MEET THE ARTIST
ANTHONY MCGILL
INDIGO GIRLS
Twenty years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. With a legacy of releases and countless U.S. and international tours behind them, the Indigo Girls have forged their own way in the music business. Selling over 14 million records, they are still going strong. Amy and Emily are the only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 in the ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘00s and ‘10s. In 2012, Saliers and her Indigo Girls partner Ray embarked on a bold new chapter, collaborating with a pair of orchestrators to prepare larger-than-life arrangements of their songs to perform with symphony orchestras around the country.
Hailed for his “trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character” (New York Times), clarinetist Anthony McGill enjoys a dynamic international solo and chamber music career and is principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic — the first African-American principal player in the organization’s history. He is the recipient of the 2020 Avery Fisher Prize, one of classical music’s most significant awards.
McGill appears as a soloist with top orchestras, including the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras. He performed alongside Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gabriela Montero at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, premiering a piece by John Williams. As a chamber musician, McGill is a collaborator of the Brentano, Daedalus, Guarneri, JACK, Miró, Pacifica, Shanghai, Takács, and Tokyo Quartets, and performs with leading artists including Emanuel Ax, Inon Barnatan, Gloria Chien, Yefim Bronfman, Gil Shaham, Midori, Mitsuko Uchida, and Lang Lang.
The duo found an elusive sonic sweet spot with the project, creating a seamless blend of folk, rock, pop, and classical that elevated their songs to new heights without sacrificing any of the emotional intimacy and honesty that have defined their music for decades. Now, after more than 50 performances with orchestras across America, the experience has finally been captured in all its grandeur on the band’s stunning album, Indigo Girls Live with the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra. The power of unity, both in music and in life, has been an Indigo Girls calling card ever since they burst into the spotlight with their 1989 self-titled breakout album.
He serves on the faculty of The Juilliard School and is the Artistic Director for Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program. He holds the William R. and Hyunah Yu Brody Distinguished Chair at the Curtis Institute of Music.
In 2020, McGill’s #TakeTwoKnees campaign protesting the death of George Floyd and historic racial injustice went viral. In 2023, he partnered with Bryan Stevenson and the Equal Justice Initiative to organize a classical music industry convening at EJI’s Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, in which leaders and artists in classical music examined America’s history of racial inequality and how this legacy continues to impact their work. He is a Backun Artist and performs exclusively on Backun Clarinets.
Since then, the band has racked up a slew of Gold and Platinum records, taken home a coveted GRAMMY Award, and earned the respect of high-profile peers and collaborated with artists ranging from Michael Stipe to Joan Baez. NPR’s Mountain Stage called the group “one of the finest folk duos of all time” while Rolling Stone said, “they personify what happens when two distinct sensibilities, voices, and worldviews come together to create something transcendentally its own.” The duo has balanced their long, successful musical career by supporting numerous social causes — the Indigo Girls don’t just talk the talk; they walk the walk. Both on and off the stage, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have secured their spot as one of the most legendary musical acts of this generation.
Learn more at www.anthonymcgill.com
MEET THE ARTIST MEET THE ARTIST
JASON SEBER Conductor
Jason Seber recently completed his sixyear tenure with the Kansas City Symphony where he led over 300 concerts featuring many genres of music, as Assistant Conductor and Associate Conductor. Prior to his appointment with the KCS, Seber served as Education Conductor of the Louisville Orchestra from 2013 to 2016 and MD of the LYO from 2005 to 2016. Seber has guest conducted many leading American orchestras, including the Colorado, Houston, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville and St. Louis Symphonies. Seber developed a passion for Pops in Kansas City and looks forward to creating/arranging and conducting new and exciting programs across the country.
