Irving Symphony Presents the Vocal Majority in Concert

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Imagine a group of 100+ men volunteering from all walks of life with varying degrees of musi cal talent and experience, with hearts full of joy, excitement and passion for singing. Call them Vocal Majority, then be prepared for an extraordinary musical experience that has touched millions of people around the world over the past 50 years. Our tagline says it best: we’re “pure harmony.”

Over the years, Vocal Majority has released more than two-dozen recordings that feature their diverse musical repertoire that spans from sacred and inspirational, patriotic, time-honored barbershop, jazz, Broadway, pops, and Christmas.

In its 40-year history, the VM has been known for its a cappella music, but the chorus has also enthralled new audiences by singing with many symphony orchestras including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Wind Symphony, Las Colinas Symphony, Mid-Cities Orchestra, Richardson Symphony, Irving Symphony, San Angelo Sym phony, Utah State Symphony and the Constitution Symphony Orchestra. The Chorus was also featured on national television along with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in a 1986 broadcast for the CBS Masterworks project titled Voices In Harmony. However, it is the 1998 performance with The Atlanta Symphony in Olympic Centennial Park that stands out as the Vocal Majority’s largest audience with over 135,000 people in attendance.

The chorus has also performed at home in many of our United States, as well as abroad in Eng land, Scotland, Wales, and Canada. In addition, the VM has sung in front of U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and have been privileged to share the stage with The Four Freshmen, The Lettermen, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Suntones, the Texas Boys Choir, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Glen Campbell, Jimmy Dean, Bob Flanagan, John Gary, Lee Greenwood, Jack Jones and Johnny Mann.

Guzmán Music Director and Conductor

Maestro Hector Guzmán is regarded as one of the most respected and admired conductors in this country and abroad. He is Music Director of the Irving, Plano, San Angelo, and Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestras in the United States and Conductor Emeritus of the Jalisco Philharmonic in Mexico. In addition, he has been guest conductor of an array of prestigious ensembles: Mexico: National Symphony, Mexico City Philharmonic, UNAM Philharmonic, Xalapa Symphony, Bellas Artes Chamber Orchestra, Vivaldi Orchestra of Mexico City, and State of Mexico Symphony. United States: Dallas Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Wheeling Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Tulsa Philharmonic, the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, and the Chicago Sinfonietta. Dominican Republic: National Symphony. Czech Republic: Collegium Orchestra of Prague. Poland: Rszezow Philharmonic. Japan: Japan Philharmonic. South Korea: Masan Philharmonic and Gangsam Symphony. Italy: Amadeus Orchestra, Sinfonia Venetto, Milano Classica Orchestra, Bari Symphony, San Remo Symphony, and Pomeriggi Musicale Orchestra of Milan. Spain: Sinfónica de Murcia, Joven Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, and Excelentia Orchestra. Germany: Herzer Orchester, Panamá: National Symphony, Guatemala, Festival Orchestra, among many others. In Sept. 2022, Maestro Guzmán was named “Artist in residence” of the prestigious “Madrid Soloists Orchestra” in Spain. In addition to a spectacular career as a conductor, he enjoys international success as a concert organist, performing in venues such as the Meyerson Symphony Hall in Dallas, the Spivey Hall Distinguished Artist Series in Atlanta, the Olivet Nazarene recital series in Illinois, the cathedrals of Morelia, Guadalajara (Mexico) and Chartres (France), and the International Music Festivals in Toledo, Spain, and Zamora, Mexico. Maestro Guzmán holds degrees from the Conservatory of Music in Mexico City, the University of North Texas (BM), and Southern Methodist University (MM). His teachers include his mentor Anshel Brusilow, former concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra and

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former music director of the Dallas Symphony, and internationally renowned conductors Helmuth Rilling (University of Oregon) and Carlo Maria Giulini (Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy). He was also a protégé of the late Maestro Eduardo Mata, music director of the Dallas Symphony. In his native Mexico, Hector Guzmán achieved an impressive reputation as an organist, under Prof. Victor Urban, by taking first prize in the “Chamber Soloists” and the “Manuel M. Ponce” national organ competitions. In the U.S, while a student of world-famous master teachers Dr. Robert Anderson and Alfred Mouledous, he earned further distinction by winning solo competitions at SMU and the University of North Texas. In addition, Maestro was the first Latin American ever chosen as a finalist in the “Grand Prix de Chartres,” the world’s most prestigious international organ competition celebrated in France. In addition, he received the “Mozart Medal,” Mexico’s highest musical honor, presented by the Embassy of Austria, the “Distinguished Mexican Award” from the government of Mexico, and is recognized as the 2022 North Texas Performing Arts “Distinguished Performing Artist Award” for his contributions to music worldwide.

