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WELCOME TO THE GULF COAST SYMPHONY Dr. Andrew M. Kurtz, President & CEO/Music Director

Creating Community Through Music

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lnder the leadership of its founding Music Director and President & CEO Andrew Kurtz, the Gulf Coast Symphony endeavors to challenge convention— with it rich tradition of unique and innovative collaborations across multiple genres and disciplines, high-quality dynamic musical performances, active community engagement, and our commitment to social change through arts education. Our ultimate goal is to use music and the arts as a vehicle to unite and strengthen our community. The Gulf Coast Symphony has become one of the most innovative and dynamic organizations in the United States. The Gulf Coast Symphony is comprised of the Gulf Coast Symphony, the Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra, the Gulf Coast Jazz Collective, and the Music & Arts Community Center (MACC), which opened in January 2021. This year over 100 programs will be offered that present the best in classical music, jazz, world music, dance, opera, film and musical theater. The Gulf Coast Symphony will perform 15 shows at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, with the bulk of our performances at our more intimate 300 seat theater at the MACC. This season’s concerts include the Tony award-winning star of Hamilton, Renée Elise Goldsberry, rock concerts featuring the music of Led Zeppelin and Billy Joel, Broadway concerts with

Additional outreach and run-out concerts take place throughout the Southwest Florida, including the return of Taste of the Cape at Tarpon Point Marina in Cape Coral in Feburary. The MACC serves as a creative hub for our community. We will offer classes in art and music for all ages; MusicWorks! – an El-sistema inspired, daily after-school string program; a chamber music youth orchestra program and a youth jazz program. A New Horizons band offers opportunity for adults with limited experience, but interest in participating in an ensemble. Join us for community engagement, lifelong learning, and educational programs scheduled throughout Southwest Florida year-round. For the most up to date listing of events vist our website: www.GulfCoastSymphony.org GCS is committed to equitable access, diversity and inclusivity throughout all its activities and operations. Our new orchestral fellowship program, which places a premium on diversity in its selection process, provides graduates of top music programs an opportunity to grow personally and artistically in a professional environment. We seek to develop in participants the full complement of skills and qualifications required of musician leaders and agents of change.

We Play the Music You Love to Hear! Music & Arts Community Center: 13411 Shire Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33912 Office: 6314 Corporate Court, Ste 100, Fort Myers, FL 33919 Mailing: PO Box 60878, Fort Myers, FL 33906 239.277.1700 • GulfCoastSymphony.org • info@gulfcoastsymphony.org

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NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ANNIVERSARY GALA FUNDRAISER 6:00pm • Caloosa Sound Convention Center DECEMBER 5, 2021 • CHAMBER CONCERT 3:00pm • Thomas A. Edison Congregational Church DECEMBER 12, 2021 • DECK THE HALLS with Gulf Coast Symphony • 7:00pm • Barbara B Mann PAH DECEMBER 19, 2021 • CHRISTMAS ON SANIBEL 5:00pm • Sanibel Community Church JANUARY 23, 2022 • CHAMBER CONCERT 3:00pm • Peace Lutheran Church FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • CONCERT with Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra • 7:30pm Music and Arts Community Center FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • CHAMBER CONCERT 3:00pm • St. Michael’s Lutheran Church MARCH 13, 2022 • CHAMBER CONCERT 3:00pm • Good Shepherd United Methodist Church APRIL 3, 2022 • 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT 4:00pm • First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs APRIL 23, 2022 • TOSCA with Gulfshore Opera 7:00pm • Charlotte Performing Arts Center APRIL 26, 2022 • TOSCA with Gulfshore Opera 7:00pm • Barbara B Mann PAH APRIL 29, 2022 • TOSCA with Gulfshore Opera • 7:00pm Artis—Naples

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elcome to the Gulf Coast Symphony’s 20212022 Season. We are thrilled to bring you a phenomenal line up for our 27th season that is diverse, fresh, creative, and sure to please! To augment our large scale classical, opera, pop and ballet performances at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, our vision for this season is growth and expansion of our newest venue, The Music & Arts Community Center (MACC), located on the campus of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation. This venue provides a more intimate and casual experience which allows us to present select programming such as our Jazz Collective, contemporary vocalists, chamber orchestra performances, and Tony award winning musicals. Maestro Andrew Kurtz has done a phenomenal job in programming an eclectic array of musical selections that will inspire and entertain. We also invite you to join us for our special Gala celebration on March 12th at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott resort. Joining us in celebration will be “The Diamonds”, a vocal quartet prominent in the ’50’s and ‘60’s performing all their hits. Keeping with tradition, the annual Taste of the Cape event to be held at the Tarpon Point on the waterfront on February 6th.

