InTune — The Houston Symphony Magazine — April 2020

THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY MAGAZINE

APRIL 2020

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Letter to Patrons ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Houston Symphony Relief Fund ����������������������������������������������������������� 12 Six Ways to Enjoy the Symphony From Home ������������������������������ 14 Join the Legacy Society �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Concert Preview: Game On! ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 Celebrating the Career of Wayne Brooks ������������������������������������������20 Celebrating the Career of Michael McMurray ������������������������������22 Backstage Pass: What’s in My Case? ��������������������������������������������������34

Your Houston Symphony

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Orchestra Roster ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6 Society Board of Trustees ������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Staff Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Upcoming Broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Our Supporters

Houston Symphony Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Young Associates Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Corporate, Foundation, and Government Partners ��������������������28 Houston Symphony Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Legacy Society and In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Education and Community Engagement Donors . . . . . . . . . 32 Musician Sponsorships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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LETTER TO PATRONS APRIL 2020

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Calvin Dotsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publications Editor Melanie O’Neill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publications Production & Design Elaine Reeder Mayo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editorial Consultant Shweiki Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Ventures Marketing Group. . . . . . . Advertising The Houston Symphony is a non-profit organization that relies on the support of our generous donors. Presenting nearly

170 concerts annually with an ensemble of 88 full-time professional musicians, the Symphony is Houston’s largest performing arts organization. We enrich the lives of hundreds of thousands through more than 1,000 annual community-based performances and inspiring classroom visits. Your support enables us to continue creating innovative and commanding musical experiences.

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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At the Houston Symphony, we live to share music with you, music that you make possible. Two-thirds of the Houston Symphony’s annual operating budget is funded by donations from music lovers like you, and as our city fights COVID-19, your support is more essential than ever. Make a gift today to ensure that the Houston Symphony continues to thrive as we work together to beat this challenge. With your help, the Houston Symphony will be ready to bring world-class orchestral concerts back to Houston in the weeks ahead.

We may not be able to give concerts this month, but we are still excited to share great music with you until we return to Jones Hall. Learn how you can continue to connect with the Houston Symphony on page 14. In this issue of InTune, we are also excited to celebrate two treasured musicians—Principal Viola Wayne Brooks and Double Bass and Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray—who both retire at the end of this season.

They are not only incredible artists, but also great people.

Colleagues share memories of them on pages 20–23.

In May, we plan to return to Jones Hall to finish our 2019–20 Season with two concerts of heroic music that celebrates the resilience of Houstonians in the face of adversity: our Classical Series concludes with stirring music by Beethoven, and our POPS Series ends with The Best of John Williams— “Star Wars” & More with Chorus! Until then, from all of us at the Houston Symphony, stay safe, and we hope to see you again soon.

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OROZCO-ESTRADA MUSIC DIRECTOR

ROY AND LILLIE CULLEN CHAIR Energy, elegance, and spirit—these are the qualities that distinguish Andrés Orozco-Estrada as a musician. Since the 2014–15 season, he has been music director of the Houston Symphony and principal conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Beginning in the 2020–21 season, he will be chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony.

Andrés conducts many of the world's leading orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, the Staatskapelle Dresden, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, the Orchestre National de France, and American orchestras in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Chicago. He has also directed successful concerts and opera performances at the Glyndebourne and Salzburg festivals.

Highlights of the 2019–20 season include performances with the Vienna Philharmonic at the BBC Proms and the Lucerne Festival, as well as tours to China, South Korea, and Japan. In the spring, Andrés conducts his debut concert with the New York Philharmonic and returns as a guest to the rostrum of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. In May 2020, the Dutch National Opera Amsterdam premieres a new production of Carmen under his direction. With the Houston Symphony, he recently presented a new two-week Schumann Festival featuring the composer’s symphonies, concertos, choral works, and chamber music. He conducts three concerts at the Wiener Musikverein, leading the Vienna Symphony as principal conductor designate.

Andrés is particularly committed to new concert formats in which spoken commentary and visual elements complement the music as he rediscovers known repertoire together with the audience—be it a Spotlight concert with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra or a Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra family concert.

His CD releases at Pentatone have attracted critical praise. His Dvořák cycle with the Houston Symphony was praised by Pizzicato as a “vital Dvořák with warm colors.” With the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, recordings of Stravinsky's Firebird and The Rite of Spring were hailed as “beguiling” by Gramophone, and the same publication recently described him as “a fine Straussian” in a review of their recent recording of the Alpine Symphony from his Richard Strauss cycle.

In addition, his interpretations of all the Brahms and Mendelssohn symphonies are available on recordings.

Born in Medellín, Colombia, Andrés began his musical education with the violin. He received his first conducting lessons at 15 and began study in Vienna in 1997, where he was accepted at the prestigious University of Music and Performing Arts in the conducting class of Uroš Lajovic, a student of the legendary Hans Swarowsky. Andrés has since lived in Vienna.

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ORCHESTRA Andrés Orozco-Estrada Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair FIRST VIOLIN Yoonshin Song, Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Marina Brubaker Tong Yan MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin SECOND VIOLIN MuChen Hsieh, Principal Amy Semes, Associate Principal Hitai Lee Mihaela Frusina Annie Kuan-Yu Chen Jing Zheng Martha Chapman Tianjie Lu Anastasia Ehrlich Tina Zhang Boson Mo+ Katrina Bobbs Savitski*

HORN William VerMeulen, Principal Mr. and Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Endowed Chair Robert Johnson, Associate Principal Jesse Clevenger*, Assistant Principal Brian Thomas Nancy Goodearl Ian Mayton

FLUTE Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair Matthew Roitstein, Associate Principal Judy Dines Kathryn Ladner

TRUMPET Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John Parker, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Richard Harris

PICCOLO Kathryn Ladner

TROMBONE Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman

ENGLISH HORN Adam Dinitz

CELLO Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Janice and Thomas Barrow Chair Christopher French, Associate Principal Anthony Kitai Louis-Marie Fardet Jeffrey Butler Maki Kubota Xiao Wong Charles Seo Annamarie Reader*

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DOUBLE BASS Robin Kesselman, Principal Timothy Dilenschneider, Associate Principal Mark Shapiro Eric Larson Andrew Pedersen Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray

OBOE Jonathan Fischer, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz

VIOLA Wayne Brooks, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Legacy Society Chair Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal George Pascal, Assistant Principal Wei Jiang Linda Goldstein Sheldon Person Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Jarita Ng Phyllis Herdliska

Community-Embedded Musicians David Connor, double bass Rainel Joubert, violin Patricia Quintero Garcia, violin Alexa Sangbin Thomson, viola

Steven Reineke Principal POPS Conductor Robert Franz Associate Conductor Betsy Cook Weber Director, Houston Symphony Chorus Yue Bao Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation Conducting Fellow

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

BASS TROMBONE Phillip Freeman TUBA Dave Kirk, Principal TIMPANI Leonardo Soto, Principal Matthew Strauss, Associate Principal PERCUSSION Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss HARP Megan Conley, Principal KEYBOARD Scott Holshouser, Principal + Rotating Chairs *Contracted Substitute ** On Leave

