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WINTER CONCERT CULTURAL FUSION Sunday, February 10, 2013 • Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Mallory Thompson, conductor PROGRAM Fanfare of Wakakusa Hill (1998).......................................................................................................................Itaru Sakai (b. 1970) The Spring Sketches (2006)....................................................................................................................Satoshi Yagisawa (b. 1975) Gloriosa (1990)...................................................................................................................................................Yasuhide Ito

I. Oratio (b. 1960)

II. Cantus

III. Dies Festus INTERMISSION Dance Mix (2000)...................................................................................................................................................Rob Smith (b. 1968) Symphonic Suite (1957)*.........................................................................................................................Clifton Williams

I. Intrada (1923-1976)

II. Chorale

III. March

IV. Ancient Dance

V. Jubilee The Circus Bee March (1908)*................................................................................................................... Henry Fillmore (1881-1956) *Performed with Lifetime of Muic students

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welcome Dear Friends and Patrons: Welcome to our annual Lifetime of Music concert!

Today we are pleased to welcome 50 Chicago area high school musicians to Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, sharing the stage with Artistic Director Mallory Thompson and Northshore Concert Band. Please join us in celebrating the talents and dreams of all young emerging artists everywhere!

As adult musicians we have been given opportunities through our lifetime to realize the benefits of quality music education and mentorship. Each year we recommit to our mission to foster music education for the next generation of talented musicians, providing a rewarding music experience as well as exposing them to the performance opportunities that await them beyond college, whether or not they choose to pursue music as a career.

Each spring, we host our annual Festival of Music in partnership with Northwestern University where over 3,500 music students and educators attend clinics and master classes led by the unrivaled musical leadership of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music and the dedicated membership of Northshore Concert Band.

To help support our educational initiatives, we are holding our annual silent auction today with many great items for everyone! Proceeds from our auction directly impact our program and the young participating musicians. Please consider how you can support our efforts, not only through today’s auction, but also by joining The Paynter Society, buying our CD’s, or becoming a Northshore Concert Band ambassador by inviting family, friends, and colleagues to join you at our next performance.

We are grateful for the support of area businesses who advertise in our program book. Please take a few minutes to explore their ads and support their commitment to Northshore Concert Band by patronizing their businesses and letting them know that you, too, are a supporter.

On behalf of the 100 dedicated members of Northshore Concert Band, Artistic Director Mallory Thompson, and the remarkable students sharing our stage today, thank you for sharing your afternoon with us.

Enjoy today’s performance! We look forward to greeting you again soon.

Laura Stibich NCB Board Chair

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c o n d u c to r a n d a r t i s t i c d i r e c to r Mallory Thompson Mallory Thompson is the director of bands, professor of music, and coordinator of the conducting program at Northwestern University. In 2003 she was named a Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence. As the third person in the university’s history to hold the director of bands position, Thompson conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting, and administers all aspects of the band program. December 2011 marked the release of rising, her fourth compact disc with the Northwestern Symphonic Wind Ensemble on the Summit label.

Thompson received her bachelor of music education degree and master of music degree in conducting from Northwestern University, where she studied conducting with John P. Paynter and trumpet with Vincent Cichowicz. She received the doctor of musical arts degree in conducting from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Donald Hunsberger. Thompson maintains an active schedule as guest conductor, conducting teacher, and guest lecturer throughout the United States and Canada. She has taught conducting to hundreds of undergraduate students, graduate students, and professional educators. Thompson has served as a conductor or clinician at the College Band Directors National Association regional and national conventions, the Midwest Clinic, the Interlochen Arts Academy, numerous state music conventions, and the Aspen Music Festival. She has also appeared as guest conductor with the United States Air Force Band, United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” United States Army Field Band, United States Coast Guard Band, United States Navy Band, West Point Band, Dallas Wind Symphony, and Symphony Silicon Valley. Her professional affiliations include Pi Kappa Lambda, College Band Directors National Association, and the American Bandmasters Association. Thompson first conducted the Northshore Concert Band in April 1999 and was named principal guest conductor the same season. She conducted one subscription concert each year and also appeared with the band at the 2001 Midwest Clinic.

In 2003, Thompson took on the expanded role of artistic director. The 2005–2006 season marked her first year as sole musical and artistic leader of the Northshore Concert Band, conducting the ensemble in all four subscription concerts.

