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FEBRUARY 2019

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Programs

The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook February 15, 16 & 17 ��26 Eschenbach and Josefowicz February 28, March 2 & 3 ��30

Features

Letter to Patrons ��2 The 2019-20 Season Announcement �� 4 Thank You: The Houston Symphony League �� 16 New Community-Embedded Musicians �� 18 Concert Preview: The French Connection ��20 Drumline: Matt Strauss’ Signature Drumsticks ��22 Concert Preview: How Well Do You Know Joshua Bell? ��24 Backstage Pass with Timothy Dilenschneider �� 44

Events

2019 Houston Symphony Ball �� 17

Your Houston Symphony

Your Symphony Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Upcoming Broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Orchestra Roster �� 10 Society Board of Trustees ��11 Staff Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Vision 2025 Implementation Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 New Century Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Leadership Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Houston Symphony Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Young Associates Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Chorus Endowment Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Corporate, Foundation and Government Partners ��38 Capital Investments ��39 In-Kind Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Houston Symphony Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Legacy Society & In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Education and Community Engagement Donors . . . . . . . . 42 Musician Sponsorships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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LETTER TO PATRONS FEBRUARY 2019

February is always an exciting month at the Houston Symphony. We just announced our new season, and music lovers throughout the city are discovering the great concerts we have in store for them starting this fall. With special guests like Gil Shaham, Daniil Trifonov, Alisa Weilerstein, Rick Steves and Hamilton’s Renée Elise Goldsberry, next season will be filled with the amazing musicmaking and one-of-a-kind special experiences you’ve come to expect from your Houston Symphony. Whether you are a longtime subscriber or a new fan, I hope you’ll visit a sales representative in the lobby today to learn more about the 2019-20 season.

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Before that, we have several incredible concerts awaiting you this month and next and on into the spring. First, we present a special tribute to America’s “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald. Featuring acclaimed Broadway veterans singing Ella’s greatest hits, this Valentine’s Day weekend presentation makes for the perfect date night. Our Classical Series continues with a program led by the Houston Symphony’s world-renowned former Music Director Christoph Eschenbach, and kids of all ages will feel at home on the range with our Wild, Wild West Family Series concert. The Houston Symphony’s action-packed March includes concerts with classical stars Susan Graham and Joshua Bell, plus Star Wars: A New Hope—In Concert and thrilling choral favorite Carmina Burana. Learn more about the surprising turns in Joshua Bell’s career on page 24, and get a sneak peek at the elegant and sumptuous all-French program featuring Susan Graham on page 20. Please enjoy this concert, and we hope to see you again soon.

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For Classical concerts, if a work has several movements it is traditional to hold applause until the end of the last movement. If you are unsure when a piece ends, check the program or wait for the conductor to face the audience. If you feel truly inspired, however, do not be afraid to applaud! Brief applause between movements after an exceptional performance is always appreciated.

PRELUDE PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATIONS Led by Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, Prelude Pre-Concert Conversations are held 45 minutes in advance of each Classical Series performance and provide contextual information about the composers and their works.

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FOOD & DRINK POLICY Encore Café offers a selection of food and drink options before performances and during intermission; we also have several bars located throughout the concert hall where you may purchase beer, wine and mixed drinks. However, food or drinks are prohibited in the auditorium for Classical Series performances. Drinks (in plastic containers) are allowed for POPS concerts and some Symphony Specials.

LOST AND FOUND For lost and found inquiries please contact our Front of House Manager, Sarah Rendón, during the performance. She also can be reached at sarah.rendon@houstonsymphony.org. You also may contact Houston First after the performances at 832.487.7050.

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CHILDREN Children ages six and up are welcome to all Classical, POPS and Symphony Special concerts. Children of all ages are welcome at BBVA Compass Family Series performances. Children must have a ticket for all ticketed events.

LATE SEATING Each performance typically allows for late seating, which is scheduled in intervals and determined by the conductor. Our ushers and Front of House Manager will instruct you on when late seating is allowed.

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ROY AND LILLIE CULLEN CHAIR Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada began his tenure in the 2014–15 season. He immediately established a dynamic presence on the podium and a deep bond with the musicians of the orchestra. He carefully curates his programs to feature engaging combinations of classical masterworks paired with the music of today, significant artistic collaborations with composers and guest artists and innovative use of multimedia and visual effects, all in order to make meaningful connections with the audience. In the 2017–18 season, Andrés continued to engage with audiences both with casual commentary from the stage and discussions with guests in “Behind the Scenes with Andrés” videos. After the commercial release of the critically acclaimed Dvořák series featuring the composer’s last four symphonies, he and the orchestra recently released a Haydn—The Creation recording in collaboration with the Houston Symphony Chorus and a Music of the Americas disc featuring Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Revueltas’ Sensemayá, Piazzolla’s Tangazo and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Born in Medellín, Colombia, Andrés began his musical studies on the violin and started conducting at age 15. At 19, he entered the renowned Vienna Music Academy, where he studied with Uroš Lajovic (pupil of the legendary Hans Swarowsky), and completed his degree with distinction conducting the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Musikverein. Andrés burst onto the international scene with two substitutions with the Vienna Philharmonic: the first, his debut in 2010, standing in for Esa-Pekka Salonen, and then in 2012, substituting for Riccardo Muti at the Musikverein. Andrés now regularly appears with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome, the Orchestre National de France, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. His engagements for the 2017–18 season featured debuts at the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich and the Staatskapelle Dresden with two concerts at the Salzburg Easter Festival. As a guest, he performed once again with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and with the Vienna Philharmonic, which he led on a tour to Paris and Budapest. In June 2018, he toured Asia for two weeks with his Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.

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In addition to his post in Houston, Andrés is chief conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He was recently named chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony as of the 2021–2022 season.

FEBRUARY / MARCH 2019 BROADCAST SCHEDULE ALL BROADCASTS AIR AT 8PM February 17 | News 88.7 February 20 | Classical

February 24 | News 88.7 February 27 | Classical

March 3 | News 88.7 March 6 | Classical

RECORDED: Nov 24–26, 2017

RECORDED: Jan 11–13, 2018

RECORDED: Jan 25, 27–28, 2018

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor James Ehnes, violin Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Kirill Gerstein, piano Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1

Omer Meir Wellber, conductor Simone Lamsma, violin Mozart: Overture and Ballet Music from Idomeneo Britten: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

March 10 | News 88.7 March 13 | Classical

March 17 | News 88.7 March 20 | Classical

March 24 | News 88.7 March 27 | Classical

March 31 | News 88.7 April 3 | Classical

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Hans Graf, conductor Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K.361 (Gran Partita) Stravinsky: Apollon musagète Mozart: Serenade in G major, K.525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik)

Fabien Gabel, conductor Collin Currie, percussion Bernstein: Overture to Candide Corigliano: Conjurer for Percussionist, Strings and Brass Ibert: Ports of Call Aubert: Habañera Ravel: Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloé

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Sami Junnonen, flute Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes from On the Town J. López: Lago de Lágrimas Dvořák: Symphony No. 7

Hans Graf, conductor Houston Symphony Chorus, Charles Hausmann, director Bruckner: Ave Maria for Chorus Bruckner: Symphony No. 8

Tune in to Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM Sunday nights at 8pm to hear great performances from past Houston Symphony concerts. You can also listen Wednesday nights at 8pm online through Houston Public Media's digital Classical station.

ENCORE Bernstein: Overture to West Side Story

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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 Sangbin Thomson, viola

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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

TRUSTEES

2018–19 SEASON

SOCIETY BOARD of

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY

Executive Committee Janet F. Clark President Steven P. Mach Immediate Past President

Bobby Tudor Chairman Paul R. Morico General Counsel

Mike S. Stude Chairman Emeritus Barbara McCelvey Secretary

Danielle Batchelor Chair, Popular Programming Barbara J. Burger Chair, Finance Brett Busby Chair, Artistic & Orchestra Affairs Mary Kathryn Campion, Ph.D. Chair, Pension Brad W. Corson Chair, Governance & Leadership Viviana Denechaud Chair, Development Tracy Dieterich Chair, Community Partnerships Mary Lynn Marks Chair, Volunteers & Special Events

Billy McCartney Chair, Education Robert Peiser^ At Large Alexandra Pruner^ President, Houston Symphony Endowment David Pruner Chair, Strategic Planning Manolo Sánchez Chair, Marketing & Communications Jesse B. Tutor Immediate Past Chair, Chair, Audit Maureen Higdon^ President, Houston Symphony League

Andrés Orozco-Estrada^ Music Director John Mangum^ Executive Director/CEO Adam Dinitz^ Musician Representative Mark Hughes^ Musician Representative Mark Nuccio^ Musician Representative Christine Kelly-Weaver^ Assistant Secretary ^Ex-Officio

GOVERNING DIRECTORS Farida Abjani Michael W. Adler Marcia Backus Janice Barrow** Danielle Batchelor Gary Beauchamp Marie Taylor Bosarge Ralph Burch Barbara J. Burger Brett Busby Andrew Calder Janet F. Clark Michael H. Clark Brad W. Corson Viviana Denechaud

Michael Doherty Paul R. Morico Terry Elizabeth Everett Kevin O’Gorman David Frankfort Robert Orr Cully Platt Ronald G. Franklin David Pruner Sippi Khurana, M.D. John Rydman** Rochelle Levit, Ph.D. Helen Shaffer ** Cora Sue Mach ** Steven P. Mach Jim R. Smith Paul M. Mann, M.D. Miles O. Smith Jay Marks ** Mike S. Stude ** Mary Lynn Marks William J. Toomey II Rodney Margolis** Bobby Tudor ** Billy McCartney Betty Tutor ** Barbara McCelvey Jesse B. Tutor ** Alexander K. McLanahan ** Judith Vincent

Margaret Alkek Williams ** Scott Wulfe David Wuthrich Ex-Officio Mary Kathryn Campion, Ph.D. Tracy Dieterich Adam Dinitz Maureen Higdon Mark Hughes Nina McGlashan Mark Nuccio Gloria Pryzant **Lifetime Trustee

TRUSTEES Philip Bahr Devinder Bhatia, M.D. James M. Bell Nancy Shelton Bratic Terry Ann Brown** Dougal Cameron Mary Kathryn Campion, Ph.D. John T. Cater ** Evan Collins, M.D., MBA Andrew Davis, Ph.D. Tracy Dieterich Kelli Cohen Fein, M.D. Jeffrey B. Firestone Eugene Fong Julia Anderson Frankel Betsy Garlinger Evan B. Glick

Susan Hansen Gloria G. Pryzant Eric Haufrect, M.D. Tadd Pullin Gary L. Hollingsworth, M.D. Roman Reed Brian James Richard Robbins, M.D. Joan Kaplan J. Hugh Roff Jr. ** I. Ray Kirk, M.D. Miwa Sakashita Manolo Sánchez Ulyesse LeGrange ** Ed Schneider Carlos J. Lopez Michael Mann, M.D. Michael E. Shannon ** Jack Matzer Kafi Slaughter Jackie Wolens Mazow Robert Sloan, D.d. Theol. Gary Mercer Tad Smith Marilyn Miles Ishwaria Subbiah, M.D. Janet Moore L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas Bobbie Newman Shirley W. Toomim Scott Nyquist Margaret Waisman, Edward Osterberg Jr. M.D. Robert A. Peiser** Fredric Weber

Mrs. S. Conrad Weil Robert Weiner Vicki West Steven J. Williams Frank Wilson Ed Wulfe ** Ellen A. Yarrell Robert Yekovich Frank Yonish Ex-Officio Ann Ayre Jennifer Gravenor Alexandra Pruner Art Vivar Jessie Woods **Lifetime Trustee

Mrs. Edwin B. Parker Miss Ima Hogg Mrs. H. M. Garwood Joseph A. Mullen, M.D. Joseph S. Smith Walter H. Walne H. R. Cullen Gen. Maurice Hirsch Charles F. Jones Fayez Sarofim John T. Cater Richard G. Merrill Ellen Elizardi Kelley John D. Platt