CONTRABASSOON Adam Trussell

Orchestra Personnel Manager Michael Gorman

Librarian Thomas Takaro

Stage Manager Stefan Stout

Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Relyn Myrthil

Assistant Librarians Aspen McArthur Michael McMurray

Assistant Stage Manager José Rios

Stage Technicians Nick DiFonzo Justin Herriford Armando Rodriguez

TRUSTEES

2019–20 SEASON

SOCIETY BOARD of

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY

Executive Committee Janet F. Clark President John Rydman President-Elect Steven P. Mach Chairman Immediate Past President

Paul Morico General Counsel Mike S. Stude Chairman Emeritus

Barbara McCelvey Secretary John Mangum^ Executive Director/CEO

Barbara J. Burger Chair, Finance Brad W. Corson Chair, Governance & Leadership Viviana Denechaud Chair, Development Tracy Dieterich Chair, Community Partnerships Evan B. Glick Chair, Popular Programming Mary Lynn Marks Chair, Volunteers & Special Events Billy McCartney Chair, Education

Robert Orr Chair, Strategic Planning Manolo Sánchez Chair, Marketing & Communications Miles O. Smith Chair, Artistic & Orchestra Affairs William J. Toomey II President, Houston Symphony Endowment Bobby Tudor At Large Immediate Past Chair Jesse B. Tutor Chair, Audit

Maureen Higdon^ President, Houston Symphony League Andrés Orozco-Estrada^ Music Director Adam Dinitz^ Musician Representative Mark Hughes^ Musician Representative Mark Nuccio^ Musician Representative Christine Kelly-Weaver^ Assistant Secretary ^Ex-Officio

GOVERNING DIRECTORS Farida Abjani Michael W. Adler Marcia Backus Janice Barrow ** Gary Beauchamp Tony Bradfield Bill Bullock Barbara J. Burger Janet F. Clark Brad W. Corson Viviana Denechaud Michael Doherty Terry Cheyney Rick Jaramillo

TRUSTEES

Jonathan Ayre David J. Beck James M. Bell Jr. Devinder Bhatia, M.D. Nancy Shelton Bratic Terry Ann Brown** Eric Brueggeman Ralph Burch Justice Brett Busby Dougal Cameron John T. Cater** Michael H. Clark Virginia Clark Evan D. Collins, M.D., MBA Andrew Davis, Ph.D. Denise Davis Tracy Dieterich Bob Duff Joan Duff Kelli Cohen Fein, M.D. Jeffrey B. Firestone Eugene A. Fong

Sippi Khurana, M.D. Rochelle Levit, Ph.D. Cora Sue Mach ** Steven P. Mach Paul M. Mann, M.D. Rodney Margolis** Jay Marks ** Mary Lynn Marks Billy McCartney Barbara McCelvey Alexander K. McLanahan ** Paul R. Morico Robert Orr Aggie L. Foster Julia Anderson Frankel Ron Franklin Betsy Garlinger Evan B. Glick Susan A. Hansen Gary L. Hollingsworth Stephen Incavo, M.D. Brian James Tammie Johnson I. Ray Kirk, M.D. David Krieger Andrew Go Lee, M.D. Ulyesse J. LeGrange** Carlos J. López Michael Mann, M.D. Jack Matzer Jackie Wolens Mazow Gary Mercer Marilyn Miles Shane A. Miller Janet Moore

Ex-Officio John Rydman** Tracy Dieterich Miles O. Smith Evan B. Glick Anthony Speier Maureen Higdon Mike S. Stude ** Nina McGlashan William J. Toomey II Gloria G. Pryzant Bobby Tudor ** Manolo Sánchez Betty Tutor ** Andrés Orozco-Estrada Jesse B. Tutor ** John Mangum Judith Vincent Mark Nuccio Margaret Alkek Williams ** Adam Dinitz Scott Wulfe Mark Hughes David Wuthrich Christine Kelly-Weaver

Leslie Nossaman Scott Nyquist Edward Osterberg Jr. Gloria G. Pryzant David Pruner Tadd Pullin Floyd Robinson Miwa Sakashita Manolo Sánchez Ed Schneider Christian Schwartz Helen Shaffer ** Michael E. Shannon** Robert B. Sloan, D.D. Theol.

Jim R. Smith Quentin Smith Tad Smith Ishwaria Subbiah, M.D. L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas III Shirley W. Toomim Margaret Waisman, M.D.

Fredric A. Weber Mrs. S. Conrad Weil Robert Weiner Vicki West Steven J. Williams Frank Wilson Ellen A. Yarrell Robert Yekovich Frank Yonish Ex-Officio Ann Ayre Jessie Woods David Flores **Lifetime Trustee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Barbara McCelvey

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STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE

The Houston Symphony Administrative Staff is made up of 73 full-time and part-time professionals who work diligently behind the scenes to ensure all operations within the organization are run effectively and efficiently.

This inspiring team is dedicated to bringing the great music of the Houston Symphony to our community.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP

FINANCE | ADMINISTRATION | IT | HR

John Mangum, Executive Director/CEO,

Margaret Alkek Williams Chair Pam Blaine, Chief of Education and Community Engagement Elizabeth S. Condic, Chief Financial Officer Vicky Dominguez, Chief Operating Officer Nancy Giles, Chief Development Officer Gwen Watkins, Chief Marketing Officer

Brittany Basden, Support Engineer Robert Boyd, Budget Manager Henry Cantu, Accountant II Kimberly Cegielski, Staff Accountant Joel James, Senior HR Manager Jessica Jelinek, Database Manager Tanya Lovetro, Director, Finance Morgana Rickard, Controller Gabriela Rivera, Senior Accountant Anthony Stringer, Director, IT Ariela Ventura, Office Manager/HR Coordinator Lee Whatley, Senior Director, IT and Analytics

Christine Kelly-Weaver, Executive Assistant/Board Liaison DEVELOPMENT Molly Simpson, Senior Director, Development Julie Busch, Manager, League Relations and Fundraising Meg Carrigan, Development Associate, Gifts and Records J. Steven Covington, Director, Endowment and Planned Giving Timothy Dillow, Director, Corporate Relations Amanda T. Dinitz, Major Gifts Officer Samuel García, Development Associate Amber Jones, Manager, Donor Stewardship Megan McIlwain, Development Associate, Institutional Giving Tyler Murphy, Development Officer, Major Giving Groups Shane L. Platt, Development Associate, Individual Giving Martin Schleuse, Senior Manager, Development Communications Samantha Sheats, Major Gifts Officer Jennifer Staples, Manager, Special Events Christine Ann Stevens, Director, Individual Giving Lena Streetman, Research Analyst Stacey Swift, Director, Special Events Christina Trunzo, Director, Foundation Relations EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Allison Conlan, Director, Education Anna Dean, Education and Community Engagement Coordinator Emily Person, Associate Director,

Education and Community Engagement Ana Rodriguez, Education and Community Engagement Manager