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a s s i s ta n t c o n d u c to r Daniel J. Farris Daniel J. Farris is in his twelfth year as director of athletic bands at Northwestern University, where he is responsible for conducting the “Wildcat” Marching Band, Concert Band, and Contemporary Music Ensemble and teaching courses in music education and conducting. He has been the assistant conductor of the Northshore Concert Band since 2006.

Farris holds degrees in music education from James Madison University and the University of Illinois. Prior to moving to Northwestern, Farris served as assistant director of bands at Illinois State University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

He was also the director of the Walt Disney World Collegiate All-Star Band in Orlando, Florida, and taught in the public schools of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Bands under his direction have performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; Bands of America regional and national championships; the Dublin, Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day Parade; and the Outback, Ticket City, Alamo, Motor City, and Sun bowls. Farris has been an active clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor throughout the United States and Canada.

He is a member of the National Band Association and College Band Directors National Association and an honorary member of Tau Beta Sigma/Kappa Kappa Psi.

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about us The Northshore Concert Band (NCB) is a 100-member adult symphonic band with membership drawn from the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Founded in 1956 by the late John P. Paynter, the ensemble has become internationally known and respected for its musical excellence, membership continuity, and service to music education. Dr. Mallory Thompson, director of bands and professor of conducting at Northwestern University, is NCB’s artistic director. Thompson is in great demand as a guest conductor and clinician throughout the United States and is widely regarded as one of the leading wind conductors in the nation.

NCB performs 10 to12 concerts a year in the Chicago metropolitan area, reaching over 20,000 people. These include a four-concert series at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, educational outreach programs at area schools, many summer concerts at the invitation of various communities and venues, and professional band festivals and conferences. Over the years, the group has worked with many renowned soloists and conductors, including Doc Severinsen, Wynton Marsalis, Frederick Fennell, Leroy Anderson, and dozens of musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, including Christopher Martin, John Bruce Yeh, Dale Clevenger, Adolph Herseth, and Mathieu Dufour.

NCB has produced eight CDs and receives playtime on Chicago’s classical music station, WFMT, among others. The band has also toured in Canada and Europe and extensively throughout the United States. NCB’s mission is deeply rooted in the concept of “community” and in encouraging involvement in music for people at all stages of life. NCB strives to be a leader in performance, educational outreach, recorded works, and new commissions, while reaffirming the heritage of bands in America. Several programs in NCB’s Lifetime of Music initiative help further the band’s educational mission. NCB co-sponsors the Northshore Concert Band/Northwestern University Festival, which annually provides 3,500 Chicago area young musicians the opportunity to perform solos and ensembles, with NCB members serving as judges and clinicians. The band also awards its John P. Paynter Scholarship to an outstanding young musician and invites dozens of talented high school students to perform with the band at the Winter Concert to help encourage young people to pursue their musical endeavors after graduation.

The ensemble’s musicians come from throughout the Chicago area, northern Indiana, and southern Wisconsin, and represent many professional backgrounds.

Approximately half are professional music educators; the rest have a diverse set of occupations including business executives, attorneys, and physicians. Musicians range in age from 20 to 85, many with a tenure of two decades or more with the ensemble.

All of the musicians are selected by audition and are strongly committed to volunteering their time and talents to the group.

NCB has sponsored three adult band conferences and has published a guide to organizing community bands. The guide has been used by hundreds of community bands over the past 20 years. These community band resources are available for download on our website, www.northshoreband.org.

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progr a m notes Fanfare of Wakakusa Hill Itaru Sakai Itaru Sakai was born in Osaka, Japan, on March 24, 1970. At the age of four he began taking piano lessons, and two years later he composed his first piece for piano. Sakai played flute in his high school band and began composing for winds around the same time. In 1990 he entered the Osaka College of Music and studied composition under Hideki Chihara and Kunihiko Tanaka. He graduated at the top of his class in 1994 and received his master’s degree from the same institution in 1996. In 1997 he was chosen as staff composer for the 52nd National Sports Festival in Osaka, Japan.

