Houston Symphony Annual Report 2009-2010

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Annual Report • 2010

Houston Symphony Society 18 Board 14-15 C horus 3 Credits 4-5 Letter to Patrons 16 Orchestra and Staff

Features 10 09-10 Classical Season Highlights 12-13 Financials 8-9 Milestones 10 Our Commitment to Houston 13 The Planets—An HD Odyssey

Ed Wulfe

Charirman of the Board

Bobby Tudor President

Mark C. Hanson

Executive Director/CEO

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Departments 11 Music Matters!

17 Volunteers

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With this Annual Report edition of Houston Symphony Magazine, we aim to provide a recap of our 2009-10 season and to recognize the generous support and involvement of so many people who make up our symphony family.

Looking back, we are very proud of many artistic and institutional achievements that occurred during the past season. Our production of The Planets—An HD Odyssey was a resounding success with five sold-out performances in Houston, a successful tour to Carnegie Hall in New York and the Kravis and Broward Centers in Florida, and extensive press coverage including a segment on CBS Sunday Morning News.

We launched a new website during the season, and we were the first arts organization in Houston to offer an iPhone application.

Technology was embraced and used to connect with audiences both new and existing with social media outlets such as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.

A two-year project to evaluate, redesign and expand our education program was completed. As an initial result of new procedures, seat utilization in Jones Hall for our Detectives and Explorers education concerts increased from 55 to 85 percent.

It was also a year of transition for our leadership team. Matthew VanBesien resigned to take the head post at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and after an extensive, focused search, we welcomed Mark C. Hanson as the Houston Symphony’s new Executive Director/ CEO. Music Director Hans Graf extended his contract through the 2012-2013 season (his 12th season), at which time he will become the longest-serving Music Director in Houston Symphony history. Michael Krajewski celebrated his 10th season with us as Principal Pops Conductor. The retirement of David Rockoff launched a new executive search for a new Senior Director of Development to

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Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO help lead the organization into an era of muchneeded donor growth.

The weak economy required institutionwide sacrifices and led to an operating deficit for the season. We express our deep thanks to both musicians and staff for accepting furlough weeks during the past year that made up part of our financial response to the global recession.

Over the past four months, Symphony Society leadership has developed a five-year financial plan, formally approved by the Board, that will serve as our blueprint for the next period of artistic accomplishment and financial stability.

The Houston Endowment has stepped forward in strong support of this five-year financial plan. Over the next three years, Houston Endowment will be contributing $5 million to the Houston Symphony’s new Sustainability Fund, a multi-year campaign to reduce our long-term debt. The gift of $3 million allowed for immediate debt reduction help in FY 10. Another $2 million will be given to the Sustainability Fund over the next two years if we meet important financial benchmarks in FY 11 and FY 12. If we succeed, the institution will receive $1 million in 2011 and an additional $1 million in 2012. To secure the $1 million gift in 2011, we will need to attract more than 1,000 new donors and raise more than $8 million in annual fund revenue by May 31, 2011. This type of support over such a short period of time is unprecedented, but the symphony will do its utmost to meet these ambitious goals.

We look forward to experiencing many incredible Houston Symphony performances with you during the upcoming season and thank you for so generously supporting our great Houston Symphony.

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Special Thanks............................................................................................................

Special thanks to the following donors for their generous contributions to the Houston Symphony.

Education and Outreach Contributors: • Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion • Spec’s Charitable Foundation • Fidelity Investments • Chevron • Macy’s • GDF Suez • David Dewhurst • Houston Symphony League

• Houston Symphony League Bay Area • Greater Houston Youth Orchestra • Weatherford • Houston Chronicle • Conductor Alondra de la Parra • Fluor • Rice University • Mexican Institute

• HISD • Inertia Dance Company • Miller Outdoor Theatre • Pearl Hall Elementary • NASA • KUHF

Special Events Contributors and Volunteers:

Houston, We Have Liftoff Houston Symphony Opening Night Master of the Universe Beth Madison Margaret Alkek Williams Hubble Jackson and Company Judy and Scott Nyquist PaperCity M. S. Stude Mr. and Mrs. Jess B. Tutor Space Station ConocoPhillips Limb Design Mach Family Fund Palmetto Partners, Ltd. Nancy and Robert Peiser Phoebe and Bobby Tudor

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Lift Off Andrews Kurth LLP Denise and Philip Bahr / Olga and Gerald Bush Beck Redden & Secrest LLP / Judy and David J. Beck Chubb Group of Insurance Devon Energy Corporation Linda and Gene Dewhurst Julia and Russell Frankel Gloria and Frank Kalman The MacDonald-Peterson Foundation The Methodist Hospital Center for Performing Arts Medicine Pro/Sound Alie and Dave Pruner Laura and Mike Shannon Benefactors The Bookout Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James W. Crownover Mr. and Mrs. J. Hugh Roff Jr. Mrs. Sybil F. Roos Mr. and Mrs. David Steakley Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Weil Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Wolff

Rockin’ through the Holidays 2009 Magical Musical Morning Concert Sponsor Cora Sue and Harry Mach Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Headliner Waste Management Opening Act Betty C. Bellamy Linda and Gene Dewhurst Gabriela and Daniel Dror Stephen and Mariglyn Glenn Traci and Richard Lee Carolyn Mann / Debby Leighton Mr. and Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Tevia McLaren Ginni Mithoff Stephanie Perkins / Karen Haug Randalls Food Markets, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shannon Lauren and Toby Summers Mr. and Mrs. Jess B. Tutor Nancy B. Willerson Katherine and Mark Yzaguirre

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KPMG LLP Marathon Oil Corporation Margolis, Phipps & Wright, P.C. Elisabeth and Brian McCabe / Alie and Dave Pruner Barbara and Pat McCelvey Memorial Hermann The Methodist Hospital Center for Performing Arts Medicine Palmetto Partners, Ltd. / The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation TOTAL USA USI

Mach Family Fund Mann Eye Institute, Dr. P. Michael and Carolyn Mann Mann Eye Institute, Dr. Paul M. and Kathy Mann Northern Trust / Betty and Jess B. Tutor Oceaneering International, Inc. PaperCity Seyfarth Shaw LLP SPIRSTAR, Ltd. Brian H. Teichman and Paul-David Van Atta TOTAL USA Cru Exceptionnel Janice and Tom Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Bill Choice Cynthia and Robert Creager Sara and Phil Hawk Barbara and Pat McCelvey Louis H. Skidmore Jr. Mike Stude

Blooming Flowers Joan and Stanford Alexander Avalon Advisors, LLC / Kevin and Lesley Lilly Burguieres Family Foundation Janiece and Stephen Lasher MacDonald - Peterson Foundation, Fran and Philip M. Peterson Michael Clark and Sallie Morian Karen Pulaski Texas Children’s Hospital Naomi Warren / Joy and Benjamin Warren Wortham Insurance & Risk Management

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2009-2010 Season Houston The Houston Symphony recognizes the following musicians and staff for their contributions to the Houston Symphony Society.

Musicians’ Anniversaries: 45 Years Thomas Molloy, viola Robert Pastorek, bass 40 Years Christine Pastorek, violin 35 Years Eric Arbiter, bassoon Margaret Bragg, violin Philip Stanton, horn 30 Years Martha Chapman, violin Michael McMurray, bass 25 Years Robert Atherholt, oboe Hitai Lee, violin Paula Page, harp 20 Years Rodica Gonzalez, violin George Pascal, viola William VerMeulen, horn 10 Years Joan DerHovsepian, viola Sergei Galperin, violin Donald Howey, bass Wei Jiang, viola Michael Krajewski, principal pops conductor Eric Larson, bass Jennifer Owen, violin 5 Years Mark Griffith, percussion Matthew Strauss, percussion

In Memoriam:

Larry Thompson, long-time oboist and orchestra personnel manager – May 2010 William Rose, former principal tuba – 2009 Marty Ambrose, chorus member – June 2010

Musician New Additions/ Promotions:

Julie Thayer, horn Joan DerHovsepian, associate principal viola David Malone, acting principal bass Mark Shapiro, acting associate principal bass

Musician Departures:

Roger Kaza, associate principal horn Rita Porfiris, viola www.houstonsymphony.org

Symphony Milestones. ..................................................

