Houston Symphony Magazine — September 2014

SEPTEMBER 2014

PROGRAM GUIDE SEPT. 5, 6, 7 p.14 | SEPT. 12 p.18 | SEPT. 13 p.22 | SEPT. 14 p.28 | SEPT. 19, 20, 21 p.30 | SEPT. 26, 27, 28 p.34

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PROGRAMS

14 September 5, 6, 7 18 September 12 22 September 13 28 September 14 30 September 19, 20, 21 34 September 26, 27, 28

FEATURES

6 Letter to Patrons 8 Meet Gabriela Lena Frank 12 Education and Community Engagement 52 Backstage Pass

year’s Summer Neighborhood first Opening Night 22 Andrés’ 12 This Concert series reached nearly 7,000 with the Houston Symphony

Houstonians, including many students and youth. Read more about this Education and Community Engagement program on page 12.

features the award-winning trumpeter Alison Balsom on a program that includes Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major.

EVENTS

10 A Celebration of the Century—The Centennial Ball 26 Upcoming Performances

YOUR HOUSTON SYMPHONY

4 Orchestra and Staff 13 Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Music Director 44 Chief Conductors and Music Directors

OUR SUPPORTERS

7 New Century Society 36 Houston Symphony Endowment 37 Chorus Endowment Donors 38 Centennial Angels 38 Leadership Council 39 Symphony Society Board 40 Houston Symphony Donors 44 New Music Director Fund 47 Musician Sponsorship

Laureate Hans Graf returns 26 Conductor in October to lead the orchestra in a program of Ravel and Debussy favorites, featuring world-class pianist Jon Kimura Parker. Learn more about this and other upcoming performances on page 26.

On the cover: Photo by Julie Soefer

The Houston Symphony currently records under its own label, Houston Symphony Media Productions, and for Naxos. Houston Symphony recordings also are available on the Telarc, RCA Red Seal, Virgin Classics and Koch International Classics labels.

¡Bienvenidos, Andres! Join us as we welcome new Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada during a weekend of electric performances, starting with a FREE concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Friday, September 12.

Acknowledgements

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ORCHESTRA AND STAFF Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO

AndrĂŠs Orozco-Estrada, Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair

Michael Krajewski,

Principal Pops Conductor

Hans Graf,

Conductor Laureate

Robert Franz,

Associate Conductor Sponsor, Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge

FIRST VIOLIN: Frank Huang, Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Eric Halen, Associate Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Assia Dulgerska, Assistant Concertmaster** Cornelia and Meredith Long Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Marina Brubaker Sergei Galperin MiHee Chung Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Oleg Chelpanov* Anastasia Sukhopara* SECOND VIOLIN: Jennifer Owen, Principal Sophia Silivos, Acting Associate Principal Hitai Lee Kiju Joh Mihaela Frusina Ruth Zeger Martha Chapman Kevin Kelly** Tong Yan Christine Pastorek Amy Teare** Tina Zhang 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 Phyllis Herdliska Suzanne LeFevre* CELLO: Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Janice and Thomas Barrow Chair Christopher French, Associate Principal Jeffrey Butler Kevin Dvorak Xiao Wong Myung Soon Lee James R. Denton Anthony Kitai Hellen Weberpal*

DOUBLE BASS: David Malone, Acting Principal Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal Eric Larson Robert Pastorek Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray FLUTE: Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair Matthew Roitstein, Associate Principal Judy Dines Rebecca Powell Garfield* PICCOLO: Rebecca Powell Garfield* OBOE: Jonathan Fischer, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz ENGLISH HORN: Adam Dinitz CLARINET: Thomas LeGrand, Acting Principal Christian Schubert, Acting Associate Principal Lin Ma* Alexander Potiomkin E-FLAT CLARINET: Christian Schubert BASS CLARINET: Alexander Potiomkin Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair BASSOON: Rian Craypo, Principal Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal Elise Wagner CONTRABASSOON: J. Jeff Robinson HORN: William VerMeulen, Principal Robert Johnson, Associate Principal Brian Thomas Nancy Goodearl Katharine Caliendo*

TRUMPET: Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John DeWitt, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Micah Wilkinson* 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 HARP: Position Open KEYBOARD: Scott Holshouser, Principal ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER: Michael Gorman ASSISTANT ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER: Linda Oper LIBRARIAN: Thomas Takaro ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS: Erik Gronfor Michael McMurray STAGE MANAGER: Kelly Morgan ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Position Open STAGE TECHNICIAN: Toby Blunt Zoltan Fabry Cory Grant *Contracted Substitute ** On Leave

Steven Brosvik, General Manager/ Chief Operations Officer David Chambers, Chief Development Officer Aurelie Desmarais, Chief of Artistic Planning Amanda Dinitz, Chief of Strategic Initiatives Rauli Garcia, Chief Financial Officer Glenn Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer Meg Philpot, Director, Human Resources Stacey Spears, Executive Assistant and Board Liaison Artistic Sarah Berggren, Chorus Manager Erik Gronfor, Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray, Assistant Librarian Lesley Sabol, Director, Popular Programming Thomas Takaro, Librarian Roxanna Tehrani, Artistic Assistant Rebecca Zabinski, Manager, Artistic Administration Development Darryl de Mello, Associate Director, Annual Fund Evin Erdowdu, Development Officer, Individual Giving Noureen Faizullah, Development Operations Manager Mark Folkes, Senior Director, Development Vickie Hamley, Director, Volunteer Services Irma Molina, Development Associate, Gifts and Records Tyler Murphy, Assistant, Special Events Laura Neiman, Manager, Special Events Patrick Quinn, Director, Planned Giving Agnieszka Rakhmatullaev, Development Officer, Institutional Giving Jennifer M. Schoppe, Associate Director, Foundation and Government Grants Martin Schleuse, Development Communications Manager Sarah Slemmons, Patron Donor Relations Manager Lena Streetman, Manager, Prospect Research and Planned Giving Associate Jada Wright-Greene, Institutional Giving Coordinator Alexandra Yates, Director, Special Events Education/Community Partnerships Allison Conlan, Education and Community Engagement Coordinator Steve Wenig, Director, Community Partnerships Finance/Administration/IT Sally Brassow, Controller Heather Fails, Manager, Ticketing Database Philip Gulla, Director, Technology Janis Pease LaRocque, Manager, Patron Database Kay Middleton, Receptionist Maria Ross, Payroll Manager Armin (A.J.) Salge, Network Systems Engineer Brandon VanWaeyenberghe, Director, Business Analytics Chris Westerfelt, Manager, Accounts Payable and Special Projects Marketing/Communications Sara Alvarado, Graphic Designer Jeffrey Block, Assistant Marketing Manager Calvin Dotsey, Digital Marketing Coordinator Austin Dressman, Marketing & PR Assistant Jeff Gilmer, Assistant Manager, Patron Services Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee, Senior Director, Marketing and Sales Jason Landry, Senior Manager, Patron Services Melissa H. Lopez, Director, Single Tickets & Special Projects Georgia McBride, Senior Marketing Manager Keith Nickerson, Publications Editor Sarah Rendon, Patron Services Coordinator Jenny Zuniga, Director, Patron Services Operations Michael Gorman, Orchestra Personnel Manager Kristin L. Johnson, Director, Operations and Production Kelly Morgan, Stage Manager Linda Oper, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager and Community Connections Coordinator Kathryn Wene, Operations Assistant Meredith Williams, Operations Manager

Steinway is the official piano of the Houston Symphony and James B. Kozak serves as Piano Technician.

The Houston Symphony has two Steinway concert grand pianos. One is a gift of Mrs. Helen B. Rosenbaum in 2001. The other is a Centennial gift from the Houston Symphony Central and Bay Area Leagues in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Houston Symphony League which was celebrated during the 2012-13 season.

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CREDITS

Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO Keith Nickerson Publications Editor Elaine Reeder Mayo Editorial Consultant

www.newleafinc.com (713) 523-5323 Janet Meyer Publisher janetmeyer@newleafinc.com Keith Gumney Art Director kgumney@newleafinc.com Jennifer Greenberg Associate Publisher jenniferg@newleafinc.com Frances Powell Account Executive Tricia Pucciarello Account Executive Jane Kremer Account Executive Carey Clark CC Catalyst Communications Marlene Walker Walker Media LLC The activities and projects of the Houston Symphony are funded in part by grants from the City of Houston, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

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LATE SEATING In consideration of audience members, the Houston Symphony makes every effort to begin concerts on time. Ushers will assist with late seating at pre-designated intervals. You may be asked to sit in a location other than your ticketed seat until the end of that portion of the concert. You will be able to move to your ticketed seat at the concert break.

CHILDREN AT CONCERTS In consideration of our patrons, we ask that children be 6 years and older to attend Houston Symphony concerts.

Children of all ages, including infants, are admitted to Family Concerts. Any child over age 1 must have a ticket for those performances.

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September 2014

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LETTER TO PATRONS

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Robert A. Peiser President

Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO

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He’s here! Andrés Orozco-Estrada officially begins his tenure as our Music Director with a free performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre on September 12. This celebratory performance, open to all of Houston, represents Andrés’ commitment to introduce more and more Houstonians to the beauty and power of live orchestral music. And to help us reach even more music lovers throughout the region, ABC Channel 13 will be broadcasting the concert live, courtesy of Houston First Corporation, our Music Director Launch Presenting Partner.

We are also excited and privileged to welcome composer Gabriela Lena Frank to the Houston Symphony family. Gabriela has embarked upon a three-year relationship with us as the Symphony’s Composer-in-Residence. Influenced by the music of Peru, Gabriela has captured a flirtatious love song against a storm of guitars in Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout. Don’t miss Andrés leading the orchestra in the performance of Leyendas on both September 12 at Miller Outdoor Theatre and September 14 at Jones Hall as part of our annual Fiesta Sinfonica concert. Also on the program both of these nights, Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero is certain to dazzle with her performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The following week, in the first program of our classical series on September 19, 20 and 21, Andrés conducts the world premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Karnavalingo, which she wrote especially for the Houston Symphony. We look forward to getting to know Gabriela through her music over the coming years, and we invite you to learn more about her through the profile on page 8.

As we enter our second century as an orchestra, we kick off this momentous season with a very special Opening Night Gala and Concert on September 13. Chairs Barbara and Pat McCelvey have created a spectacular evening for Andrés’ first Opening Night in Houston. With his native Colombia serving as inspiration, the black-tie gala at The Corinthian will be unforgettable. Our deepest appreciation also extends to ConocoPhillips for continuing its decades-long support of the Opening Night Concert. This year, the award-winning and talented trumpeter Alison Balsom joins Andrés and the orchestra on a program that includes Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major.

We hope that you will join us throughout Andrés’ inaugural season for the exciting programming, innovative concert experiences and world-class artistry for which the Houston Symphony is renowned.

We look forward to seeing you!

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.

For more information or to pledge your support, please contact Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO, at (713) 238-1411 or David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at (713) 337-8525.

Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Janice H. Barrow Mr. George P. Mitchell Mrs. Kitty King Powell Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Margaret Alkek Williams Lieutenant Governor & Mrs. David H. Dewhurst Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mike Stude Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Rochelle & Max Levit Cora Sue & Harry Mach Joella & Steven P. Mach Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Houston Methodist Hospital

Nancy & Robert Peiser Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr./ The Robbins Foundation Laura & Michael Shannon Baker Botts L.L.P. Beauchamp Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Barbara & Pat McCelvey Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Wells Fargo

September 2014

FEATURE

Meet Gabriela Lena Frank, the Houston Symphony’s New Composer-in-Residence Please join us in welcoming Gabriela Lena Frank to the Houston Symphony family! This season, we are excited to embark upon a three-year journey with Gabriela as composer-in-residence. On September 19, 20 and 21, the orchestra, under the baton of Andrés Orozco-Estrada, performs the world premiere of Gabriela’s Karnavalingo, written especially for the Houston Symphony.

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Identity has always been at the center of Gabriela Lena Frank’s music. Born in Berkeley, California, to a mother of Peruvian/Chinese ancestry and a father of Lithuanian/ Jewish descent, she explores her multicultural heritage most ardently through her compositions. Inspired by the works of Béla Bartók and Alberto Ginastera, Gabriela is something of a musical anthropologist. She has traveled extensively throughout South America, and her pieces reflect and refract her studies of Latin American folklore, incorporating poetry, mythology and native musical styles into a western classical framework that is uniquely her own. She writes challenging idiomatic parts for solo instrumentalists, vocalists, chamber ensembles and orchestras.

She writes, “There’s usually a story line behind my music, a scenario or character.” While her works can be enjoyed solely from her music, her program notes enhance the listener’s experience, for they describe how a piano part mimics a marimba or pan-pipes, or how a movement is based on a particular type of folk song, where the singer is mockingly crying. Even a brief glance at her titles evokes specific imagery: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, Cuatro Canciones Andinas and La Llorona: Tone Poem for Viola and Orchestra. Gabriela’s compositions also reflect her virtuosity as a pianist—when not composing, she is a sought-after performer, specializing in contemporary repertoire.

This season, Gabriela begins a three-year tenure as composer-in-residence to the Houston Symphony, for whom she wrote Karnavalingo to welcome incoming music director Andrés OrozcoEstrada. She recently composed La Llorona: Tone Poem for Viola and Orchestra for this orchestra and principal viola Wayne Brooks, performing under the baton of Hans Graf She also serves as composer-in-residence to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. A 2009 recipient of the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship to assist in research and artistic creation, Gabriela’s recent premieres include Will-o’-the-Wisp for piccolo player Mary Kay Fink and the Cleveland Orchestra; Saints for the Berkeley Symphony, soprano Jessica Rivera and the San Francisco Girls Chorus; and Concertino Cusqueño for the Philadelphia Orchestra.

She has developed a number of projects with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Cuban playwright Nilo Cruz, among them La Centinela y la Paloma (The Keeper and the Dove), a song cycle for Dawn Upshaw and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Journey of the Shadow for the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra.

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Other recent premieres include Nocturno Nazqueño for the New York International Piano Competition; Hilos for the ALIAS Chamber Ensemble; Puntos Suspensivos for Ballet Hispanico; Inca Dances for guitarist Manuel Barrueco and Cuarteto Latinoamericano (2009 Latin Grammy® for Best Classical Contemporary Composition); New Andean Songs for the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Peregrinos for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; and Two Mountain Songs for a consortium comprising the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, the San Francisco Girls Chorus and Anima.

Having collaborated with a broad range of artists, Gabriela’s other works include Quijotadas for the Brentano String Quartet; Jalapeño Blues for Chanticleer, based on the Spanglish poetry of Trinidad Sánchez Jr.; Compadrazgo, a double concerto for David Finckel and Wu Han with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra; Dos Canciones de Cifar for baritone and piano, commissioned by the Marilyn Horne Foundation; ¡Chayraq! and Ritmos Anchinos for the Silk Road Project; Cinco Danzas de Chambi for viola and piano, commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival; Canto de Harawi for Da Camera of Houston; Manchay Tiempo for the Seattle Symphony; Inkarrí for the Kronos Quartet; Illapa: Tone Poem for Flute and Orchestra for flutist Leone Buyse and the Shepherd School of Music Symphony Orchestra; and Three Latin-American Dances for Orchestra for the Utah Symphony.

Three Latin-American Dances for Orchestra was subsequently recorded by the Utah Symphony (Reference Recording) and Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout by the Chiara String Quartet (New Voice). Recent recordings include an all-Gabriela disc with the ALIAS Chamber Ensemble (Naxos), Inca Dances with guitarist Manuel Barrueco and the Cuarteto Latinoamericano (Tonar Music) and several chamber/orchestral works (Filarmonika) as part of the groundbreaking “Caminos del Inka” project.

Gabriela attended Rice University where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She studied composition with Paul Cooper, Ellsworth Milburn and Sam Jones, and piano with Jeanne Kierman Fischer. Gabriela credits Fischer with introducing her to the music of Ginastera, Bartók and other composers who used folk elements in their work. She received a DMA from the University of Michigan.

Gabriela Lena Frank’s music is published exclusively by G. Schirmer, Inc.

EVENTS

A Celebration of the Century—The Centennial Ball The once-in-a-lifetime Houston Symphony Centennial Ball celebrated the Symphony’s most memorable season as one of our city’s oldest and most vibrant performing arts institutions. For the first time, the glamorous white-tie soiree was held at the Houston Symphony’s home, The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, with an unprecedented five-tiered stage extension completely transforming the auditorium into a spectacular setting to allow for a concert, seated dinner and dancing.

Five hundred eighty-five guests walked the red carpet to pay tribute to the individuals, corporations and foundations that have translated their love of music into leadership support of the Houston Symphony.

This evening raised a record-breaking $2.6 million for the Symphony’s Steven & Joella Mach, Rita Graf, Isabel Lummis, Education and Community Programming.

Mike Stude, Cora Sue & Harry Mach and Hans Graf Multi-generational Centennial Ball Chairs, Cora Sue and Harry Mach and their son Steven and his wife, Joella Mach, greeted guests at the champagne prelude before the special Houston Symphony concert.

After the concert—conducted by Steven Reineke and featuring Matthew Morrison with the Houston Symphony—guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the lobby and perused the silent auction. When the dinner chimes rang, guests re-entered the auditorium, transformed by The Events Company, for a sophisticated dinner catered by Jackson and Company and paired with wines by Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods. Guests danced the night away to the sounds of The Richard Brown Orchestra inside the hall.

