Houston Symphony Magazine May 2011

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Hans Graf, music director

Hans graf music Director

2011 Houston Symphony Ball...........................................................................

Underwriters Dinner On March 3, 2011, Northern Trust—along with Jerry and Lisa Simon—hosted the Underwriters’ Dinner at The Wynden. Guests in attendance included Ball table purchasers at the Grand Vizier, Sultan and Scheherazade levels, their guests and members of the Houston Symphony Underwriting Committee. Many thanks to the 2011 Ball Underwriting Committee members for all of their hard work this season to help raise funds for the Symphony’s Education and Outreach Programs and also to Underwriting Committee Chairs Linda and Gene Dewhurst for their leadership in making Scheherazade and Her Magical Nights a success. all photos © Gizza Triana

^ Raphael Fliegel Award for Visionary Leadership recipients Jay and Shirley Marks

^ Underwriting Committee Members Viviana Denechaud, Tara Wuthrich and Betty Tutor

^ Executive Director/ CEO Mark C. Hanson and wife, Christina

^ Underwriter Dinner hosts Jerry and Lisa Simon

^ Underwriting Committee members Bob and Nancy Peiser

^ Houston Symphony Maurice Hirsch Corporate Citizenship Award recipients and owners of Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods, John and Lyndy Rydman

^ Underwriting Committee Chairs Linda and Gene Dewhurst, with Christina Hanson

^ Houston Symphony Board President Bobby Tudor with wife, Phoebe, and 2011 Houston Symphony Ball Chair Sharin Anneysa Gaille with Doug Agarwal

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Official Program Magazine of the Houston Symphony 615 Louisiana, Suite 102, Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 224-4240 • www.houstonsymphony.org

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Alisa Weilerstein takes the Jones Hall stage to perform Dvorˇák’s famous Cello Concerto.

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Turn to page 1 to see photos from the 2011 Houston Symphony Ball Underwriters Dinner.

On Stage and Off 3 Credits 19-27 Donors 7 From the Orchestra 4 Hans Graf 5 Letter to Patrons 6 Orchestra and Staff 8 Symphony Society

2011 Summer Preview!

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Check out what the Houston Symphony has in store for you around town and in Jones Hall this summer!

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

CHILDREN AT CONCERTS In consideration of our patrons, we ask that children be 6 years and older to attend Houston Symphony concerts. Children of all ages, including infants, are admitted to Weatherford Family Concerts. Any child over age 1 must have a ticket for those performances.

CAMERAS, RECORDERS, CELL PHONES & PAGERS Cameras and recorders are not permitted in the hall.

Patrons may not use any device to record or photograph performances. Please silence cell phones, pagers and alarm watches and refrain from texting during performances.

May 2011

Hans Graf............................................................................................................

Photo by Sandy Lankford

May 18th marks the 100th anniversary of the death of composer Gustav Mahler, who was in the middle of a big project—composing his 10th symphony—when his declining health prevented him from even getting close to finishing. It is an emotional thing to see such an enormous spirit tied down by illness.

Many people knew that Mahler left behind sketches of this monumental symphony, but nobody believed it would be legible, let alone playable. Upon seeing the sketches, many composers shied away from the task of reconstruction or completion; even Mahler’s widow, Alma, did not believe it would be possible.

However, the brilliant English musicologist Deryck Cooke began studying the sketches and, at first, just wanted to present a few parts in a BBC Radio feature. But Cooke was so taken by his discoveries that he daringly decided to reconstruct the whole huge body of material. He too thought he might fail, but yet some 10 years later, Cooke succeeded in providing a playable performance version of Mahler’s Symphony No. 10. His approach in this completion was like an archeologist discovering bricks or stones of a temple and trying to imagine what it might have looked like without pretending to be the architect.

We know from some sources that the Greek temples of the Acropolis were painted in different colors.

Cooke tried to rebuild this musical temple but, wisely enough, stayed away from providing too much of his own personal color in order to give us a purer image of Mahler’s intentions for this symphony. Great work and great modesty.

Cooke’s version has at least given us an example of a direction Mahler may have taken when writing this symphony if he had lived. It is very moving to perform this majestic and mysterious work, and I hope that you will get a glimpse into another world while listening.

Hans Graf Biography..........................................................................................

Known for his wide range of repertoire and creative programming, dis- Provence and appeared at the Salzburg Festival. In summer 2010, he continguished Austrian conductor Hans Graf—the Houston Symphony’s 15th ducted the opening concert of the Aspen Music Festival and returned to Music Director—is one of today’s most highly respected musicians. He Tanglewood and Chicago’s Grant Park Festival. began his tenure here on Opening Night of the 2001-2002 season.

An experienced opera conductor, Graf first conducted the Vienna Prior to his appointment in Houston, he was music director of the State Opera in 1981 and has since led productions in the opera houses of Calgary Philharmonic, the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Berlin, Munich, Paris and Rome, including several world premieres. Recent the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra and the Iraqi National Symphony engagements include Parsifal at the Zürich Opera and Boris Godunov at the Orchestra.

Opera National du Rhin in Strasbourg.

A frequent guest with all of the major North American orchestras, Born in 1949 near Linz, Graf studied violin and piano as a child. He Graf has developed a close relationship with the Boston Symphony and earned diplomas in piano and conducting from the Musikhochschule in Graz appears regularly with and continued his studthe orchestra during ies with Franco Ferrara, Hans Graf conducting the Houston Symphony in an all Richard Strauss program on March 24, 2011: the subscription season Sergiu Celibidache and at the Tanglewood “Graf’s conducting showed a thoughtfulness and delicacy and Arvid Jansons. His Music Festival. career was launched appropriate to the work’s meaning.”

He made his in 1979 when he was Everett Evans, Houston Chronicle Carnegie Hall debut with awarded first prize at the the Houston Symphony Karl Böhm Competition. in January 2006 and returned leading the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in March His extensive discography includes recordings with the Houston 2007. He and the Houston Symphony were invited to appear at Carnegie Symphony, available through houstonsymphony.org: works by Bartók and Hall in January 2010 to present the New York premiere of The Planets—An Stravinsky, Zemlinsky’s Lyric Symphony, Berg’s Three Pieces from the Lyric HD Odyssey, and will return again May 5, 2012.

Suite and a DVD of The Planets—An HD Odyssey.

Internationally, Graf conducts in the foremost concert halls of Graf has been awarded the Chevalier de l’ordre de la Legion d’Honneur Europe, Japan and Australia. In October 2010, he led the Houston by the French government for championing French music around the world Symphony on a tour of the UK to present the international premiere and the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of The Planets—An HD Odyssey—a project that has been picked up of Austria. by the Cleveland, Seattle and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. He has Hans and Margarita Graf have homes in Salzburg and Houston. They participated in the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Bregenz and Aix en have one daughter, Anna, who lives in Vienna.

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Letter to Patrons.................................................................................................

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Bobby Tudor President Photo by bruce bennett

Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO

As we write this letter, we are ever closer to reaching the financial challenge set by the Houston Endowment and encourage you to consider a first or second gift to our Annual Fund. The Annual Fund supports all of our activities at the Houston Symphony—most importantly our community engagement activities. In fact, this month is one of our busiest for Community Connections, where our musicians perform or coach in close, personal settings around Houston. Over the next few weeks, we will be performing at such venues as the Trini Mendenhall Sosa Center and Clarewood House Retirement Center. Every new or increased gift gets us closer to this exciting challenge goal. Your gift does make a difference, now more than ever.

The annual Maestro’s Wine Dinner will be held on May 22 following the final classical subscription concert of the 2010-11 season. It’s always a fantastic time as guests get backstage access to dine on the Jones Hall stage. The wonderful meal will be catered by Jackson and Company with wines personally selected by Music Director Hans Graf to enhance each course. If you haven’t yet purchased your ticket, contact Stephanie Jones at (713) 337-5826 or stephanie.jones@houstonsymphony.org.

Summer is almost upon us! Innovative, multimedia experiences are at the core of summer programming as we continue our tradition of encouraging new audiences to experience live music from a full orchestra while featuring familiar entertainment. Music of The Who; Warner Bros. presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony; Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Returns to Houston and The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring are the exciting blockbusters beginning July 1.

Finally this month, we are proud to be part of the 70th anniversary celebration for M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. On May 5 at Minute Maid Park, the Houston Symphony will perform a concert for 2,000 guests that will feature a broad range of musical genres from classical to country to Latino. Our musicians will be joined by such gifted stars as Susan Graham, Mezzo-soprano; Mariachi Aztlan; and The Gatlin Brothers. Happy 70th Birthday, M. D. Anderson!

As always, we appreciate your support of our wonderful Symphony and look forward to seeing you in Jones Hall again soon.

May 2011

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

Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO

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

Principal Pops Conductor

Associate Conductor

Sponsor, Cameron Management

Sponsor, Madison Charitable Foundation

Brett Mitchell,

Assistant Conductor First Violin: Frank Huang, Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Eric Halen, Associate Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Assia Dulgerska, Assistant Concertmaster Cornelia and Meredith Long Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Marina Brubaker, Hewlett-Packard Company Chair Alexandra Adkins MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi** Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin Quan Jiang*

Xiao Wong Myung Soon Lee James Denton Anthony Kitai

Second Violin: Jennifer Owen, Principal Charles Tabony, Associate Principal Hitai Lee Kiju Joh Ruth Zeger Margaret Bragg Martha Chapman Kevin Kelly Mihaela Oancea Christine Pastorek Amy Teare Sarah Ludwig*

Piccolo: Allison Garza**

double Bass: David Malone, Acting Principal Janice H. and Thomas D. Barrow Chair Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal Eric Larson Robert Pastorek Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray Flute: Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair John Thorne, Associate Principal Judy Dines Allison Garza**

Oboe: Robert Atherholt, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz English Horn: Adam Dinitz Clarinet: David Peck, Principal Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Christian Schubert Alexander Potiomkin***

Viola: Wayne Brooks, Principal Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal George Pascal, Assistant Principal Wei Jiang Linda Goldstein Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Thomas Molloy Phyllis Herdliska Joshua Kelly*

E-Flat Clarinet: Thomas LeGrand Bass Clarinet: Alexander Potiomkin*** Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair Bassoon: Rian Craypo, Principal Stewart Orton Chair Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal American General Chair Elise Wagner J. Jeff Robinson

Cello: Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Christopher French, Associate Principal Haeri Ju Jeffrey Butler Kevin Dvorak

Contrabassoon: J. Jeff Robinson

Horn: William VerMeulen, Principal Wade Butin, Acting Associate Principal* Brian Thomas Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Chair Nancy Goodearl Philip Stanton Julie Thayer Trumpet: Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John DeWitt, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Anthony Prisk Speros P. Martel Chair Trombone: Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman Bass Trombone: Phillip Freeman Tuba: Dave Kirk, Principal Timpani: Ronald Holdman, Principal Brian Del Signore, Associate Principal Percussion: Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss Harp: Paula Page, Principal Keyboard: Scott Holshouser, Principal Neva Watkins West Chair Orchestra Personnel Manager: Steve Wenig Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager: Michael Gorman Librarian: Thomas Takaro Assistant LibrarianS: Erik Gronfor Michael McMurray Stage Manager: Donald Ray Jackson Assistant Stage Manager: Kelly Morgan

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Stage Technician: Toby Blunt Zoltan Fabry Cory Grant *Contracted Substitute **Leave of Absence ***Regular Substitute

Martha GarcĂ­a, Assistant to the Executive Director Meg Philpot, Director of Human Resources Amanda Tozzi, Director, Executive Operations

Steven Brosvik, General Manager Roger Daily, Director, Music Matters!