FSO at Capital One Hall in Tysons These concerts are brought to you through a partnership of the Fairfax Symphony and Tickets at www.FairfaxSymphony.org
VIOLIN 1
FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Christopher Zimmerman | Music Director
David Salness, Concertmaster, Doris F. Dakin Chair
Allison Bailey, Assistant Concertmaster
Mia Lee
Sharon Like
Shu-Ting Yao
VIOLIN 2
Sarah Berger, Principal, The Timothy Evan Owens Memorial Chair
Andrew Juola, Assistant Principal, Sue Bower Memorial Chair
Susan Manus
Karan Wright
Angela Ramirez, FSO Fellow
VIOLA
Greg Rupert, Principal
Asha Baylor, FSO Fellow
Yu-Hsuan Chen
Lillian Green
Andy Sprinkle
CELLO
Rachel Sexton, Principal
Brent Davis
Kathy Thompson
Emily Doveala
DOUBLE BASS
Aaron Clay, Principal
Kyle Augustine, Associate Principal
Erik Cohen
FLUTE
Sharon Lee, Principal
Cheryl Hall, Piccolo
OBOE
Emily Snyder Foster, Principal
Emily Madsen, English Horn
CLARINET
Patrick Morgan, Principal
Wendi Hatton
BASSOON
Dean Woods, Principal
Sandy Johnson
FRENCH HORN
Eric Moore, Principal
Greta Richard
Neil Chidester
Aaron Cockson
TRUMPET
Billy Berue, Principal
Robert Bonner
TROMBONE
David Sisk, Principal
David Sisk
Ben Polk, Bass Trombone
TUBA
Joseph Guimaraes, Principal
TIMPANI
Jonathan Milke, Principal
PERCUSSION
Alex Garde, Principal
Mark Carson
HARP
Madeline Jarzembak, Principal
ANTHONY MCGILL
Hailed for his “trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character” (New York Times), clarinetist Anthony McGill enjoys a dynamic international solo and chamber music career and is principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic — the first African-American principal player in the organization’s history. He is the recipient of the 2020 Avery Fisher Prize, one of classical music’s most significant awards.
McGill appears as a soloist with top orchestras, including the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras. He performed alongside Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gabriela Montero at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, premiering a piece by John Williams. As a chamber musician, McGill is a collaborator of the Brentano, Daedalus, Guarneri, JACK, Miró, Pacifica, Shanghai, Takács, and Tokyo Quartets, and performs with leading artists including Emanuel Ax, Inon Barnatan, Gloria Chien, Yefim Bronfman, Gil Shaham, Midori, Mitsuko Uchida, and Lang Lang.
He serves on the faculty of The Juilliard School and is the Artistic Director for Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program. He holds the William R. and Hyunah Yu Brody Distinguished Chair at the Curtis Institute of Music.
In 2020, McGill’s #TakeTwoKnees campaign protesting the death of George Floyd and historic racial injustice went viral. In 2023, he partnered with Bryan Stevenson and the Equal Justice Initiative to organize a classical music industry convening at EJI’s Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, in which leaders and artists in classical music examined America’s history of racial inequality and how this legacy continues to impact their work. He is a Backun Artist and performs exclusively on Backun Clarinets.
Learn more at www.anthonymcgill.com
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The Fairfax Symphony gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following contributions received within the past twelve months as of May 1, 2024. Thank you for dedicating these vital gifts to the music and education programs we work so passionately to create and share with our community.
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Thank you for dedicating these vital gifts to the music and education programs we work so passionately to create and share with our community.