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MARKETING | COMMUNICATIONS | PATRON SERVICES Jose Arriaga, Patron Services Representative Mark Bailes, Marketing Coordinator Shelby Banda, Patron Services Representative Calvin Dotsey, Publications and Content Editor Heather Fails, Manager, Ticketing Database BreeAngela Hamilton, Digital Marketing Coordinator Kerry Ingram, Director, Digital Marketing Edgar Ivan-Morales, Patron Services Representative Kathryn Judd, Director, Marketing Melanie O’Neill, Creative Specialist John B. Pollard II, Assistant Manager, Patron Services Sarah Rendón, Front of House Manager Mireya Reyna, Publicist Vanessa Rivera, Digital Marketing Manager Ashley Rodriguez, Patron Services Senior Representative Eric Skelly, Senior Director, Communications Melissa Taylor, Graphic Designer Jenny Zuniga, Director, Patron Services OPERATIONS | ARTISTIC Carlos Andrés Botero, Musical Ambassador Becky Brown, Director, Operations Stephanie Calascione, Artistic Operations Assistant Anna Diemer, Chorus Manager Jessica Fertinel, Assistant to the Music Director Michael Gorman, Orchestra Personnel Manager Aspen McArthur, Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray, Assistant Librarian Relyn Myrthil, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Lesley Sabol, Director, Popular Programming Brad Sayles, Recording Engineer Thomas Takaro, Librarian Meredith Williams, Associate Director, Operations Rebecca Zabinski, Director, Artistic Planning

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HOUSTON SYMPHONY relief fund We at the Houston Symphony are thinking of you and hope you’re well.

In the Houston Symphony’s 107-year history, we have not faced a challenge like this. We have made it through stock market declines, oil price collapses, and natural disasters. But never have we faced all three simultaneously.

Times like these bring out the best in Houstonians. Like so many of our neighbors, the Symphony’s 164 orchestra and staff members are working from home, finding innovative ways to be the organization you cherish—which you have helped to create with your support. Your orchestra musicians are making videos in their homes to share music with you.

We have also delved into our music archives for thrilling past performances to share, so you can keep your Symphony’s music in your life.

Now more than ever we need your help to keep the music alive. You have been so generous, and we are grateful for your past support.

We have established a relief fund to help mitigate between $6 and 7 million in lost revenue caused by this crisis. The Symphony staff and orchestra members are doing their part, accepting a temporary pay cut effective immediately, and 12 | Houston Symphony

we are asking every Houston Symphony Society member to consider making a special gift, over and above your annual membership. Please help protect the Symphony during this temporary closure.

To support the relief fund and protect the Houston Symphony during this temporary closure, please visit houstonsymphony.org/relieffund or contact Christine Ann Stevens, Director, Individual Giving at christine.stevens@houstonsymphony.org or 713.337.8531.

Symphony members like you, passionate about music and the cultural service your Symphony provides to the Houston community, make all the difference. You have, for more than a century, grown one of the finest orchestras in the world and created the cornerstone of your city’s arts and culture community.

We look forward to the day when, having weathered the current crisis alongside the resilient Houston community we serve, our orchestra emerges stronger than before to perform again for you, and for all of Houston.

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At the Houston Symphony, we live to bring great music to our community. There is no substitute for a live orchestral performance, but as we all hunker down in the fight against COVID-19, our musicians and staff are still working hard to bring the joy of music to Houston. Here are six ways you can continue to connect with us until we are back in Jones Hall.

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F O L LOW US ON S OCIAL ME D IA

Follow the Houston Symphony on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We have lots of exciting videos, articles, and playlists to share that will help you get your Symphony fix—and stave off cabin fever while self-isolating at home. Our social media channels are also the best way to get the latest concert updates from the Symphony as events unfold.

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TUN E IN TO OUR RADIO B ROA D CASTS

Listen to highlights from recent Houston Symphony concerts and archival recordings Sundays at 8 p.m. on Houston Public Media’s News 88.7 FM or on HPM’s streaming Classical station online on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. View featured artists and programming on page 10.

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L I STEN TO HOUSTON SYMPH ONY PERFORMANC E S O N SYMPHONYCAST

The Houston Symphony has been frequently featured on the nationally syndicated radio show SymphonyCast. You can listen to these broadcasts at houstonsymphony.org.

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D ISCOV E R OU R BLOG A N D POD C ASTS

The Houston Symphony has a wealth of fascinating blogs and podcasts that take you deep inside the masterpieces you love. Discover the surprising stories of great composers and fresh insights into their music. You can find all this content at houstonsymphony.org/listenathome

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Many of the Houston Symphony’s critically acclaimed recordings are available on Spotify.

From classic recordings by Leopold Stokowski and Christoph Eschenbach to new releases from Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada, you can enjoy hours of great music played by Houston’s own.

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The Houston Symphony has established a relief fund to help mitigate between $6 and 7 million in lost revenue caused by this crisis. This is a challenging time, and whatever you are able to give will be invaluable in sustaining your orchestra until we return to the stage. Give at houstonsymphony.org/donate or contact Christine Ann Stevens, Director, Individual Giving at christine.stevens@houstonsymphony.org or 713.337.8531.

It is at times like these that music’s power to bring comfort and inspire hope becomes essential. From all of us at the Houston Symphony, stay safe in the weeks ahead, and we hope to see you back at Jones Hall again soon.

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THE LEGACY SOCIETY When you join the Legacy Society, you will be among friends who share your passion for the Symphony. Now numbering about 170 people, members enjoy invitations to special events and extra touches that make your Symphony experience more special and meaningful.

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VIDEO GAMES & ORCHESTRA COLLIDE On May 21, the Houston Symphony presents Game ON!, a fresh, new concert featuring scores from blockbuster video games performed by a live orchestra together with stunning video. Conductor and composer Andy Brick shares how he created this one-of-a-kind concert experience.

People tend to think of video game music as similar to film music, but I disagree. Films are passive and linear. The audience observes a story that has clear beginning, middle, and end. Games, on the other hand, are interactive and not always linear. The audience is often a part of the story and determines game play. There is an active, often physical interaction in video games. I think that interaction is part of the reason why people feel such a strong connection with music from their favorite games.

I spend a lot of time both creating and listening to video game soundtracks, and each score in Game ON! is carefully curated. Without a doubt, historically iconic games like World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2 are part of the program since they have such a wide appeal to a diverse audience.

Similarly, we want to treat the audience to current blockbusters with sweeping music from titles like Destiny 2 and The Witcher 3.

In addition to RPGs and current blockbusters, the very best e-sports, platformers, and action games such as League of Legends, Rayman Legends, Ori, and Assassin’s Creed are part of the program.

There are also a few games that appeal to a more specialized group that I felt had really special music and video. For example, Until Dawn, a horror title, requires the orchestra musicians to play their instruments in all sorts of strange ways. It’s really wild to watch the musicians play the piece, and it sounds really cool...especially when you hear it with the video!

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GAME ON: VIDEO GAMES & ORCHESTRA COLLIDE

It was important to me that the Game ON! program would completely captivate not only the audience but also the orchestra.