Congratulations to Principal Pops Conductor Mike Krajewski on completing 10 years with the Houston Symphony.

Our deepest appreciation to Associate Conductor Robert Franz, who has extended his Houston Symphony contract through the 2011-2012 season.

Congratulations to Assistant Conductor Brett Mitchell on his appointment as music director of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra.

Matthew VanBesien Departure

This season, Matthew VanBesien announced his resignation as Executive Director/CEO of the Houston Symphony Society to become the managing director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Australia.

Mark C. Hanson Arrival

In May 2010, the Houston Symphony welcomed its new Executive Director/CEO, Mark C. Hanson. Hanson’s orchestral and nonprofit management experience make him the perfect fit for the Houston Symphony.

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Houston Symphony: Our Commitment to Houston .......................................

We are Houston’s orchestra, and that brings special responsibilities that all of us – Board, musicians, volunteers and staff – have to meet. As Houston’s orchestra, we aspire to bring the best the world has to offer to Houston and in turn, give the best of Houston back to the world. We believe in creating and sharing music that excites, stirs the soul and provokes thought and artistic expression. As Houston’s orchestra, we bring a wide range of people together to share magical, unforgettable musical moments that inspire passion for and action within the Houston arts community.

Recently, we revealed our new long-range strategic plan to fulfill those responsibilities and reach those goals during the years to come.

The plan came about through the hard, collaborative work of all elements of the Houston Symphony family. The keystone of that work was the restatement of our mission, our vision for the future and the core values that are the bedrock of everything we do.

Core Values

Mission

Institutional Goals: • Be one of the leading orchestras in the world • Be the model for innovative orchestras in the 21st century • Be seen as the leader and ambassador of the rich cultural life in Houston • Develop a more intimate and acoustically superior orchestral concert hall and music center

The mission of the Houston Symphony is to inspire and enrich the lives of our diverse citizenry through outstanding symphonic music performed by our great orchestra.

Vision

Our vision is to be the entrepreneurial cornerstone of the performing arts in Houston through our performances, partnerships, connection to the community and educational activities.

Artistic excellence: • We will maintain the highest international standards in performing and programming Organizational excellence: • We will always operate in a culture of service, respect and collaboration • We will attract and retain the finest musicians, staff and volunteers • We will constantly strive to be the industry leader for innovative programming and presentation Excellence in stewardship: • We will maintain a sound financial condition with clear accountability Of equal importance is the establishment of a set of goals for the institution – goals that we believe will enable us to fulfill our mission and benefit the community we serve.

While changing times have dictated some revisions in how we are stating our mission and our vision for the future, it is important to realize that our core values have not changed – artistic excellence, organizational excellence and excellence in stewardship – values that have motivated this institution for decades.

2009-2010 Classical Season Highlights...........................

• In September 2009, the symphony presented the North American premiere of the completely restored score and film of Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier.

• The symphony completed its recordings of Gustav Mahler song cycles with Das Lied von der Erde in November 2009.

• T he orchestra performed five sold-out performances in Houston of The Planets—An HD Odyssey in January 2010 and in New York’s Carnegie Hall and Florida’s Kravis Center and Broward Center.

•H ouston welcomed guest artists to Jones Hall, including pianists Emanuel Ax, Jeffrey Kahane, Gilmore Award winner Kirill Gerstein and Radu Lupu, as well as violinist James Ehnes and cellist Alban Gerhardt.

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Music Matters!.................................................................................................

2009-2010 Education and Community Engagement Programs To honor its longstanding commitment to community service, the Houston Symphony offers free or low-cost concerts through its Music Matters! education and community engagement programs.

More than 500,000 Houston-area residents of all ages and backgrounds were given an opportunity to learn about and enjoy outstanding orchestral music through the following initiatives: • David Dewhurst Explorer Concerts • Sounds Like Fun! Concert Series • Spec’s Salute to Educators Concert • GDF Suez Community Connections • Weatherford Family Concerts • Macy’s Detective Concerts • Houston Chronicle Dollar Concert • Chevron Fiesta Sinfónica Familiar • Fidelity FutureStage • Prelude - Sponsored by Fluor • Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition • Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition • Lunada: A Concert of Latin American Music • Building Cultural Bridges • Radio broadcasts on KUHF 88.7 FM

^ Houston-area students eagerly await entry into Jones Hall for the opportunity to hear the Houston Symphony in the David Dewhurst Explorer concert series.

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Financials.....................................................................................................................

Five-Year Financial Highlights

(all values in millions) Fiscal Year

Unaudited 2010

2009

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HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY

OPERATING ACTIVITY OPERATING REVENUES Ticketed Concerts 7.91 8.27 7.88 7.21 6.59 Fee-based Performance 0.59 0.45 0.66 0.57 0.45 Miscellaneous Income 0.30 0.35 0.32 0.24 0.22 Tours, Net (0.08) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.06) TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES 8.72 9.07 8.86 8.01 7.20

DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES 6.21 6.04 6.17 5.70 5.59

FIXED COSTS Orchestra 11.14 10.91 10.75 10.58 9.81 General & Administrative* 6.02 5.70 5.79 5.66 5.19 Interest Expense 0.19 0.21 0.29 0.43 0.39 TOTAL FIXED COSTS 17.35 16.82 16.83 16.66 15.39

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 23.56 22.86 23.00 22.36 20.98 DEFICIENCY FROM OPERATIONS (14.84) (13.79) (14.14) (14.36) (13.78)

SUPPORT Annual Fund 6.24 7.24 7.44 7.42 6.98 Events, Net 1.07 1.17 1.28 1.05 1.14 Endowment Draw 3.75 3.95 3.46 3.16 3.68 Operating Campaign, Net (0.01) 0.15 1.72 2.49 1.81 Reimbursement of Campaign Costs 0.25 0.29 0.29 0.28 0.18 NET SUPPORT 11.30 12.80 14.19 14.40 13.79

RESULT BEFORE SUSTAINABILITY FUND (3.54) (0.99) 0.05 0.04 0.01 Sustainability Fund

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HOUSTON SYMPHONY ENDOWMENT** Value at start of year 52.6 68.9 65.6 53.8 51.9 New gifts transferred into Endowment 1.1 2.2 4.3 7.3 0.3 Support transferred to Society (4.0) (4.2) (3.7) (3.6) (4.0) Investment gain/(loss) 5.9 (14.3) 2.7 8.1 5.6 Year-end value 55.6 52.6 68.9 65.6 53.8

% Increase from investment gain 11.2% -20.7% 4.1% 15.0% 10.8%

* Includes fixed costs of marketing & sales, fundraising and general administration ** Endowment figures exclude value of pledges receivable *** Not time-weighted: represents investment change for the year divided by starting balance

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Year-End Endowment Balances

World Premiere.......................................................

The Planets—An HD Odyssey

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Unaudited FY 10 Total Revenue $24.6 Million

Through collaboration with NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and award-winning producer/director Duncan Copp, the Houston Symphony crafted a film of the latest, high-definition planetary images shown on a 24-foot screen above the stage, and married them to a live performance of Gustav Holst’s suite, The Planets. The world premiere of The Planets—An HD Odyssey was performed in Jones Hall on Thursday, January 21, 2010.

The monumental and innovative project consisted of five concerts in four days in Houston, drawing the largest weekend audience in Houston Symphony history (9,700) before touring to New York’s Carnegie Hall and Florida’s Kravis Center and Broward Center. The concerts received unprecedented coverage in local and national media, including prominent articles in the New York Times and a featured segment on CBS Sunday Morning.

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“This combination of music and science can provide a deeper emotional dimension to the splendid cosmic images, a depth which is not to be experienced without the joyful power and delicate sensuality of Holst’s Working Capital Campaign: 1% remarkable orchestra pieces.”

