The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra presents Handel: Messiah

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December 11

HANDEL: MESSIAH HOLIDAY AT THE PASQUERILLA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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Welcome BACK to the JSO for the 93rd season: All About Love!

From Mark Addleman, President of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees After the long hiatus from performing live music in the concert hall, it is my pleasure to welcome back each of you to our diverse and innovative 93rd season. The support provided by you during the global pandemic that shut down so much of our world ensured that the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra would not be one that closed our doors forever. Rather, we are in a healthier financial position as we aim for even higher artistic quality to share with you, our audience. As a result of that support, we continue to push the boundaries of what a regional orchestra is supposed to do!

Despite being “shut-down”, we created space for the symphony to engage our ardent supporters during a period that otherwise required physical separation. We let everyone know that we would not sit back and rest on our laurels, but find new ways to interact and provide music to our communities. The world of the internet gave us plenty of opportunity, from inviting members of our communities to perform, record, and post their interpretation of the Shaker tune “Simple Gifts”, to stimulating participants’ taste and hearing through a series of curated wine-tastings paired with the Maestro’s playlists of Lifting Spirits, to the JSO Chorus’ Hallelujah Chorus via zoom!

As far as live, in-person performances, we stepped out into your communities and collaborated with other great organizations! Our percussion ensemble braved the blistering cold of a Laurel Highlands winter day to put us all in the holiday spirit at the Gazebo in Central Park and in front of the Somerset County Courthouse. Our Principal String Quartet gave inspiring performances at the Somerset Country Club (as guests of Laurel Arts) and in the Grand Halle of Cambria City. While the brass players are usually at the back of the orchestra, we brought them out front with the JSO Brass Quartet in the Grand Halle and the JSO French horns who gave us a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Roxbury Bandshell…. musical garden hoses! Thank you to all of the musicians and collaborators for keeping the music alive. @johnstownsymphony

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Your Johnstown Symphony was active, but we are far from done. We’ve performed in several repurposed industrial spaces; we’ve performed in locations in downtown and the surrounding areas; but have you ever seen an orchestra play at an airport?! We’re collaborating with one of the world’s greatest organists, Paul Jacobs; we’re re-introducing a concert geared towards families with younger children; and we’re pushing the envelope of our subscription series by adding chamber music composed by our Maestro and partnering with Johnstown’s own Band of Brothers.

None of this would be possible without our concert-goers, Leadership Sponsors, concert sponsors, season ticket holders, and all of the generous contributors to our Annual Fund. It takes a team of committed individuals to present a season as full as our 93rd, and the JSO can tout a group of incredibly talented musicians, experienced and dedicated staff, active and engaged Board of Trustees and Advisory Board, and the Johnstown and Somerset Auxiliaries that provide support through their own innovative fundraisers. We are ALL part of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra family. It takes a village to nurture and protect what we have and I am truly humbled that our villages continue to do so in such a meaningful way.

The JSO is back and stronger than ever – something of which we all can be proud! Enjoy the season!

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A message from Jim and Karen Hargreaves...

It is with great pleasure that we support the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra's production of Handel's Messiah.

This program is particularly important to our family because it proclaims the spirit of the season in its complexity and promise. We are lifelong supporters of the orchestra and all its programming. We've held season tickets for more than 25 years. The holiday concert is one of our favorite JSO traditions.

Thank you to James Blachly and Jeff Webb for directing our excellent musicians in this astounding and moving celebration of Christmas.

Thanks to all of you, too, for coming to the performance. Where would we be without our valued audience? May the many blessings of the season visit you and your families this year, and as we celebrate the coming year.

Sincerely, Jim and Karen

From Music Director James Blachly Welcome! We are honored to be presenting the joyful and profound music of Handel’s Messiah with you.

On the front of my well-worn score are three simple words: “Tell the story.” It is a reminder, every time that I prepare to begin the piece, to remember the big picture, the complete emotional trajectory, and the sense of wonder that we feel in performing this music.

For the chorus, orchestra, soloists, and myself, it is also a reminder to let the hours and days and weeks and months – and years – of preparation and fine-tuning, all be in service to this moment.

Handel’s Messiah takes us on a journey, from prophecy to wonder and joy, from brokenness to redeeming love.

This year perhaps more than any other, we welcome the healing and inspiring power of this music. Thank you for joining us, and for your help in making this all possible.

Yours,

James Blachly Music Director, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra

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Johnstown Symphony Orchestra Leadership Board of Trustees

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Mark Addleman, President John Klein, Treasurer Bradley Holuta, Esq., Secretary William J Locher, Past President Karen Azer, Chair of Development Victoria Bechtold-Kush, Esq. James Blachly* Michael Bodolosky Alan Cashaw Dr. Stephanie Caulder, Orchestra Liaison Larry M. Coco Linda Coco, President of the Johnstown Auxiliary* John P. Coyle, Esq. Dianne DeLisa Lynne Hood Mark Pasquerilla Martin E. Radovanic Teresa Marafino, President of the Somerset Auxiliary* J. Eric Renner Jessica Satava* Craig Saylor Jeffrey A. Stopko Gregory Suppes *denotes Ex-Officio

Laura Argenbright James Hargreaves Julie Horowitz Vanessa Houser Teresa Marafino Lauren Palmar Jessica Picklo Will Polacek Dr. James Richey C. Clyde Thomas, II Laura Thomas

Trustees Emeritus Dr. Dennis McNair James F. Beener, Esq., Chair (deceased) Dr. Paul Wooley, MD (deceased)

Artistic Staff James Blachly, Music Director Jeffrey L. Webb, Director, Symphony Chorus David Anderson, Director, Youth Orchestra Valerie E. Galczynski, Director, Inclined to Sing Elizabeth Pile, Director, Community Strings Istvan Jaray, Music Director Emeritus Administrative Staff Jessica Satava, Executive Director Elizabeth Pile, Orchestra Manager and Librarian Jo Novelli-Blasko, Director of Fundraising and Audience Development Joseph Satava, Donor Services and Ticketing Specialist Nancy Homan, Box Office Agent Madison Waters, Box Office Agent Production Staff Thomas Brubaker, Production Manager Patty Carnevali, Front of House Manager Cameron Massey, Artistic Operations Coordinator Paige Leftwich, Production Assistant James Webb, Production Assistant

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We will be a key artistic asset providing high quality musical experiences that engage audiences in the culturally diverse communities we serve, inspire young musicians, and support regional economic growth and development. We will be financially sustainable through responsible fiscal management by our trustees and staff and the monetary support of businesses, organizations and individuals.