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

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

Aurelie Desmarais, Senior Director, Artistic Planning Merle N. Bratlie, Director, Artist Services Thomas Takaro, Librarian Erik Gronfor, Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray, Assistant Librarian Rebecca Zabinski, Artistic Assistant

Glenn Taylor, Senior Director, Marketing Allison Gilbert, Director of Marketing, Subscription & Group Sales Melissa H. Lopez, Director of Marketing, Special Projects Carlos Vicente, Director of Marketing, Single Tickets Jenny Zuniga, Director, Patron Services Natalie Ferguson, Graphic Designer Jeff Gilmer, Group Representative, Inside Sales Jason Landry, Senior Manager, Patron Services Erin Mushalla, Marketing Assistant Melissa Pate, Assistant Manager, Patron Services Representatives Tim Richey, Manager, VIP Patron Services Derrick Rose, Group Representative, Outside Sales Melissa Seuffert, Assistant Marketing Manager, Digital Media/Young Audience Engagement

Jennifer R. Mire, Senior Director, Communications Jessica Taylor, Editor, Magazine Holly Cassard, Manager, Public Relations

Ron Fredman, Senior Director, Development Tara Black, Director, Major and Individual Giving Vickie Hamley, Director, Volunteer Services Stephanie Jones, Director, Events Brandon VanWaeyenberghe, Director, Corporate Relations Peter Yenne, Director, Foundation Relations and Development Communications Jessica Ford, Gifts Officer Samantha Gonzalez, Manager, Events Robin Lewis, Development Assistant, Gifts and Records Sarah Slemmons, Development Associate, Administrative Services Lena Streetman, Manager, Prospect Research

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On behalf of my colleagues in the orchestra, welcome to the final month of our 97th subscription season.

While the Symphony will continue to perform a wide variety of concerts in Jones Hall and throughout the city during the summer months, there is a certain valedictory feel to the end of the season.

Among the more bittersweet milestones we mark are the retirements of two long-time colleagues who are both admired musicians and good friends. Associate Principal Second Violin Charles Tabony went to Juilliard and earned his well-deserved place in the world before joining his hometown orchestra. Principal Oboist Robert Atherholt has been one of the Symphony’s highest profile artists for more than 25 years and a source of inspiration to all of us. While Bob will continue at Rice University and Charles promises to be a fixture at our concerts, we will truly miss having them on stage with us. You can learn more about both of these wonderful musicians, as well as Assistant Conductor Brett Mitchell, who has “graduated” to the music directorship of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra with our warm congratulations, on page 28.

The ending of one successful career is also an opportunity for the next generation to make its mark on the city. Hiring new players is a highly regulated and intricate process as every year, conservatories graduate hundreds of musicians for each orchestral vacancy. Much like the transition from collegiate athletics to professional, only a small fraction of the very best players find jobs. A New York Times article surveying the Juilliard class of 1994 found that 10 years after graduating—even from one of the most exclusive schools in Brinton Averil Smith the world—nearly half the graduates had abandoned hopes of a musical career.

Principal Cello In such a competitive environment, orchestras do their utmost to give every candidate a fair chance.

Once the vacancy is advertised, musicians submit their resumes and are invited to audition. A committee of seven musicians, chosen by the orchestra, listens to each applicant play the same musical excerpts, anonymously from behind a screen (there is even a carpet runner to prevent the click of high heels from revealing the gender of the applicant!). Candidates receiving a majority vote proceed to the second screened round, where the process is repeated. Then, in the final round, the music director joins the committee and the remaining candidates are heard for the first time without a screen, playing both solo excerpts and chamber music with members of the Symphony. The music director has a weighted vote in the final decision, meaning that no musician can be hired without his support, nor without the support of at least some of the musicians. Once offered the job, a musician is then on probation for his first two seasons before finally being confirmed as a permanent member of the orchestra.

This process may seem unusually stringent, but in a field where it is not uncommon to have 200 or more qualified applicants for a single position, we do everything we can to ensure that everyone has a fair chance and that—from among the many excellent musicians we hear—we find the one we most want to bring to Houston to join us and our audiences for years of great music making. Enjoy the concert!

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

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

President Bobby Tudor

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

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

Vice President, Artistic and Orchestra Affairs Brett Busby

Vice President, Finance and Board Governance Steven P. Mach

Vice President, Volunteers Barbara McCelvey

Vice President, Popular Programming Allen Gelwick

Vice President, Education Cora Sue Mach

Vice President, Development David Wuthrich

Vice President, Audience Development and Marketing Robert A. Peiser

General Counsel Paul R. Morico

President, Endowment Ulyesse J. LeGrange

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Nancy Littlejohn, President, Houston Symphony League Martha GarcĂ­a, Secretary Mark Hughes, Orchestra Representative Rodney Margolis Burke Shaw, Orchestra Representative Brinton Averil Smith, Orchestra Representative

At-Large Members Gene Dewhurst Jay Marks Helen Shaffer

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

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

Stephen Glenn Gary L. Hollingsworth Ryan Krogmeier Ulyesse LeGrange Rochelle Levit Nancy Littlejohn April Lykos Cora Sue Mach Steven P. Mach Beth Madison Rodney Margolis Jay Marks Mary Lynn Marks Billy McCartney Barbara McCelvey Gene McDavid

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

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

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

Craig A. Fox David Frankfort Susan Hansen Kathleen Hayes Brian James Joan Kaplan I. Ray Kirk Carolyn Mann Paul M. Mann Judy Margolis Brad Marks Jackie Wolens Mazow Elisabeth McCabe

Marilyn Miles Tassie Nicandros Scott Nyquist Edward Osterberg Jr. J. Hugh Roff Jr. Kathi Rovere Michael E. Shannon Jule Smith Michael Tenzer L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas Stephen G. Tipps * Betty Tutor Mrs. S. Conrad Weil

David Ashley White James T. Willerson Steven J. Williams Ex-Officio Martha GarcĂ­a Mark C. Hanson Mark Hughes Deanna Lamoreux Burke Shaw Brinton Averil Smith

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Past Presidents of the Houston Symphony Society

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

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J. Hugh Roff Jr. Robert M. Hermance Gene McDavid Janice H. Barrow Barry C. Burkholder Rodney H. Margolis Jeffrey B. Early Michael E. Shannon Ed Wulfe Jesse B. Tutor Past Presidents of the Houston Symphony League

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

Mrs. Aubrey Leon Carter Mrs. Stuart Sherar Mrs. Julian Burrows Ms. Hazel Ledbetter Mrs. Albert P. Jones Mrs. Ben A. Calhoun Mrs. James Griffith Lawhon Mrs. Olaf La Cour Olsen Mrs. Ralph Ellis Gunn Mrs. Leon Jaworski Mrs. Garrett R. Tucker Jr. Mrs. M. T. Launius Jr. Mrs. Thompson McCleary Mrs. Theodore W. Cooper Mrs. Allen H. Carruth

Mrs. David Hannah Jr. Mary Louis Kister Ellen Elizardi Kelley Mrs. John W. Herndon Mrs. Charles Franzen Mrs. Harold R. DeMoss Jr. Mrs. Edward H. Soderstrom Mrs. Lilly Kucera Andress Ms. Marilou Bonner Mrs. W. Harold Sellers Mrs. Harry H. Gendel Mrs. Robert M. Eury Mrs. E. C. Vandagrift Jr. Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Terry Ann Brown Nancy Strohmer

Mary Ann McKeithan Ann Cavanaugh Mrs. James A. Shaffer Lucy H. Lewis Catherine McNamara Shirley McGregor Pearson Paula Jarrett Cora Sue Mach Kathi Rovere Norma Jean Brown Barbara McCelvey Lori Sorcic Nancy Willerson Jane Clark

Spotlight on Sponsors....

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In addition, Andrews Kurth has partnered with the University of Houston Law Center’s Blakely Advocacy Institute to be the sole sponsor of the Law Center’s Moot Court National Championship for the next three years. Launched in 2008, the championship provides the top 16 law school moot court programs the opportunity to compete for the “best of the best,” and recognizes a law school’s sustained excellence in the art of written and oral advocacy.

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Drawing on the firm’s core values of integrity and leadership, KPMG is committed to giving back to the community and enhancing the lives of Houstonians, holding community and civic involvement as a priority and obligation. Our partners and employees serve as officers, directors and volunteers for worthwhile organizations such as the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, and Houston Grand Opera, among others. We are proud sponsors of Houston community initiatives Continued on page 10 May 2011

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such as the March of Dimes, United Way, MS150 and KPMG’s own national Family Volunteer Day in which our employees, along with their friends and family, spend a day volunteering in the Houston community.

KPMG LLP, a U.S. limited liability partnership and member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms, is affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG International’s member firms have nearly 100,000 professionals, including 6,800 partners, in 148 countries.

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Vinson & Elkins lawyers have a strong history of active involvement in all of the communities in which we maintain offices, including Houston. As a dedicated patron of the arts, V&E has made a long-standing commitment and contribution to the Houston Symphony and to the many other arts organizations that thrive in Houston. Firm lawyers and staff promote development, enrich our local communities and serve on the boards of more than 300 business, charitable, educational, governmental and professional organizations.

