InTune — The Houston Symphony Magazine — July 2016

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THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY MAGAZINE

JULY 2016

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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

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THE MEN OF MOTOWN

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Film with Live Orchestra July 1 & 2

Featuring Spectrum July 16

Distant Worlds: music from 28 FINAL FANTASY July 23

THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY MAGAZINE

JULY 2016

In Tune is published by the Houston Symphony.

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Mark C. Hanson..................... Executive Director/CEO

Margaret Alkek Williams Chair

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INSIDE July 2016 Programs Raiders of the Lost Ark, film with orchestra

July 1 & 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The Men of Motown, featuring Spectrum

July 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY

July 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

12 Connecting with the Community through Music

Features Letter to Patrons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Connecting with the Community through Music. . . . . . . . . . 12 Saxophone Student Salvador Flores Flourishes. . . . . . . . . . . 14 Backstage Pass—Meet Our Musicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Events 2016-17 Opening Night Concert & Gala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Upcoming Performances and Broadcasts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Your Houston Symphony

18 Upcoming in the 2016-17 Classical Series

Orchestra and Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 AndrĂŠs Orozco-Estrada, Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Houston Symphony Chorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Our Supporters Vision 2025 Implementation Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 New Century Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Education and Community Engagement Donors. . . . . . . . . . 16 Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Sustainability Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Leadership Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Houston Symphony Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Houston Symphony Donors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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LETTER TO PATRONS July 2016

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elcome to the Houston Symphony for the Bank of America Summer Series at Jones Hall.

It’s an action-packed month of performances, as we first celebrate the 35th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark by performing John Williams’ score along with the film on the big screen. The Men of Motown featuring Spectrum and Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY round out the series this month. A leading partner of the Symphony since 1993, Bank of America’s generosity in supporting these concerts continues its long tradition of service to Greater Houston.

We also extend our admiration and congratulations to the 10 young musicians who competed in the 2016 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, chaired by Jo Dee Wright, on June 2-4. The competition is one of the foremost multi-instrument competitions in the world. On June 25, second-prize winner Christine J. Lee, cello, performed with the Houston Symphony at Miller Outdoor Theatre for one of our annual ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights. First-prize winner Luke Hsu, violin, joins the Houston Symphony this month at Jones Hall for a Symphony concert that caps off our 4th annual Day of Music. Don’t miss this free day-long event showcasing Houston’s diverse musical landscape on Saturday, July 9 from noon until 9:30pm. In addition to the Symphony concert, the Day of Music features musical groups from all over Houston representing rock, jazz, mariachi, salsa, blues/soul, world music and more.

In this month’s issue of In Tune, we celebrate the work that our musicians do in our schools and communities. Read about one amazing student musician, Salvador Florez, impacted by our high school residency program on page 14, and about our ENGIE Community Connections program on page 12.

Internationally, our musicians also continue to make an impact through our partnership with the Filarmónica Joven de Colombia (FJC; Colombian Youth Philharmonic). Earlier this summer, 11 Houston Symphony musicians traveled to Colombia, where they spent a week working with the talented young musicians of the FJC. Musicians included Chris Neal, violin; Joan DerHovsepian, viola; Chris French, cello; Robin Kesselman, bass; Jonathan Fischer, oboe; Matthew Roitstein, flute; Tom LeGrand, clarinet; Rian Craypo, bassoon; Rob Johnson, horn; Mark Hughes, trumpet; and Allen Barnhill, trombone. Houston Symphony musicians coached FJC players as they prepared for three concerts in Colombia as well as a video recording of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, all under the baton of Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada.

The partnership with FJC is a special point of pride for the Houston Symphony.

Finally, we are excited to share that this year’s annual Ball raised almost $1.5 million for our education and community programming. In the spirit of the theme, the 2016 Houston Symphony Ball, Carnaval, held on May 14 at Jones Hall and chaired by Jana and Scotty Arnoldy, was one of Houston’s most colorful.

Samba dancers, dressed in vibrant costumes and headdresses greeted the nearly 600 guests on the red carpet into Jones Hall. Keep an eye out for the September issue of In Tune for a full recap of the evenings’ festivities and important fundraising success.

Enjoy your summer, and we’ll see you back at Jones Hall in September for the launch of the Houston Symphony’s 2016-17 concert season!

Steven P. Mach President

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Mark C. Hanson Excecutive Director/ CEO

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ORCHESTRA Andrés Orozco-Estrada Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair FIRST VIOLIN Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Marina Brubaker Tong Yan MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Ferenc Illenyi Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin Anastasia Sukhopara* Evgenia Zharzhavskaya*

DOUBLE BASS Robin Kesselman, Principal David Malone, Associate Principal Mark Shapiro Eric Larson 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*

SECOND VIOLIN Rodica Gonzalez, Acting Principal Hitai Lee, Acting Associate Principal Kiju Joh** Mihaela Frusina Annie Kuan-Yu Chen Jing Zheng Martha Chapman Tianjie Lu Tina Zhang Amy Teare** Oleg Chelpanov* Michelle Black*

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

Community-Embedded Musicians Jenna Barghouti, violin David Connor, double bass Anthony Parce, viola Hellen Weberpal, cello

HORN William VerMeulen, Principal Robert Johnson, Associate Principal Jesse Clevenger*, Assistant Principal Brian Thomas Nancy Goodearl Ian Mayton TRUMPET Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John Parker, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Caroline Schafer TROMBONE Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman BASS TROMBONE Phillip Freeman TUBA Dave Kirk, Principal

ENGLISH HORN Adam Dinitz

VIOLA Wayne Brooks, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Legacy Society Chair Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal George Pascal, Assistant Principal Wei Jiang Linda Goldstein Sheldon Person Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Jarita Ng Phyllis Herdliska CELLO Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Janice and Thomas Barrow Chair Christopher French, Associate Principal Anthony Kitai Jeffrey Butler Kevin Dvorak Xiao Wong Myung Soon Lee James R. Denton Louis-Marie Fardet

Michael Krajewski Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke Principal POPS Conductor Designate Robert Franz Associate Conductor, Sponsor, Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Betsy Cook Weber Director, Houston Symphony Chorus

CLARINET Mark Nuccio, Principal Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Christian Schubert Alexander Potiomkin

TIMPANI Ronald Holdman, Principal Brian Del Signore, Associate Principal PERCUSSION Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss

E-FLAT CLARINET Thomas LeGrand

HARP Megan Conley, Principal

BASS CLARINET Alexander Potiomkin Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair

KEYBOARD Scott Holshouser, Principal

BASSOON Rian Craypo, Principal Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal Elise Wagner Micah Doherty*

*Contracted Substitute ** On Leave

CONTRABASSOON Micah Doherty*

Orchestra Personnel Manager Michael Gorman

Librarian Thomas Takaro

Stage Manager Kelly Morgan

Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Shana Bey

Assistant Librarians Hae-a Lee Michael McMurray

Stage Technicians Cory Grant Jose Rios

STAFF Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO, Margaret Alkek Williams Chair Pam Blaine, Chief of Education and Community Programming David Chambers, Chief Development Officer Amanda Dinitz, Chief of Strategic Initiatives Vicky Dominguez, Chief Operating Officer Danny Granados, Chief Financial Officer Trazanna Moreno, Chief Marketing Officer Carlos Andrés Botero, Musical Ambassador/Assistant Conductor Aurelie Desmarais, Senior Artistic Planning Christine Kelly-Weaver, Executive Assistant/Board Liaison Development Liam Bonner, Development Officer, Individual Giving Tiffany Bourgeois, Development Associate, Annual Fund Julie Busch, Development Executive Assistant/Office Services Coordinator Irma M. Carrillo, Development Associate, Gifts and Records Darryl de Mello, Director, Annual Fund Noureen Faizullah, Development Director, Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects Denise Furlough, Manager, Special Events Vickie Hamley, Director, Volunteer Services Sydnee E. Houlette, Development Assistant, Institutional Giving Kendall Kessel, Associate Director, Foundation and Government Grants Rachel Klaassen, Development Assistant, Gifts, Records and Planned Giving Leticia Konigsberg, Director, Corporate Relations Mary Beth Mosley, Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship Amber Winsor Mullins, Senior Director, Development Tyler Murphy, Associate, Special Events Patrick Quinn, Director, Planned Giving Martin Schleuse, Development Communications Manager Monica Simon, Director, Special Events Molly Simpson, Director, Major Gifts Sarah Slemmons, Patron Donor Relations Manager Rhemé Sloan, Manager, Research and Prospect Management Education and Community Programming Keisha Cassel, Manager, Education Allison Conlan, Associate Director, Education Joshua Dada, Manager, Community Programming Melissa Fuller, Education and Community Programming Assistant Emily Nelson, Education and Community Programming Manager Ragan Rhodes, Education and Community Programming Associate Finance/Administration/IT/HR Heather Fails, Manager, Ticketing Database Janis Pease LaRocque, Manager, Patron Database Kay Middleton, Receptionist Meg Philpot, Director, Human Resources Desmond Robinson, Director, IT Maria Ross, Payroll Manager Armin (A.J.) Salge, Network Systems Engineer Joann Tamayo, Human Resources Assistant Brandon VanWaeyenberghe, Director, Business Analytics Chris Westerfelt, Manager, Accounts Payable and Special Projects Karen Whitlock, Director of Finance Marketing/Communications Vanessa Astros-Young, Senior Director, Communications Kristen Bennett, PR Coordinator Jeffrey Block, Marketing Manager Lorena Cozzari, Publicist Tricia Cramblet, Publications Designer Leonard DiFranza, Digital Marketing and Design Assistant Calvin Dotsey, Digital Marketing Coordinator Elizabeth Faulkinberry, Front of House Coordinator Brian Glass, Patron Services Coordinator James Grant, Graphic Designer Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee, Senior Director, Marketing and Sales Jason Landry, Senior Manager, Patron Services Melissa H. Lopez, Director, Single Tickets & Special Projects Keith Nickerson, Managing Editor, Publications Sarah Rendón, Assistant Manager, Patron Services Jacqueline Shumate, Marketing Manager Jenny Zuniga, Director, Patron Services Operations/Artistic Shana Bey, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Becky Brown, Director, Operations Anna Diemer, Chorus Manager/Artistic Coordinator Michael Gorman, Orchestra Personnel Manager Hae-a Lee, Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray, Assistant Librarian Lauren Moore, Operations Assistant Kelly Morgan, Stage Manager Lesley Sabol, Director, Popular Programming Thomas Takaro, Librarian Roxanna Tehrani, Artistic Assistant Meredith Williams, Associate Director, Operations Rebecca Zabinski, Artistic Administrator

Houston Symphony Staff

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Music Director

Andrés Orozco-Estrada MUSIC DIRECTOR

Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada began his tenure in the 2014–15 season. He immediately established a dynamic presence on the podium and a deep bond with the musicians of the orchestra. Andrés carefully curates his programs to feature engaging combinations of classical masterworks paired with the music of today, significant artistic collaborations with composers and guest artists, and innovative use of multimedia and visual effects, all in order to make meaningful connections with the audience.

A natural communicator, Andrés expands on this foundation in the 2016–17 season and engages even more with the audience in direct conversation about music. Among his new initiatives is “On-Stage Insights with Andrés,” which features casual commentary by Andrés and soloists from the stage. On the recording front, Andrés and the Symphony have recorded the last four great symphonies of Antonín Dvořák. Andrés has also spearheaded a cultural exchange and partnership with the Filarmónica Joven de Colombia.

Born in Medellín, Colombia, Andrés began his musical studies on the violin and started conducting at age 15. At 19, he entered the Vienna Music Academy, where he studied with Uroš Lajovic (pupil of the legendary Hans Swarowsky), and completed his degree with distinction conducting the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Musikverein. Andrés burst on the international scene with two substitutions with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: the first, his debut in 2010, standing in for Esa-Pekka Salonen, and then in 2012, substituting for Riccardo Muti at the Musikverein. He has worked with the most prominent European orchestras, most recently the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Orchestre National de France and Oslo Philharmonic. In addition to his post in Houston, Andrés is chief conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In the 2015–16 season, he made his official subscription series debut with the Vienna Philharmonic, as well as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tonhalle-Orchestra Zurich, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

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HOUSTON SYMPHONY CHORUS BETSY COOK WEBER Director

Anna Diemer Chorus Manager Scott Holshouser Accompanist Tony Sessions Librarian/Stage Manager

The Houston Symphony Chorus, the official choral unit of the Houston Symphony, consists of highly skilled and talented volunteer singers. Over the years, singers in this historic ensemble have learned and performed the world’s great choral-orchestral masterworks under the batons of Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Michael Krajewski, Hans Graf, Robert Shaw, Christoph Eschenbach, Peter Schreier, Helmut Rilling and Nicholas McGegan, among many others. The Chorus looks forward to singing the closing subscription concerts with the Prague Symphony Orchestra in the Czech Republic in June 2017. The Houston Symphony Chorus holds auditions by appointment and welcomes inquiries from interested singers.

The Houston Symphony Chorus Upcoming Concerts

Betsy Cook Weber | director of the Houston Symphony Chorus

Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY July 23

Dr. Betsy Cook Weber is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music and is also internationally active as a conductor, clinician, adjudicator and lecturer. In 2013, Betsy became the 13th person and first woman to receive the Texas Choral Director Association’s coveted Texas Choirmaster Award. She is editor of the Betsy Cook Weber choral series with Alliance Music Publishing.

Choirs under Dr. Weber’s direction, including the Moores School Concert Chorale, have been featured at multiple state and national conventions. Internationally, Chorale has won prizes and received acclaim at prestigious competitions in Wales, France and Germany.

Dr. Weber has prepared singers for Da Camera of Houston and for early music orchestras Ars Lyrica and Mercury Houston. She prepares singers for touring shows, including Josh Groban, NBC’s Clash of the Choirs, Telemundo’s Latin Grammy, Star Wars: In Concert and Andrea Bocelli.

Before joining the University of Houston, Dr. Weber taught vocal music, K-12, in public schools. Prior to her appointment as Houston Symphony Chorus Director in 2014, she served from 1990 to 1997 as Assistant and, later, Associate Director of the Chorus. She holds degrees from the University of North Texas, Westminster Choir College (Princeton, NJ) and the University of Houston.

CHORUS ROSTER Benjamin May Rehearsal Conductor Wilton Adams Bob Alban Randy Boatright Jonathan Bordelon Robyn Branning Rebekah Bridges Tatiana Chavnelle William Cheadle Kevin Di Filippo Anna Diemer

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Steve Dukes Dana Dupont Randy Eckman Katura Gilmore Hannah Gronseth Jennifer Harris Matthew Henderson Sean Jackson Christopher Kersten Nobuhide Kobori Dawn Malone Katie Marcell Melissa Medina

Theresa Olin Alexandra Parkin Lauren Price Doug Rodenberger Carolyn Rogan Jeff Simmons Dewell Springer Mark Standridge Ryan Stickney Ashley Stouffer Yen-Kuei (Peter) Tu Jeanna Villanueva Lee Williams

DreamWorks Animation July 21 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Jones Hall

Haydn’s The Creation September 29 October 1, 2 Jones Hall

Very Merry Pops December 2, 3, 4 Jones Hall

It’s a Wonderful Life December 9 Jones Hall

Vivaldi Gloria and Lauda Jerusalem with Mercury Houston December 10 Cullen Theater of the Wortham Center Andrea Bocelli December 11 Toyota Center Handel’s Messiah December 15

Sugar Land Baptist Church

December 16, 17, 18 Jones Hall

Visit houstonsymphony.org for more information about upcoming performances.