E.C. Vandagrift Jr. J. Hugh Roff Jr. Robert M. Hermance Gene McDavid Janice H. Barrow Barry C. Burkholder Rodney H. Margolis Jeffrey B. Early Michael E. Shannon Ed Wulfe Jesse B. Tutor Robert B. Tudor III Robert A. Peiser Steven P. Mach

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY LEAGUE Miss Ima Hogg Mrs. John F. Grant Mrs. J. R. Parten Mrs. Andrew E. Rutter Mrs. Aubrey Leno Carter Mrs. Stuart Sherar Mrs. Julian Barrows Ms. Hazel Ledbetter Mrs. Albert P. Jones Mrs. Ben A. Calhoun Mrs. James Griffith Lawhon Mrs. Olaf LaCour Olsen Mrs. Ralph Ellis Gunn Mrs. Leon Jaworski Mrs. Garrett R. Tucker Jr. Mrs. M. T. Launius Jr. Mrs. Thompson McCleary Mrs. Theodore W. Cooper Mrs. Allen W. Carruth Mrs. David Hannah Jr. Mary Louis Kister Mrs. Edward W. Kelley Jr. Mrs. John W. Herndon Mrs. Charles Franzen Mrs. Harold R. DeMoss Jr. Mrs. Edward H. Soderstrom

Mrs. Lilly Kucera Andress Ms. Marilou Bonner Mrs. W. Harold Sellers Mrs. Harry H. Gendel Mrs. Robert M. Eury Mrs. E. C. Vandagrift Jr. Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Terry Ann Brown Nancy Strohmer Mary Ann McKeithan Ann Cavanaugh Mrs. James A. Shaffer Lucy H. Lewis Catherine McNamara Shirley McGregor Pearson Paula Jarrett Cora Sue Mach Kathi Rovere Norma Jean Brown Barbara McCelvey Lori Sorcic Jansen Nancy B. Willerson Jane Clark Nancy Littlejohn Donna Shen Dr. Susan Snider Osterberg Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein Vicki West Mrs. Jesse Tutor Darlene Clark Beth Wolff

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY LEAGUE BAY AREA Fran Strong Selma Neumann Julia Wells Dagmar Meeh Priscilla Heidbreder Harriett Small Nina Spencer Elizabeth Glenn Ebby Creden Charlotte Gaunt Norma Brady Cindy Kuenneke Helen Powell Sharon Dillard Diane McLaughlin Roberta Liston Suzanne Hicks Sue Smith

Shirley Wettling Jo Anne Mills Phyllis Molnar Pat Bertelli Emyre B. Robinson Dana Puddy Angela Buell Pat Brackett Joan Wade Yvonne Herring Deanna Lamoreux Glenda Toole Carole Murphy Patience Myers James Moore Mary Voigt Martha McWilliams

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Ronald G. Franklin

Steven P. Mach

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The Houston Symphony Administrative Staff is made up of 65 full-time and part-time professionals who work diligently behind the scenes to ensure all operations within the organization are run effectively and efficiently. This inspiring team is dedicated to bringing the great music of the Houston Symphony to our community. SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP John Mangum, Executive Director/CEO, Margaret Alkek Williams Chair Pam Blaine, Chief of Education and Community Engagement Elizabeth S. Condic, Chief Financial Officer Vicky Dominguez, Chief Operating Officer Nancy Giles, Chief Development Officer Gwen Watkins, Chief Marketing Officer Christine Kelly-Weaver, Executive Assistant/Board Liaison DEVELOPMENT Michael Arlen, Associate Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts Rachel Bosworth, Manager, Special Events Julie Busch, Manager, League Relations and Fundraising Timothy Dillow, Director, Special Events Amanda T. Dinitz, Major Gifts Officer Samuel García, Development Assistant Sydnee E. Houlette, Manager, Donor Services and Stewardship Leticia Konigsberg, Director, Corporate Relations Mary Beth Mosley, Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship Tyler Murphy, Development Officer, Major Giving Groups Shane L. Platt, Development Associate, Individual Giving Martin Schleuse, Development Communications Manager Molly Simpson, Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts Christine Ann Stevens, Major Gifts Officer Christina Trunzo, Associate Director, Foundation & Government Grants EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Allison Conlan, Director, Education Emily Nelson, Associate Director, Education and Community Engagement Ana Rodriguez, Education & Community Engagement Manager Garrett Shaw, Education & Community Engagement Coordinator FINANCE | ADMINISTRATION | IT | HR Lucy Alejandro, Senior Accountant Brittany Basden, Support Engineer Robert Boyd, Budget Manager Joel James, Senior HR Manager Morgana Rickard, Controller Gabriela Rivera, Senior Accountant Anthony Stringer, Director, IT Ariela Ventura, Office Manager/HR Coordinator Lee Whatley, Senior Director, IT and Analytics

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MARKETING | COMMUNICATIONS | PATRON SERVICES Mark Bailes, Marketing Coordinator Shelby Banda, Patron Services Representative Calvin Dotsey, Communications Specialist Heather Fails, Manager, Ticketing Database Kristin Hawkins, Graphic Designer Kathryn Judd, Director, Marketing Mateo Lopez, Assistant Manager, Patron Services Center Melanie O’Neill, Creative Specialist Sarah Rendón, Front of House Manager Mireya Reyna, Public Relations Coordinator Vanessa Rivera, Digital Marketing Manager Ashley Rodriguez, Patron Services Senior Representative Eric Skelly, Senior Director, Communications Marylu Treviño, Digital Communications Manager Jenny Zuniga, Director, Patron Services OPERATIONS | ARTISTIC Carlos Andrés Botero, Musical Ambassador Becky Brown, Director, Operations Stephanie Calascione, Artistic/Operations Assistant Anna Diemer, Chorus Manager Jessica Fertinel, Assistant to the Music Director Michael Gorman, Orchestra Personnel Manager José Rios, Interim Stage Manager Josh Hall, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Aspen McArthur, Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray, Assistant Librarian Lesley Sabol, Director, Popular Programming Brad Sayles, Recording Engineer Thomas Takaro, Librarian Meredith Williams, Associate Director, Operations Rebecca Zabinski, Director, Artistic Planning

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Vision 2025, the Houston Symphony’s 10-year Strategic Plan, describes our vision to be America’s most relevant and accessible top 10 orchestra by 2025. Since the plan was launched in 2015, the Houston Symphony has received generous contributions from hundreds of donors in support of the Vision 2025 Implementation Fund which surpassed $10 million in donations in the 2017–18 season. The fund includes support of specific initiatives that advance the goals of the Strategic Plan, such as: • The orchestra’s first multi-city European Tour in 20 years. • New and expanded education and community programming like the industry leading Community-Embedded Musicians initiative. • Commissioning and recording initiatives like our cycle of late Dvořák symphonies, Music of the Americas; Haydn—The Creation; and Berg: Wozzeck, which recently earned the Houston Symphony’s first Grammy Award®. In addition, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, donors have also supported the Symphony’s Harvey Recovery Fund, allowing us to continue to work toward our vision during a challenging time. We are honored by their generous support. $1 MILLION OR MORE

The Brown Foundation, Inc. Janet F. Clark Rochelle & Max Levit

Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop Anonymous (1)

$25,000-$49,000

The Cullen Foundation Clare Attwell Glassell Houston Endowment Mr. John N. Neighbors C. Howard Pieper Foundation Spec’s Charitable Foundation Shirley W. Toomim

Gary & Marian Beauchamp The Boeing Company Brett & Erin Busby Mr. & Mrs. Melbern G. Glasscock Ron Franklin & Janet Gurwitch Houston Downtown Alliance Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi/ Kalsi Engineering Carol & Michael Linn & The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation Beth Madison Rita & Paul Morico Michael J. Shawiak Vinson & Elkins, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Robert G. Weiner & Toni Blankmann Ellen A. Yarrell

$100,000-$249,999

$15,000-24,999

$500,000-$999,999

Janice Barrow Barbara J. Burger The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Margaret Alkek Williams The Wortham Foundation, Inc.

$250,000-$499,999

Beauchamp Foundation Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge The Elkins Foundation The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Joella & Steven P. Mach Barbara & Pat McCelvey Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Janice & Robert* McNair Clive Runnells in memory of Nancy Morgan Runnells Mike Stude Oliver Wyman

$75,000-$99,999

EOG Resources, Inc. League of American Orchestras M. D. Anderson Foundation Lisa & Jerry Simon

$50,000-$74,999

Robin Angly & Miles Smith BBVA Compass Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle The Humphreys Foundation LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation Jay & Shirley Marks Nancy & Robert Peiser Dave & Alie Pruner Alice & Terry Thomas The William Stamps Farish Fund

Ralph Burch The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Viviana & David Denechaud Eugene Fong Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Evan B. Glick Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Christina & Mark Hanson Debbie & Frank Jones Dr. Stewart Morris Katie & Bob Orr / Oliver Wyman Donna & Tim Shen Tad & Suzanne Smith Texas Commission on the Arts Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Judith Vincent Vicki West Daisy S. Wong / JCorp

$10,000-$14,999

Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation BB&T Cameron Management Virginia A. Clark Brad & Joan Corson Houston First Corporation Marzena & Jacek Jaminski Cora Sue & Harry Mach Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks

Michelle & Jack Matzer Mrs. Sybil F. Roos Laura & Mike Shannon Spir Star, Ltd. United Airlines Anonymous (1)

$5,000-$9,999

Estate of Freddie L. Anderson Anne Morgan Barrett James M. Bell Terry Ann Brown Dr. & Mrs. Samuel B. Condic Mr. & Mrs. Marvy A. Finger Mrs. Elizabeth B. Frost Mr. Jackson Hicks / Jackson & Company Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Kenneth J. Hyde Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Gary Mercer Susan & Edward Osterberg Mr. & Mrs. T.R. Reckling III The Schissler Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr. Stephen & Kristine Wallace Steven & Nancy Williams Mr. & Mrs. Tony Williford Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr.

$2,500-$4,999

Frances & Ira Anderson Bank of America Mary Kathryn Campion, PhD Margot & John Cater Dr. Rita Justice Mr. Yosuke Kawasaki Dr. Thomas D. Nichols Gloria & Joe Pryzant Mr. Steven Reineke Mr. Floyd W. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Manolo Sánchez The Strake Foundation Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Yonish

$1,500-$2,499

Anne H. Bushman Julianne & David Gorte The Leon Jaworski Foundation David & Heidi Massin Strake Foundation Mr. Walter Weathers

For more information or to pledge your support for Vision 2025, please contact: John Mangum, Executive Director/CEO, 713.337.8540 | Nancy Giles, Chief Development Officer, 713.337.8525 Mary Beth Mosley, Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship, 713.337.8521 Molly Simpson, Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts, 713.337.8526 14 | Houston Symphony

$1,000-$1,499

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Bergauer Mr. & Mrs. Chad Blaine Edwin Friedrichs & Darlene Clark George W. Connelly Leslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich Vicky Dominguez Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Eubank Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Frautschi Dr. Susan Gardner & Dr. Philip Scott Catherine & Brian James Nina Andrews & David Karohl Velva G. & H. Fred Levine Dr. Amy Mehollin-Ray Oklahoma City Philharmonic Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Roland & Linda Pringle Hugh & Ann Roff Mr. & Mrs. & Ms. Brad Suddarth Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr. Jean & Doug Thomas Alton & Carolyn Warren General & Mrs. Jasper Welch Nancy B. Willerson

$500-$999

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Armes Mr. & Mrs. Ed Banner George & Florence Boerger Mr. Ken D. Brownlee & Ms. Caroline Deetjen Leone Buyse & Michael Webster Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Campbell Jr. David Chambers & Alex Steffler Mr. Chaing-Lin Chen Dr. Evan D. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Detwiler Mr. Jonathan Fischer Gillin Family Charitable Fund Bill Grieves Stephen Jeu & Susanna Calvo Mrs. Margaret Ketcham Mrs. Mariquita Masterson Mrs. Karen Mende-Fridkis ONEOK, Inc. Michael P. & Shirley Pearson Dr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Penn Patrick T. Quinn Mr. John Robertson Ms. Christine L. Scruggs Ms. Kelly Somoza Doug & Kay Wilson Robert & Michele Yekovich *deceased

New Century Society FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION The New Century Society for Artistic Excellence and Innovation recognizes the Houston Symphony’s most committed and loyal supporters who have pledged their leadership support over a three-year period to help secure the orchestra’s financial future. Margaret Alkek Williams Janice Barrow Rochelle & Max Levit Cora Sue & Harry Mach John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods/ Spec’s Charitable Foundation Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Clare Attwell Glassell Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Mr. John N. Neighbors Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mike Stude Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

Robin Angly & Miles Smith Gary & Marian Beauchamp Barbara J. Burger Ron Franklin & Janet Gurwitch The Hearst Foundation, Inc. The Joan and Marvin Kaplan Foundation Joella & Steven P. Mach Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Barbara & Pat McCelvey Houston Methodist Carol & Michael Linn & The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation Rand Group Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. / The Robbins Foundation Steven & Nancy Williams

Baker Botts L.L.P. Beauchamp Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Viviana & David Denechaud/ Sidley Austin LLP Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Dave & Alie Pruner

Members SPOTLIGHT Beth Madison has supported the Houston Symphony for more than 15 years. A Trustee since 2005 and a member of the Centennial Society, she played a key role in making last year’s European Tour possible. She has been especially generous to the organization’s Special Events and was the Honorary Chair of the 2018 Wine Dinner.