Our Mission is: • to perform the highest quality classical, modern and popular genres of orchestral music to which all members of our regional community can relate.

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Season 93/ 2021-2022: ALL ABOUT LOVE: A SEASON ABOUT WHAT CARRIES US THROUGH AND LIFTS US UP

December Concert Partial Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. James and Karen Hargreaves Estate of Jelorma Lopresti DeMario Mr. and Mrs. Jay and Julie Follansbee

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AUXILIARIES The JSO Auxiliaries are active supporters of the Orchestra and all its programs and initiatives! They are truly the hands and feet of the Johnstown Symphony. The purpose of the Auxiliaries is to raise funds for the benefit of the JSO and promote and support the JSO in all its activities. For more information on how to get involved with these dynamic groups visit johnstownsymphony.org/auxiliary Johnstown Symphony Auxiliary (JSA), est. 1959 Linda Coco, President Monica Kozak, Recording Secretary Teresa Marafino, Treasurer Loretta Ciupak, Corresponding Secretary Sharyn Spinelli, Past President Johnstown Auxiliary activities include: Concert ushers, Holiday Poinsettia Sale, JSA Cash Giveaway (Winners’ numbers match the evening Daily Number from the Pennsylvania Lottery during the month of January), Spring Fashion Show, Symphony office assistants, Applebee’s Dining to Donate, and assisting with the JSO capstone fundraising event.

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The Somerset Auxiliary of the Johnstown Symphony (SAJSO), est. 1964 Teresa Marafino, President Sam Hanson, Vice President Bob Hanson, Treasurer Mindy Forry, Secretary Sam Hanson, Corresponding Secretary Somerset Auxiliary of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra's activities include: Taste of the Laurel Highlands: a culinary fundraiser, held at Green Gables Restaurant each October that includes signature dishes from a variety of local restaurants, 50/50 raffles, door prizes and a silent auction. sajso.com

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Young People’s Concerts These free concerts are performed for more than one-thousand area fifthgrade students each spring. Children have the transformational chance to experience the power and joy of a symphony orchestra.

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Inclined to Sing The children’s chorus of the JSO provides musical education and experiences for children age five through grade nine. Two choirs, geared to both younger and older children, offer the chance to perform with the Johnstown Symphony and many community venues throughout the region under the direction of Valerie E. Galczynski. @johnstownsymphony

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ALL ABOUT LOVE February 12, 2021 at 7:30 P.M. The Great American Songbook: Charles Wesley Evans is All About Love The Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center Celebrate love with the JSO as we perform the timeless music of Frank Sinatra, Rogers and Hart, and more with your JSO POPS and guest vocalist Charles Wesley Evans. Whether it’s date night or a night out with your besties, this is champagne and strawberries in concert form!

DREAM March 12, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. Introducing JSO Family Concerts: Movie Magic for the Young and Not-So Young!

The Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center This concert is designed with fun in mind: kids, grandparents, moms, dads, even your tweens will love this! Music from your favorite movies including The Lion King, Toy Story, Mary Poppins, and more. And here’s the best part: come dressed as your favorite movie characters! Costumes are encouraged!

PASSION April 9, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. Romeo and Juliet and Rachmaninoff The Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center Both Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev were inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to write some of their most romantic music. In this concert, we partner with Johnstown’s Band of Brothers Shakespeare Company to create a synthesis of stage and sound as Shakespeare’s language weaves within these powerful and evocative melodies for orchestra.

On the second half, we present international pianist Michelle Cann in her Johnstown Symphony Orchestra debut performing Rachmaninoff’s unmatched second piano concerto. @johnstownsymphony

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April 12, 2021: morning TBA Annual Young People’s Concerts Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center Free of charge for students and teachers, please reserve your seat in advance.

The JSO presents two free concerts for area fifth grade students every spring. The concerts introduce these young audiences to the instruments and sounds of the orchestra. Teachers interested in bringing students to these concerts should contact the JSO early in the school year to be part of the nearly 2,000 area 5th-graders welcomed to the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center each season.

COMMUNITY April 23, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. inSPIREd - JSO at the Grand Halle: Chorus and Brass The Grand Halle on Broad Street We return to historic Cambria City and the Grand Halle to celebrate the joy and connection to community that comes from the tradition of choral singing. Our Johnstown Symphony Chorus and the JSO Brass – the perfect match for the resonant acoustics of the refurbished interior.

These concerts give JSO audiences a chance to get up close to the music.

This partnership with Cambria City’s The Steeples Project forms a part of the inSPIREd series, which began during the pandemic and returns by popular demand.

HOME May 7, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. Subscriber Exclusive - A Hero’s Welcome: Paul Jacobs Comes Home A Subscriber Exclusive, no single tickets will be sold.

Hailed by the Philadelphia Orchestra as “the world’s greatest organist,” Paul Jacobs performs on the great instrument of the Westmont Presbyterian Church. This will be a truly historic concert for our orchestra and this region, and is currently available only to season ticket patrons. One of the most celebrated musicians of our time, Mr. Jacobs hails from Southwestern Pennsylvania, and this concert marks his debut with the Johnstown Symphony. @johnstownsymphony

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FREEDOM Sunday, June 26th, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. Ready for Takeoff John Murtha Johnstown Cambria Regional Airport in collaboration with Nulton Aviation When was the last time you heard an orchestra play in a hangar from your seat on the tarmac? You’ve come to expect the unexpected from your JSO, and so here goes...announcing our first-ever, one-night-only airport concert, with a star-studded program with music from Top Gun, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Billy Joel, E.T., and Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony.