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Irving Symphony Orchestra

Hector Guzmán, Music Director

November 12, 2022 • 7:30 pm

Roster

November 12, 2022

ISO’s “The Vocal Majority” Concert

Violin I

Ordabek Duissen Concertmaster Mai Ke, Associate Concertmaster

Hubert Pralitz Saejin Seo Mevlan Mecid Marina Dichenko Claudia Holm Christine Binzel

Violin II

Yida Hu * Bethany Wildes Crissanti Garcia Tamez Fedor Malykhin

Violeta Fane Irina Salazar Phoenix Abbo Diego Campos

Viola Bo Landefeld * Iris Messinger Monika Idasiak Steven Juarez Stephen Beall Oscar Rendon

Cello

Horacio Contreras * Shengni (Nini) Rubiano Alexander Djinov Kyungjin Yoo Alexander Paradis Ya-Chen (Jessy) Lee

Bass

Dimitrius Samudio * Randy Inman Scott Sheffler John Hunter Flute Mark Trimble * Janelle Olson Jennifer Wheeler (Piccolo) Oboe Susanna Hilliard * Natasha Merchant (English Horn) Clarinet Gilbert Young * Evan Wennerberg Donald Fabian (Bass Clarinet) Alto Saxophone Donald Fabian Bassoon John Searcy * Kyle Larson Horns Howard Hilliard * Janet Nye Jason Hofmeister Stephanie Baron

Trumpet

Glen Hummel * Adam Miller Steve Schiemann Trombone Jacob Muzquiz * Scott Stratton Charles Cudney (Bass Trombone) Tuba Nathan Frazier Timpani Jeffrey Keene

Percussion Derrick Logozzo * William Klymus Harp Brittany Burns

Electric Bass Jeff Plant Keyboard Chloe Grein

Librarian Luis Rodriguez Personnel Manager Jim Gasewicz

* = Principal Musician

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Past Presidents | Chairmen

1962 N. E. (Mike) Grisham † 1963 James Gregory 1964-65 Joe Rich 1965-66 Pierce Shannon † 1966-68 Joe Vardeman † ** 1968-69 Lynn Brown † 1969-71 Neill English † ** 1971-72 Oscar Hazelbaker † 1972-73 Wre Sutherland † 1973-74 Jim Ratteree † 1974-75 Mark Gordon 1975-76 Larry Bellah 1976-78 Arnold Martin † ** 1978-79 George Edwin † 1979-80 George Pepper 1980-81 Phil Silvernail 1981-82 Edward Holmes 1982-83 Curtis Headrick 1983-84 Jim Mcdougal † 1984-85 Ron Capps 1985-86 Gene Sparks † 1986-87 Norman McMurry † 1987-88 Robert Doan 1988-89 Earlene Matkin 1989-90 James Spriggs † 1990-91 Wanda Daugherty 1991-92 Harm Schreur † 1992-93 Don Schiller 1993-94 Ron Drew 1994-96 Jennings Smith † ** 1996-97 Frank Cannon 1997-98 Milton Cardwell, MD † 1998-99 Don Oberlin, MD † 1999-00 Frank Flatley † 2000-01 T homas Prague † 2001-02 Robert M. Curtis 2002-03 René Castilla 2003-04 Beverly Adams 2004-06 Chris Wallace ** 2006-08 Robert Martinez ** 2008-09 Rick Kroner 2009-10 Dale Walsh 2010-12 Lisa Hultz ** 2012-15 Charles Hosler** 2015-17 Connie Dunn** 2017-18 Victor Arias, Jr. Bob Shema 2018-21 Connie Dunn**

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Distinguished Donors

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Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Djinov Mr. Steve Hoisington LaCima Club Mr. Mark Stadler Ms. Bettye Thomes

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Memorials

Donald Bongfeldt

By: Ms. Kathrine Pennington

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By: Mrs. Denise Buzard Snipes Mrs. Jeannie Buzard Williamson

J.T. and Roberta Johnson

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By: Mr. George P. Cole II Ms. Kathrine Pennington

Charles Everett Wallace

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By: Ms. Kathrine Pennington

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Your Legacy

A SigniFicant Impact

Charitable bequests are an easy, simple way to make a lasting legacy to the Irving Symphony Orchestra (ISO) and its performing arts organization. The outstanding musical enrichment by our professional performers is vitally precious for generations of audiences to come. Your role in making this possible is as easy and simple as this:

•Your bequest can be a stated amount, a percentage of your estate, or a residual amount after expenses have been deducted.

•Any size bequest amount can make a difference.

•Your gift could be eligible for an estate tax charitable deduction.

•You can determine whether your bequest is unrestricted (allowing the ISO to decide how best to use the funds), or restricted (where you determine how the funds are spent).

•When considering this option, be sure to contact the services of a legal, tax, or financial advisor.

Information you will need to get started:

- Irving Symphony Association is the IRS legal name of the ISO and operates as Irving Symphony Orchestra

- The ISO is a non-profit organization classified as a 501(c) (3) educational arts organization

- The mailing address for the Irving Symphony Orchestra is: 225 E John Carpenter Fwy Suite 120 Ir ving, TX 75062

- The ISO’s federal tax ID number is: 75-6085542

For more information contact Kathrine Pennington, Executive Director at 972-831-8818 or ED@irvingsymphony.org

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