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Friday, March 8, 2024 at 8pm Capital One Hall

The Music of

BILLY JOEL starring

Michael Cavanaugh with

The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Jason Seber, conductor

This concert is brought to you through a partnership of the Fairfax Symphony and Capital One Center The FSO’s 2023/24 Season is made possible with generous support from

FSO at Capital One Hall in Tysons

Tickets at www.FairfaxSymphony.org These concerts are brought to you through a partnership of the Fairfax Symphony and

MEET THE ARTIST MICHAEL CAVANAUGH Michael Cavanaugh is the new voice of the American Rock & Roll Songbook and a charismatic performer and musician made famous for his piano/lead vocals in the Broadway musical Movin’ Out. Handpicked by Billy Joel to star in Movin’ Out, Cavanaugh evokes a style rivaling the Piano Man. He appeared in the show for three years with over 1,200 performances and received multiple accolades. The show culminated in 2003 with both Grammy and Tony award nominations.

Michael began playing at age seven, when his parents bought their first piano. Encouraged by family and friends, and inspired by his hero Billy Joel, Michael formed his first band at age 10 and began playing local functions, fine-tuning the craft that would become his chosen career.

His first full-time gig as a musician was an extended engagement in Orlando, Florida, at a piano bar called Blazing Pianos. In January of 1999, Michael received an offer that would unknowingly change his life: an opportunity to play Las Vegas at the famed New York, New York Hotel and Casino. It was there that Billy Joel spotted Michael and joined him on stage one fateful night of February 2001. It only took two songs before Billy was convinced that he had found his new Piano Man: Michael Cavanaugh. Michael closed up shop at New York, New York and moved to New York City to work alongside Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp to shape the Broadway Musical that would be called Movin’ Out. In the lead role, he received both Tony and Grammy nominations.

With the close of Movin’ Out at the end of 2005, Michael began touring in his own right, creating a show that reinterprets the modern pop/rock songbook.

Michael soon became one of the hottest artists in the private events market, and he continues to perform worldwide for company and charity events as well as sporting events including many PGA tour events, the SuperBowl, and the Indy 500. His interpretation of the modern rock/pop songbook led to Billboard calling him “The New Voice of the American Rock and Roll Songbook,” and he was recognized by Reuters as Entertainer of the Year for the private events market.

It wasn’t long before symphony orchestras discovered Michael’s talents and audience appeal. He accepted his first orchestral booking, “Michael Cavanaugh – The Songs of Billy Joel and More,” which debuted in April 2008 with the Indianapolis Symphony and continues to tour today. In October 2008, he signed with Warner/ADA to distribute his first CD, In Color. In June 2010, Michael debuted his second symphony show in the Generations of Rock series titled “Michael Cavanaugh: The Songs of Elton John and More” and then debuted his

third symphony show, “Singers and Songwriters: the Music of Paul Simon, Neil Diamond and James Taylor,” in 2012. In 2015, he debuted his fourth symphony show: “Rockin’ Christmas with the Pops.” He continues to tour all four symphony productions along with performing with his band in performing arts centers and other public venues.

“The Way I Hear It”, his second commercial album, was released in April

2017, and it debuted at #17 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Recently, Michael Cavanaugh reached the POLLSTAR Live75. The top 75 active touring acts in the country.

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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.

FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Christopher Zimmerman | Music Director

VIOLIN 1 David Salness, Concert Master Cristina Constantinescu Mia Lee Sharon Like Gersh Chervinsky VIOLIN 2 Sarah Berger, Principal Andrew Juola Cindy Crumb Angela Ramirez Jessica Mun VIOLA Paul Bagley, Principal Patti Reid Cristian Contreras Asha Baylor Raggie Cover CELLO Syneva Colle, Principal Brent Davis Anne Rupert Kathy Thompson DOUBLE BASS Aaron Clay, Principal Erik Cohen Asa Dawson FLUTE Sharon Lee, Principal Cherri Hall