Vision 2025 Implementation Fund and Early Adopters Vision 2025 Implementation Fund The Vision 2025 Implementation Fund will catalyze the transformative growth outlined within Vision 2025.

The Houston Symphony recognizes and thanks the following supporters of the Vision 2025 Implementation Fund.

Operating Support Barbara J. Burger Janet F. Clark Barbara & Pat McCelvey

Planned and Endowment Gifts Robin Angly James Barton Vision 2025, the Houston Symphony’s ten-year Strategic Plan, will allow the Houston Symphony to be America’s most accessible and relevant top-ten orchestra by 2025.

Vision 2025 was kick started by early adopters in 2015.

The Houston Symphony recognizes and thanks the following “Early Adopters” for their initial investments in support of our ambitious Vision.

Early Adopters Margaret Alkek Williams Janice Barrow The Brown Foundation, Inc. Cora Sue & Harry Mach Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Joella & Steven P. Mach Rochelle & Max Levit Steven & Nancy Williams Robin Angly & Miles Smith Carol & Michael Linn & The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Baker Botts L.L.P. Nancy & Robert Peiser Barbara & Pat McCelvey The Robert & Janice McNair Foundation / Palmetto John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Charitable Foundation / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Billy & Christie McCartney Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Danielle & Josh Batchelor BBVA Compass Dave & Alie Pruner

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.

Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Margaret Alkek Williams Janice Barrow Rochelle & Max Levit Cora Sue & Harry Mach Mr. George P. Mitchell Bobby & Phoebe Tudor The Honorable David H. Dewhurst Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mike Stude Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Robin Angly & Miles Smith Gary & Marian Beauchamp The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Joella & Steven P. Mach Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Rob Franklin & Janet Gurwitch Carol & Michael Linn and

The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation Nancy & Robert Peiser Rand Group Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. /

The Robbins Foundation Laura & Michael Shannon Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Sloan Jr. /

Houston Baptist University Steven & Nancy Williams Baker Botts L.L.P. Beauchamp Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III / WoodRock & Co. Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Barbara & Pat McCelvey John B. Onstott / Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Wells Fargo

For more information or to pledge your support, please contact: Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO, at 713.337.8540 or David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at 713.337.8525 July 2016 | 9

2016-17

Opening Night

Concert & Gala

Featuring Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Narrated by Oscar-winning actor

The Corinthian & Jones Hall

Sir Ben KingSley

Ralph Burch, Chair Lisa & Ryan Lance, Honorary Chairs Robin Angly & Miles Smith, Underwriting Committee Chairs

Concert Sponsor & Lead Corporate Gala Underwriter For three decades, the generosity of ConocoPhillips has made it possible for the Houston Symphony to launch its concert season in grand style. Join us for a striking beginning to the 2016–17 season and the 30th anniversary of ConocoPhillips’ support as the Opening Night Concert Sponsor and Opening Night Gala Lead Corporate Underwriter.

The evening starts with a champagne reception at The Corinthian. Guests are then transported to Jones Hall for the Opening Night Concert where Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Music Director of the Houston Symphony, will conduct an unforgettable performance of Prokofiev’s enduring classic, Peter and the Wolf.

Also on the program are Rossini’s effervescent Overture to The Thieving Magpie and R. Strauss’ timeless Suite from Der Rosenkavalier.

DAVE ROSSMAN

Following the concert, the celebration continues at The Corinthian with a black-tie Opening Night Gala, chaired by Ralph Burch, and an impressive dinner prepared by Jackson and Company. After dinner, stay to dance the night away!

Tables: $50,000; $25,000; $15,000; $10,000; and $5,000 (balcony seating) Tickets: $5,000; $2,500; $1,000; and $500 (balcony seating)

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GITTINGS

Please note: All tables and tickets include a ticket to the concert. For further information and to purchase tickets and tables, please contact Special Events at specialevents@houstonsymphony.org or 713.337.8585.

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

Ralph Burch, Chair

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By Steven Brown

Connecting with the Community through Music Houston Symphony Musicians Volunteer through the ENGIE Community Connections Program The clarinet section of Cesar E. Chavez High School’s band faced a challenge. The more experienced players had graduated, leaving the section dominated by some of band’s youngest, greenest members.

Thanks to the Houston Symphony, band director Stanford Lewis and his young clarinetists didn’t have to work alone.

This past spring, members of the orchestra took time outside of rehearsals and concerts to visit the school, near William P. Hobby Airport, and coach members of its orchestra and band. Huddling with his fellow clarinetists, Christian Schubert went directly to their instrument’s foundation, helping them find the matchup of mouthpieces and reeds that suited them best.

“That was probably the most dramatic improvement in a section we had,” Lewis recalls. After the session with Schubert, the players not only produced a fuller sound, but got a boost in confidence from hearing their own development. The payoff came in the next rehearsal. “Even when they were warming up, they had a whole different presence,” Lewis says. “The entire band could 12

tell. I said, ‘Do you all hear the clarinets?’ They said, ‘Yeah, they sound great!’”

Thanks to the longtime support of ENGIE, formally known as GDF SUEZ, the students of Chavez High are benefiting from the Houston Symphony’s ENGIE Community Connections program.

This initiative allows Schubert and his colleagues from the orchestra to fan out through the region to engage with residents who may never set foot in Jones Hall. The musicians demonstrate their instruments to children at community concerts, stroll through hospitals brightening patients’ days and perform miniconcerts for residents of senior centers—all free of charge. And Symphony members traverse the Greater Houston area working with public schools’ budding performers, many of whom could never afford a private teacher.

Testimonies from band and orchestra directors sum up the results. Kerr High School cellists made strides in a series of four masterclasses with cellist James Denton. Orchestra students at

ENGIE Community Connections is a yearround volunteer program that makes the most of the Symphony’s greatest resource: its musicians.

As soloists or members of trios, quartets or quintets, the orchestra members bring the joy of music to sites all over the city, including houses of worship, nursing homes, learning centers and homeless shelters.

Cypress Springs High School got a double dose with a chamber performance with violinist Marina Brubaker followed by a coaching session. Percussionist Mark Griffith energized the band at Sam Rayburn High in Pasadena. French horn player Brian Thomas helped Chavez High’s horn section soar in a piece that featured it.

“In every case, after the symphony musicians come out here, the next time the students play, they have so much more confidence,” Chavez’s Lewis says. “They feel better about how they’re playing, so they play better. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.”

The Houston Symphony also ensures these students have access to concerts by providing free tickets. Chavez High’s group, for instance, heard Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the orchestra perform Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique at Rice University.

And when Principal Trumpet Mark Hughes, Principal Trombone Allen Barnhill and other musicians came out to Chavez, they sometimes put woodshedding aside and talked about their lives and experiences leading to their careers at the Houston Symphony.

“When we go to hear them in the symphony concerts, that’s fantastic,” Lewis says. “But when you’re talking to them in a band rehearsal, the students learn they didn’t always play like they play now. The symphony members share the struggles they had when they were mastering their instruments. And they tell how much practice time they put in now as professional musicians. That’s one of the best things that comes out of this. The students realize these professional musicians started like them.”

In his first season as a member of the Houston Symphony’s French horn section, Ian Mayton coached the horns at Morton Ranch High School in Katy. Their top priority was a band arrangement of Igor Stravinsky’s kaleidoscopic Firebird Suite: “Really difficult material,” Mayton says. He arrived armed with technical tips he learned from his own teacher, the Houston Symphony’s William VerMeulen, Principal Horn.

“I try to bring a positive energy,” Mayton says. “Especially with multiple kids, you have to bring some energy with you. They loved the music, so it was easy to dive right in and start helping them play better together. I went there four times. And over the course of that time, I really got to see them play better as a section and get a grip on the trickier parts of the piece.”

Whether or not the students realized it, they were developing more than their musical skills as they worked on Stravinsky. By learning to evaluate what they hear, analyze what’s wrong and find what works, the ensemble learns how to collaborate and the young musicians individually cultivate discipline, mental focus and other skills that will keep paying dividends when they put their instruments down. That may be the Symphony musicians’ biggest contribution.

“Attention to detail and really methodical problem-solving translate to a lot of different career paths,” Mayton says. “The way you practice is a way to increase productivity in anything you do.

If a kid picks up something from that, and that’s how they do their homework or that’s how they approach training for a sport, it’s going to help.”

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Saxophone Student Salvador Flores Flourishes through a Houston Symphony residency at Galena Park High School

BY LORENA COZZARI

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Salvador Flores, a talented saxophone student in the Galena Park High School band, has dreams that “are no longer limited to the borders of Texas,” according to GPHS Band Director Jessica Meng. “Salvador is one of the most talented young people I have encountered in all my years of teaching, and his work ethic is matched by few.”

Approaching his final year in high school, Salvador has already achieved high accolades. For the past two years, he has been named first chair alto saxophone in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) 5A All-State Band, distinguishing himself from thousands of the state’s young saxophonists.

Over the last year, Salvador has developed a special connection with Houston Symphony Community-Embedded Musician (CEM) and double bassist David Connor. They met when Dave taught a masterclass on audition preparation for the GPHS band. Several students volunteered to play their TMEA All-State Band études.

“I prepped Dave before the class and explained that most people are so impressed with Salvador’s playing they find it hard to challenge him,” Jessica says. “After Salvador performed his étude, Dave analyzed the performance and offered his advice, treating him just like the other students. Salvador was not used to being challenged at this level by such a musician.”

Feature Story | Saxophone Student Salvador Flores Flourishes

When the Houston Symphony’s CEMs and orchestra musicians work with high schools, we shift the conversation away from competitions and toward making music.

Galena Park is one of eight area high schools where the Houston Symphony has a residency. As a Title 1 school, it has at least a 40 percent low-income student population.

Jessica’s classes are structured to address proper music fundamentals for all instruments. Since the beginning of the school year, her goal for the residency “was for students to gain confidence in themselves and their abilities to create and perform music at a high level. Overall, I wanted the students to immerse themselves in the idea that greatness can be derived from hard work and intelligent practice.

— David Connor

“Texas is a competition-driven state. Competitions are governed by the Texas University Interscholastic League and leave little room for us band directors to focus on the nuanced elements of music. Visits from Houston Symphony musicians are the perfect counterpoint to what can seem like a resultsdriven curriculum. They underscore the importance of music fundamentals as the basis of musicianship because they tie fundamentals to inspiration. In doing so, theory and practice become exhilarating to students like Salvador.”

Dave supports this idea. “When the Houston Symphony’s CEMs and orchestra musicians work with high schools, we shift the conversation away from competitions and toward making music. When students start to see their instrument as a vehicle for self-expression, they start to understand the larger picture of the music. We empower them to expand their musical vision and see their instrumental technique as vocabulary that can be used to express their feelings, thought and ideas. This, in turn, Continued on following page.

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inspires them to work harder than they ever have, because they can now imagine greater possibilities.”

To this end, Jessica explains that “Salvador’s listening skills and awareness of nuance have improved, as well as his overall level of musicianship.

Much of this can be attributed to the confidence Dave has helped instill in Salvador’s musical instincts. Salvador’s attention to detail and his passion for music have matured immensely.”

Salvador says, “One of the most important lessons I learned from Dave was to have an open mind. As part of the band’s daily warm-up routine, we play choral symphonies to refresh our sense of musicality. Dave advised us on how to get the most out of a chorale by engaging our individual musical intentions. This sense of openness doesn’t just apply to music but to most things I do now, including my academics and personal life.

One of the most important lessons I learned was to have an open mind…including [in] my academics and personal life.

— Salvador Flores

“With Dave’s and Ms. Meng’s guidance and support, all aspects of my musical skills have skyrocketed. Their constant support has given me the confidence and determination to follow through on all music, including music that challenges me.”

Encouraged by Dave and Jessica, Salvador is attending a summer program at the prestigious Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan on a merit scholarship, offered only to the top two players of each instrument. He plans to pursue a degree in music performance at Northwestern University in Illinois and a career as an orchestral soloist and college professor.

For more information about the Houston Symphony’s Education and Community Programming, please contact education.community@ houstonsymphony.org.

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Cameron International Corporation Chevron The Elkins Foundation ENGIE, formerly known as GDF SUEZ ExxonMobil Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Sloan/ Houston Baptist University The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo The John P. McGovern Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr./ The Robbins Foundation Shell Oil Company The Robert & Janice McNair Foundation

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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation CenterPoint Energy East West Bank Enbridge Energy Company George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Houston Symphony League Marathon Oil Corporation Nancy & Robert Peiser The Powell Foundation Vivian L. Smith Foundation Union Pacific Foundation

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Houston Symphony League Bay Area LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation Macy’s Randalls Food Markets Strake Foundation

Donor - $1,000+

Chester Pitts Foundation Lilly & Thurmon Andress Diane & Harry Gendel Kinder Morgan Foundation Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Foundation Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation Cora Sue & Harry Mach Karinne & Bill McCullough Chester Pitts Foundation Tricia & March Rauch Texas Commission on the Arts

Education and Community programs are also supported by the following endowed funds, which are a part of the Houston Symphony Endowment:

Support for Symphony Scouts

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

Support for the Community-Embedded Musician Program

The Houston Symphony residency at Crespo Elementary is presented by BBVA Compass and the BBVA Compass Foundation. We are also thankful to HISD and these lead supporters of the Community-Embedded Musician program: Robert and Janice McNair Foundation; Medistar; Spec’s Charitable Foundation; Nancy & Robert Peiser; Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop; and the LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation.

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GIVE ME THE WHIP! RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK film with live orchestra Friday July 1, 2016 Saturday July 2, 2016

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• On June 9, 2016, John Williams was honored with the American Film Institute’s 44th AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, marking the first time in AFI history the award was bestowed upon a composer.

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• June 12, 2016, was the 35th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the film that launched the Indiana Jones series. A fifth film in the series is slated for release in 2019, with both Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford returning.

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Featured Program | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Program Biographies

Program BIOGRAPHIES Steven Reineke | conductor

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He previously held the posts of principal pops conductor of the Long Beach and Modesto Symphony Orchestras and associate conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.

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A native of Ohio, Steven is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned bachelor of music degrees with honors in trumpet performance and music composition. He currently lives in New York City with his husband, Eric Gabbard.

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Program BIOGRAPHIES John Williams | composer In a career spanning five decades, John Williams has become one of America’s most accomplished and successful composers for film and for the concert stage. He remains one of our nation’s most distinguished and contributive musical voices.

He has composed the music for more than 100 films, including all seven Star Wars films, the first three Harry Potter films, Superman, Memoirs of a Geisha, Home Alone and The Book Thief. His 40-year artistic partnership with director Steven Spielberg has resulted in many of Hollywood’s most acclaimed and successful films, including Schindler’s List, E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the Indiana Jones films, Saving Private Ryan and Lincoln. He has composed themes for four Olympic Games.

John Williams served as music director of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 14 seasons and remains the orchestra’s laureate conductor. He has composed numerous works for the concert stage, including two symphonies and concertos commissioned by many of America’s most prominent orchestras.

He has received five Academy Awards and 50 Oscar nominations (making him the second-most nominated person in the history of the Oscars), seven British Academy Awards, 22 Grammys, four Golden Globes and five Emmys. In 2003, he received the Olympic Order (the International Olympic Committee’s highest honor) for his contributions to the Olympic movement. In 2004, he received the Kennedy Center Honor, and in 2009, he received the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists by the U.S. government.

Program NOTES A Note from the Composer In creating the character Indiana Jones, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg introduced an enduring and much loved figure into the pantheon of fictional movie heroes.

Raiders of the Lost Ark was illuminated by the superb comedy-action performance of Harrison Ford and enlivened by the spirited direction of Steven Spielberg.

