard L. Henneman & Janet L. Fath Mrs. Ann J. Herman Mr. Gurdon Hornor Mrs. Sally Horntvedt Mr. Carl V. Huber Jane Jerden Mr. & Mrs. David T. Jones Ms. Karen Jones Ms. Dontanella Journet Carol Ann Kilburn Mr. & Mrs. Alan M. Knieter Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Kraft

Mr. John E. Kranjc Ms. Katherine Larder* Mr. Terri Lawson Ione & John Lee Mr. Dominique Lemoine Sheri & Rick Long* Barbara M. Long Richard H. Lowe Mr. Richard Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Mannelly Nancy & Larry Mansfield M. Jackson Marr Miss Joey McCraw Mr. Douglas M. McIntosh Ms. Rosa McPhersonGreene Luine B. Miller The Mortimer Family Mrs. Sherry Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Allan Nelkin Mr. Edward O. Nix Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Ozcomert Mr. Albert Palombo & Mrs. Linda Berggren Cynthia & Roy Pearson Tremayne A. Perry* Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin S. Persons Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Pharr III Barbara & Marty Pollock

Mr. & Mrs. Laird D. Prussner Judy & Buddy Reed Dr. Susan Reef Mr. & Mrs. Roy Reese LeeAnne Richardson & James Diedrick Carolyn L. Robison Ms. Simone Rosa Mark Rowles Gretchen Nagy & Allan Sandlin Bob & Mary Martha Scarr* Dr. & Mrs. Stefan H. Schmieta Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Schnee Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Self Mr. Roger Simon & Ms. Mary Monsees Mr. & Mrs. Chadwick Smith Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee Spangler Anne-Marie Sparrow Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Sullivan Dr. & Mrs. Richard Thio Dede & Bob Thompson Jeremy S. Uchitel Mr. & Mrs. Fred Williams Dr. Blenda J. Wilson & Dr. Louis Fair, Jr. Ned & Melissa Winsor Elliott & Susan Winton

$500+ Anonymous (4) Mr. & Mrs. Richard Allison Dorothy Toth Beasley Ms. Emma Jean Bell Mr. & Mrs. Eric Blanchette Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Blase Shirley P. Bower D. Adam & Cindy Bowling Mr. & Mrs. Weyman V. Brown Lisa & Zachary Brown Lucinda W. Bunnen for Lubo Fund Mr. & Mrs. Howard Carnes Mr. & Mrs. David Cawley Nancy & Martin Chalifour Mr. Brian Christjohn Ms. Melodie H. Clayton Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon B. Cohen Dr. Marion E. Dabney Mr. & Mrs. Michael D’Antignac Mr. & Mrs. Wendell H. Davidson Robert L. & Marianne S. DeHaan Mr. Jerry Dolan Mr. Neal Dolvin Dr. & Mrs Bruce Lee Evatt Mr. & Mrs. James Farmer Dr. Mary M. Finn Mr. Nathan Fitzpatrick Dr. & Mrs. Richard D. Franco

$250+ Anonymous (6) Joanna M. & Alfred B. Adams* Kent & Diane Alexander Drs. Kenya & David Anders Ms. Tanika Antonio Dr. Beverly J. Armento & Dr. Rebecca More Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Arthur Mr. & Mrs. William B. Astrop Ms. Nancy L. Ayres Mr. & Mrs. John C. Bair Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Baker Mr. Jose Barbosa Mr. & Mrs. John J. Barone* Joel & Grace Barr Mr. Leslie Bassett

Mr. Lafayette Beamon & Ms. Juliet Dobbs Blackburn Mr. Charles D. Belcher Kevin & Christine Bell Ms. Marion Berkman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Betenia Ms. Sandra R. Blackwood Dr. & Mrs. Donald L. Block Suzanne & Rob Boas* Mr. Joel M. Bowman & Ms. Pat Michaelson Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Boyd Ms. Kaye Bradford Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brant Ann Braswell Mr. & Mrs. John Klenke Bredenberg Mr. & Mrs. Timothy D. Breer

Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Bright Mr. Edward W. Brink & Ms. Elizabeth R. Zell Mrs. Leokadia R. Brooks Mr. Jackson A. Bross Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Browning Drs. Patricia & John S. Burd Mr. Richard H. Burgin Mr. Walter Burnett Mrs. William F. Byrnes Mr. & Mrs. William J. Carney Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Carr Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Chester Patrick Chisholm William R. Clark, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm H. Cole, Jr.