GOVERNMENT ARTSFAIRFAX
GOVERNMENT
ARTSFAIRFAX
City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts
County of Fairfax
City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
County of Fairfax
Virginia Commission for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Virginia Commission for the Arts
FOUNDATIONS AND CHARITABLE FUNDS
Anonymous
FOUNDATIONS AND CHARITABLE FUNDS
Anonymous
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Stephen and Mary Preston
Laura and Ervin Walter
Dr. Mark Head
Donald and Ruth Drees
Frank and Lynn Gayer
Bill and Dorothy Brandel
Eric and Joyce Hanson
GOLD
Martin Poretsky
Dr. Karen Detweiler
Robert W. Henry
Stephen and Mary Preston
Laura and Ervin Walter
The Timothy Evan Owens Memorial Chair
Steve and Debbie Cohen
GOLD
Mr. Sean Foohey
John Lockhart
The Timothy Evan Owens Memorial Chair
Eric Moore
Steve and Debbie Cohen
Donald and Ruth Drees
Mr. Kurt P. Jaeger
Frank and Lynn Gayer
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kaye
Eric and Joyce Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kerr
Robert W. Henry
Anje Kim
Mr. Kurt P. Jaeger
Dr. and Mrs. Per Kullstam
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kaye
John and Jeanette Mason
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kerr
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Mattice
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Charles Delmar Foundation
Nelson J. & Katherine Friant-Post Foundation
Charles Delmar Foundation
Richard & Caroline T.
Nelson J. & Katherine Friant-Post Foundation
Gwathemy Memorial Trust
Richard & Caroline T. Gwathemy Memorial Trust
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SYMPHONY SOCIETY CONCERTO CLUB
PLATINUM
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Brownell
PLATINUM
Pepe Figueroa
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Brownell
Joyce L. Hanson
Dr. Mark Head
Pepe Figueroa
Joyce L. Hanson
Martin Poretsky
In memory of Richard Benedict
Mr. Sean Foohey
John Lockhart
Eric Moore
Sherman & Etta Mae Thomas Sherman
Anje Kim
Joetta Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Per Kullstam
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Judith Nitsche
In memory of Richard Benedict Sherman and Etta Mae Thomas
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SILVER
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Anonymous
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Nina and David Breen
SILVER Anonymous
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Janine and Curt Buser
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Caress
Daniel and Carol Graifer
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Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Hemer
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Robert and Maryanne Jones
David & Lenka Lundsten
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Robert and Maryanne Jones
Ms. Joetta Miller
David & Lenka Lundsten
Mr. William A. Nerenberg
Ms. Joetta Miller
David and Bridget Ralston
Mr. William A. Nerenberg
James and Miriam Ross
David and Bridget Ralston
Mr. and Mrs. David Seida
James and Miriam Ross
RHAPSODY CIRCLE
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Anonymous
William Bell
RHAPSODY CIRCLE
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Anonymous
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Bongarra, Jr.
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Linda Vitello
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Michael Wendt
Sandra Lee Stoddard
David and Deborah
Linda Vitello
Michael Wendt
Winston, In Memory of May Winston
David and Deborah Winston, In Memory of May Winston
SONATA CIRCLE
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SONATA CIRCLE
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Ms. Pamela Charin
Anthony and Lucy Griffin
Christopher Forsberg
Christopher Gohrband
Anthony and Lucy Griffin
Gareth and Tân Habel
Christopher Gohrband
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Gareth and Tân Habel
Spencer Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Highfill
Spencer Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hinkle
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Highfill
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Lynch
Helen Noyes
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hinkle
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Lynch
Mr. Justice Percell
Helen Noyes
Ms. C. Carole Richard
Mr. Justice Percell
Deborah Roudebush
Ms. C. Carole Richard
Mary Jane Spiro
Deborah Roudebush
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Mary Jane Spiro