- Hans Graf Annual Fund: 26% Sustainability Fund: 12%

Sustainability Fund: 12% Endowment Draw: 16%

Generous community and corporate support for this multimedia event was given by LINN Energy, The Methodist Hospital System, Weill Cornell Medical College, The Albert & Margaret Alkek Foundation, San Jacinto Community College and KUHF 88.7 FM Houston Public Radio. It carAnnual Fund: 26% Other Earned Income: 1% ries special significance because of Houston’s relationship with both NASA and the symphony.

Endowment Draw: 16% Events: 7% This Concert Revenue: 35%engaging production garnered such critical acclaim and success that more than 3,500 DVDs have been sold and a relationship with Amazon.com has been established to ease and Tour/DVD: 2% Sustainability Fund: 12% broaden our efforts. The performances and successful media campaigns drew such a high demand Other Earned Income: 1% Working Capital Campaign: 1% for the DVDs that, assuming consumer fraud, Amazon temporarily blocked access to our site in response to the abnormally high amount of web traffic. Continued DVD sales and orchestra licensConcert Revenue: 35% Annual Fund: 26% ing fees from The Planets—An HD Odyssey will benefit the symphony for years to come.

Endowment Draw: 16% These concerts provided many Houston-area residents with their first exposure to the symphony and downtown Houston, and record-breaking attendance for the event translated into addiTour/DVD: 2% Unaudited FY 10 Total Expenses $25.0 Million tional exposure of Houston’s Theater District to a Fixed Marketing, Fundraising & Admin: 24% Other Earned Income: 1% new audience. The project has also strengthened the1%Houston Symphony’s longstanding educational Interest: Concert Revenue: 35% partnership with NASA. With the assistance of Events: 2% NASA’s Department of Education, an educational DVD2%is being developed that uses the performance Tour/DVD: to stimulate students’ interest in a variety of topics, Concert Production & Promotion: 25% ranging from mythology and musical history to planetary science. Based on the overwhelmingly posiOrchestra: 45% tive response to the private performance for San Capital Campaign: College 1% Jacinto (S.J.C.), the Symphony and S.J.C. have agreed to make similar concerts a regular Fixed Marketing, Fundraising & Admin: 24% feature of its annual programs.

Interest: 1% In an effort to pay homage to the British origin Events: 2% of the composition and further indulge international audiences in the sounds and innovation of our Tour/DVD: 2% great orchestra, an eight-concert tour of the United Concert Production & Promotion: 25% Kingdom will be presented in October 2010. The tour will begin with the international premier of The Orchestra: 45% Planets—An HD Odyssey in Birmingham, where Capital Campaign: 1% Holst himself premiered The Planets suite in 1918.

Working Capital Campaign:Tour/DVD: 1% 2%

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Houston Symphony Chorus...

Charles Hausmann, Director Paulo Gomes Assistant Director

Susan Scarrow Chorus Manager

Scott Holshouser Accompanist

Tony Sessions Librarian

First Soprano Ramona R. Alms Kelly Anderson Alice Beckstrom Lindsey Braden Robyn Branning Megan Crump Sarah Damaske Erin Doty Lyla El-Messidi Kathleen Forbes Clarice Gatlin Marta-Marie G. Giles Becky Hamilton Lorraine Hammond Amanda Harris Sarah B. Keifer Gillian Kruse Veronica Lorine Pamela A. Magnuson Ada Fay Pechon * • Karen Rennar Wendy Ridings Heidi Sanders Beth Slaughter Katrina Tanner Anne Treverton Lisa Trewin Tania Van Dongen Maria Cristina Yañez Amanda Zuniga Second Soprano Yoset Altamirano Lisa Anders Erin Asprec Laura Bohlman Nancy Shelton Bratic Anne Campbell Debby Cutler Vickie Davis Karen Fess-Uecker Kellie Garden • Debbie Hannah Jane Heinze Megan Henry Kristen Hurter Sylvia J. Hysong Yukiko Iwata

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Natalia Kalitynska

• Amy Scott Mobley Lisa Morfin

• Carol Ostlind

Linda Peters Linda Richardson Susan Scarrow Vicki Ann Seldon Paige Sommer Veronica A. Stevens Cecilia Sun • Nancy Vernau Jennifer Young

First Alto Rosemary Allen Patricia Bumpus Barbara E. Bush Nancy Christopherson Corita Dubose Natasha Flores Mary H. Gahr Heather MacLaughlin Garbes Holly Gardner Judy Hill Jo Ann Hoffman Berma M. Kinsey Joyce Lewis * • Mary Lopushansky Joan O’Connor Thao Pham Linda Renner • Carolyn Rogan Holly S. Rubbo June Russell Maria D. Schoen • Andrea Pedersen Slack Patsy Wilson Shelby Wilson Second Alto Melissa Bailey Adams Krista Borstell Susan Casper Jenny Chiovaro Sarah Wilson Clark M. Evelyn Clift Rochella Cooper Andrea Lee Creath

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Robin Dunn Holly Eaton Christine Economides Rachel El-Saleh Thi Ha Julie Herbert Denise K. Holmes Catherine Howard • Lois Howell Crystal Meadows • Lynne Moneypenny Nina Peropoulos Laurie Reynolds Liane Slaughter Holly Soehnge • * Mary Voigt Morgana Williams First Tenor Robert E. Browning James R. Carazola Patrick G. Drake Richard Field * • Robert Lee Gomez Steve Hazel Donald Howie Francisco J. Izaguirre Darrell Mayon James K. Moore Christopher Ortiz Peter Peropoulos Allen Roberts Douglas Rodenberger David Schoen Tony Sessions Jeff Simmons Second Tenor * • Bob Alban Randy Boatright Harvey Bongers Martin Brockett William Cole Paul Damaske Donn Dubois Jorge Fandino Joseph S. Frybert John Grady Craig Hill Andrew S. Kesten Philip E. Lewis David G. Nussmann Richard Selby Dewell Springer Jonathan Vaughan Anthony Vazquez Leonardo Veletzuy Lee E. Williams

Joe Anzaldua Greg Barra Justin Becker John P. Bond Jerome Bourgeois • * Bruce Boyle Christopher Burris Steve Dukes Taylor Faulkner Scott Hassett John Knapp Jay Lopez • Ken Mathews Clemente Mathis William McCallum Chris Ming Matt Neufeld Gary Scullin Stephen Shadle Thom Sloan Mark Standridge Samuel V. Stengler Paul Van Dorn Joe Villarreal J. Kevin Wallace Second Bass Steve Abercia

s • Marty Ambrose

Bill Cheadle John Colson Roger Cutler Tom Everage Chris Fair Ian W. Fetterley David M. Fox Yevgeny Genin Matthew C. Henderson Terry Henderson George Howe Chuck Izzo Nobuhide Kobori Alan MacAdams Scott Mermelstein Robert Morehead Greg Nelson Bill Parker John Proffitt • Robert Reynolds * • Clark E. Robison Richard White * Section Leader • Council Member sSee In Memoriam on page 8

As of April 13, 2010

First Bass Wilton Adams

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Orchestra and Staff. ..........................................................................................

Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO Martha GarcĂ­a, Assistant to the Executive Director Meg Philpot, Director of Human Resources

Steven Brosvik, General Manager

Hans Graf, Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair Michael Krajewski, Robert Franz,

Principal Pops Conductor

Associate Conductor

Sponsor, Cameron Management

Sponsor, Madison Charitable Foundation

Brett Mitchell,

Assistant Conductor/American Conducting Fellow First Violin: Eric Halen, Acting Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Assia Dulgerska, Acting Associate Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Cornelia and Meredith Long Chair Marina Brubaker, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Alexandra Adkins Hewlett-Packard Company Chair MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi** Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin Quan Jiang* Second Violin: Jennifer Owen, Principal Charles Tabony, Associate Principal Hitai Lee Kiju Joh Ruth Zeger Margaret Bragg Martha Chapman Kevin Kelly Mihaela Oancea Christine Pastorek Amy Teare Open Position Viola: Wayne Brooks, Principal Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal George Pascal, Assistant Principal Linda Goldstein Thomas Molloy Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Wei Jiang Phyllis Herdliska Open Position Cello: Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Christopher French, Associate Principal Haeri Ju Jeffrey Butler Kevin Dvorak Xiao Wong Myung Soon Lee James Denton Anthony Kitai

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double Bass: David Malone, Acting Principal Janice H. and Thomas D. Barrow Chair Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal Eric Larson Robert Pastorek Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray Flute: Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair John Thorne, Associate Principal Judy Dines Allison Garza Piccolo: Allison Garza Oboe: Robert Atherholt, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz

Trumpet: Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John DeWitt, Associate Principal Open position, Assistant Principal Anthony Prisk Speros P. Martel Chair Trombone: Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman Bass Trombone: Phillip Freeman Tuba: Dave Kirk, Principal Timpani: Ronald Holdman, Principal Brian Del Signore, Associate Principal Percussion: Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss

English Horn: Adam Dinitz

Harp: Paula Page, Principal

Clarinet: David Peck, Principal Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Christian Schubert Open position

Keyboard: Scott Holshouser, Principal Neva Watkins West Chair

E-Flat Clarinet: Thomas LeGrand Bass Clarinet: Open position Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair Bassoon: Rian Craypo, Principal Stewart Orton Chair Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal American General Chair Elise Wagner J. Jeff Robinson Contrabassoon: J. Jeff Robinson Horn: William VerMeulen, Principal Wade Butin, Acting Associate Principal* Brian Thomas Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Chair Nancy Goodearl Philip Stanton Julie Thayer

Orchestra Personnel Manager: Steve Wenig Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager: Open Position Librarian: Thomas Takaro Assistant LibrarianS: Erik Gronfor Michael McMurray Stage Manager: Donald Ray Jackson Assistant Stage Manager: Kelly Morgan Stage Technician: Toby Blunt Zoltan Fabry Cory Grant *Contracted Substitute ** Leave of Absence

Roger Daily, Director, Music Matters!

Kristin L. Johnson, Director, Operations Steve Wenig, Orchestra Personnel Manager Donald Ray Jackson, Stage Manager Kelly Morgan, Assistant Stage Manager Meredith Williams, Assistant to the General Manager Carol Wilson, Manager, Music Matters!

Michael D. Pawson, Chief Financial Officer Sally Brassow, Controller Philip Gulla, Director, Technology Amed Hamila, Director, Database Support Heather Fails, Manager, Ticketing Database Janis Pease LaRocque, Manager, Patron Database Kay Middleton, Receptionist Maria Ross, Payroll Manager Armin (A.J.) Salge, Network Systems Engineer Chris Westerfelt, Manager, Accounts Payable and Special Projects

Aurelie Desmarais, Senior Director, Artistic Planning Merle N. Bratlie, Director, Artist Services Thomas Takaro, Librarian Amanda Tozzi, Director, Popular Programming and Special Projects Erik Gronfor, Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray, Assistant Librarian Rebecca Zabinski, Artistic Assistant

Glenn Taylor, Senior Director, Marketing Allison Gilbert, Director of Marketing, Subscriptions Melissa H. Lopez, Director of Marketing, Special Projects Gayle McMaster, Director, Group and Corporate Sales Carlos Vicente, Director of Marketing, Single Tickets Jenny Zuniga, Director, Customer Service Sarah Bircher, Marketing Administrative Assistant Natalie Ferguson, Graphic Designer Jeff Gilmer, Group and Corporate Sales Assistant Jason Landry, Customer Service Center Manager Melissa Seuffert, Assistant Marketing Manager, Digital Media/Young Audience Engagement

Jennifer R. Mire, Senior Director, Communications Jessica Taylor, Editor, Magazine Holly Cassard, Associate Marketing/PR Manager

Tara Black, Interim Senior Director, Development Vickie Hamley, Director, Volunteer Services Brandon VanWaeyenberghe, Director, Corporate Relations Laura Woods, Director, Events Peter Yenne, Director, Foundation Relations and Development Communications Jessica Ford, Patron Services Specialist Samantha Gonzalez, Patron Services Specialist Clare Greene, Associate Director, Events Danny Hutchins, Patron Services Specialist Abbie Lee, Patron Services Assistant Tim Richey, Manager, Patron Services Sarah Slemmons, Development Associate, Administrative Services Lena Streetman, Manager, Individual Giving Andrew Walker, Development Assistant

Volunteers.....................

^ The symphony’s Junior Patron program receives considerable support from volunteers and the Houston Symphony League.

Houston Symphony volunteers represent groups including the Houston Symphony League and Houston Symphony League – Bay Area, community philanthropic groups and corporate and individual volunteers. Their love of music and commitment to sharing that passion is evident through the demonstration of their expertise in a variety of ways: as trustees, fundraising event chairs, chorus members, docents for music education programs and activity coordinators, among others.

Volunteers help with the production of some of Houston’s most successful fundraisers to build camaraderie and keep costs low.

The Houston Symphony is always looking for ways to involve interested individuals in its many programs and greatly appreciates the contribution of time and enthusiasm given by our volunteer family.

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Symphony Society Board. .................................................................................

Executive Committee...............................................................................................

President Bobby Tudor

Chairman of the Board Ed Wulfe Immediate Past President Jesse B. Tutor

Executive Director/CEO Mark C. Hanson Chairman Emeritus Mike Stude

Vice President, Artistic and Orchestra Affairs Brett Busby

Vice President, Finance and Board Governance Steven P. Mach

Vice President, Volunteers Barbara McCelvey

Vice President, Popular Programming Allen Gelwick

Vice President, Education Cora Sue Mach

Vice President, Development David Wuthrich

Vice President, Audience Development and Marketing Robert Peiser

General Counsel Paul R. Morico

Presiding Trustee, Endowment Ulyesse J. LeGrange

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Nancy Littlejohn, President, Houston Symphony League Martha GarcĂ­a, Secretary Mark Hughes, Orchestra Representative Rodney Margolis John Thorne, Orchestra Representative William VerMeulen, Orchestra Representative

At-Large Members Gene Dewhurst Jay Marks Helen Shaffer

Governing Directors.....................................................................................................

Terry Ann Brown Prentiss Burt Brett Busby * John T. Cater Janet Clark Michael H. Clark Scott Cutler Lorraine Dell Viviana Denechaud Gene Dewhurst Kelli Cohen Fein Julia Frankel Allen Gelwick Stephen Glenn

Gary L. Hollingsworth John Irvine Ulyesse LeGrange Rochelle Levit Nancy Littlejohn April Lykos Cora Sue Mach Steven P. Mach Beth Madison Rodney Margolis Jay Marks Mary Lynn Marks Barbara McCelvey Gene McDavid

* Alexander K. McLanahan Paul Morico Arthur Newman Robert Peiser Fran Fawcett Peterson Geoffroy Petit David Pruner Stephen Pryor Gloria Pryzant John Rydman Manolo Sanchez Helen Shaffer Jerome Simon David Steakley

Mike Stude Bobby Tudor * Jesse B. Tutor Margaret Waisman Fredric A. Weber Vicki West Margaret Alkek Williams Ed Wulfe David Wuthrich Robert A. Yekovich

Trustees. .................................................................................................................

Philip Bahr * Janice Barrow Darlene Bisso Meherwan Boyce Walter Bratic Nancy Bumgarner Lynn Caruso Jane Clark Brandon Cochran Louis Delone Susanna Dokupil Tom Fitzpatrick Chris Flood Craig A. Fox

David Frankfort Susan Hansen Kathleen Hayes Brian James Joan Kaplan I. Ray Kirk Carolyn Mann Paul M. Mann Judy Margolis Brad Marks Jackie Mazow Elisabeth McCabe Marilyn Miles Tassie Nicandros

Scott Nyquist Edward Osterberg Jr. Chester Pitts J. Hugh Roff Jr. Kathi Rovere Michael E. Shannon Jule Smith Michael Tenzer Terry Thomas Stephen G. Tipps * Betty Tutor Gary Wann Mrs. S. Conrad Weil David Ashley White

Jim T. Willerson Steven J. Williams Ex-Officio Martha GarcĂ­a Mark C. Hanson Mark Hughes Deana Lamoreux John Thorne William VerMeulen * Life Trustee

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Past Presidents of the Houston Symphony Society

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.