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Season 93 2021-22: All About Love A season about what carries us through and lifts us up

Messiah December 11, 2021 at 7:30 PM Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center This performance is underwritten in part by: Mr. and Mrs. James and Karen Hargreaves The estate of Jelorma Lopresti DeMario Mr. and Mrs. Jay and Julie Follansbee The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra James Blachly, Music Director Frank and Sylvia Pasquerilla Chair

Johnstown Symphony Chorus Jeffrey L. Webb, director Molly Netter, soprano Kristen Dubenion-Smith, mezzo-soprano Brian Giebler, tenor Tyler Putnam, bass GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759): MESSIAH PART I Intermission PART II PART III

MESSIAH PART I 1.Sinfony (Overture) 2. Recitative: Mr. Giebler Comfort ye, my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned.

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40:1-3) 3. Air: Mr. Giebler Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill made low; the crooked straight, and the rough places plain. (Isaiah 40:4) 4. Chorus And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. (Isaiah 40:5) 5. Recitative: Mr. Putnam Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once, a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, the sea, and the dry land; and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come. (Haggai: 2:6, 7) The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; Behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts. (Malachi 3:1) 6. Air: Mr. Putnam But who may abide the day of His coming, and who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner’s fire. (Malachi 3:2) 7. Chorus And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. (Malachi 3:3) 8. Recitative: Ms. Dubenion-Smith Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call his name EMMANUEL, God with us. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23) @johnstownsymphony

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9. Air and Chorus: Ms. Dubenion-Smith O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! (Isaiah 40:9) Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. (Isaiah 60:1) 10. Recitative: Mr. Putnam For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. (Isaiah 60:2,3) 11. Air: Mr. Putnam The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. (Isaiah 9:2) 12. Chorus For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

(Isaiah 9:6) 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 14. Recitatives: Ms. Netter There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. (Luke 2:8) And lo! The angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. (Luke 2:9) And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. (Luke 2:10) For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:11) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying: (Luke 2:13)

15. Chorus Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will towards men.

(Luke 2:14) 16. Air: Ms. Netter Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee. (Zechariah 9:9,10) 17. Recitative: Ms. Dubenion-Smith Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing. (Isaiah 35:5,6) 18. Air: Ms. Netter and Ms. Dubenion-Smith He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; and He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. (Isaiah 40:11) Come unto Him, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and He shall give you rest. Take His yoke upon you, and learn of Him; for He is meek and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11:28,29 19. Chorus His yoke is easy and His burden is light. (Matthew 11:30) INTERMISSION PART II 20. Chorus Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world. (John 1:29) 21. Air: Ms. Dubenion-Smith He was despised and rejected of men: a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. (Isaiah 53:3) He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: He hid not His face from shame and spitting.

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22. Chorus Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. (Isaiah 53:4, 5) 23. Chorus And with His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) 24. Chorus All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

(Isaiah 53:6) 25. Recitative: Mr. Giebler All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn, they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads saying: - (Psalm 22:7) 26. Chorus He trusted in God that He would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him; if He delight in Him. (Psalm 22:8) 27. Recitative: Mr. Giebler Thy rebuke hath broken His heart; He is full of heaviness. He looked for some to have pity on Him, but there was no man; neither found He any to comfort Him. (Psalm 69:20) 28. Air: Mr. Giebler Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow.

(Lamentations 1:12) 29. Air: Mr. Putnam Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (and) why do the people imagine a vain thing? (Psalm 2:1) The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His Anointed. (Psalm 2:2) 30. Recitative: Mr. Giebler He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn; the Lord shall have them in derision. (Psalm 2:4) @johnstownsymphony

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31. Air: Mr. Giebler Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. (Psalm 2:9) 32. Chorus HALLELUJAH! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ: and He shall reign for ever and ever.

King of Kings, and Lords of Lords, HALLELUJAH! (Revelation 19:6, 11:15, 19:16) PART III 33. Air: Ms. Netter I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: (Job 16:25) And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. (Job 19:26) For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruits of them that sleep. (1 Corinthians 15:20) 34. Chorus Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. (1 Corinthians 15:21) For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

(1 Corinthians 15:22) 35. Recitative: Mr. Putnam Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.

(1 Corinthians 15:51) 36. Air: Mr. Putnam The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. (1 Corinthians 15:52)

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37. Air: Ms. Netter If God be for us, who can be against us? Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea, rather, that is risen again, who is at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us.

(Romans 8:31, 33, 34) 38. Chorus Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God

by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honor, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 5:12- 14)

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JOHNSTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA JAMES BLACHLY, Music Director The Frank and Sylvia Pasquerilla Chair

FIRST VIOLIN Maureen Conlon-Gutierrez, Concertmaster Mark and Leah Pasquerilla Chair Maxwell Herrmann JSO Board Chair Steve Goldbach Joel A. Bezek and Family Chair Tanya Kavalkovich Allyn Lambert

BASS George Hillstrom* Zeigler-Hauger Family Chair

SECOND VIOLIN Therese West* Lisa Pierce Johanna LaBuda Memorial Chair Swana Chepaitis Zelie Eger

TRUMPET Matthew Barabas* Kevin Eisensmith

VIOLA Rafael Gargate+ Becky Rothermel Mark F. Gojmerac Chair John Repsher

HARPISCHORD and ORGAN Paula Maust

OBOE Stephanie Caulder* Daniel Yasick BASSOON Michael Kokus*

TIMPANI Ronald Horner* Thomas J. O'Brien Chair

CELLO Olga Redkina* Dr. and Mrs. James Richey Chair Carmen Blanco Pullen Family Chair Vincent Leung

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A complete list of the musicians of the orchestra is available at johnstownsymphony.org/meet-our-musicians

Johnstown Symphony Chorus Jeffrey L. Webb, Director Joseph F. Satava, IV, Piano Soprano 1 Jean Arcurio Deborah Chuba Elisa Ellenberger Christina Flower Valerie Galczynski Amber Gobbel Bridgot Hernan Roberta Holtzman Kerri Hostetler Elizabeth Howell Lahne Macey Bonnie Riga Jessica Satava Karen Soliday Anna Stofko Rosemary Zenone Soprano 2 Marie Barr Lisa Catanese Dee Crownover Amelia Derr Andrea Falchek Annette Fisanick Lindsay Fox Mary Jo Ghantous Annette Goetsch Anita Lorek Susan Mentzer Emily Roy Beth Ann Todd June Whalen-Gonzalez