Fanfare of Wakakusa Hill was written in 1998 for the Nara Prefecture Band Association. A band consisting of selected junior high school students performed the premiere on February 7th, 1999. Wakakusa Hill is a landmark located east of downtown Nara, Japan. The large formation is named for the type of grass that is found there (“wakakusa” translates as “young grass”). Many famous temples and shrines can be found at the foot of the hill, such as the Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Shrine.

The hill is also the scene of the Yamayaki festival, a centuries-old annual event held in January. On this occasion, the entire hill is set ablaze, and the flames eventually fill the night sky above Nara and are visible for miles. The origins of the practice are unclear, though one theory claims that burning the hillside began during boundary conflicts between Nara’s great temples.

Despite the questionable beginnings, the festival has become a celebratory event, including fireworks and games that involve the entire community. Sakai’s Fanfare of Wakakusa Hill captures the joyful nature of the event and the pageantry that is often associated with time-honored traditions.

The Spring Sketches Satoshi Yagisawa Satoshi Yagisawa was born in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan in 1975. After receiving degrees in composition from the Musashino Academia Musicae, he devoted two years to work in research, working with Japanese composers Kenjiro Urata, Hitoshi Tanaka and Hidehiko Hagiwara. He also studied trumpet with Takeji Sekine and band instruction with Masato Sato in an effort to better learn the idiosyncrasies of the ensemble for which he would be composing.

Today, Yagisawa is one of Japan’s most vibrant young composers. He has written for orchestra, band, chorus and chamber settings, though his pieces for band have been his most successful. He has been commissioned by the World Heritage Foundation and his works have been performed at WASBE conferences. Yagisawa participates in a wide variety of activities including guest conducting, adjudicating musical events and writing for various music magazines.

The Spring Sketches was composed in 2006 as a sequel to an earlier composition, Fanfare - Young Pheasants in the Sky. The original work was written for the Kashihara Senior High School Wind Band in celebration of the school’s thirtieth anniversary. It was Yagisawa’s hope that the piece would “help inspire students to fly into their bright futures like young pheasants” (The school mascot was the Young Pheasant!). The Spring Sketches is a more introspective piece, presenting the Fanfare theme in a lush, chorale style.

Gloriosa Yasuhide Ito In the sixteenth century, Roman Catholic missionaries introduced Christianity to the people of Japan. The practice of this new religion was immediately banned by the region’s leaders, but there were those who continued to practice their faith surreptitiously in underground communities. Gloriosa is inspired by the songs of one such group – the KakureKirishitan (Crypto-Christians) – who lived and worshiped in Kyushu, Japan.

The Kakure-Kirishitan performed sermons with disguised songs. Melodies and texts from Gregorian chant were obliged to be Japanized; for example, the Latin word “Gloriosa” was changed to “Gururiyoza.” This adaptation of liturgy for survival led Yasuhide Ito to write this piece, to reveal and solve this unique cultural mystery.

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In explaining the work, Ito writes the following: Nagasaki district in Kyushu region continued to accept foreign culture even during the seclusion period, as Japan’s only window to the outer world. After the proscription of Christianity, the faith was preserved and handed down in secret in the Nagasaki and Shimbara areas of Kyushu region. My interest was piqued by the way in which the Latin words of Gregorian chants were gradually ‘Japanized’ during the two-hundred years of hidden practice of the Christian faith. That music forms the basis of Gloriosa.

The first movement, “Oratio,” opens with bells sounding the hymn’s initial phrases. The composer evokes the fervent prayers and suffering of the Crypto-Christians. The second movement, “Cantus,” showcases a brilliant blend of Gregorian chant and Japanese elements by opening with a solo passage for the ryuteki, a type of flute. The theme is based on the “Song of Saint John,” a 17th-century song commemorating the Great Martyrdom of Nagasaki in which a number of Kyushu Christians were killed in 1622. The third and final movement, “Dies Festus,” takes as its theme the Nagasaki folk song, “Nagasaki Bura Bura Bushi,” where many Crypto-Christians lived. Gloriosa was commissioned in 1989 and premiered in 1990 by the Sasebo Band of the Maritime Self-Defense Force of Kyushu, southern Japan.

Dance Mix Rob Smith Rob Smith is currently the Associate Professor of Music Composition at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. In Houston he directs the AURA Contemporary Ensemble as well as the Musiqa Chamber Ensemble. Before he received his teaching position at the University of Houston he was a faculty member of the University of Wollongong in Australia.