An additional 130 guests poured into the Jones Hall lobbies to join After Party Chairs Divya and Chris Brown, who created a sensation by flying in New York City’s DJ Kalkutta.

The party rocked until the wee hours of the morning under a 50-foot light show on the hall’s white travertine walls.

What an Experience!

Centennial Ball Auction Advisor Betty Tutor, along with the 43 members of the Auction Committee, created 74 experiential packages ranging from cuisine to travel and everything in between. These spectacular packages included: a collection of 100 fine wines, a Renior lithograph, a one-of-akind masterpiece pearl necklace by Franco Valobra, dinners in amazing homes, and magical trips to incredible homes around the world, including Aspen, Jackson Hole, Hawaii and France.

The auction raised a record $300,000.

The Symphony thanks everyone who purchased an auction item and the wonderful donors who made the auction possible.

Harry & Cora Sue Mach, Andy Baker, Stephen D. Pryor, Joella & Steven Mach and Mark Hanson

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Beth Madison & Ralph Burch

Bobby & Phoebe Tudor, Marie Taylor Bosarge, Christina & Mark Hanson

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EVENTS

Thank You, Auction Donors!

Samuel & Omana Abraham/ Abrahams Oriental Rugs Aj’s Landscaping & Design Inc. Alira Boutique Spa and Salon Lilly Andress Robin Angly Arcodoro Armandos Arnaud’s Restaurant Jana & Scotty Arnoldy Artisans Restaurant Rudy Avelar Lynne Averett Azur West, A Shu Uemura Salon Graham Baker Baird & Baird Karina Barbieri Danielle Batchelor BBVA Compass BeachTown Caliste Benckenstein Gina & Dr. Devinder Bhatia Darlene & Cappy Bisso Bisso Marine Barbara Black Levine Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Anne Boss Ting Bresnahan Cheryl Byington Ann & John M. Cavanaugh Donna & Max Chapman Charlotte Nail Antiques Chubb Group of Insurance Companies/ Jenny & Tom Fitzpatrick Cibolo Creek Ranch Darlene Clark Kelli Cohen Fein Andrew Cordes Joann Crassas Carla Christoph Viviana & David Denechaud Brenda DeVore Lt. Governor David H. Dewhurst Eugene H. Dewhurst

Marianne & David Duthu Gerald L. Eastham Elsie & Les Eckert Allen Edmonds Kermit Eisenhut Elsie Smith Design Events Far Niente Tilman & Paige Fertitta/Landry’s Inc. Fleming’s Prime SteakhouseRiver Oaks Ellie & Les Francisco Mary & Robert Fusillo Gabriela Dror LLC Galatoire’s 33 Bar and Steak Geo H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home Gittings Elise Glattier-Hollingsworth Mary & Tony Gracely Jennifer & Joshua Gravenor Grotto Ristorante Lynn Guggolz Janet Gurwitch & Ron Franklin Betsy & Stanley Haas Christina & Mark C. Hanson Hermann Park Conservancy Ron & Natasha Holley Scott Holshouser Hotel Monteleone Mickie & Ron Huebsch Mark Hughes Hugo’s, Backstreet Café, Caracol and Prego Marianne & Robert Ivany J. McLaughlin Jackson and Company Jane Page Design Group Jonathan Adler Judith Ann Jewels Judy & Rodney H. Margolis Kitchen & Bath Concepts Kistler Vineyards La Griglia Barbara & Ulyesse LeGrange

Harry Mach, Sidney Faust, Cora Sue Mach and Don Faust

Zane & Brady Carruth

Lisa & Jerry Simon

Sybil Roos & Betsy Garlinger

Deborah Leighton Lucy Lewis Penny & Paul Loyd Christine Lukens April & Thomas J. Lykos M. Penner Cora Sue & Harry Mach Joella & Steven P. Mach Mach Industrial Group Kathy & Paul Mann Carolyn & Mike Mann Marc Jacobs Mary Lynn Marks Masraff’s Mary Maxey William Maynard Christie McCartney Barbara & Pat McCelvey Kristen McDaniel Mary Ann McKeithan Alexander McLanahan Meadowood Napa Valley Renea Menzies Metalition Iron Works Marilyn & Stephen Miles Ginni & Richard W. Mithoff David Morico Rita & Paul Morico Moss Landscaping Paula A. Mott Bobbie Nau Mary Dee Neal Neiman Marcus Norton Ditto Bruce Padilla Palm Restaurant Patricia Peckinpaugh Jewelry Nancy & Robert Peiser Peran and Scannell Jewelers Pico’s Mex-Mex Pride of Persia Rug Co. Nancy Pruden RDG & Bar Annie Franelle Rogers

Jim & Sherry Smith

Divya & Chris Brown

Evie Ronald Sybil F. Roos Kathi Rovere Saks Fifth Avenue Albert Sanford Donna Shen Valerie Sherlock & Austin M. O’Toole Lisa & Jerry Simon Sorrel Urban Bistro Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Earl Staley Ishwaria Subbiah Mary Lou Swift Taft McWhorter Fine Art Tasting Room Uptown Teri Pugh Studio The Bird and The Bear The David Yurman Boutique in the Galleria The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa The Napa Valley Reserve The Royaumont Foundation The Vineyardist Joseph Thomas ThornTree Triniti Restaurant Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Betty & Jesse B. Tutor United Airlines, The Official Airline of the Houston Symphony Up Restaurant Barbara Van Postman Emily and Tyler VanHoutan Vicki West Westin Houston Downtown Karen & Rudy Wildenstein Mary Ann & Bob Wilkins Margaret Alkek Williams Catheryn Wilson Beth Wolff Jo Dee Wright Alexandra Yates Zadok Jewelers

Beth Robertson, Matthew Morrison and Ann Stern

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EducaTIon and Community Engagement

Free Summer Neighborhood Concerts Strengthen Community Connections This year’s Summer Neighborhood Concert series celebrated the diverse musical contributions that together reflect our city and that have influenced the magnificent sound of music the Houston Symphony and orchestras across the world perform every day.

Each June, the Symphony hits the road to perform this series of free concerts throughout Greater Houston. Thanks to our generous sponsors, the orchestra traveled to 10 community venues and reached nearly 7,000 concertgoers. Among the venues we visited were schools, churches and community centers. We deliv-

ered music to new and diverse audiences, including a visit to the Chinese Community Center, churches such as Windsor Village United Methodist and Wheeler Avenue Baptist, and venues serving Houston’s Hispanic community, including Ripley House Neighborhood Center in Houston’s historic East End. Although one important purpose of the free concerts is to share the experience of classical music with audiences who may not otherwise have access, the Houston Symphony strives to make a deeper, more meaningful impact by building relationships within the communities and schools we visit. The Pasadena Independent School District (ISD), for example, shares a valued relationship with the Houston Symphony as well as a commitment to music education. Before this year’s Summer Neighborhood Concert at Pasadena ISD’s Sam Rayburn High School, Associate Conductor Robert Franz worked with the school’s orchestra in a two-hour educational clinic. Together with bassoonist Eric Arbiter, Robert also worked this year with students from schools in the Ripley House Charter School District.

Community connections were also important in the Symphony’s performance at the Chinese Community Center.

Suggested by the Symphony’s newly formed Asian Leadership Council, the performance drew a standing-room-only crowd that included the winner of this year’s Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, Chinese-born clarinetist Lin Ma. Expect to see us out in communities across Houston next summer, and make plans to catch one of our many free concerts!

To learn more about connecting with the Houston Symphony through our Summer Neighborhood Concerts, please reach out to Amanda Dinitz, Chief of Strategic Initiatives, at (713) 238-1456.

The Houston Symphony acknowledges those individuals, corporations and foundations that support our education and community engagement activities.

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 140,000 Houstonians free of charge.

GUARANTOR - $100,000+ Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Lieutenant Governor David H. Dewhurst City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board Houston Endowment Houston Symphony Endowment John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods UNDERWRITER - $50,000+ Cameron International Corporation The Elkins Foundation ExxonMobil Mrs. Alfred C. Glassell Jr. GDF SUEZ Energy North America Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Marathon Oil Corporation John P. McGovern Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William K. Robbins, Jr./ The Robbins Foundation Shell Oil Company

SPONSOR - $25,000+ The Boeing Company Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III Sterling-Turner Foundation PARTNER - $15,000+ Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Ruth & Ted Bauer Family Foundation CenterPoint Energy The Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation Macy’s / Macy’s Foundation Wells Fargo PATRON - $10,000+ East West Bank Enbridge Energy Company George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Houston Symphony League The Powell Foundation Schlumberger, Ltd. Vivian L. Smith Foundation

BENEFACTOR - $5,000+ Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston Symphony League Bay Area Randalls Food Markets Strake Foundation DONOR - $1,000+ Lilly and Thurmon Andress Diane and Harry Gendel Kinder Morgan Foundation Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Foundation Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation Nancy and Robert Peiser Chester Pitts Foundation Tricia and Mark Rauch

These programs are also supported by the following endowed funds which are part of the Houston Symphony Endowment: Margarett & Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education 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 12

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ANDRÉS OROZCO-ESTRADA

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Andrés Orozco-Estrada, born in Colombia and trained in Vienna, is one of the most sought after conductors of his generation. He begins his tenure as the Houston Symphony’s 15th Music Director this month.

In addition to his appointment in Houston, Andrés will take up the position of chief conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra during the 2014-15 season, and he will become principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra beginning in the 2015-16 season. Since the 2009-10 season, he has held the post of music director of the Tonkünstler Orchester Niederösterreich, one of the most important institutions of traditional Austrian music culture, which holds subscription series at the Vienna Musikverein and is orchestra-in-residence at the Grafenegg Festival. He will conclude his tenure with the Tonkünstler Orchestra in summer 2015. From 2009 through 2013, Andrés was also principal conductor at the Basque National Orchestra in San Sebastián, Spain.

As a guest conductor, he regularly works with the world’s most prominent orchestras, including the Vienna, Munich, London, Rotterdam, Royal Stockholm and La Scala Philharmonic Orchestras; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Mahler Chamber Orchestra; London, City of Birmingham and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestras; the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome; Radio Symphony Orchestra of Hamburg; the Orchestre National de France; Verbier Festival Orchestra; and the

St. Louis and Oregon Symphonies.

Following his debut with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 2010, Andrés was hailed “a brilliant stand-in” for EsaPekka Salonen and celebrated as an “eminent talent” by Austria’s Wiener Zeitung and Die Presse. In November 2012, Andrés stepped in once again with just one rehearsal’s notice to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic in the Musikverein for Riccardo Muti and was praised as a “stand-in worth his weight in gold” and “an inspired master of communication” by the Viennese daily newspapers Kurier and Der Standard. In the 2015-16 season, he will make his official debut with the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra on its subscription season.

Born in 1977 in Medellín (Colombia), Andrés began his musical studies on the violin and had his first conducting lessons at age 15. In 1997, he moved to Vienna where he joined the conducting class of Uroš Lajovic, pupil of the legendary Hans Swarowsky, at the renowned Vienna Music Academy and completed his degree with distinction by conducting the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Vienna Musikverein. The emphasis of his artistic work lies in the Romantic repertoire and Viennese classics. At the same time, Andrés shows a keen interest in contemporary music and regularly performs premieres of Austrian composers as well as compositions of Spanish and South American origin. He currently lives in Vienna.

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SEPTEMBER 5-7, 2014

Jason Alexander An Evening of Comedy & Song Michael Krajewski, conductor Jason Alexander, vocalist Keith Harrison, accompanist Friday, September 5, 2014 8pm Saturday, September 6, 2014 8pm Sunday, September 7, 2014 7:30pm

Sondheim/G. Prechel Comedy Tonight from A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum Arr. V. Vanacore Samba In Blue

Puccini/R. Wendel Viva Puccini

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S. Schwartz/Blank-T. Schroeder Magic To Do/Corner of the Sky From Pippin J. R. Brown/L. Blank Shiksa Goddess from The Last Five Years Sondheim/Blank-Schroeder Medley from Merrily We Roll Along

Dylan/F. Barton Ring Them Bells

Arr. D. Sebesky Inappropriate Medley

W. Finn/Blank Anytime (I am There) from Elegies

Jason Alexander will join the orchestra after the intermission for an extended second-half program.

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POPS POPS

Cynthia Woods Mitchell at Jones Hall

POPS Presenting Sponsor

Supporter Audrey and Brandon Cochran in honor of the Young Associates Council Cindy and David Deere The Young Associates Council is supported in part by

Video enhancement of Houston Symphony concerts is made possible by the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation.

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BIOGRAPHIES | JASON ALEXANDER | SEPTEMBER 5-7

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Biographies MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI, conductor Known for his entertaining programs and clever humor, Michael Krajewski is a much sought after conductor of symphonic pops.

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In addition to his positon as principal pops conductor of the Houston Symphony, he serves the same role in Jacksonville and Atlanta and is the newly appointed music director of The Philly Pops.

As a guest conductor, he has performed with the Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras; the Boston and Cincinnati Pops; the San Francisco, Baltimore, Detroit, Indianapolis, Seattle, Dallas, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and National Symphonies; and numerous other orchestras across the United States. In Canada, he has led Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, and the Edmonton, Winnipeg and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphonies. Other international appearances include performances in Dublin and Belfast with the Ulster Orchestra as well as performances with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and this season’s debut with Spain’s Bilbao Symphony Orchestra.

Mike is the conductor of the video Silver Screen Serenade with violinist Jenny Oaks Baker that aired worldwide on BYU

BIOGRAPHIES | JASON ALEXANDER | SEPTEMBER 5-7 Broadcasting. On recordings, he has led the Houston Symphony on two holiday albums: Glad Tidings and Christmas Festival. In 20142015, he will conduct his original Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel program all over North America featuring national touring artists AJ Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle. His other collaborative programs have included Jason Alexander, Roberta Flack, Judy Collins, Art Garfunkel, Kenny Loggins, Ben Folds, Ann Hampton Callaway, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Chieftains, Pink Martini, Rockapella, Cirque de la Symphonie, Classical Mystery Tour and The Midtown Men.

JASON ALEXANDER Jason Alexander is undoubtedly best known for his iconic portrayal of the hapless George Costanza on the legendary hit show—Seinfeld.

The series continues to play around the world, showcasing the reason Alexander received seven Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations, two American Television Awards, two American Comedy Awards and two Screen Actor Guild awards for his indelible work. But his career is one that defines diversity in every form— acting, producing, directing and writing—in every media.

Initially focusing on the Broadway stage, Alexander has starred in the original production of Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, as well as The Rink, Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway—a musical revue that featured Alexander as author and star; he played 14 different roles each performance. For his work, he won the Drama Desk, Outer Critic Circle and Tony Awards for Best Musical Actor. Even after moving to Los Angeles, he continued his dedication to the theater as artistic director of the Reprise

Theatre Company. He triumphantly starred with Martin Short in the LA production of Mel Brooks’ The Producers.

He has appeared in more than 30 films, including Pretty Woman, Shallow Hal, Jacob’s Ladder, White Palace, Hachi and the upcoming Heat and Lucky Stiff. On television, he is known for his work in Bye Bye Birdie, Cinderella, A Christmas Carol, The Man Who Saved Christmas, plus appearances on Monk, Friends, Harry’s Law, Criminal Minds and much more. Alexander is also a respected director of film, television and commercials as well as his award-winning direction of Brad Paisley’s Online video.

Beyond all that, he is a noted children’s author, award-winning magician, highly regarded teacher/coach, political/social activist, occasional lucky poker player and a longtime husband and father.

And, occasionally, he also has hair.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

¡Bienvenido, Andrés! Concert Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Gabriela Montero, piano Friday, September 12, 2014 8:30pm

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The live broadcast of tonight’s concert has been made possible by the Houston First Corporation.

The Official Television Partner of the Houston Symphony

Underwriter City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board

The Official Airline of the Houston Symphony

Houston First Corporation operates Houston’s finest convention, arts and entertainment venues and leads the effort to have Houston recognized as one of the great cities of the world.

As a local government corporation, Houston First manages more than 10 city-owned buildings, plazas and parking facilities, including the Houston Symphony’s home stage at the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Miller Outdoor Theatre, the Wortham Center, George R. Brown Convention Center and Hilton Americas-Houston.

The mission of Houston First is to enhance the quality of life of all Houstonians and to advance the economic prosperity and development of our great city. Houston First accomplishes this through its services, attractions and venues by inspiring the world to think Houston First, Houstonians to explore Houston First, and employees to deliver Houston First class service.

For more information on Houston First, visit www.houstonfirst.com.

Houston First is proud to be Music Director Launch Presenting Partner for Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s Inaugural Season as the Houston Symphony’s 15th Music Director.

Welcome, Andrés!

Fireworks Underwriter

The debut of the Houston Symphony’s new sound shell ceiling is made possible through the generosity of Beauchamp Foundation and The Fondren Foundation.

The Houston Symphony’s Miller Outdoor Theatre concerts are supported in part by an endowed fund from The Brown Foundation, Inc. in memory of Hanni and Stewart Orton.

United Airlines is proud to support tonight’s performance of Rhapsody in Blue, United Airlines’ musical theme since 1987.

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or this first program during which Houston welcomes Andrés OrozcoEstrada, Andrés created an evening of variety and warmth that encompasses the many exciting aspects of being the Music Director of Houston’s symphony.