We truly appreciate your ongoing support, and we will strive to keep bringing you high-quality entertainment that you have come to expect. Your continued generosity will make this happen, and further our mission of bringing the community together through music. It is going to be a landmark season and we are very excited To realize our vision for growth and expansion this to have you be a part of it all! year, we have an impressive Board of Directors with a wide array of skills, desire, and experience to further our With gratitude, cause and get us to the next level. In addition, we have expanded our staff with exactly the right mix of roles that work in concert with the Board to successfully execute on our strategic plan developed this year. Susan Wadsworth Special recognition to the Gulf Coast Symphony staff Chairman, Board of Directors for their passion and dedication in making this fine Gulf Coast Symphony organization the best it can be. In the spirit of growth and community involvement, we remain committed to further our outreach and educational programs such as MusicWorks! We are taking thoughtful steps to develop a sustainable direction to expand offerings for our Southwest Florida community.

All Performances are at the Music and Arts Community Center 13411 Shire Lane, Fort Myers, Fl 33912

at the MACC Experience four intimate evenings of incredible music and conversation. The unique format of the series blends a mix of intimate behind-the-scenes stories and the music from the artists’ stellar careers. The result is spontaneous evenings of show-stopping songs and storytelling.

Jodi Benson February 11, 2022, 7:30pm Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid is joined by her talented daughter, Delaney Benson, for a magical night of Broadway songs and Disney music in a unique one night only special performance.

Mark Kudisch March 11, 2022, 7:30pm Three time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch has appear regularly on Broadway and television for the past two decades. Marc brings his decades of stages experience for a night of first hand stories and song.

Melissa Errico

April 8, 2022, 7:30pm Woman of stage, screen and song, Melissa Errico has become one of the polestars of the American musical theater. Actress and author, called “an incomparable concert performer” by The Wall Street Journal, she mixes cabaret and classic shows with much-praised recordings—and then adds a wry take on them all in sparkling prose.

Scarlett Strallen & Bryce Pinkham April 23, 2022 7:30pm

The Great British American Love Story. Husband and wife Bryce and Scarlett share their cross-continental romance in a concert filled with behind the scenes stories and song.

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February 6, 2022, 11am-6pm Tarpon Point Marina, Cape Coral Join us for the 8th Annual Taste of the Cape. This community event is held in Cape Coral and celebrates both the culinary arts and live music. It is a partnership between the Gulf Coast Symphony and Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce Education Committee. The event includes the best restaurants in Cape Coral, a juried arts and craft fair, and premier live entertainment from Gulf Coast Symphony. The event draws thousands of attendees each year. Upgrade your general admission ticket to enjoy a unique VIP experience, with a private tent with tables and servers, VIP air-conditioned bathrooms, VIP parking, preferred stage-front seating, and a host of other amenities. VIP passes are extremely limited and will sell out fast. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE TASTE OF THE CAPE SUPPORT LOCAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND MUSIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS DIRECTLY IN OUR COMMUNITY. If you are interested in participating, sponsoring or volunteering at this or next year’s Taste of the Cape please call 239.549.6900. For more information visit TasteOfCapeCoral.com

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Renée Elise Goldsberry Saturday, January 15, 2022 7:30 pm Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW Andrew M. Kurtz, Conductor Jordan Peters, Musical Director/Guitar Addison Frei, Piano & Keyboard Jeff Hanley, Bass Zach Mullings, Drums Kristina Miller, Tasha Smith & Amber Iman, Backup Singers Sponsored in part by Metamorphosis Coaching; Harold & Joy Kurtz; Drs. Peter & Eleanor Blitzer

On a Clear Day / I Can See Clearly People Get Ready Imagination Up to the Mountain Gospel Medley Lord Protect My Child Bridge Over Troubled Water * * * INTERMISSION * *

Beat Out That Rhythm How Glad I Am Misty Peter Gunn Shadowland Satisfied Schuyler Sisters Rent Medley Please turn off all electronic devices throughout the performance. Photography or Recording of any kind is strictly prohibited.