Raiders of the Lost Ark – Film with Orchestra produced by Film Concerts Live!, a joint venture of IMG Artists, LLC and The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc. Producers: Steven A. Linder and Jamie Richardson Production Coordinator: Rob Stogsdill Worldwide Representation: IMG Artists, LLC Technical Director: Mike Runice

Speaking for myself, I must say that the experience of composing the music for this film, and for the subsequent installments in the series, was a very happy one, and offered me a wild and truly joyous ride. I’m especially delighted that the magnificent Houston Symphony has agreed to perform the music this evening in a live presentation of the movie.

Music Composed by John Williams

I know I speak for everyone connected with the making of the Raiders in saying that we are greatly honored by this event… and I hope that tonight’s audience will experience some measure of the joy and fun we did when making the film nearly 35 years ago.

The score for Raiders of the Lost Ark has been adapted for live concert performance.

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Music Preparation: Jo Ann Kane Music Service Film Preparation for Concert Performance: Ramiro Belgardt Technical Consultant: Laura Gibson Sound Remixing for Concert Performance: Chace Audio by Deluxe

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GET READY! THE MEN OF MOTOWN featuring Spectrum Saturday

July 16, 2016

7:30pm

Jones Hall

CHELSEA TIPTON II, conductor E. C. ADAMS, vocalist PIERRE JOVAN, vocalist DAVID PRESCOTT, vocalist CUSHNEY ROBERTS, vocalist ?

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S. Robinson/ Get Ready

T. Richardson-C. Roberts

N. Whitfield-E. Holland/ Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Richardson-Roberts

A. Resnick-K. Young/ Under the Boardwalk

J. Escriba-Roberts J. Fahringer

Robinson-W. Moore/ Ooh Baby Baby Escriba-Fahringer

Arr. Richardson-Roberts The Righteous Brothers Medley Help!

Lennon-Mccartney/

Escriba-Roberts

Arr. Roberts-S. Stahl- The Four Tops Medley Fahringer

T. Bell/Richardson La La (Means I Love You)

J. Brown-B. J. Newsome/ It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World

Richardson

Bell-L. Creed/ The Rubberband Man Richardson

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Motown | Program Biographies

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B. Holland-E. Holland- Reach Out, I’ll Be There L. Dozier/Roberts Stahl-Fahringer

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Whitfield-B. Strong/ I Can’t Get Next to You

Escriba-Roberts Fahringer

Arr. Richardson-Roberts The Stylistics/Blue Magic Medley

Arr. Escriba- The Jackson Five Medley

Richardson-Roberts S. Wonder-H. Cosby-S. Moy/ Uptight (Everything’s Alright) Richardson

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Robinson-R. White/ My Girl Fahringer-Escriba Holland-Holland-Dozier/ I Can’t Help Myself Richardson-Fahringer July 2016 | 25

Program BIOGRAPHIES Chelsea Tipton II | conductor American conductor Chelsea Tipton II has won over audiences and critics alike with his vibrant musicality, accessibility, versatility and extraordinary commitment to arts education. He is celebrating his seventh season as music director of the Symphony of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, and in the 2014-15 season, he was appointed principal pops conductor of the New Haven Symphony.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra recognized him with its first annual Aspire Award in 2013. This award identifies accomplished professional African American or Latino musicians who demonstrate a tremendous commitment to community and inclusiveness. In 2014, the Neches River Festival in Beaumont honored Tipton with the Citizen of the Year Award, and he received the Community Spotlight Award from Capital One Bank for community leadership.

Spectrum

Webster defines Spectrum as a “series of radiations arranged in regular order” or a “continuous sequence or wide range.” There could not be a more appropriate description of Spectrum, the award-winning group that draws upon the talent of four radiant voices and diverse personalities to form a first-class vocal quartet.

After spending six stellar years recreating the sound and style of the Four Tops in Las Vegas’ multi-million dollar production shows, American Superstars and Legends in Concert, the group has developed the versatility to cover the music of groups from the Platters to the Temptations to Boyz 2 Men. This versatility has propelled the singers to the status of headlining their own shows in which they perform stirring renditions of the best cover tunes.

In addition to regular corporate and private parties, Spectrum’s credits include European and Australian tours, hundreds of headlining performances aboard leading cruise ships, a Doo-Wop to Soul Review at the Hollywood Palladium, as well as more than 100 26

As a sought-after guest conductor, Chelsea has appeared with many major orchestras, including the Houston, San Antonio and Nashville Symphonies; Cleveland Orchestra; Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Indianapolis and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras; Brooklyn, Rochester and Louisiana Philharmonics; Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana (Palermo) and Dohnanyi Orchestra (Budapest), among others.

Last season, he performed with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the Beaumont Interfaith Choral Society. He continued his work in a newly expanded season with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, and he debuted at the Prague Spring International Music Festival, conducting the acclaimed Dianne Reeves.

During summer 2011, Chelsea Tipton was part of an extensive European tour with pop artist Sting that took him to 15 countries, working with 19 orchestras. He prepared the orchestras for the concerts and performed with Sting in concert in the Canary Islands, Granada and Spain.

performances with orchestras throughout North America. Voted Best of Las Vegas in 2005 and 2006, Spectrum’s award-winning show ran four years on the Las Vegas Strip, ending only when the property that housed it closed its doors. In 2009, the group received the Vegas Entertainment Consumer’s Living Legends Award for Excellence in Entertainment. In 2012, it joined the ranks of legends Wayne Newton, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace, Rich Little, Siegfried and Roy, Elvis and others when it was awarded the 68th Star on Las Vegas’ Walk of Fame.

Spectrum’s credentials, collectively and individually, include starring in six major production shows, on the Las Vegas Strip and internationally; appearances on numerous television shows as special guests, including the Today Show; featured appearances in motion pictures; starring roles in equity theater; special appearances at professional sporting events; performing or recording with or opening for artists as varied as Tony Bennett, the Temptations, Blue Magic, Little Richard, the late Marty Robbins, the Platters, Frankie Lymon’s Teenagers, Doc Severenson and Fat Larry’s Band, to name a few.

The group boasts four incredible singers, each with the voice of a solo artist, who combine their voices and dexterity to create the angelic harmonies and deft choreography that have become Spectrum’s trademark. The members include E.C. Adams; Chicago-born musician and versatile entertainer Pierre Jovan; David Prescott, the silky-smooth, soaring-voiced first tenor from Rochester; and singer, actor and group founder Cushney Roberts, from East Orange, New Jersey, who left the life of a Princeton-educated corporate engineer and cut his teeth in casino lounges in route to becoming a well-respected entertainer. These well-mannered, college-educated, world-traveled entertainment veterans will certainly entertain you!

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Program NOTES Motown Well into the 1950s, music recordings by American black artists were classified as “race” records and were typically forbidden or severely restricted from radio airplay on “white” stations. Many of the songs were rerecorded, or covered, by white artists who often prospered from broader airplay and sales while the original artists struggled. Perhaps most notably, songs by Fats Domino and Little Richard were covered by Pat Boone (“Ain’t That a Shame,” “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally”); Big Momma Thornton’s “Hound Dog” was covered by Elvis Presley; and the Beatles covered Chuck Berry, the Marvelettes and Little Richard with “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Please Mr. Postman” and “Long Tall Sally,” respectively.

Since airwaves cannot be controlled, white audiences first heard these “forbidden” tunes on black-oriented radio programs. The demand grew, and white-oriented stations were pressured into playing recordings by the black artists. The “crossovers” moved into an arena where a larger, more lucrative audience awaited.

Paralleling the era of segregation in the 1950s and ’60s, Berry Gordy founded Motown Records, named for Detroit: Motor City.

He envisioned a style and presentation of music that would capture the attention of all of America’s youth. By tapping into a deep pool of talented young performers, writers, musicians and producers, he mined great songs and presented them to an eager public. Groomed at Motown’s finishing school, well-mannered young black performers thrilled audiences with their flashy, yet classy, costumes and exquisite choreography.

Once on the airwaves, the music took root, and the cornerstone of the soundtrack of the 1960s and ’70s Vietnam and Civil Rights era found its place in American history. The Motown sound shared top rankings on the American pop charts with America’s British Invasion, while it made its mark on Britain and beyond. Gordy’s acts made regular appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and numerous TV specials.

An American institution and unique musical and entrepreneurial phenomenon, Motown stands as a shining example of a merger of American ingenuity and talent.

— Cushney Roberts, Spectrum

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POPS SEASON LINDA EDER SINGS JUDY GARLAND September 9, 10 (8pm) September 11 (7:30pm)

Steven Reineke, conductor Linda Eder, vocalist

THE SOUNDS OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL October 14, 15 (8pm) October 16 (7:30pm)

Michael Krajewski, conductor AJ Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle, vocalists

I LOVE A PIANO November 11, 12 (8pm) November 13 (7:30pm) Michael Krajewski, conductor Tony DeSare, piano and vocalist

VERY MERRY POPS December 2, 3 (8pm) December 4 (2:30 & 7:30pm)

Steven Reineke, conductor Houston Symphony Chorus— Betsy Cook Weber, director

CIRQUE GOES TO THE MOVIES January 6, 7 (8pm) January 8 (2:30pm) Michael Krajewski, conductor Cirque de la Symphonie, artists

A SALUTE TO STEVIE WONDER February 17, 18 (8pm) February 19 (7:30pm) Steven Reineke, conductor Joshua Henry, vocalist

PINK MARTINI RETURNS March 17, 18 (8pm) March 19 (7:30pm) Steven Reineke, conductor Pink Martini featuring China Forbes

BOND & BEYOND April 28, 29 (8pm) April 30 (7:30pm) Michael Krajewski, conductor Debbie Gravitte, vocalist

CLASSIC BROADWAY May 26, 27 (8pm) May 28 (7:30pm) Michael Krajewski, conductor Lisa Vroman, vocalist Doug LaBrecque, vocalist Rachel York, vocalist Houston Symphony Chorus— Betsy Cook Weber, director

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DISTANT WORLDS music from FINAL FANTASY Saturday Saturday

July 23, 2016 July 23, 2016

2:30pm 7:30pm

Jones Hall Jones Hall

ARNIE ROTH, conductor HOUSTON SYMPHONY CHORUS— BETSY COOK WEBER, director

N. Uematsu/S. Miyano FINAL FANTASY: Prelude

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M. Soken/S. Nakama FINAL FANTASY XIV : Torn From the Heavens Uematsu/A. Roth-E. Roth FINAL FANTASY: Victory Theme

Uematsu/R. Isige FINAL FANTASY IV: Battle with the Four Fiends Uematsu FINAL FANTASY VIII: Balamb Garden Uematsu/Roth-Roth FINAL FANTASY VI: Character Theme Medley Uematsu/H. Nakayama FINAL FANTASY VII: JENOVA COMPLETE

M. Hamauzu FINAL FANTASY XIII: Blinded By Light Uematsu/Nakayama FINAL FANTASY IX: Festival of the Hunt

Arr. Roth-Roth FINAL FANTASY Chocobo Medley 2012

I N T E R M I S S I O N Uematsu/Roth-Roth

FINAL FANTASY X: Hymn of the Fayth/

The Sending Suite Uematsu/Roth FINAL FANTASY V: Clash on the Big Bridge Uematsu/Nakayama FINAL FANTASY VII: Cosmo Canyon Uematsu/Nakayama FINAL FANTASY IX: Roses of May Uematsu/Roth-Roth FINAL FANTASY XII: The Dalmasca Estersand Uematsu FINAL FANTASY X: To Zanarkand

Arr. Nakayama FINAL FANTASY I-XIV:

25th Anniversary Battle Medley 28 Uematsu/S. Hamaguchi FINAL FANTASY: Main Theme

Did you know?

• FINAL FANTASY XV will be available September 30, 2016 for Xbox One and the PlayStation4 computer entertainment systems.

• At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June 2016, FINAL FANTASY XV game director Hajime Tabata revealed the “wait mode,” an option that allows players to gain a strategic advantage by momentarily pausing the action and making the game easier to play for those who aren’t versed in action games. While in “wait mode,” the player can freely target enemies, aim magic spells, select teammate abilities and much more. This mode can be switched on and off at any time during the game.

• You can view the FINAL FANTASY XV trailer, featuring a track remixed by Grammy-winning DJ afrojack, at finalfantasyxv.com.

Featured Program |

Final Fantasy | Program Biographies

Program BIOGRAPHIES Arnie Roth | conductor

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Music Director Arnie Roth is a Grammywinning artist known for his work with performers, including Il Divo, Diana Ross, Jewel, The Irish Tenors, Charlotte Church, Peter Cetera and Dennis DeYoung. Roth has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the BBC Symphony, the Czech National Chamber Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, the Winnipeg Symphony, the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, the Detroit Symphony, the Ravinia Festival Orchestra, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic and the Sydney Symphony.

Arnie is well known in the world of video game music for his work with Nobuo Uematsu and Square Enix as music director and conductor of the “Dear Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY,” “More Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY,” “VOICES: music from FINAL FANTASY,” as well as his role as music director and conductor of “ PLAY! A Video Game Symphony.” He was the winner of the Best Score Award at the 2003 DVD Premier Awards for his score for the film Barbie™ as Rapunzel and was nominated for an Emmy in 2007 for his original song “Shine” from the movie Barbie™ in The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Arnie has produced dozens of best-selling CDs. For more information, visit awrmusic.com.

Nobuo Uematsu | composer Nobuo Uematsu is one of the most celebrated composers in the video game field. He has achieved global recognition for his work on the FINAL FANTASY series that has been performed by world-class orchestras around the world. Nobuo Uematsu has been recognized as a major contributor in the increasing appreciation and awareness of video game music. A prime example is the FINAL FANTASY VIII theme song, “Eyes on Me,” composed and produced by him.

His song featured Hong Kong pop star Faye Wong and sold a record 400,000 copies. It also won Song of the Year (Western Music) at the 14th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards in 1999, which was the first time in history that music from a video game had attained this illustrious honor. The music from the game series has grown to such notoriety, Nobuo Uematsu was named as one of the “Innovators” in Time magazine’s “Time 100: the Next Wave Music” feature.

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Program NOTES Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY

AWR Music Productions, LLC is proud to present the official symphony concert world-tour Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY. Launched in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy, this concert tour features the music of Japanese video game composer Nobuo Uematsu and is conducted

by Grammy award-winner Arnie Roth. This multimedia experience combines stirring screen images to match the soaring emotions of a symphony orchestra performing music from SQUARE ENIX’S world-renowned FINAL FANTASY video game series.

History

After the success of the 2002 FINAL FANTASY concert held in Japan, Square Enix announced a six-city, seven-show tour of Japan in 2004 entitled “Tour de Japon: music from FINAL FANTASY.” The first stateside concert, “Dear Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY,” followed on May 10, 2004, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and sold out in three days. It featured music from Square Enix’s world-renowned FINAL FANTASY video game series, performed by the acclaimed Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. The positive reception of this performance gave rise to the 2005 U.S. concert tour “Dear Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY.” Uematsu’s awardwinning music was then featured in “More Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY” in Los Angeles at the Universal Amphitheatre.

Later that year, the “VOICES: music from FINAL FANTASY” concert took place in Tokyo with the Tokyo Philharmonic under the direction of Music Director Arnie Roth.