To open the program, Andrés chose a piece by José Rozo Contreras, a composer with whom he shares a few things. Contreras was Colombian, and he too studied in Vienna.

The Waltz and Trio of Contreras’ embodies the grace and elegance of a Viennese waltz with a touch of Colombian flair, which is one way to describe Andrés’ conducting style.

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NOTES | ¡BIENVENIDO, ANDRÉS! CONCERT | SEPTEMBER 12 ing, and you can hear that in his Alborada del gracicoso (Morning Song of the Jester). This music is full of high spirits with a comedic dance that imitates the strumming of a guitar, and it concludes in a grand and raucous fashion. It highlights the Houston Symphony’s technical brilliance.

Andrés is excited to perform music of American composers as is befitting an American orchestra, and what better icon of our music than George Gershwin? His hugely popular Rhapsody in Blue is a perfect combination of classical elements with the sultry and electric energy of jazz. It is the ideal vehicle for Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero in her first collaboration with Andrés. Gabriela is famous for her ability to improvise, and Gershwin’s work showcases her technical ability along with her inspired and spontaneous interpretation.

Next, we move to Brazilian music as seen through the eyes—or ears—of Frenchman Darius Milhaud. Milhaud’s Le boeuf sur le toit (The Ox on the Roof) is an exuberant dance from start to finish. Mexican composer José Pablo Moncayo also embraces dance, in

this case the huapango, a popular Mexican folk dance.

Influenced by the music of Peru, the Houston Symphony’s Composer-inResidence Gabriela Lena Frank has captured a flirtatious love song against a storm of guitars in Coqueteos. And to close out the program, Andrés returns to the festive popular music of his country with Tolú, a celebratory dance full of energy—a most fitting close to the program.

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ara este programa, durante el cual Houston le da la bienvenida a Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Andrés nos ha preparado una velada llena de variedad y calidez para expresar la emocionante que es ser el Director Musical de la Sinfónica de Houston.

Para comenzar el programa, Andrés eligió una pieza de José Contreras, un compositor con el cual el mismo Andrés comparte varias cosas en común. Contreras era colombiano y también estudió en Viena. El Vals y Trio de Contreras expresa la elegancia de un vals Vienés con un toque de “gracia” colombiana, que es de cierta forma el estilo de dirección de Andrés.

La influencia de melodías y ritmos españoles es de suma importancia en la música Latinoamericana, al igual que en la de compositores franceses de principios del siglo XX. Maurice Ravel hallaba la cultura española “embriagadora” y esto se puede apreciar en su composición “Alborada del Gracioso”. La música retumba con optimismo y jovialidad siendo acompañada por una danza que imita el rasguear de una guitarra. Concluye de forma grandiosa, estridente y pone en evidencia la brillantez técnica de la Sinfónica de Houston.

Andrés también está muy entusiasmado por dirigir la música de compositores estadounidenses como sólo los puede interpretar una orquesta también de esta tierra y, ¿qué mejor ícono que George Gershwin?

Su inmensamente popular Rapsodia en Blue es una combinación perfecta de elementos de música clásica con la sensual y electrizante energía del Jazz. Es el vehículo ideal para la primera colaboración entre la pianista venezolana Gabriela Montero y Andrés. Gabriela es famosa por su increíble habilidad de improvisar y la obra de Gershwin pone en exhibición tanto 20

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BIOGRAPHIES | ¡BIENVENIDO, ANDRÉS! CONCERT | SEPTEMBER 12 su agilidad técnica como su manera inspirada y espontánea interpretación.

Para continuar, nos trasladamos a la música brasileña vista a través de los ojos—o de los oídos—del francés Darius Milhaud.

El Buey en el Techo (Le boeuf sur le toit) de Milhaud es, de principio a fin, una danza exuberante. Continuando con el tema de la danza, el concierto incluirá “Huapango,” una corta y colorida obra sinfónica que el compositor mexicano José Pablo Moncayo escribió inspirado por danzas folklóricas mexicanas.

Influenciada por la música peruana, la compositora-en-residencia de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Houston, Gabriela Lena Frank, ha capturado una traviesa canción de amor que contrasta con una tormenta de guitarras en la pieza “Coqueteos.” Para culminar el concierto, Andrés regresa a la música alegre de su país en “Tolú,” una energética danza celebratoria—una conclusión digna para este fabuloso programa.

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Séguin and Leonard Slatkin. In recital, she has appeared at the festivals of Salzburg, Istanbul, Kuhr, Ravinia and Tanglewood, as well as major venues through the world. She is annually invited to the Progetto Martha Argerich Festival in Lugano and has toured with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the Cleveland Orchestra and with cellist Gautier Capuçon.

Montero’s unique personal style comes from her improvisational gifts. “I connect to my audience in a completely unique way—and they connect with me. Because improvisation is such a huge part of who I am, it is the most natural and spontaneous way I can express myself.” She often invites audiences to suggest melodies for improvisations. This desire for expression, led her to write ExPatria, a composition for piano and orchestra.

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BiographY

GABRIELA MONTERO, piano Gabriela Montero’s visionary interpretations have won her a devoted world-wide following. She has performed with the New York and LA Philharmonics; Cleveland, Philadelphia and Philharmonia Orchestras; Atlanta, Chicago and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras; San Francisco Symphony; and WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne.

She performs regularly with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. She debuted with the Houston Symphony in March 2011, performing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

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Opening Night with Andrés Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor *Alison Balsom, trumpet Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:30pm

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Mozart Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K.492

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Mussorgsky/Ravel Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition) ca. 30 Introduction: Promenade: Allegro giusto, nel modo russico— I Gnomus: Vivo Promenade: [Moderato comodo assai e con delicatezza]— II Il vecchio castello (The Old Castle): Andante Promenade: Moderato non tanto, pesamente— III Tuileries: Allegretto non troppo, capriccioso IV Bydlo: Sempre moderato pesante Promenade: Tranquillo— V Ballet des poussins dans leurs coques (Ballet of the Chicks in Their Shells): Scherzino, Vivo leggiero VI Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuÿle: Andante VII Limoges, Le marché (The Marketplace): Allegretto vivo, sempre scherzando— VIII Catacombæ: Largo— Cum mortuis in lingua mortua: Andante non troppo, con lamento IX La cabane sur des pattes de poules (The Hut on Fowl’s Legs): Allegro con brio feroce— X La grande porte de Kiev (The Great Gate of Kiev): Allegro alla brève, Maestoso, Con grandezza

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Opening Night is supported in part by

Corporate Sponsor and Lead Corporate Gala Underwriter

Opening Night Gala Barbara and Pat McCelvey, Chairs Viviana and David Denechaud, Underwriter Committee Chairs Honoring Houston First Corporation City of Houston The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts/ The Foundation for Jones Hall Miller Outdoor Theatre/ Miller Theatre Advisory Board and Members of the Music Director Search Committee Justice Brett Busby, Chair Steven Brosvik Aurelie Desmarais Mark C. Hanson Ronald Holdman Barbara McCelvey Jennifer Owen Robert A. Peiser Brinton Averil Smith Bobby Tudor Robert A. Yekovich Flowers on stage generously underwritten by the Events Company/Richard Flowers.

The Opening Night Gala has received leadership support from: Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Chevron Barbara and Pat McCelvey Bobby and Phoebe Tudor Margaret Alkek Williams BBVA Compass Cameron Management Janet F. Clark Houston First Corporation Jackson and Company Cora Sue and Harry Mach/ Joella and Steven P. Mach Nancy and Robert Peiser United— The Official Airline of the Houston Symphony Judith Vincent Baker Botts L.L.P. Bank of America Bank of Houston Darlene and Cappy Bisso Barbara and Ulyesse LeGrange/ Carol Lee and Ken Robertson Rochelle and Max Levit Locke Lord LLP / Betsy and Buddy Haas Sybil F. Roos Nancy and David Tai Betty and Jesse B. Tutor Vinson & Elkins, LLP

As of August 15, 2014

This concert is being broadcast live on Houston Public Media’s Classical 91.7 and recorded for future broadcasts on Wednesdays at 8pm.

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Headquartered in Houston, ConocoPhillips is one of the world’s largest independent E&P companies with interests around the world. The company applauds the Symphony’s efforts to promote music education and cultural awareness in the Houston community.

OVERTURE TO LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO), K.492 Wolfgang Amadè Mozart (1756-1791) In a Tweet. @HouSymphony: This overture is the breathless, effervescent beginning of one of Mozart’s funniest and most touching operas. #HSOpeningNight The Back Story. Mozart’s opera about Figaro’s effort to forestall his master, the lustful Count Almaviva, from de-flowering his bride, Susanna, on their wedding night, is widely hailed as one of the world’s greatest comic operas. The play by Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais, from which it was adapted, was equally famous when it was produced in pre-revolutionary Paris in 1784. With typical last-minute haste, Mozart did not write the overture until April 29, two days before the opera’s premiere on May 1, 1786.

The Instruments. Pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns and trumpets; timpani, strings.

What to Listen For. The Marriage of Figaro overture employs an entirely new set of themes, exhibited in a brilliant piece of writing that ideally anticipates the hectic events taking place in the opera.

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The Instruments. Three flutes and oboes (with alternate piccolo and English horn), two clarinets, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, three trumpets and trombones, tuba, timpani, a large percussion battery, two harps and strings.

TRUMPET CONCERTO IN E-FLAT MAJOR, HOB. VIIE:1

What to Listen For. The Promenade, which precedes and separates several of the movements, is set in constantly shifting meters, and is considered by several commentators as a wry self-portrait of the bulky, disheveled-looking Mussorgsky shambling between the 10 Hartmann artworks that he depicted in music.

Changes in tonality, tempo and orchestration at several repetitions reflect the composer’s changing moods as he viewed different pictures. The final statement of the promenade, a ghostly whispered statement for woodwinds and tremolo strings, follows the eighth movement describing the ancient Roman catacombs in Paris. This promenade bears the separate title, “Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua” (“With the Dead in the Language of the Dead”).

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) In a Tweet. @HouSymphony: This virtuoso trumpet concerto has a graceful beginning; a slow, pensive middle; and a fast, playful finale. #HSOpeningNight The Back Story. Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto was composed in 1796 for Anton Weidinger, trumpet soloist at the Viennese court and a noted technician who made many mechanical improvements on the instrument. Weidinger had invented a so-called keyed trumpet, which greatly expanded the number of notes in the musical scale the trumpet could play. Weidinger’s keyed trumpet found mixed favor after being criticized for its weak, oboe-sounding tone. It was eventually replaced by the valve trumpet that has evolved into standard use today.

A full orchestral score of the concerto did not appear until 1931, according to Haydn scholar H. C. Robbins Landon, and it was only through recordings in the 1930s and 1940s that the work gained modern popularity.

The Instruments. Pairs of flutes, oboes, bassoons, horns, trumpets, timpani and a string ensemble.

What to Listen For. The concerto is a fine example of Haydn’s robust musical style and the thematic unity and adventurous spirit that marked his mature works. The thematic material of the opening sonata movement is largely derived from the main theme, while many colorful chromatic touches in the melody line indicate the expanded possibilities Haydn explored on Weidinger’s new trumpet.

The slow movement is a simple, song-like structure set in the pastoral rhythm of a Sicilian dance. Its velvety key, A-flat major, was a novelty for the trumpet in that era. Brilliance and technical feats are reserved for the lively concluding rondo, especially some tongue-twisting ornaments and acrobatic octave leaps in the solo trumpet part. © Carl Cunningham

TABLEAUX D’UNE EXPOSITION (PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION) Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) Orchestral version by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) In a Tweet. @HouSymphony: Ravel orchestrated Mussorgsky’s revolutionary, heartfelt memorial to his late friend. The result: fireworks. #HSOpeningNight The Back Story. Mussorgsky’s famed piano suite was inspired by a posthumous exhibition of works by his friend, the designer-architect Victor Hartmann, in 1874. Conductor Serge Koussevitsky became the catalyst for Ravel’s orchestral version of the score, when he commissioned the composer in 1920 to make the transcription for an orchestral concert series he sponsored in Paris at the time. The score was completed and premiered in 1922.

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BiographY ALISON BALSOM, trumpet As 2013 Gramophone Artist of the Year, three-time winner at the Classic BRIT Awards and three-time winner at the ECHO Klassik Awards, Alison Balsom has cemented an international reputation as one of classical music’s great ambassadors. She has performed with some of the world’s greatest conductors and orchestras.

Balsom made her U.S. television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman, a platform open to few classical artists. She headlined the Last Night of the Proms in 2009 in a concert that reached an estimated 200 million.

In 2013, Balsom was featured in her own South Bank Show for Sky Arts and won a Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Award alongside Barry Gibb, Coldplay and Labrinth. She was creative producer and protagonist of the five-star critically acclaimed production of Gabriel at Shakespeare’s Globe in London.

This year, Balsom has been invited to curate and collaborate on various new projects and she returns to the Royal Albert Hall with her first solo show, The Trumpet Sings, an eclectic program she is touring to major cities and venues in the UK. Balsom’s distinctive sound earned her much recognition in her early career when she primarily reached her audience through radio broadcasts. Recording exclusively with EMI Classics since 2001, she has consistently topped the charts with each new release. Her Italian Concertos album, made up of her arrangements, became EMI Classics’ best-selling album of 2010.

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES 2014-15 Season

Sarah Chang Plus Copland October 2, 4, 5, 2014 Cristian Macelaru, conductor Sarah Chang, violin Karim Al-Zand: City Scenes Barber: Violin Concerto Copland: Symphony No. 3 Touted by The New York Times as “technically brilliant, lively and characterful,” Sarah Chang has been captivating audiences since her New York Philharmonic debut at age 8.

Ravel and Debussy October 23, 25, 26, 2014 Hans Graf, conductor Jon Kimura Parker, piano Ravel: Mother Goose – complete ballet music Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major Debussy: Images Peer through a musical kaleidoscope as Conductor Laureate Hans Graf leads a program full of French imagery and evocative melodies. Also hear world-class pianist and Houston favorite Jon Kimura Parker in Ravel’s jazzy Piano Concerto.

Ragtime, Blues & All That Jazz Featuring Byron Stripling October 31, November 1, 2, 2014 Michael Krajewski, conductor Byron Stripling, trumpet and vocalist Hailed by The New York Times as “a powerful trumpeter, at ease with the most complicated and detailed bebop lines and an open-armed Armstrong swagger,” Byron Stripling returns, showcasing ragtime masters Scott Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton and blues legends B.B. King and Muddy Waters.

Very Merry Pops

December 12, 13, 14, 2014 Michael Krajewski, conductor Houston Symphony Chorus Betsy Cook Weber, director

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Family Concert Series December 13, 2014 Mirron Willis, narrator

Handel’s Messiah

December 19, 20, 21, 2014 Christopher Warren Green, conductor Houston Symphony Chorus Betsy Cook Weber, director

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BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 | ¡BIENVENIDO, ANDRÉS! CONCERT | SEPTEMBER 12 world. She has been a featured speaker at the World Economic Forum and the Women of the World Festival. She performed for President Obama’s 2008 inauguration. And she received the 2012 Nelson A. Rockefeller Award for her contributions to the arts.

For EMI, she has recorded music by Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Liszt, as well as her brilliant improvisations. Her EMI improvisational CD, Bach and Beyond, topped the charts for several months. She earned two ECHO Klassik Awards from the German Phono-Academy: the Keyboard Instrumentalist of the Year Award in 2006 and the Klassik-ohne-Grenzen Prize for Bach and Beyond in 2007. In 2008, her EMI recording of Baroque improvisations was nominated for a Grammy Award; it received five-star reviews from BBC Music Magazine and Classic FM. Her recording, Solatino, is devoted to works by Latin American composers and improvisations on Latin themes.

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Gabriela Montero gave her first public performance at age 5. At 8, she made her concerto debut in Caracas and was granted a scholarship from the Venezuelan government to study in the United States. She lives in Massachusetts with her two daughters.

CITYWIDE GRASSROOTS CHORUS This newly formed chorus, arising from the grassroots of Houston’s African American community, made its debut at this summer’s Day of Music festival at Jones Hall. Led by director Adavion Wayne, the CityWide Grassroots Chorus celebrates America’s unsung musical visionaries whose perseverance and passion have left an indelible mark on classical, contemporary and jazz music. The Chorus shines the spotlight on the contributions of AfricanAmerican composers, while bringing distinction to both the Chorus and the community from which its music was birthed.

Additional performances with the Houston Symphony are currently being planned.

The CityWide Grassroots Chorus is a project of the Houston Symphony’s African American Leadership Council, chaired by Brodrick Hill, which was established to assist the Symphony in providing meaningful musical experiences to the African American community. For more information about this chorus and how to audition, please visit www.houstonsymphony.org/ grassrootschorus.

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Fiesta Sinfónica con Andrés Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Gabriela Montero, piano Sunday, September 14, 2014 6pm

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Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s biography appears on page 13.

Gabriela Montero’s biography appears on page 21.

*Printed music materials courtesy of Filarmónica Joven de Colombia **Printed music materials courtesy of Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá

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FIESTA SINFÓNICA CON ANDRÉS | SEPTEMBER 14

Fiesta Sinfónica is sponsored in part by

The Official Airline of the Houston Symphony

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies with more than 61,000 people conducting business worldwide, including a workforce of more than 10,800 people right here in Houston.