Leadership COUNCIL Leadership Council donors have committed $45,000 or more in support of the Annual Fund, special projects and fundraising events over a 3-year period ($15,000+ annually). Danielle & Josh Batchelor Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Boyle Brett & Erin Busby The Elkins Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman

The Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Billy & Christie McCartney

Rita & Paul Morico Ken* & Carol Lee Robertson Michael J. Shawiak Stephen & Kristine Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber

Robert G. Weiner & Toni Blankmann Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. *deceased

For more information or to pledge your support for the New Century Society or the Leadership Council, please contact: Nancy Giles, Chief Development Officer, 713.337.8525 Molly Simpson, Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts, 713.337.8526

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thank you! THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY LEAGUE BRINGS MUSIC TO KIDS

n the first few months of the 2018–19 Season, the Houston Symphony League made incredible strides in raising funds for two important Symphony initiatives: the Lewis Elementary School Residency presented by BBVA Compass and the Instrument Petting Zoo. Both programs put musical instruments directly into the hands of thousands of Houston children. The Houston Symphony residency at Lewis Elementary provides third through fifth-grade music students opportunities to work intensively with the Symphony’s CommunityEmbedded Musicians through in-school and after-school violin classes. The Instrument Petting Zoo, featured at all Family Concerts and other Symphony events, helps young patrons deepen their connection to music as they hold and play a variety of instruments. Both initiatives require significant investment for instrument purchase, maintenance and supplies. In September 2018, the League began raising the necessary funds for those instruments from within its membership. 16 | Houston Symphony

In December 2018, thanks to League members’ generosity and creative fundraising ideas to promote awareness of the program, the Houston Symphony League fully funded the purchase of more than 40 violins, sheet music and other supplies for the Lewis Elementary Residency. This spring, the League continues its fundraising for the Instrument Petting Zoo to replace instruments damaged by Hurricane Harvey and to provide a wider selection of instruments. The League is nearly halfway to its goal for the Instrument Petting Zoo, and young patrons are already enjoying newly purchased string instruments. The Symphony deeply appreciates the wonderful League members and donors who have supported these initiatives. Thank you to the Houston Symphony League for bringing music and music education to young Houstonians! — Julie Busch To learn how you can join the Houston Symphony League, visit houstonsymphony.org/volunteer or contact Julie Busch, Manager, League Relations & Fundraising at 713.337.8542 or julie.busch@houstonsymphony.org.

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ALEXA SANGBIN THOMSON HOMETOWNS: Lawton, Oklahoma; Vermillion, South Dakota; Auckland, New Zealand EDUCATION: New Zealand School of Music (Bachelor of Music with first-class honors, 2014); Pennsylvania State University (Professional Performance Certificate, 2016); Rice University (Master of Music, 2018) FAVORITE COMPOSERS: Schubert and Richard Strauss “The Community-Embedded Musician initiative is a unique opportunity to be a teaching artist as well as a symphony player—truly the best of both worlds! From working with early childhood classes, hospital bedside visits, homeless shelters and school children of all ages, there is always something new to prepare for and more people to share the joys of music with. For me, that is part of the thrill of this job!” 18 | Houston Symphony

PATRICIA QUINTERO GARCIA HOMETOWN: Havana, Cuba EDUCATION: Institute Superior of Arts, Havana, Cuba, (Bachelor of Music, 2007); University of Southern Mississippi (Master of Music in Violin Performance, 2014); Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (Performance Diploma in Solo Performance, 2015 and Performance Diploma in Chamber Music, 2018) FAVORITE COMPOSERS: Haydn, Beethoven and Bach “What I love about the Community-Embedded Musician initiative is the opportunity to teach and play in the orchestra at the same time. I have amazing colleagues! It is really inspiring working together as a team. Also having the opportunity to make an impact with our music to different audiences is very rewarding.”

he whole Houston Symphony family can be proud of our Community-Embedded Musicians (CEM) initiative. The first such program for a major American orchestra, the initiative is a unique hybrid: CEMs play with the orchestra and serve more than 16,000 Houstonians through more than 800 community engagement interactions each year. Part of what makes this program unique is its rigorous application process. Candidates must be great orchestral musicians and gifted communicators. More than 100 candidates applied, and 40 finalists were invited to Houston for in-person interviews with Houston Symphony staff and musicians as well as teaching demonstrations in front of local elementary students. During this visit, candidates perform the same blind audition required of musicians engaged as substitute musicians. Patricia Quintero Garcia and Alexa Sangbin Thomson replace recently departed CEMs Anthony Parce and Hellen Weberpal, both of whom have accepted permanent positions with other professional orchestras—a testament to the strength and artistry of the musicians involved in our CEM initiative.

The Community-Embedded Musicians initiative is supported in part by a generous grant from the American Orchestras’ Futures Fund, a program of the League of American Orchestras made possible by funding from the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. Jesse Rosen, president and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, said, “We are thrilled to support CommunityEmbedded Musicians through the Futures Fund. This initiative is at the forefront of innovation in community service. We look forward to working with the Houston Symphony to communicate what they’ve learned through the program to the rest of the industry throughout the nation.” The Houston Symphony residency at Lewis Elementary, the most in-depth initiative in which the CEMs participate, is presented by BBVA Compass. We are also thankful to Houston ISD and the lead supporters of the Community-Embedded Musicians program: the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation; Medistar; National Endowment for the Arts; Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods/Spec’s Charitable Foundation; Nancy and Robert Peiser; Mr. Jay Steinfeld and Mrs. Barbara Winthrop; and the H-E-B Tournament of Champions. —Martin Schleuse

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THE FRENCH CONNECTION THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY PERFORMS MUSIC OF FRANCE

Bach. Beethoven. Brahms. Classical concert life is often dominated by Teutonic geniuses, but throughout history, French composers have often challenged the Austro-German status quo with a special Gallic flair. On March 8, 9 and 10, the Houston Symphony celebrates this savoir faire with Debussy’s La mer. This all-French program features two ideal interpreters: conductor Ludovic Morlot and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham. Since Ludovic Morlot made his Houston Symphony debut at Miller Outdoor Theater in 2007 with an unforgettable performance of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, the conductor has become the Seattle Symphony’s acclaimed music director, leading the orchestra in two Grammy Award®winning recordings. Last season, Ludovic appeared with the Houston Symphony for another powerful performance of a Russian symphony, Prokofiev’s Fifth, but for these concerts, he focuses on the music of his native country.

A French Romantic Born in Lyon, France, Ludovic shares a birthday with the first composer featured on the program: the iconoclastic Romantic Hector Berlioz. Active during the early-to-mid 19th century, Berlioz pushed the envelope of what people thought music could be, exploring new connections between music and literature in his wild, hyper-expressive scores. The program opens with his Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict, an opera based on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, then features Les nuits d’été, an orchestral song cycle about love, loss and renewal. 20 | Houston Symphony

Les nuits d’été will be sung by star mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, one of the great opera singers of our time. Though Susan grew up closer to Paris, Texas, than Paris, France (she went to high-school in Midland), she is renowned the world over for her interpretations of French music. In recognition of her services to French culture, the French government even named her a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 2001. Berlioz’ Les nuits d’été is one of her signature pieces. “I have been wanting to share music with Susan Graham for a long time,” Ludovic said. “I am most impressed by the beauty of her French diction, which is crucial for a great interpretation of Les nuits d’été and gives justice to the beautiful poetry of Théophile Gautier. The warmth of her voice is something I have always been naturally drawn to. It is a privilege to perform Berlioz with her in Houston.”

Striking Impressions The second half of the program features a later generation of French innovators: the Impressionist composers Debussy and Roussel. Debussy’s La mer (French for “The Sea”) is one of the best-loved pieces of orchestral music and is widely regarded as the composer’s masterpiece. Eschewing the traditional patterns of Austro-German symphonies, Debussy instead focused on musical color and texture in this radical, free-form tone poem inspired by the sea. “For me, the form of Debussy's La mer is one of the most innovative features of this masterpiece,” Ludovic said. “And, of course, its incredibly colorful orchestration.”

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susan GRAHAM MEZZO-SOPRANO La mer is divided into three parts, each with suggestive titles like “Play of the Waves” and “Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea.” “As a performer, I feel it is helpful to recreate that imagery as strongly as possible so the audience can feel that connection with their own experience of that landscape,” Morlot explained. Less well-known, but equally delightful is Roussel’s Suite from The Spider’s Feast, a fanciful ballet in which dancers depicted the nocturnal activities of insects in a moonlit garden. “Very much in the manner of Debussy, Roussel manages to evoke the world of insects in his music through his skills as an orchestrator,” Ludovic said. “For instance, for the episode of the mayfly he marries the timbres of celesta, harp and the dance of the solo violin in the most exquisite manner. His use of silence is also a wonderful feature that helps create that magical, nocturnal world.” PHOTO BY DARIO ACOSTA

Chamber Music After Hours In the true spirit of French bonhomie, for these performances the Houston Symphony presents free post-concert chamber music featuring Houston Symphony musicians. Patrons who choose to stay are invited to bring drinks into the hall and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with open seating. Continuing the allFrench theme, the chamber music selections include Dutilleux’s sophisticated masterpiece for oboe, harpsichord, percussion and double bass, Les Citations, and Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet. One of the gems of the chamber music repertoire, Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro puts Houston Symphony Principal Flute Aralee Dorough in the spotlight. — Calvin Dotsey See Debussy’s La mer March 8, 9 and 10. Get tickets and more information at houstonsymphony.org. InTUNE — February 2019 | 21