His compositions are performed throughout the United States and abroad. His music has received many awards including those from the Aaron Copland House, the National Band Association and the ASCAP. He has been commissioned by the Texas Music Festival Orchestra, the American Composers Forum Continental Harmony, Society for New Music, Sprung Percussion Sextet, and the New York Youth Symphony First Music Program.

Dance Mix was commissioned by the Society for New Music and the American Composers Forum, and it was premiered at an outdoor concert on Cazenovia Lake in Upstate New York.

The instrumentation is similar to that of a jazz ensemble and the work contains traits of jazz and pop music, which the composer thought appropriate given the setting for the premiere.

This work was used as the title music for the critically-acclaimed television documentary Continental Harmony, a behind-the-scenes look at the nation’s largest music commissioning project which “brought together strangers and neighbors for a common cause: to make music about the places they call home.”

Symphonic Suite Clifton Williams James Clifton Williams was born in Traskwood, Arkansas, in 1923. He lived in a small house near the station where his father worked as an agent for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Like many families, the Williams suffered greatly during the economic depression of the 1930s.

After weathering many hardships, including bankruptcies and divorce, the family eventually arrived in Little Rock. Williams thrived in the setting of a larger city, gaining recognition as a cartoonist, composer, and horn player while still in his teens. He joined the United States Air Force (Army Air Corps at that time) as a bandsman. After the war, he performed in dance bands and taught in public schools before moving to Rochester, New York to study composition at the Eastman School of Music. Williams quickly received national acclaim as a composer of serious music for the wind band; his use of modern instrumentation was skillful and had a great impact on the standard of wind band literature.

Symphonic Suite consists of five movements, each of which incorporates the same principal theme. In addition to this repeated and reworked material, each movement also introduces a new theme. The suite begins with an “Intrada” which suggests a solemn processional in fanfare style. The following movement, “Chorale,” is based on a melody in the first cornet written in a blues-based style. “March” is composed after a short fanfare-like motive heard at the beginning of the piece; after many repetitions, the music builds to grand 8

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allegro vivo peak. The “Antique Dance” features a modal melody in the flute with percussion accompaniment. Marked allegro con brio, “Jubliee” is the triumphant climactic movement of the suite with sonorous triadic harmony throughout. With a few contrasting sections, this movement develops several themes from the previous movements in an energetic and rhythmic style.

The Circus Bee March Henry Fillmore Henry Fillmore was the most flamboyant bandsman of this time, an era that stretched across fifty years. During those years he likely wrote, arranged and edited more band music than any other musician in history. According to his biographer, Paul Bierly, Fillmore composed over 250 works and arranged over 750 others!

The Circus Bee March was a celebration of sorts for the fact that Fillmore and his father (who managed the family’s music publishing business) finally agreed that the young composer could publish his own music (even though it did not meet the elder Fillmore’s standard of being religious music). The title is that of an imaginary circus newspaper; Fillmore was poking fun at his dear friend John Klohr’s wildly popular Billboard March (written for a show business newspaper). With a lifelong interest in circuses and varied experiences touring with five different big top shows, Fillmore composed many circus-themed works. The Circus Bee March has become one of Henry Fillmore’s best known contributions to the band repertoire.

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lifetime of music high school musicians The NCB extends sincere thanks to our talented Lifetime of Music students for participating in today’s concert. We also wish to thank the students’ band directors, private music teachers, and parents/guardians for their dedication and commitment!

FLUTE Harmony Alford, Morris Morris Community High School Emma Bochner, Oak Park Oak Park-River Forest High School Christy DeVol, Norridge Ridgewood High School JoJo Garvey, Glenview Glenbrook South High School Lora Kelley, Evanston Evanston Township High School Lauryn Manoni, Elmwood Park Elmwood Park High School Bridget Sampson, Glenview Glenbrook South High School Julisette Velazquez, Round Lake Mundelein High School Jean Verdaguer, Antioch Antioch Community High School Rachael York, Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge High School OBOE Matthew DeJong, Antioch Antioch Community High School Madeline Marsan, Elmhurst York High School B-FLAT CLARINET Marissa Antkowiak, Lake Zurich Lake Zurich High School Ann Borow, Winfield Kolbe Academy Home School Gabriella Gervasio, Homer Glen Lockport Township High School Ryley Horner, Antioch Antioch Community High School Taylor Isberg, Libertyville Libertyville High School Anita Mathew, Schaumburg Schaumburg High School David Soro, Oak Park Oak Park- River Forest High School Daniela Salas, Lansing Thornton Fractional South High School