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support $250+ (continued) Mr. & Mrs. Randy Cook Dr. & Mrs. John E. Cooke Dr. Annie Cooper & Mr. Stephan Ruspoli Mr. & Mrs. David B. Cooper Dean & Linda Copeland Mr. Kenneth Cornwall Dr. & Mrs. Bryan C. Crafts Ms. Delia T. Crouch Gray & Marge Crouse Mr. Jimmy W. Crowe Mr. Allen Curtis Mr. & Mrs. Joaquin R. Davila* Ms. Elaine Davis Susan Day & Jonathan Easterling Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey A. Dear Dr. & Mrs. Steve L. Dickerson Dr. & Mrs. Morton B. Dimenstien Ms. Elizabeth Dimling Mr. Mark Ditsler Ms. Nina S. Dobbs Ms. Maria Doiranlis & Dr. Jasper Gaunt Dr. Erl Dordal & Ms. Dorothy Powers Miriam A. Drake Mr. & Mrs. Brian Dyson Mr. & Mrs. John D. Edison Mr. Jonothan Eric Edmunds Susan & David Ellis Mr. Laurence W. Entrekin Judge & Mrs. Jack Etheridge Elizabeth Etoll* Mr. & Mrs. Todd Evans Jim & Nancy Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Farnham Dr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Ferdinand Mr. & Mrs. Mark Fey* Ms. Julie A. Fishman & Dr. Terry Pechacek Mr. & Mrs. William A. Flinn Mr. & Mrs. James Floyd Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Frolik Mr. Norman C. Frost Mr. & Mrs. Matt Gaudet Dr. Annie J. Gavin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Geoffroy Mr. & Mrs. Dale C. Gerhardt Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. Gignoux, Jr. Jill & Ray Giornelli David M. Gittelman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Golomb Carol H. Gordon Dr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Gould Mrs. Doris Grady Mr. & Mrs. Robert Green Jim & Fran Greenlee Mr. & Mrs. Richard Griffiths Mr. Allen Guertin Mr. & Mrs. Isaac N. Habif Mr. & Mrs. James V. Hale*

Mr. & Mrs. William R. Hall Mr. John Hanna Mr. & Mrs. Pearce D. Hardwick Jim Hardy Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Harley Harps Tarps Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hauser Ms. Susan V. Herrin Pamela P. & John A. Helms Mr. Mario Hernandez, Jr. Ms. Edith Heter Arthur Heyman & Shirley Michalove Dr. & Mrs. Walter J. Hill Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Hines V Gerald D. Horowitz Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Paul Houston Ms. Susan Hoy Mr. John Hutchinson Dr. & Mrs. Robert R. Jacobson Mrs. Benita P. Johnson Ms. Ann Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Jones Dr. & Mrs. Rafael L. Jurado Mr. Stephen J. Kalista & Ms. Pamela San Martin Ms. Elena Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Sidney I. Katz Mr. & Mrs. Blaine Kelley, Jr. Mrs. Carol Kemker Mr. & Mrs. Fredric D. Kennedy Mrs. Donna Jane Kilgore Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Kimball Edward B. Krugman & Jill A. Pryor Mr. & Mrs. Dennis H. Lacoss Mr. & Mrs. William Lennie Mr. & Mrs. William L. Levine Mr. & Mrs. William G. Loventhal Mr. Kevin & Dr. Jennifer Lyman Mr. & Mrs. Carol Lyttle Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Madrin Mr. Lawrence Mahle Gloria & Maurice Maloof Ms. Jennifer Maly Dr. Harvey Mannes Mr. Don Marino II Mrs. June T. Martin Ms. Paula Martin Luis Maza Mr. & Mrs. William J. McCranie, III Bob & Elba McCue Mr. Frank McDonald & Ms. Bonnie Youn Randy & Lauren McDow Mr. & Mrs. John McGee Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. McGinnis Sarah & David McKenney Mr. & Mrs. Philip McKinney Mr. Charles McPhail Mr. William E. Means Mr. & Mrs. Nick Mencher