I worked closely with game developers to make sure their games are featured with stunning symphonic arrangements and video. When I was developing the League of Legends music with Riot Games, for instance, I lobbied hard to include Lulu and Shaco’s Quirky Encounter, one of the most loved pieces in the League franchise. It has an amazingly musical and technically challenging violin solo, and before Game ON! premiered with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, that piece had never been performed live. As a conductor, I love giving those moments to the musicians.

The influences of video game composers reach deep into the history of the orchestral repertoire. Without a doubt, I hear the influence of the 20th-century composer Krzysztof Penderecki in the music from Until Dawn. I also hear Webern and the early avant-garde orchestra repertoire in BioShock, and that wonderful violin solo in League of Legends is something I think Tchaikovsky would have appreciated! In fact, one incredibly stunning piece in Game ON! is the Elizabeth Peace music from the Civilization franchise. This piece is an arrangement of Jupiter, part of the orchestral suite The Planets by the English composer Gustav Holst. Originally written in 1914, the piece is now part of the standard repertoire of classical orchestras.

New Game ON! fans often tell me they never knew how powerful and evocative a live orchestra could be. A polished mix of the horns in your favorite game soundtrack is wonderful, but a live horn section in a concert hall packed with fans who love that music is epic. There is something about this young, energetic audience that brings the musicians to a very special place.

During rehearsals with the Oregon Symphony, we came to a piece called Journey from Destiny 2. The music evolves and culminates with the entire orchestra and choir playing a wonderful, pastoral melody. When the orchestra and choir got there, it was like the heavens had opened. We finished the rehearsal of Destiny 2, and I literally sat there speechless. I didn't think it could get any better, but that night the musicians outdid themselves, and the packed house went nuts. It was really special to have that young audience cheering and applauding for its home orchestra! —Andy Brick Don’t miss Game ON! on May 21! Houstonsymphony.org/GameON.

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WAYNE

BROOKS PRINCIPAL VIOLA

Next month, the Houston Symphony bids farewell to treasured Principal Viola Wayne Brooks as he retires from the orchestra. Don’t miss his final Classical Series performance at Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy.

Music has been my gateway to everything: loved ones, incredible colleagues, and the full spectrum of human emotions. It has been everything I do in life ever since I was a young boy. I have been so lucky to have had the powerful and meaningful opportunities afforded to me through music.

I joined the Houston Symphony in March 1977. I am not a fan of cold weather, so I immediately loved it here. Even back in the stone ages when I auditioned, the process was similar to how it is now: a preliminary, semi-final, and final round. I worked very hard for this audition, and I felt like it went well. When I won the job, I was elated and honored, and at the same time horrified at how little experience I had and how much repertoire I needed to learn!

Playing for five very different and unique music directors, all of whom I have learned from, has helped to shape me musically. Having the good fortune to go on so many tours to different places over the years has also been musically rewarding. As principal, my approach to leading the violas has been that we are all equals, and we lead together as a unit. I consider it our section and not my section. I have incredible respect for everyone in it, and I am also incredibly proud, as we all are, of how strong and unified we are.

Although I am leaving the orchestra, I am not thinking in terms of being retired. I am on the faculty of the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston, and during the summers, I teach at the Texas Music Festival. I enjoy working with students, and I constantly learn from them. I live in a 128-year-old house on Galveston Island and love historic architecture, so I plan on becoming more involved with the Galveston Historical Foundation. Also, I have a strong love of animals and would like to become more involved with animal welfare and support.

—Wayne Brooks, principal viola 20 | Houston Symphony

My first day with the Houston Symphony was a rehearsal of Elgar’s Enigma Variations, a piece containing two prominent viola solos. From the first moment he played, Wayne’s expressive and commanding tone sang out, rich with character. I knew how lucky I was to be a member of his section. Wayne is the kind of committed leader you dream to work with. He shows the highest musical and personal values, leads quietly by example, and expects more from himself than anyone else around him. When he plays a solo, I am always awestruck. The soulfulness and presence of his playing is unlike that of any other musician I have known.

Thank you, Wayne, we adore you! Your gorgeous tone will be ringing out into the hall long after you retire.

—Joan DerHovsepian, associate principal viola

The first time I heard Wayne perform was in 2001–02 season. I was a student at Rice University and came to Jones Hall for the first time to hear him perform Harold in Italy. I had tickets in the very last row. When Wayne entered after the long orchestral tutti, he had the most beautiful viola sound I had ever heard. It made a real impact upon me as a young person, and I consider myself fortunate and honored that I had the opportunity to work with Wayne 10 years later when I joined the Houston Symphony.

—Sheldon Person, viola

WAYNE BROOKS AND FAY SHAPIRO 1982

Wayne is not only a beautiful musician and violist, but he is also humble and supportive of all of us in the viola section.

This type of leader is priceless!

—Linda Goldstein, viola

It has been an honor and a pleasure to have Wayne Brooks as our principal violist. I joined the viola section of the Houston Symphony 28 years ago, and from day one he’s been kind and welcoming. Wayne is flawless in his solos and concerto appearances. His beautiful sound, perfect intonation, brilliant technique, and exciting musicality never fail to shine through. The viola section has flourished under Wayne’s quiet and stable leadership. He will be sorely missed! I wish him a happy retirement after more than four decades of stellar service to the Houston Symphony! —Daniel Strba

I've been here in the section with Wayne now for nearly 39 years, and it's been wonderful to share the stage with him. He's been a wonderful leader as associate principal and principal and a wonderful friend. He has a great sense of humor that usually involves poking fun at himself. For all of us, I really can't imagine what it will be like here without him. We'll miss him terribly, but we know that he has a great and fulfilling time ahead of him. —Fay Shapiro

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LINDA GOLDSTEIN AND WAYNE BROOKS 2018

VIOLA SECTION DURING THE 2018 EUROPEAN TOUR

LIBRARY BUSINESS • 2003 PHOTO BY MIHEE CHUNG

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DOUBLE BASS / ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Next month, the Houston Symphony bids farewell to beloved Double Bass and Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray as he retires from the orchestra. Don’t miss his final Classical Series performance at Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy.

To me, music is life. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t have a tune in my head. I grew up loving to sing, and my instrumental experiment with the double bass eventually led me to get into the Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra at age 14. As we were rehearsing Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 at my first summer camp—the first time I had ever played in a real orchestra—I remember thinking, “This is what I want to do! I have to be around this music!”

I came to Houston in October 1979 after playing in the New Orleans Philharmonic for three years; and in 1981, I was also given the position of assistant music librarian. A music librarian’s job in a major orchestra is a challenge. The score and parts to a particular piece of music are the composer’s map to making the music on the page come alive, and the main focus of a librarian is to put parts on the stands at the first rehearsal that are as readable and mistake-free as possible.

That way we can spend rehearsal working on making music rather than worrying about the physical materials. I enjoy the work because of this challenge, and I want to get the job done right, whatever it takes.

A satisfying day for me is when the conductor and players can say, following a rehearsal, there were no problems with the music.

I enjoy other kinds of music, but for me there’s nothing like being in the middle of the orchestra, when, for example, we’re playing the opening of Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2, and the woodwinds are weaving their tapestry of magic undercurrents to the main theme.