Renée Elise Goldsberry Tony Award Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry is a multihyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award winning performances both on Broadway and the screen.

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Best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in the musical phenomenon HAMILTON, which received rave reviews across the board and has become a cultural touchstone for the ages. Renée’s performance earned her a Tony Award, Grammy Award, Drama Desk Award, and Lucille Lortel Award. Coming up, Renee can be seen starring in Tina Fey’s new series for Peacock, GIRLS5EVA. Renée starred in the A24’s critical darling, WAVES, opposite Sterling K. Brown and in the hit Netflix series ALTERED CARBON. She could also be seen on NBC’s musical sensation, ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST in addition to lending her voice to bring characters to life on the Netflix Animated series FAST & FURIOUS SPY RACERS and CENTAURWORLD. Other highlights from her film and television career include her work on DOCUMENTARY NOW’S cult favorite “Original Cast Album: Co-Op”, THE GOOD WIFE, THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS, THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, THE FOLLOWING, THE GET DOWN, ALL ABOUT YOU, EVIL and her creation of the beloved character, Evangeline Williamson, on ABC’S ONE LIFE TO LIVE, for which she received two Daytime Emmy nominations and two NAACP Image Award nominations. Renée’s appearances on stage include her Outer Critics Circle Award nominated performance opposite Frances McDormand in the play GOOD PEOPLE, and the original Broadway version of THE COLOR PURPLE. She made her Broadway debut as Nala in THE LION KING, and her performance as Mimi in Broadway’s closing cast of RENT was immortalized in film! Offbroadway, Renée’s performance as Sylvia in the Public Theater’s production of TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA for their Shakespeare in the Park series garnered her across the board rave reviews.

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The Music of Led Zeppelin Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:00 pm Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW

Brent Havens Conductor Randy Jackson, Vocals/Guitar George Cintron, Guitar Allegra, Electric Violin Dan Clemons, Bass Powell Randolph, Drums/Percussion Sponsored in part by Chuck Bergstrom, John Naumann & Associates; David & Beverly Clinkenbeard; Anthony & Patricia Werderitsch

Good Times Bad Times Ramble On Kashmir Going to California Black Dog Since I’ve Been Loving You The Ocean * * * INTERMISSION * *

Rock and Roll I’m Gonna Crawl Dancing Days Moby Dick All My Love Heartbreaker/Misty Mountain Whole Lotta Love Please turn off all electronic devices throughout the performance. Photography or Recording of any kind is strictly prohibited.

Brent Havens

George Cintron

Berklee-trained arranger/conductor Brent Havens has written music for orchestras, feature films and virtually every kind of television. His TV work includes movies for networks such as ABC, CBS and ABC Family Channel Network, commercials, sports music for networks such as ESPN and even cartoons. Havens has also worked with the Doobie Brothers and the Milwaukee Symphony, arranging and conducting the combined group for Harley Davidson’s 100th Anniversary Birthday Party Finale attended by over 150,000 fans. He has worked with some of the world's greatest orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London, the CBSO in Birmingham, England, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony and countless others. Havens recently completed the score for the film “Quo Vadis,” a Premier Pictures remake of the 1956 gladiator film. In 2013 he worked with the Baltimore Symphony and the NFL's Baltimore Ravens to arrange and produce the music for the Thanksgiving Day halftime show between the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, adapting both classical music and rock songs into a single four minute show. Havens is Arranger/ Guest Conductor for all of the symphonic rock programs for Windborne Music.

Having grown up in New York, George has played in numerous bands throughout the Tri-State area since 1976. In 1981 George founded “Cintron.” Developing the band into one of the top live acts around, he played over 1500 shows including appearances with Zebra, Twisted Sister, Rat Race Choir, Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Perry, Edgar and Johnny Winter and Mountain. He released a self-titled EP in 1983. For three years George performed Guitar and vocals for Enrique Iglesias. Over the course of three world tours, he performed over 150 concerts and numerous television programs, including The Tonight Show and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve Special. Milestones include playing Madison Square Garden and The American Music Awards.