BASS CLARINET Mitzi Ochoa, Mundelein Mundelein HighSchool Danielle Shorter, Zion Zion-Benton Township High School ALTO SAXOPHONE Jasmine Acosta, Wadsworth Zion-Benton Township High School Devin Cano, Lake Villa Grant Community High School Grace Cusick, Mount Prospect John Hersey High School Christian Farrell, Antioch Antioch Community High School Dina Sinclair, Evanston Evanston Township High School Cody Stocker, River Forest Oak Park -River Forest High School TENOR SAXOPHONE Matt Collera, Vernon Hills Stevenson High School BARITONE SAXOPHONE Marwin Noel Esguerra, Des Plaines Maine East High School TRUMPET Benjamin Butler, Evanston Evanston Township High School Marjorie Fera, Downers Grove Downers Grove South Rachel Holbrook, Lake Zurich Lake Zurich High School Jessica Kouloumbas, Elmwood Park Elmwood Park High School Josh Popovici, Mt. Prospect John Hersey High School Esther Espeland, Evanston Evanston Township High School

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lifetime of music high school musicians HORN Mary Casagrande, Arlington Heights John Hersey High School Sarah Posner, Evanston Evanston Township High School TROMBONE James Hardman, Mundelein home schooled Joey Lozada, Vernon Hills Stevenson High School Erin Reifler, Evanston Evanston Township High School EUPHONIUM Melissa Bugner, Beach Park Zion-Benton Township High School Tyler Herbst, Carol Stream home schooled

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River Tuason, Schaumburg Schaumburg High School Dominique Watson, Evanston Evanston Township High School TUBA Gilbert Sanchez, Elmhurst East Leyden High School Andrew Westgate, Mundelein Mundelein High School PERCUSSION Nicole Bianchi, Lake Zurich Lake Zurich High School Seth Burkhart, Montgomery Hart Home Academy Colleen McCoy, Aurora home schooled

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PICCOLO Kelly McGregor, Geneva, business consultant (2002) FLUTE Julianne Bilinski-Arvidson, Wheeling, private instructor (1991) Kathryn Cargill, Palos Heights, private instructor (1977) Angela Deligiannis, Elmhurst, music teacher (2000) Michele Gaus Ehning, Vernon Hills, attorney/private instructor (1996) Sandra Ellingsen, Buffalo Grove, private instructor (1990) Nancy Golden, Hinsdale, band director (1979) Kristen Hanna, Park Ridge, band director (2012) Tammy Lathan, Libertyville, elementary music teacher (1992) Jennifer Nelson, Chicago, private music teacher (2001) Marija Robinson, Highland Park, freelancer (1992) Amy Strong, Chicago, attorney (2006) Gail Wiercioch, Aurora, teacher (2008) OBOE/ENGLISH HORN Sarah Farster, Waukegan, band director (2009) Jacqueline Jellison-Landis, Elmhurst, private music teacher (2010) Don Kehrberg, Grayslake, retired professor of music (2010) Melaine Pohlman, Geneva, music therapist (2004) BASSOON Pam Holt, Arlington Heights, band director (2009) Maryann Loda, Arlington Heights, music teacher (1969) Steve Moline, Naperville, general music teacher K–3 (1981) Ann Motogawa, Evanston (2000) B-FLAT CLARINET Corey Ames, Grayslake, band director (2010) Christopher Bajek, Naperville, band director (2011) Pamela Beavin, Chicago, high school Spanish teacher (2004) Traci Bowering, Skokie, band director (1991) Janet Butterfield, Evanston, band director (2001) Laurie DeVillers, Waukegan, group tour operator (1995) Alan Dubois, Chicago, fitness instructor (2003) Debbie Durham, Mundelein, associate band director (1979) Rick Gibson, Chicago, retired military musician (2012) Kelley Gossler, Chicago, music teacher (2011) Janet Jesse, Prairie View, theater coordinator (1982) Gail Kalver, Chicago, executive director of dance company (2006) Christine Kaminski, Villa Park, band director (2007) Bob Konecny, Wheeling, retired actuary (1977) Carolyn Merva Robblee, Chicago, music teacher (2010) Janet Schroeder, Glenview, retired managing editor (1961) Laura Stibich, Tinley Park, band director (1992) Rick Wadden, Wilmette, retired environmental science professor (1994) David Zyer, River Forest, venture capital investor (1990) BASS CLARINET Jori Pulver, Grayslake, private instructor (2012) Robert Yaple, Evanston, music educator (2009) 14