OBOE Emily Synder Foster, Principal Amelia Merriman, English Horn CLARINET Patrick Morgan, Principal Wendi Hatton, Bass Clarinet FRENCH HORN Eric Moore, Principal Greta Richard Neil Chidester Cecilia Kozlowski TRUMPET Chris Ferrari Rob Singer Bret Magliola TROMBONE Russell Sharp Bryan Bourne David Hagee, Bass Trombone PERCUSSION Alex Garde, Principal Mike Gatti HARP Nadia Pessoa

FSO at George Mason University Saturday, March 9, 2024 | 8pm Center for the Arts

Jandali Clarinet Concerto (World Premiere) Anthony McGill, clarinet Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”

Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 8pm GMU Harris Theatre Clyne “Dance” for cello and orchestra Inbal Segev, cello Stravinsky Orchestral Suite Pulcinella Suite

Sunday, June 9, 2024 | 4pm Center for the Arts at Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Boyer Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue Jeffrey Biegel, piano Beach “Gaelic” Symphony

Tickets and more information at www.FAIRFAXSYMPHONY.org

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MEET OUR 2023/24 FELLOWS Fairfax Symphony Diversity Fellowship Program This season, we strengthen our commitment to serving students through high-quality education and mentorship programs, with the FSO Diversity, the FSO Diversity Fellowship program to help accelerate the careers of talented, student musicians from backgrounds that are underrepresented in orchestras today. The program is designed to enhance opportunities for pre-professional musicians, encourage greater diversity in the field, and increase diverse representation in orchestras across the United States.

ASA DAWSON, double bass Asa Dawson is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland School of Music’s undergraduate program, receiving a Bachelor of Music degree in Double Bass Performance while studying under Anthony Manzo. Asa has also studied under Paul DeNola, a member of the National Symphony’s powerful Double Bass section. The summer festivals Asa Dawson has participated in include the National Symphony’s Summer Music Institute, Eastern Music Festival, and National Orchestral Institute + Festival. Asa Dawson has also performed with the National Philharmonic and other local orchestras in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Asa Dawson will be spending the next year studying with Paul DeNola while taking orchestral auditions and freelancing. In his spare time, Asa enjoys composing, film scoring, and woodworking

MARGE (ASHA) BAYLOR, viola My name is Asha Baylor, but I also go by the name Margie (after my late grandmother). I started playing the viola in 6th grade as an elective for school, and it quickly grew into one of my greatest passions. I started auditioning for local orchestra events in the area and getting private lessons by the next year, and even went to an arts high school (Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology). When I was accepted into Victoria Chiang’s studio at Peabody, it was like a dream come true! I’m so grateful for every teacher and program that’s gotten me to where I am now, and I’m excited to see where else my viola will take me

CRISTIAN CONTRERAS, viola Cristian Contreras is an accomplished Violist from Los Angeles, CA. At the age of 19, he won a three-year tenure with the American Youth Symphony and also attended the National Orchestral Institute. He is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Viola Performance at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. Cristian holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Viola Performance from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University Long Beach.

ANGELA RAMIREZ, violin Angela Ramirez is a violinist from Miami, Florida. She is a senior at the Johns Hopkins University Peabody Institute where she studies violin with Rebecca Henry. Angela has participated in local and national orchestra festivals, including New World Symphony Side-by-Side Ensemble, Music for All National Festival, Florida All-State, and the Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. In the summer and fall of 2019, she attended the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles National Festival and Institute, where she performed alongside the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for performances at the Hollywood Bowl and Edinburgh International Festival. In more recent summers, Angela returned to Los Angeles as a YOLA alumni/Encuentros Orchestra member and performed alongside the LA Phil for three different performances across California.

Carolina Pedroza, violin She was a permanent member of the Sinfónica Municipal de Caracas (Venezuela) and has been concertmaster of the Catholic University Symphony Orchestra, Penn State Philharmonic, and Colour of Music Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. She has also been a section member of the West Virginia Symphony and Baton Rouge Symphony, among others. She has participated in festivals including FEMUSC (Brazil), A Tempo (Colombia), Sewanee Summer Music Festival (TN), Academia Internacional Teatro del Lago (Chile), Northern Lights Music Festival (MN), and Colour of Music Festival (SC and CA).

The FSO Diversity Fellowship is made possible in part by Virginia Commission for the Arts, Fairfax County Government, and TD Bank.

