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12 ‘The Pianist’s Pianist of Generation X’

8 ASO Leadership 10 Robert Spano 16 Musicians 29 Contributors 46 Administration 48 General Info 50 Ticket Info 52 Gallery ASO

High praise from The New Yorker and a soaring solo career haven’t affected Simone Dinnerstein.

the music 19 The concert’s program and notes

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ASOleadership atlanta Symphony Orchestra League 2009-2010 Board of Directors Officers Ben F. Johnson, III Chairman Clayton F. Jackson Treasurer

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Tycho Howle Tad Hutcheson Mrs. Roya Irvani Clayton F. Jackson Ben F. Johnson, III Marsha Sampson Johnson Mark Kistulinec Steve Koonin Michael Lang Donna A. Lee Lucy Lee Patrice Wright-Lewis Meghan H. Magruder Jeff Mango Darrell J. Mays

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Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr. W. Rhett Tanner G. Kimbrough Taylor Michael W. Trapp Edus Warren Adair R. White Neil Williams

Directors Pinney L. Allen Joseph R. Bankoff * Jason A. Bernstein Paul Blackney C. Merrell Calhoun Donald P. Carson Philip Cave Ann W. Cramer Cari K. Dawson Richard A. Dorfman Carla Fackler Gary P. Fayard Dr. Robert Franklin Paul R. Garcia Willem-Jan O. Hattink Jim Henry

Board of counselors Howell E. Adams, Jr. Mrs. John Aderhold Robert M. Balentine Elinor Breman Dr. John W. Cooledge Bradley Currey, Jr. John Donnell Jere Drummond Arnoldo Fiedotin

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Robert Spano music Director

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tlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Spano is recognized internationally as one of the most imaginative conductors of his generation. Since 2001, he has invigorated and expanded the ASO’s repertoire through a creative programming mix, recordings and visual enhancements, such as the Theater of a Concert — the continuing exploration of different formats, settings and enhancements for the musical performance experience. Mr. Spano also champions the Atlanta School of Composers, his commitment to nurturing and championing music through multi-year partnerships, defining a new generation of American composers.

Mr. Spano has conducted the great orchestras of North America, including those in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

Overseas, he has led the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, Czech Philharmonic, Frankfurt Radio Sinfonie Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic and Tonhalle Orchester. He has conducted the Chicago, Houston, Santa Fe, Royal Opera at Covent Garden and Welsh National Operas. In August 2005, he conducted Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen at Seattle Opera, and returned for the cycle in August 2009. With a discography of 12 critically acclaimed recordings for Telarc and Deutsche Grammophon made over six years, Robert Spano has garnered six Grammy Awards.

Musical America’s 2008 Conductor of the Year, Mr. Spano was artistic director of the Ojai Festival in 2006, director of the Festival of Contemporary Music at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood Music Center in 2003 and 2004, and from 1996 to 2004 was music director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Head of the Conducting Fellowship Program at Tanglewood Music Center from 1998-2002, he has served on the faculties of Bowling Green State University, Curtis Institute and Oberlin Conservatory. Mr. Spano lives in Atlanta.

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‘The pianist’s pianist of Generation X’ I High praise from The New Yorker and a soaring solo career haven’t affected Simone Dinnerstein, who remains true to her roots and her Brooklyn neighborhood.

She performs the Bach Concerto in D minor in her Symphony Hall debut the first of April.

t’s a winter Sunday afternoon in a

Brooklyn neighborhood. The standing

room only crowd of children and parents

gathered in the auditorium at Public School 321 hushes as Simone Dinnerstein, her shiny long hair swinging, takes center stage next to the grand piano.

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Dinnerstein is the founder of the P.S. 321 Neighborhood Concerts, which feature musicians she has admired and collaborated with during her career. The series is open to the public and raises funds for the school’s Parent Teacher Association.

The musicians performing donate their time and talent to the program.

Short story: Not that many years ago she attended this school, where her mother taught, and where, now, her son is a third-grader and her husband teaches. It’s her growing-up neighborhood and her grown-up neighborhood. A home she never really left.

“The sound of the piano, as soon as I experienced it,

Dinnerstein thanks the community for their participation in this concert, and puts everyone at ease by talking about the music, all short pieces — some old and some new — and by asking those who must leave early to do so after a piece is over. She introduces her fellow musicians — the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME). She asks the composers — Jefferson Friedman and Phil Kline — “was that really a chorale and avant garde rock we heard in your piece, and what inspires you, anyway?” She fields questions from the audience. Oh, and she plays Dvorak and Bach with a flawless technique and fresh infusion of warmth and lucidity that rise from her own personality.

felt more natural than words in

”

But, there is a longer story, and she meets me to tell it a few days later at Sweet Melissa Patisserie, a neighborhood café full of moms waiting to fetch their kids after school.

expressing myself.

How did Dinnerstein, who appears with major orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and on stages at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Vienna’s Konzerthaus, and who will be playing Bach in her Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut (Thursday and Saturday, April 1 and 3) with conductor Kristjan Järvi, find her way to PS 321?

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“I have known I wanted this career since I was seven, when I started playing. The sound of the piano, as soon as I experienced it, felt more natural than words in expressing myself. Back then, I had a very romantic idea of how my life could be as a solo performer — traveling, playing with great orchestras, in great concert halls. Also, I watched my father, who is an artist, and how his life was.

I was concerned about how it would affect me in my personal life as a woman.”

At 15, she met the man who would become her husband. “I’ve always known what I wanted,” she says with a mixture of girlish laughter and underlying confidence. “And we married when I was 20.” At 16, she entered the Juilliard School, taking a break before graduating to study in London with Maria Curcio, a teaching disciple of Artur Schnabel whose musical lineage goes directly back to Beethoven.