The thrill of those moments and the emotions they stir highlight what life is all about. I’m going to miss that.

My wife, Debbie, and I are building a house in the hill country near Burnet, Texas, and we will be moving there after I retire. Our son, James, and his family live in Round Rock, so we’ll be closer to them.

Our other son, Doug, and his family live here in Houston, which means we’ll be coming back to visit often.—Michael McMurray

Mike McMurray’s kindness and supreme musical gifts have been fixtures of the Houston Symphony for decades. I will deeply miss his connection to storied pedagogues and players that drove the history of American bass playing. Ever since my first week at Jones Hall, I have been inspired

by Mike’s attention to detail in both music and his relationships with all of us. —Robin Kesselman, principal double bass 22 | Houston Symphony

LA PLATA PEAK SUMMIT • 2005

PERFORMING IN BERLIN, GERMANY DURING THE 2018 EUROPEAN TOUR

I sat with Mike the very first time I played with the symphony, and I’ve always been so thankful for his calming, inviting, and reassuring presence. We’ve shared some great laughs and stories of our families, Mike’s early days in the Symphony, and vintage television and film (especially Star Wars).

Not necessarily a “first impression,” but Mike sits very tall, his stool is taller than most people!

Joking aside, spotting his stool and hoping it’s next to mine is something I will greatly miss. Thank you, Mike, for all the wonderful things you have done for the Symphony, whether it be through the library or on stage. It has been quite the privilege to spend three seasons with you, and I’m so lucky our paths crossed. —Andrew Pedersen, double bass

Mike is a great librarian, a great musician, and a great person. I couldn’t have asked for a better assistant.

—Tom Takaro, librarian

Mike and I have played together in the bass section for more than 35 years. He always impressed me with his easy manner, natural artistry, and wonderful sense of humor. I join my colleagues in wishing him a wonderful retirement.—Mark Shapiro, double bass

HEADSHOT • 1980 When I was first introduced to Mike, I distinctly recall his welcoming spirit, which made me feel instantly part of the librarian family. With his tenure stretching nearly four decades, he was never short of fantastic stories which I will miss. Mike’s passion, professional skill, work ethic, and institutional knowledge have made him an integral member of the library. The legacy he leaves will be ever-present in the numerous materials he painstakingly engraved and in each part marked with his distinctive, double-M signature.—Aspen McArthur, assistant librarian

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Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Ruez Mr. & Mrs. John Ryder Ahmed Saleh Laura Moore & Don Sanders Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Sawaya Lawrence P. Schanzmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Dylan Seff Susan & Ed Septimus Mr. Don W. Shackelford Becky Shaw Arthur E. & Ellen Shelton Hinda Simon Lisa & Jerry Simon Molly Simpson & Patrice Abivin Mr. Hilary Smith & Ms. Lijda Vellekoop Richard & Mary Spies Georgiana Stanley Richard P. Steele & Mary J. McKerall Mr. & Mrs. James R. Stevens Jr. Mr. Clifford A. Swanlund Jr. Drs. James & Elizabeth Tang Georgeta Teodorescu & Bob Simpson Jean & Doug Thomas Paul Thomas & Jussi Thomas Ms. Laura Turley Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Unger Patricia Van Allan Mr. & Mrs. William A. Van Wie Dean Walker H. Richard Walton Alton & Carolyn Warren Jay & Gretchen Watkins Dr. & Mrs. Richard T. Weiss Doug Williams & Janice Robertson Gene & Sanrda Williams Loretta & Lawrence Williams Jennifer R. Wittman Jerry S. & Gerlind Wolinsky Mr. & Mrs. Frank Yonish Anonymous (3)

$2,499–$1,000 Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley Agbor Carol Ann & Bill Anderson Suan Angelo Michael Arlen Susan Weingarten & John Arnsparger Mr. Jeff Auter Jerry Axelrod Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Baizan Mr. & Mrs. David M. Balderston Robert & Helen Balhoff Dr. & Mrs. William S. Banks III Ms. Deborah S. Bautch Mr. & Mrs. Clarke Bean Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Beaudet Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Benton Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd M. Bentsen III Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Mr. Paul Bitner Mrs. Ann M. Bixby Drs. Laura & William Black Pamela & Chad Blaine Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Bolam George Boerger Patricia K. Boyd Mr. & Mrs. Sverre Brandsberg-Dahl Mr. Kevin J. Bradford Joe Brazzatti 26 | Houston Symphony

Ms. Helene Harding & Dr. Patrick Briggs Mr. Wayne A. Brooks Divya & Chris Brown Sally & Laurence Brown Ms. Megan E. Brown Mr. Ken Brownlee & Ms. Caroline Deetjen Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Brueggeman Dr. & Mrs. Fred Buckwold Vicki Buxton Mr. & Mrs. Raul Caffesse Dorothy E. F. Caram, Ed.D Mr. & Mrs. Terry Carius Stephen Carroll Nicole & Rueben Cásarez Margot & John Cater Mr. F. Martin Caylor Dr. David Cech & Dr. Mary Schwartz Mrs. Carol A. Chaney Mr. Chaing-Lin Chen Dr. Anna Chen & Dr. John Chung Kathleen & Robert L. Clarke William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Jimmy & Lynn Coe George W. Connelly James & Molly Crownover

Nigel & Margaret Curlet Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Dahlberg Ms. Jacquelyn Harrison & Mr. Thomas Damgaard Mr. Garreth DeVoe, Esq Ms. Elisabeth DeWitts Dr. & Mrs. Peter Dempsey Mr. & Mrs. E.E. Deschner Amanda & Adam Dinitz Mr. & Mrs. James P. Dorn Bob & Mary Doyle Dr. Elizabeth Dybell Mr. Stephen Elison Annette & Knut Eriksen Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard Espinosa Mr. & Mrs. James H. Etherton Ms. Gloria Portela & Mr. Richard E. Evans Mr. Paul Fatseas Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin Fein Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ference Jay Fields Larry Finger Dale & Anne Fitz Ms. Laurel Flores Henry & Doe Florsheim Carol & Larry Fradkin Elizabeth & Ralph Frankowski Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Frautschi

Dale & Anne Fritz Ms. Aralee Dorough & Mr. Colin C. Gatwood Ms. Lucy Gebhart John & May Gee Ms. Pamela Newberry & Dr. Michael Gillin Kathy & Albrecht Goethe Susan & Kevin Golden Ms. Cora Mihu & Dr. John Gomez Marcos Gonzalez Kathy & Marty Goossen Kam & Jeffrey Gossett Rebecca & Andrew Gould Timothy & Janet Graham Jennifer & Joshua Gravenor Joyce Z. Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Gregory Paul & Suzanne Haines Mary N. Hankey Deborah Happ Mr. & Mrs. Franklin J. Harberg Jr. Dr. & Mrs. William C. Heird Sheila Heimbinder Elaine Herring & Jim Goltz Mr. Robert Hoff Mr. Stanley Hoffberger Mr. & Mrs. John Horstman Mark & Marilyn Hughes