2023-2024 PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT The Fairfax Symphony gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following contributions received within the past twelve months as of March 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.

GOVERNMENT ARTSFAIRFAX City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts County of Fairfax National Endowment for the Arts Virginia Commission for the Arts FOUNDATIONS AND CHARITABLE FUNDS Anonymous Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Charles Delmar Foundation Nelson J. & Katherine Friant-Post Foundation Richard & Caroline T. Gwathemy Memorial Trust Mary & Daniel Loughran Foundation TD BANK Foundation The Rea Charitable Trust CORPORATIONS Hilton Fairfax Goodwin Living McKeever Services The Mather Dominion Energy NOVEC Priority One Services, Inc. SYMPHONY SOCIETY CONCERTO CLUB PLATINUM Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Brownell Pepe Figueroa Joyce L. Hanson Dr. Mark Head Martin Poretsky

Stephen and Mary Preston Laura and Ervin Walter GOLD The Timothy Evan Owens Memorial Chair Steve and Debbie Cohen Mr. Sean Foohey John Lockhart Eric Moore In memory of Richard Benedict Sherman & Etta Mae Thomas Sherman Sally and Rucj Uffelman SILVER Anonymous Ms. Esther Beaumont Nina and David Breen Janine and Curt Buser Mr. and Mrs. Edward Caress Daniel and Carol Graifer Mr. and Mrs. C. David Hartmann Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Hemer Robert and Maryanne Jones David & Lenka Lundsten Ms. Joetta Miller Mr. William A. Nerenberg David and Bridget Ralston James and Miriam Ross Mr. and Mrs. David Seida RHAPSODY CIRCLE Anonymous William Bell James and Jane Bangarra Mr. and Mrs. James Bongarra, Jr. Bill and Dorothy Brandel Dr. Karen Detweiler

Donald and Ruth Drees Frank and Lynn Gayer Eric and Joyce Hanson Robert W. Henry Mr. Kurt P. Jaeger Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kaye Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kerr Anje Kim Dr. and Mrs. Per Kullstam John and Jeanette Mason Mr. and Mrs. Matt Mattice Joetta Miller Judith Nitsche Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Overton Sandra Lee Stoddard Linda Vitello Michael Wendt David and Deborah Winston, In Memory of May Winston SONATA CIRCLE Ms. Pamela Charin Christopher Forsberg Anthony and Lucy Griffin Christopher Gohrband Gareth and Tân Habel Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hanson Spencer Howell Mr. and Mrs. Keith Highfill Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hinkle Mr. and Mrs. David J. Lynch Helen Noyes Mr. Justice Percell Ms. C. Carole Richard Deborah Roudebush Mary Jane Spiro Mr. Michael W. Stoltz Dr. Jack and Mrs. Jane Underhill 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 Mr. John Strong 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 Robert and Charlene Ward Mr. and Mrs. Egon Weck Mr. and Mrs. Larry N. Wellman Harry and Sandra Wilbur Ms. Jane Woods Mr. Emile L. Zimmermann In-Kind Fairfax City Self Storage

FAIRFAX SYMPHONY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jose “Pepe” Figueroa, Chairman Priority One Services

Thomas Brownell, Secretary Holland & Knight LLP

John Lockhart, Treasurer

Eric Moore American University

Thomas Murphy, General Counsel Jackson Lewis P.C.

Leland Schwartz Author and Publisher

HONORARY BOARD The Honorable Sharon Bulova

Dr. Gerald L. Gordon

The Honorable Thomas M. Davis

Julien Patterson

FSO ARTISTIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Christopher Zimmerman, Music Director Jonathan Kerr, Executive Director

Celeste Duplaa, Link Up Program Manager

Lisa LaCamera, Chief Operating Officer

Suzy Dawson, Accountant

Susan Petroff, Director of Development

Cynthia Crumb, Personnel Manager

John Murton, Assistant Conductor and Fellowship Program Coordinator

Wendi Hatton, Librarian Timothy Wade, Stage Manager Heather Rhine, Graphic Designer

The FSO is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, ArtsFairfax and the County of Fairfax.

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