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Ms. Lisa Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Metz Mr. & Mrs. George E. Mewborne Mr. Eric Mickley Mrs. Alice Miller Lonnie & Agneta Mimms Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Mimms, Jr. Mimi S. Monett Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Moore Betty & Jean Mori Mrs. Belinda Morris Tim & Kate Morris Dr. Tuwanna Morris Mrs. Patricia B. Musgrove Ms. Judy Myers Godfrey & Mary Ann Oakley Lynn & Galen Oelkers Mrs. Lee G. Offen Dr. & Mrs. Chukwuma Onyeije Ms. Kelly Organ Chip & Julie Oudin Dr. & Mrs. Roger Pajari Ms. Bess Paschal Mr. Steve M. Peck Dr. Allan & Dr. Lori Peljovich Sandra & Sidney Perkowitz Mr. & Mrs. John Pilgrim Simon & Barbara Pines Mr. & Mrs. Douglas S. Pisik Dr. & Mrs. Alan L. Plummer Stanley & Virginia Powell Mr. Joseph W. Powell, II Mr. & Mrs. Morris A. Purcel Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Purdon* Ms. Joyce Reedy Ms. Patricia U. Rich Mr. Christopher Rink Ms. Barbara Rivenbark Ms. Shelley Roberts Ms. Eleanor C. Robinson David F. & Maxine A. Rock Mr. & Mrs. Michael Roman Dan & Carolyn Roper Ms. Jane Royall & Mr. John Lantz Mr. David Russell Mr. Paul Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Milton Saul Paul S. Scharff & Polly G. Fraser Mr. & Mrs. Michael Schenkman Mr. Sam Schwartz & Ms. Lynn Goldowski Mr. & Mrs. David Scoular Mr. & Mrs. William R. Seden In honor of James J. Sedlack Mr. Alexander Shane & Ms. Cynthia Peng Margaret M. Sherrod* Mr. & Mrs. Henry I. Sherry Dr. Steven L. Shore Rex & Joy Simms Mr. & Mrs. David L. Sjoquist

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support $250+ (continued) Bill & Susan Small Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Smith Mr. & Ms. Frank G. Smith III Mr & Mrs Gerald E. Smith Marjorie M. Smith, M.D. Mr. William F. Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Scott Spangenberg Ms. Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel Dr. & Mrs. David Stacy Ms. Kimberly N. Stanley Mary Louise Stark Academia of Womens’ Health & Endoscopic Surgery Mr. & Mrs. Scott G. Stephenson Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Stern* Dr. & Mrs. Jeb Stewart Ms. Jennifer Stewart Esther & Jim Stokes Joan & Cole Stratton* Mr. Barry Strauss Mr. James Sustman & Dr. Janet St. Clair Crystal Sweeney

Michael & Francoise Szikman Mr. & Mrs. Alva Tabor III Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Taratus Ms. Elaine M. Tarkenton Ann Tarrant Ms. Tammie Taylor Mr. John Teuscher Ms. Harriet A. Thomas John & Marilyn Thomas Carolyn & Tom Thorsen Mr. Joe M. Timberlake Willard & Wanda Timm Roger & Brenda Torri Ms. Elizabeth R. Trulock Mr. & Mrs. Chase Underwood Mr. Robert S. Vansant Mr. & Mrs. Alphonso J. Varner Mr. Donald Vick Ms. Juliana T. Vincenzino Fritz & Norma Von Ammon Ms. Alice Jane Wasdin J. M. Watson