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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 Past Presidents of the Houston Symphony League

Miss Ima Hogg Mrs. John F. Grant Mrs. J. R. Parten Mrs. Andrew E. Rutter

Mrs. Aubrey Leon Carter Mrs. Stuart Sherar Mrs. Julian Burrows Ms. Hazel Ledbetter Mrs. Albert P. Jones Mrs. Ben A. Calhoun Mrs. James Griffith Lawhon Mrs. Olaf La Cour 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 H. Carruth

Mrs. David Hannah Jr. Mary Louis Kister Ellen Elizardi Kelley 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 Nancy Willerson

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Annual Campaign Donors. .........................................................................................

The Houston Symphony expresses its deepest appreciation to the donors listed on this and the following pages for their generous contributions in support of Symphony programs. More information is available from the Individual Giving Department at (713) 337-8500, the Corporate Support Department at (713) 337-8520 or at www.houstonsymphony.org.

Corporations....................................

As of April 5, 2010 $100,000-$499,999 BBVA Compass Continental Airlines Fidelity Investments LINN Energy, LLC Shell Oil Company Foundation Spencer Stuart & Associates $50,000-$99,999 American Express Chevron ConocoPhillips * GDF SUEZ Energy North America The Methodist Hospital System TOTAL * Weatherford International Ltd. Weill Cornell Medical College $25,000-$49,999 Crown Castle * ExxonMobil Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. * JPMorgan Chase KPMG LLP * Marathon Oil Company Vinson & Elkins LLP $10,000-$24,999 Andrews Kurth L.L.P. Baker Botts L.L.P. * Bank of America Bracewell & Giuliani LLP * CenterPoint Energy Cooper Industries, Inc.

* Devon Energy Corporation * Deloitte Ernst & Young * Fluor Corporation Frost Bank I W Marks Jewelers, LP * Macy’s Foundation Northern Trust Röhe & Wright Builders Spir Star, Ltd. Star Furniture * The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation

$500-$9,999 * Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP Big Covey Exploration Bloomberg L.L.P. * Randalls Food Markets, Inc. * Smith, Graham & Company * South Texas College of Law * Swift Energy Company

Foundations...................................................

As of April 1, 2010 $1,000,000 and above * Houston Symphony League The Wortham Foundation Inc. $500,000-$999,999 * M. D. Anderson Foundation * The Brown Foundation, Inc. The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Fondren Foundation * Houston Endowment Inc. Mr. George P. Mitchell $100,000-$499,999 The Cullen Foundation Madison Charitable Foundation * Spec’s Charitable Foundation $50,000-$99,999 The Alkek and Williams Foundation The William Stamps Farish Fund * Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund * John P. McGovern Foundation * The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation * Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation $25,000-$49,999 Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation * The Humphreys Foundation The Schissler Foundation $10,000-$24,999 * Bauer Foundation Carleen and Alde Fridge Foundation

*Sponsors of Houston Symphony Education and Outreach programs. Includes Annual Fund and designated annual production support.

* George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation William E. and Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Trust Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Hood-Barrow Foundation * Houston Symphony League Bay Area * The Powell Foundation * Sterling-Turner Foundation Strake Foundation

$2,500-$9,999 The Becker Family Foundation * Harry S. and Isabel Cameron Foundation * Ray C. Fish Foundation * The Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation Huffington Foundation Leon Jaworski Foundation William S. & Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation * Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Foundation Lubrizol Foundation * Kinder Morgan Foundation * Lynne Murray, Sr. Educational Foundation The Helmle Shaw Foundation Susman Family Foundation * Vaughn Foundation * The Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Family Foundation Government Donors * City of Houston through the Houston Downtown Alliance, Houston Arts Alliance and Miller Theatre Advisory Board National Endowment for the Arts State Employee Charitable Campaign * Texas Commission on the Arts

Individual Donors. .................................................................................................

As of April 5, 2010 Maestro Society Anonymous (1) Mr. & Mrs. Morrie Abramson Ferenc Illenyi, first violin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Barrow Sophia Silivos, first violin Gary & Marian Beauchamp Martha Chapman, second violin Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr., Tubular Perforating Manufacturing Sergei Galperin, first violin Mr. & Mrs. J. Brett Busby Assia Dulgerska, first violin, acting associate concertmaster Ms. Janet F. Clark Kevin Dvorak, cello Mr. & Mrs. Michael H. Clark George Pascal, viola, acting associate principal Dr. Scott Cutler Scott Holshouser, keyboard, principal Mr. Richard Danforth Jeffrey Butler, cello Leslie Barry Davidson & Robins Brice Colin Gatwood, oboe Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Dell Paula Page, harp, principal Mr. & Mrs. Gene Dewhurst Phillip Freeman, bass trombone Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dokupil Dror Charitable Foundation for the Arts Mrs. Robin A. Elverson John DeWitt, trumpet, associate principal Dr.s & Mrs. William Estrada Robert Pastorek, double bass

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Angel & Craig Fox David Malone, double bass, associate principal Mr. S. David Frankfort Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Christian Schubert, clarinet Hans & Margarita Graf Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth Robert Walp, trumpet, assistant principal Dr. Marie-Luise & Dr. M. S. Kalsi Eric Halen, first violin, acting concertmaster Mr. & Mrs. Ulyesse J. LeGrange Thomas LeGrand, clarinet, associate principal Rochelle & Max Levit Sergei Galperin, first violin Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Lowe Ms. Beth Madison Assia Dulgerska, first violin, acting associate concertmaster Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Mann Robert Atherholt, oboe, principal Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Eric Halen, first violin, acting concertmaster Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Brian Del Signore, percussion, principal Mr. & Mrs. D. Patrick McCelvey Adam Dinitz, oboe/English horn Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan William VerMeulen, horn, principal Mr. & Mrs.s George P. Mitchell Jennifer Owen, second violin, principal Mrs. Sybil F. Roos Ms. Charlotte A. Rothwell Mark Shapiro, double bass Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Sarofim

Mrs. Maryjane Scherr Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Eric Halen, first violin, acting concertmaster Laura & Michael Shannon Rian Craypo, bassoon, principal Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction, Inc. Thomas Molloy, viola Mr. & Mrs. David Steakley Mr. & Mrs. M. S. Stude Ruth Zeger, second violin Paul Strand Thomas Julie Thayer, horn Stephen & Pamalah Tipps Allen Barnhill, trombone, principal Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Tudor III Bradley White, trombone, associate principal Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Daniel Strba, viola Dr. Margaret Waisman & Dr. Steven S. Callahan Mark Griffith, percussion Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Paula Page, harp, principal The Diana and Conrad Weil Jr. Family Foundation Amy Teare, second violin Mrs. Joan Hohlt Wich & Mr. J. Roger Wichs Mrs. Margaret Alkek Williams Mr. & Mrs. Ed Wulfe Dave Kirk, tuba, principal

Musician Sponsor Anonymous Open, bass clarinet Anonymous Daniel Strba, viola

Eric S. Anderson & R. Dennis Anderson George Pascal, viola, acting associate principal Frances & Ira Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Maurice J. Aresty Christopher French, cello, associate principal Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Bahr Allison Garza, flute/piccolo Mr. Tom Becker Fay Shapiro, viola Dr. Meherwah & Mrs. Zarine Boyce Mr. & Mrs. Walter Bratic Christopher Neal, first violin Ms. Terry Ann Brown James Denton, cello The Robert & Jane Cizik Foundation Qi Ming, first violin, assistant concertmaster Mr. & Mrs. Lucas T. Elliot Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Fein Ferenc Illenyi, first violin Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel Aralee Dorough, flute, principal Mr. & Mrs. David Frankfort Mr. & Mrs. Allen Gelwick J. Jeff Robinson, contrabassoon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hafner Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hansen Kevin Kelly, second violin Mr. & Mrs. David V. Hudson Jr. Philip Stanton, horn Mr. & Mrs. John A. Irvine Christine Pastorek, second violin Mr. Brian James Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Kaplan David Peck, clarinet, principal Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Burke Shaw, double bass