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Carl David Hall PICCOLO Carl David Hall OBOE Elizabeth Koch

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ENGLISH HORN Patrick McFarland

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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64 (1888) I. Andante; Allegro con anima

II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza III. Valse. Allegro moderato IV. Finale. Andante maestoso; Allegro vivace

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Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Opus 21 (1829-30) I. Maestoso II. Larghetto III. Allegro vivace

Lang Lang, Piano

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Major funding for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

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

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

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ASOprogram Notes on the Program

By Ken Meltzer Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64 (1888) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia, on May 7, 1840, and died in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 6, 1893. The first performance of the Symphony No. 5 took place in St. Petersburg on November 17, 1888, with the composer conducting. The Symphony No. 5 is scored for piccolo, three flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani and strings.

Approximate performance time is forty-seven minutes.

“I shall without fail compose a symphony”

I

n the spring of 1888, after a highly successful three-month conducting tour of Western Europe, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky returned to Russia. Tchaikovsky was determined to focus his attentions on composing. As he wrote to his brother, Modest: “first this summer I shall without fail compose a symphony.” A decade had elapsed since the completion of Tchaikovsky’s last numbered Symphony, the Fourth (In 1885, he composed a programmatic Symphony, based on Lord Byron’s Manfred). Tchaikovsky reviewed the Symphony No. 4 and, pleased with that work, embarked upon the creation of his Fifth.

Tchaikovsky composed his Symphony No. 5 during the summer of 1885. In June, he wrote to his benefactress, Nadezhda von Meck: Now I shall work my hardest. I am exceedingly anxious to prove to myself, as to others, that I am not played out as a composer … Have I told you that I intend to write a symphony? The beginning was difficult; but now inspiration seems to have come. However, we shall see.

During this period, Tchaikovsky also worked on a “Fantasy-0verture,” based upon William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.Tchaikovsky completed his Fifth Symphony on August 26. He put the finishing touches on the Hamlet “Fantasy-Overture” on October 19.

“I like it far better now” Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of his Symphony No. 5 in St. Petersburg on November 17, 1888. In many ways, it was a grand triumph for the composer. At the concert, the orchestra saluted Tchaikovsky with a triple fanfare. He also received an honorary membership in the St. Petersburg Society. The audience greeted the new work with a rousing ovation.

However, the critics were far less enthusiastic about the Fifth Symphony. Tchaikovsky, who frequently battled the demons of self-doubt, soon wrote to von Meck: Having played my Symphony twice in Petersburg and once in Prague, I have come to the conclusion that it is a failure. There is something repellent in it, some overAtlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 21

exaggerated color, some insincerity of fabrication which the public instinctively recognizes. It was clear to me that the applause and ovations referred not to this but to other works of mine, and that the Symphony itself will never please the public. All this causes deep dissatisfaction with myself … Yesterday evening I looked through the Fourth Symphony … How much better and superior it is!

However, in the early part of 1889, Tchaikovsky conducted the Fifth Symphony in Hamburg, Germany. The work earned the praises of the orchestra musicians, as well as the great German composer, Johannes Brahms. This reception seemed to buoy Tchaikovsky’s spirits. He wrote to his nephew, Vladimir Davïdov: “The Fifth Symphony was magnificently played and I like it far better now, after having held a bad opinion of it for some time.”

The Tchaikovsky Fifth: A “Fate” Symphony?

By Tchaikovsky’s own admission, both the Fourth and his final Symphony, the Sixth, feature programmatic elements. Tchaikovsky completed his Fourth Symphony in the wake of his brief and disastrous marriage to Antonína Milyukova. As Tchaikovsky confessed to Nadezhda von Meck, the Fourth Symphony portrays the confrontation with: Fate, that inexorable force that prevents our aspirations to happiness from reaching their goal, that jealously ensures our well-being and peace are not unclouded, that hangs over our heads like the sword of Damocles, that with steadfast persistence poisons our souls. It is invincible, you will never master it.

One can only resign oneself to fruitless sorrow.

Tchaikovsky composed his Symphony No. 6 (“Pathétique”) in 1893. As he confided to Davïdov: Whilst I was on my travels I had an idea for another symphony, a programme symphony this time; but the programme will be left as an enigma — let people guess it for themselves. This programme is so intensely personal that as I was mentally composing it on my travels I frequently wept copiously.

Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony concludes in heartbreaking fashion with a slow-tempo finale that, after a bitter struggle, finally resolves to silence. Tchaikovsky conducted the world premiere of his “Pathétique” Symphony on October 28, 1893. Nine days later, the composer was dead at the age of 53.

Tchaikovsky insisted that his Fifth Symphony did not contain a program. However, the progression of the Symphony No. 5 — with its presentation, frequent reappearance, and dramatic metamorphosis of a central leitmotif — certainly seems to hint at some extra-musical significance. That notion is supported by the following words, located among Tchaikovsky’s sketches for the Fifth Symphony: Intr(oduction). Total submission before Fate — or, what is the same thing, the inscrutable design of Providence.

Allegro. I. Murmurs, doubts, laments, reproaches against … XXX.

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ASOprogram 2. Shall I cast myself into the embrace of faith?

A wonderful programme, if only it can be fulfilled.

If it is true that Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 portrays a struggle with Fate, the outcome seems far more positive than that depicted in the Fourth. But such considerations, ultimately, are secondary to the glorious music of this gripping and unforgettable symphonic journey.

