Family Series — A Polar Express Christmas — December 2018

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December 8, 2018 | 10am & 11:30am | Jones Hall

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December 8, 2018 | 10am & 11:30am | Jones Hall Robert Franz, conductor The Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

Concert Singers, Julia Hall, director *Davis High School Chorale,

Daryle Freeman, Lanetha Jefferson, directors *Houston Symphony debut

program

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Supporter Vivian L. Smith Foundation The Houston Symphony’s education, family and community concerts are supported in part by the Margarett and Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education.

Volunteers for the lobby activites include members of the Houston Symphony League and students from the Houston Symphony's High School Residency program, presented by Occidental Petroleum.

J. Williams

A. Silvestri-G. Ballard/ J. Brubaker Mendelssohn/A. Harris Arr. B. Healey

Arr. Wendel Anderson Arr. Wendel

Orange Blossom Special Three Holiday Songs from Home Alone 3. Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

Suite from The Polar Express Hark! The Herald Angels Sing lyrics by Charles Wesley

Two Hanukkah Songs Dreidel Song— Oh Hanukkah

Wonderland of Snow Sleigh Ride A Merry Christmas Sing-Along

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Program BIOGRAPHIES Robert Franz | conductor Robert Franz, acclaimed as a first-rate conductor and award-winning educator, is recognized as a creative force by critics, composers and audiences of all ages.

Composer Bright Sheng praised Franz for his “extremely musical and passionate approach towards music making,” and critics hail his “masterly pace, emphasis and technical control.”

In his 11th year as Associate Conductor of the Houston Symphony, he is a tireless ambassador for music education and continues to work toward the Symphony’s goal of serving more than 100,000 students by the year 2025. His steady progress has almost doubled attendance during his tenure. Last season, Robert was the first member of the Symphony’s conducting staff honored with the Raphael Fliegel Award for Visionary Leadership, in recognition of his success in advancing the Symphony’s educational and community engagement activities. He leads the orchestra in a broad range of creative education and family concerts, including its summer neighborhood concert series and an outreach program dedicated to bringing music to all Houston communities.

Robert’s expressive and incisive style has placed him in increasing demand as a guest conductor with many renowned orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis and Victoria Symphonies and Italy’s Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina.

ASCAP has recognized Robert on two occasions for his advocacy in arts education. Under his direction, both the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Louisville Orchestra were awarded the Leonard Bernstein Award for Educational Programming. The Louisville Orchestra’s award led to the creation of Creating Music and Stories, an education program for Kentucky Educational Television.

Robert’s expertise in music education was recognized by the Idaho Legislature when he was invited to speak about its importance to the education committee. He was also invited to speak at the League of American Orchestras conference on the topic of New Music: Opportunities to Broaden Audiences.

In addition to his current post in Houston, he is music director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Orchestra and founder/music director of the Idaho Orchestra Institute. Robert also served as music director of the Boise Philharmonic (2008–16) and the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra in Ohio (2003–10), resident conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (2005–09) and associate conductor of the Louisville Orchestra (1997-2006).

Robert Franz received his Master of Music degree in conducting and his Bachelor of Music degree in oboe performance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Please visit www.robertfranz.com.

The Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Singers | vocalists The Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Singers is one of eight HSPVA ensembles. These 9th and 10th grade vocal music majors also sing in Bella Voce and the Tenor-Bass Choruses, and they take class voice, class piano, and music theory.

Annual performances include the Spaghetti Supper, the Winter Concert, UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest, and the Spring Concert. In 2017, Bella Voce was one of two invited women’s choirs to perform at the Texas Music Educators Convention, and in May 2018, they won Best in Class and Reserve Grand Champion at Festival di Voce.