Investing in the communities where we operate is a core Chevron value.

Each year, Chevron contributes millions of dollars and thousands of volunteer hours to nonprofit organizations. As a global company, we consider the needs of the communities where we operate.

The places where we work are the communities we call home, and we join the effort to make them better. Houston employees have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to local charities and provide more than 35,000 volunteer hours each year.

We provide high-quality energy products to our customers, value to our investors, and through our direct involvement, benefit to the Houston community. At Chevron, we call that the power of human energy.

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United Airlines is proud to support tonight’s performance of Rhapsody in Blue, United Airlines’ musical theme since 1987.

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SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2014

Watts Plays Rachmaninoff 2 Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor André Watts, piano Friday, September 19, 2014 8pm Saturday, September 20, 2014 8pm Sunday, September 21, 2014 2:30pm

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The Houston Symphony dedicates this concert weekend to the memory of Roy H. Cullen for his advocacy and steadfast support of the organization over many years.

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These performances are generously supported in part by: Guarantor Houston Symphony “Campaign for a Sound Future” Fund for new works in honor of Winifred Safford Wallace Sponsor Carleen and Alde Fridge Foundation The Joan and Marvin Kaplan Foundation Partner Mr. Richard Danforth Paul Strand Thomas Margaret Waisman, M.D. and Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Supporter Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Benefactor Dr. Susan Gardner and Dr. Philip Scott The Classical Season is endowed by The Wortham Foundation, Inc. in memory of Gus S. and Lyndall F. Wortham.

To enjoy this concert again, tune in to Houston Public Media’s broadcast series on Wednesdays at 8pm on Classical 91.7

In Memory of Roy H. Cullen Roy Henry Cullen, one of Houston’s most outstanding philanthropists and the eldest member of the extended Cullen family, passed away on April 4, 2014, at age 84.

A native Houstonian, Roy was the first child of Roy Gustav Cullen and Katherine Thompson Cullen. He graduated from Houston’s Lamar High School and studied engineering at Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. For many years, he worked as an officer and director of Quintana Petroleum Company.

Roy’s involvement with the Houston Symphony began when he became a Junior Patron in 1940. Like his grandparents Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen, Roy was a member of the Houston Symphony’s Board of Trustees, serving from 1961 to 1981, a role in which he was a great advocate for the orchestra. He served for many years on the Board of Directors of The Cullen Foundation and was its President from 1998 to 2014.

Roy affected the lives of countless people through his support and advocacy of philanthropic organizations in the arts, education, medical research and veterans’ causes.

In honor of Roy’s extraordinary legacy, the Houston Symphony respectfully dedicates this weekend’s performances to his memory.

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NOTES | WATTS PLAYS RACHMANINOFF 2 | SEPTEMBER 19-21 KARNAVALINGO Gabriela Lena Frank (1972-) Composer’s Note. Karnavalingo, a short lively work for orchestra, draws on the musical culture of my mother’s beautiful homeland of Perú. Despite its size, this small Andean nation boasts a rich and varied sound, commingling native Indian, African and Spanish influences. In Karnavalingo, syncopated rhythms common to the “karnavalito” style proliferate, as do typical gestures such as notes incessantly repeated (like the panpipe-inspired “chuta” figure) and overlapping trumpet calls, brightly sounded. Of course, as I put my own spin on these salient elements, I’m hoping to join what is essentially a constantly evolving tradition despite roots firmly entrenched in the past.

This work is dedicated to Edward Doughtie, a beloved English professor and residential college master at Will Rice College of Rice University, who passed away in the spring of 2014. Ed, an accomplished amateur violinist/violist, enthusiastically encouraged my own fledgling efforts as a freshman composition major at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and remained a lifelong cheerleader as my life blossomed as a musician, which I’ll always treasure.

The Instruments. Piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, two trombones, timpani, percussion, harp, piano and strings. © Gabriela Lena Frank

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN C MINOR, OPUS 18 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) In a Tweet. @HouSymphony: Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto demonstrates how the piano can sing ravishing melodies but also bowl you over with sheer force.

The Back Story. Dark, moody sentiments often lurk just below the surface of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music, and the gloomy chords that open his Second Piano Concerto represent one of the composer’s blackest inspirations. The concerto followed a three-year period of depression, during which he suffered a complete mental block and could not complete any new composition. During those three years, he made his living as a touring pianist and began a career as a conductor, restoring confidence in his creative ability only after hypnotic treatment from a psychiatrist. This concerto was the first result of that successful treatment.

The Instruments. Two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, three trombones, timpani and strings.

What to Listen For. The concerto opens with dark, tolling piano chords. The clarinet and strings then take up the passionate main theme, followed by a subsidiary theme first stated by the cellos against a rippling piano accompaniment. The piano itself presents the lyrical second theme.

While a fragment of the main theme in the woodwinds signals the beginning of the development, this whole section is increasingly dominated by livelier tempos and a brisk new theme that totally occupies the soloist, expanding as it marches along with other thematic fragments. Finally, it becomes a full-fledged theme, challenging the return of the frowning principal theme with its thick chords as the themes are restated in a dramatic conclusion to the movement.

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This leads back to the main theme, this time played by the violins.

The finale simulates a large Rondo best remembered for its passionate secondary theme, which also gained fame in the world of popular music as the song, “Full Moon and Empty Arms.” © Carl Cunningham The printed music for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 was donated by The Joan and Marvin Kaplan Foundation.

EIN HELDENLEBEN, OPUS 40 Richard Strauss (1864-1949) In a Tweet. @HouSymphony: Ein Heldenleben is Richard Strauss’ flamboyant tale of himself as the imaginary hero, complete with portraits of enemies, battles and love.

The Back Story. With the possible exception of Strauss’ Alpine Symphony, his huge tone poem, A Hero’s Life, is unequaled in the size of the orchestral ensemble and the complexity of its thematic interplay. But, in keeping with the careful public image heroes must maintain, it displays a narrower musical personality than many of Strauss’ earlier symphonic poems. Ein Heldenleben was the first of two instances in which Strauss played the dangerous game of painting a self-portrait in music.

The Instruments. Piccolo, three flutes, four oboes, English horn, two clarinets, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, three bassoons, contrabassoon, eight horns, five trumpets, three trombones, two tubas, timpani, percussion, two harps and strings.

What to Listen For. The work is cast as a very large, freely designed composition in six sections, three of which occur in the exposition of the work. The opening section, titled “The Hero,” sets forth his character in five different thematic motives. In the next section, “The Hero’s Adversaries,” listen for several mean-spirited woodwind themes representing the critics. “The Hero’s Companion” (evidently Strauss’ wife, Pauline) is introduced as a capricious woman by means of a long and demanding violin solo played by the concertmaster.

In the fourth section, “The Hero at Battle,” the carping critic themes reemerge, to be banished in this bombastic development section. In the fifth section, “The Hero’s Works of Peace,” Strauss combines 31 thematic excerpts from his six previous tone poems, his early opera and two of his early songs.

The sixth section, “The Hero’s Retirement from the World,” brings the 45-minute symphonic poem to a close in a typically extended but quietly shimmering Straussian epilogue. © Carl Cunningham The printed music for Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben was donated by Dr. and Mrs. Gage Van Horn.

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BiographY ANDRÉ WATTS, piano André Watts burst upon the music world at age 16 when Leonard Bernstein chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concerts, broadcast nationwide on CBS-TV. Two weeks later, Bernstein asked him to substitute for the ailing Glenn Gould in performances of Liszt’s E-flat Concerto with the New York Philharmonic, thus launching his career in storybook fashion.

More than 50 years later, Watts remains one of today’s most celebrated and beloved superstars.

A perennial favorite with the Houston Symphony (he last performed here in October 2011) and other orchestras throughout the United States, Watts is also a regular guest at major summer music festivals. In celebration of the Liszt anniversary in 2011, he played all-Liszt recitals throughout the country.

André Watts has had a long and frequent association with television, having appeared on numerous programs produced by PBS, the BBC and the Arts and Entertainment Network. His 1976 New York recital, aired on Live from Lincoln Center, was the first full-length recital broadcast on television, and his performance at the 38th Casals Festival in Puerto Rico was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cultural Programming. He performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra on the occasion of the orchestra’s 100th Anniversary Gala on PBS. Watts’ extensive discography includes works by Gershwin, Chopin, Liszt and Tchaikovsky for CBS Masterworks; recital CDs of works

by Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt and Chopin for Angel/EMI; and recordings featuring the concertos of Liszt, MacDowell, Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saëns on the Telarc label. He is included in the Great Pianists of the 20th Century series for Philips.

A much-honored artist who has played before royalty and heads of government all over the world, André Watts received a 2011 National Medal of Arts, given by the President for recognition of outstanding contributions to the arts. In 2006, he was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his professional debut, and he received the 1988 Avery Fisher Prize.

At age 26, he was the youngest person to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Yale University, and he has since received numerous honors, including the University of Pennsylvania, Brandeis University, The Juilliard School and his alma mater, the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University.

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SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2014

TV’s Greatest Hits Steven Reineke, conductor Nicole Parker, vocalist Friday, September 26, 2014 8pm Saturday, September 27, 2014 8pm Sunday, September 28, 2014 7:30pm

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Arr. F. Barton As Heard On TV Overture

M. Shaiman/D. Besterman-Barton Don’t Forget Me/Let Me Be Your Star from Smash lyrics by Marc Shaiman-Scott Wittman

T. Hatch/S. Shoup Downtown lyrics by Tony Hatch

Lennon-McCartney/Shoup Ed Sullivan Welcomes the Beatles Arr. Shoup Game Show Medley

J. Pearson/C. Krugel-Lee Heavy Action (Theme from Monday Night Football) J. Williams Olympic Fanfare and Theme

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J. Styne Never Never Land from Peter Pan lyrics by Betty Comden-Adolph Green

Arr. Shoup TV Theme Show Sing-Along

Arr. Barton Muppet Overture

Judy Garland Show Tribute

Arlen/Barton Down With Love from Hooray For What! lyrics by E. Y. Harburg

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BIOGRAPHIES | TV’S GREATEST HITS | SEPTEMBER 26-28

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Cynthia Woods Mitchell at Jones Hall

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Throughout its history, ABC-13’s commitment to our community remains first and foremost.

Our Eyewitness News Team takes pride in being the undisputed news leader Houstonians trusts. When it comes to live local events and specials, ABC-13 leads the country in producing award-winning shows, including the documentary Houston Symphony: 100 Years of Music.

We salute the Houston Symphony and say “thank you” for this enduring partnership as we continue to strive to enhance the cultural and educational lives of our community.

Supporter Danielle and Josh Batchelor

Video enhancement of Houston Symphony concerts is made possible by the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation.

BiographIES STEVEN REINEKE, conductor Steven Reineke is one of the nation’s most sought-after pops conductors, composers and arrangers. He is 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 was previously principal pops conductor of the Long Beach and Modesto Symphony Orchestras and associate conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.

Reineke last performed with the Houston Symphony at the 2014 Centennial Ball in May 2014. He frequently conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra and has been on the podium with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia and many others.

As the creator of more than 100 orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Reineke’s work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous CPO recordings (Telarc). His symphonic works include Celebration Fanfare, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Casey at the Bat, Sun Valley Festival Fanfare, Festival Te Deum and Swan’s Island Sojourn. This season, his The True Story of The Three Little Pigs, based on the popular children’s book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, will debut with the National Symphony Orchestra. His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse CONTINUED ON PAGE 51 September 2014 35

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 Michael Mithoff Alexandra Pruner

Steven P. Mach, President

Jesse B. Tutor 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 further information, please contact David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at (713) 337-8525, or Mark Folkes, Senior Director, Development, at (713) 337-8521. The Houston Symphony acknowledges with deep gratitude the following individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies who have supported the Endowment.

General Endowment Funds that support operational and annual activities: Accenture (Andersen Consulting) Fund AIG American General Fund Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bahr Fund Janice H. & Thomas D. Barrow Fund Mrs. Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Fund The Charles Engelhard Foundation 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 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. and Mrs. Marvin Kaplan Fund Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Fund Martha Kleymeyer Fund Rochelle & Max Levit Fund Mr. E. W. Long Jr. Fund

M.D. Anderson Foundation 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 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)

Designated funds 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 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

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Houston Symphony Endowment Endowed Chairs to assist the Houston Symphony attract, retain and support world class conductors, musicians and guest artists: Janice & Thomas Barrow Chair: Brinton Averil Smith, principal cello Roy & Lillie Cullen Chair: Andrés Orozco-Estrada, music director designate Fondren Foundation Chair: Qi Ming, assistant concertmaster General Maurice Hirsch Chair: Aralee Dorough, principal flute Ellen E. Kelley Chair: Eric Halen, associate concertmaster Max Levine Chair: Frank Huang, concertmaster Cornelia & Meredith Long Chair: Assia Dulgerska, assistant concertmaster 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 assist the Houston Symphony attract, retain and support world class conductors, musicians and guest artists: American General Fund Speros P. Martel Fund Stewart Orton Fund Dan Feigal Prosser Fund Endowed funds to support the Houston Symphony’s annual education and community engagement activities: Margarett & Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education 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 Endowed funds to support new commissions and innovative artistic projects: The Micajah S. Stude Special Production Fund Endowed funds to support access and expand geographic reach: The Alice & David C. Bintliff Messiah Concert fund for performances at First Methodist Church The Brown Foundation’s Miller Outdoor Theatre Fund in memory of Hanni and Stewart Orton Mach Family Audience Development Fund George P. & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Summer Concerts Fund Endowed funds to support electronic media initiatives: The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Fund for Creative Initiatives 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

CHORUS ENDOWMENT DONORS $500 or more

As of July 1, 2014 Mr. Eldo Bergman, Family Literacy Network, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Davis Joyce & David Fox Robert Lee Gomez Christina & Mark Hanson

Nobuhide Kobori Alan L. McAdams & Vicki L. Colvin Dr. William McCallum Bryan & Vickie McMicken David G. Nussman Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Peropoulos

Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Rio Ms. Susan E. Scarrow Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Sommer Mr. & Mrs. James R. Wilhite

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Centennial Angels As the Houston Symphony celebrates a century of music making, a core group of leadership donors are making commitments of $100,000 and above to recognize the significance of this important occasion and honor those who have worked diligently over the years to ensure Houston is home to a world-class orchestra. Centennial Angels understand the importance of philanthropy to allow the Houston Symphony to not only exist, but thrive.

To learn more or to pledge your support, contact Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO, at (713) 238-1411 or David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at (713) 337-8525.

M.D. Anderson Foundation Janice H. Barrow BBVA Compass Beauchamp Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge The Brown Foundation, Inc. Chevron City of Houston and Theater District Improvement, Inc. City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board Janet F. Clark ConocoPhillips The Cullen Foundation The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III Gene & Linda Dewhurst The Elkins Foundation ExxonMobil Allen & Almira Gelwick – Lockton Companies Houston Endowment Houston Methodist Rochelle & Max Levit Cora Sue & Harry Mach Joella & Steven P. Mach

Beth Madison Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Barbara & Pat McCelvey Mr. George P. Mitchell Palmetto Partners Ltd./ The Robert & Janice McNair Foundation John Neighbors in memory of Jean Marie Neighbors Nancy & Robert Peiser Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr./ The Robbins Foundation Sybil F. Roos John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Laura & Michael Shannon Shell Oil Company Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mike Stude Nancy & David Tai Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Margaret Alkek Williams The Wortham Foundation, Inc.

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Leadership Council donors have committed $45,000 or more in support of the Annual Fund, special projects and fundraising events over a three-year period ($15,000+ annually).

For more information or to pledge your support, please contact David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at (713) 337-8525 or Mark Folkes, Senior Director, Development, at (713) 337-8521.

Graham & Janet Baker Justice Brett & Erin Busby Janet F. Clark Mr. Richard Danforth Gene & Linda Dewhurst The Elkins Foundation Angel & Craig Fox Allen & Almira Gelwick – Lockton Companies The Melbern G. & Susan M. Glasscock Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange

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Ms. Nancey G. Lobb John Neighbors in memory of Jean Marie Neighbors Susan & Edward Osterberg Gloria & Joe Pryzant Donna & Tim Shen Mr. & Mrs. Jerome B. Simon Nancy & David Tai Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr.