Musical Analysis I. Andante; Allegro con anima — The Symphony opens with a slow introduction (Andante). The clarinets present an ominous theme. This theme will appear as the central leitmotif in each of the Symphony’s four movements. The theme soon becomes the basis for the opening melody (played by a solo clarinet and bassoon) of the ensuing Allegro con anima. The melody builds in intensity, until it receives a fff proclamation by the orchestra. The violins then introduce a more reflective theme, played molto espressivo. A cheerful dialogue between strings and chirping winds (Un pochettino più anima) leads to a yearning melody (Molto più tranquillo), played by the violins. This melody and the preceding theme build to a climax, as the exposition reaches its dynamic conclusion. After a tempestuous development of the central themes, a solo bassoon inaugurates the recapitulation. The first theme of the Allegro dominates a fiery coda that finally resolves to a ppp close.

II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza — After a hushed introduction by the strings, the solo horn plays the radiant principal melody, to which a clarinet soon provides obbligato accompaniment. A solo oboe then introduces the lovely second theme of this slow movement.

The strings repeat the two themes in sequence, as the mood becomes ever more passionate. A solo clarinet launches a central episode that proceeds inexorably to a powerful reappearance of the Symphony’s leitmotif. This leads to a varied restatement of the Andante’s two principal melodies, interrupted again by the leitmotif, now in an even more savage guise. Calm is restored in the final measures with the strings’ reprise of the second melody.

III. Valse. Allegro moderato — The third-movement Waltz is in A—B—A form. The strings introduce the lilting, principal melody. A sprightly central section features spiccato strings and puckish winds. A reprise of the opening section ensues, followed by a coda in which the clarinets and bassoons utter a rather insinuating version of the central leitmotif. Six fortissimo chords bring the Waltz to an ebullient close.

IV. Finale. Andante maestoso; Allegro vivace — The Finale opens with a slow introduction (Andante maestoso). Here, for the first time, the central leitmotif is transformed to the major key. A roll of the timpani heralds an agitated section (Allegro vivace) where the leitmotif again assumes a notable presence. Finally, after a dramatic pause, the leitmotif returns for the final time — now cast as a triumphal march (Moderato assai e molto maestoso). Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony concludes with a Presto coda, featuring the brass’s heroic version of the opening movement’s initial Allegro theme.

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Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Opus 21 (1829-30) Frédéric Chopin was born in Z˙elazowa Wola, Poland, on March 1, 1810, and died in Paris, France, on October 17, 1849. The first performance of the F-Minor Piano Concerto took place at the National Theater in Warsaw, Poland, on March 17, 1830, with the composer as soloist. In addition to the solo piano, the Concerto is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, trombone, timpani and strings.

Approximate performance time is thirty-two minutes.

“I have met my ideal”

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uring the period that Frédéric Chopin composed his F-minor Concerto, he was in the midst of an infatuation. The young pianist and composer had fallen hopelessly in love with a fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, a soprano by the name of Constantia Gladkowska. For whatever reason, Chopin chose not to reveal his feelings to the young woman. Instead, Chopin poured his heart out to his dearest friend, Tytus Woyciechowski. In a letter of September 18, 1830, Chopin confessed: When I ponder myself, I am troubled to see how often I lose the notion of reality!

While my eyes are struck by things that interest me a great deal, horses could walk over my body and I wouldn’t feel a thing. That’s almost what happened to me on Sunday. Struck by an unexpected look at church (from Constantia), just when I had fallen prey to an adorable torpor. I was so disturbed that I couldn’t say what happened during the ensuing quarter of an hour. In the street, I ran into Doctor Parys and, not knowing how to explain my distraction, I had to invent a dog which, having gotten under my feet, had made me lose my balance!

In another letter to Woyciechowski, dated October 3, 1829, Chopin stated: Perhaps to my misfortune, I have met my ideal and have served her faithfully for six months, without speaking to her about my feelings. I dream about it: under her inspiration, the adagio (i.e., the slow movement, actually marked Larghetto) of my Concerto in F Minor and, this morning, the little waltz (Opus 70, No. 3 in D-flat) that I’m sending you, have been born. No one will know about it, except you.

“The Paganini of the piano” The premiere of Chopin’s Piano Concerto in F minor was featured at his Warsaw concert debut, which took place at the National Theater on March 17, 1830. As was typical of the time, Chopin did not perform the Concerto’s three movements in an uninterrupted sequence. Following an overture, Chopin played the Concerto’s opening movement. Then, a musician by the name of Görner played a piece for hunting horn. The first half of the concert ended with the Concerto’s final two movements. During the second half, Chopin offered a brilliant “Potpourri on Polish Airs.”

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ASOprogram The concert was a critical success. One writer, referring to the great Italian violinist, dubbed Chopin “the Paganini of the piano.” Another critic for a Warsaw paper enthused: The night before last represented a true thrill for all those who love the great art. Our compatriot, Mr. Chopin, demonstrated in his Concerto that he had the courage to disregard that weakness — so frequently found here — of imitating blindly those masters who, thanks to people who are supposed to determine our tastes … sit on the musical thrones of Europe … Though Chopin is still an adolescent, he follows the road to genius laid out by his predecessors, marching with virile fortitude to the temple of Euterpe … but treading a new path of his own.

Chopin was able to offer a far more dispassionate analysis. Ten days after the concert, he wrote to Titus Woyciechowski: Well then, my first concert, although it was sold out and there was not a box or seat to be had three days beforehand, did not make on the general public the impression I thought it would. The first Allegro of my concerto, which relatively few could grasp, called forth applause, but it seems to me that people felt they had to show interest (“Ah, something new!”) and pretend to be connoisseurs.

The Adagio and Rondo produced the greatest effects and exclamations of sincere admiration could be heard. But the Potpourri on Polish Airs did not in my opinion fully achieve its aim. They applauded because they felt they must show at the end that they had not been bored.

In any event, it was not be long before Chopin bade farewell to his homeland. On October 11, 1830, Chopin appeared at the Warsaw National Theater in the premiere of his Piano Concerto in E minor. Although Chopin composed this Concerto after the F-minor, it was published earlier, and therefore is designated as his First.