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SYMPHONY NO. 10 IN F-SHARP MAJOR Gustav Mahler

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Work composed: complete sketches, partially orchestrated, 1910-11

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Instrumentation: four flutes (one doubling piccolo), four oboes (one doubling English horn), four clarinets (one doubling E-flat clarinet, one doubling bass clarinet), four bassoons (two doubling contrabassoon), four horns, four trumpets, four trombones, tuba, timpani (two players), percussion, harp and strings

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Mahler/D. Cooke Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major I Adagio: Andante II Scherzo: Schnelle Vierteln III Purgatorio: Allegretto moderato IV [Scherzo]: Allegro pesante, Nicht zu schnell— V Finale: Langsam, schwer—Allegro moderato

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Unfinished symphonies have fascinated the music world ever since Schubert left his namesake work in that state at his death in 1828. The partial finale of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony is another celebrated example, which music director Hans Graf explored for Houston Symphony audiences on the Jones Hall podium in November 2002. Jean Sibelius was persistently hounded for a quarter of a century by the press and public about his incomplete Eighth Symphony, until he finally threw what he had apparently written into the flames, making any public exhumation impossible.

However, Gustav Mahler left behind far more of his Tenth Symphony than anyone originally thought, enabling several eager disciples to attempt completion of this massive work. According to custom, Mahler completely sketched out the work in 1910, during his usual summer vacation at the Austrian village of Toblach. He would have orchestrated it during the winter months, but spent that time revising his Ninth Symphony. He was in the midst of a two-year engagement as conductor of the New York Philharmonic when he had to be rushed home to Vienna in the spring of 1911, where he died on the 18th of May. In his last year, Mahler had valid fears that his wife, Alma Maria Schindler Mahler, would leave him for the brilliant young architect, Walter Gropius (whom she eventually married after his death), and he expressed those fears in agonized commentaries on the margins of the Tenth Symphony sketches. There have been contradictory claims whether or not he ordered the incomplete work to be destroyed following his death, but Alma maintained a tight hold on the manuscript for 12 years. Only in 1924 did she allow a facsimile of the score to be published, but bringing the work to life was further delayed until after World War II, since Hitler banned all performances of Mahler’s

Hans Graf’s biography appears on page 4.

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In 1960, the centennial of Mahler’s birth, British scholar Deryck Cooke made a “performing edition” of the materials Mahler left behind.

Although broadcast by BBC radio, Alma banned all further performances of Cooke’s version. After her death in 1964, the Cooke version was given its first concert performance at London’s Proms on August 13. By then, the worldwide Mahler revival was well under way, thanks especially to the efforts of conductors Bruno Walther and Leonard Bernstein.

Cooke’s version has generally been praised for the restraint with which he assembled his per-

forming version. He evidently added as little as possible to what Mahler had sketched—basically joining sections, bridging gaps where necessary and specifying the orchestration appropriately.

As outlined in his own commentaries, the materials he found consisted of the following: 1) A near-complete orchestral draft of the opening Adagio movement, generally regarded as performance ready as it exists in the manuscript 2) An orchestral draft of the second movement, a big Scherzo with two alternating Trio sections,

plus several additional sections combining and developing these thematic materials 3) A short, song-like third movement, titled “Purgatorio,” with the first 24 measures fully orchestrated, and the remainder written on a “short score,” reduced to indications of the melody, rhythm, harmony and bass line, contained on four staves with no orchestration 4) Another large Scherzo, also with two Trio sections and set in a “short score,” contrasting heavy, forceful music with lyrical waltz-like interludes 5) A very lengthy, slow finale, also in “short score,” making occasional reference to thematic ideas from earlier movements and finally ending in a mood of quiet serenity In addition to the orchestrated draft and the “short scores,” the resource materials include a complete sketch of all five movements, with pages numbered in proper order.

The Tenth Symphony shows Mahler returning to the five-movement plan that characterized his Second, Fifth and Seventh symphonies.

Because it has the two scherzos surrounding the central “Purgatorio” movement, it is most closely compared to the Seventh Symphony, which has two “Night Music” movements surrounding a ghostly scherzo at its center.

However, the extraordinarily long finale— which dies away into nothingness at the end— recalls the long slow movement that concludes Mahler’s Third Symphony, as well as the lengthy slow movement that dies away at the end of his orchestral song cycle, “The Song of the Earth.”

The Tenth Symphony is regarded as Mahler’s final artistic statement in a trilogy of symphonic works composed toward the end of his life that include the Ninth Symphony and “The Song of the Earth.” In various ways, they all dwell upon the impermanence of life and the inevitability of death. “The Song of the Earth” balances sentiments of reckless abandonment against a spirit of reflection, while the Ninth Symphony leans toward harsh, horrifying or pessimistic feelings.

In fleshing out this sometimes skeletal draft of the Tenth Symphony, Cooke argued that Mahler’s final symphonic sentiments were of a more positive, hopeful nature. Because it is a draft, its value as a work of art will always be open to question. Basically, Cooke valued his realization as representing one answer to what Mahler’s Tenth Symphony might have become. In terms of orchestral sound, it is certainly a credible account and an attempt to present Mahler’s complete and final thoughts on symphonic composition. ©2011, Carl R. Cunningham Continued on page 16

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Dvorˇák’s B minor Cello Concerto is the most popular work of its kind, but Dvorˇák approached the idea of writing it only after hearing the premiere of Victor Herbert’s successful concerto, toward the end of his three-year stay in New York.

The work—Dvorˇák’s second attempt at the form—was written during a three-month period between November 8, 1894 and February 9, 1895.

Following a cello concerto he left unfinished more than 20 years earlier, it was prompted by the persistent urging of his old friend, Bohemian cellist Hans Wihan, to whom Dvorˇák dedicated the work. Unfortunately, the concerto was the source of some disagreement as Wihan edited some passages for greater effectiveness and added a cadenza—all of which Dvorˇák opposed.

The cadenza was excised from the published version, but Wilhan’s other changes were retained.

The concerto opens directly with the main theme—a tightly focused four-note motive that is immediately turned upside down into a nearly exact mirror image of itself. After being stated and developed in the clarinet, violins and, finally, the full orchestra, it gives way to a blooming second theme that counts as one of the most famous solo passages in the horn literature. At that point, a short martial theme for full orchestra leads to the entrance of the solo cello, which expounds upon the first and second themes.

In the development section, Dvorˇák concentrates upon the main theme, subjecting it to many mood transformations. Following a long passage of increasingly agitated figuration in the solo cello, the broad second theme bursts forth in the full orchestra, announcing the recapitulation section. The main theme is reserved for the first movement’s climactic coda.

The slow movement is a series of very tender, yearning melodies and is considered one of the most personal, revealing movements Dvorˇák ever composed. An extended duet for the clarinets leads off the movement, accompanied by other woodwinds in a running conversation with the solo cello. A sudden brief outburst—considered by some the evocation

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Houston Chronicle Dollar Concert

Saturday, July 9, 2011 7:30 pm Jones Hall Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor Gold Medalist, 2011 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition Join the Houston Symphony and the winner of the 2011 Ima Hogg Competition for a special one-night-only performance!

2011 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition Finals Concert

Saturday, June 4, 2011 7:00 pm Stude Concert Hall - Rice University Robert Franz, conductor Tickets: Students $10, Seniors $15, General Admission $25

Houston Symphony POPS featuring winners of the Young Artist Competition, presented by Fidelity Charitable

Sounds Like Fun! Gotta Dance!

This June, the Houston Symphony dances into your neighborhood and continues its commitment to community with its annual Sounds Like Fun! series. These FREE performances are relaxed, dynamic and designed for the whole family. We won’t be surprised if we see children—of all ages—dancing along with the music. Visit houstonsymphony.org for information about dates and locations.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:30 pm Miller Outdoor Theatre Michael Krajewski, conductor This concert is free and open to the public.

ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights

Miller Outdoor Theatre 100 Concert Drive, Hermann Park Houston, TX 77030 For information, call (281) 373-3386 or visit www.milleroutdoortheatre.com.

For more than six decades, the Houston Symphony has thrilled Houstonians with live performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Sponsored in part by the City of Houston through The Miller Theatre Advisory Board, these concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Beethoven 5 plus Rhapsody in Blue Friday, June 17, 2011 8:30 pm Michael Francis, conductor Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Overture–Fantasy Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Bernstein’s West Side Story

Saturday, June 18, 2011 8:30 pm Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Chad Hoopes, violin J. Strauss Jr: Overture to Die Fledermaus Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Wagner: Prelude and Isolde’s Love-Death from Tristan and Isolde Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Tchaikovsky No. 5

Saturday. June 25, 2011 8:30 pm Robert Franz, conductor Silver medalist of the 2011 Ima Hogg Competition Program to include: Nielsen: Overture to Maskarade Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 During our second-annual “Tweetcert,” get twitter updates with musical insights from conductor Robert Franz!

Star Spangled Salute

Monday, July 4, 2011 8:30 pm Michael Krajewski, conductor Conductor Michael Krajewski will lead the Houston Symphony through patriotic favorites.

Mozart and Dvorˇák

Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor

Tuesday, June 7, 10:30 am Slocomb Auditorium at San Jacinto College, Central Campus Tuesday, June 7, 7:30 pm The Centrum Wednesday, June 8, 7:30 pm Cy-Ridge High School Thursday, June 9, 7:30 pm Sugar Land Baptist Church Friday, June 10, 10:30 am Ripley

Tuesday, June 14, 7:30 pm Grace Community Church-South Campus

Sounds Like Fun! concerts are funded in part by grants from the Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

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Thursday, June 2, 10:30 am KIPP Academy

Saturday, June 11, 4:00 pm Union Station at Minute Maid Park

Friday, June 24, 2011 8:30 pm Joshua Weilerstein, conductor Benjamin Hochman, piano Márquez: Danzón No. 2 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 Dvorˇák: Symphony No. 8

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Wednesday, June 1, 7:30 pm St. Bernadette Church

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Hear The Who classics like “My Generation,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Who Are You,” “You Better You Bet” and the Overture to Tommy.

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Thursday, July 14 7:30 pm George Daugherty, conductor and creator Bugs Bunny At The Symphony—combining live music with classic Looney Tunes on the big screen— celebrates the 20-year concert legacy first started by Bugs Bunny on Broadway. This special anniversary edition still includes Chuck Jones’ inspired What’s Opera, Doc? and the Rabbit of Seville, while featuring newly-added Warner Bros. classics like Friz Freleng’s Home Tweet Home and Rhapsody Rabbit, and the virtuoso orchestral roller coaster ride of the Road Runner epic Zoom and Bored. Enjoy special guest appearances by Tom and Jerry in The Hollywood Bowl and other “guest stars” from the larger Warner Bros. animation family,... including The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo. Tickets from: $15

Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Returns to Houston Saturday, July 16 7:30 pm

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Full-length film plus live orchestral soundtrack Friday, July 22 7:30 pm Saturday, July 23 7:30 pm

Ludwig Wicki, conductor Kaitlyn Lusk, soprano Houston Symphony Chorus Charles Hausmann, director Join us for an exciting, brand-new journey into the realm of Middle Earth. More than 250 musicians will perform the score live as you watch the full-length film, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

See it from the beginning as Frodo and Sam—with the help of the Fellowship— undertake the perilous quest to return the Ring of Power to the land of Mordor.