Symphony Society Board Executive Committee President Robert A. Peiser

Chairman of the Board Jesse B. Tutor

Executive Director/CEO Mark C. Hanson

Immediate Past President Robert B. Tudor III

Chairman Emeritus Mike S. Stude

Vice President, Artistic and Orchestra Affairs Justice Brett Busby

President Elect and Vice President, Board Governance and Secretary Steven P. Mach

Vice President, Volunteers and Special Events Mary Lynn Marks

Vice President, Community Partnerships Donna Shen

Vice President, Education Billy McCartney

Vice President, Development Jerome Simon

General Counsel Paul R. Morico

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Adam Dinitz, Orchestra Representative Vicki West, President, Houston Symphony League Mark Hughes, Orchestra Representative Rodney Margolis Brinton Averil Smith, Orchestra Representative Stacey Spears, Assistant Secretary Ed Wulfe, Immediate Past Chair

Vice President, Finance Anthony Bohnert Vice President, Popular Programming Danielle Batchelor Vice President, Marketing and Communications Gloria G. Pryzant President, Endowment Steven P. Mach

At-Large Members Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Janet Clark Gene Dewhurst Helen Shaffer Jim R. Smith

Governing Directors Graham Baker * Janice H. Barrow Danielle Batchelor Darlene Bisso Anthony Bohnert Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Terry Ann Brown Ralph Burch Justice Brett Busby Donna Josey Chapman Janet Clark Michael H. Clark Audrey Cochran Ryan Colburn Scott Cutler Andrew Davis

Trustees

Samuel Abraham Philip Bahr Devinder Bhatia Meherwan Boyce Walter Bratic Barbara Burger Prentiss Burt Cheryl Byington John Caley Dougal Cameron Lynn Caruso * John T. Cater Evan Collins Mark Day 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. J. Hugh Roff Jr. Robert M. Hermance Gene McDavid Janice H. Barrow Barry C. Burkholder Rodney H. Margolis Jeffrey B. Early

Viviana Denechaud Gene Dewhurst Michael Doherty Susanna Dokupil John Esquivel Kelli Cohen Fein Tom Fitzpatrick Julia Frankel David Frankfort Ronald G. Franklin Allen Gelwick Mauro Gimenez Stephen Glenn Susan Hansen Stephanie C. Hildebrandt Gary L. Hollingsworth

Brian James Joan Kaplan * Ulyesse LeGrange Rochelle Levit * Cora Sue Mach Steven P. Mach Paul M. Mann * Rodney Margolis Jay Marks Mary Lynn Marks David Massin Jackie Wolens Mazow Billy McCartney Barbara McCelvey * Alexander K. McLanahan Kevin Meyers

Paul Morico Arthur Newman Robert A. Peiser David Pruner Stephen Pryor Gloria G. Pryzant Ron Rand John Rydman Manolo Sanchez Helen Shaffer Donna Shen Jerome Simon Jim R. Smith Miles Smith Jim Stein * Mike S. Stude

William J. Toomey III * Robert B. Tudor III * Betty Tutor * Jesse B. Tutor Judith Vincent Margaret Waisman Fredric A. Weber Mrs. S. Conrad Weil Robert Weiner * Margaret Alkek Williams * Ed Wulfe Scott Wulfe David Wuthrich Robert A. Yekovich

Cindy Deere Azar Delpassand Ronald DePinho Tracy Dieterich Craig A. Fox Mary Fusillo Evan Glick Stanley Haas Eric Haufrect Kathleen Hayes Marianne Ivany Catherine Kaldis I. Ray Kirk Carlos J. Lopez

Carolyn Mann Michael Mann Judy Margolis John Matzer III * Gene McDavid Gary Mercer Marilyn Miles Michael Mithoff Janet Moore Tassie Nicandros Scott Nyquist Dana Ondrias John Onstott Edward Osterberg Jr.

Chester M. Pitts II Greg Powers Roman F. Reed Gabriel Rio Richard Robbins * J. Hugh Roff Jr. * Michael E. Shannon Robert Sloan Jule Smith David Stanard David Tai L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas Stephen G. Tipps Andrew Truscott

Art Vivar Vicki West James T. Willerson Steven J. Williams Frank Yonish

Ex-Officio Adam Dinitz Mark C. Hanson Mark Hughes Patience Myers Brinton Averil Smith Stacey Spears

Michael E. Shannon Ed Wulfe Jesse B. Tutor Robert B. Tudor III 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 Jane Clark Nancy Littlejohn Donna Shen Susan Osterberg Kelli Cohen Fein 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

* Life Trustee 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

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Houston Symphony Donors

The Sustainability Fund

The Houston Symphony pays special tribute to those who support our Sustainability Fund. Their extraordinary leadership investment has made it possible for the Symphony to provide the deep level of cultural service so richly deserved by the communities of Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast region. For further information about The Sustainability Fund, please contact Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO, at (713) 238-1411.

Houston Endowment The Estate of Jean R. Sides Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Mrs. Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Mrs. Kitty King Powell

Janice H. Barrow The Cullen Foundation The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Brown Foundation, Inc. M.D. Anderson Foundation

Annual Support

The Houston Symphony gratefully acknowledges those who support our artistic, educational and community engagement programs through their generosity to our Annual Fund and our Special Events. Below is a listing of those who have so generously given within the past year. We are honored to count these donors among our closest Houston Symphony friends, and we invite you to consider becoming a member of one of our giving societies. For more information, please contact David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at (713) 337-8525.

Ima Hogg Society, $150,000 or More

Janice H. Barrow Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Lieutenant Governor & Mrs. David H. Dewhurst Cora Sue & Harry Mach Mr. George P. Mitchell Kitty King Powell Sybil F. Roos John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Mike Stude Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Margaret Alkek Williams

Centennial Society, $100,000 - $149,000 Rochelle & Max Levit Joella & Steven P. Mach Beth Madison Barbara & Pat McCelvey Janice & Robert McNair Nancy & Robert Peiser Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

Founder’s Society, $75,000 - $99,999 Darlene & Cappy Bisso Billy & Christie McCartney Laura & Michael Shannon 40

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Houston Symphony Donors Maestro’s Society, $50,000 - $74,999 Robin Angly & Miles Smith Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Bahr Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Donna & Max Chapman Mrs. Alfred C. Glassell Jr. The Estate of Miss Ima Hogg

Mr. Monzer Hourani Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr./ The Robbins Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer

Concertmaster’s Society, $25,000 - $49,999 Eric S. Anderson & R. Dennis Anderson John Barlow Mr. Gary V. Beauchamp & Ms. Marian Wilfert Beauchamp Dr. & Mrs. Devinder Bhatia Todd & JoAnna Brooks Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle Janet F. Clark Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III Gene & Linda Dewhurst Mr. & Mrs. Donald Faust Sr. Allen & Almira Gelwick Lockton Companies

Mr. & Mrs. Melbern G. Glasscock Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Griswold Susan & Dick Hansen Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Ken Hyde The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Cornelia & Meredith Long Dr. & Mrs. Michael Mann Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Mr. & Mrs. John L. Nau III John Neighbors in memory of Jean Marie Neighbors

Mr. Brian Teichman & Mr. Andrew Cordes Alice & Terry Thomas Ms. Judith Vincent

John B. Onstott, Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Dave & Alie Pruner Mr. & Mrs. Jerome B. Simon Nancy & David Tai Stephen & Kristine Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Steven & Nancy Williams Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. Anonymous (2)

Conductor’s Circle, Platinum Baton $15,000 - $24,999 Rolaine & Morrie Abramson Graham & Janet Baker James M. Bell Mr. Ralph Burch Justice Brett & Erin Busby Mr. & Mrs. James Chao Jane & Robert Cizik Mr. Richard Danforth Dr. Alex Dell Mrs. William Estrada Martin J. & Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein Angel & Craig Fox Janet Gurwitch & Ron Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Mrs. Gloria Pepper & Dr. Bernard Katz

Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Jay & Shirley Marks Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Mr. Keith McFarland Stephen & Marilyn Miles / Stephen Warren Miles & Marilyn Ross Miles Foundation Melissa & Michael Mithoff Susan & Edward Osterberg Gloria & Joe Pryzant Radoff Family Foundation Ken & Carol Lee Robertson Ann & Hugh Roff William J. Rovere & Kathi F. Rovere Donna & Tim Shen

The Julia & Albert Smith Foundation Ms. Kelly Somoza Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction, Inc. James Stein / Bank of Houston Paul Strand Thomas Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Ms. Diana Wander Dede & Connie Weil Robert G. Weiner & Toni Blankmann Vicki West Jeanie Kilroy Wilson & Wallace S. Wilson Nina & Michael Zilkha

Conductor’s Circle, Gold Baton $10,000 - $14,999 Lilly & Thurmon Andress Edward H. Andrews III Danielle & Josh Batchelor Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Bohnert Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Boyle Nancy & Walter Bratic Ms. Terry A. Brown Cheryl & Sam Byington John & Candace Caley Albert & Anne Chao Mr. & Mrs. Bert Cornelison Dr. Scott Cutler Leslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice Cindy & David Deere Dr. & Mrs. Ebrahim S. Delpassand, Excel Diagnostics & Nuclear Oncology Ms. Susanna Dokupil John & Minerva Esquivel Aubrey & Sylvia Farb

Mr. & Mrs. Marvy A. Finger Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Fusillo Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Christina & Mark Hanson Mr. & Mrs. James E. Hooks Janice & Allan King Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Carol & Michael Linn Marilyn Lummis Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Mann Betty & Gene McDavid Mr. & Mrs. D. Bradley McWilliams Mr. Gary Mercer Catherine Jane Merchant Ginni & Richard Mithoff Terence Murphree Kathryn & Richard Rabinow Mr. & Mrs. Ron R. Rand

Lila Rauch Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Reckling III Beth Robertson Ms. Charlotte A. Rothwell Mr. & Mrs. Clive Runnells Mr. Walter & Mrs. Maryjane Scherr Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Sloan Mr. & Mrs. Tad Smith Alana R. Spiwak & Sam L. Stolbun David & Paula Steakley Stephen & Pamalah Tipps Birgitt van Wijk Shirley & Joel Wahlberg Janet & Tom Walker Dr. Jim T. Willerson Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Lorraine & Ed Wulfe Anonymous (1) September 2014 41

Houston Symphony Donors Conductor’s Circle, Silver Baton $7,500 - $9,999 Josie & Joe Amador Frances & Ira Anderson Mrs. Bonnie Bauer Mr. & Mrs. David J. Beck Mr. & Mrs. Karl H. Becker Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Black III Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bookout III Dr. & Mrs. Meherwan P. Boyce Lilia Khakimova & C. Robert Bunch David Chambers & Alex Steffler Audrey & Brandon Cochran Ryan & Laurie Colburn Roger & Debby Cutler J.R. & Aline Deming Judge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr.

Viviana & David Denechaud S. David Frankfort & Erika Bermeo Mr. Edwin C. Friedrichs & Ms. Darlene Clark Mrs. Lila-Gene George Mauro H. Gimenez & Connie A. Coulomb Evan B. Glick Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herzog Marianne & Robert Ivany Mr. Brian James Mr. & Mrs. Jacek Jaminski Mrs. Ann B. Jennings April & Tom Lykos Mr. & Mrs. David Massin Mr. & Mrs. John N. Matzer III

Bryan & Vickie McMicken Mrs. Martha Rocks & Mr. Marvin McMurrey Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo Mr. Cameron Mitchell Paul & Rita Morico Arthur & Bobbie Newman Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker Roman & Sally Reed Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Rio Mr. Glen A. Rosenbaum Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Mr. Stephen C. Tarry Shirley Toomim Mr. Art Vivar & Dr. Jeanneth Castro Anonymous (1)

Conductor’s Circle, Bronze Baton $5,000 - $7,499 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Abraham Mrs. Nancy C. Allen Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Aron Anne Morgan Barrett Beth & Jim Barton Mrs. Mercedes Bass Michelle H. Belco Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Bowman Ruth White Brodsky Ms. Barbara Burger Dougal & Cathy Cameron Marilyn Caplovitz Rhona & Bruce Caress Mrs. Lily Carrigan Mr. & Mrs. William T. Carter IV Mr. & Mrs. Thierry Caruso William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Mr. William E. Colburn Coneway Family Foundation Mr. Larry Corbin Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich Mr. & Mrs. Carr P. Dishroon Jennifer & Steve Dolman Mr. Robert Durst Connie & Byron Dyer Mrs. Jane Egner Mr. Roger Eichhorn Mr. William Elbel & Ms. Mary J Schroeder Mr. Stephen Elison Mr. Scott Ensell Mr. Parrish N. Erwin Jr. Maestro Christoph Eschenbach Mr. & Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Henry S. Florsheim Mr. & Mrs. Peter Fluor Eugene Fong Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Francisco Mr. Shane T. Frank Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gendel Michael B. George Mr. & Mrs. Martyn Goossen The Estate of Aileen Gordon Dorothy & Bill Grieves Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Haas Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Kathleen & Dick Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Edd C. Hendee Mr. Ronald Holley Beverly Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John F. Joity 42

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Debbie & Frank Jones Drs. Blair & Rita Justice Catherine & Andrew Kaldis Nina Andrews & David Karohl Mary Louis Kister William & Cynthia Koch Mr. & Mrs. John P. Kotts Willy Kuehn Michael & Kelley Lang Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Leighton Ms. Lynne Lipsitz Mr. & Mrs. Stevens Mafrige Mr. & Mrs. Bruce March Mr. William McDugald Terry & Kandee McGill Mr. & Mrs. J. Douglas McMurrey Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William B. McNamara Mr. & Mrs. Harvin Moore IV Sidney & Ione Moran Sami & Jud Morrison Gerald & Barbara Moynier Richard & Juliet Moynihan Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Nickson David G. Nussman The Estate of C. Howard Pieper Mr. Robert J. Pilegge Tim & Katherine Pownell Jean & Allan Quiat Vicky & Michael Richker Mr. & Mrs. Claud D. Riddles Mr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Manolo Sanchez Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schissler Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wolfgang Schmidt Dr. Susan Gardner & Dr. Philip Scott Mr. & Mrs. Rufus S. Scott Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Smith Mr. David Stanard & Ms. Beth Freeman Dr. John R. Stroehlein & Miwa Sakashita Mr. & Mrs. Hans Strohmer Mr. & Mrs. Antonio M. Szabo Mr. Jim Teague & Ms. Jane DiPaolo Sue Trammell Whitfield Nancy Willerson Ms. Jennifer R. Wittman Daisy S. Wong / JCorp Woodell Family Foundation Sally & Denney Wright

Edith & Robert Zinn Erla & Harry Zuber Anonymous (4)

Grand Patron’s Circle $2,500 - $4,999

John & Pat Anderson Dr. Angela R. Apollo Mr. & Mrs. John S. Arnoldy Mr. & Mrs. John M. Arnsparger Mrs. John Bace Mrs. Pat Biddle & Mr. Ron Kahl Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Mrs. Ann M. Bixby Mr. & Mrs. James D. Bozeman Ting & John Bresnahan Divya & Chris Brown Hon. Peter H. Brown Dr. Robert N. Chanon Mr. & Mrs. Allen Clamen Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Byron Cooley Mike Cox Lois & David Coyle Mr. & Mrs. James W. Crownover Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Cullen Andrew Davis & Corey Tu Mr. & Mrs. Mark P. Day Ms. Niki DeMaio Mr. & Mrs. Mark Diehl Amanda & Adam Dinitz Mr. & Mrs. Jack N. Doherty Mr. & Mrs. Michael Doherty David & Carolyn Edgar Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Eubank Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan B. Fairbanks Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Fant Mary Ann & Larry Faulkner Ms. Ursula H. Felmet Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ference Jerry E. & Nanette B. Finger Katie Flaherty Rauli & Danna Garcia Ms. Lucy Gebhart Thomas & Patricia Geddy Mr. Bert & Mrs. Joan Golding Robert Lee Gomez Mr. & Mrs. Herbert I. Goodman Maestro Hans Graf & Mrs. Graf Dr. & Mrs. Carlos R. Hamilton Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Eric J. Haufrect Ms. Michele Hebl Ms. Christine Heggeseth

Houston Symphony Donors Young Associates Council Young Associate, Premium $2,500 or more James M. Bell David Chambers & Alex Steffler Audrey & Brandon Cochran Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich Jimmy Hubbell Sami & Jud Morrison Juliet Moths, Louis Vuitton Melissa L. Nance Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Emily Paull, Louis Vuitton Ahmed Saleh Seth Williams Young Associate $1,500 - $2,499 Lindley & Jason Arnoldy Ann & Jonathon Ayre Cristina & Tanner Bailey William & Laura Black Margaret & Brian Bravo Ting & John Bresnahan Divya & Chris Brown Mike Cox Mandy & Rafael Diaz Amanda & Adam Dinitz Jennifer & Steve Dolman

Evin Ashley Erdowdu Katie Flaherty Mark Folkes & Christopher Johnston Courtney Fretz Danna & Rauli Garcia Rebecca Gentry Michael A. Gonser Kathleen & James Jennings/ BeautyNow Kurt Johnson & Colleen Matheu Gerrit Leeftink Catherine & Matt Matthews Kristen & Steve McDaniel Jennifer & David Mire Brooke & Nathaniel Richards Amanda Russell & Matt Calhoun Jo A. Simmons Steve & Judy Sohn Mark Stadnyk, Norton Rose Fulbright Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah Carol Tai Candace & Brian Thomas Rachael & Jason Volz – A Fare Extraordinaire Drs. Randall & Crystal Wright The Young Associates Council is supported in part by Bank of America.

For more information, please contact Evin Erdowdu, Development Officer, Individual Giving, (713) 337-8526.