That concert proved to be Chopin’s last in Poland. The following year, Chopin moved to Paris, where he lived for the remainder of his life. And, although Chopin continued to write prolifically for the piano, he never wrote another concerto for that instrument.

Musical Analysis I. Maestoso — The Concerto opens with an orchestral presentation of the principal thematic material. The first theme, initially played softly by the violins, is soon punctuated by fortissimo outbursts. The winds introduce the lovely, second principal theme. The soloist enters with a grand flourish and proceeds to offer highly elaborate versions of the themes. The soloist’s music becomes ever more animated, leading to a vigorous orchestral tutti. The development opens quietly, but the passion soon increases, culminating in another orchestral tutti. The soloist reprises the principal themes, and predominates throughout the remainder of the movement, capped by a final orchestral exclamation.

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II. Larghetto — This is the movement inspired by Chopin’s youthful infatuation for Constantia Gladkowska. A brief orchestral introduction features a dialogue between the strings and winds. The soloist enters with a wide-ranging and elaborate melody. A terse exchange between the soloist and orchestra leads to the agitated, central episode, featuring tremolo strings and passionate declarations by the soloist. A descending cascade by the soloist serves as the bridge to a reprise of the mood of the opening section. The Larghetto concludes with the piano’s breathtaking, upward arpeggio.

III. Allegro vivace — The finale evokes the spirit of the Polish mazurka, a lively dance in triple time. It serves as the basis for the numerous, engaging flights by the soloist. A solo horn announces the brilliant final section, in which the soloist’s passagework moves at lightning speed. After a brief pause, the finale rushes to a joyous close.

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eralded as the “hottest artist on the classical music planet” by the New York Times, 27-yearold Lang Lang has played sold out recitals and concerts in every major city in the world and is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic and all the top American orchestras.

A testiment to his success, Lang Lang recently appeared in Lang Lang the 2009 Time 100 – Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2008, over five billion people viewed Lang Lang’s performance in Beijing’s opening ceremony for the XXIX Olympic Games, where he appeared as a symbol of the youth and future of China. This status has inspired over 40 million Chinese children to learn to play classical piano — a phenomenon “The Today Show” called “the Lang Lang effect.” Recognizing Lang Lang’s powerful cultural influence, in 2008, the Recording Academy named him their Cultural Ambassador to China.

Most recently, Lang Lang has been chosen to be the official worldwide ambassador to the 2010 Shanghai Expo.

In 2008, Lang Lang created the Lang Lang International Music Foundation in New York to enrich the lives of children through a deeper understanding and enjoyment of classical music and to inspire and financially support the next generation of musicians. In May 2009, Lang Lang and his three chosen scholars from the foundation – aged between eight and 10 years old – performed together on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” as part of Oprah’s Search for the World’s Most Smartest and Most Talented Kids.

In 2009, Lang Lang was featured in the Carnegie Hall festival, Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: Celebrating Chinese Culture. In addition, the Musikverein in Vienna presented the Lang Lang Fest, which included a joint concert between Lang Lang and Cecilia Bartoli. During the 2010-11 season, he will hold residencies in London, Paris, Milan, Madrid and Sydney. His biography, Journey of a Thousand Miles, published by Random House in 11 languages, was released to critical acclaim. As part of his commitment to the education of children, he released a version of his autobiography specifically for younger readers, entitled Playing with Flying Keys.

Lang Lang began playing piano at the age of three. By five years old, he had won the Shenyang competition and given his first public recital. Entering Beijing’s Central Music Conservatory at age nine, he won first prize at the Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians Competition and played all 24 Chopin Études at the Beijing Concert Hall at age 13. Lang Lang’s break into stardom came at age 17, when he was called upon for a dramatic last-minute substitution at the Gala of the Century, playing the Tchaikovsky concerto with the Chicago Symphony.

Following this gigantic debut, he performed successful concerts around the world — The Times in London remarked: “Lang Lang took a sold-out Albert Hall by storm. … This could well be history in the making.”

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ASOprogram All of Lang Lang’s albums have risen to the top of classical charts as well as many pop charts around the globe. His latest recording is of Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky piano trios with Vadim Repin and Misha Maisky. In February 2010, Lang Lang joined Sony Music Entertainment as an exclusive recording artist; his first album with Sony features a live recording of his 2010 recital at Vienna’s legendary Musikverein.

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ASOsupport Ray Uttenhove, Appassionato Chair

Ap-pas’-si-o-na’-to – adv., Passionately, with strong emotion The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is privileged to receive annual contributions from individuals throughout the southeast.

Appassionato was inaugurated in 2000 & welcomes annual givers of $10,000 & above. Appassionato members provide the Symphony with a continuous & strong financial base in support of our ambitionous aritistic & education initiatives.

$50,000+

Mrs. Anne Cox Chambers

Ms. Joni Winston

$35,000+

Robert Spano

Susan & Thomas Wardell

$25,000+ Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr. Stephanie & Arthur Blank Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. Marcia & John Donnell Catherine Warren Dukehart

Lucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr. Terence L. & Jeanne P. Neal* Victoria & Howard Palefsky Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr. Ray & John Uttenhove Morgan & Chilton Varner

Mark & Rebekah Wasserman Adair & Dick White Mr. & Mrs. John B. White, Jr.* Sue & Neil Williams*

Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Garcia Charles & Mary Ginden* Jim & Pam Henry Clay & Jane Jackson Ann A. & Ben F. Johnson III Mr. & Mrs. James C. Kennedy Michael & Cindi Lang Donna Lee & Howard C. Ehni Karole & John Lloyd Meghan & Clarke Magruder Mr. Jeff Mango