Mr. Craig Ignacio Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Katz Lynda & Frank Kelly Mr. & Mrs. William H. Knull III Mrs. Lee Kobayashi Mrs. Judy Koehl Dr. & Mrs. James H. Krause Dr. & Mrs. Morton Leonard Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Barry I. Levine Cynthia & Richard Loewenstern Mr. & Mrs. George Lopez Mr. & Ms. Bob J. Lunn Mr. & Mrs. Peter MacGregor Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Magee Mrs. Linda Massie Mr. & Mrs. Alan May Jr. Linda & Jim McCartney Dr. Amy Mehollin-Ray Mrs. Charlotte M. Meyer & Mr. Russell J. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Moen Emily & Joseph Morrel/ Porter Hedges LLP Jo Ann & Marvin Mueller Mr. & Mrs. Richard Murphy

Daniel & Karol Musher Alan & Elaine Mut Ms. Jennifer Naae Mr. & Mrs. Robert V. Nelson Jr. Leslie & John Niemand Joy & Gary Noble Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Nocella Mr. & Mrs. Mark Nuccio Ms. Kathryn O’Brien Macky Osorio Mr. & Mrs. Marc C. Paige George & Elizabeth Passela Linda Kay Peterson Mr. & Mrs. George Pilko Dr & Mrs. James L. Pool Ms. Linda Posey Mr. Gary Prentice Mr. & Ms. Florante Quiocho Dr. Michael & Janet Rasmussen Mr. & Mrs. William B. Rawl Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Reimer Kathryn Ritcheske Doug Williams & Janice Robertson Jill & Milt Rose

Mr. Richard Rowell Brenda & Mansel Rubenstein Kent Rutter & David Baumann Mrs. Holly Sansing Ms. Kimberly Falgout & Mr. Evan Scheele Martin Schleuse & Mindy Guthrie Mr. Tony W. Schlicht Linda Schmuck Charles & Dora Schneider Liana & Andrew Schwaitzberg Mr. Victor E. Serrato Barbara & Louis Sklar Dean & Kay Snider Sam & Linda Snyder Betty & Gerry Stacy Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Stastny Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Stephens Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Stuart Mr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Stone Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Streett Mr. Clifford A. Swanlund Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Terenzio Jr. Emily H. & David K. Terry

Juliana & Stephen Tew Mr. & Mrs. James G. Theus Linda & Paul Thomas Dr. Brad Thompson Suzy Till Mrs. Glenda C. Toole Dr. & Mrs. Brad Urquhart Mr. Chief Veith Mr. & Mrs. John B. Wallace Mr. James Walker Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Walt Ms. Gwen E. Watkins Douglas & Carolynne White Dr. Simon Whitney Carlton Wilde Dr. Mary Ann Reynolds-Wilkins & Dr. Robert Wilkins Loretta & Lawrence Williams Dr. Alice Gates & Dr. Wayne Wilner Jennifer R. Wittman Mr. & Mrs. James W. Woodruff Dr. & Mrs. Frank S. Yelin Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zabriskie Anonymous (10)

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

Young Associate Premium Farida Abjani Ann & Jonathan Ayre Kimberly & James Bell Eric Brueggeman Tatiana Chavanelle Eric & Terry Cheyney

Young Associate

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$2,500 or more

Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich Vicky Dominguez Alexandra & Daniel Gottschalk Claudio Gutierrez Jeff & Elaine Hiller 

$1,500–$2,499

Dr. Genevera Allen & Michael Weylandt Michael Arlen Erin Ballance & Eugene Zilberman Drs. Laura & William Black Sverre & Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl Catherine Bratic & Mike Benza Divya & Chris Brown Megan Brown Parker Cragg Garreth DeVoe Amanda & Adam Dinitz

Calvin Dotsey Christine Falgout / Island Operating Company Emily & Matthew Fellows Jay Fields Laurel Flores Carolyn & Patrick Gaidos J.J. Gonzalez Rebecca & Andrew Gould Jennifer & Joshua Gravenor Ashley & John Horstman Stacy & Jason Johnson

Shane Miller Tim Ong & Michael Baugh Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Kusum & K. Cody Patel Nick Perez Ahmed Saleh

Becky Shaw Drs. Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah Susan & Andrew Truscott

Robin Kesselman Kirby & David Lodholz Brian McCulloch & Jeremy Garcia Charyn McGinnis & Michelle Stair Emily & Joseph Morrel Porter Hedges LLP Jessica & Erick Navas Aprill Nelson Lauren Paine Blake Plaster

Kimberly & Evan Scheele Liana & Andrew Schwaitzberg Nadhisha & Dilanka Seimon Maggie Sheridan Molly Simpson & Patrice Abivin Aerin & Quentin Smith Leonardo Soto Mark Stadnyk & Amanda Hassler Katherine Thomasson & Michael Talbot Elise Wagner Gwen Watkins

For more information, please contact: Tyler Murphy, Development Officer, Major Giving Groups, 713.337.8536.

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Corporate, Foundation, & Government PARTNERS The Houston Symphony is proud to recognize the leadership support of our corporate, foundation, and government partners that allow the orchestra to reach new heights in musical performance, education, and community engagement, for Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast Region.

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

(as of February 1, 2020)

Houston Baptist University Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Kirkland & Ellis *The Lancaster Hotel Occidental Palmetto Partners Ltd./The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation *Rand Group, LLC Vinson & Elkins LLP Sponsor  $25,000 and above *Bright Star EOG Resources H-E-B/H-E-B Tournament of Champions IberiaBank *Jackson and Company Marine Foods Express, Ltd. *Neiman Marcus *One Market Square Garage PNC Bank Sidley Austin LLP SPIR STAR, Ltd. The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center Wells Fargo

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Aetna Foundation, Inc. Akzo Nobel Inc. Albemarle Corporation Allstate Insurance Company American International Group (AIG) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Aon Foundation Bank of America BBVA BHP Billiton BP/Matching Fund Programs Caterpillar Matching Gifts Program Chevron Matching Gifts Program CITGO Petroleum Corporation ConocoPhillips Company Dominion Energy Foundation Matching Gift Program

Partner  $15,000 and above Anadarko Petroleum Corporation *City Kitchen Fifth Third Bank *Glazier’s Distributors Gorman’s Uniform Service Independent Bank Laredo Construction, Inc. Locke Lord LLP Lockton Companies of Houston USI Southwest

Benefactor  $5,000 and above Barclay’s Wealth and Investment Management Beck Redden LLP *Jim Benton of Houston Louis Vuitton Randalls Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. *University of St. Thomas Wortham Insurance and Risk Management

Supporter  $10,000 and above *Abraham’s Oriental Rugs CenterPoint Energy Emerson Greenberg Traurig, LLP *Houston First Corporation Kinder Morgan Foundation Macy’s May Wang/Mark Kamin & Associates Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) Nordstrom *Silver Eagle Distributors Triten Corporation White & Case LLP *Zenfilm

Patron  Gifts below $5,000 Amazon Baker Hughes Bering’s Beth Wolff Realtors Mercantil ONEOK, Inc. *Quantum Bass Center SEI, Global Institutional Group Smith, Graham & Company Stewart Title Company TAM International, Inc. * Includes in-kind support

(as of February 1, 2020)

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

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

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

For more information, please contact: Timothy Dillow, Director, Corporate Relations, at timothy.dillow@houstonsymphony.org or 713.337.8538.