DRUM L I N E MATT STRAUSS’ SIGNATURE DRUMSTICKS

adison Avenue loves to celebrate sports heroes with signature equipment and apparel brands, allowing weekend warriors to pretend they have Roger Federer’s forehand or duffers to imagine they swing like Arnold Palmer. Named for basketball legend Michael Jordan, Nike’s Air Jordan shoes became a marketing success that exceeded sports and became a cultural phenomenon. But what about classical musicians? Can amateur musicians fantasize reaching rapturous performance heights by playing their idol’s signature instrument brand? As it happens, yes! Matthew (Matt) Strauss has been a percussionist with the Houston Symphony since 2004 and associate principal timpanist since the summer of 2018. He is on the faculty of Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, the Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival and the University of Miami. Just as Nike sought out Michael Jordan in 1984, a year-and-ahalf ago, Matt got a fateful email from international drumstick manufacturer Promark. As someone playing professionally at the highest level and very active in education, Matt looked like the perfect candidate to collaborate on a signature line of drumsticks that would be marketable to pros and students alike. Here is where the Jordan and Strauss stories diverge. Nike created the shoe, then sold the concept to Michael Jordan, and the rest was sports apparel history. Promark, however, genuinely wanted Matt’s design input. “I played a large part of my career with sticks that were designed by one of my teachers at Temple University, world-renowned percussionist Alan Abel,” Matt explained. “They’re great sticks, and I liked the feel of them, but I also wanted my General Stick to have a longer bead, giving it a greater surface area, so more of the wood actually touches the drum, which is helpful for drum rolls. But what’s really innovative are the nylon tips on my Staccato Sticks. Drum set sticks for rock and jazz have had nylon tips for a long time, and the material of nylon versus wood makes a much brighter sound with more clarity. I’m thinking ‘why can’t we have a nylon tip concert stick?!’” Nylon-tipped drum set sticks would not work in a typical classical concert setting because of the weight distribution and the stick’s diameter; everything about a nylon tip is geared toward the needs of completely different kinds of music. So, after numerous prototypes—as many as eight different general stick prototypes and three for the nylon-tipped staccato sticks, all test-driven by Strauss, his colleagues and his students—the Matthew Strauss signature sticks made their debut a year ago at the prestigious Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis. It is a little early to tell whether or not they will have the cultural impact of Air Jordans, but how are the Matthew Strauss sticks doing? Well, a year ago Promark quickly sold out of the staccato sticks and had to rush to do another run. A year later, they are doing so well, Strauss is currently at work with Promark to develop yet another prototype of snare stick. So, all you percussionists, get ‘em while you can! —Eric Skelly

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n March 15, 16 and 17, the Houston Symphony welcomes star violinist Joshua Bell back to Jones Hall for performances of Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Joshua may be one of the most famous violinists in the world, but few know about the more surprising turns in his career. Test your knowledge of this violin virtuoso with this quiz.

Joshua Bell’s first solo recital almost didn’t happen because A. he tossed a boomerang, which whirled back and sliced open his chin. B. a tennis ball hit him in the face. C. he was kicked by a horse on his farm.

Joshua’s professional debut at age 14 with the Philadelphia Orchestra was a result of winning A. the first Seventeen Magazine & General Motors National Concerto Competition. B. the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra competition. C. the Stulberg International String Competition.

Joshua has owned several violins. His first one is on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix because A. it is a 1713 Stradivarius. B. it was run over by a car. C. it was played by Einstein.

Joshua holds the title for A. the 1996 video game Crystal Caliburn world championship. B. 4th place in the 12-and-under category of the Junior Tennis Championship at age 10.

Joshua has appeared on which TV shows? A. PBS’ Seasons of Cuba B. The Grammy Awards® telecast C. Sesame Street D. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Joshua Bell is the honorary name given to A. the mascot for the Indianapolis Colts. B. a species of spider named in 2015. C. a dessert wine from Far Niente Winery.

Joshua was the first real person ever to appear in which print cartoon series? A. Cathy B. Dennis the Menace C. Peanuts

One of the craziest things Joshua did before a concert in Sun Valley, Idaho, was A. play in a poker tournament right up until his performance. B. paraglide. C. ski on a double black ski trail.

When a blizzard cancelled their flight to their next recital, Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk got from Lexington, Kentucky, to East Lansing, Michigan, just as the curtain was rising at the venue by A. hiring a private plane. B. hitch-hiking. C. taking a 10-hour cab ride. Don't miss Bell Plays Beethoven on March 15, 16 and 17! Get tickets and more information at houstonsymphony.org.

When John Corigliano accepted the Oscar for Best Original Music Score (for which Joshua Bell performed the violin music), John said, “Joshua played like…”

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FEATURED PROGRAM

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Steven Reineke, conductor Capathia Jenkins, Montego Glover, Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Kenge, vocalists PHOTOS COURTESY OF WILLIAM P. GOTTLIEB/IRA AND LEONORE S. GERSHWIN FUND COLLECTION, MUSIC DIVISION, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

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B. Strayhorn/S. Shoup Gershwin/N. Riddle Gershwin/Riddle C. Calloway-H. White/ S. O’Loughlin Arlen/S. Henderson J. F. Coots/J. Charles J. McHugh Rodgers/Riddle-Reineke Gershwin/Riddle Gershwin/Riddle Arlen/Henderson

Take the A Train Strike Up the Band from Strike Up the Band lyrics by Ira Gershwin

Clap Yo’ Hands from Oh, Kay! lyrics by Ira Gershwin

Zah, Zuh, Zaz

Stormy Weather

lyrics by Ted Koehler

You Go to My Head

lyrics by Haven Gillespie

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Baby) from Lew Leslie’s Blackbirds of 1928

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lyrics by Dorothy Fields

The Lady Is a Tramp from Babes In Arms Love Is Here To Stay from The Goldwyn Follies lyrics by Ira Gershwin

They Can’t Take That Away From Me from Shall We Dance? lyrics by Ira Gershwin

Come Rain or Come Shine from St. Louis Woman lyrics by Johnny Mercer

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C. Basie/B. Elliott Gershwin/Riddle J. Mercer/T. DeSare C. Coleman/Q. JonesW. Stuart Weill/Reineke Arlen/C. Byars B. Holiday-A. Herzog/ O’Loughlin Gershwin/T. Ranier Arlen/M. Podd

One O’Clock Jump Fascinating Rhythm from Lady, Be Good! lyrics by Ira Gershwin

Something’s Gotta Give The Best Is Yet to Come

lyrics by Carolyn Leigh

Mack the Knife from Die Dreigroschenoper One For My Baby (And One More For the Road) from The Sky’s the Limit lyrics by Johnny Mercer

God Bless the Child

Summertime from Porgy and Bess lyrics by DuBose Heyward

Blues in the Night

lyrics by Johnny Mercer

Did you know? As a girl, Ella did well in school, sang at church, took piano lessons and learned to read music. Her mother’s death in 1932, however, began a series of incredible hardships for the teenaged girl. Ella dropped out of school and was sent to an institution for “incorrigible” young women. A government investigation later exposed that the black girls living at the institution were housed in atrocious conditions. Ella ran away and became homeless. Despite these challenges, on November 21, 1934, Ella took part in the amateur night contest at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Originally, she had planned to dance, but when she saw the beautiful costumes of the other dancers she decided to sing instead. Despite her unkempt appearance, the audience went wild, and she won the contest. Even at 17, Ella knew how to take life, with all its adversity, and turn it into something beautiful. Within months, she would join Chick Webb's renowned jazz band, thus beginning her legendary career.

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Program BIOGRAPHIES Steven Reineke | conductor Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America’s leading conductors of popular music. In addition to being principal POPS conductor at the Houston Symphony, Steven is the music director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, principal pops conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and principal pops conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He previously held the posts of principal pops conductor of the Long Beach and Modesto Symphony Orchestras and associate conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Steven is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and has been on the podium with the Boston Pops Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia. His extensive North American conducting appearances include Atlanta, Cincinnati, Edmonton and San Francisco. On stage, Steven has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds of hip hop, Broadway, television and rock, including Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton and Ben Folds, among others. In 2017, he was featured on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered leading the National Symphony Orchestra—in a first for the show’s 45-year history—performing live music excerpts between news segments. As the creator of more than 100 orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Steven’s work has been performed worldwide and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Casey at the Bat are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His Sun Valley Festival Fanfare was used to commemorate the Sun Valley Summer Symphony’s pavilion, and his Festival Te Deum and Swan’s Island Sojourn were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide. A native of Ohio, Steven is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned Bachelor of Music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He currently resides in New York City with his husband, Eric Gabbard. 28 | Houston Symphony

Capathia Jenkins | vocalist Capathia Jenkins, the Brooklynborn and -raised singer/actor, most recently released the critically acclaimed CD Phenomenal Woman: The Maya Angelou Songs with her collaborator Louis Rosen; they sold out New York’s world-famous Birdland theatre for three nights. Capathia made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of Harriet Jackson. She then starred in the Off-Broadway 2000 revival of Godspell, where she wowed audiences with her stirring rendition of “Turn Back, O Man,” which can be heard on the original cast recording. She returned to Broadway in The Look of Love and was critically acclaimed for her performances of the Bacharach/David hits. Capathia created the roles of The Washing Machine in Caroline, Or Change and Frieda May in Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me where she sang “Stop the Show” and brought the house down every night. In 2007, she went back to Off-Broadway and starred in (mis)Understanding Mammy: The Hattie McDaniel Story for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. She was also seen in Nora Ephron’s Love, Loss, and What I Wore and starred as Medda in the hit Disney production of Newsies on Broadway. An active concert artist, Capathia has appeared with numerous orchestras around the world, including the Houston Symphony; Cleveland and Minnesota Orchestras; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (with Marvin Hamlisch); National, Atlanta and Toronto Symphony Orchestras, Cincinnati Pops (with John Morris Russell); Philly Pops; Seattle, Utah and San Diego Symphonies; the Hong Kong Philharmonic and many others. She was a soloist with the International Music Festival Český Krumlov in the Czech Republic multiple times. Capathia had the great honor of performing in the Broadway Ambassadors to Cuba concert as part of the Festival de Teatro de La Habana. She has appeared several times at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops and also sang in a Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch at the Library of Congress. Her television credits include 30 Rock, The Practice, Law & Order: SVU, The Sopranos and Law & Order. She can be seen in the film Musical Chairs directed by Susan Seidelman. She was seen in NBC’s live performance of The Wiz. Capathia can be heard on film soundtracks of Nine, Chicago and Legally Blonde 2. Visit capathiajenkins.com.

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Montego Glover | vocalist Montego Glover is currently starring in the Chicago cast of Hamilton in the role of Angelica Schuyler. For her starring role as Felicia Farrell in Memphis, she was nominated for a Tony Award®, received a Drama League nomination and won the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for her performance. Montego has appeared on Broadway in Les Misérables as Fantine and the new musical comedy It Shoulda Been You as Annie Shepard. She made her Broadway debut in the original company of The Color Purple in the roles of Celie and Nettie; she earned her second Drama Desk Award as Nina in The Royale at Lincoln Center Theater. She has been a guest artist with The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre and the Huntington Theatre, among others. She earned a Craig Noel Award nomination for The Royale, a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Once on This Island and an IRNE Award for Aida. In concert, she has performed here and with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Philadelphia Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Caramoor Summer Music Festival, Delacorte Theater, The Smith Center (PBS Special), as well as the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.

N’Kenge | vocalist International award-winning singer N’Kenge was called “electrifying” by the New York Post in the role of Mary Wells, which she originated in Broadway’s smash hit Motown: The Musical. N’Kenge starred in the Michael Jackson Tribute Show world tour and recently made her debut in the leading role of Mother Hare/ Circe in The Golden Apple at New York City Center Encores! She consistently performs as soloist with orchestras around the globe. Berry Gordy describes her as “the most versatile artist I know.” N’Kenge was a presenter at the 58th Annual New York Emmy Awards®, performed for President Clinton and President Obama and starred in London’s West End production of The Genius of Ray Charles. She is the current star, conceiver and producer of the Broadway-bound musical based on The Legacy of Dorothy Dandridge, which will open Off-Broadway in the summer of 2019. For more details on tickets and N’Kenge’s 2018–19 tour schedule and recordings, visit nkengemusic.com.