Mark & Ragna Henrichs Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Hevrdejs Ms. Stephanie C. Hildebrandt Dr. Volker Hirsinger Mark & Marilyn Hughes Kathleen & James Jennings / BeautyNow Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Keeton Mr. & Mrs. H. Arthur Littell Mr. & Mrs. Carlos J. López Mr. & Mrs. Bob Lunn Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mattix Mr. Derek Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGuire Mr. Russell J. Miller & Mrs. Charlotte M. Meyer Mrs. Nancy Morrison Julia & Chris Morton Juliet Moths, Louis Vuitton Melissa L. Nance Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Olfers Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth F. Owen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pacini Emily Paull, Louis Vuitton Michael & Shirley Pearson Mr. & Mrs. James D. Penny Dr. Gregory & Mrs. Catherine Powers Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Pryor Darla & Chip Purchase Mr. & Mrs. Cris Pye Allyn & Jill Risley Anne & Dr. Richard Robbins Ms. Regina J. Rogers Drs. Alex & Lynn Rosas Ahmed Saleh Dr. & Mrs. Barry Samuels Barbara & Louis Sklar Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Smith Mark Stadnyk, Norton Rose Fulbright

Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah Susman Family Foundation/ Ellen & Steve Susman Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Thurmond Mr. & Mrs. William Toomey III Ann G. Trammell Mr. & Mrs. Tyson Voelkel Mr. & Mrs. James L. Ware General & Mrs. Jasper Welch Ms. Joann E. Welton Dr. David A. White Dr. Robert Wilkins & Dr. Mary Ann Reynolds Wilkins Seth Williams Ms. Ellen A. Yarrell Mr. & Mrs. Dan Yates Dr. & Mrs. Robert Yekovich Anonymous (3)

Patron

$1,000 - $2,499

Dr. & Mrs. George J. Abdo Mrs. Suzon Adam Joan & Stanford Alexander Mr. & Mrs. William L. Anderson Jr. Mr. William J. Anderson Lindley & Jason Arnoldy Dr. & Mrs. Roy Aruffo Paul H. & Maida M. Asofsky Mr. Jeff Autor Ms. Mary S. Axelrad Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Axelrod Dr. & Mrs. Jamil Azzam Cristina & Tanner Bailey Ms. Regina Balderas Mr. & Mrs. David M. Balderston Mr. & Mrs. Bill Barnett Mr. & Mrs. J. Kirby Barry II Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Basinski Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Bast Jr. Ms. Margaret Basu Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Beaudet Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd M. Bentsen III Eldo Bergman/Family Literacy Network

Mr. & Mrs. Philippe Berteaud Drs. Henry & Louise Bethea Mr. & Mrs. Chris Birdsall William & Laura Black Mr. & Mrs. James E. Blackwell Mr. & Mrs. George Boerger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bolam Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Brass Brian & Margaret Bravo Joe Brazzatti Katherine M. Briggs Mr. Chester Brooke & Dr. Nancy Poindexter Mr. Steven Brosvik Dr. & Mrs. Fred Buckwold Mrs. Anne H. Bushman Ms. Vicki P. Buxton Mr. & Mrs. Raul Caffesse Dr. Maria Calcina Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Campbell Mrs. Mary Ann Carrico Nicole & Rueben Casarez Margot & John Cater Mr. & Mrs. John M. Cavanaugh Honorable Theresa Chang & Dr. Peter Chang Virginia A. Clark Mr. Robert L. Clarke Dr. & Mrs. Alfred C. Coats Mr. & Mrs. Ernest D. Cockrell II Jim R. & Lynn Coe Ms. Ellen T. Cokinos Mr. Mark C. Conrad James D. Cox & Ritsuko Komaki-Cox Dr. & Mrs. Joe F. Crabb Ms. Marsha K. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. John Crum Katie & Harry Cullen Mr. & Mrs. James D. Dannenbaum Mr. Blakke Davis Mr. & Mrs. Paul Davis Mrs. Catherine de Gramont Ms. Caroline Deetjen Mr. & Mrs. Rene Degreve Brian & Leah Del Signore Becky & Joe Demeter Dr. Ronald DePinho & Dr. Lynda Chin Ms. Aurelie Desmarais & Mr. Ed Struzynski Mr. & Mrs. Ralph DeVore Mandy & Rafael Diaz Bruce B. Dice Ms. Cynthia Diller Mike & Debra Dishberger Charles Dishman Mr. Michael Dooley Mr. & Mrs. James P. Dorn Robert J. Doyle Dr. Burdett S. & Mrs. Kathleen C.E. Dunbar Mrs. Dan L. Duncan Mrs. Deborah Dunkum Egon & Elisa Durban Drs. Rosalind & Gary Dworkin Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Earle Mr. Michael Eichhorn Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Elsenbrook Evin Ashley Erdowdu Annette & Knut Eriksen Dr. & Mrs. Wendell Erwin Dr. Louis & Mrs. Paula Faillace Mrs. Fran Fawcett Peterson Mrs. Carolyn Grant Fay Mrs. Ronald Fischer Mr. Dale Fitz Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Fleisher Joyce & David Fox Elizabeth & Ralph Frankowski Courtney Fretz Mr. & Mrs. Neil Gaynor Mr. & Mrs. John Gee Mr. & Mrs. Joe Genitempo Mr. Jim Gensheimer & Mrs. Rosanne Hudson

Rebecca Gentry Mr. & Dr. David K. Gibbs Joan M. Giese Dr. & Mrs. Jack Gill Walter Gilmore Drs. Nancy Glass & John Belmont Mr. Morris Glesby Mrs. Barbara Goedecke Ms. Lisa Goetz Dr. John Gomez & Dr. Cora Mihu Michael A. Gonser Dr. & Mrs. Bradford S. Goodwin Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Gossett Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Gravenor Kendall & Pauline Gray Ms. Joyce Z. Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Gregory Dennis Griffith & Louise Richman Mr. & Mrs. Steve K. Grimsley Melinda & Doug Groves Eric & Angelea Halen Mrs. Thalia Halen Mr. & Mrs. Don H. Haley Ms. Liz Hampton Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hanson Marion S. Hargrove Dr. & Mrs. William S. Harwell Mr. & Mrs. John Havens Mr. & Mrs. Houston Haymon Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Heard Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David J. Hemenway Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hennessy Marilyn & Robert M. Hermance Mrs. Maureen Higdon Ann & Joe Hightower Dr. Suzanne M. Hite M.D. Mr. Robert Hoff Mr. Stanley Hoffberger Mr. Tim Hogan Mr. & Mrs. John Homier Dr. Matthew Horsfield & Dr. Michael Kauth John Horstman Mr. & Mrs. George Hricik Mr. Frank Huang Mr. & Mrs. Robert Humphries Jay Jackson & Barbara Waugh Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Janicke Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Jankovic Stephen Jeu & Susanna Calvo Ms. Arlene J. Johnson Mr. Eric S. Johnson & Dr. Ronada Davis Kurt Johnson & Colleen Matheu Mr. Robert E. Johnson & Ms. Ariella Perlman Ms. Sheila K. Johnstone Ms. Alisha Jones Mr. & Mrs. Carl Jones Mr. & Mrs. Thorro Jones Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Jordon Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Katz Ms. Carolyn C. Keeble Lynda & Frank Kelly Louise & Sherwin Kershman Nora J. Klein, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Kneale Jimmy & Kaelyn Koch Lucy & Victor Kormeier Mr. & Mrs. Sam Koster Mr. & Mrs. Kevin W. Kremer Mrs. Deanna Lamoreux Mr. William H. Lane Jr. Mr. Richard Lang Ms. Joni Hartgraves Latimer Mr. David Leebron & Mrs. Y. Ping Sun Gerrit Leeftink Dr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Lehane Ms. Joyce Lehrfeld Dr. & Mrs. Morton Leonard Jr. Dr. Golda & Dr. Robert B. Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leonard Velva G. & H. Fred Levine Ms. Cindy Levit Mr. & Mrs. Bob Licato

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THE NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR FUND

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The New Music Director Fund supports the concert activities of Andrés Orozco-Estrada in his year as Music Director Designate (2013-14 Centennial Season) and his first years as Music Director of the Houston Symphony (201415 and 2015-16 seasons). Orozco-Estrada, appointed in January 2013, is a young, dynamic conductor who radiates charm and energy both on and off the podium. He is the orchestra’s first Hispanic music director.

For information on how to become involved, please contact Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO at (713) 238-1411 or David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at (713) 337-8525.

The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Margaret Alkek Williams

Janice H. Barrow Mr. Gary V. Beauchamp & Ms. Marian Wilfert Beauchamp Barbara & Pat McCelvey Nancy & Robert Peiser Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mike Stude Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

CHIEF CONDUCTORS AND MUSIC DIRECTORS Julien Paul Blitz (1913-16)

André Previn (1967-69)

Paul Bergé (1916-18)

Lawrence Foster (1971-78)

Uriel Nespoli (1931-32)

Sergiu Comissiona (1980-88)

Frank St. Leger (1932-35)

Christoph Eschenbach (1988-99)

Ernst Hoffmann (1936-47) Efrem Kurtz (1948-54) Ferenc Fricsay (1954)

Hans Graf (2001-13) Andrés Orozco-Estrada (2014-)

Leopold Stokowski (1955-61) Sir John Barbirolli (1961-67)

Houston Symphony Donors (CONTINUED) Mr. William W. Lindley Mr. James C. Lindsey Dr. & Mrs. James R. Lloyd Dr. & Mrs. Kelly Bruce Lobley Renee & Michael Locklar Robert & Gayle Longmire Mr. Paul F. Longstreth & Ms. Marilyn Maloney Mr. & Mrs. & Ms. Alberto Lozano Ms. Sue Ann Lurcott Mr. & Mrs. Frederic V. Malek Mr. Michael Mankins Mr. & Mrs. Mark Matovich Catherine & Matt Matthews Dr. William McCallum Linda & Jim McCartney Laurence McCullough & Linda Jean Quintanilla Kristen & Steve McDaniel Dr. A. McDermott & Dr. A. Glasser Ms. Judi McGee Mr. & Mrs. Martin McIntyre Dr. & Mrs. Jack G. McNeill Ernie & Martha McWilliams Mr. & Mrs. Prasad Menon Mr. Ronald A. Mikita Mr. & Mrs. Arnold M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Mireles Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Moen Mr. & Mrs. John C. Molloy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Molloy Mr. & Mrs. David M. Monk Mr. & Mrs. William Morgan Sue A. Morrison Mr. William R. Mowlam Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mueller Mr. & Mrs. Richard Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Joe Murray Daniel & Karol Musher

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Patience Myers & Murray Herbert Mr. & Mrs. William J. Napier Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mo & Heli Nashef Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. Newton Ms. Sheila Neylon Ms. Dorothy Nicholson Mr. Stephen Nicol Mr. & Mrs. Lipscomb Norvell Marie-Theres F. Odermatt Mariloli & Marvin Odum Steve & Sue Olson Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon I. Oster Ms. Jennifer Owen & Mr. Ed Benyon Jane & Kenneth Owen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Page Mr. Jonathan Palmer Ms. Martha Palmer Christine & Robert Pastorek Mr. & Mrs. Raul Pavon Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Peropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Walter Peterson JoAnn & John Petzold Ms. Debra Phillips Mrs. Meg Philpot Mr. James D. Pitcock Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Chester M. Pitts II Ms. Linda Posey Mr. & Mrs. James Postl Kim & Ted A. Powell Mr. Thomas Power Mrs. Dana Puddy Mr. & Mrs. David Pursell Mr. Patrick Quinn Dr. & Mrs. Henry H. Rachford Jr. Ms. Ranelle Randles Clinton & Leigh Rappole Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Rauch Mr. Cameron Ray Mr. & Mrs. Allan Reich Dr. & Mrs. David W. Reininger Mrs. Linda Rhodes

Brooke & Nathaniel Richards Mr. & Mrs. James L. Robertson Ms. Lillie Robertson Mr. Floyd W. Robinson Mrs. Evie Ronald Dr. & Mrs. Franklin Rose Milton & Jill Rose Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ross Mr. Chadwick Royston Amanda Russell & Matt Calhoun Ms. Robin Russell Kent Rutter & David Baumann Mr. & Mrs. John Ryder Harold H. Sandstead, M.D. Mrs. Holly Sansing Dr. & Mrs. David Sapire Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Sawaya Mr. & Mrs. Eric Schaeffer Mr. Lawrence Schanzmeyer Beth & Lee Schlanger Dr. & Mrs. H. Irving Schweppe Jr. Donna Scott Mr. Joe L. Scott Charles & Andrea Seay Mr. Victor E. Serrato Mr. Don W. Shackelford Ellen Shelton Jo A. Simmons Mr. Ryan T. Sims Mr. David Silverling Mr. Brinton Averil Smith & Ms. Evelyn Chen Mr. Hilary Smith & Ms. Lijda Vellekoop Mr. & Mrs. Tom Smith Dean & Kay L. Snider Steve & Judy Sohn Mr. & Mrs. Richard Spies Carol & Michael Stamatedes Ms. Georgiana Stanley Mrs. Jeaneen Stastny Ms. Joyce Steensrud Karen & Bruce Steffler

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Stein Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Stephens Mr. & Mrs. James R. Stevens Cassie B. Stinson & Dr. R. Barry Holtz Jack & Karen Stopnicki Dr. & Mrs. David Sufian Mr. Mark Sullivan Mrs. Mary Swafford Mr. Clifford A. Swanlund Jr. Barb Swartz Mr. & Mrs. Gregory D. Sweet Ms. Jeanine Swift Mr. & Mrs. Adam Szczepanski Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr. Carol Tai Mr. Garry Tanner Glenn & Cay Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Van Teeters Candace & Brian Thomas Jean & Doug Thomas Eric & Carol Timmreck Mrs. Glenda C. Toole Ms. Beverly Turner McDonald Mr. Eddie Turner Mr. John Turner & Mr. Jerry Fischer Mr. & Mrs. David M. Underwood Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Unger Mr. & Mrs. Duane Utecht Mr. & Mrs. Paolo Valente Susan J. & Gary W. Valka Mr. & Mrs. Donn K. Van Arsdall Dr. & Mrs. Gage Van Horn Mr. & Mrs. William A. Van Wie Matthew VanBesien & Rosanne Jowitt Ms. Jana Vander Lee Rachael & Jason Volz/ A Fare Extraordinaire Dr. & Mrs. Edward C. Wade Dean B. Walker Betty & Bill Walker Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Walt

Houston Symphony Donors Mr. H. Richard Walton Alton & Carolyn Warren Mr. & Mrs. James A. Watt Mr. Chien-Wey Wei Ms. Bryony Jane Welsh Mr. & Mrs. Andrew White Mr. & Mrs. Bradley White James & Pamela Wilhite Mr. & Mrs. William Wilkins Mr. & Mrs. Gene R. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Sidney B. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Neil A. Wizel Dr. & Mrs. Jerry S. Wolinsky Ms. Susan Wood Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Woodard Jr. Drs. Randall & Crystal Wright David & Tara Wuthrich Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zabriskie Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Zarrow Anonymous (14)

Director $500 - $999

Mr. & Mrs. W. Kendall Adam Donalee & Noel T. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ahuero Mr. Adriana Aleman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Alexander Mr. Robert J. Alexander & Ms. Becky A. Stemper Mr. Roy Allice Ms. Joan Ambrogi Mr. & Mrs. Ed Ambs Ms. Sally S. Andrews Mrs. Roya Arfa Mr. & Mrs. John C. Averett Mr. Henry Bair Mr. Bobby Baiva Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Baizan Dr. Saul & Ursula Balagura Trace Trahan Bannerman Mr. Allen Barnhill Dan Barnum & Marilyn Lewis Mr. A. Greer Barriault & Ms. Clarruth A. Seaton Mr. & Mrs. David Barringer Dr. & Mrs. David Barry Ms. Bernice L. Beckerman Ms. Roberta Benson Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Benton Mrs. Robert L. Berge Mr. Benedict Bertrand Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Bigman Mr. Philip Booth Chris & Ruth Borman Bob Frank Boydston Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Bozeman Ms. Margaret Bragg James & Dale Brannon Sally & Carl Brassow Maurice & Karey Bresenhan Mr. Thomas N. Britton & Ms. Debra A. Ewing Mrs. Catherine Campbell Brock & Dr. Gary Brock Mr. Kevin P. Brophy Mr. J. W. Brougher Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Brougher Sally & Laurence Brown Mr. Eric Brueggeman Mr. Kurt Brungardt Mr. & Mrs. Larry W. Buck Ms. Helen P. Burwell Mrs. Charles Callery Virginia & William Camfield Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott Campbell Mr. Richard N. Carrell Mr. Steven E. Chancellor Mr. & Mrs. E. Thomas Chaney Ms. Irene Chang Mr. Michael Chang / Directron.com Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Christensen Mr. & Mrs. David A. Cockrell Dr. & Mrs. Martin Cohen

Donna M. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Tulio Colmenares Mr. & Mrs. Clayton A. Compton Mr. H. Talbot Cooley Ms. Miquel A. Correll Sarah & Ben Cotting Mr. & Mrs. Hugo Coumont Mr. & Mrs. John F. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. T. N. Crook Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Crull Mrs. Deborah Culp Mr. Carl R. Cunningham Nigel Curtlet Dr. Lida S. Dahm Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Dauber Masden & Lupita Davis Mr. Darryl de Mello Mr. Joseph A. Dellinger Dr. Peter Dempsey James R. Denton Ms. Joan DerHovsepian Mr. & Mrs. Paul Destephano Ms. Elisabeth DeWitts Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Dokell Ms. Aralee Dorough Col. & Mrs. John Jay Douglass Elizabeth H. Duerr Mr. Jean-Claude Dulac & Mrs. Nathalie Dulac-Forestier Ms. Emma Dunch & Ms. Elizabeth Scott Mr. & Mrs. Bill Edgmon Mr. Paul Ehrsam Mr. Ramsay M. Elder Mr. & Mrs. Billie Ellis Ruth W. Ereli Mr. & Mrs. James Etherton Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Eury Robert H. Fain Jr., M.D. Mr. Jonathan Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Fong Ms. Eleanor Fontenot Jessica Ford Mr. & Mrs. David Fortner Ms. Diane L. Freeman Bill & Diana Freeman Mr. Colin Gatwood & Ms. Aralee Dorough Martha & Gibson Gayle Jr. Ms. Margaret Wendy Germani Ms. Josephine Gilmore Nancy Glanville Jewell Gary & Marion Glober Mr. & Mrs. David Glodt Mrs. Cathy Goettee Mr. Irving L. Gold, M.D.P.A. Helen B. Wils & Leonard Goldstein Mr. Bert & Patricia Gordon Dr. Harvey L. Gordon Mr. Mark Gordon & Mrs. Ilona C. Pall Dr. & Mrs. David Gorenstein Ms. Adelma Graham Mr. Garrett Graham Mr. David M. Gray Jr. & Ms. Mary A. Pearce Mr. & Mrs. Steve Greenberg Mr. Gerald Greiner Mr. & Mrs. William K. Grittman Dr. Teruhiko Hagiwara Mr. & Mrs. Uzi Halevy Gaye & Dennis Halpin Mr. Brett L. Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Russell Hamley Rita & John Hannah Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Harbachick Michael D. Hardin Mr. & Mrs. Tod P. Harding W. Russel Harp & Maarit K. Savola-Harp Mr. Christopher K. Harris Thomas F. & Catherine Mary Hastings Mr. Michael Heath Mr. David T. Hedges Jr. Sheila & Isaac Heimbinder Mr. & Mrs. Jared N. Heindel