Lynn & Galen Oelkers Patty & Doug Reid Margaret & Bob Reiser John & Kyle Rogers Mr. Thurmond Smithgall Marsha Johnson – Southern Company Mr. & Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr. Camille W. Yow

Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Fackler Mr. James F. Fraser Mary D. Gellerstedt Nancy D. Gould The Graves Foundation Robert Hall Gunn, Jr. Fund Mr. Jennings M. Hertz, Jr. * * Tom & Jan Hough Mr. Tad Hutcheson Roya & Bahman Irvani Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley* Philip I. Kent Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Keough Amy & Mark Kistulinec Family of Thomas B. Koch Larry L. Lanier Mr. & Mrs. John M. Law John & Patrice Lewis Printpack Inc. & The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation

Massey Charitable Trust John F. & Marilyn M. McMullan Mr. Kenneth & Dr. Carolyn Meltzer Mr. & Mrs. Harmon B. Miller III Morgens West Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Solon P. Patterson* Dennis & JoAnne Sadlowski Bill & Rachel Schultz Joyce & Henry Schwob Mr. John A. Sibley III John Sparrow Loren & Gail Starr Mary Rose Taylor Carol & Ramon Tome The Michael W. Trapp Family Mike & Liz Troy Turner Foundation, Inc. Neal & Virginia Williams

$15,000+ AGCO Corporation, Martin Richengagen Pinney L. Allen & Charles C. Miller III Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Blackney Mr. & Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun Christopher S. & Ana P. Crommett Mary Helen & Jim Dalton Lynne & Richard Dorfman Gary & Nancy Fayard* Mr. Donald F. Fox $10,000+ Anonymous (2) Ron & Susan Antinori Betty & Robert Balentine The Balloun Family* Lisa & Joe Bankoff Barnes & Thornburg LLP Ms. Diana J. Blank Dr. Robert L. & Lucinda W. Bunnen The Walter & Frances Bunzl Foundation Cynthia & Donald Carson Shannon & Philip Cave Dr. John W. Cooledge In Honor of Norman Mackenzie

by Janet Davenport Cari Katrice Dawson Eleanor & Charles Edmondson In memory of Polly Ellis by Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr.

*We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. **Deceased.

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ASOsupport Judy Hellriegel, Chair

The Insider’s Experience for Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Members The Patron Partnership of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is the society of donors who have given $1,750 or more and comprise a vital extension of the ASO family through their institutional leadership and financial support.

$5,000+ John & Helen Aderhold* Aadu & Kristi Allpere Mr. & Mrs. Richard Anderson Anonymous (3) Mr. & Mrs. William Atkins Jan & Gus Bennett Kelley O. & Neil H. Berman Mr. David Boatwright Ms. Suzanne Dansby Bollman Breman Foundation Ann and Jeff Cramer* Triska Drake & G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr. Jere & Patsy Drummond Rosi & Arnoldo Fiedotin Mr. David L. Forbes

Betty Sands Fuller Sally & Carl Gable Ruth Gershon & Sandy Cohn Dick & Ann Goodsell John E. Graham Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Grathwohl Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Gross Joe Guthridge & David Ritter Sharon & Michael Hodgson C. Tycho & Marie Howle Foundation John Hunsinger James H. Landon George H. Lanier* Pat & Nolan Leake John & Linda Matthews

Mr. & Mrs. Darrell J. Mays Penelope & Raymond McPhee* Brenda & Charles Moseley Margaret H. Petersen Mr. George E. Peterson Hamilton & Mason Smith* Irene & Howard Stein Lynne & Steven Steindel* Charlie Wade & M.J. Conboy Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund, Inc. Russell Williamson & Shawn Pagliarini Suzanne Bunzl Wilner T & H Yamashita*

Mr. & Mrs. T.J. Lavallee, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. William C. Lester* Deborah & William Liss* Dr. & Mrs. James T. Lowman Gino & Belinda Massafra Dr. & Mrs. William McClatchey Walter W. Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Mark P. Pentecost, Jr.

Elise T. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Rezin Pidgeon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joel F. Reeves Edward G. Scruggs** Morton & Angela Sherzer Sydney Simons Amy & Paul Snyder Mrs. C. Preston Stephens

Mrs. Hugh Chapman Lavon & Dennis Chorba Honor C. Cobbs Lucy & John Cook Robert Cronin & Christina Smith Mona & Leonard** Diamond Mr. Michael E. Dickens Mr. & Mrs. Christopher S. Edmonds George T. & Alecia H. Ethridge Mr. & Mrs. Todd Evans Ken Felts & Richard Bunn Mr. & Mrs. Howard Feinsand Mr. Joseph M. & Pronda Few Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. M. Garland Ms. Alma Garrette Dr. Mary G. George & Mr. Kenneth Molinelli Mr. & Mrs. John T. Glover Ben & Lynda Greer Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Hale

Mr. Steven & Mrs. Caroline Harless Sally W. Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. John E. Hellriegel Mr. Haywood (Robin) Hendrix Deedi Henson In Memory of Carolyn B. Hochman Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Hollums Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Howard Ms. Joy G. Howard Linda & Richard Hubert Dr. William M. Hudson Mr. & Mrs. William C. Humphreys, Jr. JoAnn Hall Hunsinger Aaron & Joyce Johnson Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Johnston Dr. Maurice J. Jurkiewicz Mr. & Mrs. John H. Kauffman Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. King