Relive your journey to Middle Earth with this extraordinary pairing of film and live music.

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Notes continued from page 13 ............................................................................... of a funeral march—briefly interrupts the lyrical mood, only to be followed by an orchestral adaptation of Dvorˇák’s plaintive song, “Leave Me Alone,” Opus 82, No. 1. Because the song was a favorite of Dvorˇák’s beloved sister-in-law, Josefa Cˇermáková, this sighing flute/cello duet is often regarded as the composer’s personal response to the news that she was very ill back home in Bohemia. (Like Mozart, Dvorˇák married the sister of the woman he really loved.)

The finale is essentially a large rondo combining a string of rustic, robust dance melodies with more gentle, song-like interludes. A slow, nostalgic metamorphosis of the concerto’s main theme occurs in the coda, emphasizing Dvorˇák’s longing for his homeland. When the composer returned to Bohemia in the spring of 1895, he learned to his sorrow that Josefa had passed away. At that point, he revised and lengthened the coda, adding a reminiscence of her secondmovement theme as well as the main theme of the first movement.

SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN E MINOR, OPUS 27 Sergei Rachmaninoff Born: Apr 1, 1873, Semyonovo, Russia Died: Mar 28, 1943, Beverly Hills, California Work composed: 1906-07

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American cellist Alisa Weilerstein has attracted widespread attention for her natural virtuosic command, technical precision and impassioned musicianship. The intensity of her playing has regularly been lauded, as has the spontaneity and sensitivity of her interpretations.

A major highlight of Weilerstein’s 201011 season was a 15-city tour with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic led by Yuri Temirkanov and Nikolai Alexeev. Milestones of her 200910 season included performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Daniel Barenboim in Oxford, England for

Brian Newhouse, host

Brian Newhouse is the managing director of Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media’s classical programming, including SymphonyCast, Performance Today, Pipedreams and other programs that reach four million national listeners weekly. He holds degrees in voice and English from Luther College, and just completed a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.

Newhouse has been a soloist with the Dale Warland Singers and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and was an artist-in-residence at the Oregon Bach Festival. He won a Peabody Award for writing the radio documentary, The Mississippi: River of Song and is the author of the memoir, A Crossing. He hosts the Friday night live regional broadcasts of the Minnesota Orchestra on Classical Minnesota Public Radio. He and his family live in St. Paul.

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Although many Russian composers took up symphonic form in the interim between Tchaikovsky’s death and the appearance of Prokofiev’s “Classical” Symphony, Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony is the only one that has maintained a place in the standard repertoire. Like the beautiful G minor Symphony of Vassily Kalinnikov, it stands as a major guidepost leading from the style of Tchaikovsky’s last two symphonies toward some of the mature, expansive symphonies of Prokofiev and Shostakovich.

Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony vindicated his ability to deal with the form. Harsh criticism after the disastrous premiere of the composer’s First Symphony 10 years earlier had brought on a three-year period of depression and self-doubt, broken only with the help of a psychiatrist and the completion of his enduringly popular Second Piano Concerto. After conducting an acclaimed premiere of his E minor Symphony at St. Petersburg in 1908, Rachmaninoff gave the work its American premiere with the Philadelphia Orchestra on the same 1909 tour that featured him as pianist in the American premiere of his Third Piano Concerto at Carnegie Hall.

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Instrumentation: three flutes (one doubling piccolo), three oboes (one doubling English horn), two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings

the orchestra’s 2010 European Concert. This concert followed her Berliner Philharmoniker debut with Barenboim days earlier and was televised live worldwide, broadcast on the BBC network and released on DVD in September 2009. In November 2009, Weilerstein participated in a White House classical music event and concert, and in December 2009, she toured Venezuela with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, led by Gustavo Dudamel.

Weilerstein was awarded Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal prize for exceptional achievement (2008), was named winner of the Leonard Bernstein Award (2006) and received an Avery Fisher Career Grant (2000). She is an exclusive recording artist for Decca Classics.

Born in 1982, Weilerstein is a graduate of the Young Artist Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studied with Richard Weis, and also holds a degree in Russian History from Columbia University.

Weilerstein—who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 9—is a celebrity advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

For more information, please visit www.alisaweilerstein.com.

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Recording: André Previn conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Telarc)

In its unabridged version, the E minor Symphony is Rachmaninoff’s longest, most leisurely symphony. Its four movements exhibit strongly contrasted moods: a dark, brooding, at times almost wailing character in the opening sonata movement, brisk humor in the secondmovement Scherzo, a gorgeous flowering of tender lyrical sentiment in the slow movement and a bright sense of triumph in the finale. An unusual sequence of keys—E minor and A minor in the first two movements, A major and E major in the last two—mirrors these changing moods.

The first movement carries a faint aura of old Russian liturgical chant because of smooth, stepwise melody lines and flowing rhythms in its main theme, which evolves from fragments of the movement’s long, slow, brooding introduction.

Two principal themes, a plaintive duet for the first and second violins, and a broadly melodic majorkey theme decorated by triplet figures, dominate the movement’s sonata-form structure.

Crisp, spiky staccato music is the order of the day in the second-movement Scherzo, giving way to an illusionary faster tempo in its fugal trio section. The symphony reaches its climax in the yearning Adagio, whose swelling emotion and dovetailing melodic lines make this movement an audience favorite.

Joyous martial music sets the finale in motion, only to give way to yet another sweeping lyrical theme, boldly inscribed over nearly 100 measures of the score. ©2011, Carl R. Cunningham

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Michael Krajewski, conductor

Much in demand across the United States and Canada, Michael Krajewski delights concertgoers with his imaginative, entertaining programs and wry sense of humor. Audiences leave his concerts smiling, remembering the evening’s music and surprises.

Maestro Krajewski joined the Houston Symphony as Principal Pops Conductor at the beginning of the 2000-01 season. His fans especially enjoy his Star-Spangled Salute at Miller Outdoor Theatre and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and the Houston holiday tradition, Very Merry Pops.

He also serves as principal pops conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra.

He was recently promoted to Principal Pops Conductor for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra —the first in Atlanta! He previously held principal pops conductor positions with the Long Beach and New Mexico Symphonies.

As a guest conductor, he has performed with the Boston Pops and the Hollywood Bowl orchestras, and has appeared with symphonies across the U.S., including those of Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Minnesota, Phoenix, St. Louis, San Antonio, San Francisco and more. In Canada, he has led Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, as well as the Edmonton and Winnipeg symphonies.

Krajewski has performed with an eclectic group of artists including Sir James Galway, Marilyn Horne, Alicia de Larrocha, Roberta Flack, Judy Collins, Art Garfunkel, Al Hirt, Cab Calloway, The Kingston Trio, Ben E. King, Mary Wilson, Patti Austin, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Canadian Brass and Pink Martini.

With degrees from Wayne State University and the University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music, Krajewski furthered his training at the Pierre Monteux Domaine School for Conductors. He was a Dorati Fellowship Conductor with the Detroit Symphony and later served as that orchestra’s assistant conductor.

Michael Krajewski lives in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Darcy. When not conducting, he enjoys travel, photography, jogging, bicycling and solving The New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle.

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The Thunderer Seventy-Six Trombones from The Music Man South Rampart Street Parade

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Hall Ellis Hall, vocalist

Ellis Hall is a multi-instrumentalist virtuoso and dynamic vocalist who has performed and recorded with elite artists including Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, Earth Wind & Fire, Natalie Cole, James Taylor, George Duke, Huey Lewis and the News and his musical mentor, Ray Charles, among others.

In the early years of his career, Hall was featured as the lead vocalist performing with Kenny G. on his debut hit single, “What Does it Take.” He then joined the soul-stirring group, Tower of Power, as lead vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and producer. He enjoyed tremendous success as a member of the multi-platinum group, The California Raisins.

Hall has been featured in award winning television shows including, The Wonder Years and The 75th Oscars® Chicago segment with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifa.

Film credits include Big Momma’s House and Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can. He has been a featured vocalist on soundtracks ranging from television’s The West Wing and NYPD Blue, to films such as Lion King II, Chicken Run, Bruce Almighty, A Day Without a Mexican and Polar Express.

Hall has the honor of being the only artist—other than Ray Charles—to be signed to Charles’ label, Crossover Records. He performed and was introduced as Charles’ protégé at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where Charles received the National Visionary Leadership Project Award. This tribute has led to recent performances with symphonies including the Pittsburgh, Tucson and Nashville orchestras.

Hall is proud to carry on the celebration of the soul legacy.

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

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Leadership Gifts................................................................................................

The Houston Symphony gratefully acknowledges those individuals who support our artistic, educational and community engagement programs with Leadership Gifts at the highest levels. Donors at these levels set the standard for supporting the Symphony and we are proud to list them here.

Ima Hogg Society – $150,000 or More Lieutenant Governor David H. Dewhurst Ms. Beth Madison Madison Benefits Group Inc. Mr. George P. Mitchell Mr. M. S. Stude Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Tudor III Mrs. Margaret Alkek Williams President’s Society – $75,000 - $149,999 Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

Maestro’s Society – $50,000 - $74,999 Gene & Linda Dewhurst Maestro Hans Graf & Mrs. Graf Rochelle & Max Levit Nancy & Robert Peiser Mrs. Louisa Stude Sarofim Laura & Michael Shannon

Concertmaster Society – $25,000 - $49,999

Anonymous (1) Janice Barrow Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin J. Fein Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel Ms. Sharin Shafer Gaille Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Ken Hyde Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi Mr. & Mrs. Ulyesse J. LeGrange Cora Sue & Harry Mach Jay & Shirley Marks Barbara & Pat McCelvey Mr. & Mrs. David R. Pruner Ann & Hugh Roff Mrs. Sybil F. Roos Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction, Inc. 20 www.houstonsymphony.org

Patron Donor Society........................................................................................

Members of the Patron Donor Society support the Houston Symphony with gifts to the Annual Fund and Events.