Randy Jackson Randy Jackson is the lead singer/guitarist for the rock band Zebra. Randy’s first foray into recording success began with the self-titled Zebra debut album, released on Atlantic Records in 1983. Critically acclaimed for its lush rock sounds, due in large part to Jackson’s searing lead vocals and soaring guitar leads, the album sold 75,000 copies the first week. “Who’s Behind The Door” and “Tell Me What You Want”, written by Jackson, received serious notice in the press, and helped to form legions of Zebra fans almost instantly. The latest Zebra release, “Zebra IV”, was also produced and engineered by Jackson. Randy toured as keyboardist, guitarist and backing vocalist in 1989 with the original, reunited Jefferson Airplane, their last tour together. He has also worked extensively in the area of musical software and hardware development.

Powell Randolf Powell has been a professional musician and instructor for over 14 years. A 1989 graduate of Berklee College of Music, Powell majored in song writing with a concentration in percussion performance. Powell’s classical/orchestral resume includes performances with the Buffalo Philharmonic, The Virginia Symphony, and the Virginia Opera. As a studio musician, he has played on countless recordings... film scores, jingles and CDs for a wide range of clients. Powell can be heard on the score for the remake of Quo Vadis for Premier Pictures playing a wide range of percussion instruments. Additionally, Powell is an instructor in all styles and all levels on drum set as well as music theory, site reading and composition.

Allegra Born in Vermont and received classical training and degrees in violin performance from Boston University (Bachelor degree) and Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts (Masters degree). Orchestral jobs include the New Mexico Symphony, the Santa Fe Symphony and Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown, NY., the Virginia Symphony and Virginia Opera and is a founding member of the Harbor String Quartet. She had a post-undergraduate residency at Walt Disney World All American College Orchestra where performances included work with film composers such as Morton Stevens and Johnny Green to The Captain and Tenille and Richard Carpenter. Allegra is a frequent performer with the TransSiberian Orchestra and with artists such as Josh Groban, Rod Stewart, Smokey Robinson and Sarah Brightman. Allegra is also a first-call musician for touring Broadway shows. Allegra’s non-classical pursuits are quite recent. Jazz studies with John Toomey, former pianist with Maynard Ferguson and the Mark O’Connor’s fiddle seminars in San Diego working with such players as Natalie MacMaster, Darol Anger, Matt Glaser, Paul Anastasio and Mark Wood.

Dan Clemons Dan Clemens has been playing bass since age thirteen. A 1989 graduate of Berklee College of Music, he has performed in bands throughout the US. In 1993 he formed “Waterworks” which received the Budweiser Best Unsigned Band sponsorship for the next two years. Clemens has also recorded Radio and Television jingles along with independent music CD’s. His bands have opened up for various musical acts including Fleetwood Mac, Little Feet, Del Amitri , The Romantics, and The Hooters. Clemens has also performed with Elliot Easton of The Cars and Robbie Krieger of The Doors. A bass player with Windborne Music since it’s beginning he has played with orchestras all over the world.

Dr. Andrew M. Kurtz President & CEO/Music Director received international praise and recognition include the world premiere of Lowell Liebermann’s The Picture of Dorian Gray (chamber version), the East Coast premiere of Daniel Catan’s Il Postino, the world premiere of Paul Morovec’s Danse Russe, and the world premiere of Michael Ching’s Slaying the Dragon. Kurtz was the international tour conductor for CANTORS: A Faith In Song, featuring three of the world’s leading cantors. He is now the tour conductor for The New York Cantors and for Trinity: Classically Irish both PBS specials. He served as the Music Director of the Florida Jewish Philharmonic Orchestra and as Producing Artistic Director of Synergy Productions, a professional musical theater company in Southwest Florida.

Gulf Coast Symphony founder Dr. Andrew M. Kurtz is in his twenty-seventh season as the Symphony’s President & CEO, Music Director and conductor. His deep rooted commitment to community and education, combined with a vibrant artistic vision has led to creating and nurturing one of the most dynamic arts organizations in the region. This vision has lead to a massive expansion of the organization, including the opening of the their new Music & Arts Community Center in January 2020. His conducting has been called “passionate, expansive, expert, and musical.” He was named the 2007 Performing Artist of the Year at Lee County’s Angel of the Arts Awards. Kurtz’s repertoire encompasses a wide range of music styles from baroque to contemporary, and multiple genres including symphonic, opera, ballet, musical theater, jazz, cantorial, and symphonic pops.