Mr. Michael W. Stoltz
Dr. Jack and Mrs. Jane Underhill
Timothy N. Wade
Dr. Jack and Mrs. Jane Underhill
Roy and Margaret Wagner
Mr. William Walderman
Timothy N. Wade
Roy and Margaret Wagner
Mr. William Walderman
SERENADE CIRCLE
Dr. Charles Allen
Ms. Gay B. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Baker
David Black
Mr. and Mrs. James Bland
Donald Bieniewicz
Ms. Patricia Boots
Beverly and Terry Boschert
Kathryn and Tony Bovill
Patricia G. Brady
Judith and Peter Braham
Bill and Dorothy Brandel
Louis and Monika Brenner
David W. Briggs and John F. Benton
Mr. Eric Brissman
Mr. Robert Brown
Judith Buchino
Mary L. Burns
Marvin Burge
Mr. W. Carlson
Cedric Chang
Ms.Tzu-yi Chen
Mr. and Mrs. Brian H. Chollar
Douglas Cobb
Ms. Helen M. Conlon
Ms. Sandy Cromp
Mr. and Mrs. David Cross
Isabelle Cummings
Karin and Michael Custy
Ms. Barbara d’Andrade
In honor of Ms. Sarah
Daniel Ms. Alice DeKany
Catherine Dettmer
Dr. and Mrs. John S. Dillon
Judy Donnelly
Marilyn Dorn
Jean Mitchell Duggan
Colleen Dutson
Karen Eaton
Peggy and Arye Ephrath
Jean Esswein
Brian and Marian Ewell
Mr. John A. Farris
Ms. Jenifer Fisch
Wilford Forbush
Ms. Dorien Garman
Jennifer Gitner Allen
S. Greenspan
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Hargreaves
Frederic Harwood
In memory of R. Dennis McArver
Joan Lisante Hood and James Hood
Mr. and Mrs.Ted Hudson
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick G. Hutchison
Geraldine Inge
Mr. Edward Jarett
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Jehn
Nelson Joyner
Benjamin Justesen
Ms. Carol Kearns
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kieffer
Bill and Priscilla Kirby
Frank and Susan Kohn
Greta Kreuz
Charles Kuehn
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Kuhl
James Langmesser
Dara and William Laughlin
Anne Loughlin
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Lynch
Catherine Lyon and Stuart Kantor
Susan Manus
Barrie March
Alison Marr
Mr. Scott Marschall
In Memory of Joseph G. Marshall, M.D.
Kolleen Martin
Mr. and Mrs.Timothy J. McCarthy
Joel Meyerson
Mr. Robert L. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Mittelholtz
Virginia and Marion Moser
Jean Murphy
Peggy Newhall
Diane Nolin
Col. and Mrs. Tommy T. Osborne
Anne and Jim Painter
Catherine Pauls
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Petrie
Mitzi and Dan Rak
Mr. Richard L. Renfield
Rolland Roup
Stephen Sanborn
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schaub
Catherine Schifferli
Gayle Schlenker
Ms. Roslyn Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Schornagel
Michael Schwartz
Ms. Doris Seaton
Neil and Beverly Seiden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seraphin
Kathleen Shultz
Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson
Sydney Smith
Nigel Smyth
Dorothy Staebler
John and Pamela Stark
Kristina Stewart
Agnes D. Stoertz
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Frederick and Marjorie Stuhrke
Mr. and Mrs. David Sukites
Reede and Jane Taylor
William Tompkins
Alton P. and Alice W. Tripp
Ms. Barbara Tuset
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Twedt
Jane Underhill
Ms. Shelley Vance
Janet Vanderveer
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Vandivere
Andrew and Myrna Wahlquist
Ms. Diane Wakely-Park
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Mr. and Mrs. Egon Weck
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Jose “Pepe” Figueroa, Chairman
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The Honorable Sharon Bulova
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Dr. Gerald L. Gordon
Julien Patterson
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FSO ARTISTIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
FSO ARTISTIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Christopher Zimmerman, Music Director
Jonathan Kerr, Executive Director
Christopher Zimmerman, Music Director
Lisa LaCamera, Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan Kerr, Executive Director
Susan Petroff, Director of Development
Lisa LaCamera, Chief Operating Officer
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Suzy Dawson, Accountant
Cynthia Crumb, Personnel Manager
Celeste Duplaa, Link Up Program Manager
Wendi Hatton, Librarian
Suzy Dawson, Accountant
Timothy Wade, Stage Manager
Susan Petroff, Director of Development
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John Murton, Assistant Conductor and Fellowship Program Coordinator
Cynthia Crumb, Personnel Manager
Wendi Hatton, Librarian
Timothy Wade, Stage Manager
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