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Mr. & Mrs. Erik P. Littlejohn Kiju Joh, second violin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lykos Kiju Joh, second violin Cora Sue & Harry Mach Joan DerHovsepian, viola, acting assistant principal Mr. & Mrs. Steven P. Mach Eric Larson, double bass Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Mann Allison Garza, flute/piccolo Jay & Shirley Marks Sergei Galperin, first violin Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Rodica Gonzalez, first violin Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. McCabe Betty & Gene McDavid Linda Goldstein, viola Miss Catherine Jane Merchant J. Jeff Robinson, contrabassoon Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo Brian Thomas, horn Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Moore Donald Howey, double bass Mr. & Mrs. Lucian L. Morrison Wayne Brooks, viola principal Mrs. Sue A. Morrison Allen Barnhill, trombone, principal Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Mihaela Oancea, second violin Bobbie & Arthur Newman Rodica Gonzalez, first violin Mrs. Tassie Nicandros Hanni Ortons Imogen “Immy” Papadopoulos Scott Holshouser, keyboard, principal Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker Nancy Goodearl, horn Mr. & Mrs. Michael Parmet Nancy & Bob Peiser Anthony Prisk, trumpet Mr. & Mrs. Philip M. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. David R. Pruner Gloria & Joe Pryzant Jennifer Owen, second violin, principal Kathryn & Richard Rabinow John Thorne, flute, associate principal Drs. Neal & Virginia Reisman Mark Hughes, trumpet, principal Ann & Hugh Roff Robert Atherholt, oboe, principal Mr. Glen A. Rosenbaum Aralee Dorough, flute, principal Mrs. Helen Rosenbaum Eric Arbiter, bassoon, associate principal Julia & Albert Smith Foundation Eric Arbiter, bassoon, associate principal Dr. Alana R. Spiwak & Sam Stolbun Wei Jiang, viola Alice & Terry Thomas Roger Kaza, horn, associate principal Matthew VanBesien & Rosanne Jowitt Mr. & Mrs. Joel Wahlberg Anthony Prisk, trumpet Vicki & Paul West Rodica Gonzalez, first violin Dr. & Mrs. Jim T. Willerson Anne Leek, oboe, associate principal Mr. & Mrs. Steven Jay Williams MiHee Chung, first violin Mr. & Mrs. Wallace S. Wilson Xiao Wong, cello Ms. Jennifer Wittman The Honorable & Mrs. Alvin Zimmerman Erla & Harry Zuber Matthew Strauss, percussion

Conductor’s Circle Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Karl H. Becker Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Black III Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Boyle Mr. Joe Brazzatti Ruth White Brodsky Mrs. George L. Brundrett Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Coleman D. Caplovitz Mrs. Lily Carrigan

William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Roger & Debby Cutler Mr. Joe R. Davis & Ms. Janet Swikard Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Egner Jr. Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Dr. & Mrs. William D. George Mrs. Elizabeth Glenn Mrs. Aileen Gordon William A. Grieves & Dorothy McDonnell Grieves Marilyn & Robert M. Hermance Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herzog Debbie & Frank Jones Drs. Blair & Rita Justice Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Katz Mr. & Mrs. Clyde W. Lea Mrs. Margaret H. Ley Mr. & Mrs. E.W. Long Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bradley H. Marks Mrs. Beverly T. McDonald Mr. James F. Mailey & Mrs. Sharon McMahon Cameron Mitchell Sidney & Ione Moran Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Moynihan Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Phillips Jr. Mr. Howard Pieper Mrs. Lila Rauch Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schissler Mr. & Mrs. William Slick Mr. & Mrs. Mark Smith Mr. & Mrs. Tad Smith Mr. & Mrs. Keith Stevenson Mr. & Mrs. Antonio M. Szabo Mr. Stephen C. Tarry Shirley Toomin Ann Trammell Mr. & Mrs. C. Harold Wallace Robert G. Weiner Woodell Family Foundation Winthrop Wyman & Beverly Johnson Nina & Michael Zilkha

Grand Patron Anonymous (2) Maida & Paul Asofsky Richard C. Bailey Mr. & Mrs. James D. Bozeman Mr. Prentiss Burt Dr. & Mrs. William T. Butler Mrs. Toba Buxbaum Dougal Cameron Mr. & Mrs. Thierry Caruso Mr. & Mrs. John T. Cater J. R. & Aline Deming Judge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Denechaud Mr. & Mrs. Carr P. Dishroon Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery B. Early Larry & Mary Ann Faulkner Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ference Mr. George B. Geary Thomas & Patricia Geddy Mrs. Lila-Gene George Mr. Jerry George Dr. & Mrs. Eric J. Haufrect Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Hayes General Stuart Haynsworth Ms. Mary E. Huffine Mr. Steve Hulsey Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Kinder Mr. & Mrs. Eric Heggeseth William & Cynthia Koch Dr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Lehane H. Fred & Velva G. Levine Mr. James F. Mailey & Ms. Sharon McMahon Mr. David M. McClanahan Mr. & Mrs. James M. Mercurio Julia & Chris Morton Ms. Peggy Overly & Mr. John Barlow The Petrello Family Foundation Tim & Katherine Pownell Mr. Stephen Pryor Michael & Vicky Richker Drs. Alex & Lynn Rosas

Mr. & Mrs. Clive Runnells Mr. Manolo Sanchez Mr. Charles King Sanders Anne Taylor & Edward Harris Mrs. Carol J. VanBesien Ms. Helen R. Vierck Mr. David Ashley White Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Wray Mr. & Mrs. David J. Wuthrich Edith & Robert Zinn

Patron Anonymous (9) Dr. & Mrs. George Abo Mr. & Mrs. Edgar D. Ackerman Mrs. Harold J. Adam Mrs. Nancy C. Allen, President, Greentree Fund John & Pat Anderson Mr. & Mrs. John M. Arnsparger Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Aron Dr. & Mrs. Roy Aruffo Mr. Jeff Autor Edward & Joyce Backhaus Mr. & Mrs. John Bauer J. Craig Bourgeois Maurice & Karey Bresenhan Vera S. Brown Anne H. Bushman Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Carlisle Dennis & Susan Carlyle Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Carter IV Dr. Robert N. Chanon Mr. & Mrs. Allen Clamen Ms. Sandra F. Clark Mr. & Mrs. James G. Coatsworth William E. Colburn Mr. Mark C. Conrad Dr. & Mrs. James D. Cox Mr. David A. Coyle Sylvia & Andre Crispin Mr. & Mrs. T. N. Crook Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Cullen Jr. Mr. Carl Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Louis F. Delone Michael & Debra Dishberger Norman Duncan Mr. & Mrs. David G. Edgar Mr. Roger Eichhorn Mr. William Elbel & Ms. Mary J. Schroeder Inci & Atilla Ertan Mr. Parrish N. Erwin Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Eubanks Mrs. Carolyn Grant Fay Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ference Jerry E. & Nanette B. Finger Linda & Ronnie Finger Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Flynn Mr. Edwin C. Friedrichs & Ms. Darlene Clark Mr. John Gee Mr. & Mrs. Jerry George Mrs. Joan M. Giese Dr. & Mrs. Jack Gill Mr. & Mrs. Bert Golding Robert & Michele Goodmark Mr. & Mrs. Martyn Goosen Joyce Z. Greenberg Charles H. Gregory Dennis Griffith & Louise Richman Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Hackethorn Mrs. Thalia Halen Ms. Margaret Hansen Mr. & Mrs. James Harithas W. Russell Harp & Maarit K. Savola-Harp Ms. Terry Hartline Mr. & Mrs. Phillip J. Hawk Dr. Ann R. B. Heald Mr. & Mrs. Eric Heggeseth Mr. & Mrs. George A. Helland Mr. & Mrs. David Hemenway Mark & Ragna Henrichs Dr. William L. & Lori K. High Mr. Tim Hogan Linda J. Holmberg & Gregg Hill Mrs. Rosann F. Hooks Evelyn Howell