Mr. & Mrs. Randolph O. Watson Mr. & Mrs. F. Wayne Weaver Ms. Susan Webb Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Webber Ardath Weck Robert Wenger & Francesca Kerpel Mr. John R. West & Dr. Cindy A. Stiles Mr. & Mrs. Homer W. Whitman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alan Wilcox Ms. Anne E. Williams* Dr. & Mrs. Talbert Williams Mark & Ruthelen Williamson Reverend & Mrs. Taliaferro Williamson William & Ina Wise Raymond Woller & Doris Kadish Dr. & Mrs. William G. Woods Mr. Henry M. Wu Allen W. Yee* Mr. & Mrs. Harold D. Yudelson Mrs. Sarah Zabinski & Mr. Andrzej Zabinski

additional support Blonder Family Foundation

William McDaniel Charitable Foundation

Henry Sopkin Circle Recognizing planned gifts to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr. Mr.* & Mrs. John E. Aderhold William & Marion Atkins Dr. & Mrs. William Bauer Neil H. Berman Mr.* & Mrs. Sol Blaine W. Moses Bond Robert* & Sidney Boozer Elinor A. Breman Mr. & Mrs.* Richard H. Burgin Hugh W. Burke Wilber W. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun Cynthia & Donald Carson Margie & Pierce Cline Dr. & Mrs. Grady Clinkscales, Jr. Robert Boston Colgin Dr. John W. Cooledge John R. Donnell Catherine Warren Dukehart Ms. Diane Durgin Kenneth P. Dutter Arnold & Sylvia Eaves Elizabeth Etoll Dr. Emile T. Fisher A. D. Frazier, Jr. Nola Frink

Betty & Drew* Fuller Carl & Sally Gable William H. Gaik Mr.* & Mrs. L. L. Gellerstedt, Jr. Ruth Gershon & Sandy Cohn Micheline & Bob Gerson Mr. & Mrs. John T. Glover Robert Hall Gunn, Jr. Fund Billie & Sig* Guthman James & Virginia Hale John & Martha Head Ms. Jeannie Hearn Richard E. Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Charles K. Holmes, Jr. Mr.* & Mrs. Fred A. Hoyt, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. James M. Hund Clayton F. Jackson Mary B. James Calvert Johnson Herb & Hazel Karp Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley Bob Kinsey James W. & Mary Ellen* Kitchell Paul Kniepkamp, Jr. Miss Florence Kopleff*

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James H. Landon Ouida Hayes Lanier Ione & John Lee Lucy Russell Lee & Gary Lee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William Lester Liz & Jay* Levine Jane Little Mrs. J. Erskine Love, Jr. Nell Galt & Will D. Magruder K Maier John W. Markham, III Dr. Michael S. McGarry Mr. & Mrs. Richard McGinnis John & Clodagh Miller Mrs. Gene Morse* Mr. & Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin Roger B. Orloff Dr. Bernard & Sandra Palay Dan R. Payne Bill Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Rezin E. Pidgeon, Jr. Janet M. Pierce Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. William L. & Lucia Fairlie Pulgram The Reiman Foundation Vicki J. & Joe A. Riedel

Dr. Shirley E. Rivers Mr.* & Mrs. Martin H. Sauser Mr. Paul S. Scharff & Ms. Polly G. Fraser Dr. & Mrs. George P. Sessions Mr. & Mrs. H. Hamilton Smith Mrs. Lessie B. Smithgall Elliott Sopkin Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel Peter James Stelling C. Mack* & Mary Rose Taylor Jennings Thompson IV Margaret* & Randolph Thrower Kenneth & Kathleen Tice Steven R. Tunnell Mary E. Van Valkenburgh Adair & Dick White Mr. & Mrs. John B. White, Jr. Hubert H. Whitlow, Jr. Sue & Neil* Williams Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, Jr. George & Camille Wright Mr.* & Mrs. Charles R. Yates Anonymous (12) *Deceased

corporate & government

Classical Title Sponsor Classic Chastain Title Sponsor Family and SuperPOPS Presenting Sponsor