Choir Roster, Julia Hall | director Charles Ables Elisabeth Barrett Hobie Bernosky Amelie Bonilla Brent Campbell Emily Chapin Auden Chen Isabel David Diana Davila Sam Dill Ella Dupuy Leah Ellis Mary Ellis Emma Evans Prince Frazier Noah Friedman Steven Frisby Joshua Garvin Matthew Garza

Jackson Guite Yasmeen Hage Savannah Heximer Jacqueline Hickman Helen Huneycutt Anshita Lal Bhodi Langford Maxton Lopez Jordan Maat Natalia Mancia Solomon Marlin Emma McKenzie Douglas Mills, Jr. Delaney Moore-McNamee Harry Morgan Cami Moses Elena Oliveira Jeremiah Paige Samantha Pape

Sarasvati Pietsch Mary Phillips Daniela Prada Bethany Pyle Abrielle Rangel Amanda Reid Jahz Rodgers Maryfer Rodriguez Christine Rong Katherine Stewart Jeffrey Taylor Audrey Tollett Annalisa Tomicic Angie Tovar Dante Valle Camara White Katherine Willcockson Zeta Zain

Davis High School Chorale | vocalists Auditioned 9th-12th grade students form the Davis Singers (Davis High School Chorale). Davis High School’s six choral ensembles consistently receive division one awards at UIL Concert and SightReading Contests. Individual students also consistently receive superior ratings at UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest. This year 32 of the Davis Singers were selected to be a part of the 2018 Region and Pre-Area Choirs in Texas’ Region 33. The Singers have participated in Invitationals with the University of Houston and the Houston Chamber Choir and have performed in Los Angeles, Orlando, Honolulu and other cities throughout the United States. This spring the choir performs in New York.

Choir Roster, Daryle Freeman & Lanetha Jefferson | directors Jairo Arevelo Damien Adams Marcos Alamonza Leslie Arana Joel Benitez Aleisia Breaux Treveon Bledsaw Trashawnna Burrows Brijona Canada Shaka Davis Shelby Davis Amanda Duran Juan Espitia Alexis Grant

Gabriella Gonzalez Rachell Herrera Cynthia Jimenez Jordan Johnson Jakira Lagrone Jarlesha Magee Fernando Martinez Stephanie Mayberry Jocelyn Miranda Alesandra Montes Luis Montes Evelyn Morales Genesis Quienteros Cadarian Roberts

Josue Ruiz Derrick Shaw Angela Talavera Tatyana Thomas Lauryn Thompson Emilie Torres Jacqueline Villa Jordan Washington Eunique Welch Frank White Darion Wiley Jala Wilson

ROSTER

ORCHESTRA AndrĂŠs Orozco-Estrada Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair FIRST VIOLIN Position Vacant, Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Marina Brubaker Tong Yan MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi** Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin Boson Mo* Jenna Barghouti*

DOUBLE BASS Robin Kesselman, Principal Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal Eric Larson Andrew Pedersen Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray Michael Marks* FLUTE Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair Matthew Roitstein, Associate Principal Judy Dines Kathryn Ladner PICCOLO Kathryn Ladner OBOE Jonathan Fischer, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz

SECOND VIOLIN MuChen Hsieh, Principal Hitai Lee Mihaela Frusina Annie Kuan-Yu Chen Jing Zheng Martha Chapman Tianjie Lu Anastasia Sukhopara Tina Zhang Jordan Koransky Lindsey Baggett* Katrina Bobbs Savitski*

ENGLISH HORN Adam Dinitz

VIOLA Wayne Brooks, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Legacy Society Chair Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal George Pascal, Assistant Principal Wei Jiang Linda Goldstein Sheldon Person Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Jarita Ng Phyllis Herdliska CELLO Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Janice and Thomas Barrow Chair Christopher French, Associate Principal Anthony Kitai Louis-Marie Fardet Jeffrey Butler Maki Kubota Xiao Wong Charles Seo Emileigh Vandiver* James R. Denton** Community-Embedded Musicians David Connor, double bass Rainel Joubert, violin

Steven Reineke Principal POPS Conductor Robert Franz Associate Conductor Betsy Cook Weber Director, Houston Symphony Chorus

CLARINET Mark Nuccio, Principal Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Christian Schubert Alexander Potiomkin E-FLAT CLARINET Thomas LeGrand BASS CLARINET Alexander Potiomkin Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair BASSOON Rian Craypo, Principal Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal Elise Wagner