Video game music has grown increasingly popular in the last few years. Music plays an integral role in today’s games, enhancing the players’ overall experience. While still a growing market, video game soundtracks are now sold in major outlets and include a variety of genres such as rock, hip-hop, electronica, classical compositions and songs performed by popular artists. The FINAL FANTASY soundtracks, which are original compositions, have grown so popular that Time magazine named series composer Nobuo Uematsu a notable “Innovator” in its recent “Time 100: the Next Wave Music” feature. Square Enix hopes to pioneer awareness and appreciation of not only its own musical creations, but also video game music throughout the industry.

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About FINAL FANTASY

Since the release of FINAL FANTASY in 1987, this unique RPG series continues to showcase the spectacular visuals, highly imaginative worlds and rich stories leading the industry and earning the highest accolades from users around the world. Titles of the series have so far achieved a cumulative shipment of more than 100 million units worldwide.

About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold more than 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold more than 62 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold more than 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Visit square-enix.com for more information.

OUR THANKS United Airlines has been a long-time supporter of a variety of charitable organizations, believing it is essential for a global corporation to be socially responsible. United’s philosophy has always been to demonstrate excellent corporate citizenship in its interactions with its employees, the community and the environment.

United Airlines operates more than 5,000 flights a day to more than 370 airports on six continents. United flew 138 million passengers in 2014. More than 86,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world, with more than 15,000 in Houston. United was named the 2014 “Airline of the Year” by Global Traveler, and in 2015 the publication’s readers voted MileagePlus the Best Frequent-Flyer Program for the 12th consecutive year.

Board of DIRECTORS

(2016-17 SEASON)

Steven P. Mach*

Mark C. Hanson*^

Janet F. Clark*

Sergei Galperin*^

President, Houston Symphony Endowment

Bobby Tudor*

Music Director

President, Houston Symphony League

Musician Representative

Musician Representative

President

Jesse B. Tutor*^

Executive Director/CEO Musician Representative

Andrés Orozco-Estrada*^

Chairman

Mark Hughes*^

Chairman Emeritus

Paul R. Morico*

Chair, Finance

Barbara McCelvey*

Chair, Community Partnerships

Chair, Audience Development & Marketing

David Pruner*

Chair, Pension

Chair, Development

Chair, Audit

President-Elect

Robert A. Peiser*

Immediate Past President

Gene Dewhurst*

Mike S. Stude*

Chair, Board Governance & Leadership

General Counsel

Barbara J. Burger*

Justice Brett Busby

Chair, Artistic & Orchestra Affairs

Donna Shen

Gene Dewhurst

Jesse B. Tutor*^

Jerry Simon

Danielle Batchelor

Immediate Past Chairman

Secretary

Gloria G. Pryzant

Chair, Popular Programming

Chair, Strategic Planning

Mary Lynn Marks

Chair, Volunteers & Special Events

Betty Tutor*^

Adam Dinitz*^

Christine Kelly-Weaver Assistant Secretary

*Executive Committee ^Ex-Officio

Anthony Bohnert Billy McCartney Chair, Education

GOVERNING DIRECTORS Janice Barrow** Danielle Batchelor Gary Beauchamp Darlene Bisso Anthony Bohnert Marie Taylor Bosarge Ralph Burch Barbara J. Burger Justice Brett Busby Andrew Calder Zane Carruth Donna Josey Chapman Janet F. Clark Brad W. Corson Viviana Denechaud

Gene Dewhurst Michael Doherty David Frankfort Julia Frankel Ronald G. Franklin Stephen Glenn Susan Hansen Joan Kaplan Rochelle Levit, Ph.D. Cora Sue Mach ** Steven P. Mach Paul M. Mann, M.D. Jay Marks ** Mary Lynn Marks David Massin

Billy McCartney Barbara McCelvey Alexander K. McLanahan ** Paul R. Morico Kevin O’Gorman John Onstott Robert A. Peiser David Pruner Ron Rand John Rydman Manolo Sánchez Helen Shaffer ** Jerry Simon Jim R. Smith Miles O. Smith

James Stein Mike S. Stude ** William J. Toomey II Bobby Tudor ** Betty Tutor ** Jesse B. Tutor ** Judith Vincent Mrs. S. Conrad Weil Vicki West Margaret Alkek Williams ** Scott Wulfe David Wuthrich

Ex-Officio Darlene Clark Rodney Margolis Gloria G. Pryzant Donna Shen Mary Voigt

Evan Glick Julianne K. Gorte Eric Haufrect, M.D. Gary L. Hollingsworth, M.D. Marianne Ivany Brian James Rita Justice I. Ray Kirk, M.D. Ulyesse LeGrange ** Carlos J. Lopez Carolyn Mann Michael Mann, M.D. John Matzer III Jackie Wolens Mazow Gene McDavid ** Gary Mercer Marilyn Miles Janet Moore Bobbie Newman Tassie Nicandros

Scott Nyquist Dana Ondrias, M.D. Edward Osterberg Jr. Chester M. Pitts II Greg Powers, Ph.D. Gloria G. Pryzant Richard A. Rabinow Roman F. Reed Gabriel Rio Richard Robbins, M.D. J. Hugh Roff Jr. ** Ed Schneider Michael E. Shannon ** Donna Shen Robert Sloan, Ph.D. Tad Smith David Stanard David Tai Brian J. Thomas L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas

Andrew Truscott Art Vivar Margaret Waisman, M.D. Robert Weiner James T. Willerson, M.D. Fredric Weber Steven J. Williams Ed Wulfe ** Robert Yekovich Frank Yonish

Ex-Officio Audrey Chang Alexandra Gottschalk Ishweria Subbiah Brodrick W. Hill

TRUSTEES Samuel Abraham William L. Ackerman Philip Bahr Devinder Bhatia, M.D. Meherwan Boyce Nancy Shelton Bratic Terry Ann Brown** Prentiss Burt Cheryl Byington Dougal Cameron John T. Cater ** Michael H. Clark Evan Collins, M.D., MBA Andrew Davis Azar Delpassand Ronald DePinho, M.D. Tracy Dieterich Kelli Cohen Fein, M.D. Craig Fox Allen Gelwick

**Lifetime Trustee

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Sustainability

FUND

The Houston Symphony pays special tribute to the 130 donors who made transformational gifts to complete the Sustainability Fund.

On December 31, 2015, the Houston Symphony celebrated an extraordinary achievement: the completion of a five-year $15 million Sustainability Fund which has transformed the orchestra’s financial position.

The Symphony was able to close out the campaign thanks to challenge grant funds totaling $1,050,000 provided by Bobby & Phoebe Tudor, Cora Sue & Harry Mach, Janice Barrow, Steve & Joella Mach and Robert & Jane Cizik. The Ciziks provided the final $500,000 to allow the Symphony to reach its $15 million Sustainability Fund goal.

The Houston Symphony pays special tribute to the donors who made a significant investment in our orchestra’s future, positioning the Symphony for success as we continue to pursue the ambitions outlined in our strategic plan, Vision 2025, to be an orchestra for all Houstonians, and to become America’s most relevant and accessible top-ten orchestra by 2025.

Houston Endowment Estate of Jean R. Sides Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Janice Barrow Margaret Alkek Williams Jane & Robert Cizik

Mrs. Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Mrs. Kitty King Powell The Cullen Foundation The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Brown Foundation, Inc. Cora Sue & Harry Mach

The Wortham Foundation, Inc. John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Charitable Foundation / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods MD Anderson Foundation Joella & Steven P. Mach Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

Barbara J. Burger Ron Franklin & Janet Gurwitch The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Carol & Michael Linn and The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation Barbara & Pat McCelvey Estate of Mary Ann Holloway Phillips Sybil F. Roos

Steven & Nancy Williams Robin Angly & Miles Smith Gary & Marian Beauchamp Laura & Michael Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Bahr Nancy & Walter Bratic Janet F. Clark Linda & Gene Dewhurst Bert & Joan Golding

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Griswold Marilyn & Robert Hermance C. Howard Pieper Foundation Tad & Suzanne Smith Alice & Terry Thomas Shirley W. Toomim Janet & Tom Walker

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Kathryn & Richard Rabinow Billy & Christie McCartney Dr. Rita Justice Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Bohnert Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks John Onstott / Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Ms. Judith Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber

Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Mr. Ralph Burch Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian Evan D. Collins Erika & S. David Frankfort Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Mrs. Carolyn & Dr. Michael Mann Jay & Shirley Marks James D. Stein

Mr. & Mrs.* Clive Runnells BB&T / Courtney & Bill Toomey Scott & Lori Wulfe Anonymous (1)

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Sustainability

FUND

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Mr. & Mrs. Manolo Sánchez Robert G. Weiner & Toni Blankmann Tyler & Kat Murphy Justice Brett & Erin Busby Laurie & Ryan Colburn Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Corson Susan & Dick Hansen Christina & Mark C. Hanson Mr. & Mrs. John N. Matzer III Ann & Hugh Roff Vicky & Michael Richker Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Gloria & Joe Pryzant Margot & John Cater Virginia A. Clark Mr. Andrew Davis & Ms. Corey Tu Viviana & David Denechaud Amanda & Adam Dinitz David & Heidi Massin Bobbie Newman Lisa & Jerry Simon Vicki West The Brodsky Foundation David Chambers & Alex Steffler

Vicky Dominguez Mr. Colin C. Gatwood & Ms. Aralee Dorough Mr. Jonathan Fischer Mauro H. Gimenez & Connie A. Coulomb Dr. Gregory & Mrs. Catherine Powers Mrs. Lila Rauch Julianne & David Gorte Mr. & Mrs. Frank Yonish Dr. Ronald DePinho & Dr. Lynda Chin Mr. & Mrs. Allen Barnhill Pam & Chad Blaine Mr. Wayne Brooks Terry Ann Brown Aurelie Desmarais & Ed Struzynski Mr. & Mrs. Michael Doherty Martin & Kelli Cohen Fein Ms. Megan Conley Rian & Sean Craypo Brian & Leah Del Signore Eric & Angelea Halen Mark & Marilyn Hughes Ms. Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee Mr. Robert E. Johnson & Ms. Ariella Perlman

Mary Beth Mosley Scott & Judy Nyquist Mr. Matthew D. Roitstein Mr. Brinton Averil Smith & Ms. Evelyn Chen Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Arbiter Mrs. Shirley Burgher Mr. Erik T. Gronfor & Ms. Joan DerHovsepian Bruce Harkness & Alice Brown Mr. & Mrs. Edd C. Hendee Ms. Leticia Konigsberg & Mr. Michael Olson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas LeGrand Mr. & Mrs. Harvin Moore IV Mr. & Mrs. Scott Holshouser Mr. Robin Kesselman Dr. & Mrs. Robert Ivany Ms. Anne C. Leek Mr. & Mrs. William K. VerMeulen Martha & Stanley* Bair Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Brewer Ms. Joyce Perkins David & Tara Wuthrich Anonymous (2) *Deceased

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).

Graham & Janet Baker Danielle & Josh Batchelor Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Boyle Justice Brett & Erin Busby Janet F. Clark Billy & Christie McCartney The Estate of Terence Murphree Mr. Richard Danforth Gene & Linda Dewhurst The Elkins Foundation Angel & Craig Fox Allen & Almira Gelwick – Lockton Companies Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange

Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis The Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation Mr. John N. Neighbors Susan & Edward Osterberg Gloria & Joe Pryzant Ken & Carol Lee Robertson Donna & Tim Shen Lisa & Jerry Simon Nancy & David Tai Stephen & Kristine Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr.

For more information or to pledge your support, please contact: David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, 713.337.8525 Amber Winsor Mullins, Senior Director, Development, 713.337.8538 July 2016 | 33

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 Jesse B. Tutor, President Gene Dewhurst

James Lee Michael Mithoff

Alexandra Pruner 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 Patrick T. Quinn, Director, Planned Giving, at 713.337.8532 or patrick.quinn@houstonsymphony.org.

CHORUS ENDOWMENT DONORS $500 or more Janice Barrow Eldo Bergman, Family Literacy Network, Inc. Roger & Debby Cutler Steve Dukes Robert Lee Gomez

Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Henderson Beth Weidler & Stephen James Nobuhide Kobori David G. Nussman Natalia Rawle Mr. & Mrs. Hank and Karen Rennar

Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Rio Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Rodenberger Ms. Carolyn Rogan Mr. & Mrs. Frederic A. Weber Anonymous (1)

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

Beauchamp Foundation Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound Shell Ceiling and Portativ Organ The Fondren Foundation Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound Shell Ceiling Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Enhancements to Jones Hall Video System

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Vicky & Michael Richker Family Adolfo Sayago, Orquestas Sybil F. Roos Rotary Trumpets Silver Circle Audio Enhancements to Jones Hall Recording Suite

Houston Symphony League Steinway Concert Grand Piano and Instrument Petting Zoo

Beverly Johnson, Ralph Wyman & Jim Foti, and Thane & Nicole Wyman in memory of Winthrop Wyman Basset Horns and Rotary Trumpets

Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Piccolo Timpano

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zabriskie Conductor’s Podium

Our DONORS 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.

For more information, please contact: Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO, 713.337.8540 David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, 713.337.8525 Amber Winsor Mullins, Senior Director, Development, 713.337.8538

Ima Hogg Society $150,000 or More 

Janice Barrow Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Barbara J. Burger Jane & Robert Cizik Janet F. Clark The Honorable David H. Dewhurst Rochelle & Max Levit

Centennial Society

Estate of Dr. Mary R. Lewis Cora Sue & Harry Mach Mr. George P. Mitchell Mr. John N. Neighbors Sybil F. Roos John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods

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Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mike Stude Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Margaret Alkek Williams

$100,000-$149,999

Mr. Monzer Hourani Joella & Steven P. Mach

Barbara & Pat McCelvey Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

Founder’s Society

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Maestro’s Society

$50,000-$74,999

Robin Angly & Miles Smith Darlene & Cappy Bisso

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$75,000-$99,999

Billy & Christie McCartney Nancy & Robert Peiser

Jana & Scotty Arnoldy Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Bahr Gary & Marian Beauchamp Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Linda & Gene Dewhurst Ron Franklin & Janet Gurwitch Lila-Gene George Mrs. Alfred C. Glassell Jr. The Estate of Miss Ima Hogg The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation

Concertmaster’s Society Mr. John Barlow Dr. & Mrs. Devinder Bhatia Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Bohnert Nancy & Walter Bratic Ralph Burch Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle Donna & Max Chapman Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian Dr. Alex Dell Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III / WoodRock & Co.

Carol & Michael Linn and The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation Beth Madison Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Janice & Robert McNair John Onstott Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. / The Robbins Foundation Louisa Stude Sarofim

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$25,000-$49,999

Jo Lynn & Gregg Falgout / Island Operating Company Diane Lokey Farb Mr. & Mrs. Donald Faust Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Melbern G. Glasscock Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Bert & Joan Golding Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Griswold Susan & Dick Hansen Marilyn & Bob Hermance

Steven & Nancy Williams

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Laura & Michael Shannon Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Sloan Jr. / Houston Baptist University Alice & Terry Thomas Ms. Judith Vincent

Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Ken Hyde Dr. Rita Justice Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi Mr. & Mrs. James H. Lee Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Carolyn & Mike Mann Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Mrs. Mary Catherine Miller John & Bobbie Nau Mr. & Mrs. Odis Peavy July 2016 | 35

Our DONORS continued Mr. Jason Poon Dave & Alie Pruner Kathryn & Richard Rabinow Lisa & Jerry Simon Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction, Inc. James D. Stein / Independent Bank

Conductor’s Circle

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Platinum Baton

Graham & Janet Baker Danielle & Josh Batchelor James M. Bell Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Boyle Justice Brett & Erin Busby Mr. Richard Danforth Viviana & David Denechaud Mrs. William Estrada Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin Fein Angel & Craig Fox Erika & S. David Frankfort Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Franklin Jr.