Television and film credits include: The Following, BlackBoxTV, Hostages, Smash, Golden Boy, The Good Wife, White Collar, Made in Jersey, Law & Order and the independent film Broken Soldier. She can be seen and heard in numerous commercials, voiceovers and animated series. Montego has served as a member of the Artists Committee for the Kennedy Center Honors and Lincoln Center Theater and is a New York PopsEd Ambassador. @MontegoGlover, MontegoGlover.com

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Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major (Romantic) I Bewegt, nicht zu schnell II Andante: Andante quasi allegretto III Scherzo and Trio: Bewegt—Nicht zu schnell IV Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell

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Christoph Eschenbach, who served as music director of the Houston Symphony for 11 years, is a phenomenon among the top league of international conductors. Universally acclaimed as both a conductor and pianist, he firmly belongs to the German intellectual tradition, yet he combines this with a rare emotional intensity, producing performances revered by concert-goers worldwide. Renowned for the breadth of his repertoire and the depth of his interpretations, he has held directorships with many leading orchestras and gained the highest musical honors. To explore the conditions that led to the emergence of such a charismatic talent, we can look to his early years—born in 1940, at the heart of a tempestuous, war-torn Europe, his early childhood was scarred by a succession of personal tragedies. Music was his savior, and his life began to change when he learned the piano. Now, at age 78, his keen artistic curiosity is undiminished, and he thoroughly enjoys working with the finest international orchestras. A tireless supporter of young talent, his greatest passion is mentoring up-and-coming musicians over and above his own distinguished career. His personal mission is to pass the torch to the next generation—“Those one hundred percent artists,” as he calls them. To date, his discoveries include pianist Lang Lang, violinist Julia Fischer and cellists Leonard Elschenbroich and Daniel Müller-Schott. Over the course of five decades, as a conductor and pianist, Christoph has built an impressive discography, with a repertoire ranging from J.S. Bach to contemporary music. Many of his recordings have gained benchmark status and have received numerous awards, including the German Record Critics’ Award, the MIDEM Classical Award and a Grammy Award®. For many years, Eschenbach’s preferred Lied partner has been baritone Matthias Goerne. In recordings and in live performances, e.g. at the Salzburg Festival, the two perfectly matched artists have explored the rich treasures of the German Romantic period, from Schubert to Brahms. Christoph was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, and he is a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres. He holds the German Federal Cross of Merit and has won the Leonard Bernstein Award. In 2015, for his achievements as conductor and pianist, he received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, known as “The Nobel Prize of Music.” Christoph continues to explore new horizons, and beginning September 2019, he will become the music director of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin.

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Leila Josefowicz | violin Leila Josefowicz’ passionate advocacy of contemporary music is reflected in her diverse programs and enthusiasm to perform new works. In 2008, she was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, joining prominent scientists, writers and musicians who have made unique contributions to contemporary life. In addition to these concerts, highlights of Leila’s 2018–19 season include performances with the New York Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, WDR Sinfonieorchester, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Oslo Philharmonic, St. Louis Symphony and the Toronto and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras, working with conductors at the highest level. Alongside pianist John Novacek, with whom Leila has collaborated since 1985, she has performed recitals at world-renowned venues from San Francisco to New York to Reykjavik. This season, she appears at Madrid’s Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical, Ithaca and Eastman music schools, the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and London’s Wigmore Hall.

Program NOTES Violin Concerto

Esa-Pekka Salonen (b. 1958) Carrying on in the tradition of Mahler, Bernstein and Boulez, Esa-Pekka Salonen has become one of the most successful composers and conductors of our time. Composed between June 2008 and March 2009, his Violin Concerto was a cocommission of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and New York City Ballet (which later presented a choreographed version of the piece). The work was written for the violinist Leila Josefowicz, a champion of new music. “Leila Josefowicz turned out to be a fantastic partner in this process,” Salonen wrote in his own note for the piece. “She knows no limits, she knows no fear, and she was constantly encouraging me to go to places I was not sure I would dare to go. As a result of that process, this Concerto is as 32 | Houston Symphony

A favorite of many living composers, Leila enjoyed a close working relationship with the late Oliver Knussen performing together more than 30 times. She has premiered many new concertos for John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Colin Matthews and Steven Mackey, all writing especially for her. She performed the world premiere of Adams’ Scheherazade.2 (Dramatic Symphony for Violin and Orchestra) in 2015 with the New York Philharmonic and Alan Gilbert. In 2014, she premiered Luca Francesconi’s concerto Duende – The Dark Notes, also written for her, with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Susanna Mälkki, and again with BBC Symphony Orchestra and Mälkki at the BBC Proms. Recent highlights include engagements with the Berlin and Los Angeles Philharmonics, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra and Boston and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestras. In summer 2017, she appeared at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and London’s Royal Albert Hall at the BBC Proms with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. Leila has released several recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Philips Universal and Warner Classics and was featured on Touch Press’ acclaimed iPad app, The Orchestra. Her latest recording, featuring Scheherazade.2 with the St. Louis Symphony conducted by David Robertson, was nominated for a Grammy Award®. Her recording of Salonen’s Violin Concerto with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer, was nominated for a Grammy Award® in 2014.

much a portrait of her as it is my more private narrative, a kind of summary of my experiences as a musician and a human being at the watershed age of 50.” The concerto is organized in four movements, the first of which is titled Mirage. It alternates fast, gossamer runs for the soloist with “dark and resonant” passages featuring the lower strings. Salonen employs a visual metaphor for this change of texture: “Suddenly we zoom in to maximum magnification.” This process builds to “some impossibly fast music” for the soloist and then fades away to a brief solo composed by Josefowicz, who exclusively uses harmonics, airy notes produced by barely touching the violin’s strings. The final harmonic leads directly into the second movement, titled Pulse I. “All is quiet, static,” Salonen wrote. “I imagined a room, silent: all you can hear is the heartbeat of the person

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next to you in bed, sound asleep. You cannot sleep, but there is no angst, just some gentle, diffuse thoughts on your mind. Finally the first rays of the sun can be seen through the curtains, here represented by the flutes.” The “pulse” of the title can perhaps be heard in the dull throb of the timpani, which underlies the entire movement. Like the first movement, Pulse I ends with a solo by Josefowicz. The following movement, Pulse II, provides a stark contrast. “The pulse is no longer a heartbeat,” Salonen explains. “This music is bizarre and urban, heavily leaning towards popular culture […]” In a video interview for the Philharmonia Orchestra, Salonen was more specific. “I’ve always been fascinated by the sheer velocity and accuracy of the best rock drummers, and I always thought it would be nice to have some of that in a symphony orchestra,” he said. “So I thought ‘OK, one day I’ll include a [drum] set in a piece of mine.’ I thought it would actually make a lot of sense in this piece, because the violin is the one instrument that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with that kind of world—I thought it would create an interesting juxtaposition.” In terms of sheer excitement and virtuosity, this movement is the highpoint of the concerto, blending the rhythms of rock ‘n’ roll with those of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. “The violin is pushed to its very limits physically,” Salonen wrote in his note. “Something very Californian in all this. Hooray for freedom of expression. And thank you, guys!” (Likely a word of appreciation for the musicians of the orchestra, who also have rather challenging parts). The concerto’s finale is titled Adieu. Though Salonen wrote that “This is not a specific farewell to anything in particular,” there can be little doubt that the end of his historic 17-year tenure as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2009 was on his mind as he wrote it. Salonen compared it to “the very basic process of nature, of something coming to an end and something new being born out of the old.” The movement is structured around two large swells, which each crest with intense orchestral passages. The movement then fades away in an extended coda. “When I had written the very last chord of the piece I felt confused,” Salonen wrote. “Why does the last chord—and only that—sound completely different from all other harmony of the piece? As if it belonged to a different composition. Now I believe I have the answer. That chord is a beginning of something new.” The Instruments: 3 flutes (1 doubling piccolo, 1 doubling alto flute), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, percussion, harp, celesta and strings

Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major (Romantic) Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

In February 1881, the Vienna Philharmonic gave the premiere of a symphony unlike any it had ever played before. This expansive work possessed mythic grandeur and ideal beauty, combining lyrical Schubertian melodies, intense Wagnerian harmonies and thundering, organ-like climaxes. Though it was Anton Bruckner’s fourth symphony, most of the musicians had heard little of his music. At age 57, Bruckner was still largely unknown as a composer; the son of a village school teacher, he had become one of Austria’s best organists and a professor at the Vienna Conservatory after years of tireless work, but his original music was largely ignored or dismissed by the sophisticated capital’s musical establishment. After a rehearsal, Bruckner approached the conductor, Hans Richter, and gave him a coin. Speaking with his rustic Upper Austrian accent, Bruckner said, “Take this and drink my health with a glass of beer.” Richter kept the coin on his watch chain for the rest of his life. The premiere was a major turning point in Bruckner’s career. Though critics remained divided, the public responded enthusiastically, and the musicians of the Philharmonic realized that Bruckner was a major composer of their time. The genesis of this work, however, had been difficult for the perfectionistic composer; after completing the first draft in 1874, he revised it thoroughly in 1878, completely rewriting the last two movements. He rewrote the finale again in 1880, producing the version most frequently heard today. The subtitle “Romantic” was Bruckner’s own. In this instance, the polysemous term refers to the medieval era, as is revealed by the programmatic description Bruckner left of the symphony’s opening: “Medieval city—Daybreak—Morning calls sound from the city towers—the gates open—On proud horses the knights burst out into the open, the magic of nature envelops them—forest murmurs—bird song—and so the Romantic picture develops further…” Bruckner’s images fit remarkably well with the opening: above shimmering tremolo strings, a solo horn plays the dawn theme, a primordial melodic idea from which the rest of the piece will evolve. Developing organically, the music crescendos to a powerful statement featuring the orchestra’s brass section—the knights riding out of the city gates. After a breath, a lyrical new theme appears in the violins—the magic of nature. This melody was inspired by the birdsong of the Kohlmeise, a European cousin of the chickadee.

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Though Bruckner was vague about what happened next, the music is very suggestive. The riding theme makes a thunderous return before fading away as the “forest murmurs” end the first half of the movement. The harmonies then darken, building to a harrowing transformation of the riding theme. After a solemn, prayerful chorale for brass, the music becomes softer and softer until the dawn theme returns. A reprise of the other themes leads to a sweeping coda based on the dawn theme, which seems to open up new vistas. In a letter, Bruckner described the second movement as “song, prayer, serenade,” and according to one of the composer’s friends, Bruckner said that in it “an infatuated youth wants to climb through his sweetheart’s window, but isn’t allowed in.” The movement begins with an introspective song without words for cellos. A prayerful, chorale-like passage for strings transitions to a long melody for violas accompanied by lute-like pizzicato strings— presumably the youth’s serenade. A developmental passage then leads to a reprise of the opening cello song. This time, the prayerful music is replaced by a more fragmented transition to the viola serenade, and the movement’s extended coda builds to an emotionally intense climax.

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Bruckner described the third movement as a hunting scene, which fits with its exuberant brass fanfares. It has an ABACABA structure. Bruckner noted that in the central “C” section (a gentle Austrian ländler) “a barrel organ plays during the midday meal in the forest.” Regarding the finale, Bruckner was more mysterious; when asked what inspired it years later, he rather implausibly claimed to have forgotten. As it stands, the finale forms a dramatic conclusion to this Romantic symphony. The blended tones of clarinets and horn create an air of mystery as they introduce a falling figure of three notes, a shadowy counterpart to the dawn theme of the first movement. This figure crescendos to the severe main theme of the movement, stated fortissimo by the orchestra. The music then builds again, this time to the shining return of the dawn theme from the first movement. A series of more lyrical, rhapsodic themes ensues until a final, explosive theme erupts. The mysterious opening motif introduces an intense and episodic development, which leads to a reprise of the other themes. The mysterious opening motif begins a masterful coda. The music gradually crescendos, and the symphony climaxes with the return of the dawn theme. — Calvin Dotsey The Instruments: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani and strings 34 | Houston Symphony

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Fant Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Mr. & Mrs. Matt Farina Ms. Carolyn Faulk Ms. Ursula H. Felmet Jerry E.* & Nanette B. Finger Mrs. Aggie L. Foster Mr. Shane T. Frank Edwin Friedrichs & Darlene Clark Mrs. Elizabeth B. Frost Dr. Nan Garrett Michael B. George Wm. David George, Ph.D. Nancy D. Giles Mr. & Mrs. Eric J. Gongre Bill Grieves Dr. & Mrs. Carlos R. Hamilton Jr. James & Renee Hennessy Mark & Ragna Henrichs Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herzog Ann & Joe Hightower Stephen Jeu & Susanna Calvo Josephine & Phil John Beverly Johnson Stacy & Jason Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John F. Joity Debbie & Frank Jones Dr. & Mrs. Wasim Khan Mr. William L. Kopp

*Deceased

The Houston Symphony thanks the more than 4,000 donors who supported the Houston Symphony Annual Fund over the past year. To note any errors or omissions, please contact Michael Arlen, Associate Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts, at 713.337.8529. 36 | Houston Symphony

Young Associates COUNCIL The Houston Symphony’s Young Associates Council is a philanthropic membership group for young professionals, music aficionados and performing arts supporters interested in exploring symphonic music within Houston’s flourishing artistic landscape. YAC members are afforded exclusive opportunities to participate in musically focused events that take place not only in Jones Hall, but also in the city’s most sought-after venues, private homes and friendly neighborhood hangouts. From behind-the-scenes interactions with the musicians of the Houston Symphony to jaw-dropping private performances by world-class virtuosos, the Houston Symphony’s Young Associates Council offers incomparable insight and accessibility to the music and musicians that are shaping the next era of orchestral music.