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

Houston Endowment MD Anderson Foundation Texas Commission on the Arts Guarantor  $100,000 and above Gary & Marian Beauchamp/ Beauchamp Foundation The Elkins Foundation The Humphreys Foundation Underwriter  $50,000 and above The Fondren Foundation Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation John P. McGovern Foundation The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation / Palmetto Partners Ltd. The Powell Foundation The Robbins Foundation

(as of February 1, 2020)

Sponsor  $25,000 and above National Endowment for the Arts The William Stamps Farish Fund Partner  $15,000 and above Edward H. Andrews Foundation Ruth & Ted Bauer Family Foundation The Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation The Hood-Barrow Foundation Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation Houston Symphony League Bay Area The Schissler Foundation The Vivian L. Smith Foundation The Vaughn Foundation

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

For more information, please contact: Christina Trunzo, Director, Foundation Relations, at christina.trunzo@houstonsymphony.org or 713.337.8530.

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Houston Symphony ENDOWMENT The Houston Symphony Endowment is a separate non-profit organization that invests contributions to earn income for the benefit of the Houston Symphony Society.

TRUSTEES

William J. Toomey II, President Gene Dewhurst

James Lee Lynn Mathre

Jerry Simon Scott Wise

An endowed fund can be permanently established within the Houston Symphony Society through a direct contribution or via a planned gift such as a bequest. The fund can be designated for general purposes or specific interests.

For more information, please contact: Steven Covington, Director of Endowment and Planned Giving, at steven.covington@houstonsymphony.org or 713.337.8532.

ENDOWMENT FUNDS $100,000 + Accenture (Andersen Consulting) Fund AIG American General Fund M.D. Anderson Foundation Fund Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bahr Fund Janice H. & Thomas D. Barrow Fund Ronald C. Borschow Fund The Brown Foundation Guest Pianist Fund The Brown Foundation’s Miller Outdoor Theatre Fund in memory of Hanni & Stewart Orton Margarett & Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Endowment Fund for Youth Programs Jane & Robert Cizik Fund The Janet Clark Fund Cooper Industries, Inc. Fund The Cullen Foundation Maestro’s Fund The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Fund for Creative Initiatives DuPont Corporation Fund Elkins Charitable Trust Agency Fund The Margaret & James A. Elkins Foundation Fund Virginia Lee Elverson Trust Fund William Stamps Farish Fund Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin J. Fein Fund Richard P. Garmany Fund for the Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Fund George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Fund The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs 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 Houston Arts Combined Endowment Fund The Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment Fund Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Kaplan Fund

Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Fund Rochelle & Max Levit Fund Mary R. Lewis Fund for Piano Performance Mach Family Audience Development Fund Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Fund Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Fund/ The Marks Charitable Foundation Marian & Speros Martel Foundation Fund Speros P. Martel Fund Barbara & Pat McCelvey Fund The Menil Foundation Fund Monroe Mendelsohn Jr. Estate George P. & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Summer Concerts Fund Sue A. Morrison & Children Fund National Endowment for the Arts Fund Stewart Orton Fund Papadopoulos Fund C. Howard Pieper Foundation Nancy & Robert Peiser Fund Fayez Sarofim Guest Violinist Fund through The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Selma S. Neumann Fund Spec’s Charitable Foundation Salute to Educators Concert Fund The Micajah S. Stude Special Production Fund Estate of Mr. Walter W. Sapp Fund The Schissler Foundation Fund Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr. Fund Dorothy Barton Thomas Fund Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Fund Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Fund Dede & Connie Weil Fund The Wortham Foundation Classical Series Fund endowed in memory of Gus S. & Lyndall F. Wortham The Wortham Foundation Fund

Visit our website at houstonsymphony.org/endowment for a complete listing of Endowment Funds.

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Legacy SOCIETY The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony Endowment in their long-term estate plans through a bequest in a will, life-income gifts, or other deferred-giving arrangements.

CRESCENDO CIRCLE $100,000 + Dr. & Mrs. George J. Abdo Priscilla R. Angly Janice Barrow James Barton James Bell James & S. Dale Brannon Nancy & Walter Bratic Joe Brazzatti Terry Ann Brown Mary Kathryn Campion & Stephen Liston Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle Janet F. Clark Mr. William E. Colburn Darrin Davis & Mario Gudmundsson

Harrison R.T. Davis Andria N. Elkins Jean & Jack* Ellis The Aubrey* & Sylvia Farb Family Eugene Fong Mrs. Aggie L. Foster Michael B. George Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Evan B. Glick Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Bill Grieves Deborah Happ & Richard Rost Jacquelyn Harrison & Thomas Damgaard Dr. Rita Justice

Dr. James E. & Betty W. Key Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Joella & Steven P. Mach Bill & Karinne McCullough Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Dr. Georgette M. Michko Dr. & Mrs.* Robert M. Mihalo Sue A. Morrison & children in memory of Walter J. Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Marvin H. Mueller Drs. John & Dorothy Oehler Gloria G. Pryzant Donna Scott Charles & Andrea Seay Michael J. Shawiak

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

Farida Abjani Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Aron Myra W. Barber Daniel B. Barnum George* & Betty Bashen Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Dorothy B. Black Kerry Levine Bollmann Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Zu Broadwater Mr. Christopher & Mrs. Erin Brunner Eugene R. Bruns Cheryl & Sam Byington Sylvia J. Carroll Dr. Robert N. Chanon William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Byron Cooley The Honorable & Mrs. William Crassas Dr. Lida S. Dahm Leslie Barry Davidson Judge & Mrs.* Harold DeMoss Jr. Susan Feickert Ginny Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Gendel Mauro H. Gimenez & Connie A. Coulomb Mr. Robert M. Griswold Randolph Lee Groninger Claudio J. Gutierrez

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

Marilyn Ross Miles & Stephen Warren Miles Foundation Shane A. Miller Katherine Taylor Mize Ione Moran Sidney Moran Richard & Juliet Moynihan Gretchen Ann Myers Patience Myers Mr. John N. Neighbors, in memory of Jean Marie Neighbors Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Nelson Bobbie Newman John & Leslie Niemand Leslie Nossaman Dave G. Nussmann John Onstott Macky Osorio Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edmund & Megan Pantuliano Imogen “Immy” Papadopoulos Christine & Red Pastorek Peter & Nina Peropoulos Sara M. Peterson Darla Powell Phillips Geraldine Smith Priest Dana Puddy Patrick T. Quinn Lila Rauch

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

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

Mr. Thomas D. Barrow George Bashen W. P. Beard William Carson Biggs Ronald C. Borschow Mrs. H. Raymond Brannon Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip Cowdin Anthony Brigandi Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Mrs. Albert V. Caselli Robert Cizik Lee Allen Clark William J. & Patricia S. Cunningham Fredell Lack Eichhorn Jack Ellis Mrs. Robin A. Elverson Frank R. Eyler Dr. & Mrs. Larry L. Fedder

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

Mr. Ronald Mikita Robert Austin Moody Mrs. Janet Moynihan Arthur Newman Constantine S. Nicandros Hanni Orton Stewart Orton, Legacy Society co-founder Dr. Michael Papadopoulos Robert A. Peiser Miss Louise Pearl Perkins Mary Anne H. Phillips Mr. Howard Pieper Clive Runnells, in memory of Nancy Morgan Runnells Ugo di Portanova Evie Ronald Mr. Charles K. Sanders

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

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Education & Community Engagement DONORS The Houston Symphony acknowledges those individuals, corporations, and foundations that support our education and community engagement initiatives. Each year, these activities impact the lives of more than 97,000 children and students and provide access to our world-class orchestra for more than 220,000 Houstonians free of charge.