Members of the Society are offered a wide array of benefits and recognition including invitations to special events and more. For more information on how to become a member of the Houston Symphony Patron Donor Society, please call the Development Department at (713) 337-8523.

Principal Musician Society $15,000 - $24,999

Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Bahr Gary & Marian Beauchamp Mr. & Mrs. J. Brett Busby Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Clark Janet F. Clark Mr. Richard Danforth Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dokupil Allen & Almira Gelwick Lockton Companies

Mrs. Aileen Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Kaplan Joella & Steven P. Mach Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Miss Catherine Jane Merchant Sue A. Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Clive Runnells Mrs. Maryjane Scherr David & Paula Steakley

Alice & Terry Thomas Paul Strand Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Weil Jr. Vicki & Paul West Dr. Jim T. Willerson Mr. & Mrs. Steven Jay Williams Isabel B. & Wallace S. Wilson

Artist/Conductor Sponsor $10,000 - $14,999 Mr. & Mrs. Karl H. Becker Captain & Mrs. W. A. “Cappy” Bisso III Ruth White Brodsky Marilyn & Coleman Caplovitz Mrs. Lily Carrigan Ms. Jan Cohen Roger & Debby Cutler Dr. Scott Cutler Leslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice Mrs. William Estrada Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Mr. George B. Geary Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herzog Mr. Harold E. Holliday Jr. & Hon. Anna Holliday, R.

Mr. & Mrs. David V. Hudson Jr. Mr. Brian James Debbie & Frank Jones Drs. Blair & Rita Justice Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Katz Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. McCabe Betty & Gene McDavid Mrs. Beverly T. McDonald Stephen & Marilyn Miles Mr. Cameron Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Lucian L. Morrison Jr. Mary & Terry Murphree Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker Mr. Howard Pieper Mr. Robert J. Pilegge

Musician Sponsor Society $7,500 - $9,999 Anonymous (1) Eric S. Anderson & R. Dennis Anderson Mr. Alan Aronstein Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Black III Dr. & Mrs. Meherwan P. Boyce Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Boyle Mr. & Mrs. Walter Bratic Ms. Terry Ann Brown Mrs. George L. Brundrett Jr. The Robert & Jane Cizik Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Dell Judge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Denechaud Mr. & Mrs. Chris Flood Angel & Craig Fox Mr. S. David Frankfort Mr. Edwin C. Friedrichs & Ms.

Darlene Clark Christina & Mark Hanson Mr. & Mrs. John A. Irvine Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Kinder Mrs. Margaret H. Ley Mr. & Mrs. Erik P. Littlejohn Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lykos Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Michael Mann Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Mann Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Mr. & Mrs. Billy McCartney Mr. & Mrs. Kevin O. Meyers Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo Mike & Kathleen Moore Bobbie & Arthur Newman Mrs. Tassie Nicandros

Gloria & Joe Pryzant Mr. & Mrs. Ken N. Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Haag Sherman Julia & Albert Smith Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jim Smith Mr. & Mrs. Tad Smith Mr. Stephen C. Tarry Stephen & Pamalah Tipps Ann Trammell Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Ms. Jennifer R. Wittman Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Mr. & Mrs. Ed Wulfe Erla & Harry Zuber

Ms. Peggy Overly & Mr. John Barlow Mrs. Philip M. Peterson Kathryn & Richard Rabinow Mr. Glen A. Rosenbaum Mrs. Helen B. Rosenbaum Mr. & Mrs. William J. Rovere Jr. Donna & Tim Shen Mr. Louis H. Skidmore Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr. Dr. Alana R. Spiwak & Sam Stolbun Mr. & Mrs. Keith Stevenson Ann & Joel Wahlberg C. Harold & Lorine Wallace Stephen & Kristine Wallace Nancy Willerson Nina & Michael Zilkha May 2011 21

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

Conductor’s Circle $5,000 - $7,499 Anonymous (1) Joan & Stanford Alexander Mr. Richard C. Bailey Mr. Ronald C. Borschow Ms. Dianne Bowman Joe Brazzatti Mrs. Catherine Campbell Brock & Dr. Gary Brock Mr. & Mrs. Sean Bumgarner Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Burguieres Alan & Toba Buxbaum Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Carter IV William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Cutsinger Mr. & Mrs. James D. Dannenbaum J.R. & Aline Deming Ms. Sara J. Devine Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Egner Jr. Mr. Roger Eichhorn Mr. Parrish N. Erwin Jr. Diane Lokey Farb Ms. Bernice Feld Mr. & Mrs. Marvy A. Finger Thomas & Patricia Geddy Dr. & Mrs. William D. George Mrs. Lila-Gene George Mrs. James J. Glenn Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Gow Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves William A. Grieves & Dorothy McDonnell Grieves Mr. & Mrs. James E. Hooks Mary Louis Kister William & Cynthia Koch Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Lasher Mr. Clyde Lea & Ms. Pamela Fazzone Mr. E.W. Long Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George McCullough Mr. Robert McNair Sidney & Ione Moran Paul & Rita Morico Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Moynihan Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Mr. John M. Petrosky Mr. Michael H. Price Ms. Karen S. Pulaski Mrs. Lila Rauch Michael & Vicky Richker Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. Drs. Alejandro & Lynn Rosas Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Manolo Sanchez Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schissler Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Simon Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. John Speer Mr. & Mrs. Antonio M. Szabo Mr. Brian Teichman Shirley & David Toomim Robert G. Weiner Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Woodard Jr. Woodell Family Foundation Winthrop A. Wyman & Beverly Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Robert Yekovich 22 www.houstonsymphony.org

Edith & Robert Zinn

Grand Patron $2,500 - $4,999

Mr. & Mrs. N.T. Adams Mr. & Mrs. John S. Arnoldy Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Aron Mr. & Mrs. John C. Averett Mr. A. Greer Barriault & Ms. Clarruth A. Seaton Mr. & Mrs. Ken Barrow Mrs. John Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Brad Beitler Jim & Ellen Box Mr. & Mrs. James D. Bozeman The Honorable & Mrs. Peter Brown Mr. Christopher Buehler & Ms. Jill Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. Thierry Caruso Margot & John Cater Mr. William Choice & Mrs. Linda Able Choice Mr. & Mrs. Allen Clamen Mr. & Mrs. James G. Coatsworth Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Cochran Mr. William E. Colburn Mr. & Mrs. Robert Creager Mr. & Mrs. James W. Crownover Mr. & Mrs. Louis F. DeLone Mr. James Denton Mr. & Mrs. Jack N. Doherty Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dror Mr. William Elbel & Ms. Mary J. Schroeder Mrs. Robin A. Elverson Mary Ann & Larry Faulkner Mr. & Mrs. Donald Faust Sr. Mrs. Carolyn Grant Fay Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ference Jerry E. & Nanette B. Finger Mr. & Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick Ron & Tricia Fredman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Glanville Mr. & Mrs. Buddy Haas Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Hafner Jr. Marion & Jim Hargrove Mr. & Mrs. Tim W. Harrington Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Eric Heggeseth Mark & Ragna Henrichs Mr. & Mrs. Doug R. Hinzie Mr. Tim Hogan Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Jankovic Mr. & Mrs. John F. Joity Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Krogmeier Mrs. Barry Lewis Kevin & Lesley Lilly Mr. James Lokay Robert & Gayle Longmire Mr. Bradley H. Marks Mr. & Mrs. Andrew McFarland James & Mary McMartin Mr. & Mrs. William B. McNamara Mr. & Mrs. Pershant Mehta Mr. & Mrs. Arnold M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mithoff

Julia & Chris Morton Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Olfers Mr. Austin M. O’Toole & Ms. Valerie Sherlock Mr. & Mrs. Raul Pavon Mr. & Mrs. James D. Penny Mr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Petrello Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Pryor Mr. Peter A. Ragauss & Ms. Jennifer Smith Mr. & Mrs. Dave Roberts Ms. Janice Robertson & Mr. Douglas Williams Dr. & Mrs. Franklin Rose Mrs. Annetta Rose Beth & Lee Schlanger Dr. Philip D. Scott & Dr. Susan E. Gardner Joel V. & Mary M. Staff Carol & Michael Stamatedes Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Tenzer Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Unger Mr. & Mrs. Gene Van Dyke Mr. & Mrs. Wil VanLoh Mrs. Naomi Warren Mr. David Ashley White Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Wray Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Mr. & Mrs. David J. Wuthrich Judge Clarease R. Yates & Mr. Cary Yates Mrs. Betsy I. Zimmer Patron $1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (9) Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Abramson John & Pat Anderson Mr. Maurice J. Aresty Mr. and Mrs. John M. Arnsparger Mr. Jeff Autor Mr. & Mrs. Arnie Azios Stanley & Martha Bair Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Balasco Ms. Marion Barthelme & Mr. Jeff Fort Mr. & Mrs. Joshua L. Batchelor Ms. Deborah S. Bautch Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Beaudet Ms. Sallymoon S. Benz Ms. Joan H. Bitar John Blomquist Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Boggio Dr. & Mrs. Milton Boniuk Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bookout Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Brackett Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bray Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Bresenhan Ms. Barbara A. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brophy Steve & Diana Brown Susan & Richard Brown Mrs. Anne H. Bushman Dr. & Mrs. William T. Butler Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Campbell Mr. William Caudill Dr. Robert N. Chanon Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Clarke Mrs. Cielle Clemenceau Mr. & Mrs. Charles Comiskey Mr. Mark C. Conrad Mr. H. Talbot Cooley Mr. William S. & Dr. Mary Alice Cowan Dr. & Mrs. James D. Cox

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Mr. David A. Coyle Mr. & Mrs. T. N. Crook Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Cullen Jr. Mr. Carl Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Davis Mr. & Mrs. Jerry H. Deutser Mr. & Mrs. Robert Deutser Mr. & Mrs. Mark Diehl Mike & Debra Dishberger Drs. Gary & Roz Dworkin Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Fischer John C. Fitch Mr. & Mrs. Vince D. Foster Ms. Beth Freeman Paula & Alfred Friedlander Sally & Bernard Fuchs Mr. & Mrs. John Gee Mr. John Gee Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gendel Mr. Jerry George Mr. Michael B. George Mrs. Joan M. Giese Ms. Nancy D. Giles Dr. & Mrs. Jack Gill Mr. Walter Gilmore Mr. & Mrs. Morris Glesby Mr. & Mrs. Bert H. Golding Helen B. Wils & Leonard Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Herbert I. Goodman Dr. & Mrs. Brad Goodwin Mr. & Mrs. Tony Gracely Ms. Joyce Z. Greenberg Mary & Paul Gregory Mr. Charles H. Gregory Ms. Christine R. Griffith Ms. Carmen C. Halden Mrs. Thalia Halen Dr. & Mrs. Carlos R. Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Hanna Ms. Margaret W. Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hanson Mr. & Judge Frank Harmon III Dr. & Mrs. Eric J. Haufrect Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Hawk Mr. & Mrs. David Hemenway Marilyn & Robert M. Hermance Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Herrmann Ann & Joe Hightower Mr. & Mrs. Ross K. Hill Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hoffert Mrs. Holly Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Norman C. Hoyer Eileen & George Hricik Mr. Mark Hughes Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Hunton Mr. Eric S. Johnson & Dr. Ronada Davis Mr. & Mrs. Walter Kase Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Katz Sam & Cele Keeper Linda & Frank S. Kelley Mr. & Mrs. Gary Kenney Mr. & Mrs. Bill King Dr. & Mrs. Russell W. Kridel Mr. Willy Kuehn Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lee Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Eugene Lehrer Mr. William W. Lindley Mr. & Mrs. Michael Linn Ms. Barbara Lister Mr. & Mrs. H. Arthur Littell Ms. Nancey Lobb Dr. & Mrs. Fred R. Lummis Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William L. Maynard Mr. & Mrs. James W. McCartney

Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGuire Mr. Martin McIntyre Mr. & Mrs. David R. McKeithan Jr. Ms. Mary J. McKerall & Ms. Marilyn Flick Mr. & Mrs. Lance McKnight Alice R. McPherson, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. David A. Mire Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. John C. Molloy Dr. Florence M. Monroe Dr. Eleanor D. Montague Ms. Marsha L. Montemayor Mr. & Mrs. Gerarld Moynier Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mueller Daniel & Karol Musher Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Newman Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Nickson Mr. & Mrs. Morris Orocofsky Mr. & Mrs. John S. Orton Jane & Kenneth Owen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Page Mr. & Mrs. James L. Payne Michael & Shirley Pearson Mr. & Mrs. Gary Petersen Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Phillips Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Jorge Pinera Mr. James D. Pitcock Dr. & Dr. Eduardo Plantilla Mr. & Mrs. James Postl Mr. John Potts Mrs. Dana Puddy Dr. & Mrs. Henry H. Rachford Jr. Clinton & Leigh Rappole Record Family Dr. Madaiah Revana, MD Mr. & Mrs. Allyn Risley Mr. Kent Rutter Mary Louise & David Sanderson Ms. Paula Santoski Mr. & Mrs. David Saperstein Dr. Raymond E. Sawaya Mrs. Myrna Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Schanzmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Marc J. Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Russell Sherrill Mr. & Mrs. W. Allen Shindler Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Smith Mr. & Mrs. William A. Smith Dean & Kay L. Snider Ms. Kelly Somoza Cassie B. Stinson & Dr. R. Barry Holtz Mrs. Louise Sutton Mrs. Mary Swafford Ms. Jeanine Swift Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr. Mr. Mark Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Thielke Jean & Doug Thomas Ms. Virginia Torres Mr. & Mrs. D.E. Utecht Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Vallee Mr. & Mrs. William Visinsky Mr. David Waddell Mr. & Mrs. Fred Wahrlich Mr. Danny Ward & Ms. Nancy Ames Mr. & Mrs. James A. Watt Mr. & Mrs. James D. Webb Mr. & Mrs. Eden N. Wenig Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Whelan Carlton & Marty Wilde Dr. & Mrs. Rudy C. Wildenstein Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson Ms. Beth Wolff Dr. & Mrs. Jerry S. Wolinsky

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Yankowsky Ms. Ellen A. Yarrell Mr. Sam M. Yates III Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zabriskie Mr. Terry Zmyslo

Composer’s Circle $500 - $999

Anonymous (6) Wade & Mert Adams Ms. Henrietta K. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ameen Mr. & Mrs. Thurmon Andress Corbin & Char Aslakson Julie Ann & Matthew Baker Mr. & Mrs. James A. Baker III Mr. & Mrs. David M. Balderston Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Bast Jr. Ms. Bernice Beckerman Mrs. Robert L. Berge Mr. & Mrs. Mark Berkstresser Carolyn & Arthur Berner Mr. & Mrs. George Boerger Mr. Arno S. Bommer Ms. Joan Boss Mr. & Mrs. Danny J. Bowers Jr. Bob F. Boydston Ms. Sally Brassow Katherine M. Briggs Mr. J. W. Brougher Sally & Laurence Brown Dr. Bob Brown & Ms. Dena Rafte Fred & Judy Brunk Mrs. Shirley Burgher Mr. & Mrs. Rick A. Burris Ms. Cheryl Byington Mrs. Marjorie Capshaw Mr. & Mrs. E. Thomas Chaney Virginia A. Clark Jim R. & Lynn Coe Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Coffin Mrs. Barbora Cole Mr. & Mrs. Todd Colter Mr. Robert A. Colton Ms. Mary H. Cook & Mr. Scott R. Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Byron Cooley Mr. & Mrs. Dave Coolidge Michael T. Coppinger Mr. & Mrs. William C. Crassas Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Crull Ms. Ann Currens Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Davis Ms. Anna M. Dean Dr. & Mrs. Clotaire D. Delery Ms. Aurelie Desmarais Bruce B. Dice Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Dobbins Mr. & Mrs. James P. Dorn Elizabeth H. Duerr Dr. Burdett S. & Mrs. Kathleen C.E. Dunbar Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Earle Mildred & Richard Ellis Dr. Kenneth L Euler Mr. & Mrs. William Evans Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan B. Fairbanks Mr. Dale Fitz Ms. Diane L. Freeman Ms. Martha Garcia Mr. Douglas Garrison Martha & Gibson Gayle Jr. Gen. & Mrs. Melbern G. Glasscock Lee & Sandy Godfrey Ms. Heidi Good

Dr. & Mrs. Harvey L. Gordon Mr. Bert Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Griswold Mr. Doug Groves Zahava Haenosh Gaye Davis & Dennis B. Halpin Rita & John Hannah Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Harbachick Bruce Harkness & Alice Brown W. Russel Harp & Maarit K. Savola-Harp Dr. & Mrs. William S. Harwell Mr. & Mrs. William Haskins Mr. & Mrs. Brian Haufrect Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Heard Jr. Mr & Mrs. Dean Hennings Ms. Hilda R. Herzfeld Mr. & Mrs. John R. Heumann Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Hogan Mr. Ronald Holley & Dr. Natasha Holley Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Holloway Mr. & Mrs. John Homier Mr. Steve Hulsey Mr. & Mrs. James R. Hutton Mrs. Paula Jarrett Mr. & Mrs. Wesley A. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Okey B. Johnson Mr. Scot W. Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Kant Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kelley Ms. Karen Kelley Dr. & Mrs. Sherwin Kershman Lucy & Victor Kormeier Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Krezer Jr. Mr. Rodney Kubicek Mr. Vijay Kusnoor Ms. Joni Latimer Mr. James Leatherby Mr. Richard Leibman Ms. Golda K. Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Earl L. Lester Jr. Mr. James C. Lindsey Lisle Violin Shop Mrs. Sylvia Lohkamp Louise & Oscar Lui Tom & Kathleen Mach Mr. Kemp Maer Mr. & Mrs. Stevens Mafrige Mr. Christopher Mancini Ms. Renee Margolin Ms. B. Lynn Mathre & Mr. Stewart O’Dell Mr. Mark Matovich Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mattix Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Mawhinney Jr. Lawrence McCullough & Linda Jean Quintanilla Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McEvoy Mr. George McKee Will L. McLendon Mrs. Dorri Melvin Mr. Ronald A. Mikita Ms. Kristen Miller Mr. Willis B. Mitchell John & Ann Montgomery Mr. Richard Murphy Ms. Jennifer Naae Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. Newton Mr. Robert Nichols Nils & Stephanie Normann Marjory & Barry Okin Mr. & Mrs. D. D. Oldham Ms. Margie Ortega Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Ospina May 2011 23

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

Mrs. Caroline Osteen Mr. & Mrs. Marc C. Paige Mr. Robert Pastorek Rachel & Michael Pawson Mrs. Preston A. Peak Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Penn Mr. & Mrs. W. Hugh Phillips III Grace & Carroll Phillips Ms. Meg Philpot Kim & Ted A. Powell Mr. Robert W. Powell Mr. Arthur Preisinger Doris F. Pryzant Mr. & Mrs. Larry & Nita Pyle Elias & Carole Qumsieh Mrs. Carole Qunsielt Dr. Mike Ratliff Loreta & Ronald Rea Mr. & Mrs. John Q. Reans Mrs. Edith G. Reed Mr. & Mrs. Dwain Reeves Ms. Louisa B. Reid Dr. Alexander P. Remenchik & Ms. Frances Burford Mrs. Constance Rhebergen Mr. & Mrs. Fabrice Roche Drs. Herbert & Manuela Roeller Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Rogers Ms. Regina J. Rogers Ms. Franelle Rogers Mr. Edward Ross Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Schwaab Mr. & Mrs. Vic Shainock Mr. Barry E. Silverman & Ms. Shara Fryer Mrs. Camille Simpson Ms. Marcia Smart Mr. & Mrs. William Smith Mr. Nicholas Sollenne Dr. & Mrs. C. Richard Stasney Mr. Myron F. Steves Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Taylor Mr. Kerry Taylor Ms. Betsy Mims & Mr. Howard D. Thames Jacob & Elizabeth Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Tom Thweatt Mr. Daniel S. Trachtenberg Ms. Cathleen J. Trechter Dr. & Mrs. Gage VanHorn Ms. Jana Vander Lee Mr. Earl Vanzant Jan & Don Wagner Dean B. Walker Betty & Bill Walker Mr. & Mrs. William B. Wareing Mr. Kenneth W. Warren J. M. Weltzien Mrs. Peggy J. Wylie Mr. Le Roy Yeager Mr. Ray Young Mr. William A. Young

Sustaining Member $250 - $499

Anonymous (12) Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Abraham Mr. & Mrs. W. Kendall Adam Ms. Lina Amador Dr. & Mrs. Roy Aruffo Mr. Rudy Avelar Mr. & Mrs. David Baggett Mr. & Mrs. John Baker Ms. Jane Baker 24 www.houstonsymphony.org