Holiday Title Sponsor Muhtar A. Kent Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Richard H. Anderson Chief Executive Officer

Paul R. Garcia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

support

Darryl Harmon Southeast Regional President

Atlanta School of Composers Presenting Sponsor

Supporter of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Philip I. Kent Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Jerry Karr Senior Managing Director

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts

This program is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major support is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

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Atlanta Symphony Associates The volunteer organization of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2012-2013 board Sylvia Davidson President Belinda Massafra Advisor Camille Yow Advisor Gayle Lindsay Secretary Camille Kesler Treasurer Judy Schmidt Nominating Chair Dawn Mullican Vice President of Communication and Public Relations Pat King Newsletter Editor

Hillary Linthicum Social Media Chair Mollie Palmer Vice President of Education and Community Engagement Beth Sullivan Children’s concerts Natalie Miller Community initiatives Nancy Levitt Ambassador Program

Joan Abernathy Vice President of Membership Judy Feldstein Directory Editor Wadette Bradford Julie Barringer Susan Levy Membership Committee Glee Lamb Vice President of Social Events Beryl Pleasants Fall Membership Party chair

Poppy Tanner ASA Night at the Symphony Chair Amy Musarra Spring Luncheon Chair Natalie Miller Decorators’ Show House & Gardens Chair Bill Wilson Lisa Bankoff Liz Troy Leslie McLeod Fundraising Strategic Planning Committee ASA Unit Chairs Daron Tarlton

Bravo! Chair Mary Frances Early Concerto Co-Chair Joanne Lincoln Concerto Co-Chair Joan Abernathy Encore Chair Liz Cohn Ensemble Co-Chair Betty Jeter Ensemble Co-Chair Karen Bunn Intermezzo Chair Whitley Green Vivace Chair

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★★★★ $35,000+ Accenture & Accenture Employees Atlanta Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III Invesco PLC Philip I. Kent Foundation The Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation, Inc. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Hellen Ingram Plummer Foundation, Inc. Printpack Inc./The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation Patty & Doug Reid Family Foundation Alex and Betty Smith DonorAdvised Fund at the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia Harris A. Smith Devyne Stephens Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP United Distributors, Inc. Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.

★★★ $25,000+ Julie & Jim Balloun BB&T Corporation Cousins Properties Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. DLA Piper Mike Donnelly Doosan Infracore International Georgia-Pacific Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund GMT Capital Corporation Grant Thornton LLP Harland Clarke Beth & Tommy Holder The Imlay Foundation, Inc. Infor Global Solutions Sarah & Jim Kennedy Macy’s Foundation Mueller Water Products, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. David M. Ratcliffe SCANA Energy Selig Enterprises, Inc./ The Selig Foundation Southwire Company Towers Watson Waffle House, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC Carla & Leonard Wood Yancey Bros. Co. ★★ $15,000+ ACE Charitable Foundation Acuity Alvarez & Marsal Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Assurant

The Partners & Employees of Atlanta Equity Investors Atlanta Marriott Marquis Susan R. Bell & Patrick M. Morris Bessemer Trust Laura & Stan Blackburn The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation The Boston Consulting Group Catherine S. & J. Bradford Branch The Brand Banking Company Bryan Cave LLP George M. Brown Trust Fund of Atlanta Camp-Younts Foundation Mary Cahill & Rory Murphy Center Family Foundation Mr. Charles Center Mr. & Mrs. Fred Halperin Ms. Charlene Berman The Chatham Valley Foundation, Inc. Cornerstone Investment Partners Dewberry Foundation Duke Realty Corporation The Deborah Elkins Foundation Fifth Third Bank First Data Corporation Ford & Harrison LLP Robert L. Fornaro Gas South, LLC Genuine Parts Company Georgia Natural Gas Virginia Hepner & Malcolm Barnes The Howell Fund, Inc. ICS Contract Services, LLC Mr. & Mrs. M. Douglas Ivester Jamestown Mr. & Mrs. Tom O. Jewell Weldon H. Johnson Family Foundation