$3,500+ Julie M. Altenbach Ms. Carol F. Comstock & Mr. James L. Davis Sally & Larry Davis Dr. & Mrs. C.R. Harper Ms. Cynthia Jeness Hazel & Herb Karp Dr. & Mrs. James T. Laney* $2,250+ Mr. & Mrs. Phillip E. Alvelda* Mr. Albert S. Anderson Marian & Paul Anderson Anonymous Dr. David & Julie Bakken Jack & Helga Beam Neale M. Bearden Penelope B. Berk Shirley & Sol** Blaine Rita & Herschel Bloom Mr. & Mrs. Merritt S. Bond* Margo Brinton & Eldon Park Jacqueline A. & Joseph E. Brown, Jr. Maj. Gen. & Mrs. Robert Bunker Dr. Aubrey M. Bush & Dr. Carol T. Bush Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Canipe Mrs. Thalia Carlos Mr. & Mrs. Beauchamp Carr John & Adrienne Carr Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cathy

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ASOsupport $2,250+ (continued) Mr. & Mrs. J. David Lifsey Mr. & Mrs. Sean Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Mabry Ruth & Paul Marston Birgit & David McQueen Ms. Molly Minnear & Mr. Craig H. Seibert Richard S. & Winifred B. Myrick Dr. & Mrs. R. Daniel Nable Mr. & Mrs. J. Vernon O’Neal, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Albert N. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Penninger Dr. John B. Pugh

Realan Foundation, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. W. Harrison Reeves, Sr. In memory of Nora A. Richardson S. A. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Rodgers Mrs. William A. Schwartz Dr. Paul Seguin Elizabeth S. Sharp Dr. Kay R. Shirley Beverly & Milton Shlapak Helga Hazelrig Siegel Lewis Silverboard Mr. & Mrs. Baker A. Smith

Peter James Stelling John & Yee-Wan Stevens Mr. & Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr. Burton Trimble Mr. William C. Voss Mr. Thomas P. Walbert Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Walker Dr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr. Ms. Mary Lou Wolff Mr. & Mrs. John C. Yates Mr. Michael H. Zimmerman

Dorothy Jackson Mary & Wayne James Veronique & Baxter Jones Lana M. Jordan Mr. Thomas J. Jung Paul & Rosthema Kastin Dick & Georgia Kimball* Dr. Rose Mary Kolpatzki Mr. & Mrs. David E. Krischer Mr. Thomas C. Lawson Dr. Leslie Leigh Dr. J. Bancroft Lesesne Dr. Fulton D. Lewis III & Mr. Stephen Neal Rhoney Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Lutz* Barbara & Jim MacGinnitie Mr. & Mrs. James H. Matthews, Jr. Martha & Reynolds McClatchey Captain & Mrs. Charles M. McCleskey Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. McGhee Angela & Jimmy Mitchell* Judy & Gregory Moore Carter & Hampton Morris Mrs. Gene Morse Mr. & Mrs. Vernon J. Nagel Mr. & Mrs. Victor A. Nilson Sanford & Barbara Orkin Keith & Dana Osborn Dr. & Mrs. Bernard H. Palay Mr. & Mrs. Emory H. Palmer Mr. & Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr. Ms. Susan B. Perdew Mr. & Mrs. William John Petter Dr. & Mrs. Frank S. Pittman III

Provaré Technology Mr. Christopher D. Rex & Dr. Martha Wilkins Ms. Mary Roemer & Ms. Susan Robinson The Gary W. & Ruth M. Rollins Foundation John T. Ruff Dr. & Mrs. Rein Saral Nancy & Henry Shuford Alida & Stuart Silverman Sandy & Paul Smith* Mr. & Mrs. Raymond F. Stainback, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Stargel Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Steagall Mrs. James R. Stow Kay & Alex Summers Elvira Tate Mr. & Mrs. Mark Taylor Mr. & Mrs. William M. Tipping Frank Vinicor, M.D. Mr. J.H. Walker III Jonne & Paul Walter Mr. & Mrs. Terry R. Weiss Drs. Julius & Nanette Wenger David & Martha West Mrs. Thomas R. Williams Mark & Ruthelen Williamson Jan & Beattie Wood Dorothy & Charlie Yates Family Fund Mike & Marguerite York Chuck & Pat Young The Zaban Foundation, Inc. Grace & Herbert Zwerner

$1,750+ Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. William B. Astrop Mr. & Mrs. Ron H. Bell Ms. Laura J. Bjorkholm & Mr. John C. Reece II Leon & Linda Borchers Mr.** & Mrs. Eric L. Brooker Tony & Norma Jean Bueschen Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Butner* Dr. & Mrs. Grady S. Clinkscales, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R. Barksdale Collins* Mr. & Mrs. Burton K. Davis Mrs. H. Frances Davis Mr. & Mrs. P. Brantley Davis Elizabeth & John Donnelly Mr. Bruce E. Dunlap Ms. Diane Durgin Dr. Francine D. Dykes & Mr. Richard Delay Mary Frances Early Drs. Bryan & Norma Edwards Heike & Dieter Elsner Judge & Mrs. Jack Etheridge Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Fullilove* Representative Pat Gardner & Mr. Jerry Gardner Bill & Susan Gibson Joseph W. & Beth M. Gibson* Carol & Henry Grady Duncan & Judy Gray Kenneth R. Hey Thomas J. High Mr. Thomas Hooten Dr. & Mrs. James M. Hund

*We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. **Deceased.

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ASOsupport

Corporate sponsors $100,000+

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

Holiday Title Sponsor Muhtar Kent President and Chief Operating Officer

Richard Anderson Chief Executive Officer 1180 Peachtree * Perimeter Summit * Riverwood

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Philip I. Kent Chief Executive Officer

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jerome j. byers, II Atlanta Regional President

$50,000+ AGCO Corporation and Vendors AT&T The Real Yellow Pages GE Energy Oliver Wyman

$35,000+

$20,000+

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC Porsche Cars North America Publix Super Markets Charities

Official Coffee of Delta Classic Chastain Free Parks Title Sponsor Lisa Compton Regional Vice President

Owned by an affiliate of the General Electric Pension Trust – advised by GE Asset Management

Supporter of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus Jerry Karr Managing Director GE Asset Management

$10,000+

CNN en EspaĂąol Sutherland, LLP Target Corporation

Turner Construction AlixPartners, LLP The Boston Consulting Company Verizon Wireless Group

foundation and government support $100,000+ The Goizueta Foundation The Halle Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation The Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc. The Zeist Foundation, Inc.