An avid arts educator, Maestro Kurtz was Resident Music Director at the Luzerne Music Center. Kurtz is a past-president of the board of the Lee County Alliance for the Arts. In 2001, he won First Prize in the Dell’Arte di Firenze International Conducting Competition, and made his European conducting debut in Florence. In 1995, Kurtz made his international operatic debut in Tel Aviv while working as a staff conductor at the Israel Vocal Arts Institute. In 1997, he conducted the Metropolitan Opera Guild’s educational tour production of The Best of Puccini. He was a scholarship conducting student at the prestigious Aspen Music Festival, and boasts numerous other conducting credits, including the Pennsylvania Opera Theater, the Pennsylvania Ballet, the Charlotte Symphony, Gonzaga Symphony, and the Ocean City Pops.

Kurtz completed his doctoral studies in conducting at the Peabody Conservatory and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Virginia where he received his master’s degree in music history and a bachelor of arts in music and drama. A native of Philadelphia, Kurtz has called Southwest Florida home for more than 30 years, where he currently resides with his wife, Julie, and their Formerly the General Director of Center City Opera son, Benjamin. Theater, a professional opera company in Philadelphia dedicated to new work, new audiences, and new artists, Kurtz led over four dozen productions including numerous world or regional premieres. Notable productions that

GULF COAST SYMPHONY & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Violin I Renata Arado, Concertmaster Katleen Beard Ileana Ciumac Jonathan Daitch++++*^ Ariel Eliot James Gaskill Millard Golusin Erica Griswold+ Galen Kaup Amy Laursen Jonathan Lawrence+ Clive Owens+ Marcy Prezioso Kaitlin Richardson Rosetta Rush Dale Sandvold Violin II Alice Poulson* Magaret Nichols+ Phillip Lefton Violin Chair

Brenda Cali Michael DeJesus John DiPuccio Jan Faber+++^ Ellen Fox Nancy Hood Sharyl Leifeld Sarah Mcclish Ruben Sabando Isabella Searcy Elizabeth Wilson

Viola Alfonso Giordano++++* Genni Blitzer++++ Edward Brennan Rachel Cox Ron Erickson++ Greg Lane Amy Laursen Carmen Miron Violoncello Scott Crowley* Graham Appleton Sydney Black Shana Gaskill Stephan Goodnight

Violoncello (cont.) Maud Goodnight Julie Kurtz++^ Timothy Torres Andreas Werle Bass Doni Landefeld+* John & Iris Mower Bass Chair

Logan Hedgepath Hideki Sunaga John Wadsworth

Flute/Piccolo Deborah Handley* Celeste A. Heymann Flute Chair

Trumpet Alan Evans* Bob & Donna Wahlert Trumpet Chair

Ron Holmes Tim Kary Alan Klispie Cindy Klispie John MacLeod

Trombone Kevin Devitt Jeffrey Goldblatt Adren Hance Karla Rojas Michael Zion

Rebecca Bahr Bill Larsen Sherrie Mangan+++

Tuba Tom Kracmer

Oboe Alyssa McKiethen Cynthia Barbanera-Wedel Kareema Colson Fallon Hammer Andrew Snedeker

Piano Janet Carter Gary Stroh

Clarinet Scott Ellington Nicholas Contreras Jacob Goldberger+++ Christina Moffat Bass Clarinet Jacob Goldberger+++* Harold & Joy Kurtz Clarinet Chair

Judy Rose+^

Harp Richard Fleisher

Timpani Gary Colston++* Christopher Nolan Percussion Kelsey Bannon Scott Crawford Isaac Fernandez Christopher Nolan Michael Standard Sean Stolliker

Bassoon Stacey Gossmann++ Scott Radloff

Librarian Tom Santin++

French Horn Thomas Schiller++++*

*denotes section principal ++++ = 25 years in the orchestra +++ = 20 or more years ++ = 15 or more years + = 10 or more years ^ Leave of absence Orchestra members are listed alphabetically Section personnel rotate based on concert needs.