Alto 1 Gail Berkebile Karen Bilchak Becky Catelinet Kimberly Felan Jacqueline Felix Ann Marie Furman Lois Graham Saundra Gramling Terri Gritzer Lynne Hood Jennifer Kessler Annie Parlock Susan Pearce Monica Shedlock Dorothy Smedberg Helene Stiffler Lisa Stofko Sharon Streletz Laura Trusik Pamela Vranich Jennifer Yoder Alto 2 Maryann Ackmann Gale Bala Mallory Bean Marian Boyer Dianne DeLisa Darlene Fox Kathy Gorzelsky Manisha Nigam Marcy Olek Dana Ramirez Keathe Steigert Heather Stone Andrea Vargo

Tenor 1 Ben Berkebile Jim Carthew Albert Ghantous Ray Zwick Tenor 2 Taylor Beneke Raymond Gaydos William Hargreaves Philip Parlock Larry Pearce Bass 1 Larry Coco Steve Fetcko David Graham Frank Illar Roger Knepper Travis Najjar Doyle Yernaux Bass 2 Cameron Evans John Gelles Jonathan Rutledge James Stewart Bill Wilkinson Officers Christina Flower, President Karen Soliday, Vice President Elisa Ellenberger, Treasurer Kimberly Felan, Secretary/Librarian

James Blachly, Music Director The Frank and Sylvia Pasquerilla Chair

Now entering his sixth season as Music Director of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, James Blachly is a Grammy®-winning conductor dedicated to enriching the concert experience by connecting with audiences in memorable and meaningful ways.

His world premiere recording of English composer Dame Ethel Smyth’s 1930 masterpiece The Prison, released on Chandos Records, won a 2021 Grammy® Award and was widely acclaimed by The New York Times, The New Yorker, Gramophone, San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times, The Guardian, and many others. This is the first-ever Grammy Award for music by Smyth, who lived from 1858-1944 and struggled her entire career to have her music judged on its merits rather than on the basis of her gender.

With the Johnstown Symphony, he conducted the orchestra in a former steel mill in a concert that was featured on Katie Couric’s America Inside Out, and in five seasons the orchestra has increased season ticket sales by 43%. With the Experiential Orchestra, he has invited audiences to dance to Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, sit within the orchestra at Lincoln Center, and engage with Symphonie fantastique and Petrushka with circus choreography at The Muse in Brooklyn – the same troupe he invited to Johnstown in 2016.

In addition to his position with the JSO, Maestro Blachly is also Music Director of the Experiential Orchestra, and is in increasing demand as a versatile guest conductor in diverse repertoire, with engagements with the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and will be serving as an artist in residence at Montclair State University.

In 2020, Blachly was invited to serve as the Associate Editor and Orchestral Liaison for the African Diaspora Music Project, directed by Dr. Louise Toppin. In that capacity, he has overseen the compilation of a database and website detailing more than 1,300 published works for orchestra by African diaspora composers.

Dedicated to finding new ways of empowering audiences, Blachly is in demand as a speaker on Listening as Leadership, bringing his expertise as a conductor and passion for music to Fortune 500 companies, schools, @johnstownsymphony

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and other organizations. He has also conducted dozens of educational concerts for thousands of school children. For ten years he conducted workshops and clinics for the New York Philharmonic, served as Ensemble Director for the Baltimore Symphony’s OrchKids program, and conducted clinics and appearances throughout western Pennsylvania for the JSO. From 2010 to 2015, he performed benefit concerts of Mahler symphonies with New York freelancers to launch what is now Make Music NOLA, a thriving El Sistema-Inspired program in New Orleans.

Also active as a composer, James Blachly studied at Mannes with Robert Cuckson and privately with Charles Wuorinen and John Corigliano. His compositions have been celebrated as “vigorous and assured” by Chamber Music America, and a “splendidly crafted…tour de force” by the Miami Herald, and have been performed at The Stone, Zankel Hall, in Europe and across the U.S., in an audience for the Pope, and broadcast live on the CBC.

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Meet the Soloists A versatile and joyous musician, Canadian-American soprano Molly Netter enlivens complex and beautiful music, both old and new, with “a natural warmth” (LA Times) and “clear, beautiful tone and vivacious personality" (NY Times). She can be heard on five GRAMMY®nominated albums since 2017 and has performed as a soloist with ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, the Boston Early Music Festival, Apollo’s Fire, Musica Angelica, Contemporaneous, Juilliard415, Heartbeat Opera, and the Bang on a Can All-Stars. She has been a full-time member of the Choir at Trinity Wall Street since 2015.

Molly is an active performer, curator, educator and advocate of new music, regularly commissioning new works by living composers. Recent collaborators include David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Amy Beth Kirsten, Doug Balliett, Katherine Balch, Molly Joyce, and Jessica Meyer, among others.

Notable chamber performance highlights include inaugural casts of Pulitzer-winning operas Angel’s Bone (Du Yun, 2015) and PRISM (Ellen Reid, 2017). She was a featured curator/performer on Trinity Wall Street’s 2018 acclaimed “Time’s Arrow Festival,” programming an eclectic evening of Barbara Strozzi paired with newly commissioned contemporary works. In 2020 she began commissioning an entirely new repertoire for self-accompanied singer and clavicytherium, emphasizing the florid voice, early music vocal techniques and improvisation as a bridge between style and genre.

Molly holds a BM in composition and contemporary voice from Oberlin Conservatory and an MM in early music voice from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. She is currently on voice faculty at the Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute. mollynettervoice.com.

Recognized for her “velvety legato and embracing warmth of sound” (Washington Classical Review) and “lyric-mezzo of uncommon beauty” (The Washington Post,) mezzo soprano Kristen Dubenion-Smith enjoys an active performing career in oratorio and sacred vocal chamber music, specializing in music of the medieval, renaissance and baroque eras.