Conductor’s Circle

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Janet & Tom Walker Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Vicki West Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. Scott & Lori Wulfe

$15,000-$24,999 Stewart Morris & Kay Shoppa The Estate of Terence Murphree Bobbie Newman Susan & Edward Osterberg Gary Petersen Gloria & Joe Pryzant Ken & Carol Lee Robertson Hugh & Ann Roff William J. Rovere & Kathi F. Rovere Mr. & Mrs.* Clive Runnells Donna & Tim Shen Mr. & Mrs. Charles Tate Paul Strand Thomas

Ms. Hallie A. Vanderhider Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Stephen & Kristine Wallace Dede & Connie Weil Robert G. Weiner & Toni Blankmann Nancy B. Willerson Jeanie Kilroy Wilson & Wallace S. Wilson Ralph Wyman & Jim Foti Thane & Nicole Wyman Nina & Michael Zilkha

Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Michael & Kelley Lang Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Leighton Drs. Robert & Golda Anne Leonard Marilyn G. Lummis Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Martin Dr. & Mrs. E. K. Massin Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Mr. Keith McFarland Martha & Marvin McMurrey Mr. Gary Mercer Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Mischer Jr. Nancy Morrison Scott & Judy Nyquist Dr. Gregory & Mrs. Catherine Powers Ron & Demi Rand Lila Rauch Roman & Sally Reed Kathy & Wayne Richards Gabriel & Mona Rio Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Manolo Sánchez Carol & Kamal Sandarusi Susan D. & Fayez Sarofim

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Scherr Mr. & Ms. Shalin Shah Tad & Suzanne Smith Alana R. Spiwak & Sam L. Stolbun Mr. & Mrs. Trent Tellepsen Ms. Laura Codman & Mr. John F. Terwilliger Mr. Aaron J. Thomas & Mrs. Jennifer Chang Pamalah & Stephen Tipps Courtney & Bill Toomey Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Truscott Mr. John G. Turner & Mr. Jerry G. Fischer Birgitt van Wijk Mr. & Ms. Frank Verducci Mr. & Mrs. Sean Waggoner Shirley & Joel Wahlberg Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Wands Dr. Jim T. Willerson Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Daisy S. Wong / JCorp Lorraine & Ed Wulfe

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herzog Mr. Jackson Hicks Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Mann David & Heidi Massin Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo Dr. Cameron Mitchell Rita & Paul Morico Sami & Jud Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker Radoff Family

Mr. & Mrs. Perry Radoff Ed & Janet Rinehart Mr. Glen A. Rosenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Lee H. Staley Carol & Michael Stamatedes Kimberly & David Sterling Dr. John R. Stroehlein & Miwa Sakashita Mr. & Mrs. Antonio M. Szabo Candace & Brian Thomas

$10,000-$14,999

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Dr. & Mrs. Ebrahim S. Delpassand, Excel Diagnostics & Nuclear Oncology Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich Jennifer & Steve Dolman Archie & Linda Dunham Mr. Robert Durst Scott Ensell & Family John & Minerva Esquivel Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Mr. & Mrs. Marvy A. Finger Michael B. George Mauro H. Gimenez & Connie A. Coulomb Evan B. Glick Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Christina & Mark Hanson Mrs. James E. Hooks Dr. & Mrs. Robert Ivany / University of St. Thomas Catherine & Brian James Mr. & Mrs. Jacek Jaminski Beverly Johnson Janice & Allan King

Silver Baton

Mrs. Bonnie Bauer Mr. & Mrs. David J. Beck Mr. & Dr. Karl-Heinz Becker Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Black Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bookout III Dr. & Mrs. Meherwan P. Boyce Ruth White Brodsky Lilia Khakimova & C. Robert Bunch Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Calder Dr. M.K. Campion David Chambers & Alex Steffler Albert & Anne Chao

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Allen & Almira Gelwick Lockton Companies Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Mrs. Gloria Pepper & Dr. Bernard Katz Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Jay & Shirley Marks Mr. & Mrs. John N. Matzer III Betty & Gene McDavid Mr. & Mrs. Connelly T. McGreevy Stephen & Marilyn Miles/ Steven Warren Miles & Marilyn Ross Miles Foundation

Gold Baton

Frances & Ira Anderson Mr. William L. Ackerman, Kero-Jet Corporation Frances & Ira Anderson Lilly & Thurmon Andress Edward H. Andrews III Nina Andrews & David Karohl Sr. Judge Mary Bacon Consurgo Sunshine Mr. & Mrs. Giorgio Borlenghi Mr. & Mrs. George Boss Terry Ann Brown Cheryl & Sam Byington John & Candace Caley David M. Wax* & Elaine Arden Cali Mr. & Mrs. Bernard F. Clark Jr. Virginia A. Clark Dr. & Mrs. Evan D. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Bert Cornelison Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Corson Roger & Debby Cutler Dr. Scott Cutler Leslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice David & Cindy Deere

Conductor’s Circle

Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop Nancy & David Tai Mr. Brian Teichman & Mr. Andrew Cordes Ms. Susan L. Thompson Shirley W. Toomim

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$7,500-$9,999

Audrey & Brandon Cochran Laurie & Ryan Colburn Molly & Jim Crownover Andrew Davis & Corey Tu J.R. & Aline Deming Judge & Mrs. Harold R. DeMoss Jr. Dr. Ronald DePinho & Dr. Lynda Chin Eugene Fong Ms. Darlene Clark & Mr. Edwin C. Friedrichs Jennifer & Joshua Gravenor

Conductor’s Circle

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Bronze Baton

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$5,000-$7,499

Mr. William P. Elbel & Ms. Mary J. Schroeder Mr. Stephen Elison Mr. Parrish N. Erwin Jr. Ms. Carolyn Faulk Mr. & Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Henry S. Florsheim Mr. & Mrs. Peter Fluor Mr. & Mrs. Trent Foltz Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Francisco Mr. Shane T. Frank Kevin & Sherrill Garland Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gendel Wm. David George, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Gibson Mr. Alan Goodrich Dorothy & Bill Grieves Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Haas Dr. & Mrs. Carlos R. Hamilton Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hardison Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Hunton Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hurley Stephen Jeu & Susanna Calvo Mr. & Mrs. John F. Joity Debbie & Frank Jones Mr. & Mrs. Steve Jones Catherine & Andrew Kaldis Mr. & Ms. Dan Kellogg Mary Louis Kister Mr. & Mrs. Jason T. Klein Dr. Milton & Gail Danziger Klein, in memory of Renée & Benjamin Danziger William & Cynthia Koch

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Abraham Mrs. Nancy C. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Adam Altsuler Christine Smith & Ben Andrews Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Aron Mr. & Mrs. Ed Banner Anne Morgan Barrett Beth & Jim Barton Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Basinski Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Boesel Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Bowman Todd & JoAnna Brooks Mr. Ken D. Brownlee & Ms. Caroline Deetjen Dr. & Mrs. William T. Butler Dougal & Cathy Cameron Marilyn Caplovitz Rhona & Bruce Caress Mrs. Lily Carrigan Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Carter IV Mr. & Mrs. Thierry Caruso Mr. & Mrs. Donald Childress William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Mr. William E. Colburn Coneway Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Byron Cooley Mr. & Mrs. Larry Corbin Lois & David Coyle Janie & Carr Dishroon Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Dupre’ II Connie & Byron Dyer

Grand Patron’s Circle

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Mr. & Mrs. John P. Kotts Willy Kuehn Mr. & Mrs. Marc Laird Mrs. Nancy Lease Ms. Lynne Lipsitz Mr. William McDugald Terry & Kandee McGill Doug & Sarah McMurrey Mr. & Mrs. William B. McNamara Alice McPherson, M.D. Ginni & Richard Mithoff Mr. & Mrs. William Monteleone Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Montz Mr. & Mrs. Harvin Moore IV Sidney & Ione Moran Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Moynier Richard & Juliet Moynihan Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Murphy David G. Nussman Rochelle & Sheldon Oster Mr. & Mrs. Robert Parker Shirley & Michael P. Pearson Mr. Doug D. Perley & Ms. Eileen M. Campbell Mr. Robert J. Pilegge Tim & Katherine Pownell Jean & Allan Quiat Mr. & Mrs. T.R. Reckling III Vicky & Michael Richker Mr. & Mrs. Claud D. Riddles Mr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr. Mr. Robert T. Sakowitz Dr. & Mrs. Barry Samuels Dr. & Mrs. Todd Scheyer

Mrs. Richard P. Schissler Jr. Mr. Wolfgang Schmidt & Ms. Angelika Schmidt-Lange Ms. Sue Schwartz Dr. Susan Gardner & Dr. Philip Scott Mr. & Mrs. Rufus S. Scott Ms. Angela Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Shidler Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Smith Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Somerville Mr. David Stanard & Ms. Beth Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Hans Strohmer Tellepsen Family Ann Trammell Jeanine Van Wagenen Ms. Maria Cecilia Vasconcellos Mr. Thomas Warden & Ms. Becky Cottrell Mr. & Mrs. Clint S. Wetmore Dr. Robert Wilkins & Dr. Mary Ann Reynolds Wilkins Ms. Barbara Williams Ms. Jennifer R. Wittman Mr. & Mrs. Neil A. Wizel Woodell Family Foundation Sally & Denney Wright Mr. & Mrs. David Wynne Robert & Michele Yekovich Edith & Robert Zinn Erla & Harry Zuber Anonymous (4)

Robert Lee Gomez Mr. & Mrs. Herb Goodman Mr. Danny A. Granados Dr. & Mrs. Eric J. Haufrect Ms. Christine Heggeseth Mark & Ragna Henrichs Miss Maureen Y. Higdon Ann & Joe Hightower Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hildebrandt Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hoffer Mr. Ronald Holley & Dr. Natasha Holley Mr. & Mrs. Rocky Holmes Mr. & Mrs. John Hrncir Mark & Marilyn Hughes Ms. Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Jankovic Mrs. Ann B. Jennings Jessica Q. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. John Juneau Jane & Kevin Kremer Mr. & Mrs. Chris Laporte Mr. Alfred Lasher III Mr. Edward T. Lee Ms. Sylvia Lohkamp Ms. Brenda Love Kimberly Lucas Brian McCulloch & Jeremy Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGuire Will L. McLendon

Mr. & Mrs. Arnold M. Miller Ms. Trazanna Moreno Julia & Chris Morton Franci Crane Newman/Strug/Wadler families in honor of Ida & Irving Wadler Mr. & Mrs. Travis Nichols Mr. Kevin O’Gorman Mr. & Mrs. Patrick W. Olfers Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Steven Owsley Mr. & Mrs. Robert Page Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Palmer Christine & Robert Pastorek Mr. & Mrs. Raul Pavon Mr. David Peavy & Mr. Stephen McCauley Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Pryor Darla & Chip Purchase Mr. & Mrs. Cris Pye Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Rawson Allyn & Jill Risley Alexander Robart Katelyn Bracksieck & Christopher Robart Mr. & Mrs. James L. Robertson Doug Williams & Janice Robertson Ms. Regina J. Rogers Drs. Alex & Lynn Rosas Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Ruez

$2,500-$4,999

Dr. & Mrs. George J. Abdo Gerhard & Birgit Adenacker Mr. & Mrs. Roy Allice Dr. Angela R. Apollo Lindley & Jason Arnoldy John Arnsparger & Susan Weingarten Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Barbieri Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd M. Bentsen III Ganesh H. Betanabhatla Drs. Henry & Louise Bethea Mrs. Ann M. Bixby Mr. John Blaisdell Mr. & Mrs. Myron G. Blalock III Drs. Desmond & Tiffany Bourgeois Mr. & Mrs. Murry Bowden James & Judy Bozeman Ting & John Bresnahan Mrs. Catherine Campbell Brock & Dr. Gary Brock Mr. Chester Brooke & Dr. Nancy Poindexter Divya & Chris Brown Pamela Brylski Dr. & Mrs. Fred Buckwold Mr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Buhler Nicole & Rueben Cásarez Margot & John Cater Dr. Robert N. Chanon Mr. & Mrs. Allen Clamen

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Cleary Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Gary M. Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Ray Cook Ms. Miquel A. Correll Mr. & Mrs. Joffre J. Cross II Mr. & Mrs. John Crum Mr. Darrin Davis & Mr. Mario Gudmundsson Mandy & Rafael Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Mark Diehl Amanda & Adam Dinitz Mr. & Mrs. Michael Doherty Ms. Susanna Dokupil Robert J. Doyle David & Carolyn Edgar Annette & Knut Eriksen Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Eubank Christine Falgout Island Operating Co., Inc. Kimberly Falgout Island Operating Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Nijad I. Fares Carolyn Grant Fay Ms. Ursula H. Felmet Jerry E. & Nanette B. Finger Mrs. Ronald Fischer Katie Flaherty Courtney Fretz Mr. & Mrs. Neil Gaynor Thomas & Patricia Geddy

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Our DONORS continued Mr. & Mrs. Yasuhiko Saitoh Mr. & Mrs. Saib Saour Lori & Phillip Sarofim Paulina Sergot & Theo Shybut Hinda Simon Dr. & Mrs. John Slater Mr. Brinton Averil Smith & Ms. Evelyn Chen Ellie & Eric Smith

Patron

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard Spies Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Standish Dr. Walter Stanford Georgiana Stanley Mrs. Jeaneen Stastny Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah Mrs. Mary Swafford Mr. & Mrs. Garry Tanner Dr. & Mrs. Van W. Teeters

Jean & Doug Thomas Dan C. & Kimberly Tutcher Mr. & Mrs. Gene Van Dyke Ms. Jana Vander Lee Dean B. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Walt Mr. Danny Ward & Ms. Nancy Ames Ms. Joann E. Welton Mr. Clinton Wetmore

Dr. & Mrs. Rudy C. Wildenstein Mr. Jim P. Wise Ms. Beth Wolff Gerlind & Jerry S. Wolinksy David & Tara Wuthrich Ms. Ellen A. Yarrell Mr. & Mrs. Frank Yonish Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Ziegler Anonymous (3)

Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Bast Jr. Ms. Nancy H. Bihlmaier Jeb & Cynthia Blackwell Mr. & Mrs. Chad Blaine Mr. Jay Blinderman George & Florence Boerger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Bolam Meg Boulware & Hartley Hampton / Boulware & Valoir Mrs. Linda K. Brahaney Joe Brazzatti Katherine M. Briggs Hon. Peter H. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Brownlee Mr. & Mrs. Raul Caffesse Jeff Caley

Mrs. Charles Callery Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Campbell Jr. Louise Carlson & Richard Larrabee Mrs. Mary Ann Carrico Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Clarke Dr. & Mrs. Alfred C. Coats Jimmy & Lynn Coe Mr. John P. Cogan Jr. Mr. Mark C. Conrad Crystal & Mike Cox Mr. & Mrs. Rene Degreve Dr. & Ms. Peter J. Dempsey Ms. Aurelie Desmarais & Mr. Ed Struzynski Ms. Elisabeth DeWitts

Mike & Debra Dishberger Ms. Victoria E. Dominguez Mr. & Mrs. James P. Dorn Drs. Rosalind & Gary Dworkin Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Earle Evin Ashley Erdowdu Sally Evans & Brian Rodgers Terry Everett & Eric Cheyney Dr. Louis & Mrs. Paula Faillace Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ference Ms. Marcia Fiman Mr. Jonathan Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Harvey O. Fleisher Elizabeth & Ralph Frankowski Mr. & Mrs. James E. Furr Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Fusillo

$1,500-$2,499

Ms. Sofia Adrogue & Mr. Sten Gustafson Mr. & Mrs. Truett B. Akin Joan & Stanford Alexander Dr. Genevera Allen Dr. & Mrs. Scott Allison Dr. Hesham M. Amin & Dr. Lara Ferrario Pat & John Anderson Carol Ann & Bill Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Sandy P. Aron Dr. & Mrs. Roy Aruffo Mr. Jeff Autor Ann & Jonathan Ayre Cristina & Tanner Bailey Mr. & Mrs. E. William Barnett

YOUNG ASSOCIATES COUNCIL

YOUNG ASSOCIATES COUNCIL Young Associate Premium Ann and Jonathan Ayre James M. Bell Ganesh Betanabhatla Eric Brueggeman David Chambers & Alex Steffler

Young Associate

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The Houston Symphony’s Young Associates Council is a philanthropic membership group for young professionals, music aficionados and performing arts supporters interested in exploring symphonic music within the confines of 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. 