HORN William VerMeulen, Principal Robert Johnson, Associate Principal Jesse Clevenger*, Assistant Principal Brian Thomas Nancy Goodearl Ian Mayton TRUMPET Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John Parker, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Richard Harris TROMBONE Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman BASS TROMBONE Phillip Freeman TUBA Dave Kirk, Principal TIMPANI Leonardo Soto, Principal Matthew Strauss, Associate Principal PERCUSSION Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss HARP Megan Conley, Principal** KEYBOARD Scott Holshouser, Principal *Contracted Substitute ** On Leave

CONTRABASSOON Position Vacant

Orchestra Personnel Manager Michael Gorman

Librarian Thomas Takaro

Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Josh Hall

Assistant Librarians Aspen McArthur Michael McMurray

Interim Stage Manager Jose Rios

Stage Technicians Ritaban Ghosh Ryan Samuelsen David Stennis

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2018–19 JUNIOR PATRONS Share your love of music with the special child or children in your life by giving them a Junior Patron membership! Benefits include priority seating, opportunities to meet musicians, an invitation to an annual private event at Jones Hall and their names listed in each Family Concert program.

Master Lorenzo Aburto Miss Luciana Aburto Master Ignacio Acevedo Master Arda Akdemir Miss Arya Akdemir Miss Mariana Alvarez-Malo Miss Natalia Alvarez-Malo Miss Lindsey Anderson Miss Nicole Anderson Miss Brooke Ankenbrand Miss Paige Ankenbrand Master Lucas Atkin Master Graham Aufdenspring Master Nolan Aufdenspring Miss Julia Barkley Miss Katherine Barkley Miss Mary Anna Barkley Miss Alia Bauer Master Andrew Bauer Miss Sarah Bauer Master Brayden Beckett Miss Barbara Benavides Master Calvin Bermudez Master Martin Bilow Master Ronan Bilow Miss Cate Blackwell Miss Sam Blackwell Master J. Blake Blossman Miss J. Bronwynn Blossman Miss Ellie Boynton Master Ethan Breeden Master Garrett Breeden Master Tanner Breeden Master James R. Brennan Master Lucas Bruton Master Oliver Bruton Miss Kaliyah Bullock Miss Victoria Burns Miss Addison Cadwell Miss Phoebe Caffey Master Reed Caffey Miss Constantina Caracostis Ms. Amelia Catic Master Pariser Ceylon Master Aaron Chen Miss Maria Cianchetti Master Vincent Cianchetti Miss Samantha Clark Master Max Concha-Pinto Master Paul Concha-Pinto Miss Sofia Concha-Pinto Miss Cecilia Conn-Goni Miss Maille Craig Master Cash Crawford Master Jayden Dang Master Kevin Dang Miss Madelyn Dang Master William Davis Miss Malena de Marzi Master Alexander Dennison Miss Victoria Rose Dennison Miss Katharine Dezevallos Miss Sarah Dezevallos Miss Natalia Dikmen Master Devin Dindoruk Master James Duman Master Timothy Duman Miss Lydia Duphorne

Master Maxwell Duphorne Master Michael Elgohary Miss Pariser Elodie Master Max Erickson Master Sam Erickson Master Ethan Essigmann Miss Mercedes Fay Miss Kaila Fiallos Miss Aisling Finnerty Miss Mairead Finnerty Master Grayson Fisher Miss Mia Frenkel Miss Annabelle Frierson Master Chance Frierson Master Benjamin Fu Master Jonathan Fu Master Brian Furby Master Hayden Furby Master Frederick Geekie Miss Lillian Gibbs Miss Beatrice Gilbane Miss Mary O. Gilbane Master Jonathan Giles Master Samuel Giles Miss Kaitlyn Glover Miss Kendyll Glover Master Nicolas Gonzalez Miss Sarah Gonzalez Master Aven D. Gorriaran Master Grant Griffin Miss Terra Haley Miss Adriana Handal Miss Sophia Handel Miss Sivana Handler Master Andy Harrison Master Ben Harrison Miss Katherine Hatten Miss Emma Heinzelmann Miss Sophia Heinzelmann Miss Emily A. Henkhause Miss Elisabeth Henry Master Patlan Hovannes Master James Hoyt Miss Clarice Hutson Master Nicholas Jackson Miss Elizabeth Johns-Krull Master Alex Johnson Master Caleb Kalluri Miss Neha Kalluri Master Teddy Kane Miss Vivienne Kane Miss Irem Kartaltepe Miss Miriam Kee Miss Rachel Ann Kee Miss Sarah Amelia Kee Master Benjamin Killoran Master Theodore Killoran Miss Auburn Kosut Master Case Kosut Master Colton Kosut Miss Ashlyn Koy Miss Chloe Krolls Master Connor Krolls Miss Chloe Laborde Miss Clayton Leavitt Master Harrison Leavitt Miss Nora Lemke Master Brady Lewis