Lani Poynter French Horn Chair

Karen Bendixen Mahoney Kathy Edgett Steve Kreuz Susan Oliver Hector Rodriguez Bethany Smith+^ Dana Williams

Theresa Layman Librarian Chair

Gulf Coast Symphony Board of Directors Susan Wadsworth, President Jay Ducharme, Treasurer Reece Nanfito, Secretary Matthew Connar Katrin Dambrot-Sternberg Stefan Dunkelgrun

Kathy Goeschel Jodi Harrison Dr. Andrew M. Kurtz Doni Landefeld, Ph.D Robert Opatrny Lisa Smith

Gulf Coast Symphony Staff Dr. Andrew M. Kurtz, President & CEO Shawn Rieschl Johnson, Managing Director & COO Sam Griggs, Major Gifts Manager Neal Frank, Planned Giving Manager Heather Bettner, Marketing & Communications Manager Wojciech Jankowski, Digital Marketing Associate Kate Callahan, Box Office Manager Gini Hogenson, Patron Services Manager

Paul Gavin, Artistic Director Gulf Coast Jazz Collectiver Jonathan Lawrence, Youth Programs Coordinator Joe Pontiff, Controller Thomas Santin, Head Librarian Ariel Eliot, Orchestra Personnel Manager Christian Londos, Technical Director Brian Jannsen, Head Audio Hannah Suarez, Head Electrician

Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall Staff General Manager: Scott Saxon Special Projects Coordinator: Debi Parfitt Director of Marketing: Peg Welty Digital Marketing Specialist: Melody Johnson Director of Operations: Karen Hutto Operations Manager: Danny Campos Technical Director: John Iverson Box Office Manager: Kelsey Zamprogno Group Sales: Kiki La Bianca Receptionist: Jeanne Michaud Security Manager: Louis Nyitray Patron Services Manager: Shirley Snyder-McLaren

Head Carpenter: Ron Kelly Head Electrician: Dallas Duschenchuk Head Audio: Pat McGee Head of Props: Dale Caba Head of Wardrobe: Helen Little Electrician: Eric Wisnock Audio: Jeff Weber Box Office (239) 481-4849 Adminstration (239) 489-3033 www.bbmannpah.com

Become a part of our symphony family today and ensure we can

Play the Music You Love to Hear!

Make Your Gift Today! The Gulf Coast Symphony is a dynamic organization striving to impact our community through music. We present over a hundred concerts and educational and outreach events every year, including fully-staged musicals, operas, and ballets. We encourage a love and enjoyment of music and the arts throughout Southwest Florida, reach a diverse audience, and educate the musicians and concertgoers of tomorrow.

in your community and helping us to play the music you love to hear! We encourage you to consider a donation this season. Donations may be mailed to the address below, or made online at www.gulfcoastsymphony,org. For information about how to donate appreciated securities, please call Sam Griggs, Development Manager, at 239.277.1700.

Our ticket sales cover only 35% of our operating Gifts of all sizes are important and welcome! expenses, so we rely on additional donations to enable us to present world-class artists and productions. When We thank you for your generous support! you invest in the Gulf Coast Symphony, you’re investing

Gulf Coast Symphony | PO Box 60878 | Fort Myers, FL 33906 Gulf Coast Symphony is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state to 1-800-HELP-FLA. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State. Registration number CH10932.

We are grateful to the following members of the Maestro’s Circle who contribute $1000 or more, each year in support of the Gulf Coast Symphony. These individuals are committed to sustaining the symphonic tradition and ensuring that we continue to play the music you and the community love to hear! Philip & Susan Beavers Chuck Bergstrom Molly Billingsley Roger & Aimee Bireley Peter & Eleanor Blitzer Lee Boyd & Marilyn Lowe David & Beverly Clinkenbeard Gary Colston & Tom Santin Matt & Kelly Connar Thomas Connell & Lori Wilkins Jo Ann Cristea Carol Culliton & Richard Metzger Larry & Karyl Davis Donald H. Dillinger Jay and Courtney Ducharme Mark Dunham Stefan Dunkelgrun Charles Egita Richard Famiglietti & Nancy Pierce Arlene Foreman Brian & Amy Fox Daniel & Ellen Fox Neal & Barb Frank

Douglas & Linda Garde Jacob Goldberger & Margarita Galmarini Stacey Gossmann & Sharyl Leifeld Maureen Smitt Grabowski Ada Ann Healey William D. Henley, Jr. Celeste A. Heymann John Hogue Emilie P. Holkins Gil & Jeanne Jacobson Bruce & Janet Jaeger Juliann L. Kelly Tom & Ann Kracmer Joy Kurtz Andrew & Julie Kurtz Marilyn Lally Nathan & Doni Landefeld William Leach & Raymond Humphreys Charlotte Lefton Albert McCann Michael McHugh