Young Associate Premium Farida Abjani Ann & Jonathan Ayre James M. Bell Eric Brueggeman Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich Amanda & Adam Dinitz Vicky Dominguez

Young Associate

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$2,500 or more

Terry Everett & Eric Cheyney Jennifer & Joshua Gravenor Jarod Hogan Stacy & Jason Johnson Kiri & Jeffrey Katterhenry Shane Miller Sami & Jud Morrison Tim Ong & Michael Baugh

$1,500 - $2,499

Dr. Genevera Allen & Michael Weylandt Ahmed Al-Saffar – Oliver Wyman Michael Arlen Drs. Laura & William Black Drs. Tiffany & Desmond Bourgeois Sverre & Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl Catherine Bratic & Mike Benza Divya & Chris Brown Sara Cain Helen Chen Crystal & Mike Cox Darrin Davis & Mario Gudmundsson Nina Delano & Wirt Blaffer

Garreth DeVoe Jennifer & Steve Dolman Christine Falgout / Island Operating Company Emily & Matthew Fellows Laurel Flores Mark Folkes & Christopher Johnston Carolyn & Patrick Gaidos Alexandra & Daniel Gottschalk Rebecca & Andrew Gould Jeff Graham Nicholas Gruy Claudio Gutierrez Jeff & Elaine Hiller Ashley & John Horstman

Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Kusum & K. Cody Patel Ahmed Saleh Becky Shaw Tony Shih – Norton Rose Fulbright Molly Simpson & Patrice Abivin Rebeca & Chad Spencer

Drs. Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah Georgeta Teodorescu & Bob Simpson

Kurt Johnson & Colleen Matheu Gerrit Leeftink Kirby & David Lodholz Brian McCulloch & Jeremy Garcia Charyn McGinnis Ashley McPhail Emily & Joseph Morrel Porter Hedges LLP Aprill Nelson Courtney & Jose Obregon Brooke & Nathaniel Richards Alan Rios Kimberly & Evan Scheele Emily Schreiber Liana & Andrew Schwaitzberg

Nadhisha & Dilanka Seimon Dr. Paulina Sergot & Dr. Theo Shybut Justin & Caroline Simons Aerin & Quentin Smith Mark Stadnyk & Amanda Hassler Michelle Stair Dr. Shilpa Trivedi Jovon Tyler Elise Wagner

The Young Associates Council is supported in part by BB&T. For more information, please contact: Tyler Murphy, Development Officer, Major Giving Groups, 713.337.8536

Chorus ENDOWMENT

DONORS

The Endowment for the Choral Music Fund supports numerous projects of the Houston Symphony Chorus, including the recent release of Haydn—The Creation, the first classical recording to feature the Chorus.

$500 or more 

$50-$499 

Mrs. Ramona Alms Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Armes Ms. Carolyn Belk Mr. David Black Nancy & Walter Bratic Mr. Brent Corwin Robert Lee Gomez George E. Howe David G. Nussman Mrs. Joan O’Conner Peter & Nina Peropoulos Roland & Linda Pringle Douglas & Alicia Rodenberger Carolyn Rogan Michael J. Shawiak Susan L. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Beth Weidler & Stephen James Anonymous (2)

Wade & Mert Adams Mr. Bob Alban A. Ann Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Joe Anzaldua Mr. & Mrs. Michael Avant Mr. Enrique Barrera III Mr. & Mrs. Justin Becker Ms. MaryAnn Begbie Mrs. Angela Bongat Seaman Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Bongers Mr. Jonathan Bordelon Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Bumpus Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott Campbell Ms. Nancy A. Christopherson Steve Dukes & Nobuhide Kobori Mr. Randy Eckman Ms. Julia FitzGerald Elizabeth & Ralph Frankowski Mary & Nicholas Gahr Mr. Mike Gilbert

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Goddard John Goode & Janwin Overstreet-Goode Ms. Julia Hall Mrs. Susan Hall Mr. Daren Hamaker Ms. Phyllis Harris Mr. Richard Henry Mr. Larry R. Hitt Mr. Francisco J. Izaguirre Ms. Marjorie Kessler Ms. Karen King-Ellis Ms. Kat Kunz Karen Lach Mr. Brian Lassinger Cynthia Lavenda Mr. Jarrod Martin Mr. Daniel Mead McClure Ms. Melissa Medina Joan K. Mercado Mr. & Mrs. Jim K. Moore Dr. James Murray

Mr. Takashi Nishimura Mr. & Mrs. Bill Parker Ms. Allison Poe Natalia Rawle Linda A. Renner Mr. James Roman Mr. Frank Rynd Mr. Gary B. Scullin Mr. & Ms. Rick Stein Dr. Cecilia Sun Mr. & Mrs. William J. Thacker Lisa Rai Trewin Ms. Jeanna Villanueva Mary Voigt Ms. Heidi Walton Anonymous (3)

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Corporate, Foundation & Government PARTNERS The Houston Symphony is proud to recognize the leadership support of our corporate, foundation and government partners that allow the orchestra to reach new heights in musical performance, education and community engagement for Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast Region. For more information on becoming a foundation or government partner, please contact Mary Beth Mosley, Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship, at 713.337.8521 or marybeth.mosley@houstonsymphony.org. For more information on becoming a Houston Symphony corporate donor, please contact Leticia Konigsberg, Director, Corporate Relations, at 713.337.8522 or leticia.konigsberg@houstonsymphony.org.

CORPORATE PARTNERS Principal Corporate Guarantor  $250,000 and above *Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods / Spec’s Charitable Foundation Grand Guarantor  $150,000 and above BBVA Compass ConocoPhillips *Houston Public Media— News 88.7 FM; Channel 8 PBS *KTRK ABC-13 Phillips 66 *Rand Group, LLC *Oliver Wyman Guarantor  $100,000 and above Bank of America Chevron *Houston Methodist Medistar Corporation PaperCity *United Airlines Underwriter  $50,000 and above *Baker Botts L.L.P. *BB&T *Cameron Management ENGIE *The Events Company Exxon Mobil Corporation Frost Bank Houston Baptist University

(as of January 1, 2019)

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Kalsi Engineering Kirkland & Ellis *The Lancaster Hotel Mann Eye Institute Occidental Petroleum Palmetto Partners Ltd./The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Shell Oil Company Vinson & Elkins LLP Sponsor  $25,000 and above Bank of Texas *Bright Star EOG Resources Goldman, Sachs & Co. *Houston Chronicle *Houston First Corporation IberiaBank *Jackson and Company Marine Foods Express, Ltd. McGuireWoods, LLP *Neiman Marcus Sidley Austin LLP *Silver Circle Audio SPIR STAR, Ltd. *Steinway & Sons The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center Wells Fargo WoodRock & Co.

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Aetna Foundation, Inc. Akzo Nobel Inc. Albemarle Corporation Allstate Insurance Company American International Group (AIG) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Aon Foundation Bank of America BBVA Compass BHP Billiton British Petroleum Matching Fund Programs Caterpillar Matching Gifts Program Chevron Matching Gifts Program CITGO Petroleum Corporation ConocoPhillips Company 38 | Houston Symphony

Partner  $15,000 and above Accenture Anadarko Petroleum Corporation *City Kitchen *Glazier’s Distributors Gorman’s Uniform Service H-E-B Tournament of Champions Heart of Fashion Independent Bank Laredo Construction, Inc. Locke Lord LLP Lockton Companies of Houston Macy’s The Newfield Foundation USI Southwest Supporter  $10,000 and above *Abraham’s Oriental Rugs *Agua Hispanic Marketing CenterPoint Energy Emerson Northern Trust *Silver Eagle Distributors Star Furniture *Zenfilm

Benefactor  $5,000 and above Barclay’s Wealth and Investment Management Beck Redden LLP Louis Vuitton Nordstrom Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, L.L.P. *Randalls Food Markets Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. *University of St. Thomas Wortham Insurance and Risk Management Patron  Gifts below $5,000 Amazon Baker Hughes Bering’s Beth Wolff Realtors Burberry Dolce & Gabbana USA, Inc. Kinder Morgan Foundation *Quantum Bass Center SEI, Global Institutional Group Smith, Graham & Company Stewart Title Company TAM International, Inc. * Includes in-kind support

(as of January 1, 2019)

Dominion Energy Foundation Matching Gift Program Eli Lilly and Company Emerson Electric Company, Inc. ExxonMobil Matching Gift Program Fannie Mae Corporation FMC Corporation Freeport-McMorRan Copper & Gold Inc. General Electric General Mills, Inc. Goldman Sachs Halliburton Company Hewlett Packard IAC Interactive IBM Corporation ING Financial Services Intermec

Johnson & Johnson JPMorgan Chase & Co. LyondellBasell Industries Macy's, Inc. (Macy's and Bloomingdale's) Merrill Lynch Microsoft Corporation Motiva Enterprises, LLC Murphy Oil Corporation NACCO Industries Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. Northern Trust Occidental Petroleum Phillips 66 Plains All American Pipeline PricewaterhouseCoopers Prudential Financial Inc. Regions Shell Oil Company

Southwestern Energy Spectra Energy SPX Corporation Texas Instruments The Boeing Company Matching Program The Coca-Cola Company Thomson Reuters TransCanada Pipelines Limited Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. Travelers Companies, Inc. UBS Union Pacific Walt Disney Company Westlake Chemical Williams Companies, Inc.

FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Diamond Guarantor  $1,000,000 and above The Brown Foundation, Inc. Houston Symphony Endowment Houston Symphony League The Wortham Foundation, Inc. Premier Guarantor  $500,000 and above City of Houston and Theater District Improvement, Inc. The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation The C. Howard Pieper Foundation Grand Guarantor  $150,000 and above City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board The Cullen Foundation Houston Endowment The Humphreys Foundation MD Anderson Foundation

Guarantor  $100,000 and above The Jerry C. Dearing Family Foundation The Elkins Foundation Underwriter  $50,000 and above The William Stamps Farish Fund The Fondren Foundation The Hearst Foundations Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment League of American Orchestras’ Futures Fund LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation John P. McGovern Foundation The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation / Palmetto Partners Ltd. The Powell Foundation The Robbins Foundation

Capital INVESTMENTS Beauchamp Foundation Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound Shell Ceiling Portativ organ Berlioz bells Adam’s German Timpani Orchestra synthesizer Adam’s vibraphone Small percussion and other instruments The Fondren Foundation Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound Shell Ceiling

In-Kind DONORS A Fare Extraordinaire Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design Alpha-Lee Enterprises, Inc. Aspire Executive Coaching, LLC Bergner & Johnson Design Bering’s BKD, LLP Boat Ranch Burberry Cognetic Complete Eats Corinthian Houston Culinaire Carl R. Cunningham DLG Research & Marketing Solutions Elaine Turner Designs Elegant Events by Michael Elliot Marketing Group

(as of January 1, 2019)

Sponsor  $25,000 and above Beauchamp Foundation The Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Texas Commission on the Arts Partner  $15,000 and above Edward H. Andrews Foundation Ruth & Ted Bauer Family Foundation The Hood-Barrow Foundation Houston Symphony League Bay Area The Vivian L. Smith Foundation The Vaughn Foundation

Supporter  $10,000 and above The Carleen & Alde Fridge Foundation William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Foundation Petrello Family Foundation Radoff Family Foundation The Schissler Foundation Anonymous Benefactor  $5,000 and above Leon Jaworski Foundation The Scurlock Foundation Keith & Mattie Stevenson Foundation Strake Foundation Patron  Gifts below $5,000 The WC Handy Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation

The Houston Symphony thanks the generous donors who, since 2012, have made possible infrastructure additions to further enhance the sound and quality of our orchestral performances.

Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Enhancements to Jones Hall Video System Houston Symphony League Steinway Concert Grand Piano Instrument Petting Zoo Lewis Elementary Residency violins Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Piccolo Timpani LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation Lyon & Healy Harp

Vicky & Michael Richker Family Adolfo Sayago, Orquestas Sybil F. Roos Rotary Trumpets Silver Circle Audio Enhancements to Jones Hall Recording Suite Beverly Johnson, Ralph Wyman and Jim Foti, and Thane & Nicole Wyman in memory of Winthrop Wyman Basset Horns and Rotary Trumpets Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zabriskie Conductor’s Podium

(as of January 1, 2019)

Elsie Smith Design Festari Foster Quan LLP Gucci Hermann Park Conservancy Hilton Americas – Houston Hotel Granduca Hotel Icon Hotel ZaZa Memorial City Houston Astros Houston Grand Opera Houston Texans InterContinental Hotel Houston Jim Benton of Houston, LLC JOHANNUS Organs of Texas John L. Worthan & Son, L.P. John Wright/Textprint JW Marriott Houston Downtown Karbach Brewing Co.

Kuhl-Linscomb LG Entertainers Limb Design Martha Turner Properties Meera Buck & Associates Michael’s Cookie Jar Minuteman Press – Post Oak Momentum Jaguar Music & Arts New Leaf Publishing, Inc. Nos Caves Vin The Parson Family in memory of Dorothy Anne Parson Prime Systems Pro/Sound Randalls Food Markets Rice University Richard Brown Orchestra Saint Arnold’s Brewery

Saks Fifth Avenue Shecky’s Media, Inc. Singapore Airlines Staging Solutions Stewart Title Tony’s Tootsies Valobra Jewelry & Antiques Versace Village Greenway VISION Yahama

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Houston Symphony ENDOWMENT The Houston Symphony Endowment is a separate nonprofit organization that invests contributions to earn income for the benefit of the Houston Symphony Society. TRUSTEES Alexandra Pruner, President Gene Dewhurst

James Lee Jerry Simon

William J. Toomey II Fredric A. Weber

An endowed fund can be permanently established within the Houston Symphony Society through a direct contribution or via a planned gift such as a bequest. The fund can be designated for general purposes or specific interests. For more information, please contact: Nancy Giles, Chief Development Officer, 713.337.8525. GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS

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to support operational and annual activities

Accenture (Andersen Consulting) Fund AIG American General Fund M.D. Anderson Foundation Fund Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bahr Fund Janice H. & Thomas D. Barrow Fund Mrs. Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Fund Jane & Robert Cizik Fund Mr. Lee A. Clark Fund Cooper Industries, Inc. Fund Gene & Linda Dewhurst Fund DuPont Corporation Fund Elkins Charitable Trust Agency Fund The Margaret & James A. Elkins Foundation Fund Virginia Lee Elverson Trust Fund Charles Engelhard Foundation Fund William Stamps Farish Fund Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin J. Fein Fund Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Fund Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Fund

DESIGNATED FUNDS

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George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Fund Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Ken Hyde Fund Houston Arts Combined Endowment Fund Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi Fund Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Kaplan Fund Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Fund Martha Kleymeyer Fund Rochelle & Max Levit Fund Mr. E. W. Long Jr. Fund Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Fund Jay & Shirley Marks Fund Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Fund/ The Marks Charitable Foundation Marian & Speros Martel Foundation Fund Barbara & Pat McCelvey Fund The Menil Foundation Fund Monroe Mendelsohn Jr. Estate Sue A. Morrison & Children Fund National Endowment for the Arts Fund

to support annual performance activity

The Brown Foundation Guest Pianist Fund The Cullen Foundation Maestro’s Fund General & Mrs. Maurice Hirsch Memorial Concert Fund in memory of Theresa Meyer and Jules Hirsch, beloved parents of General Maurice Hirsch, and Rosetta Hirsch Weil and Josie Hirsch Bloch, beloved sisters of General Maurice Hirsch The Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment Fund

ENDOWED CHAIRS

to attract, retain and support world-class conductors, musicians, guest artists and executive leadership 

Janice & Thomas Barrow Chair Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Cello Roy & Lillie Cullen Chair Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Music Director Fondren Foundation Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster General Maurice Hirsch Chair Aralee Dorough, Principal Flute Ellen E. Kelley Chair Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Max Levine Chair George P. & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair Mark Hughes, Principal Trumpet Tassie & Constantine S. Nicandros Chair Alexander Potiomkin, Bass Clarinet Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Jonathan Fischer, Principal Oboe Winnie Safford Wallace Chair

ENDOWED FUNDS

to attract, retain and support world-class conductors and guest artists American General Fund Speros P. Martel Fund Stewart Orton Fund Dan Feigal Prosser Fund 

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Stewart Orton Fund Papadopoulos Fund Nancy & Robert Peiser Fund Rockwell Fund, Inc. Fund Mr. & Mrs. Clive Runnells Fund Estate of Mr. Walter W. Sapp Fund Mr. & Mrs. Matt K. Schatzman Fund The Schissler Foundation Fund Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Fund Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr. Fund Texas Eastern Fund Dorothy Barton Thomas Fund Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Fund Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Fund Dede & Connie Weil Fund The Wortham Foundation Fund Anonymous (5)

Fayez Sarofim Guest Violinist Fund through The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Wortham Foundation Classical Series Fund endowed in memory of Gus S. & Lyndall F. Wortham

 to support annual education and community engagement activities Margarett & Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education Ronald C. Borschow Fund Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Endowment Fund for Youth Programs Richard P. Garmany Fund for the Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs Selma S. Neumann Fund Spec’s Charitable Foundation Salute to Educators Concert Fund  to support new commissions and innovative artistic projects The Micajah S. Stude Special Production Fund

to support access and expand geographic reach The Alice & David C. Bintliff Messiah Concert Fund The Brown Foundation’s Miller Outdoor Theatre Fund in memory of Hanni & Stewart Orton Mach Family Audience Development Fund George P. & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Summer Concerts Fund 

 to support electronic media initiatives The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Fund for Creative Initiatives

to support the Ima Hogg Competition Nancy B. Willerson Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. 

to support piano performance Michael B. & Christine E. George Fund to support Piano Performance Concerts Mary R. Lewis Fund for Piano Performance C. Howard Pieper Foundation 

LEGACY COMMITMENTS

 through The Brown Foundation Challenge to support artistic excellence Janet F. Clark Gloria Goldblatt Pryzant Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Legacy Society Chair Wayne Brooks, principal viola Ms. Vicki West in honor of Hans Graf Anonymous (1)

LEADERSHIP GIFTS OF WORKING CAPITAL provided as part of the Campaign for the 20th Century, Campaign for Houston Symphony and My Houston, My Symphony—Campaign for a Sound Future Hewlett Packard Company Fund The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Neva Watkins West Fund Gift in memory of Winifred Safford Wallace for the commission of new works

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Legacy SOCIETY The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony Endowment in their long-term estate plans through bequests, life-income gifts or other deferred-giving arrangements. Farida Abjani Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Aron Myra W. Barber Daniel B. Barnum George* & Betty Bashen Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Dorothy B. Black Kerry Levine Bollmann Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield James & S. Dale Brannon Zu Broadwater Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip Cowdin Mr. Christopher & Mrs. Erin Brunner Eugene R. Bruns Cheryl & Sam Byington Sylvia J. Carroll Dr. Robert N. Chanon William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Byron Cooley The Honorable & Mrs. William Crassas Dr. Lida S. Dahm Leslie Barry Davidson Judge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr. Susan Feickert Ginny Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Gendel Mauro H. Gimenez & Connie A. Coulomb Mr. Robert M. Griswold

Randolph Lee Groninger Claudio J. Gutierrez Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Mrs. Gloria Herman Marilyn & Robert M. Hermance Timothy Hogan & Elaine Anthony Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth Dr. Edward J. & Mrs. Patti Hurwitz Dr. Kenneth Hyde Brian & Catherine James Barbara & Raymond Kalmans Dr. & Mrs. Ira Kaufman, M.D. John S. W. Kellett Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Dr. James E. & Betty W. Key Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Mrs. Frances E. Leland Samuel J. Levine Mrs. Lucy Lewis E. W. Long Jr. Sandra Magers David Ray Malone & David J. Sloat Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Jay & Shirley Marks James G. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. John H. Matzer III Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Mary Ann & David McKeithan Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan

Dr. Tracey Samuels & Mr. Robert McNamara Mr. & Mrs. D. Bradley McWilliams Catherine Jane Merchant Dr. Georgette M. Michko Marilyn Ross Miles & Stephen Warren Miles Foundation Katherine Taylor Mize Richard & Juliet Moynihan Gretchen Ann Myers Patience Myers Mr. John N. Neighbors, in memory of Jean Marie Neighbors Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Nelson Bobbie Newman John & Leslie Niemand Leslie Nossaman Dave G. Nussmann John Onstott Macky Osorio Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edmund & Megan Pantuliano Imogen “Immy” Papadopoulos Christine & Red Pastorek Peter & Nina Peropoulos Sara M. Peterson Darla Powell Phillips Geraldine Smith Priest Dana Puddy

Patrick T. Quinn Lila Rauch Ed & Janet Rinehart Mr. Floyd W. Robinson Evie Ronald Walter Ross Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Dr. & Mrs. Kazuo Shimada Lisa & Jerry Simon Tad & Suzanne Smith Sherry Snyder Marie Speziale Emily H. & David K. Terry Stephen G. Tipps Steve Tostengard, in memory of Ardyce Tostengard Jana Vander Lee Bill & Agnete Vaughan Dean B. Walker Stephen & Kristine Wallace David M. Wax* & Elaine Arden Cali Geoffrey Westergaard Nancy B. Willerson Jennifer R. Wittman Lorraine & Ed Wulfe David & Tara Wuthrich Katherine & Mark Yzaguirre Edith & Robert Zinn Anonymous (6)

Sidney Moran Sue A. Morrison & children in memory of Walter J. Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Marvin H. Mueller Drs. John & Dorothy Oehler Robert A. Peiser Gloria G. Pryzant Clive Runnells, in memory of Nancy Morgan Runnells Mr. Charles K. Sanders Donna Scott Charles & Andrea Seay Michael J. Shawiak Jule* & Albert Smith Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Snyder Mr. Rex Spikes

Frank Stanford Mike & Anita* Stude Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Elba L. Villarreal Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Robert G. Weiner Vicki West in honor of Hans Graf Susan Gail Wood Jo Dee Wright Ellen A. Yarrell Anonymous (2)

CRESCENDO CIRCLE $100,000+ Dr. & Mrs. George J. Abdo Priscilla R. Angly Janice Barrow James Barton James Bell Joe Brazzatti Terry Ann Brown Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle Janet F. Clark Mr. William E. Colburn Darrin Davis & Mario Gudmundsson Harrison R.T. Davis Andria N. Elkins Jean & Jack* Ellis The Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Family Eugene Fong

Mrs. Aggie L. Foster Michael B. George Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Evan B. Glick Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Bill Grieves Jacquelyn Harrison & Thomas Damgaard Dr. Rita Justice Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Joella & Steven P. Mach Bill & Karinne McCullough Betty & Gene* McDavid Dr. & Mrs.* Robert M. Mihalo Ione Moran