Mr. John Heiny Dr. & Mrs. William Heird Mr. & Mrs. James P. Hennessy Mr. & Mrs. David Hergert Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Herrmann Donald & Rosemary Herron Mr. & Mrs. W. Grady Hicks Susan Hodge Mr. Todd Holowisky Mr. Scott Holshouser Patricia P. Hubbard Dr. Vicki Huff & Dr. Eric Boerwinkle Mr. & Mrs. Dean Huffman Ms. Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee Ms. Kimberly Isaac Ms. Kathy Jackson Mr. Mark Johansson Mr. & Mrs. Randal E. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Arnold M. Kaestner Dr. Richard A. Kasschau Mr. & Mrs. Yoshi Kawashima Mr. & Mrs. James L. Ketelsen Dr. James Killian Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon M. Kindall Dave & Laura Kirk Dr. Carolyn Kneese Mr. & Mrs. William H. Knull III Nobuhide Kobori Ms. Deborah Kosich Dr. & Mrs. James H. Krause Suzanne A. & Dan D. Kubin Mr. & Mrs. David W. Kuenneke Mr. & Mrs. Todd Lachenmyer Ramille Law Mr. Bryan LeBlanc Mr. Manuel Lemelle Dr. Daniel Lemke Mr. & Mrs. Earl L. Lester Jr. Mr. Scott Link Ms. Priscilla L. List Ms. Sylvia Lohkamp Ms. Nina K. Lynn Mr. & Mrs. Peter MacGregor Mr. Rocky Mafrige Ms. Barbara Manna Ms. Renee Margolin Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Marion Mr. & Mrs. David Martin Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Matiuk James G. Matthews Mr. R. Scott McCay Mr. & Mrs. Scott McCool Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGinity Dr. & Mrs. Robert McGlashan Ms. L. Dianne McGreevy Mr. George McKee Mr. & Mrs. Theron McLaren Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence McManus Mr. & Mrs. James L. McNett Ms. Maria Carolina Mendoza Ellen Ochoa & Coe F. Miles Mr. & Mrs. Herbert G. Mills Jennifer & David Mire Ms. Marsha L. Montemayor Mr. & Mrs. James Moore Mr. & Mrs. Jim K. Moore Mr. & Mrs. James T. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Murphy Ms. Dorothy Sharp Myers Ms. Jennifer Naae Mr. & Mrs. David S. Neuberger Ms. Amy Ng Ms. Khanh Nguyen John & Leslie Niemand Mr. & Mrs. Rufus W. Oliver III Mr. Roel Olson Mr. & Dr. Michael Ondrias Ms. Judith Oppenheim Drs. M. & V. Orocofsky Mr. Edgar J. Ortiz Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Ospina Valerie J. Sherlock Mr. & Mrs. Marc C. Paige John E. (Sandy) Parkerson

Prof. & Mrs. Jordan Paust Jim & Arlene Payne Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Penn Mr. & Mrs. Ed Perkins Mr. & Mrs. William Phelps Grace & Carroll Phillips Mr. Robert W. Powell Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Pybus Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Manuel E. Quintana Elias & Carole Qumsieh Agnieszka & Marat Rakhmatullaev Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ramirez Dr. & Mrs. Michael Rasmussen Mr. & Mrs. William B. Rawl Mr. Frederic Rechlin Mr. & Mrs. Dwain Reeves Ms. Louisa B. Reid Margaret & Walter Rhodes Ms. Amy Richards Mr. & Mrs. Guy Ridout Ms. Ellen Rienstra Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Rinehart J. Jeff Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rockwell Douglas & Alicia Rodenberger Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Rogers Kelly & David Rose Mr. Autry W. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Alan Rossiter Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Ruffing Ms. Kimberly Ruona Mr. & Mrs. John E. Ryall Mr. Robert Ryan Mr. Robert T. Sakowitz Mr. & Mrs. Ramon L. Sanchez Mr. Charles King Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Sandlin Mr. & Mrs. Ross Saunders Ms. Cynthia Scanland Ms. Susan E. Scarrow Mrs. Myrna Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. Ross Schoppe Amanda & John Seaberg Ms. Elizabeth Shack Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shack Mr. & Mrs. Vic Shainock Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shell Louis H. Skidmore Jr. Mr. Eric G. Smith Mr. Jason Smith Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Sommer Mary Louise Spencer Ms. Crystol K. Spillars Richard P. Steele & Mary J. McKerall Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stelling Mr. & Mrs. Jonathon Stewart Ms. Betsy J. Strong Mr. Alan Stuckert Ms. Kathy Suave Mr. Roger Suter & Ms. Lakessia Fry Mr. John L. Sutterby Ms. Amy Sutton Dr. Jeffrey Sweterlitsch Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Symon Mr. Monsour Taghdisi Ms. Carolyn Tanner Dr. Shahin Tavackoli Mr. Kerry Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Gary Teletzke Mr. & Mrs. David K. Terry Stephen A. Tew, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Troy Thacker Ms. Betsy Mims & Mr. Howard D. Thames Mrs. Marjorie Therrell Nancy & Peter Thompson Ms. Susan L. Thompson Mr. Matthew Thornton Mr. & Mrs. Dale M. Tingleaf Mr. & Mrs. Roger Townsend Mr. Roger Trandell

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Dr. Robert Ulrich & Ms. June R. Russell Mr. & Mrs. David Vannauker Mr. Zachary Vazquez Mr. Charles Veith Ms. Laurette Veres Ms. Elise Wagner Mr. William Walker Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Warren Mr. Frank Watson Mr. & Mrs. K.C. Weiner Don & Linda Weinmann

Mr. & Mrs. Eden N. Wenig Ms. Amy E. Whitaker Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. White Kay & Doug Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson Mr. Gerhard R. Wittich Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Wootton Mr. & Mrs. Emil Wulfe Mr. Michael Wynhoff Ms. Alexandra Yates Mr. Dave Zinni Anonymous (15)

The Houston Symphony would like to thank the 4,114 individual donors who gave up to $499 over the past year.

As of July 1, 2014 To note any errors or omissions, please call Darryl de Mello at (713) 337-8529.

Houston Symphony POPS Donors Ima Hogg Society $150,000 or More Mr. George P. Mitchell Sybil F. Roos Centennial Society $100,000 - $149,000 Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Founder’s Society $75,000 - $99,000 Darlene & Cappy Bisso Maestro’s Society $50,000 -$74,999 Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Mr. Brian Teichman & Mr. Andrew Cordes Ms. Judith Vincent Concertmaster’s Society $25,000 - $49,999 Allen & Almira Gelwick Lockton Companies Susan & Dick Hansen Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Ken Hyde Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Dr. & Mrs. Michael Mann Mr. & Mrs. John L. Nau III Conductor’s Circle, Platinum $15,000 - $24,999 Graham & Janet Baker Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Mrs. Gloria Pepper & Dr. Bernard Katz Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Ken & Carol Lee Robertson Conductor’s Circle, Gold $10,000 - $14,999 Mr. & Mrs. Joshua L. Batchelor John & Candace Caley Mr. & Mrs. Bert Cornelison Cindy & David Deere John & Minerva Esquivel Janice & Allan King Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Mann Terence Murphree Mr. Walter & Mrs. Maryjane Scherr David & Paula Steakley Shirley & Joel Wahlberg Conductor’s Circle, Silver $7,500 - $9,999 Lilia Khakimova & C. Robert Bunch Roger & Debby Cutler Evan B. Glick Marianne & Robert Ivany Mr. & Mrs. John N. Matzer III Bryan & Vickie McMicken Mrs. Martha Rocks & Mr. Marvin McMurrey Paul & Rita Morico 46

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Roman & Sally Reed Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Conductor’s Circle, Bronze $5,000 - $7,499 Beth & Jim Barton Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Bowman Rhona & Bruce Caress Connie & Byron Dyer Mr. Scott Ensell Mr. & Mrs. Peter Fluor Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Kathleen & Dick Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Edd C. Hendee Mr. & Mrs. John P. Kotts Michael & Kelley Lang Ms. Lynne Lipsitz Terry & Kandee McGill Richard & Juliet Moynihan Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Nickson Mr. Robert J. Pilegge Jean & Allan Quiat Vicky & Michael Richker Mr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr. Sally & Denney Wright Grand Patron $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. J. Emery Anderson Robert & Gwen Bray Dr. Christopher Buehler & Ms. Jill Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Buhler Mr. & Mrs. James E. Dorsett Mr. & Mrs. Mike Ezzell Alice R. McPherson, M.D. Dr. & Mrs. Raghu Narayan Jeff & Pat Ponthier Mr. & Mrs. Ben A. Reid Shirley & Marvin Rich Rosemarie & Jeff Roth Dr. & Mr. Adrian D. Shelley Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Scott Wulfe Patron $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley Agbor Mrs. Sally Alcorn Mr. & Mrs. Don S. Aron Stanley & Martha Bair Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Banks Dr. & Mrs. William S. Banks III Donald & Dottie Bates Ms. Deborah S. Bautch & Ms. Mary Lavender Mr. Allen J. Becker Mr. John S. Beury Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bixler Mr. & Mrs. W. Carter Bliss Mr. & Mrs. George Boss Ellen Box

Ms. Barbara A. Brooks Richard & Marcia Churns Mrs. Midge Colton Mr. William V. Conover II Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Cook Marilyn & Tucker Coughlen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Creager Ms. Ann Currens Mr. & Mrs. David Dybell Jo Lynn & Gregg Falgout / Island Operating Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fanning Barbara Dokell & Larry Finger Mark Folkes & Christopher Johnston Carol & Larry Fradkin Friends of the Houston Symphony Mr. & Mrs. James K. Garner Mr. John Geigel Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Giardino Julius & Suzan Glickman Ms. Shari Glover & Mr. James King Ms. Melissa Goodman Mr. & Ms. Charles R. Hall Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Franklin J. Harberg Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George A. Helland Ms. Margy Keaton Rex & Marillyn King Michael & Darcy Krajewski Mrs. Nancy Lease Mr. & Mrs. Barry I. Levine Kathleen & Tom Mach Mr. & Mrs. Pat Mann Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Mason Steve & Linda Massie Mr. & Mrs. Alan May Jr. Pinet & Jim McBride Mr. & Mrs. David R. McKeithan Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gary Noble Mrs. Kay M. Onstead Margaret & V. Scott Pignolet Mr. & Mrs. Gary Prentice W. R. Purifoy Judy & Bill Pursell Dr. & Mrs. Albert E. Raizner Mr. & Mrs. Venu Rao Mr. & Mrs. John T. Riordan Mr. James L. Robertson Soren & Annetta Rose Brenda & Mansel Rubenstein Mr. Morris Rubin Ms. Cinda Schaffer Charlotte Stafford Mr. & Mrs. Nick Stratigakis Mr. & Mrs. Karl Strobl Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Symko Mr. & Mrs. Charles Trinh Ms. Jeanine M. Van Wagenen Ms. Jody Verwers Dr. & Mrs. Bradley G. Wertman Nancy & Scott Wynant Anonymous (4)

Director $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. William R. Allen Mr. & Mrs. T. Michael Andrews Ms. Dorothy G. Blackwell Dr. & Mrs. R. L. Brenner Mr. Jay T. Brown Ray Butler Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cantrell Jr. Dr. Cecil Christensen Ms. Julie Conner Mr. Warren Dean Mr. & Mrs. George Dobbin John & Joyce Eagle Russell Egan Mildred & Richard Ellis Ms. Carolyn Faulk Sandra & Steven Finkelman Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Grafton Ms. Kay Hanson-Clerc Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hardy Ms. Hope Hernandez Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hill Elizabeth & Bob Houston Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred M. Krenek Mr. Kent Lacy Dr. Monica Lett Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lindgren Ms. Doris M. Magee Ms. Karen E. Manyak Mr. & Mrs. Bert Neece Mr. & Mrs. Dan Neskora Joe & Ann Palm Mr. Kim Parker Esther & Gary Polland Mr. O. M. Rogers Ms. Stacey Saunders & Mr. Jeff Smith Mr. & Mrs. James Schulz Mrs. Lynda G. Seaman Claudette & Tim Shaunty Mr. Michael Shawiak James C. Stanka Ms. Judith Starr & Mr. Rigo Vannucci Dr. & Mrs. Frank C. Sung Mr. & Mrs. Carl N. Tongberg Mr. & Mrs. Don Wilton Anonymous (5) The Houston Symphony would like to thank the 4,114 individual donors who gave up to $499 over the past year.

As of July 1, 2014 To note any errors or omissions, please call Darryl de Mello at (713) 337-8529.

MUSICIAN SPONSORSHIP 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 Mark Folkes, Senior Director, Development, at (713) 337-8521 or mark.folkes@houstonsymphony.org.

Eric S. Anderson & R. Dennis Anderson George Pascal, Viola, Assistant Principal John Barlow Alexandra Adkins, First Violin Janice H. Barrow Sophia Silivos, Second Violin, Acting Associate Principal Mr. Gary V. Beauchamp & Ms. Marian Wilfert Beauchamp Martha Chapman, Second Violin Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Sergei Galperin, First Violin Dr. & Mrs. Meherwan P. Boyce Brinton Averil Smith, Cello, Principal Nancy & Walt Bratic Christopher Neal, First Violin Ms. Terry A. Brown James R. Denton, Cello Justice Brett & Erin Busby Assia Dulgerska, First Violin, Assistant Concertmaster Dougal & Cathy Cameron Brian E. Thomas, French Horn Jane & Robert Cizik Qi Ming, First Violin, Assistant Concertmaster Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian George Pascal, Viola, Assistant Principal Janet F. Clark Kevin F. Dvorak, Cello Mr. & Mrs. Bert Cornelison Judy Dines, Flute, Acting Associate Principal Roger & Debby Cutler Tong Yan, Second Violin Dr. Scott Cutler Scott Holshouser, Keyboard, Principal Mr. Richard Danforth Jeffrey Butler, Cello Leslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice Colin Gatwood, Oboe Dr. Alex Dell Paula Page, Harp, Principal Gene & Linda Dewhurst Phillip Freeman, Trombone Mr. Scott Ensell Donald Howey, Double Bass Mrs. William Estrada Robert Pastorek, Double Bass John & Minerva Esquivel Eric Larson, Double Bass Martin J. & Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein Ferenc Illenyi, First Violin

Angel & Craig Fox David Malone, Double Bass, Acting Principal Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel Aralee Dorough, Flute, Principal Allen & Almira Gelwick, Lockton Companies Jeff Robinson, Contrabassoon Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Christian Schubert, Clarinet, Acting Associate Principal Evan B. Glick Miran Kim, Second Violin Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Christopher French, Cello, Associate Principal Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Ken Hyde Robert Walp, Trumpet, Assistant Principal Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi Eric Halen, First Violin, Associate Concertmaster Janice & Allan King Kiju Joh, Second Violin Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Linda Goldstein, Viola Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Thomas LeGrand, Clarinet, Acting Principal Rochelle & Max Levit Sergei Galperin, First Violin Cornelia & Meredith Long Brinton Averil Smith, Cello, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lykos Jr. Kiju Joh, Second Violin Joella & Steven P. Mach Eric Larson, Double Bass Cora Sue & Harry Mach Joan DerHovsepian, Viola, Associate Principal Beth Madison Assia Dulgerska, First Violin, Assistant Concertmaster Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Eric Halen, First Violin, Associate Concertmaster Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Brian Del Signore, Percussion, Principal Jay & Shirley Marks Sergei Galperin, First Violin Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Barbara & Pat McCelvey Adam Dinitz, English Horn & Oboe Betty & Gene McDavid Linda Goldstein, Viola