$2,500 or more

Darrin Davis & Mario Gudmundsson Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich

Jennifer & Joshua Gravenor Sami & Jud Morrison Melissa L. Nance Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider

Tony Shih – Norton Rose Fulbright Judy & Steve Sohn

Ms. Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee Kurt Johnson & Colleen Matheu Stacy & Jason Johnson Mr. Kendall Kessel & Mr. Harlan Johnson Gerrit Leeftink Catherine & Matt Matthews Brian McCulloch & Jeremy Garcia Ms. Amber Winsor Mullins

Brooke & Nathaniel Richards Kate & Christopher Robart Paulina Sergot & Theo Shybut Justin & Caroline Simons Molly Simpson & Jeffrey Miles Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah Carol Tai Candace & Brian Thomas Joel Towner

$1,500 - $2,499

Dr. Genevera Allen William & Laura Black Ryan Boehner Ting & John Bresnahan Divya & Chris Brown Pamela Brylski Crystal & Mike Cox Nina Delano & Wirt Blaffer Amanda & Adam Dinitz Jennifer & Steve Dolman

Terry Everett & Eric Cheyney Christine Falgout – Island Operating Co., Inc. Kimberly Falgout – Island Operating Co., Inc. Mark Folkes & Christopher Johnston Alexandra & Daniel Gottschalk Claudio Gutierrez Monica & Burdette Huffman

The Young Associates Council is supported in part by BB&T. For more information, please contact Molly Simpson, Director, Major Gifts, at 713.337.8526 or Liam Bonner, Development Officer, Individual Giving, at 713.337.8536.

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Rauli & Danna Garcia Mr. Colin C. Gatwood & Ms. Aralee Dorough Ms. Lucy Gebhart Mr. & Mrs. John Gee Joan M. Giese Michael A. Gonser Dr. & Mrs. Bradford S. Goodwin Jr. Kathy & Marty Goossen Alexandra & Daniel Gottschalk Timothy & Janet Graham Joyce Z. Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Gregory Dennis Griffith & Louise Richman Mr. & Mrs. Steve K. Grimsley Claudio Gutierrez Eric & Angelea Halen Mrs. Thalia Halen Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hampton Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Hasler Mr. & Mrs. Houston Haymon John Heiny Mr. & Mrs. William T. Heller IV Mr. & Mrs. David J. Hemenway Jeannette & Brodrick Hill Dr. Volker Hirsinger Dr. Suzanne M. Hite Mr. Robert Hoff Mr. Stanley Hoffberger Mr. & Mrs. John Homier Dr. Matthew Horsfield & Dr. Michael Kauth George E. Howe Mr. Frank Huang Mr. Burdette Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Humphries Jay Jackson & Barbara Waugh Kathleen & James Jennings / BeautyNow Arlene J. Johnson Stacy & Jason Johnson Kurt Johnson & Colleen Matheu Mr. Robert E. Johnson & Ms. Ariella Perlman Mr. & Mrs. Steve Johnson

Director

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Ms. Sheila K. Johnstone Mr. & Mrs. Thorro Jones Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kades Mr. & Mrs. Alan Kelly Kendall R. Kessel & Harlan Johnson Ms. Carla Knobloch Lucy & Victor Kormeier Ann & Sam Koster Mrs. Samantha Kramr Mr. Marc E. Laborde Mr. Thomas Lane Ms. Joni Hartgraves Latimer John & Suzy Lattin Dr. Daniel Lemke Dr. & Mrs. Morton Leonard Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leonard Seth & Karen Lerner Mr. William W. Lindley James C. Lindsey Mr. & Mrs. H. Arthur Littell Dr. & Mrs. James R. Lloyd Mr. Paul F. Longstreth & Ms. Marilyn Maloney Mr. & Mrs. Bob J. Lunn Ms. Sue Ann Lurcott Kathleen & Tom Mach Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marx Catherine & Matt Matthews Mr. William L. Maynard Georgia Braun McBride Linda & Jim McCartney Kristen & Steve McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Lance McKnight Mr. & Mrs. D. Bradley McWilliams Mr. Ronald A. Mikita & Mr. Rex Spikes Mr. Adam Miller & Ms. Michelina Cairo Mr. & Mrs. John C. Molloy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Molloy Cara & Tanner Moran Mrs. Alette K. Morch Amanda & Justin Morton Mary Beth Mosley

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin H. Mueller Amber Winsor Mullins Melissa L. Nance Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. Newton Ms. Khanh Nguyen Mr. Reymundo Ocanas & Mr. Orlando Manzo-Ocanas Mr. & Mrs. John Oehler Steve & Sue Olson Jane & Kenneth Owen Ms. Martha Palmer Mrs. Linda K. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Bob G. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Alex Popp Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Porter Ms. Linda Posey Mr. & Mrs. David Pursell Dr. & Mrs. Henry H. Rachford Jr. Clinton & Leigh Rappole Natalia Rawle Brooke & Nathaniel Richards Beth Robertson Mr. James L. Robertson Mr. Floyd W. Robinson Kent Rutter & David Baumann Mr. & Mrs. John Ryder Ahmed Saleh Dr. & Mrs. David Sapire Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Sawaya Mr. Lawrence Schanzmeyer Ms. Sally Schott H. Irving Schweppe Jr., M.D. Mr. Victor E. Serrato Art & Ellen Shelton Justin & Caroline Simons Mr. Geoff Simpson Molly Simpson & Jeffrey Miles Mr. David Siverling Louis H. Skidmore Jr. Barbara & Louis Sklar Mr. Hilary Smith & Ms. Lijda Vellekoop Steve & Judy Sohn Ms. Kelly Somoza Mark Stadnyk

Mr. & Mrs. John Steen Karen & Bruce Steffler Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stelling Mr. & Mrs. James R. Stevens Erin & James Stewart Cassie B. Stinson & Dr. R. Barry Holtz Jack & Karen Stopnicki Skipper & Betsy Strong Dr. Navin Subramanian & Dr. Melissa Dupree Dr. & Mrs. David Sufian Mr. Clifford A. Swanlund Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Adam Szczepanski Mr. & Mrs. Alan Taghdisi Carol Tai Glenn Taylor Stephen A. Tew, M.D. Eric & Carol Timmreck Mr. & Mrs. Dale M. Tingleaf Mrs. Glenda C. Toole Mr. & Mrs. Duane Utecht Susan J. & Gary W. Valka Mr. & Mrs. Donn K. Van Arsdall Dr. & Mrs. Gage Van Horn Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Van Veldhoven Mr. & Mrs. William A. Van Wie Rachael & Jason Volz / A Fare Extraordinaire H. Richard Walton Mr. & Mrs. Brad Wander Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Wareing General & Mrs. Jasper Welch Mr. & Mrs. Eden N. Wenig Hon. & Mrs. Bill White Mrs. Deanne White Gene & Sandra Williams Loretta & Lawrence Williams Mr. & Mrs. Arthur A. Williford Ms. Charlene Wright Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zabriskie Mr. & Mrs. Bret Zorich Anonymous (6)

Mr. & Mrs. Philippe Berteaud Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bickel Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Mr. & Mrs. Astley Blair Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bowden Bob Frank Boydston James & Dale Brannon Breland Law Firm Mr. Wayne A. Brooks Sally & Laurence Brown Anne H. Bushman Mr. & Mrs. Chris Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Kent Chenevert Mrs. Victoria Chin Dr. & Mrs. Gary Clark Ms. Kay Hanson-Clerc Dr. & Mrs. Martin Cohen Donna M. Collins Shawn & Megan Conley George W. Connelly

Joe & Nancy Crabb The Honorable & Mrs. William C. Crassas Mr. & Mrs. John F. Crawford Ms. Marsha K. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. T. N. Crook Mr. & Mrs. David Crowley Mr. Michael Curry Mr. & Mrs. James D. Dannenbaum Brian & Leah Del Signore James R. Denton Mr. & Mrs. E. E. Deschner Charles Dishman Mr. Michael Dooley Mr. John F. Dorn Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Larry Dundee Egon & Elisa Durban Mrs. William H. Dwyer III Mr. Paul Ehrsam

Mrs. Fredell Lack Eichhorn Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ellis Hon. & Mrs. John D. Ellis Jenny & Wendell Erwin, M.D. Ms. Caroline Fant Mr. & Mrs. Tilman J. Fertitta Dale & Anne Fitz Michelle & Deane Foss Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Frautschi Mr. & Mrs. David B. Garten L. Rusty Goetz Helen B. Wils & Leonard Goldstein Dr. John Gomez & Dr. Cora Mihu Ms. Shelley Gorson Kendall & Pauline Gray Mrs. Adriana Greene Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hanson Dr. & Mrs. William S. Harwell Mr. & Mrs. Roy Haun Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Heard Jr.

$1,000-$1,499

Dr. & Mrs. Hugh D. Allen Tara Maria Amavi Marcia & Ed Ambs Mr. & Mrs. Greg Anderson Mr. William J. Anderson Ms. Anna Arispe & Mr. John Reger Paul H. & Maida M. Asofsky Mr. Matthew Assiff Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Axelrod Dr. Saul & Ursula Balagura Mr. & Mrs. David M. Balderston Trace Trahan Bannerman Mr. & Mrs. Allen Barnhill Ms. Deborah S. Bautch & Ms. Mary Lavender Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Beaudet Carole Shivers Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Benton Eldo Bergman, Family Literacy Network

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Our DONORS continued Mr. John Heghinian & Ms. Isabelle Bedrosian Dr. & Mrs. William C. Heird Terry L. & Karen G. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hennessy Dean & Beth Hennings Mr. & Mrs. Donald Herron Dr. Holly Holmes & Mr. Paul Otremba Mr. John Horstman Mr. & Mrs. John Horstman Patricia P. Hubbard Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Janicke Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Jordon Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Katz Ms. Carolyn C. Keeble Lynda & Frank Kelly Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Kathryn & James Ketelsen Mr. & Mrs. David Key Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Kneale Deborah Kosich Dr. & Mrs. James H. Krause Ms. Dawn Krieg Mr. & Mrs. Earl L. Lester Jr. Velva G. & H. Fred Levine Priscilla L. List Dr. & Mrs. Kelly B. Lobley Mr. & Mrs. Alberto Lozano Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Lubanko Barbara J. Manering Mr. & Mrs. David K. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Mark Matovich

Principal

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Patrick T. Quinn Mr. & Mrs. William B. Rawl Mr. Cameron Ray Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Reasor Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Reeves Mr. & Mrs. Hank & Karen Rennar Ms. Ann Rhoads Mr. Matthew D. Roitstein Mrs. Evie Ronald Jill & Milt Rose Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Ross Brenda & Mansel Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Ruffing Harold H. Sandstead, M.D. Mrs. Holly Sansing Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scheurich Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schiefelbein Beth & Lee D. Schlanger Donna Scott Charles & Andrea Seay Marcia & Victor Shainock Mr. & Mrs. Steve B. Sims Mr. & Mrs. Lance Smith Dean & Kay Snider Mr. Charles E. Soderstrom Dr. & Mrs. C. Richard Stasney Richard P. Steele & Mary J. McKerall Joyce Steensrud Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Streett Mr. & Mrs. John F. Sullivan Ms. Jeanine Swift Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr.

Mr. Monsour Taghdisi Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Tallerine Mr. Jim Teague & Ms. Jane DiPaolo Mr. & Mrs. Gary Teletzke Jacob & Elizabeth Thomas Mr. Jim Thompson Mr. Gerard Trione Ms. Chung-Nan N. Tsai Dr. & Mrs. Michael Underbrink Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Unger Dr. & Mrs. Brad Urquhart Milton L. Wagner Betty & Bill Walker Mr. & Mrs. David Walstad Mr. & Mrs. James A. Watt Mark Wawro & Melanie Gray Beth Weidler & Stephen James Dr. & Mrs. Richard T. Weiss Ms. Bryony Jane Welsh Mr. Brian K. Westfall Ms. Sara E. White Ms. Tracy Wilkerson Charline & Bill Wilkins Dr. Wayne Wilner Ms. Susan G. Wood Mr. & Mrs. Haresh Yalamanchili Jenny & Chris Yarrow Ms. Alexandra Yates Mrs. Mary. V. Young Katherine & Mark Yzaguirre Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Zarrow Anonymous (7)

Ms. Valeria Burguieres Kathy & Emile Bussemey Mr. & Mrs. George Cairnes Dr. Maria Calcina Virginia & William Camfield Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Rod Canion Marjorie H. Capshaw Dorothy E.F. Caram, Ed.D Phil & Michele Carey Mr. & Mrs. Manny Chana Mr. & Mrs. E. Thomas Chaney Ms. Audrey Chang Ms. Irene Chang Honorable Theresa Chang & Dr. Peter Chang Ms. Donna J. Charleson Mr. & Mrs. John Clarke Ms. Carrie Colbert Mr. & Mrs. Clayton A. Compton Otis & Sherida Coney Mr. H. Talbot Cooley Mr. & Mrs. Sam Cooper Mr. Calvin Crossley Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Crull Mr. Larry Cullen Mrs. Rochelle Cyprus Dr. Lida S. Dahm Mr. Musa Dakri Mr. & Mrs. Steven Dalicandro Mr. Arthur Davies Mr. Darryl de Mello Ms. Susan S. De Courcy

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Destephano Dr. & Mrs. Russell L. Deter II Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Devany Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott Deyerle Mr. Jeff Dodson Mr. & Mrs. Jack N. Doherty Leland A. Dolan Ms. Rachel Dolbier Karen M. Doolittle T. Michael Dossey Ms. Emma Dunch & Ms. Elizabeth Scott Mrs. Deborah Dunkum Mrs. Priscilla Ennis Ruth W. Ereli Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Erwin Robert & Susan Estill Mr. & Mrs. Chris Estrada Lee & Christie Eubanks Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Eury Mr. & Mrs. Mike Farley Kay & Sam Feldt Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Fertitta Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Fong Mr. & Mrs. David Fortner Ms. Diane L. Freeman Mr. Phillip Freeman & Ms. Brandy Skillern Bill & Diana Freeman Ms. Lee Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Javier Fuentes Mr. Donn C. Fullenweider Mr. & Mrs. Terry W. Fussell

Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Garner Mr. & Mrs. Monty Garner Mr. Bernardo Garza Mr. & Mrs. Gibson Gayle Jr. Ms. Margaret Wendy Germani Gary & Marion Glober Mr. & Mrs. David Glodt Mrs. Barbara Goedecke Mr. Irving L. Gold, M.D.P.A. Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Gonzalez Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gonzalez Mr. Bert & Patricia Gordon Dr. Harvey L. Gordon Mr. Garrett Graham Mr. David M. Gray Jr. & Ms. Mary A. Pearce Mr. Gerald Greiner Mr. Dane C. Grenoble Mr. Erik T. Gronfor & Ms. Joan DerHovsepian Ms. Eileen Gu Mr. & Mrs. David Guenther Mr. & Mrs. Jay Guerrero Mr. & Mrs. Brent W. Gwaltney Dr. Teruhiko Hagiwara Gaye & Dennis Halpin Mr. Brett L. Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Ron Hammonds Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Harbachick Michael D. Hardin Bruce Harkness & Alice Brown Mr. Michael J. Harling