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ALTO SAXOPHONE Ann M. Betz, Crete, band director (1978) Roland Colsen, Glenview, trader (1996) Heidi Helstad, Libertyville, music educator (2007) Carey Polacek, Chicago, music educator (2005) TENOR SAXOPHONE Pete Ross, Chicago, systems programmer (2011) BARITONE SAXOPHONE Elissa Kana, Chicago, music teacher (2012) TRUMPET Jonathan Blackburn, Evanston, finance/technology (2011) Sylvia Carlson, Chicago, admin. assistant/private instructor (2006) Patrick Dawson, Palatine, band director (2009) Scott Golinkin, Chicago, attorney (1979) Candace Horton, Prospect Heights, band director (2000) Allen Legutki, Villa Park, music education professor (2011) Erik Lillya, Chicago, attorney (1994) Terry Melbourn, Plainfield, band director (2011) Kyle Rhoades, Oak Park, band director (2010) Barry Skolnik, Highland Park, regional manager (1979) Becky VanDonslear, Elmwood Park, director of email operations (2008) HORN Betsy Engman, Naperville, internist (1995) Peter Gotsch, Chicago, private equity investor (1987) Laura Guili, Evanston (2012) Janene Kessler, Highland Park, band director (1995) Mollie McDougall, Evanston, band and orchestra director (2005) Ryan Sedgwick, Chicago, arts administrator (2010) Laura Stone, Chicago, math teacher (2012) Hilary Strauch Logan, Evanston, instrumental music teacher (2000) Jennifer Young, Evanston, arts administrator (2007) Barbara Zeleny, Park Ridge, retired MIS manager (1969) TROMBONE Paul Bauer, Elmhurst, university administrator (1982) Daniel DiCesare, Evanston, private instructor (2013) Ed Gadberry, Arlington Heights, software consulting manager (2010) Greg Glover, Lake Barrington, systems architect (1989) Brad Say, Mundelein, music educator (1999) Joseph Schorer, Northbrook, attorney (2012) Todd Smith, Des Plaines, band director (2007) Andy Sturgeon, Chicago, band director (2009) Matt Taylor, Grayslake, band director (2007) EUPHONIUM Kendra Gohr, Elmhurst, private instructor (2005) Bruce Nelson, Chicago, project manager (2001) Scott Oliver, Downers Grove, band director (2010) 16

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TUBA Kevin Baldwin, Chicago, mechanical engineer (2007) John Harshey, Mundelein, band director (1987) Peter Lograsso, Westchester, orchestra director (1989) Rodney Owens, Lake Forest, band director (1987) Eric Weisseg, Chicago, network administrator (2008) PERCUSSION Deborah Hawes, Northfield, retired physician (1966) Derek Inksetter, Oak Park, software developer (2004) Richard Lehman, Chicago, band director (2005) Mike Moehlmann, Barrington, jazz & percussion director (2011) Chris Rasmussen, Chicago, attorney (2006) Bill Seliger, Chicago, supply chain manager (2004) MEMBER EMERITUS Charles Hawes, Northfield, retired instrumental music teacher (1965) Nancy Hinners, Evanston, music educator (1964) Edward Kahn, Highland Park, retired attorney (1983) Gilbert Krulee, Evanston, retired psychology professor (1966) Gordon A. Long, Prairie Grove, consultant-land development (1985) Beatrice Mattenson, Deerfield, retired music teacher (1983) Dennis Montgomery, Prescott, AZ, brass instructor (1972) Herb Schneiderman, Highland Park, retired (1964) David Shaw, Wilmette, brass teacher (1965)