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan William K. VerMeulen, Horn, Principal Mrs. Martha Rocks & Mr. Marvin McMurrey Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Catherine Jane Merchant Jeff Robinson, Contrabassoon Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo Brian E. Thomas, French Horn Cameron Mitchell Christine Pastorek, Second Violin Paul & Rita Morico Elise Wagner, Bassoon Nancy Morrison Wayne Brooks, Viola, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Mihaela O. Frusina, Second Violin Arthur & Bobbie Newman Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Susan & Edward Osterberg Alexandra Adkins, First Violin Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker Nancy Goodearl, French Horn Nancy & Robert Peiser Jonathan Fischer, Principal Oboe Dave & Alie Pruner Matthew Strauss, Percussion Gloria & Joe Pryzant Jennifer Owen, Second Violin, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Ron R. Rand Myung Soon Lee, Cello Mrs. Lila Rauch Christopher French, Cello, Associate Principal Roman & Sally Reed Matthew Strauss, Percussion Mrs. Sybil F. Roos Mark Hughes, Trumpet, Principal Mr. Glen A. Rosenbaum Aralee Dorough, Flute, Principal Dr. Santiago Rossi & Mrs. Katherine Rossi Phyllis Herdliska, Viola Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Brian Del Signore, Percussion, Principal John & Lindy Rydman/ Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Anthony Kitai, Cello Mr. Walter & Mrs. Maryjane Scherr Phyllis Herdliska, Viola Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Eric Halen, First Violin, Associate Concertmaster Laura & Michael Shannon Rian Craypo, Bassoon, Principal Donna & Tim Shen Tina Zhang, Second Violin, Associate Principal

Mr. & Mrs. Tad Smith Marina Brubaker, First Violin The Julia & Albert Smith Foundation Eric Arbiter, Bassoon, Associate Principal Alana R. Spiwak & Sam L. Stolbun Wei Jiang, Viola Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction, Inc. Thomas L. Molloy, Viola Mike Stude Ruth Zeger, Second Violin Alice & Terry Thomas John DeWitt, Trumpet, Associate Principal Paul Strand Thomas Robert E. Johnson, French Horn, Associate Principal Stephen & Pamalah Tipps Allen Barnhill, Trombone, Principal Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Bradley White, Trombone, Associate Principal Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Daniel Strba, Viola Shirley & Joel Wahlberg Alexander Potiomkin, Bass Clarinet Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Mark Griffith, Percussion Stephen & Kristine Wallace Ronald Holdman, Timpani, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Paula Page, Harp, Principal Dede & Connie Weil Amy E. Teare, Second Violin Vicki West Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Dr. Jim T. Willerson Anne Leek, Oboe, Associate Principal Margaret Alkek Williams Frank Huang, First Violin, Concertmaster Steven & Nancy Williams Mi-Hee Chung, First Violin Jeanie Kilroy Wilson & Wallace S. Wilson Xiao Wong, Cello Lorraine & Ed Wulfe David Kirk, Tuba, Principal Nina & Michael Zilkha Kurt Johnson, First Violin Anonymous Sheldon Person, Viola

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LEGACY SOCIETY The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony in their long-term 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. The Houston Symphony would like to extend its deepest thanks to the members of the Legacy Society—and with their permission, we are pleased to acknowledge them below. If you would like to learn more about ways to provide for the Houston Symphony in your estate plans, please contact Patrick Quinn, Director, Planned Giving, at (713) 337-8532 or patrick.quinn@houstonsymphony.org.

Dr. & Mrs. George J. Abdo Daniel B. Barnum Janice H. Barrow George & Betty Bashen Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Dorothy B. Black Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Joe Brazzatti Zu Broadwater Terry Ann Brown Dr. Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip Cowdin Mr. Christopher & Mrs. Erin Brunner Eugene R. Bruns Drs. Susan & Dennis Carlyle Sylvia J. Carroll Janet F. Clark William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Mr. William E. Colburn Dr. Lida S. Dahm Leslie Barry Davidson Harrison R. T. Davis Judge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr. Jean & sJack Ellis The Aubrey and Sylvia Farb Family Eugene Fong Ginny Garrett Michael B. George Mauro H. Giminez & Connie A. Coulomb Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Randolph Lee Groninger Mrs. 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

Dr. & Mrs. Ira Kaufman, M.D. John S. W. Kellett Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Ulyesse LeGrange Mrs. Frances E. Leland Dr. Mary R. Lewis Ms. Nancey G. Lobb E. W. Long Jr. Sandra Magers Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Mr. & Mrs. Jay Marks James Matthews Dr. & 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 John Neighbors, in memory of Jean Marie Neighbors Bobbie & Arthur Newman John & Leslie Niemand Dave B. Nussmann Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Joan D. Osterweil Imogen “Immy” Papadopoulos Sara M. Peterson Geraldine S. Priest Daniel F. Prosser Gloria & Joe Pryzant Mrs. Dana Puddy Walter M. Ross

Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Sandeen Charles K. Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Seay II Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Dr. & Mrs. Kazuo Shimada Mr. & Mrs. Jerome B. Simone Jule & Albert Smith Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Snyder Mike & sAnita Stude Emily H. & David K. Terry Stephen G. Tipps Steve Tostengard, in memory of Ardyce Tostengard Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Dr. Carlos Vallbona & Children Jana Vander Lee Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. David M. Wax & Elaine Arden Cali Robert G. Weiner Vicki West, in honor of Hans Graf Geoffrey Westergaard Jennifer R. Wittman Daisy S. Wong / JCorp Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Woods Jo Dee Wright Lorraine & Ed Wulfe Mr. & Mrs. David Wuthrich Katherine & Mark Yzaguirre, in honor of Betty & Jesse Tutor Edith & Robert Zinn Anonymous (9) As of July 1, 2014 sDeceased

IN MEMORIAM

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!

Mr. Thomas D. Barrow W. P. Beard Mrs. H. Raymond Brannon Anthony Brigandi Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Mrs. Albert V. Caselli Lee Allen Clark Jack Ellis Mrs. Robin A. Elverson Frank R. Eyler Dr. & Mrs. Larry L. Fedder Helen Bess Fariss Foster Christine E. George

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Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gott John Wesley Graham Mrs. Marcella Levine Harris General & Mrs. Maurice Hirsch Miss Ima Hogg Burke & Octavia Holman Mrs. L. F. McCollum Joan B. McKerley Doretha Melvin 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 Mr. Howard Pieper Walter W. Sapp, Legacy Society co-founder J. Fred & Alma Laws Lunsford Schultz Ms. Jean R. Sides John K. & Fanny W. Stone Dorothy Barton Thomas Mrs. Harry C. Wiess Mrs. Edward Wilkerson

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND 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 further information on becoming a corporate donor to the Houston Symphony, please contact Agnieszka Rakhmatullaev at (713) 337-8522 or agnieszka.r@houstonsymphony.org. For more information on becoming a foundation or government partner, please contact Jennifer Schoppe at (713) 337-8530 or jennifer.schoppe@houstonsymphony.org.

HOUSTON SYMPHONY BUSINESS COUNCIL Co-Chairs Ralph Burch, ConocoPhillips David Wuthrich, MARSH Private Client Group Business Council Host Committee: Prentiss Burt, J.P. Morgan Chase Brett Busby, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District Janet F. Clark, Marathon Oil Corporation (retired) Ryan Colburn, Regions Bank Cindy Deere, Shell Oil Company Gene Dewhurst, Falcon Seaboard Diversified Mike Doherty, Frost Bank David Frankfort, Deutsche Bank Ron Franklin, McGuireWoods, LLP Allen Gelwick, Lockton Companies, LLC Mauro Gimenez, Russell Reynolds Associates Kathleen Hayes, Merrill Lynch

Steven P. Mach, Mach Industrial Group, LP Michael Mann, Mann Eye Institute Paul Mann, Mann Eye Institute David Massin, Wells Fargo Billy McCartney, Flat Rock Development, LLC Paul Morico, Baker Botts L.L.P. Dana Ondrias, Mann Eye Institute Ed Osterberg, Mayer Brown, LLP Robert A. Peiser, Parkton Group Greg Powers, Halliburton David Pruner, Wood Mackenzie Ltd. Stephen Pryor, ExxonMobil Chemical Co. Ron Rand, Rand Group, LLC

John Rydman, Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods Manolo Sanchez, BBVA Compass Jerome Simon, Northern Trust L. Proctor Thomas, Baker Botts L.L.P. (retired) William J. Toomey, BB&T Bobby Tudor, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Company Jesse B. Tutor, Accenture (retired) Margaret Waisman, Affiliated Dermatologists of Houston Fredric Weber, Norton Rose Fulbright Beth Wolff, Beth Wolff Realtors Ed Wulfe, Wulfe & Co.

Corporate partners As of June 1, 2014

Grand Guarantor, $150,000 and above BBVA Compass * Houston First Corporation * KTRK ABC-13 * Spec’s Charitable Foundation/ Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Guarantor, $100,000 and above Chevron ConocoPhillips * Houston Methodist * Houston Public Media – Classical 91.7 FM; News 88.7 FM; Channel 8 PBS Palmetto Partners Ltd./The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation * PaperCity * United Airlines Underwriter, $50,000 and above * Baker Botts L.L.P. * BB&T Cameron International Corporation Cameron Management * The Events Company ExxonMobil Frost Bank GDF SUEZ Energy North America * Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo * Jackson and Company Kalsi Engineering Medistar Corporation * Rand Group, LLC Shell Oil Company Sponsor, $25,000 and above Andrews Kurth LLP Bank of America The Boeing Company * Bright Star

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Enterprise Product Partners L.P. * Gittings Houston Baptist University * Houston Chronicle JPMorgan Chase KPMG LLP Mann Eye Institute and Laser Center Marathon Oil Corporation McGuireWoods, LLP * Neiman Marcus Northern Trust Norton Rose Fulbright Regions Bank * Silver Circle Audio Vinson & Elkins LLP Wells Fargo Partner, $15,000 and above Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Bank of Houston Bank of Texas CenterPoint Energy * City Kitchen East West Bank Ernst & Young LLP Gorman’s Uniform Service Halliburton Laredo Construction, Inc. Locke Lord LLP Lockton Companies of Houston Macy’s / Macy’s Foundation Marine Foods Express, LTD. * Perkins+Will SPIR STAR, Ltd. USI Insurance Services LLC

* Crown Castle International Corp.

Emerson Enbridge Energy Company Excel Diagnostics & Nuclear Oncology Center Nordstrom Schlumberger, Ltd. Star Furniture * VRTC * Zenfilm Benefactor, $5,000 and above Barclay’s Wealth and Investment Management Beck Redden LLP Louis Vuitton Plains All American Randalls Food Markets Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. Spectra Energy University of St. Thomas Wortham Insurance and Risk Management Patron, Gifts below $5,000 Adolph Locklar, Intellectual Property Law Firm Beth Wolff Realtors Boulware & Valoir Intertek La Esperanza Oil & Gas, LLC / La Esperanza Christian Foundation Marsh & McLennan SEI, Global Institutional Group Smith, Graham & Company Stewart Title Company TAM International, Inc. * Includes in-kind support

Supporter, $10,000 and above * Abrahams Oriental Rugs * Agua Hispanic Marketing September 2014 49

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS As of June 1, 2014 Aetna Aon Apache Corporation Bank of America BBVA Compass Boeing

BP Foundation Caterpillar Chevron Chubb Group Coca-Cola ConocoPhillips Eli Lilly and Company

ExxonMobil General Electric General Mills Goldman, Sachs & Company Halliburton Hewlett-Packard Houston Endowment

IBM ING Financial Services Corporation KBR Merrill Lynch NAACO Industries, Inc. Neiman Marcus

Northern Trust Occidental Petroleum Phillips 66 Shell Oil Company Spectra Energy Williams Companies, Inc.

IN KIND DONORS As of June 1, 2014 A Fare Extraordinaire Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design Alpha-Lee Enterprises, Inc. Aspire Executive Coaching, LLC Bergner & Johnson Bering’s BKD, LLP Boat Ranch Classical 91.7 FM Cognetic Culinaire Carl R. Cunningham DLG Research & Marketing Solutions

Elaine Turner Designs Elegant Events by Michael Elsie Smith Design The Events Company Festari Foster Quan LLP Gucci Hilton Americas – Houston Hotel Granduca Hotel Icon Houston Astros Houston Grand Opera Houston Texans Intercontinental Hotel Houston JOHANNUS Organs of Texas

John L. Wortham & Son, L.P. John Wright/Textprint Kuhl-Linscomb The Lancaster Hotel 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 Pro/Sound Rice University

Richard Brown Orchestra Saint Arnold’s Brewery Saks Fifth Avenue Shecky’s Media, Inc. Singapore Airlines Staging Solutions Stewart Title The Events Company Tony’s Tootsies Valobra Jewelry & Antiques Versace Village Greenery Yahama

FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES As of June 1, 2014

Diamond Guarantor, $1,000,000 and above Houston Symphony Endowment Houston Symphony League The Wortham Foundation, Inc.

Guarantor, $100,000 and above Houston Endowment The Robert & Janice McNair Foundation/Palmetto Partners Ltd. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Premier Guarantor, $500,000 and above The Brown Foundation, Inc. City of Houston and Theater District Improvement, Inc. The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts

Underwriter, $50,000 and above The Elkins Foundation The Fondren Foundation The Humphreys Foundation John P. McGovern Foundation The Robbins Foundation

Principal Guarantor, $250,000 and above Albert & Margaret Alkek Foundation/ The Alkek and Williams Foundation City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board The Cullen Foundation The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation

Sponsor, $25,000 and above Beauchamp Foundation Ray C. Fish Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Sterling-Turner Foundation

Grand Guarantor, $150,000 and above M. D. Anderson Foundation

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Partner, $15,000 and above Ruth & Ted Bauer Family Foundation The Cockrell Foundation The Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation The Hood-Barrow Foundation Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment Houston Symphony League Bay Area Radoff Family Foundation Strake Foundation Texas Commission on the Arts

Supporter, $10,000 and above Anonymous The Carleen & Alde Fridge Foundation Petrello Family Foundation The Powell Foundation The Vaughn Foundation The Vivian L. Smith Foundation Benefactor, $5,000 and above LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Foundation William S. & Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation The Schissler Foundation The Scurlock Foundation Keith & Mattie Stevenson Foundation Patron, Gifts below $5,000 Diamond Family Foundation First Junior Woman’s Club of Houston The Helmle-Shaw Foundation Huffington Foundation Leon Jaworski Foundation Kinder Morgan Foundation Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Foundation The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation The Oshman Foundation Chester Pitts Foundation State Employee Charitable Campaign

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BIOGRAPHY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 24 | OPENING NIGHT WITH ANDRÉS | SEPTEMBER 13 In addition to transcribing and arranging existing works for natural and valved instruments, she is increasingly active in commissioning new works for trumpet. She recently performed Songs of the Paradise Saloon by Bramwell Tovey in Toronto, and in 2014, she will premiere a new work by Qigang Chen in China and at the Proms. She is currently working with Guy Barker on a new symphonic work for 2015.

Her world premiere performance of James MacMillan’s Seraph at the Wigmore Hall in 2011 became the title track of her release for EMI Classics. Sound the Trumpet includes works by Purcell and Handel with Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert on period

instruments. For her latest release, The Sound of Alison Balsom, she selected favorite recordings from past award-winning albums that include performances on both the natural and the modern trumpet.

Alison Balsom studied trumpet at the Paris Conservatory, and with Håkan Hardenberger. She is now a fellow at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She was a concerto finalist in the BBC Young Musician competition in 1998 and received the Feeling Musique Prize for quality of sound in the 2001 Maurice André International Trumpet Competition.

BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 | TV’S GREATEST HITS | SEPTEMBER 26-28 Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide.

A native of Ohio, Reineke is a graduate of Ohio’s Miami University, with bachelor’s of music degrees with honors in trumpet performance and music composition. He lives in New York City with his partner, Eric Gabbard.

NICOLE PARKER The Houston Symphony welcomes Nicole Parker back to the Jones Hall stage. She debuted with this orchestra in October 2012.

For six years, Parker was a cast member and contributing writer on Fox’s MADtv. She played Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway and the First National Tour. Her other Broadway credits include Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me and The People in the Picture with Donna Murphy.

Regionally, she has played Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Juliet in the original musical The People vs. Friar Lawrence, The Man Who Killed Romeo and Juliet with Second City and Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Jeff Award Nomination) and Rosemary in How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Reprise Theatre Company).

Parker was a performer/writer at Boom Chicago, a sketch and improvisation theater in Amsterdam. She can be seen in such films as Judd Apatow’s Funny People and Disaster Movie. Other TV credits include Key & Peele on Comedy Central, Bunk on IFC and Trust Us with Your Life for ABC. She has been a guest soloist with The Philly Pops, the Utah Symphony, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and the Colorado Symphony.

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BACKSTAGE PASS

Long-time Houston Symphony musicians embark upon their retirement journey.

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Thank you, Christine & Red Pastorek!

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eptember 21, 2014, will be a bitter-sweet day for the Houston Symphony family as we bid bon voyage to two dear colleagues. The afternoon’s concert marks the final performances of both Christine and Red Pastorek before they embark upon the next phase of their lives in retirement. Having joined us in Fall

1969, Christine celebrates her 45-year anniversary with the Houston Symphony this season. Red celebrates his 50-year anniversary.

Chris and Red have been integral members of the orchestra under the batons of seven Music Directors over the course of their Houston Symphony careers. Chris has also served as Orchestra Personnel Manager and Community Outreach Manager. Red served as Chairman of the Orchestra Committee in the 1970s and ’80s and was instrumental in negotiating numerous orchestra contracts. Beyond their professional contributions, though, their warm and fun-loving personalities have made the journey a joy for all of us!

Please join us as we celebrate the musical careers of these fine musicians and wish them the very best as they venture out of Jones Hall, into the “real world” and on to a well-deserved and fulfilling retirement. Watch for them at Jones Hall in a seat near you!

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