Ingrid Saunders Jones JWT The Abraham J. and Phyllis Katz Foundation Kurt P. Kuehn & Cheryl Davis Lanier Parking Solutions Thomas H. Lanier Family Foundation The Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Livingston Foundation, Inc. Karole & John Lloyd Mohawk Industries, Inc. & Frank H. Boykin Katherine John Murphy Foundation Newell Rubbermaid Gail & Bob O’Leary Vicki & John Palmer The Sally & Peter Parsonson Foundation, Inc. Piedmont Charitable Foundation, Inc. Post Properties, Inc. Mary & Craig Ramsey Smith Gambrell and Russell, LLP Spencer Stuart Karen & John Spiegel Sprint Foundation State Bank & Trust Company Staples Foundation Superior Essex Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Thompson Verizon Sue & John Wieland Mr. & Mrs. James B. Williams Sue & Neil Williams The Xerox Foundation

Donations for the Annual Campaign from June 1, 2011 – May 31, 2012

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community corner a talk with…

Tad Hutcheson Delta’s VP for Community Affairs and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra board member since 2005 — and his wife, Janin — take on a new role: Chairing the ASO’s annual Symphony Gala.

Why did you decide to get involved with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra?

I’ve always loved music and the arts, and I truly believe the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is one of the most important cultural aspects of this city.

Atlanta needs a thriving, world-class orchestra — it’s crucial to our cultural and economic development.

You’re the Chair of this year’s Symphony Gala. What makes this event so important?

The annual Symphony Gala is absolutely vital to this organization, as it is the major fundraiser for the Orchestra and its education and community engagement programs. Now, more than ever, the ASO’s efforts are immensely important to the Atlanta community and the state. Support for the arts is going in the wrong direction — funding is being cut and the arts are being taken out of schools. Fortunately, the ASO has stepped up to fill that void and expose as many young people as possible to the joys of music so we will have audiences in the future.

What can guests expect from this year’s event?

The 2013 Symphony Gala is going to be a fantastic event and I’m really looking forward to it! The evening will include a pre-concert cocktail reception, an incredible performance by Grammy Award

winner Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers with the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as well as a gourmet dinner, a silent auction, and a terrific after-party with entertainment provided by two spectacular dueling piano players. It’s going to be a great night.

What impact did music have on you growing up?

For me, music was an eye-opening and enlightening experience. I participated in numerous music classes in school, took piano lessons in college, and have also dabbled with playing the guitar. I’ve always really enjoyed music and I think I’m a better person because of it. It’s so important that kids today have the chance to put down the video games and their computers and experience something new. They might discover they really like everything music has to offer!

Anything else you’d like to share?

This year’s Symphony Gala is going to be an absolutely incredible evening. And, of course, my wife is excited because it gives her a great excuse to buy a new dress!

I really hope music lovers will consider joining us this year and supporting the Orchestra and its tremendous education and community engagement efforts.

The Orchestra’s 2013 Symphony Gala will take place on March 2, 2013. For more information, visit aso.org/gala

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“ It’s taxing because it’s such delicate music.

But at the end, it’s so rewarding.”

– Elizabeth Koch Tiscione Principal Oboe

“Look at the character of this subject,” Mackenzie says, playing through the fugue at the start of the Kyrie. “Look at the emotional quality of what’s going on here.

Boy, is there anything more beautiful than that? And that’s just the first four pages!”

Preparing a masterpiece of choral-orchestral repertoire such as Bach’s Mass in B Minor —which the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has performed only four times in its 68-year history— is a process that begins months, if not years, before the musicians take the stage.