As a concert soloist, Kristen has earned recognition for her performances of the works of the high baroque, especially Bach and Handel. Her “lyric-Mezzo of uncommon beauty” (The Washington Post) was praised @johnstownsymphony

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following her December 2019 performance as Alto Soloist in Bach's Christmas Oratorio with The Washington Bach Consort. Highlights from recent seasons include Handel’s Israel in Egypt with the Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra and Bach’s St. John Passion with The Dryden Ensemble. In previous seasons, she has appeared as Alto Soloist in works such as Handel’s Messiah, Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Praetorius' Christmas Vespers and Mozart's Requiem among others, with ensembles including Apollo's Fire, Handel Choir of Baltimore, Opera Lafayette, The New Dominion Chorale, The Folger Consort, and Chatham Baroque. In the summer of 2019, Ms. Dubenion-Smith attended the American Bach Soloists Academy where she was featured in Bach’s Trauerode and Mass in B Minor. She is also a 2020 (transferred to 2022 due to the pandemic) Virginia Best Adams Fellow with the Carmel Bach Festival.

Starting in the fall of 2016, Ms. Dubenion-Smith joined the Choir of Men and Boys/Girls at the Washington National Cathedral as the first woman to be offered a position in this choir. She had previously served as cantor since 2011. In her time with the Cathedral Choir, she has sung for liturgies, commemorations, and events of national importance- most recently, the State Funerals of President George H. W. Bush and Senator John McCain, the internment of Matthew Shepard, the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony and Prayer Service, and the 9/11 services at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

As a professional choral singer, Ms. Dubenion-Smith performs regularly with Cathedra, Chantry, The Washington Bach Consort and the Grammy Nominated, NYC based, Clarion Choir. She also sings on the 2021 Grammy-winning recording of The Prison by Ethel Smyth with The Experiential Choir and Orchestra. She can also be heard on commercial recordings with The Folger Consort, Apollo’s Fire, Cathedra, and Via Veritate.

Praised for his “lovely tone and deep expressivity” by The New York Times, GRAMMY® nominated American tenor Brian Giebler is consistently gaining attention for his vocal “shine and clarity” (Opera News). His debut solo album, a lad's love on Bridge Records (2020), earned him his first GRAMMY® nomination for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. “The beauty, sweetness, and youthful sheen of Brian Giebler's extremely fine tenor” (San Francisco Classical Voice) and his "expressive and elegant phrasing" (Cleveland Classical) have been heard @johnstownsymphony

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with The English Concert, The Cleveland Orchestra, the Prototype Festival, Boston Early Music Festival (2020 GRAMMY® nominee for Best Opera Recording), Boston Baroque, Grand Rapids Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, Mark Morris Dance Group (Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center), Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Apollo’s Fire, Handel & Haydn Society, the Oratorio Society of New York (Carnegie Hall), and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra. For more, visit www.

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Possessing a voice described as “robust and resonant” by TheatreMania and deemed a “standout” by Opera Magazine, bass-baritone Tyler Putnam is in demand in a variety of repertoire. Tyler has performed Colline in La bohème with Gulfshore Opera, Lakeland Opera, and the Missouri Symphony; Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte with Salt Marsh Opera; both Agent Ashby and José Castro in La fanciulla del West with Opera Orlando and Opera Omaha respectively; Dulcamara in L’elisir d’amore with The Gulf Coast Symphony; Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro and Alidoro in La Cenerentola with Geneva Light Opera; Pistola in Falstaff with Manitoba Opera; le Moine in Don Carlos with Sarasota Opera; Luther Billis in South Pacific with both Opera North and St. Petersburg Opera; Banquo in Macbeth with Opera Tampa; Sparafucile in Rigoletto with Gulfshore Opera; the role of Kobun in a workshop of The (R) evolution of Steve Jobs at Santa Fe Opera, and the title role in Markheim with the Little Opera Theatre of NY. In addition to his work on the opera stage, Mr. Putnam has recently performed concerts in Missouri, Connecticut, and Maine with his wife, mezzo-soprano Sarah Nordin.

Looking ahead to 2022, Mr. Putnam will portray The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance with Opera Tampa, as well as the roles of Luther and Crespel in Les contes D’Hoffmann. Originally from Chebeague Island, Maine, Mr. Putnam attended Dartmouth College.

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Johnstown Symphony Orchestra Chair Endowments The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra has been a cornerstone of the arts in Johnstown since 1929. To ensure the financial security of this unique arts and cultural institution, the JSO Board of Directors has established an Endowment Fund and a way to contribute to this fund through the endowment of specific chairs within the Orchestra.

With the endowment of a chair, the name of the person to be honored by the endowment will be associated with that position and will appear in each concert program for the next 100 years, after which time the name will appear in each program with emeritus status in perpetuity.

A list of chairs now being endowed and their honorees include: Conductor’s Chair Frank and Sylvia Pasquerilla

$100,000

Concertmaster’s Chair Mark and Leah Pasquerilla

$ 60,000

Associate Concertmaster’s Chair JSO Board of Trustees

$ 40,000

Principal Chairs: $ 30,000 Bass Zeigler and Hauger Families Cello Dr. and Mrs. James Richey Clarinet Frank and Mary Edith Mardis Horn Marjorie Clement Percussion Terry L. Stevens Timpani Thomas J. O’Brien

Associate Principal Chair $ 20,000 Second Violin In Memory of Johanna LaBuda Section Chairs: $ 10,000 Bassoon Carmel C. Coco Cello Pullen Family Violin Joel A. Bezek and Family Percussion Dr. Camille J. and Dorothy Maravalli Trombone Robert E. "Bob" Thomas Viola Mark F. Gojmerac

Available chairs include: Assistant Concertmaster Chair Principal Chairs Associate Principal Chairs Section Chairs

$ $ $ $

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Chair endowment contributions may be made as one-time donations or by signed installment plans and in various forms such as cash, securities, annuities, trusts, estates, or other gifting vehicles. For more information on how you can leave a legacy of fine music for many generations to come, please call any member of the Board or the JSO Office at (814) 535-6738 to arrange a private meeting.

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Notes on the Program

by Maestro James Blachly

Handel was one of the most successful composers of his time. Moving from his native Germany to England in 1712 following four years in Italy, his compositional output was enormous: two full-scale multi-hour operas each year, most of which were smashing successes at the box office. His 40 operas prove that he knew how to write for the stage—how to write music that was passionate, expressive, and heroic. He was also a savvy businessman who kept his financial affairs in order throughout his career.

But by the late 1730s, his formula of writing grand operas wasn’t working as well as it had in the past. He had to find a new way forward.