Ms. Virginia C. Ballard Mr. & Mrs. Don Barnhill Mr. & Mrs. Seth Barrett Mr. & Mrs. John A. Barrett Dr. David Barry Mr. Steve A. Bavousett Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Beshears Mr. & Mrs. Randall Beste Mr. & Mrs. Ed Billings James S. & Linda Birtwistle Ms. Fannette Blum Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Borman Ms. Suzie Boyd Bob F. Boydston Dr. Arthur W. Bracey Ms. Tiffany Breeding Mrs. Barbara Britt Ms. Zu Dell Broadwater Mr. & Mrs. Steven Brosvik Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip Cowdin Ms. Courtney Brynes Mr. & Mrs. William Bumpus Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Burns Ms. Jodi Byerly Mrs. Miriam Byrd Mr. Eugene Byrd Mr. Gary Cacciatore Mr. & Mrs. Raul Caffesse Ronald & Carolyn Cambio Virginia & William Camfield Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott Campbell Mr. Carlos Campo Ms. Sandra Campos Mr. Petros Carvounis Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Casey Mr. Kenneth Chin Dr. Diana S. Chow Mr. & Mrs. William L. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Tulio Colmenares Mr. & Mrs. Clayton A. Compton Ms. Erin Connally Mr. Cecil C. Conner Ms. Barbara A. Conte Mr. David Corder Ms. Jeanne A. Cox Ms. Mary Joe Danquard Leon Davis Mr. Pablo De la Torre Ms. Caroline Deetjen Mr. & Mrs. Rene Degreve Ms. Elizabeth Del Pico Ms. Kay S. Derry Ms. Dora Dillistone Patrick & Risha Dozark Mr. & Mrs. Clifford C. Dukes Ms. Delores Dunham Mr. & Mrs. James H. Dupree Mr. Kevin F. Dvorak Mr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Ebert Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William J. Eggleston Mr. Ramsay M. Elder Mr. & Mrs. Peter Erickson Mr. Roger Eyster & Mrs. Angela Vascellaro Mr. Mike Ezzell Ms. Ann S. Farrell Ms. Ursula H. Felmet Mr. & Mrs. James Flannigan Mr. & Mrs. Theodore C. Flick Mr. James B. Flodine & Ms. Lynne Liberato Mr. Richard L. Flowers Jr. Mrs. Lisa Forgan Dewitts Mr. & Mrs. John M. Forney

Mr. Joe Fowler Joyce & David Fox Ms. Johnella V. Franklin Mr. Ralph F. Frankowski J. Kent & Ann Friedman Robert A. Furse, M.D. Dr. Abdel K. Fustok Mr. & Mrs. Mike Gallagher Mrs. Holly Garner Mr. Richard L. Garnett Dr. & Mrs. Gary M. Gartsman Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Gaynor Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gerhardt Mr. Glen Gettemy Mr. Charles J. Gillman William E. Gipson Mrs. Howard Grekel Mr. Steve K. Grimsley Ms. Jo Ann C. Guillory Mr. Teruhiko Hagiwara Mr. & Mrs. Curtis D. Haines Ms. Vickie Hamley Mr. J. Richard Hammett Mr. & Mrs. Tod P. Harding Ms. Karen Harding Mr. Paul Harmon Mr. & Mrs. Walter A. Hecht Mr. John Heiny Jess Hines Jr. Susan Hodge Mr. David Hoffman Mr. Franklin Holcomb Jacque Holland Howard & Dorothy Homeyer S.y. & Y.j. Kim Hong Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Hopson Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Howes Mr. Tyler Hubbard Ms. Vicki Huff Mr. James M. Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ingham Mr. & Mrs. Edwin R. Janes Mr. & Mrs. Mark Johnson Mr. Raymond Jones Mr. Guido Kanschat Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kantor Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Kasschau Mr. & Mrs. Curtis R. Kayem Dr. Helen K. Kee Ms. Arlette Keene Mr. & Mrs. James A. Keller Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. David Kendall Mr. & Mrs. Hermen Key Dr. James Killian Dr. & Mrs. Douglas D. Koch Ms. Cynthia Kretlow Ms. Anna Kuo Ms. Anita Kusnoor Mr. Kent Lacy Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Ladin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Latham Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lawrence Charles H. (Eric) & Lucy Lewis Mr. Philip Lewis Sharon Lipsky, M.D. J. M. Little & Assoc.

Joan Herrin Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Peter MacGregor Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Mach III Mrs. D.B. Marchant Mr. & Mrs. Laban Marsh Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Marten Dr. Toshimatsu Matsumoto

Mr. & Mrs. James McBride Ms. Suzanne McCarthy Mrs. Alison McDermott & Mr. Adrian Glasser Ms. Judi McGee Mr. Daniel McHenry Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence McManus Mr. & Mrs. James L. McNett Dr. Robert A. Mendelson Ms. Georgette M. Michko Mary & Tom Miller Mr. Russell J. Miller & Mrs. Charlotte M. Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Herbert G. Mills Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Mireles Mr. & Mrs. John H. Monroe Jr. Ms. Kathleen Moore & Mr. Steven T. Homer Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Morgan Ms. Lauren Morgan Joyce & Owen Morris Susie & SI Morris Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Moss Mr. Joel Ray Needham Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ofner Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon I. Oster Julie & Chip Oudin III Ms. Jennifer Owen Mary H. & Lynn K. Pickett Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd G. Posey Jr. Ms. Deborah Posso Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Pratt Mr. & Mrs. Harold Preston Mr. Chip Purchase Mr. & Mrs. Manuel E. Quintana Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ramirez Ms. Joanna Raynes Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Redden Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rhodes Hilda & Hershel Rich Mr. & Mrs. Claud D. Riddles Mr. & Mrs. William F. Rike Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Rinehart Mrs. George Risman Mr. James L. Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Mervin Rosenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Norman Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. John E. Ryall Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scherer Mr. Donald Schmuck Mr. Ed Schneider & Ms. Toni A. Oplt Garry & Margaret Schoonover Ms. Elizabeth Schwarze Charles & Andrea Seay Pamela & Richard Sherry Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Shumaker Mr. Barrett Sides Mr. & Mrs. John Slater Mr. Stephen C. Smith & Mr. Ronald Jenson Mrs. Lynn Snyder Hans C. Sonneborn Ms. Blanche Stastny Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stelling William F. Stern Ms. Ingeborg Stevenson Ms. Jean Stinson Dr. & Mrs. Richard Strax Mr. & Mrs. Hans Strohmer Dr. & Mrs. David Sufian Ms. Lori Summa Ms. Cili Sun Ms. Barbara Swartz Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Symon

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Dr. Shahin Tavackoli Ms. Jessica Taylor Mr. Robert M. Taylor Howard Tellepsen Jr. Mr. & Mrs. P. H. G. Thompson Mr. John Thorne David & Ann Tomatz Mr. Tom Tomlinson Mr. & Mrs. Louis E. Toole Dr. & Mrs. Karl Tornyos Mr. & Mrs. Edmunds Travis Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Trowbridge Dr. & Mrs. Brad Urquhart Mr. Viet Van Mr. David Vannauker Dr. Allen R. Vogt Mr. Eugene Wagenecht Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Wanamaker Mr. & Mrs. Bill Warburton Ms. Sandria Ward Mr. & Mrs. John Wardell Ms. Allyson Weathers Ms. Bryony Jane Welsh Ms. Victoria Wendling Drs. A. & J. Werch Mr. Richard White Mr. Russell White Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wilkomirski Mr. & Mrs. Cornel Williams Mr. & Mrs. Russell R. Williams Robert & Rhoda Workin

Principal Pops Conductor’s Circle $5,000 or More Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Allen & Almira Gelwick Lockton Companies Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Katz Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lykos Jr.

Paul & Rita Morico Mary & Terry Murphree Mr. Robert J. Pilegge Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ken N. Robertson Mrs. Sybil F. Roos Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Mrs. Maryjane Scherr Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Woodard Jr.

Grand Patron Pops $2,500-$4,999

Rita & Geoffrey Bayliss Ms. Dianne Bowman Mr. Christopher Buehler & Ms. Jill Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. Byron F. Dyer Mrs. Barry Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Allan Quiat Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Rauch Mr. & Mrs. Ben A. Reid Mr. & Mrs. Leland Tate Sally & Denney Wright

Pops Patron $1,500-$2,499

Mr. John S. Beury Jim & Ellen Box Ms. Sara J. Devine Mr. & Mrs. James E. Dorsett Carol & Larry Fradkin Mr. Robert Grant Shirley & Marvin Rich Mr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr. Mr. Morris Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Snyder Ms. Jody Verwers Mr. & Mrs. William B. Welte III

Headliner $1,000-$1,499

Mr. & Mrs. Warren J. Carroll Ms. Tara Black Mrs. Alan Gaylor Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Mr. & Mrs. George A. Helland Michael & Darcy Krajewski Mr. & Mrs. Joe T. McMillan Dr. & Mrs. Raghu Narayan W. R. Purifoy Roman & Sally Reed Mr. & Mrs. John T. Riordan Mr. & Mrs. Steve Sims Ms. Amanda Tozzi Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Wallace

Producer $500-$999

Rev. & Mrs. H. Eldon Akerman Mr. Allen J. Becker Mr. Jay T. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Buhler Barbara Dokell John & Joyce Eagle Mr. & Mrs. Jim Gunther Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hardy Mr. Larry January Mr. Don E. Kingsley Mr. & Mrs. Barry H. Margolis Mr. Gerard & Mrs. Helga Meneilly Ms. Phyllis Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. Tim Shaunty Mr. & Mrs. David K. Smith Mr. Roger Trandell Mr. & Mrs. Don Wilton

Director $250-$499

Ann B. Beaudette Richard & Marcia Churns Marilyn & Tucker Coughlen Mr. T. J. Doggett Mr. & Mrs. Charles Grant Ms. Mary Keathley Charles C. & Patricia Kubin Mr. Richard S. Ledermann Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lindgren Mr. & Mrs. Carrol R. McGinnis Patrick & Peggy McKinney Mr. James Miner Judy & Bill Pursell Mr. & Mrs. Philip Redding Ms. Er’Ron Robinson Dr. & Mrs. A. Carl Schmulen Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Siegele Ms. Beth Stegle Mr. & Mrs. William G. Straight Ms. Jane B. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Carl N. Tongberg Mr. Lam Tran Donna Tromblee Dr. Holly & Mr. Michael Varner Dr. & Mrs. William C. Watkins As of April 11, 2011

In Kind Donors.........................................................................................................

As of January 10, 2011

Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design Baker Botts Be Friends Bergner & Johnson BKD, LLP Bright Star Casi Cielo Productions Cognetic Mr. Carl R. Cunningham

Darryl & Co. Deville Fine Jewelry DocuData Solutions The Events Company Hilton Americas - Houston Houston Chronicle Jackson and Company JOHANNUS Organs of Texas Jim Benton of Houston LLC JR’s Bar & Grill

KUHF 88.7 FM The Lancaster Hotel Limb Design Morton’s The Steakhouse Music & Arts Neiman Marcus New Leaf Publishing, Inc. PaperCity Pride Houston Pro/Sound

Saint Arnold’s Brewery Saks Fifth Avenue Shecky’s Media, Inc. Silver Eagle Distributors Sky Bar Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Strip House Valobra Jewelry & Antiques John Wright/Texprint

Support Your Symphony Support the Symphony in its Million Dollar Dash!