At the ASO, plans for a series of Bach’s great choral works, stretching across several seasons, took shape back in 2000 when Robert Spano was music directordesignate. Despite being a lover of Bach’s music from childhood, Spano seldom gets the chance to conduct it. “Not doing this repertoire in my life otherwise has made this all the more special for me, being so fanatical about Bach,” he says.

Spano typically begins to study a score a year ahead of its performance, allowing the music time to “roll around in the subconscious,” he says. With Bach, Spano writes performance markings in all of the orchestra parts himself; the manuscripts have little information for the players, relative to later scores, in terms of articulation, dynamics and phrasing.

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on the B-Minor Mass, presenting the Gloria section —nearly a quarter of the work’s 250-page vocal score— alongside Handel’s Messiah under Mackenzie’s baton this past December. By the time performance week comes around, the Chamber Chorus will have spent nearly five months of Monday evenings together meticulously rehearsing Bach’s Mass setting.

It isn’t just the length that makes this piece so demanding. Part of the allure of Bach’s choral music is its extraordinary complexity; beneath the surface of each chorus are winding, chromatic vocal lines and surprising harmonies that the singers must master both individually and collectively.

Adding to the challenge is the fact that a significant number of the choristers have never sung the mass in its entirety.

Bass Kendric Smith, who has sung with the ASO chorus since its formation in 1969 and has performed the Mass twice before, has an advantage over many of his choirmates. “I remember a lot of it. It’s still in the muscle memory; it’s amazing,” Smith says. “As Norman says, it’s Bach, and Bach is a good teacher.”

Likewise, there is a range of experience with this piece within the Orchestra.

Although the musicians normally rehearse a program together only the week of the concert, the Bach series works have called

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“ The joy of that moment of beginning is that the piece has been living in the abstract in my Principal Oboe Elizabeth Koch Tiscione plays both imagination… but oboe d’amore —a mezzo- then it’s real.” for additional rehearsals because of their length, rarity of performance and the particularities of Baroque style.

hall. The musicians finally hear the full expression of the score as they play through the towering work en masse.

“The joy of that moment of beginning is that the piece has been living in the abstract in my soprano oboe developed in – Robert Spano imagination… but then it’s the 18th century— and oboe real,” Spano says. “That’s in the B-Minor Mass. In addition to prejust a thrilling moment: when all that has paring a significant solo passage on the been imagined is happening in real time Baroque instrument, Tiscione has to make and real sound, real space.” a different set of reeds to fit it. This concert series is her first time performing the After months of isolated study and complete Mass. practice, there’s a palpable excitement to putting it all together at last. The scores have been marked; the notes have been learned; the seats are filling fast. All that’s left to do is perform.

Orchestra, chorus, soloists and conductor convene onstage for a dress rehearsal just two nights before an audience will fill the

Kathleen Poe Ross is now in her seventh season singing with the ASO Chorus and Chamber Chorus.

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“The oboe section has such a prominent role,” she says of the piece. “It’s taxing because it’s such delicate music. But at the end, it’s so rewarding.”

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1 The World Hears a New Song: Principal Clarinet Laura Ardan premiered a new concerto, The Nature of Light, with Robert Spano and the Orchestra on Thursday, January 10, 2013. The new work was written for Ms. Ardan by Atlanta School of Composers member Michael Gandolfi.

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2 All Hail the Money: Mayor Kasim Reed (with ASO Development’s Janina Edwards, left, and Melissa Muntz) recently matched a dollar for dollar giving challenge called Power2Give for the ASO and its Education and Community Engagement programs.

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3 Dia de los Reyes: ASO musicians and volunteers joined the Instituto de Mexico at the Atlanta History Center to celebrate Dia de los Reyes with performances and an Instrument Petting Zoo. Through community concerts and participation in local events, the Orchestra is constantly connecting with broader audiences in and beyond Atlanta.

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