An English patron of the arts, Charles Jennens, helped Handel prepare the libretti for a series of oratorios, including Saul, Belshazzar, and Israel in Egypt, which were like unstaged operas, with the words drawn mostly from the Bible. In early 1741 Jennens proposed an oratorio on Jesus, with Part I featuring Old Testament prophecies and Jesus’ birth. Part II was to cover Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. Part III would be devoted the resurrection of the dead at the Day of Judgment and the glory of Christ in heaven. Handel was at first hesitant, but when he finally committed to the project, he composed the work in the most inspired whirlwind of creativity the world may have ever seen, finishing the nearly 3-hour composition in just over three weeks in August and September. It has been speculated that he may have been taking dictation directly from God; otherwise, how could all of those perfectly placed notes have achieved final form in such a short period of time?

In the course of a lengthy stay in Ireland beginning in November of 1741, Handel conducted the premiere from the harpsichord the following April, with the proceeds going to benefit several charitable organizations; the premiere in London would benefit the Foundling’s Hospital, an institution for orphans. At each of the many subsequent performances, Handel made additions and changes to accommodate the singers and instrumentalists on hand, resulting in a rich performance history, no two performances having been exactly the same. @johnstownsymphony

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Notes on the Program (continued)

Messiah’s story is told by four soloists—a soprano, alto, tenor and bass— but the main soloist of the evening is the chorus itself, which is called upon to sing 14 different movements, including of course the famous Hallelujah chorus. It is important to note that the Hallelujah chorus does not actually end the piece; the wonderfully satisfying final Amen has that distinction.

The movements each have their own unique character, which is part of the oratorio’s enduring value. While each movement may seem to stand on its own, the more I have performed and studied the piece, the more unified it appears to be. The brief orchestral interlude in Part I, for example, is marked “Pifa,” and evokes the shepherds abiding in the fields with their sheep. So when the soprano soloist enters singing the Christmas narrative from Luke, we are ready for the angelic host of heaven to announce the birth of Jesus in a blazing choral proclamation to those same shepherds abiding in their fields, keeping watch over their flock by night – with trumpets entering for the first time in the piece to underscore the angelic proclamation. Other connections are more hidden than this, but I believe that every movement is in its place for a reason, and it is up to us to discover these deeper meanings.

The premiere of Messiah in London in March 1743 provoked a great controversy. The more Puritanical elements of London society objected to Handel’s having set of the words of scripture in the operatic manner and then mounting the performance in a theater, the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Quickly, though, Messiah won the unqualified praise it has enjoyed until this day, for through the power and creativity of Handel’s music, the Biblical texts come fully alive. In London alone, Handel conducted 36 performances of Messiah before his death in 1759.

—James Blachly Music Director, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra

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A Message from Your Annual Fund Co-Chairs: Karen Azer and Ed Sheehan At the beginning of our 2021 Annual Fund Campaign, Music Director James Blachly asked the question: What role does music play in your life? And since then, we’ve been present and participating as our community proves its resilience time and time again.

This season had its unofficial start with our appearances at the Flight 93 National Memorial as part of the 20th Observance of the events of 9/11, we celebrated cherished members of the JSO family with new compositions at the Grand Halle in October, and in November we brought down the house at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center with a concert focused on our veterans and their incredible sacrifices. Our Johnstown Symphony Chorus and Inclined to Sing Children’s Chorus is back, and our Johnstown Symphony Youth Orchestra and Community Strings never stopped rehearsing and learning together since April 2020. In fact, JSYO enrollment is up and more kids are making music together than before the pandemic!

At this moment, we want to say a big thank you to you and all of our other 2020 donors who helped us exceed last year’s goal and have put us ahead of last year’s pace to date. And especially those who donated tickets back to the JSO when three of our subscription series concerts were canceled.

Almost 80% of the JSO’s revenue comes from charitable giving and your contributions truly make the difference. As you consider your support this year, here are a few facts: • Each orchestra concert costs about $35,000 on average of which only 21% is covered by ticket sales • JSO programs for youth and adults are provided at low tuition or free of charge so everyone can participate. These activities cost us about $45,000 annually • The JSO lost in excess of $160,000 due to the partial cancellation of the 2019-20 season As we emerge from a long winter of uncertainty into a new season of great @johnstownsymphony

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promise, we hope you will consider lending your support this year.

We can’t thank you enough. Join us as we support music’s crucial role in the vibrant future of our community.

Karen Azer, Chair of Development, JSO Board of Trustees

Edward J. Sheehan, Jr., President and CEO, Concurrent Technologies Corporation

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Corporate and Small Business Leaders!

Consider partnership with the JSO through Educational Improvement Tax Credit

The Johnstown Symphony is committed to serving our educators and school districts by supporting and augmenting their music programs, helping to fill the need created by funding cuts for arts education. Your business’s participation in the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program can have real impact for students throughout the region. By designating business tax credits to the Johnstown Symphony, eligible businesses can receive substantial tax credits for their contributions. These tax credits can then offset numerous state business taxes.

Apply to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to direct your tax dollars to an educational improvement organization of choice! If you work for, or have a company that does business in PA, you are eligible to apply for tax credits that you may then redirect to support the JSO. Please use the web address below to the Commonwealth’s site to see if your company qualifies for the EITC program. Consider applying for a 2-year commitment, as this yields a 90% tax credit to your business.

Details and the link to the online application can be found here. For more information, check with your accountants or log onto the PA website for EITC: https://dced.pa.gov/programs/educational-improvement-tax-creditprogram-eitc/

Johnstown Symphony Orchestra: An Investment That Performs

Invest in music and its indispensable role in community life, its power to heal, unify, inspire, and uplift.

When you consider your charitable contributions, remember that all contributions to the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra are tax deductible.

We can offer you many ways to contribute - in any amount:

- for annual operating funds to keep the concerts coming each year, invest in the JSO’s Annual Fund;

- for long-term investment to assure the perpetuity of the JSO, invest in the JSO’s Endowment Fund;

- to honor a loved one, Honorary and Memorial Contributions are invested in the Endowment Fund.

For additional information, contact Dennis M. McNair, PhD, Chairman of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra Legacy & Endowment Development Committee at dkmcnair@atlanticbb.net.