It’s not too late to make your 2010/2011 Annual Fund Gift or to make an additional donation to support the Symphony in its Race for the Challenge. Between now and May 31st, your gift can make a million-dollar difference.

That’s because Houston Endowment has challenged the Symphony to increase Annual Fund contributions to $8 million and our donor base to 4,000 by May 31st. If we succeed, they will give us $1 million.

We’re on the last lap and closing fast, but we still need your help.

Please consider a gift to the Houston Symphony—even if you’ve already given this season. Every gift gets us that much closer to the challenge goal. Your gift does make a difference, now more than ever. Please make it today.

Contact Jessica Ford in the Symphony Development office, (713) 238-1488 or jessica.ford@houstonsymphony.org.

Thanks a million!

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Legacy Society. .................................................................................................

The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony in their long-term estate plans through bequests, life-income gifts or other deferred-giving arrangements. Members of the Legacy Society enjoy a variety of benefits, including an annual musical event with a renowned guest artist. The Houston Symphony extends its deepest thanks to the members of the Society, and with their permission, is pleased to acknowledge them.

Anonymous (10) Mrs. Jan Barrow George & Betty Bashen Dorothy B. Black Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Ronald C. Borschow Anneliese Bosseler Joe Brazzatti Zu Broadwater Terry Ann Brown Dr. Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip Cowdin Eugene R. Bruns Sylvia J. Carroll William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Leslie Barry Davidson Harrison R. T. Davis Judge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr. Jean & sJack Ellis The Aubrey and Sylvia Farb Family Ginny Garrett Michael B. George Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gott Randolph Lee Groninger Marilyn & Robert M. Hermance Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth Dr. Edward J. & Mrs. Patti Hurwitz Kenneth Hyde Mr. Brian James Drs. Rita & Blair Justice Dr. & Mrs. Ira Kaufman, M.D.

John S. W. Kellett Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Ulyesse LeGrange Mrs. Frances E. Leland Dr. Mary R. Lewis E. W. Long Jr. Sandra Magers Rodney H. Margolis Mr. & Mrs. Jay Marks James Matthews Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Mazow Mr. & Mrs. Gene McDavid Charles E. McKerley Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Miss Catherine Jane Merchant Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo Ron Mikita Katherine Taylor Mize Ione Moran Sidney Moran Sue A. Morrison and Children Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Moynihan Gretchen Anne Myers Bobbie & Arthur Newman Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Joan D. Osterweil Imogen “Immy� Papadopoulos Sara M. Peterson Mr. Howard Pieper Geraldine S. Priest

Daniel F. Prosser Gloria & Joe Pryzant Mrs. Dana Puddy Walter M. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Sandeen Charles K. Sanders Charles King Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Seay II Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Dr. & Mrs. Kazuo Shimada Jule & Albert Smith Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Snyder Mike & sAnita Stude Emily H. & David K. Terry Stephen G. Tipps Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Dr. Carlos Vallbona & Children Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. David M. Wax & Elaine Arden Cali Robert G. Weiner Geoffrey Westergaard Jennifer R. Wittman Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Woods Mr. & Mrs. David Wuthrich As of April 14, 2011 sDeceased

Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment Donors...........................................

Paul & Vickie Davis ExxonMobil David & Joyce Fox

Robert Lee Gomez Philip & Audrey Lewis Dave Nussmann

Remora Energy Susan Scarrow

In Memoriam.....................................................................................................

We honor the memory of those who in life included the Houston Symphony in their estate plans.

Their thoughtfulness and generosity will continue to inspire and enrich lives for generations to come!

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

Christine E. George Mrs. Marcella Levine Harris General & Mrs. Maurice Hirsch Miss Ima Hogg Burke & Octavia Holman Mrs. L. F. McCollum Joan B. McKerley Monroe L. Mendelsohn Jr. Mrs. Janet Moynihan Constantine S. Nicandros Hanni Orton

Stewart Orton, Legacy Society co-founder Dr. Michael Papadopoulos Miss Louise Pearl Perkins Walter W. Sapp, Legacy Society co-founder J. Fred & Alma Laws Lunsford Schultz John K. & Fanny W. Stone Dorothy Barton Thomas Mrs. Harry C. Wiess Mrs. Edward Wilkerson

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

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

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

Campaign Cabinet

Members

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

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

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

President

Ulyesse J. LeGrange

Trustees

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

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Mr. & Mrs. Jay Marks * Mr. & Mrs. Lucian L. Morrison Jr. Foundations......................

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

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

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

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

Estate of Mr. Walter W. Sapp * Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor * Major Benefactor Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Dell Levit Family/Grocers Supply Dr. & Mrs. Michael Mann Benefactor Anonymous * Linda & Gene Dewhurst Mrs. Robin A. Elverson Mr. & Mrs. Marvy A. Finger Houston Symphony Chorus Drs. Blair & Rita Justice Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi * Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Tipps *

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

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

Major Patron Mr. Thomas Becker & Mr. Jim Rosenfeld * Mr. Gordon B. Bonfield Mr. Anthony Brigandi Ms. Terry Ann Brown Mr. & Mrs. John R. Dennis III Mr. & Mrs. Osborne J. Dykes III Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Hevrdejs Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Jones Mr. E. W. Long Jr. The MacDonald-Peterson Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Tommy O. Mann Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Merchant Mr. & Mrs. James M. Mercurio * Mr. & Mrs. Kirk B. Michael Mrs. Hanni Orton * Mr. & Mrs. J. Dale Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. William J. Rovere Jr. Dr. Margaret Waisman & Dr. Steven S. Callahan Vicki & Paul S. West Mr. & Mrs. Melvyn Wolff Mr. David Zerhusen & Mrs. Kathy Schoff Patron Mr. & Mrs. Willie J. Alexander Mrs. Marty Ambrose Ms. Martha Z. Carnes Dr. Scott Cutler Mrs. Benjamin Danziger Ms. Leslie B. Davidson & Mr. W. Robins Brice Paul & Vickie Davis Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Dreckman The Estate of Emma Sue B. Frank Dr. Susan E. Gardner & Dr. Philip D. Scott Robert Lee Gomez Mr. Robert Grant Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Hall Jr. Susan & Dick Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Harrell Mr. & Mrs. Fraser A. McAlpine Mr. & Mrs. John S. Orton Mr. & Mrs. P. C. Peropoulos Mrs. Helen Rosenbaum * Joseph & Holly Rubbo Susan Scarrow Estate of Dorothy Barton Thomas Mr. David Ashley White Mr. & Mrs. David J. Wuthrich * Donor to endowment and working capital Listing as of August 9, 2010

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Backstage Pass – Farewell Edition.................................................................. © sandy lankford

Brett Mitchell, assistant conductor Birthplace: Seattle, WA Joined the Houston Symphony: September 2007 Education: Bachelor of Music in Composition, Western Washington University; Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting, University of Texas at Austin Favorite performances with the Houston Symphony: The Planets—An HD Odyssey project—from the early planning stages to traveling with the orchestra on tour to Carnegie Hall, Florida and the UK (as well as conducting several performances of it myself last summer here in Jones Hall)—was a huge thrill to be involved in.

Notable moment: Stepping in last-minute to conduct a subscription performance of John Adams’ Violin Concerto with Leila Josefowicz and Brahms’ First Symphony in April 2009 was certainly the most memorable few hours of my time here! The orchestra, Leila, and our audience couldn’t have been more gracious and supportive, and it ended up being one of my most exciting performances!

Looking back: My time with the Houston Symphony has been a period of enormous professional and personal growth and will always remain one of the most important chapters in my career. I’ve formed lifelong friendships with members of both the orchestra and the administration, and couldn’t be prouder than to have been associated with this phenomenal orchestra over the past four seasons.

Future plans: I’ll begin my second season as Music Director of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra in Michigan this fall, and will continue guest conducting various orchestras around the country—including several return trips to the Houston Symphony next season!

Birthplace: Houston, TX Joined the Houston Symphony: Just shy of 34 years ago.

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Charles Tabony, associate principal second violin

Education: I studied with Fredell Lack at the University of Houston before completing my Bachelor of Music degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Louis Persinger. I continued at Juilliard, studying with Joseph Fuchs and completing my Master of Arts and Sciences degree.

Favorite performances with the Houston Symphony: I enjoyed all of the European, Japanese, and East Coast tours— especially playing Mahler’s 5th in the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.

Notable moments: I’ve been fortunate to have wonderful stand partners, but one in particular—Raphael Fliegel, a former concertmaster and principal second violinist—stands out. He was with the orchestra for more than 50 years, and I loved hearing him relay stories about conductors and musicians from the past.

Looking back: It has been a great privilege to be able to do what I love as my career with a top orchestra that happens to be in my home town. Every time we played, I have felt honored to be in an orchestra of this caliber—working with so many great musicians who are also my friends.

What are your plans for the future? My wife and I have children and grandchildren scattered around the world, so we will be traveling often to visit them. I love working on house and garden projects, so I’m sure my “honey do” list will be lengthy, and I hope to substitute with the Symphony when they need an extra violinist. It’s important to me to keep up my friendships with my many colleagues in the orchestra, and that’s the best way to do it. © alexander portraits

Robert Atherholt, principal oboe Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, PA Joined the Houston Symphony: 27 years ago Education: Bachelor of Music (1976) and Master of Music (1977), The Juilliard School with Robert Bloom What did you most enjoy performing with the Houston Symphony: After nearly three decades many highlights immediately come to mind: Christoph Eschenbach’s last-minute replacement for Sergiu Comissiona on our tour to Carnegie Hall in the late 1980s; the Mahler cycle and recordings in Vienna; the period during which the Chamber Players existed; the Mozart concerto and Brahms recording projects; performing the Schumann Romances with Eschenbach; the tours and residencies in Japan; and the opera performances—particularly the Mozart series, Der Rosenkavalier and Parsifal, to name a few.

Looking back: I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful musical journey. The Houston Symphony has been a large part of my life for so many years, so deciding to leave has been a very difficult decision.

Future plans: I am so pleased to be continuing my work at Rice University as professor of oboe, having even more time to help my amazing students find their way into the profession. I am also looking forward to being available for new performance opportunities in solo and chamber music.

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