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Miss Madison Lewis Miss Marraine Lewis Miss Michele Lewis Miss Alice Ma Miss Kaitlin Marcell Master Alex Matovich Master Evan Matovich Master Oliver Matovich Master Alex Maze Master Kyle McCauley Master Sean McCauley Miss Andelyn McDonald Master John A. McNeese Master Connor Meier Master Matthew Meier Master Henry Meraz Master Noah Meraz Master Oliver Meraz Master Cristian Meza Miss Lexi Minnich Master Austin Miskelly Master Dylan Miskelly Miss Aubree Moehnke Miss Olivia C. Mohsenzadeh Miss Sophia V. Mohsenzadeh Master Ethan Mulhauser Master Isaac Mulhauser Miss Georgia Mustachio Miss Camila Olivera Miss Paula Olivera Master Arani Olligschlaeger Miss Audrey Olligschlaeger Master Ivan O'Sullivan Master Corin Patel Miss Iella Patel Miss Kamila Patterson Miss Taylor Patterson Miss Eva M. Peterson Master Asher Pollock Master Elijah Pollock Master Z Prell Master Liam Presas Master Luke Presas Master Brady Putman Miss Taylor Putman Miss Charlotte Rangwalla Miss Emma Rangwalla Miss Caroline Ranton Master Saxon Ranton Miss Chloe Rausseo Master Vincent Reat Master Rowan Riben Master Christopher Rider Master Richard Rider Master Robin Rider Master Mathis Rodriguez Miss Ava Rogal Master Jack Rogal Miss Kadence Rogal Miss Tabitha Rogers Master Jonathan Rosenblum Master Joshua Rosenblum Master Aedan Ryan Master Brody Santos Master James M. Saour Miss Cecylia Schattle Master Henry Schattle Miss Adeline Schroder

CANDYLAND — a junior patrons event —

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019

League

10AM-12PM • JONES HALL

Miss Eloise Schroder Miss Claire Schwartz Miss Lucy Schwartz Master Daniel Shafer Master John Sharp Miss Sophia Sharp Master Asher Shebara Miss Radha Sheth Master Sajan Sheth Master Timur Sholokhov Miss Leila Sholokhova Master Brady Slikker Miss Ashleigh Smith Miss Katelyn Smith Master Alexander Solymosy Mr. Philip D. Solymosy Master Daniel Straub Master Eran Straub Miss Anna Suddarth Master Bobby Suddarth Miss Emma Thompson Miss Olivia Thompson Miss Esha Varughese Miss Scarlett Vean Master Matteo Vega Master Cable Walker Miss Elizabeth Walker Miss Fallyn Walker Miss London Walker Master William Walker Master Baron Womack Miss Ally Wong Miss Zoe Wong Master Cash Wood Master Max Xiao Miss Elizabeth Yamada Master Shaun Yamamoto Master Christopher Yates Miss Elizabeth Yates Master John Allen Yates Miss Allison Ziker Master Daniel Ziker This list includes active Junior Patrons as of November 1, 2018. We make every effort to ensure the information is accurate and apologize for any errors or omissions.

If you do not see your Junior Patron’s name or the name is incorrect in this list, please let us know.

For more information, please contact: Julie Busch, Manager, League Relations and Fundraising at julie.busch@houstonsymphony.org Junior Patron membership fees are: • $70 for 1 child • $140 for 2 children • $190 for 3 children • $230 for 4 or more children.

Junior Patrons is recommended for children ages 4-12.

Connie Kwan-Wong, Junior Patrons Event Chair

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