Principal Guarantor $250,000+

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

Guarantor

$100,000+

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

Underwriter

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$50,000+

The Elkins Foundation ENGIE Exxon Mobil Corporation Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo The John P. McGovern Foundation The Robert & Janice McNair Foundation The Powell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr./ The Robbins Foundation Shell Oil Company

Sponsor

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$25,000+

Chevron Houston Symphony Hispanic Leadership Council PNC Bank Wells Fargo

Partner

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$15,000+

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation The Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation H-E-B Tournament of Champions Houston Symphony League Houston Symphony League Bay Area Macy’s Occidental Vivian L. Smith Foundation Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop Ellen A. Yarrell in memory of Virginia S. Anderson and in honor of Cora Sue Mach

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Supporter

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$10,000+

CenterPoint Energy George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Trust Nancy & Robert* Peiser Nordstrom

Donor

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$1,000+

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

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

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

Support for the CommunityEmbedded Musicians Initiative The Community-Embedded Musicians Initiative is supported in part by a generous grant from the American Orchestras’ Futures Fund, a program of the League of American Orchestras made possible by funding from the Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation.

The Houston Symphony residency at Lewis Elementary is presented in part

by BBVA and the BBVA Foundation. We are also thankful to HISD and these lead supporters of the CommunityEmbedded Musician program: Robert and Janice McNair Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods / Spec’s Charitable Foundation Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop H-E-B Tournament of Champions

MUSICIAN SPONSORSHIPS Annual Fund Donors at the Diamond Level and above are provided the opportunity to be recognized as a Houston Symphony Musician Sponsor. For more information, please contact Tyler Murphy, Development Officer, Major Giving Groups, at tyler.murphy@houstonsymphony.org or 713.337.8536.

Janice Barrow Sophia Silivos, First Violin Gary & Marian Beauchamp Martha Chapman, Second Violin Nancy & Walter Bratic Christopher Neal, First Violin Mr. Gordon J. Brodfuehrer Maki Kubota, Cello Ralph Burch Robin Kesselman, Principal Double Bass Barbara J. Burger Andrew Pedersen, Double Bass Dr. M.K. Campion Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle Louis-Marie Fardet, Cello Jane & Robert Cizik Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Janet F. Clark MuChen Hsieh, Principal Second Violin Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian George Pascal, Assistant Principal Viola

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

Scott & Judy Nyquist Sheldon Person, Viola Susan & Edward Osterberg MiHee Chung, First Violin Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker Nancy Goodearl, Horn Nancy & Robert* Peiser Jonathan Fischer, Principal Oboe Dave & Alie Pruner Matthew Strauss, Percussion Gloria & Joe Pryzant Matthew Strauss, Percussion Ron & Demi Rand Annie Chen, Second Violin Lila Rauch Christopher French, Associate Principal Cello Sybil F. Roos Mark Hughes, Principal Trumpet Mr. Glen A. Rosenbaum Aralee Dorough, Principal Flute Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Brian Del Signore, Principal Percussion

Roger & Debby Cutler Tong Yan, First Violin

Jay & Shirley* Marks Sergei Galperin, First Violin

John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Anthony Kitai, Cello

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

Michelle & Jack Matzer Kurt Johnson, First Violin

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster

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

Laura & Michael Shannon Rian Craypo, Principal Bassoon

Barbara & Pat McCelvey Adam Dinitz, English Horn

Tad & Suzanne Smith Marina Brubaker, First Violin

Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin Fein Ferenc Illenyi, First Violin

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan William VerMeulen, Principal Horn

Alana R. Spiwak & Sam L. Stolbun Wei Jiang, Viola

Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel Aralee Dorough, Principal Flute

Martha & Marvin McMurrey Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin

Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Christian Schubert, Clarinet

Dr. Robert M. Mihalo Brian Thomas, Horn

Evan B. Glick Tong Yan, First Violin

Rita & Paul Morico Elise Wagner, Bassoon

Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Christopher French, Associate Principal Cello

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

Joan & Bob Duff Robert Johnson, Associate Principal Horn Scott Ensell & Family Donald Howey, Double Bass

Bobbie Newman Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin

Ms. Judith Vincent Matthew Roitstein, Associate Principal Flute Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Mark Griffith, Percussion Stephen & Kristine Wallace Allen Barnhill, Principal Trombone Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Megan Conley, Principal Harp Robert G. Weiner & Toni Blankman Anastasia Ehrlich, Second Violin Vicki West Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Steven & Nancy Williams MiHee Chung, First Violin Jeanie Kilroy Wilson & Wallace S. Wilson Xiao Wong, Cello Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. Jarita Ng, Viola Nina & Michael Zilkha Kurt Johnson, First Violin *deceased

Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction, Inc. Mihaela Frusina, Second Violin Mike Stude Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Cello Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Bradley White, Associate Principal Trombone Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Daniel Strba, Viola

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WHAT’S IN MY CASE? WITH JEFFREY BUTLER 1. CELLO made in 2013 by Oregon-based luthier Mark Moreland, patterned after Pablo Casals’s Goffriller cello. “I never imagined I would love a modern cello!” 2. BOWS “Every bow has as much personality as an instrument does.”

3. FIDELIS STRING QUARTET CD Jeff’s quartet released the album in 2019 as a tribute to their late friend Danny Granados, a clarinetist and former Houston Symphony CFO. 4. ROSIN creates sound through friction between the bow and the strings.

5. PENCILS for marking scores. 6. 2018 EUROPEAN TOUR PROGRAM with Hilary Hahn on the cover. “She’s coming back next season, which makes everyone happy.” 7. SPRING CONCERT PROGRAM from a Kinder HSPVA concert featuring Jeff’s oldest daughter, Katie, who plays violin. 8. BACKSTAGE PASSES from the 2019 Andrea Bocelli concert at the Toyota Center and a concert in Colombia with Hilary Hahn. 9. BOX OF CHOCOLATES from a fundraiser for his son William’s middle school band. 10. TRAVEL TRUNK used to move instruments from Jones Hall, as well as for storage backstage. 11. EXTRA SET OF TAILS “It’s always good to have backups!” 12. STICKERS commemorating tours with the Symphony to Japan, England, Boston, and Carnegie Hall, as well as outside gigs with Lyle Lovett and Luciano Pavarotti. 13. CASE used for everyday transportation. “If I fly by myself with my cello, then I have to buy a seat for it.”

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