$25,000+ Anne and Gordon Getty Foundation The Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation League of American Orchestras The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. MetLife Foundation

$10,000+ The Aaron Copland Fund For Music, Inc. The Arnold Foundation The Green Foundation Hellen Ingram Plummer Charitable Foundation The Kendeda Fund

$5,000+ Atlanta Federation of Musicians Fraser-Parker Foundation Robert S. Elster Foundation The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation

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

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National Endowment for the Arts

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

Special Gifts The ASCAP Foundation Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation Kathy Griffin Memorial Endowment Livingston Foundation Reiman Charitable Foundation The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. The Council is a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

ASOsupport Recognizing planned gifts that benefit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John E. Aderhold William & Marion Atkins Dr. & Mrs. William Bauer Neil H. Berman Fred & Bettye Betts Mr. & Mrs.* Karl A. Bevins Mr.* & Mrs. Sol Blaine Frances Cheney Boggs* W. Moses Bond Robert* & Sidney Boozer Elinor A. Breman William Breman* James C. Buggs, Sr. 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. Miriam & John A. Conant* Dr. John W. Cooledge Mr. & Mrs. William R. Cummickel* John R. Donnell Dixon W. Driggs* Catherine Warren Dukehart Ms. Diane Durgin Arnold & Sylvia Eaves

Elizabeth Etoll John F. Evans Doyle Faler* Rosi & Arnoldo Fiedotin Dr. Emile T. Fisher A. D. Frazier, Jr. Betty & Drew* Fuller Carl & Sally Gable William H. Gaik Kay Gardner* Mr.* & Mrs. L. L. Gellerstedt, Jr. Ruth Gershon & Sandy Cohn Micheline & Bob Gerson Mr. & Mrs. John T. Glover Mrs. Irma G. Goldwasser* Robert Hall Gunn, Jr. Billie & Sig* Guthman Betty G. & Joseph* F. Haas James & Virginia Hale Miss Alice Ann Hamilton Ms. Jeannie Hearn Jill* & Jennings Hertz Albert L. Hibbard, Jr.* Richard E. Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Charles K. Holmes, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Fred A. Hoyt, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. James M. Hund Mary B. James deForest F. Jurkiewicz* Herb & Hazel Karp

Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley Bob Kinsey James W. & Mary Ellen* Kitchell Paul Kniepkamp, Jr. Miss Florence Kopleff Ouida Hayes Lanier Liz & Jay* Levine Jane Little Mrs. J. Erskine Love, Jr. Nell Galt & Will D. Magruder K Maier John W. Markham, III Ann Bernard Martin* Mr. Michael McDowell* Dr. Michael S. McGarry Mr. & Mrs. Richard McGinnis Vera A. Milner* Mr. & Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin Roger B. Orloff Dr. Bernard & Sandra Palay Bill Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Rezin E. Pidgeon, Jr. Janet M. Pierce Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. William L. & Lucia Fairlie Pulgram Carl J. Reith* Edith Goodman Rhodes* Vicki J. & Joe A. Riedel Dr. Shirley E. Rivers

Mr. & Mrs. Martin H. Sauser Mr. Paul S. Scharff & Ms. Polly G. Fraser Edward G. Scruggs Dr. & Mrs. George P. Sessions W. Griggs Shaefer, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shaw* Charles H. Siegel* Mr. & Mrs. H. Hamilton Smith Mrs. Lessie B. Smithgall Margo Sommers* Elliott Sopkin Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel Daniel D. Stanley* Peter James Stelling C. Mack* & Mary Rose Taylor Jed Thompson Steven R. Tunnell Mary E. Van Valkenburgh Mrs. Anise C. Wallace* Mr. & Mrs. John B. White, Jr. Richard S. White, Jr. Hubert H. Whitlow, Jr. Sue & Neil Williams Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, Jr. Elin M. Winn* Joni Winston George & Camille Wright Mr.* & Mrs. Charles R. Yates Anonymous (12)

*Deceased

THE LEARNING COMMUNITY Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Talent Development Program, Azira G. Hill Scholarship Endowment Fund, Concerts for Young People, Family Concerts, Conversations of Note

