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February 16, 2019 | 10am & 11:30am | Jones Hall

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wild, wild WEST February 16, 2019 | 10am & 11:30am | Jones Hall Robert Franz, conductor Students from Theatre Under The Stars

Humphreys School of Musical Theatre *The River Performing and Visual Arts Center Rozie Curtis, choreographer *Houston Symphony debut

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Copland Sponsor Dr. Sippi and Mr. Ajay Khurana 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 activities include members of the Houston Symphony League and students from the Houston Symphony's High School Residency program, presented by Occidental Petroleum.

Rodgers/Bennett Copland Grofé Berlin/Bennett R. Newman/R. Daily Arr. T. Mizesko Rodgers/Bennett Rossini

Hoedown from Rodeo The Farmer and the Cowman from Oklahoma! lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Celebration Dance from Billy the Kid Grand Canyon Suite

V. Cloudburst: Largo—Allegro moderato

I Got the Sun In the Morning from Annie Get Your Gun lyrics by Irving Berlin

Woody’s Roundup from Toy Story 2 She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain Oklahoma from Oklahoma!

lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Overture to William Tell: Allegro vivace

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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 educational 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. robertfranz.com

Theatre Under The Stars | vocalists Founded in 1968 by Frank M. Young, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) enriches lives through quality musical theatre and positively impacts lives beyond the stage through innovative education and community outreach initiatives. Toward that aim, TUTS has two schools: the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre and The River Performing and Visual Arts Center.

Humphreys School of Musical Theatre Since 1972, the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre has provided the Houston area with the very best in theatrical training and performing arts education. Technique-based classes, workshops and seasonal camps train students in dance, acting and vocal technique, allowing for self-expression and developing interpersonal skills that will serve them for a lifetime. Learn more at tuts.com/hsmt.

The River Performing and Visual Arts Center The River Performing and Visual Arts Center, founded in 1996, offers accessible and affordable fine arts education to people with disabilities and their siblings. The River's instructional-based arts classes, summer camp, performance troupe and community arts residencies in schools and area hospitals provide opportunities for self-expression and skills development through inclusive practices and access to professional theatre. Learn more at tuts.com/river. tuts.com

ROSTER

ORCHESTRA Andrés 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 Timothy Dilenschneider, Associate Principal Mark Shapiro Eric Larson Andrew Pedersen Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray 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 Patricia Quintero Garcia, violin Alexa Thomson, viola

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 José Rios

Stage Technicians Nick DiFonzo Ryan Samuelsen David Stennis Stefan Stout

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 Master Walker Cable 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 Wills Graham 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 William Keeton 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

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Master Brady Lewis 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 Elise Ann McCelvey 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

CANDYLAND — a junior patrons event —

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019

League

10AM-12PM • JONES HALL

Miss Adeline Schroder 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 Master Andrew Smith Miss Ashleigh Smith Miss Katelyn Smith Master Alexander Solymosy Master Philip D. Solymosy Master George Stancel 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 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 January 1, 2019. 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 on 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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