Support the Symphony and decrease your tax burden with Qualified Charitable Distributions!

At age 72 (it was age 70½ prior to January 1, 2020), the IRS requires you to take IRA withdrawals in statutorily-mandated, annual increments known as "Required Minimum Distributions" (RMDs). What's wrong with that? RMDs are subject to ordinary income taxes and more taxable income may push you into a higher tax bracket, which can lead to adverse impacts, including effects on your Social Security income and Medicare benefits. What's more, if you don't take your RMDs, you could be subject to a 50% penalty on the amount that wasn't withdrawn.

Thankfully, for charitably-minded retirees with traditional IRAs, there is a tax-relief strategy available: the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). The QCD gifting option allows you, starting at age 70½, to instruct your IRA administrator to direct IRA distributions—up to $100,000 per year—to a qualified 501(c)(3) charity. Because the IRA income goes directly to the JSO, you do not report the QCD as taxable income and do not owe any taxes on the QCD, which may be particularly beneficial to you if you are forced to take RMDs and don't need the extra money. In addition to avoiding taxable income, your IRA distribution can be put to good use by your favorite qualified charity. It's truly a winwin option.

If you regularly support charities, you may find that the QCD gift option provides you with greater tax savings than cash donations. Why? Reducing your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) generally provides a greater tax benefit than claiming a tax deduction because AGI is used in several calculations, such as determining the taxable portion of your Social Security benefits or what deductions and credits you qualify for receiving. A QCD allows you to receive a tax benefit from your charitable contribution even if you do not itemize your deductions, because the QCD is excluded from your taxable income.

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2021 CONTRIBUTORS The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous support. Please go to www.johnstownsymphony.org to learn more about ways to join with us as a partner in our mission to serve the community through the power of music. * designates member of JSO staff, board, or auxiliary + designates performing member of the orchestra, chorus, youth orchestra, youth chorus or Community Strings # includes corporate matching funds for individual donations ^ designates first-time donor

CONDUCTORS CIRCLE $2,500+ Dr. and Mrs.* Magdi and Karen Azer CTC Foundation Johnstown Symphony Auxiliary Leonardo DRS Lockheed Martin AeroParts, Inc. McAneny Bros., Inc. Kim R. Rauch Dr. James* and Christine Richey Raymond G. Shrift & James D. Koon In Honor of Merle and Dorothy Stroz

Follansbee Family Fund Dr. Sidney and Rae Goldblatt In memory of Joseph Goldblatt Mr.* and Mrs. James F. Hargreaves Patricia Hofscher+* Bradley+* and Katie Holuta Julie Horowitz John* and Jennifer Klein Victoria Bechtold-Kush Esq.* and Dr. Jason Kush Camille Maravalli In memory of Dorothy ORCHESTRA CIRCLE $2,000 - $2,499 John Melithoniotes^ William and Debra Bahorik In memory of his wife Marilyn, and John* and Julie Coyle the Walter Family Dr. and Mrs. Adib Khouzami Alan and Lana Miller Barbara Laslo* Joan M. Moss* Mark Pasquerilla* J. Eric* and Janet E. Renner Picking Family Trust Fund of the Mary Ann Riggs Community Foundation for the In memory of Bill Riggs Alleghenies Larry and Barbara Rosenberg Craig* and Carolyn Saylor BENEFACTOR $1,500 – $1,999 Atty. Charles T. Sharbaugh^ Mr. James Blachly* Jeff*and Sandy Stopko Dr. Michael and Monica Garver John and Barbara Yerger Mr. and Mrs.* Robert A. Gleason, Jr. Lynne Hood+* PATRON $750 - $999 Nick & Mary Ann Jacobs Federated Insurance# William* and Stacey Locher Sahlaney & Dudeck Law Office Dr.* and Mrs. Dennis M. McNair Laura Thomas*# McNaughton & Latrobe Moving and Storage DONOR $500 - $749 In memory of Robert G. Williams James and Laura* Argenbright Gary and Rose Poborsky Croatian Hall Marty* and Joyce Radovanic Chet and Anita Cyga Riggs Family Foundation Randy and Barbara Davies Gregory* and Betsy Suppes Jeff DeLisa and Dianne Frye DeLisa+* SUSTAINER $1,000 - $1,499 Ruth Dellavecchia Mark Addleman* Col. and Mrs. Harry V. Dutchyshyn Anna Antemann+* Dennis L. Eckels Mike* and Glenna Bodolosky Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Elisa+ Larry*+ and Linda* Coco Ellenberger

2021 CONTRIBUTORS (continued) Patricia Esserman In memory of Donald Esserman Patricia Fedorko Ms. Lyn Garbarino Barry and Julia+ Gilchrist Greg Glosser Brad L. Goldblatt Rosalind Gordon Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Gotjen Marcia A. Guzzi In memory of Louis A. Guzzi Jim Hanlin^ and William Tadlock^ Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home Edwin S Holbert Patrick and Sandra Illig Ron and Lisa Kuchera Drs. Eugene and Regina Kupchella In memory of Carol Trio Lee Initiatives Health and Wellness Endowment John Levey, PH.D. Liberty Wire Johnstown Dr. Renée Martin-Nagle Dr. and Mrs. Savas Mavridis Mildred L. Nelson Mike and Jackie Ondesko Don and Danette Overdorff Saint Paul Lutheran Church Dr.+* and Mrs.+* Joseph Satava Carol and Carl R. Sax Spangler Subaru Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Swansiger, M.D. In memory of brother Richard Swansiger Bob and Linda Thomas Jane Van Steenkist Von's United Beverage Oscar and Sue Zolbe CONTRIBUTOR $250 - $499 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Akers Patrick and Etta Albright Marian Allen Harry and Mary Ann Bennear Dan and Sharon Berkebile Jim and Suzy Brett