Ms. Debra W. Jackson Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Jankovic Deborah O. Jennings Mr. & Mrs. John F. Joity Mrs. Lawrence Kagan Mr. Benjamin Kamins & Ms. Janet Rarick Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Katz Sam & Cele Keeper Linda & Frank S. Kelley John Kelsey & Gaye Davis Mary Louise & Alberts Kister Mr. Willy Kuehn Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Lane Dr. and Mrs. Shane Lanys Mr. & Mrs. James Laperouse Mr. & Mrs. Robin Lease Golda K. Leonard Emily C. Leseman Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Levin Beverly & Bjorn Lindgren William W. Lindley Mr. & Mrs. H. Arthur Littell Mr. & Mrs. Dwight T. Lohkamp Robert & Gayle Longmire Mr. Alberto Lozano Mr. Stephen A. Lubanko Dr. & Mrs. Fred R. Lummis Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bob Lunn Madison Benefits Group, Inc. Mr. Christopher Mancini Dr. John Marcellus Mr. & Mrs. James W. McCartney Joan & Mac McKerley Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGuire Odette & James McMurrey Mr. & Mrs. William B. McNamara Janet McQuaid Kenneth & Dorothy Miller Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mithoff Dr. Florence M. Monroe Dr. Eleanor D. Montague Ms. Marsha L. Montemayor Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Moynier Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mueller Ewell E. Murphy Jr. Mary & Terry Murphree Edna Myer-Nelson Jonathan Nash Dr. D. Patricia Nelson Mr. Kevin Neumann Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Nickson John & Leslie Niemand Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Oley Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Olfers Sue & Steve Olson Edward Oppenheimer Mr. Edward Oppenheimer Jr. Caroline Osteen Jane & Kenneth Owen Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Page Mr. & Mrs. Raul Pavon Michael & Shirley Pearson Mr. & Mrs. James D. Penny Mr. James D. Pitcock Michael H. Price Clinton & Leigh Rappole Mr. & Mrs. Risher Randall Joan Read Record Family Mr. & Mrs. Allyn Risley Ms. Janice Robertson Dr. & Mrs. Franklin Rose Mr. Charles K. Sanders Mary Louise & David Sanderson Harold H. Sandstead, M.D. Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Sawaya Mrs. Myrna Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Schanzmeyer Beth & Lee D. Schlanger Dr. & Mrs. H. Irving Schweppe Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Roy G. Shaw Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shell Mr. & Mrs. Laurence E. Simmons Dean & Kirk Snider Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stamatedes Dr. & Mrs. James H. Steele

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Donors continued......................................................................................................

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Stevens Cassie B. Stinson Emily C. Sundt Earl & Terralyn Swift Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr. Ms. Nina Tate Mr. Mark Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Van Teeters Jean & Doug Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Unger Stephen & Kristine Wallace JoAnn E. Welton Mr. & Mrs. Eden N. Wenig Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Whitson Mr. Thomas Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Robert Yekovich Betsy I. Zimmer

Krajewski Club Centerstage Anonymous (1) Rita & Geoffrey Bayliss Jim & Ellen Box Sara J. Devine Mr. & Mrs. James E. Dorsett Mr. & Mrs. Byron F. Dyer John & Joyce Eagle Carol & Larry Fradkin Mr. & Mrs. Julius Glickman Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Dr. & Mrs. Robert Healy Dr. Alice McPherson & Mr. Anthony A. Mierzwa Paul & Rita Morico Mr. & Mrs. Terry Murphree Robert J. Pilegge Mr. & Mrs. Allan Quiat Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Rasmussen Roman & Sally Reed Mr. & Mrs. Ben A. Reid

Mr. George Rizzo Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ken N. Robertson Mrs. Annetta Rose Annetta & Soren Rose Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. R. K. Schulze Vernon Servier Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Snyder Ms. Jody Verwers Mr. & Mrs. William B. Welte III Mr. & Mrs. Denney Wright

Krajewski Club Headliners Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bray Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Mr. & Mrs. George A. Helland Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Lane Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Mason Dr. & Mrs. Raghu Narayan Mr. & Mrs. James L. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. John T. Riordan Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Russell R. Williams Krajewski Club Mrs. Elsie Ameen Dr. & Mrs. R. L. Brenner Mr. Jay T. Brown Ms. Carol Brownstein Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Buhler Richard & Marcia Churns Mr. Robert A. Colton Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Demeter Mr. T. J. Doggett Richard & Mildred Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hardy Mr. Larry January Ms. Mary Keathley Mr. George S. Knapp

Charles C. & Patricia Kubin Mr. Richard S. Ledermann Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lindgren Sandy VanderKam Magers Mr. & Mrs. James McBride Mr. & Mrs. Carrol R. McGinnis Mr. Gerard & Mrs. Helga Meneilly Ms. Phyllis Schaffer Dr. & Mrs. A. Carl Schmulen Mr. & Mrs. Steve Sims Mr. & Mrs. David K. Smith Mr. & Mrs. William G. Straight Mr. & Mrs. Carl N. Tongberg Mr. & Mrs. Don Wilton

PaperCity Pride Houston Pro/Sound Riazul Premium Tequila Saez & Zouk Saint Arnold’s Brewery Saks Fifth Avenue Shecky’s Media, Inc. Silver Eagle Distributors Sky Bar Sonoma Wine Bar & Cafe Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Strip House Valobra Jewelry & Antiques Whole Foods Market

In Kind Donors. ......

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Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design Baker Botts Be Friends Bergner and Johnson Cognetic Mr. Carl R. Cunningham Darryl & Co. Deville Fine Jewelry DocuData Solutions Game Crazy/Hollywood Video Hilton Americas - Houston Houston Chronicle Jackson and Company JOHANNUS Organs of Texas Jim Benton of Houston LLC JR’s Bar and Grill KUHF 88.7 FM The Lancaster Hotel Limb Design Morton’s The Steakhouse Music & Arts Neiman Marcus New Leaf Publishing, Inc.

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Legacy Society. ................................................... In Memoriam....................

The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony in their longterm estate plans through bequests, life-income gifts or other deferred-giving arrangements.

Members of the Legacy Society enjoy a variety of benefits, including an annual musical event with a renowned guest artist. The Houston Symphony extends its deepest thanks to the members of the Society, and with their permission, is pleased to acknowledge them.

Anonymous (8) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Barrow George & Betty Bashen Dr. & Mrs. Peter Benjamin Dorothy B. Black Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Ronald C. Borschow Anneliese Bosseler Joe Brazzatti Zu Broadwater Terry Ann Brown Dr. Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip Cowdin Eugene R. Bruns Sylvia J. Carroll William J. Clayton Leslie Barry Davidson Harrison R. T. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Davis Jean & sJack Ellis Mrs. Robin A. Elverson The Aubrey and Sylvia Farb Family Ginny Garrett Michael B. George Stephen and Mariglyn Glenn Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gott Randolph Lee Groninger Gloria Herman Marilyn & Robert M. Hermance Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth Dr. Edward J. & Mrs. Patti Hurwitz Kenneth Hyde Mr. Brian James Drs. Rita & Blair Justice Mr. John S. W. Kellett Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker

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Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Ulyesse LeGrange Mary R. Lewis E. W. Long Jr. Sandra Magers Mr. & Mrs. Jay Marks James Matthews Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Mazow Mr. & Mrs. Gene McDavid Charles E. McKerley Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Miss Catherine Jane Merchant Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo Ron Mikita Katherine Taylor Mize Ione Moran Sidney Moran Sue A. Morrison and Children Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Moynihan Gretchen Anne Myers Tassie Nicandros David G. Nussmann Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Joan D. Osterweil Imogen “Immy” Papadopoulos Sara M. Peterson Mr. Howard Pieper Geraldine S. Priest Daniel F. Prosser Gloria & Joe Pryzant Drs. Alex & Lynn Rosas Walter M. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Sandeen Charles K. Sanders Charles King Sanders

Donna Scott Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Seay II Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Dr. & Mrs. Kazuo Shimada Jule & Albert Smith Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Snyder Mike and sAnita Stude Mr. & Mrs. David K. Terry Stephen G. Tipps Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Dr. Carlos Vallbona and Children Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. David M. Wax & Elaine Arden Cali Robert Weiner Geoffrey Westergaard Jennifer R. Wittman Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Woods Mr. & Mrs. David Wuthrich As of March 11, 2010

We honor the memory of those who in life included the Houston Symphony in their estate plans. Their thoughtfulness and generosity will continue to inspire and enrich lives for generations to come!