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2012–2013 Board of Directors and Staff Laura Stibich, chair David Zyer, vice chair Dr. Mallory Thompson, artistic director Daniel J. Farris, assistant conductor Dr. Paul Bauer, development director Cheryle Dobnikar,general manager Todd Smith, personnel director Kendra Gohr, librarian and Festival manager Scott Golinkin, secretary Deborah Hawes, treasurer Ann Motogawa, marketing/PR director Julie Wolf, marketing/PR manager Marija Robinson, administrative assistant Members-at-large Kathryn Cargill Nancy Golden Kelley Gossler Gail Kalver Don Kehrberg Alan Legutki Ryan Sedgwick Robert Yaple Jennifer Young NCB Advisory Board John Anderson Kim Campbell Ray Cramer Bernard Dobroski Carl Grapentine John Hultman Kelly Jocius Dale Lonis Christopher Martin Steve Sanders Mark Morette Marietta Paynter NCB Auxiliary Board Don Kehrberg, Chair Heather Behles Denise Bolman Ralph Durham Mary Friedlieb Ben Farster Corinne Kehrberg Marietta Paynter Herb Schneiderman Joe Schroeder David Shaw 18

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Mary Shaw Dorothy Silver In Remembrance (Active members of the band and Auxiliary who have passed away) Paul Bolman Barbara Buehlman John Christie Bill Ditzler Kurt Friedemann Susan Hirschfield Ernie Kettnich Jack Marks Gordon McLean Steve Nedzel Margaret Neuhaus (Peggy) John P. Paynter George Peichl O. DeLap Premo Carol Scattergood Victor W. Zajec Henry Zazra Elizabeth Zyer (Betty)

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2 012 - 2 013 PA Y NTER SOCIET Y CONTRIBUTORS THE PAYNTER SOCIETY is the society of donors making gifts of $500 or more to the Northshore Concert Band’s annual funds. Paynter Society donors ensure the future of the Northshore Concert Band and its continued ability to bring the finest in wind band music to the Chicago area and beyond, through high quality performances, educational programs, commissions, and leadership to other community bands. For more information about the Paynter Society and the benefits offered to members, please call Julie Wolf at 847-432-2263.

Sustaining Members ($5000 +) Anonymous Arts Work Fund Illinois Arts Council John P. Paynter Foundation Marietta M. Paynter in memory of John P. Paynter George & Arlene Rusch Memorial Foundation The Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation David and Connie Zyer in memory of Betty and Ben Zyer Advocate ($1,000–4,999) AT&T United Way/Employee Giving Campaign John L. and Megan P. Anderson in memory of John P. Paynter Aileen S. Andrew Foundation Ann M. Betz Ellen and Moshe Gelboim in honor of Mollie McDougall

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Scott G. Golinkin Jeffrey & Jayne Griese Charles and Deborah Hawes Erik Lillya and Sarah Layton NSCB Foundation Norm & Pat Gates Herb Schneiderman Mary and David Shaw in memory of Neil Shaw John and Laura Stibich Howard L. Willett Foundation, Inc. in honor of the contrabass clarinet section Becky VanDonslear Barbara Zeleny Benefactor ($500–999) Anonymous Anonymous remembering Carol Richard S. Bair in memory of Carol W. Scattergood Denise Bolman in memory of Paul Bolman Mildred Calhoun &

Joseph Schorer James and Dianne Ceriale Bernie and Sally Dobroski Alan Dubois Debbie and Ralph Durham Greg Glover Bill & Nancy Golden John and Wilma Hultman Kirkland and Ellis Foundation Bob Konecny C. Lesny April and Dennis Montgomery Michael and Karen Nedzel in memory of Steve Nedzel Bruce & Jennifer Nelson Bruce and Bonita Paynter Sylvia and Robert Scher Charitable Foundation in honor of Mollie McDougall Joseph and Janet Schroeder in memory of John P. Paynter Richard Wadden and Angela Trabert Sally Ward

2 012 - 2 013 s e a s o n c o n t r i b u to r s Many thanks to our contributors; the Northshore Concert Band continues to flourish because of their kindness and generosity.