*Deceased

In MEMORIAM We honor the memory of those who in life included the Houston Symphony Endowment in their estate plans. Their thoughtfulness and generosity will continue to inspire and enrich lives for generations to come. Mr. Thomas D. Barrow George Bashen Paul M. Basinski W. P. Beard Ronald C. Borschow Mrs. H. Raymond Brannon Anthony Brigandi Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Mrs. Albert V. Caselli Lee Allen Clark William J. & Patricia S. Cunningham Fredell Lack Eichhorn Jack Ellis Mrs. Robin A. Elverson Frank R. Eyler Dr. & Mrs. Larry L. Fedder

Helen Bess Fariss Foster Christine E. George Lila-Gene George Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gott John Wesley Graham Dorothy H. Grieves Mrs. Marcella Levine Harris Gen. & Mrs. Maurice Hirsch Miss Ima Hogg Burke & Octavia Holman David L. Hyde Dr. Blair Justice Mr. Max Levine Dr. Mary R. Lewis Mrs. L. F. McCollum Gene McDavid

Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. McKerley Doretha Melvin Monroe L. Mendelsohn Jr. Mr. Ronald Mikita Robert Austin Moody Mrs. Janet Moynihan Arthur Newman Constantine S. Nicandros Hanni Orton Stewart Orton, Legacy Society co-founder Dr. Michael Papadopoulos Miss Louise Pearl Perkins Mary Anne H. Phillips Mr. Howard Pieper

Walter W. Sapp, Legacy Society co-founder J. Fred & Alma Laws Lunsford Schultz Ms. Jean R. Sides Lola Sinclair Blanche Stastny John K. & Fanny W. Stone Dorothy Barton Thomas Dr. Carlos Vallbona Mr. Harry C. Wiess Mrs. Edward Wilkerson Daisy S. Wong / JCorp Anonymous (1)

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Education & Community Engagement DONORS The Houston Symphony acknowledges those individuals, corporations and foundations that support our education and community engagement initiatives. Each year, these activities impact the lives of more than 97,000 children and students and provide access to our world-class orchestra for more than 150,000 Houstonians free of charge.

Principal Guarantor $250,000+

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John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods / Spec’s Charitable Foundation

Guarantor $100,000+

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BBVA Compass The Jerry C. Dearing Family Foundation City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board Houston Endowment Houston Symphony Endowment Mr. John N. Neighbors

Underwriter $50,000+

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Chevron The Elkins Foundation ENGIE Exxon Mobil Corporation The Hearst Foundations, Inc. League of American Orchestras’ Futures Fund Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo The John P. McGovern Foundation The Robert & Janice McNair Foundation Occidental Petroleum The Powell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr./ The Robbins Foundation Shell Oil Company

Sponsor

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$25,000+

Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III/ WoodRock & Co. Sterling-Turner Foundation Wells Fargo

Partner  $15,000+ Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation The Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation H-E-B Tournament of Champions Macy’s Vivian L. Smith Foundation Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop Texas Commission on the Arts Ellen A. Yarrell in memory of Virginia S. Anderson and in honor of Cora Sue Mach Supporter

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$10,000+

CenterPoint Energy George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Trust Houston Symphony League Nancy & Robert Peiser

Benefactor

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$5,000+

Houston Symphony League Bay Area Nordstrom Randalls Food Markets

Donor

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$1,000+

Lilly & Thurmon Andress Diane & Harry Gendel Kinder Morgan Foundation Cora Sue & Harry Mach Karinne & Bill McCullough Tricia & Mark Rauch Hazel French Robertson Education & Community Residency Strake Foundation

Support by Endowed Funds Education and Community programs are also supported by the following endowed funds, which are a part of the Houston Symphony Endowment: Margarett & Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education Spec’s Charitable Foundation Salute to Educators Concert Fund The Brown Foundation’s Miller Outdoor Theatre Fund in honor of Hanni & Stewart Orton The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Endowment Fund for Youth Programs Richard P. Garmany Fund for Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition Endowed Fund Selma S. Neumann Fund

Support for Symphony Scouts Cora Sue & Harry Mach in honor of Roger Daily’s 13 years of service as Director of the Houston Symphony’s Education and Community Programs

Support for the Community-Embedded Musicians Initiative The Community-Embedded Musicians Initiative is supported in part by a generous grant from the American Orchestras’ Futures Fund, a program of the League of American Orchestras made possible by funding from the Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation. The Houston Symphony residency at Lewis Elementary is presented by BBVA Compass and the BBVA Compass Foundation. We are also thankful to HISD and these lead supporters of the CommunityEmbedded Musician program: Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Medistar National Endowment for the Arts Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods / Spec’s Charitable Foundation Nancy & Robert Peiser Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop H-E-B Tournament of Champions

Sponsor SPOTLIGHT Matthew Strauss, associate principal of the Houston Symphony’s percussion section, is sponsored by longtime Symphony supporters Dave & Alie Pruner. The Pruners play a key role in the orchestra’s leadership—Alie is president of the Houston Symphony Endowment, and Dave serves on the Board of Trustees as a governing director.

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MUSICIAN SPONSORSHIPS Donors at the Conductor’s Circle Silver Baton level and above are provided the opportunity to be recognized as sponsoring a Houston Symphony Musician. For more information, please contact Tyler Murphy, Development Officer, Major Giving Groups, at 713.337.8536 or tyler.murphy@houstonsymphony.org. Janice Barrow Sophia Silivos, First Violin Mrs. Bonnie Bauer Fay Shapiro, Viola Gary & Marian Beauchamp Martha Chapman, Second Violin Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Sergei Galperin, First Violin Mrs. Zarine M. Boyce Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Cello Nancy & Walter Bratic Christopher Neal, First Violin Ralph Burch Robin Kesselman, Principal Double Bass Barbara J. Burger Andrew Pedersen, Double Bass Dougal & Cathy Cameron Brian Thomas, Horn Dr. M.K. Campion Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle Louis-Marie Fardet, Cello Jane & Robert Cizik Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian George Pascal, Assistant Principal Viola

Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Kenneth J. Hyde Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Trumpet Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Mark Nuccio, Principal Clarinet Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Linda Goldstein, Viola Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Clarinet Rochelle & Max Levit Sergei Galperin, First Violin Cornelia & Meredith Long Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Cello Cora Sue & Harry Mach Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal Viola Joella & Steven P. Mach Eric Larson, Double Bass Mrs. Carolyn & Dr. Michael Mann Ian Mayton, Horn Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Brian Del Signore, Principal Percussion Jay & Shirley Marks Sergei Galperin, First Violin

Roger & Debby Cutler Tong Yan, First Violin

Michelle & Jack Matzer Kurt Johnson, First Violin

Mr. Richard Danforth Jeffrey Butler, Cello

Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin

Leslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice Colin Gatwood, Oboe

Barbara & Pat McCelvey Adam Dinitz, English Horn

Scott Ensell & Family Donald Howey, Double Bass Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin Fein Ferenc Illenyi, First Violin Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel Aralee Dorough, Principal Flute Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Christian Schubert, Clarinet Evan B. Glick Tong Yan, First Violin Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Christopher French, Associate Principal Cello

Betty McDavid Linda A. Goldstein, Viola Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan William VerMeulen, Principal Horn Martha & Marvin McMurrey Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Dr. Robert M. Mihalo Brian Thomas, Horn

Bobbie Newman Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Scott & Judy Nyquist Sheldon Person, Viola Susan & Edward Osterberg MiHee Chung, First Violin Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker Nancy Goodearl, Horn Nancy & Robert Peiser Jonathan Fischer, Principal Oboe Dave & Alie Pruner Matthew Strauss, Percussion Gloria & Joe Pryzant Matthew Strauss, Percussion Ron & Demi Rand Myung Soon Lee, Cello Lila Rauch Christopher French, Associate Principal Cello Sybil F. Roos Mark Hughes, Principal Trumpet Mr. Glen A. Rosenbaum Aralee Dorough, Principal Flute Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Brian Del Signore, Principal Percussion John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Anthony Kitai, Cello Mr. & Mrs. Walter Scherr Phyllis Herdliska, Viola Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Laura & Michael Shannon Rian Craypo, Principal Bassoon Donna & Tim Shen Tina Zhang, Second Violin

Mike Stude Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Cello Linda & Paul Thomas Robert Johnson, Associate Principal Horn Susan L. Thompson George Pascal, Assistant Principal Viola Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Bradley White, Associate Principal Trombone Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Daniel Strba, Viola Ms. Judith Vincent Matthew Roitstein, Associate Principal Flute Shirley & Joel Wahlberg Matthew Strauss, Percussion Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Mark Griffith, Percussion Stephen & Kristine Wallace Allen Barnhill, Principal Trombone Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Megan Conley, Principal Harp Vicki West Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Steven & Nancy Williams MiHee Chung, First Violin Jeanie Kilroy Wilson & Wallace S. Wilson Xiao Wong, Cello Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. Jarita Ng, Viola Lorraine & Ed Wulfe Dave Kirk, Principal Tuba Nina & Michael Zilkha Kurt Johnson, First Violin

The Julia and Albert Smith Foundation Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal Bassoon Tad & Suzanne Smith Marina Brubaker, First Violin Alana R. Spiwak & Sam L. Stolbun Wei Jiang, Viola

Rita & Paul Morico Elise Wagner, Bassoon

Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction, Inc. Mihaela Frusina, Second Violin

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Mihaela Frusina, Second Violin

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Meet Timothy Dilenschneider, associate principal double bass

Last month, Timothy Dilenschneider was appointed associate principal double bass of the Houston Symphony. Prior to joining this orchestra, Timothy was a member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under the baton of music director Marin Alsop. He has also performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and The Florida Orchestra. His orchestral performances have included tours across Europe, Asia, Africa and the United Kingdom. During the summers, he performs in prestigious music festivals including Festival Napa Valley and Classical Tahoe, where he is the recipient of an endowed chair. Timothy began playing the double bass at age 8 and studied with Time for Three bassist Ranaan Meyer. He is a 2014 graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music where he studied with Hal Robinson and Edgar Meyer. After graduating Curtis, he joined the New World Symphony based in Miami Beach, Florida. What aspect of Houston are you most interested in exploring? Craft beer, coffee and all the amazing restaurants in Houston! I can’t wait to try some real Texas BBQ. What are you most looking forward to performing in your first season with the Houston Symphony? There are so many pieces, especially as a bass player! Our Eschenbach and Josefowicz program features Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4, which has some of the most physically demanding bass playing of the season. I love the energy you have to bring to a Bruckner Symphony, especially the Fourth. Another is Bell Plays Beethoven. The last time I performed Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony, I was on tour in Japan with a small chamber orchestra, and I was the only bass! I’m excited to perform it again with a full section. And Joshua Bell is playing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto on the first half! Definitely a must-see concert. I’m also really looking forward to Tchaikovsky’s Third Symphony because it will be my first time playing it! An honorable mention would be Star Wars: A New Hope—in Concert. Would you like to share a memorable moment or highlight from your career? Last August, I was on tour with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in the U.K. The tour kicked off with a concert in Edinburgh that was especially memorable because I proposed to my girlfriend the day before! My now-fiancée (she said yes!) is a violinist who was also performing with the orchestra on tour, so seeing her across the stage made every concert unforgettable. Getting to play for a crowd of 6,000 people as part of the BBC Proms in Royal Albert Hall felt like the cherry on top. What does music mean to you?

Top: New World Center, Miami Beach

To me, music is about energy. All emotions are the experience of energy moving through the body—contractions such as tension or expansions such as the feeling of calmness. I love to bring energy to concerts and evoke emotions in others, both audience members and other performers on stage with me. That is one of my favorite parts of being a musician.

Third: Throwback to the Aspen Music Festival, in 2013, with Principal Double Bass Robin Kesselman

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Second: She said yes! My recent engagement in Edinburgh, Scotland

Bottom: 3rd grade concert at age 8

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