$250,000+

Margaret & Bob Reiser Jay & Arthur Richardson

Ms. Joy G. Howard Aaron & Joyce Johnson Mr. & Mrs. William Lamar, Jr. $10,000+ Ms. Malinda C. Logan AGL Resources Mr. & Mrs. Howatt E. Mallinson Edith H. & James E. Bostic, Jr. Dr. Emily A. Massey Family Foundation Dr. Joanne R. Nurss $50,000+ Marcia & John Donnell Dr. & Mrs. Travis Paige GE Energy Mr. & Mrs. Howard Palefsky John H. & Wilhelmina D. Harland Cree & Frazer Durrett $2,500+ The Green Foundation Ms. Margaret H. Petersen Charitable Foundation, Inc. Elinor Rosenberg Breman* Livingston Foundation, Inc. Ms. Elise T. Phillips The Abraham J. Lincoln Financial Foundation The Sartain Lanier Family & Phyllis Katz Foundation Links Inc., Azalea City Chapter Alison & Mike Rand Foundation, Inc. Erich & Suzette Randolph $25,000+ The Pittulloch Foundation Mr. Herman J. Russell, Sr. Bank of America John C. Portman, Jr. Michael & Lovette Russell $1,000+ The Coca-Cola Company Primerica Stephanie & H. Jerome Russell Anonymous William Randolph Hearst Simmons Family Foundation Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan H. Short Foundation Suzanne & Willard Shull Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Yellowlees Claire & Hubie Brown Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Hill, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Sullivan Dr. Eric & Nancy Brown MetLife Foundation $5,000+ Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Troy Dr. Sheri D. Campbell Monica (Kaufman) Pearson Mr. & Mrs. Henry Aaron Sharon, Lindsay & Gordon Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Raul F. Trujillo & John E. Pearson, Sr. EZ Agape Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Wasserman Dr. John O. Gaston Hellen Ingram Plummer Dr. Margo A. Brinton Mr. Mack Wilbourn & Dr. Gloria S. Gaston Charitable Foundation & Mr. Eldon Park Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Greer Publix Super Markets & Publix Cynthia & Donald Carson The Honorable Judge Glenda Super Markets Charities, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Ginden A. Hatchett The Goizueta Foundation The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation The Zeist Foundation, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. David Gould Mrs. Mary C. Gramling Kraft Foods, Inc. Isaiah & Hellena Huntley Tidwell The Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Ms. Joni Winston

* Scholarships for Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra tuition are made possible through the Elinor Rosenberg Breman Fellowship.

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ASOsupport The volunteer organization of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 2009-2010 Board Kathleen (Suzy) Wasserman President Leslie Petter Advisor Judy Schmidt Parliamentarian Alison Mimms Secretary

Belinda Massafra Treasurer Joanne Lincoln Historian Janis Eckert Nominating Chair Elba McCue VP Adminstration Honey Corbin VP Public Relations

Glee Lamb VP Membership Martha Perrow Decorators’ Show House & Gardens Sylvia Davidson VP Youth Education Yetty Arp & Martha Perrow ASA Spring Luncheon

Events

April Conaway & Annie York Trujillo ASA Night at the Symphony Camille Kesler Newsletter Editor Sylvia Davidson & Dr. Mary Francis Early Target Family Day Brooke Merrill Fall Membership Party

Pat King Directory Editor Nancy Levitt Ambassador’s Desk Camille Yow & Leslie Petter VP Annual Fund Dr. Mary Francis Early VP Outreach

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Olde Savannah Flooring, Inc Preprint Rabun Rasche Rector & Reece Architects Swoozie’s

2009 Atlanta Symphony Ball corporate Sponsors

Silver table hosts Amanda & Greg Gregory

special contributors

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Bronze Global Payments, Inc. Genuine Parts

Table Hosts Mr. & Mrs. William M. Graves Patty & Doug Reid

Platinum The Coca-Cola Company wine sponsors Invesco Savi Urban Market Capasaldo Silver Rosenblum Vineyards AGL Resources Sterling Vineyards Alston & Bird CISCO National Distributing Company King and Spalding Parties to Die For Media sponsor Printpack, Inc. & The Atlantan the Gay & Erskine Love Foundation Siemens Energy & Automation Southern Company St. Regis Atlanta Verizon Wireless

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Continued from page 14 After Juilliard, though, the career she had imagined “didn’t happen for me.” Highprofile international competitions, the path for some pianists, were not for her. “In my twenties, I thought what I had imagined and wanted didn’t exist, so I reframed my career.” (In 2007 The New York Times ran an article on her with the headline, “How Do You Move a Career Into High Gear? By Breaking the Rules.”

But what about the formidable grip of the late Glenn Gould on this piece? His fearlessly personal interpretation polarizes pianists and listeners, intimidating some. “I loved Glenn Gould’s playing,” says Dinnerstein, who listened to his recordings as a teenager.

“My idolization of him prevented me from playing Bach publicly because I felt he had the final word. But studying with Peter Serkin [at Juilliard] I learned to investigate other ways of playing Bach. Bach is the most personal of composers because the music is so chameleon-like. It takes on the attributes of whoever is playing. I came to feel inspired and reassured by Gould. He did exactly what photo courtesy Telarc

Dinnerstein lives with a refreshing — inspiring even — outlook. She deeply mines what some might call teachable moments, for herself and others. “I had won an audition with Astral Artists for a debut recital, and I wanted to play something big for it.” Big? She chose what is for even the greatest established pianists, a musical Mount Everest: Bach’s daunting

Goldberg Variations. “Then I discovered I was pregnant. I thought I could spend my pregnancy learning this piece. I felt, more than ever, that I was becoming an adult, and this piece was perfect for that.”

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And, according to critics, her own selfproduced 2005 break-through CD of the Goldbergs, stylistically far from the orbit of Gould, is pretty perfect, too: “Timeless.”

“Unpretentious elegance.” “Utterly distinctive voice.” “Utterly audacious.”

“That recording was the biggest thing I did to reframe my career and get back to my dream,” she says.

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But it wasn’t the only thing. “I come from a socially conscious family, not a fancy

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SCORE ONE FOR THE ATLANTA SCHOOL Continuing its tradition of performing works by Robert Spano’s Atlanta School of Composers, the Orchestra premiered Osvaldo Golijov’s suite from Francis Ford Coppola’s 2007 film, Youth Without Youth, in late January. Guest soloists were (from left to right) Richard Grimes (cimbalom), Michael Ward-Bergeman (accordion), Jeremy Flower (laptop) and Kayhan Kalhour (kamancheh).

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27 AND COUNTING The Orchestra earned its 27th Grammy Award for the Telarc recording, Transmigration, featuring John Adams’s On the Transmigration of Souls, named Best Surround Sound Album at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, held on January 31. Pictured above are Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer and surround mastering engineer, and Elaine Martone, surround producer, who also received Grammys.

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