Associate ($250–499) Anonymous remembering Carol Kathryn and Gregory Cargill Laurie DeVillers Mary Friedlieb John & Angela Graham Karel Husa Lee & Janene Kessler Dawn & Stanley Shell remembering Carol Mary Kay and William Walsh Bonnie & W. Daniel Wefler Patron ($100–249) Anonymous James and Mary-Louise Aagaard Christine & Paul Bauer

Helen Billings, in honor of Barbara Zeleny Mary Bilinski in memory of Don Arvidson & Edward Bilinski Jonathan & Anna Blackburn Betty and Bill Boyd Janet Butterfield and Peter Jablakow Roland Colsen Chad Craw Bruce Currie Mary DesJardins in honor of Christine Kaminski Jennifer Giese Donath Betsy & Paul Engman Ann Evans Kim and Michael Fath Erin Foster and

Christopher Becker Harold and Betty Gohl Enid J. Golinkin in honor of Scott Golinkin John & Susan Harshey Peter and Mary Herr Candace Horton Mary Ann Hurley Jim and Pat Jocius in memory of Barbara Buehlman Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Kahn Christine and Ian Kaminski Phil & Elizabeth Kana Don and Corinne Kehrberg Gilbert and Carolyn Krulee Rose Matousek

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2 012 - 2 013 s e a s o n c o n t r i b u to r s David & Carolyn May Harvey Millman in memory of Joyce Millman Christopher & Ann Motogawa Jane Mueller Bruce A. and Helen D. Nelson in honor of Bruce & Jennifer Nelson George Quinlan, Jr. Chris Rasmussen and Amy Strong Nancy Reiser Milton & Shirley Sabin Steve Sanders Lynn Scherf Ellen Scholly Beth and Barry Skolnik Mallory Thompson in honor of Dr. Engman Richard & Nancy Wilson Marilea Zajec in honor of Victor Zajec Contributor ($50–99) Anonymous in memory of Steve Nedzel Peter and Sarma Alle in honor of John Harshey Phyllis Alpern Bruce Briney Karen Casebolt Sheri Conover John Croft Florian & Marie Dynek

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Robert Evans Bette Ward Gaines Jane and Richard George Ellen and Jeff Gluskin Diane & Will Gregg Donald & Constance Heard Werner and Ellen Heimann Janet and William Jesse Janet Kaminski Bob Kaminski Jeannette Konecny in honor of Joseph Konecny Barbara Kreml Lynda & Roger La Raus Maryann & Joseph Loda Sandra Markowitz in memory of Dorothy Spriester Dorothy Maynard Dr. and Mrs. Francis Neuhaus in memory of Margaret “Peggy” Neuhaus Thomas C. Parrish Laura Pryzby Joyce Riegel in memory of Ben and Betty Zyer Nancy and Peter Roll Elysian and Elizabeth Schiavitti in honor of Nancy Golden Al Spriester in memory of Dorothy Spriester Gloria Stepak

Dorothy Stueckemann Elizabeth Robinson Turner in honor of Ian, Marija, and Jacob Robinson John and Ruth Tuzson Edwin Schmidt Harry and Louise Simon Mary Lou Skoglund Pat & Jack Sturgeon Lauren Wilkie Gordon & Frieda Wilson Friend ($1–49) George S Augustas Anonymous Bob Bilhorn Judith Disman Jane & Dick George Maxine Gourse in honor of all bass clarinet players Ernst & Roslyne Heimann Tom and Linda Keller Stanley Shell Jr. This list reflects gifts as of January 11, 1013. We also extend our appreciation to 2011-2012 contributions too numerous to mention in this program. Every effort has been made to list names accurately, Please call 847432-2263 to bring errors or omissions to our attention.

sponsors The following companies and individuals have made contributions in support of our 20122013 season: Platinum Level Advertisers: Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts Christopher Burke Engineering TGI Friday’s Deborah and Charles Hawes Dana Hofer Horn Stash NCB Board NCB Clarinets NCB Percussion NCB Saxophones NCB Trumpets NCB Tubas/Meier’s Tavern NCB Flutes Prescott Jazz Summit Paynter Foundation Quinlan & Fabish

Silver level: Lapin Systems, Inc. Macintosh computers fixed fast! In/Out of warranty Carry-In or On-Site 832 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 847-328-9945 www.lapin.com NCB Bassoons and Oboes Our 57th season is something to crow about!

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