Rosalind Metcalf Robert Opatrny & Susan Sutherland Clive & Elizabeth Owens Dana Pope Robert & Sarah Rigney Rick Robison & Susan Oliver Gayle & Fred Rose William and Judith Rose David Rubin Thomas Schiller & Elena Knight Jeremiah & Lorna Shafir Lisa Ann Smith Victor & Jackie Solomon George and Katrin Sternberg Donna Sublett Lee Anne Tauck William & Elizabeth Thorndike John & Susan Wadsworth Robert & Donna Wahlert Anthony & Patricia Werderitsch Andreas Werle

For more information how you can join the Maestro’s Circle and benefits members receive, contact Sam Griggs, Development Manager at 239.277.1700 or sam@GulfCoastSymphony.org

Ways to Give to the Gulf Coast Symphony! Cash (Make a gift via cash, check or credit card.) Appreciated Securities (Use appreciated stock, bonds or mutual funds which have been held for more than one year to make your gift to Gulf Coast Symphony.) Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from IRA or Retirement Plan (Direct your plan administrator to make a distribution, totaling up to $100,000, directly to the Gulf Coast Symphony from your RMD. Dollars pass to the Gulf Coast Symphony income-tax free.) Life Insurance (Purchase a new policy, or transfer an existing policy you no longer need, and name the Gulf Coast Symphony as owner and/or beneficiary.) Charitable Trusts (Agreements drafted by attorney. Visit your professional advisors to determine which way to give best meets your personal circumstances.) The information above is not intended as legal or tax advice. Consult with your professional advisor about potential tax advantages of contributing certain assets.

DOUBLE CO-PRODUCERS ($10,000+)

Dr. Jacob Goldberger & Margarita Galmarini

Harold & Joy Kurtz

Also: Don Dillinger Douglas & Linda Garde John & Susan Wadsworth

Celeste A. Heymann

CO-PRODUCERS ($5000+) Also: Stacey Gossmann & Sharyl Leifeld Robert Opatrny & Susan Sutherland Anthony & Patricia Werderitsch Dr. Andreas Werle Peter & Eleanor Blitzer

David & Beverly Clinkenbeard

Thank You for Your Support! $100,000+ Small Business Association, SVOG Gunterberg Charitable Foundation $50,000+ Florida Dept. of State, Div. of Cultural Affairs $20,000-$49,999 Arlene Foreman $10,000-$19,999 Chuck Bergstrom Don Dillinger Douglas & Linda Garde Jacob Goldberger & Margarita Galmarini Celeste Heymann Harold & Joy Kurtz Metamorphosis Coaching, LLC Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau John & Susan Wadsworth $7,500-$9,999 Bireley Family Foundation

$5,000-$7,499 Drs. Peter & Eleanor Blitzer City of Fort Myers David & Beverly Clinkenbeard Fifth Third Bank Stacey Gossmann & Sharyl Leifeld L.A.T. Foundation Robert Opatrny & Susan Sutherland Retina Health Centers Anthony & Patricia Werderitsch Dr. Andreas Werle $2,500-$4,999 Busey Bank Victor & Janet Erml Brian & Amy Fox William D. Henley, Jr. Juliann L. Kelly Sanibel Captiva Bank Victor & Jackie Solomon Robert & Donna Wahlert John R. Wood Properties

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$500-$999 Susan Matthews Tom & Sherrie Mangan James & Pamela Hannah John & Molly Giacco Lois Barson

Mr. Adam Black Noga R. Grosman Helen Leddy Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School, Inc.

George and Mary Mitchell Gloria & Rich Rittenberg Ms. Jane Robinson William Schroeder Kenneth and Ruth Wexley

The Blackbaud Giving Fund Craig Bolesky Daniel Castleforte Patricia Davis Deborah Dewey John Granatino Maxine Greenberg Margaret Nichols

Petr Burda & Elisa Miller-Burda Gene Murtha Robert & Mary Ann Singel Bert and Isabella van Beever Ken & Elaine Willis Frederic Wilson

Mary Kasper Susan Karol Martel Joyce Martin William and Jane Petrarca Linda Segal Nancy & Robert Steele Willem Andersen Donna & Kenneth Bradshaw

Robert & Pam Bourgeois Brenda & Christopher Cali Millard & Cindy Golusin Erica Griswold Deborah & Brian Handley Nancy A. Hood David & Florence Martin Marcia & Bill Prezioso