$500-$999

Mr. & Mrs. W. Kendall Adam William & Nancy Akers Mr. & Mrs. Michael Alexander Mr. Robert J. Alexander & Ms. Becky A. Stemper Mrs. Ramona Alms Ms. Joan Ambrogi Mr. & Mrs. Tom Amonett Ms. Sally S. Andrews & Mr. James Nelson Les & Barbara Antalffy Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Arbiter Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Armes Mr. & Mrs. R. Corbin Aslakson Robert E. Ayers Mr. & Mrs. Bill Barnett Don & Katharine Droge Barnhill Mr. Greg P. Barra Mr. & Mrs. Max Barrett Mr. A. Greer Barriault & Ms. Clarruth A. Seaton Mr. Walter F. Bell Dr. & Mrs. Philip S. Bentlif Mrs. Robert L. Berge Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Blum Ms. Adrienne R. Bond Chris & Ruth Borman Anne & Edward Bornet Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Bradshaw Sally & Carl Brassow Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Brougher Mr. Eric Brueggeman Mrs. Shirley E. Burgher 40

Laurence McCullough & Linda Jean Quintanilla Dr. A. McDermott & Dr. A. Glasser Mr. Andrew McKinney Dr. & Mrs. G. Walter McReynolds Ernie & Martha McWilliams Dr. Gabriel E. Mena Ms. Susan D. Menke Ellen Ochoa & Coe Miles Mr. Russell J. Miller & Mrs. Charlotte M. Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Mireles Mr. & Mrs. James Moore Mr. & Mrs. William Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Keith Mosing Mr. & Mrs. Richard Murphy Daniel & Karol Musher Musicians of the Houston Symphony Inc. Ms. Jennifer Naae Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Neumann Leslie & John Niemand Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Nocella Ms. Kathryn O’Brien Mr. Edgar J. Ortiz Valerie J. Sherlock Mr. & Mrs. James D. Penny Peter & Nina Peropoulos Grace & Carroll Phillips Ms. Debra Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Phillips Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Sam Philpot Mrs. Dana Puddy

Thomas F. & Catherine Mary Hastings Sheila & Isaac Heimbinder Dr. & Mrs. Wendell W. Mendell Mr. & Mrs. James P. Hennessy Ms. Leslie Herald Mr. & Mrs. David D. Hergert Hope Hernandez Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Herrmann Mr. & Mrs. W. Grady Hicks Susan Hodge Hoffman Insurance Group Mr. Robert Hogan Mr. Todd Holowisky Mr. & Mrs. Allen R. Houk Mickie & Ron Huebsch Dr. Vicki Huff & Dr. Eric Boerwinkle Mr. & Mrs. Dean Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hull Mr. Craig Ignacio Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Isak Mr. & Mrs. George C. John Ms. Karen Jones Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Kent Mr. & Mrs. Craig M. Kercho Louise & Sherwin Kershman Mr. Robin Kesselman Mr. Bill Kiker Dr. & Mrs. James Killian Nora J. Klein, M.D. Mr. Curtis Knobbe Mr. & Mrs. William H. Knull III Steve Dukes & Nobuhide Kobori Dr. & Mrs. Michael F. Koehl Ms. Leticia Konigsberg & Mr. Michael Olson Mr. Dennis Kroeger Suzanne A. & Dan D. Kubin Mr. Vijay Kusnoor Ms. Karen Labat Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Lack Mr. & Mrs. Randall B. Lake Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Landgren Mr. & Mrs. Joel J. Landis Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Laraway Mr. & Mrs. Ryan LaRue Ms. Mary Leba Mr. Robert Leech Mr. & Mrs. Thomas LeGrand Mr. & Mrs. William C. Lemmer Mr. James Leonard & Ms. Delores Dunham Charles H. (Eric) & Lucy Lewis Ms. Megan Light Ms. Joyce Lindler Mr. Daniel J. Linscomb Cynthia & Richard Loewenstern Mr. & Ms. David Lopez Mr. Wesley Lotz Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lucas Mr. & Mrs. Oliver F. Luck

Mr. & Mrs. Peter MacGregor Ms. Barbara Manna Mr. Patrick Manning Mrs. Mariquita Masterson Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Matiuk Mr. & Mrs. Walter Mayer Mr. Albert Mc Intyre Mr. R. Scott McCay Ms. Judi A. McGee Mr. W. George McKee Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence McManus Mr. Thomas J. McNulty Mr. & Mrs. R. Talley Melton Ms. Maria Carolina Mendoza Mr. & Mrs. Herbert G. Mills Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mitchum Jr. Melissa & Michael Mithoff Ms. Marsha L. Montemayor Mr. & Mrs. Walker N. Moody Ms. T.L. Morton Ms. Joan B. Murphy Alan & Elaine Mut Mr. Dick Nagaki & Ms. Leah Patterson Mr. Cliff Nash & Dr. Lee Bar-Eli Ms. Sheila Neylon Ms. Amy Ng Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth O. Nilsson Ms. Charlene B. Nix Mary & Don North Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. O’Connor Mr. C. Odom Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ong Drs. M. & V. Orocofsky Mr. & Mrs. Robert Orr Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Ospina Mr. George L. Otis Jr. Julie & Chip Oudin Mr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Pacey Ms. Dianne Padgett Mr. & Mrs. Marc C. Paige Linda Popkin-Paine & Stephen Paine Paul E. Pardaen Dr. Cora B. Parker-Dubose & Dr. Ralph Dubose Prof. & Mrs. Jordan Paust Mr. & Mrs. Philip Peacock Mr. Miguel A. Pedroza Dr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Penn Ed & Heidi Perkins Mr. James D. Pitcock Jr. Ronald & Carol Poole Ms. Antoinette Post Mr. & Mrs. Ben H. Powell Kim & Ted A. Powell Mr. Thomas Power Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Pratt Mr. Mike Prichard Mr. & Mrs. David Pustka Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Pybus Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Elias Qumsieh Mr. Randy Ramdass Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ramirez Mr. Eric Rechlin Mr. & Mrs. Dwain Reeves Lynne & Allan Reich Mr. & Mrs. Phil Rice Mr. Manuel Rodriguez Ms. Emily L. Rogacion Ms. Carolyn Rogan Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Rogers Mr. Autry W. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rothwell Mr. Grant Rowe Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ruisard John & Zhanna Russo Ramon & Chula Sanchez Mr. Charles K. Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Sandlin Mr. & Mrs. Ross Saunders Ms. Cindy Scanland Ms. Janet Schaumburg Mr. & Mrs. W. Russell Scheirman Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Scheliga Mr. Martin Schleuse Charles & Dora Schneider Jurgen Schroder Drs. Helene & Robert Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Dylan Seff Mr. Blake Segura Vance & Jane Senter Ms. Elizabeth Shack Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shack Becky Shaw Mrs. Lorie Sheffey Dr. Lynne F. Shepard Mr. & Mrs. Paul Siegele Eugene & Aaryn Silva Mr. Steve Smetana Lois & David K. Smith John L. Snyder Sherry Snyder Mr. Anthony Speier Mr. Robert L. Stark Mr. & Mrs. Alan Stein Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Steinman Mr. & Mrs. Gary Stenerson Mr. Robert M. Stephens Mr. Paul Stewart Mr. Roger Suter & Ms. Lakessia Fry Amy Sutton & Gary Chiles Mr. & Mrs. Eric Swanson Dr. Jeffrey Sweterlitsch Dr. & Mrs. James Tang Dr. Shahin Tavackoli Ms. Joy Taylor Mr. Kerry Taylor Mr. & Mrs. David K. Terry Ms. Betsy Mims & Mr. Howard D. Thames Mrs. Alisa Thomads

Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Thorburn Mrs. Roy A. Thornock Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Thornton Ann & Gerald Thurmond Richard V. Tobin Linda Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Trainer Jr. Mr. James F. Trippett Ms. Janae Tsai Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Tsuchida Ms. Patricia Van Allan Mr. & Mrs. David Vannauker Dr. & Mrs. Carl V. Vartian Mr. Chief Veith Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vermillion Mrs. Mary Voigt Pieter & Janet Vrancken Mrs. Vera Vujicic Ms. Elise Wagner Mr. & Mrs. John B. Wallace Sandria Ward Alton & Carolyn Warren Terence & Kathryn Washington Mr. Frank Watson Ms. Virginia S. Watt Mr. & Mrs. Larry Weis Buford & Julia Wells Ms. Amy E. Whitaker Mr. & Mrs. Bradley White Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. White Carlton Wilde Mr. & Ms. B. T. Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Jim Winget Grace Picton Wise Shelley Wisner Dr. Dorothy Wong Marvin & Terry Woskow Family Fund Drs. Randall & Crystal Wright Mr. Michael Wynoff & Lauren Wynhoff Mrs. Traci Young Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Zerke Ms. Susan Zollers Mr. Ausonio Zubiani & Ms. Joan Straub Mr. & Mrs. John Zuklic Anonymous (17) The Houston Symphony would like to thank the 2,620 donors who gave up to $499 over the past year.

To note any errors or omissions, please contact Tiffany Bourgeois, Development Associate, Annual Fund, at 713.337.8559. *Deceased

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POPS DONORS

Ima Hogg Society $150,000 or More 

Mr. George P. Mitchell Sybil F. Roos Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith

Founder’s Society $75,000-$99,999 

Darlene & Cappy Bisso

Maestro’s Society $50,000-$74,999 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. / The Robbins Foundation Ms. Judith Vincent

Concertmaster’s Society $25,000-$49,999 

Ralph Burch Jo Lynn & Gregg Falgout / Island Operating Company Susan & Dick Hansen Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange John & Bobbie Nau Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr.

Conductor’s Circle Platinum Baton  $15,000-$24,999 Graham & Janet Baker Danielle & Josh Batchelor Allen & Almira Gelwick Lockton Companies Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Mrs. Gloria Pepper & Dr. Bernard Katz Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Mr. & Mrs. John N. Matzer III Ken & Carol Lee Robertson

Conductor’s Circle Gold Baton  $10,000-$14,999 Consurgo Sunshine Mr. & Mrs. George Boss John & Candace Caley Mr. & Mrs. Bert Cornelison David & Cindy Deere Jennifer & Steve Dolman Scott Ensell & Family John & Minerva Esquivel Evan B. Glick Dr. & Mrs. Robert Ivany / University of St. Thomas Janice & Allan King

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Michael & Kelley Lang Martha & Marvin McMurrey Roman & Sally Reed Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Walter Scherr Shirley & Joel Wahlberg

Conductor’s Circle Silver Baton  $7,500-$9,999 Lilia Khakimova & C. Robert Bunch Ms. Darlene Clark & Mr. Edwin C. Friedrichs Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Rita & Paul Morico Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Radoff Family Mr. & Mrs. Perry Radoff

Conductor’s Circle Bronze Baton  $5,000-$7,499 Beth & Jim Barton Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Bowman Rhona & Bruce Caress Mr. & Mrs. Thierry Caruso William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes

Janie & Carr Dishroon Connie & Byron Dyer Mrs. Jane Egner Ms. Carolyn Faulk Mr. & Mrs. Peter Fluor Kathleen & Dick Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Edd C. Hendee Mr. & Ms. Dan Kellogg Mary Louis Kister Mr. & Mrs. John P. Kotts Mrs. Nancy Lease Terry & Kandee McGill Alice McPherson, M.D. Mr. Robert J. Pilegge Jean & Allan Quiat Vicky & Michael Richker Mr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr. Ms. Angela Sherman Jeanine Van Wagenen Sally & Denney Wright Anonymous

Grand Patron’s Circle  $2,500-$4,999 Mr. & Mrs. J. Emery Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Banks Donald & Dottie Bates John S. Beury William & Laura Black Robert and Gwen Bray

Mr. & Mrs. Brady F. Carruth Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Cook Becky & Joe Demeter Mr. & Mrs. James E. Dorsett Mr. & Mrs. Mike Ezzell Julius & Suzan Glickman Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Hall William D. & Karinne McCullough Edward Lee McIntosh, C.P.M. Mr. & Mrs. David R. McKeithan Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Raghu Narayan Joy & Gary Noble Shirley & Marvin Rich Richard & Anne Robbins Douglas & Alicia Rodenberger Rosemarie & Jeff Roth Mr. Morris Rubin Mr. & Mrs. James Schulz Mr. & Mrs. Nick Stratigakis Seth Williams

Patron’s Circle  $1,500-$2,499 Suan Angelo Sue Sue & Don Aron Dr. & Mrs. William S. Banks III Mr. Allen J. Becker Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bertus Mr. & Mrs. W. Carter Bliss Ms. Barbara A. Brooks

Mr. & Mrs. William V. Conover II Cynthia & Robert Creager Mr. & Mrs. David Dybell Mr. J. Richard Espinosa Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fanning Mark Folkes & Christopher Johnston Carol & Larry Fradkin Mr. & Mrs. John Geigel Dr. & Mrs. Jack Gill Ms. Melissa Goodman Mr. & Mrs. Franklin J. Harberg Jr. Rex & Marillyn King Michael & Darcy Krajewski Gerrit Leeftink Mr. & Mrs. Barry I. Levine Mr. Jeff H. Lippold & Ms. Leslie Siller Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Mason Steve & Linda Massie Terri & Bert Neece The Hon. Stella G. & Richard C. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Nilson Mrs. Kay Onstead Mr. & Mrs. Kim Parker Margaret & V. Scott Pignolet Mr. & Mrs. Gary Prentice Judy & Bill Pursell Venu & Elsie Rao Mr. & Mrs. John T. Riordan Soren & Annetta Rose Mrs. Lynda G. Seaman Dr. & Mr. Adrian D. Shelley Jonathan & Susan Symko Ms. Jody Verwers Larry & Connie Wallace Dr. & Mrs. Brad Wertman Anonymous (3)

Director  $1,000-$1,499 Martha & Stanley* Bair Michael & Diana Bonin Ellen Box Ms. Patricia K. Boyd Dr. & Mrs. R. L. Brenner Mr. Thomas N. Britton & Ms. Debra A. Ewing Kelly & Julie Conner Marilyn & Tucker Coughlen Ms. Ann Currens Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Dauber Barbara Dokell & Larry Finger Paula & Alfred Friedlander Betsy Garlinger Ann & Bill Heim Gary T. Leach Ms. Doris S. Magee Ms. Nancy Mann

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Margolis Mr. & Mrs. Alan May Jr. Mr. William Mendel Dr. Jonathan Penchas Ms. Darla P. Phillips Roland & Linda Pringle Dr. & Mrs. Michael C. Rasmussen Chris & Don Sanders Mr. Michael Shawiak Jerry Siemers Mr. Ralph Tamper Mr. & Mrs. Carl N. Tongberg Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Bob Wolin Anonymous

Principal  $500-$999 Mr. & Mrs. David Archibald Ms. Stephanie Ayala Mr. & Mrs. John P. Beall Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Beard Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Beathard Mr. Jay T. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Rick A. Burris Ms. Deborah Butler Mr. & Mrs. Ray Butler Vicki P. Buxton Bill & Marion Calvert Mrs. Anne Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cantrell Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Chapman Richard & Marcia Churns Mr. & Mrs. Marion Collins Mrs. Midge Colton Carlo & Vicki Corso Mr. Warren Dean Joyce & Jack Eagle Evelyn Earlougher Mildred & Richard Ellis Dr. & Mrs. Charles Ericsson Mr. John Eymann Mr. & Mrs. John R. Farina Ms. Marilyn Farrell Sandra & Steven Finkelman Ms. Dawn Folsom Jessica Ford Dr. Truett Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Giardino Mr. Joseph J. Gugenheim Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hardy Mr. & Mrs. George A. Helland Richard & Beverly Hickman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hill Jess Hines Jr. Elizabeth Kaufman & David Goeken Mr. & Mrs. John Kemper Dave & Laura Kirk

Dr. George S. Knapp MD Mr. & Mrs. Joe D. Koshkin Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred M. Krenek Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Levinson Dr. & Mrs. James Lewis Mr. Robert McNamara & Dr. Tracey Samuels Ms. Dinah Mei Margaret & Elmer Milz Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Moen Ms. Wynona Montgomery Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Mosbacher Paul & Molly Mugnier Mr. & Mrs. Dan Neskora Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Noland Joe & Ann Palm Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Parkey Mr. & Mrs. Ben A. Reid Mr. O. M. Rogers Mr. Don W. Shackelford Claudette & Tim Shaunty Mr. William Siegel Mr. James Slaughter Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Smith Mr. Lawrence C. Smith Thomas W. Snodgrass Jerilyn Stanka Dr. Joan Stoerner Mr. & Mrs. Karl Strobl Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Stuart Mr. Alan Stuckert Dr. & Mrs. Frank C. Sung Mr. Roger Trandell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Villarreal Wear Family Mrs. Elizabeth White Erwin & Ann Wilbanks Mr. & Mrs. George R. Williams Mr. Eric Wooten Maxine & Emil Wulfe Mr. and Mrs. Alan Young Anonymous (4) The Houston Symphony would like to thank the 932 donors who gave up to $499

over the past year. To note any errors or omissions, please contact Tiffany Bourgeois, Development Annual Fund, at 713.337.8559.