W. P. Beard Mrs. H. Raymond Brannon Anthony Brigandi Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Lee Allen Clark Jack Ellis Frank R. Eyler Helen Bess Fariss Foster Christine E. George General and Mrs. Maurice Hirsch Miss Ima Hogg Burke & Octavia Holman Mrs. L. F. McCollum Joan B. McKerley Monroe L. Mendelsohn Jr. Mrs. Janet Moynihan Constantine S. Nicandros Hanni Orton Stewart Orton, Legacy Society co-founder Dr. Michael Papadopoulos Miss Louise Pearl Perkins Walter W. Sapp, Legacy Society co-founder J. Fred & Alma Laws Lunsford Schultz John K. & Fanny W. Stone Dorothy Barton Thomas Mrs. Harry C. Wiess Mrs. Edward Wilkerson

For more information on creating a legacy for the benefit of the Symphony, please contact the Planned Giving Office at (713) 337-8524 or email plannedgiving@houstonsymphony.org.

My Houston, My Symphony: Campaign for a Sound Future. .......................

Artistic excellence, strong leadership, robust ticket sales and growing philanthropic support are vital, but they alone cannot guarantee the Houston Symphony’s future. To do so, its endowment must be increased. My Houston, My Symphony: Campaign for a Sound Future has two major goals: add $60 million to the Symphony’s endowment and raise $15 million in working capital. We are proud to recognize those who have already made commitments to this campaign and invite others to join them as we build an artistically and financially sound Houston Symphony.

Campaign Cabinet

Members

George Mitchell, Honorary Chair M. S. Stude, Chair Gene Dewhurst, Vice Chair Jesse B. Tutor, Vice Chair Mike McLanahan, Vice Chair Ulyesse J. LeGrange, Vice Chair

Jan Barrow Daniel Dror Rochelle Levit Rodney H. Margolis Jay Marks J. Stephen Marks

Houston Symphony Endowment Harry J. Phillips Jr. Robert B. Tudor III Wallace S. Wilson

President

Ulyesse J. LeGrange

Trustees

Prentiss Burt Janet Clark J. Cole Dawson III Gene Dewhurst Jesse B. Tutor

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Mr. & Mrs. Jay Marks * Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan * Foundations......................

Mrs. Sue A. Morrison and Children Mr. & Mrs. Lucian L. Morrison Jr. $10,000,000 The Brown Foundation, Inc. * $1,000,000 - $4,999,999 Anonymous The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts * Houston Endowment Inc. Spec’s Charitable Foundation The Wortham Foundation, Inc. $500,000 - $999,999 The Fondren Foundation $100,000 - $499,999 M. D. Anderson Foundation The Cullen Foundation The Margaret and James A. Elkins, Jr. Foundation The William Randolph Hearst Foundation Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Mach Family Fund The Marks Charitable Foundation $25,000 - $99,999 Dror Charitable Foundation The Kayser Foundation The Nightingale Code Foundation

Corporations. ................... $100,000 - $250,000 Baker Botts L.L.P. Chevron ConocoPhillips Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Marathon Oil Company Foundation $50,000 - $99,000 Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP $25,000 - $49,999 Amegy Bank of Texas Goldman Sachs $10,000 - $24,999 Sterling Bank

Individuals.......................

Founder Anonymous Grand Guarantor Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Bahr * Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Barrow * The Honorable David H. Dewhurst Barbara & Patrick McCelvey Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Guarantor Estate of Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis

Estate of Mr. Walter W. Sapp * Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor * Major Benefactor Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Dell Levit Family/Grocers Supply Dr. & Mrs. Michael Mann

Benefactor Anonymous * Linda & Gene Dewhurst Mrs. Robin A. Elverson Mr. & Mrs. Marvy A. Finger Houston Symphony Chorus Drs. Blair & Rita Justice Dr. Marie-Luise & Dr. M. S. Kalsi * Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Tipps * Major Sponsor Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. David J. Beck Mrs. Ruth White Brodsky Mr. & Mrs. John T. Cater Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian * Mr. Martin J. Fein & Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein in memory of Jean Viney Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth Ms. Martha Kleymeyer Mr. & Mrs. Gene McDavid Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Moore * Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Nyquist Kathy & Harry Phillips Fund Gloria & Joe Pryzant Mr. & Mrs. J. Hugh Roff Jr. Ms. Charlotte A. Rothwell Mr. & Mrs. Paul N. Schwartz Ms. Ann Trammell Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Ed Wulfe Sponsor Anonymous (2) Mr. Clayton Baird Mr. & Mrs. Gary Beauchamp * Mrs. Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Dr. & Mrs. Gary Brock Ms. Catherine Campbell-Brock Ms. Janet F. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Early Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Fox * Mr. Frank T. Garcia & Dr. Elizabeth M. Spankus Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Hermance Mr. Jack Holmes * Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Ulyesse J. LeGrange Dr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Lehane Mr & Mrs. Harry Mach Ms. Judi McGee

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Newman Mr. & Dr. Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Nancy & Bob Peiser Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Quoyeser Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Smith Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber *

Major Patron Mr. Thomas Becker & Mr. Jim Rosenfeld * Mr. Gordon B. Bonfield Mr. Anthony Brigandi Ms. Terry Ann Brown Mr. & Mrs. John R. Dennis III Mr. & Mrs. Osborne J. Dykes III Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Hevrdejs Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Jones Mr. E. W. Long Jr. The MacDonald-Peterson Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Tommy O. Mann Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Merchant Mr. & Mrs. James M. Mercurio * Mr. & Mrs. Kirk B. Michael Mrs. Hanni Orton * Mr. & Mrs. J. Dale Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. William J. Rovere Jr. Dr. Margaret Waisman & Dr. Steven S. Callahan Vicki & Paul S. West Mr. & Mrs. Melvyn Wolff Mr. David Zerhusen & Mrs. Kathy Schoff Patron Mr. & Mrs. Willie J. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Marty Ambrose Ms. Martha Z. Carnes Dr. Scott Cutler Mrs. Benjamin Danziger Ms. Leslie B. Davidson & Mr. W. Robins Brice Paul & Vickie Davis Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Dreckman The Estate of Emma Sue B. Frank Dr. Susan E. Gardner & Dr. Philip D. Scott Robert Lee Gomez Mr. Robert Grant Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Hall Jr. Susan & Dick Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Harrell Mr. & Mrs. Fraser A. McAlpine Mr. & Mrs. John S. Orton Mr. & Mrs. P. C. Peropoulos Mrs. Helen Rosenbaum * Joseph & Holly Rubbo Susan Scarrow Estate of Dorothy Barton Thomas Mr. David Ashley White Mr. & Mrs. David J. Wuthrich * Donor to endowment and working capital Listing as of August 31, 2009

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Spotlight on Sponsors......................................................................................

The Houston Symphony salutes the following corporations, businesses and organizations for their financial support of our 2009-2010 season:

The Official Healthcare Provider of the Houston Symphony

The Official Airline of the Houston Symphony

Andrews Kurth LLP

JPMorgan Chase

Bank of America - Bloomberg, LLP - CenterPoint Energy - Cooper Industries - Deloitte - Devon Energy Corporation Fluor Corporation - Macy’s Foundation - Northern Trust - Randalls Food Markets, Inc. - Riviana Star Furniture - Swift Energy Company - Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation - Beirne, Maryland & Parsons, LLP Smith, Graham & Company - South Texas College of Law

A special thanks to our corporate sponsors who supported The Planets—An HD Odyssey

If your company is interested in sponsoring the Houston Symphony and its educational and community activities, call (713) 337-8520 or visit houstonsymphony.org.

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