Orchestra Circle

$250-$499 Barbara Coey Jeanne Logeais Schwab Kenneth and Ruth Wexley Rosemarie Decoste Jan Faber Susan & Leonard Howell Peter Moss

Music Lover $100-$249

Anne Belida Sally L Gore Southwest Florida Community Foundation Lynn Carpenter Kathy Edgett Patricia and Willilam Everett Susan & Gordon Fay

Music Lover $100-$249

Rosetta & Willet Rush Bethany D. Smith Beverly Taht Benson & Patricia Campbell Timothy G. Andrews Robert Cline Sandy Teger & Dave Waks Karen & Bruce Wilburn Francine Levin Ina Levin Barbara Stoop Marilynn Baker Diane and Fred Franklin Fred & Sarah Muermann Rachel Ablow Ed Ahern Hilda Avedikian Carole Bartol Gwendolyn Bayley Ruth Bota David Bousman

Thomas Chester Eva Clair Richard Cohen Ellen L Cooper Ed & Pascha Donaldson Anonymous Ann R. Hancock Mrs. Marilee Hanson Sally & William Harman Jodi Harrison Valerie Herman Linda Hull Allen and Rhonda Katz Robert & Nanda LaPata Susan Leibowitz Lisa Lewis Jim & Drina Madden Sandra Malkin Bob Margolin Janice S Mathews Sue Matthews

Barbara Mintz Harriet Morris Marlene Ott Richard Payne Jan & Ken Regner Marie R. Rossi Ellen Rothschild Dorothy & Robert Ruberto Arthur Ryan James & Sharen Schornstein Joanne & Richard Schwarz Sheri Silverstein Jana Stone Kathleen Taggart Michael Taylor Christine Wagner and Ed Skladaitis Henry Wertheimer James & Matilda Wilson Edward Wynn

Lane Cook Dorothy Erlbaum Patricia Feinstein Brenda Fishman Ronald Holmes Charles Johnston Joan Kapusinsky Alexis Kopperman Norman Koven Julianne and Thomas Ledbetter Iliana Lopez Liz Marsh Stephen L. & Cindy S. Morris

Jeff Muldawer Noreen Nackenson Joann Neufeld Marissa Newbauer Donna & Kevin OBrien Janet Ortenzo Robert C Perkins Joe & Vickie Ryan Mary Schecter Glenn Segal August & Maureen Thoma

Richard & Diane Nannini Barbara Nelson Ted Parris Mary Ann and Sam Piazza Bruce Rachild Susan Remer Ann Schwartz Kenneth Silver Jane Slater Nina Surden Robert and Cecelia Tromba Shelley & Irv Chasen

Adrienne Friedman Judith Lewis Eileen Dwell Eileen Dwell Deborah Jacobs Stasia Arcarese Barry Hom Eva & Jerrold Karliner Tom Mahoney and Madeline Maxeiner Elwood & Mary Walker

Patrons $50-$99

Mila Strasburg Edward Carroll Robert Mohl Jeff Rush Earl Wolf Jane Versell ANONYMOUS Paul Stavish Beth Bokunewicz Edward Brennan Florence Campbell Karen Carney Leslie Carol

Friends $1-$49

Pledgeling Foundation Jane McWilliams Phyllis & Berny Aronson beverly carp Beverly Akerblom Doug Byington and Gini Hogenson Essie Cherkin Alan Cragg Lawrence R. Egan Sally & Tom Johnston Sylvan Kamens Leonard Lebowitz

Contributions made between JANUAry 1, 2021 and January 10, 2022 We apologize for any errors or omissions.

January 30, 2022, 7pm Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall LOL—It’s laughs all around as three of Broadway’s great comedic performers— Jason Graae, Christina Bianco, and Alli Mauzey—perform some of musical theatre’s funniest moments. Enjoy hits from Spamalot, Book of Mormon, and so many more! Sponsored in part by

LAT Foundation

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February 20, 2022, 7pm Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall Handpicked by Billy Joel to star in the hit Broadway musical Movin’ Out, Michael Cavanaugh received both Tony and Grammy nominations for the role. Named “the new voice of the American Rock and Roll Songbook” by Billboard, Cavanaugh will have you rockin’ in the aisles to Piano Man, Uptown Girl, and New York State of Mind.