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Donors | Legacy Society

Legacy SOCIETY The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony Endowment in their long-term estate plans through bequests, lifeincome gifts or other deferred-giving arrangements. If you would like to learn more about ways to provide for the Houston Symphony Endowment in your estate plans, please contact Patrick T. Quinn, Director, Planned Giving, at 713.337.8532 or patrick.quinn@houstonsymphony.org.

Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Aron Daniel B. Barnum George & Betty Bashen Dorothy B. Black Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Zu Broadwater Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip Cowdin Mr. Christopher & Mrs. Erin Brunner Eugene R. Bruns Sylvia J. Carroll Dr. Robert N. Chanon William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes The Honorable & Mrs. William Crassas Patricia Cunningham Dr. Lida S. Dahm Leslie Barry Davidson Judge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr. Ginny Garrett Lila-Gene George Mauro H. Gimenez & Connie A. Coulomb Randolph Lee Groninger

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 Dr. & Mrs. Ira Kaufman, M.D. John S. W. Kellett Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Mrs. Frances E. Leland Mrs. Lucy Lewis E. W. Long Jr. Sandra Magers Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Jay & Shirley Marks James G. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. John N. Matzer III Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Charles E. McKerley Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan

Dr. Tracey Samuels & Mr. Robert McNamara Mr. & Mrs. D. Bradley McWilliams Catherine Jane Merchant Dr. Georgette M. Michko Katherine Taylor Mize Richard & Juliet Moynihan Gretchen Ann Myers Patience Myers John Neighbors, in memory of Jean Marie Neighbors Bobbie Newman John & Leslie Niemand Dave G. Nussmann John Onstott Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Imogen “Immy� Papadopoulos Christine & Red Pastorek Sara M. Peterson Darla Powell Phillips Geraldine Smith Priest Dana Puddy Patrick T. Quinn Lila Rauch Evie Ronald Walter Ross

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 Dr. Carlos Vallbona & Children Jana Vander Lee Dean B. Walker David M. Wax* & Elaine Arden Cali Geoffrey Westergaard Nancy B. Willerson Jennifer R. Wittman Daisy S. Wong / JCorp Susan Gail Wood Lorraine & Ed Wulfe David & Tara Wuthrich Katherine & Mark Yzaguirre Edith & Robert Zinn Anonymous (7)

Sidney Moran Sue A. Morrison & children, in memory of Walter J. Morrison Robert A. Peiser Gloria G. Pryzant Mr. & Mrs. Clive Runnells Mr. Charles K. Sanders Donna Scott Charles & Andrea Seay Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Jule* & Albert Smith Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Snyder 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 Jo Dee Wright Ellen A. Yarell Anonymous (2)

CRESCENDO CIRCLE $100,000+ Robin Angly Dr. and Mrs. George J. Abdo Janice Barrow James Barton Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Joe Brazzatti Terry Ann Brown Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle Janet F. Clark Mr. William E. Colburn Harrison R.T. Davis Jean & Jack* Ellis The Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Family Eugene Fong

Michael B. George Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Evan B. Glick Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Dr. Rita Justice Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Joella & Steven P. Mach Bill & Karinne McCullough Betty & Gene McDavid Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo Mr. Ronald Mikita & Mr. Rex Spikes Ione Moran

*Deceased

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

Mr. Thomas D. Barrow W. P. Beard Ronald C. Borschow 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 44

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

Joan B. McKerley Doretha Melvin Monroe L. Mendelsohn Jr. Mrs. Janet Moynihan Terrence Murphree Arthur Newman Constantine S. Nicandros Hanni Orton Stewart Orton, Legacy Society co-founder Dr. Michael Papadopoulos Miss Louise Pearl

Mary Anne H. Phillips Mr. Howard Pieper Walter W. Sapp, Legacy Society co-founder J. Fred & Alma Laws Lunsford Schultz Ms. Jean R. Sides Blanche Stasny John K. & Fanny W. Stone Dorothy Barton Thomas Mrs. Harry C. Weiss Mrs. Edward Wilkerson

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

HOUSTON SYMPHONY BUSINESS COUNCIL The Houston Symphony is grateful for the philanthropic support of its Corporate Partners. With the foresight of Houston’s business community our organization will fulfill its vision of becoming America’s most relevant and accessible top-ten orchestra by 2025.

If your company is interested in deepening its connection with the Houston Symphony, consider our Business Council.

Open to current subscribers, donors and Board members affiliated with a business, the council provides opportunities to increase corporate participation by offering networking and special behind-the-scenes events.

To learn more about how to get involved, please contact Leticia Konigsberg, Director, Corporate Relations, at 713.337.8522 or leticia.konigsberg@houstonsymphony.org.

Co-Chairs Ralph Burch, ConocoPhillips David Wuthrich, Cadence Bank

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 Bradley Corson, ExxonMobil Chemical Co. Gene Dewhurst, Falcon Seaboard Diversified Mike Doherty, Frost Bank David Frankfort, Deutsche Bank Ron Franklin, McGuireWoods, LLP Allen Gelwick, Lockton Companies, LLC 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, Heidrick & Struggles Stephen Pryor, ExxonMobil Chemical Co. Ron Rand, Rand Group, LLC John Rydman, Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods Manolo Sánchez, BBVA Compass Jerry 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. Frank Yonish, Bank of Texas

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CORPORATE PARTNERS

(As of JUNE 1, 2016)

Grand Guarantor  $150,000 and above BBVA Compass ConocoPhillips *Houston First Corporation *Houston Public Media— Classical 91.7 FM; News 88.7 FM; Channel 8 PBS *KTRK ABC-13 *Oliver Wyman *Spec’s Charitable Foundation/Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Guarantor  $100,000 and above Bank of America Chevron *Houston Methodist Medistar Corporation PaperCity Phillips 66 *Telemundo *United Airlines Underwriter  $50,000 and above *Baker Botts L.L.P. *BB&T Cameron International Corporation *Cameron Management ENGIE, formerly known as GDF SUEZ *The Events Company ExxonMobil Frost Bank *Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Houston Baptist University Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo *Jackson and Company Kalsi Engineering Kirkland & Ellis LLP Palmetto Partners Ltd./The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation *Rand Group, LLC Shell Oil Company Vinson & Elkins LLP

Sponsor  $25,000 and above Andrews Kurth LLP Bank of Texas The Boeing Company *Bright Star *Bulgari Enterprise Product Partners L.P. *Gittings *Houston Chronicle JPMorgan Chase KPMG LLP Mann Eye Institute and Laser Center Marathon Oil Corporation Marine Foods Express, Ltd. McGuireWoods, LLP *Neiman Marcus Northern Trust Norton Rose Fulbright Regions Bank Sidley Austin LLP *Silver Circle Audio The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center SPIR STAR, Ltd. Wells Fargo WoodRock & Co. Partner  $15,000 and above *City Kitchen East West Bank Ernst & Young LLP *Glazier’s Distributors Gorman’s Uniform Service Halliburton H-E-B Independent Bank Laredo Construction, Inc. Locke Lord LLP Lockton Companies of Houston Republic National Distributing Company, LLP USI Southwest

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Aetna Aon Apache Corporation Bank of America BBVA Compass The Boeing Company BP Foundation Caterpillar Chevron Chubb Group Coca-Cola ConocoPhillips

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Supporter  $10,000 and above *Abraham’s Oriental Rugs *Agua Hispanic Marketing Anadarko Petroleum Corporation CenterPoint Energy *Crown Castle International Corp.

Emerson Enbridge Energy Company Excel Diagnostics & Nuclear Oncology Center Goldman, Sachs & Co. Macy’s *Silver Eagle Distributors Star Furniture Union Pacific Foundation *Zenfilm Benefactor  $5,000 and above Barclay’s Wealth and Investment Management Beck Redden LLP Louis Vuitton Nordstrom 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 Marsh & McLennan SEI, Global Institutional Group Smith, Graham & Company Stewart Title Company TAM International, Inc. * Includes in-kind support

(As of JUNE 1, 2016)

Eli Lilly and Company EOG Resources ExxonMobil Freeport – McMoRan Oil & Gas 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.

FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (As of JUNE 1, 2016) Diamond Guarantor  $1,000,000 and above Houston Symphony Endowment Houston Symphony League The Wortham Foundation, Inc. Premier Guarantor  $500,000 and above The Brown Foundation, Inc. City of Houston and Theater District Improvement, Inc. Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation

The Humphreys Foundation John P. McGovern Foundation The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation / Palmetto Partners Ltd. The Robbins Foundation Sponsor  $25,000 and above Beauchamp Foundation Ray C. Fish Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation The C. Howard Pieper Foundation Sterling-Turner Foundation

Principal Guarantor Partner  $15,000 and above  $250,000 and above Ruth & Ted Bauer Family Foundation The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Cockrell Foundation The Melbern G. & Grand Guarantor Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation  $150,000 and above The Hood-Barrow Foundation City of Houston through the Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment Miller Theatre Advisory Board Houston Symphony League The Cullen Foundation Bay Area Guarantor  $100,000 and above William S. and Lora Jean Kilroy Houston Endowment Foundation MD Anderson Foundation National Endowment on the Arts Radoff Family Foundation Underwriter  $50,000 and above Strake Foundation The Elkins Foundation Texas Commission on the Arts The Fondren Foundation The Vaughn Foundation The Hearst Foundations

IN-KIND DONORS

Supporter  $10,000 and above The Carleen & Alde Fridge Foundation Petrello Family Foundation The Powell Foundation The Schissler Foundation The Vivian L. Smith Foundation Anonymous Benefactor  $5,000 and above LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable 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 Lubrizol Foundation Chester Pitts Foundation State Employee Charitable Campaign

(As of JUNE 1, 2016)

A Fare Extraordinaire Aker Imaging Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design Alpha-Lee Enterprises, Inc. Aspire Executive Coaching, LLC Bergner & Johnson Design Bering’s BKD, LLP Boat Ranch Burberry Classical 91.7 FM Cognetic Cullnaire Carl R. Cunningham DLG Research & Marketing Solutions Elaine Turner Designs Elegant Events by Michael Elsie Smith Design Festari Foster Quan LLP Gucci Hermann Park Conservancy

Hilton Americas – Houston Hotel Granduca Hotel Icon Houston Astros Houston Grand Opera Houston Texans InterContinental Hotel Houston JOHANNUS Organs of Texas John L. Worthan & Son, L.P. John Wright/Textprint JW Marriott Houston Downtown Kuhl-Linscomb The Lancaster Hotel LG Entertainers Limb Design Martha Turner Properties Meera Buck & Associates Michael’s Cookie Jar Minuteman Press – Post Oak Momentum Jaguar Music & Arts New Leaf Publishing, Inc.

Nos Caves Vin Pax Americana Pro/Sound Randalls Food Markets Rice University Richard Brown Orchestra Saint Arnold’s Brewery Saks Fifth Avenue Shecky’s Media, Inc. Singapore Airlines Staging Solutions Stewart Title The Events Company Tony’s Tootsies Valobra Jewelry & Antiques Versace Village Greenway Vision Production Group Yahama

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Backstage PASS Meet our musicians...

John Parker, associate principal trumpet John Parker, a native of High Point, North Carolina, joined the Houston Symphony in May 2016 as Associate Principal Trumpet.

He was previously Principal Trumpet with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, a position he accepted after undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a recipient of the Kenan Music Scholarship and the Frank R. Comfort Education Scholarship.

John has performed as Principal Trumpet of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. He attended the Aspen Music Festival and School on full fellowship in 2012 and 2013 and has twice performed as a soloist at the National Trumpet Competition.

The Houston art scene: Houston’s arts scene is beyond incredible. Growing up in North Carolina, I had access to great symphonies and performing artists, but it was nothing compared to Houston. In my opinion, a city’s art is only as strong as its presence in the community. The Houston Symphony, and other groups, appeal to diverse audiences. The enthusiasm of Houston audiences is unparalleled. In the first week of June, we did an all-John Williams show, and I’ve never experienced a more engaged and excited audience.

When we have the audience’s support, we perform even better.

Outside Jones Hall: I love food! If you run into me outside of Jones Hall, it will probably be in a restaurant. I’m just now getting a feel for the amazing food in Houston, and there is definitely not a shortage. I especially love sushi and BBQ. I also enjoy playing golf and practicing piano when I can.

Inspiration to become a musician: My earliest influences were my parents and brother, all of whom are musicians.

My mom taught middle school band for 30 years and plays the clarinet and piano; my dad, a pianist, taught high school band until he pursued administration. My brother is a trombone player. Once I started taking 48

lessons and getting serious, I began to make great progress on the trumpet. Around my junior year of high school, I knew I wanted to pursue music in college and try to build a musical career. My teachers, Tim Hudson in high school and Jim Ketch in college, were very instrumental in developing me into the player and person I am today. I cannot thank them enough for their time and wisdom.

If I wasn’t a professional musician: I was very interested in architecture and drafting growing up and was always good at mathematics, so I would probably be an architect. I was enrolled in the school of education at UNCChapel Hill prior to winning my first professional job with the Charlotte Symphony. Teaching is very important to me, and I very well could have ended up a full time music educator as well.

Most enjoyable music to perform: There’s definitely not one specific piece that I enjoy performing more than any others, but in general I love the impressionistic era in music around the late 1800s and early 1900s. I think a lot of impressionistic music brings all the colors of a full orchestra to life; each instrument is treated as a solo voice.

Traditional methods of orchestration were completely changed from the romantic era which came before. For me, this music is equally satisfying to play and listen to.

On the horizon: I am newly engaged.

My fiancé, Amy, and I were high school sweethearts. We’re planning a wedding next April, and we cannot wait to see what Houston has in store for us!

Top: Portrait for a feature in South Park Magazine in Charlotte Middle: With my fiancé, Amy, at Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina Bottom: Solo performance with the University of North Carolina Symphony Orchestra

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