William and Lori Caldwell R. Michael Cascio+* Dr. Stephanie Caulder+* Samuel and Kathleen Coco Crookston Photography Linda Custer^ In memory of parents Paul and Myrtle Custer Dale Oxygen, Inc. Jim and Patti Dewar Mr. and Mrs. Samuel DiFrancesco Bruce and Barbara Duke John and Suzanne Eger Employers Medical Access Partnership (eMAP) Margaret Ennis Christina Faist Family Dentistry Associates of Johnstown, PC Anne and George Fattman Thomas and Linda Fleming^ Chris and Mindy* Forry Dr. Cheryl Fresch Elizabeth Good and Mark Weakland Thomas R. and Sara A. Goughnour Thomas C. and Saundra A.+ Gramling Mr. Steve Grodis^ Don and Beth Hall Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Hamaty Robert H. Horowitz Jim and Kathy Howanek Franklin and Sheila Illar Catherine Molchany Immerman Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janakovic Dr. Richard and Suzie Kastelic Francis and Judy Kelly Royal and Greer Koeller Karen C. Kohler Michael and Monica Kozak* Gary and Debbie Lichtenfels

2021 CONTRIBUTORS (continued) James Locher^ Irene M. Maguth Marcus & Mack, P.C. John W. and Lynne A. McCall Milkie's Lawn & Garden, Inc. Mr. Ralph R. Morris In memory of John E. Morris George and Elaine Mostoller Mary Ann Peretin DeRosa Frank and Judy Petrusic Howard and Adelle Picking Richard and Annemarie Pidutti Rev. Gregory and Barbara Pile Catherine K. Poorbaugh Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ray^ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rita^ David (Buck) and Jane Rodgers John and the Rev. Annis+ Rogers Joan Rush Jerry and Kathy Samples Gary and Nancy Scanlan Carole Schrum* Dick and Lois Sholtis Silverman, Tokarsky, & Forman LLC Andrew M. Single^ John and Joselle Skelley Terry and Dianna Stevens The Benevity Impact Fund Clifford and Carolyn Thompson Dave and Linda Thomson Doug and Gina Tusing^ Karen Esaias and Richard Von Schlichten Edward and Susan Wagner Mr. Timothy Warner Greg and Tess Winger In memory of Dennis Winger Michael and Betty Wolfe Don and Patty Woodnorth Eugene and Anita Zamboni ASSOCIATE $100-$249 Atty. and Mrs. Caram Abood Bernice E. Adams^ Mr. and Mr. Ahlstrom-Trehar^ Ron Aldom and Sandy Shimko Anonymous (2)

Nick and Donna Antonazzo George and Jean Arcurio+ Dr. and Mrs. George S. Ashman Atlas Printing Co. Mr. and Mrs. John Bagnato, Esq. Michael Barletta Mary Battaline* Threse Baywood^ Joseph Bednarik Marian Bellack Ivar and Mary Berge Nancy A. Berkebile Goodin^ Andrew and Risa Billow In memory of my dad Carmel C. Coco Blanset Construction, LLC^ Matilda Blozevich Richard Bosserman Marian Boyer William and Heather Brice Thomas Brubaker* Jan and Gary Burkett Tom and Leanne Calvert Joe and Mary Hays Carney In memory of Tom Furlong Joseph and Christine Carpenter Josephine V. Carpenter Mr.* and Mrs. Alan Cashaw Ronald Chilcot In memory of Helen Chilcot Elena Ciletti and James Crenner In honor of James Blachly Deborah A. Chuba+ Geraldine Ciesielka+ In memory of Sr. Celeste Ciesielka Loretta Ciupak* Sam and Fern Clapper In memory of James F. Beener Charles and Gladys Clifton Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Contacos Conventual Franciscan Friars James J. Cook^ Ted and Carole Corey^ Pam and Ken Cotlar^ Jean Crichton In memory of E.J. Naylor Rosemary Csehoski

2021 CONTRIBUTORS (continued) Don & Carmine Coco De Young In memory of Carmel C. Coco Horace and Amelia Derr^ Edward and Pernelle DeVore Raymond E. DiBattista Charles O. Dimond Funeral Home, Inc. Shane K. Downey and Lisa Downey^ Laryssa Duncan^ Rodney Eatman W. Perry Epes and the Rev. Gail A. Epes Carolyn Eppley Mills^ Anita Faas Ms. Carol Famariss James Fanning Tom and Helen Fetsko Frannie Findley Louise Fisher David Forosisky Dawn Fox Walter Freidhoff Ann Furlong Ann Marie Furman Dr. and Mrs. Reynaldo T. Gannon Mr. and Mrs. James Garver and Anna Estop Raymond A. Gaydos+ Larry and Dottie Giannone Donna Gillin Mr. and Mrs. Corey Gilmore Dean and Susan Gindlesperger^ Dorothy Glass Dr. Sam and Francine Glass Gleason, Barbin, & Markovitz, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Al Grandinetti Amy Gresh Drs. Wm. M and Nancy C. Grove Dr. Brian and Mrs. Hazel Gunnlaugson Carol J. Harp Bob and Barbara Heider^ Jeanne Henry Dr. and Mrs. Edward Hill Frank and Sherry Holuta^ Don and Patti Hudson William E. Hunt, Jr. In memory of Joan Hunt Dr. and Mrs. David A. Hunter Dan and Pat Hydock Marie and Stephen Jarabak Arlene and Joe Johns^

Robert A. Johnson Johnstown Better Hearing In honor of E. Jane Naylor Mike Kane and Elizabeth Mayer Ms. Wanda Keller Barry and Jennifer Kessler Patrick and Susan Kiniry Phyllis Koshewitz Vogel Vickie Kreiger Marianne Krizner Bill Lantzy Becky Lear^ Dr. Alfredo L. Legaspi David and Jean Livingston Charles and Jane Lloyd Benjamin Locher^ Joan Ludwig Kathleen Mandrgoc Matthew and Teresa* Stoughton Marafino Martin-Baker America^ Andy Fedore and Mary Lou Astorino Mrs. Anne R. Matthews Mary Jane McCready Arnold McFarland Dennis and Rosemary McGlynn Terrence and Ida Mikula Dr. and Mrs. Gary A. Minchau David and Jane Mordan Morgainz Fitness Dr. and Mrs. Owen K. Morgan Jack and Judy Mosholder Letitia Mountain^ Teresa and David Mrozowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Musulin Network for Good Doulgas K. Oakley Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Oliveros Palguta, Yutzy & Company Joseph J. Palus, Jr. Edwin and Rosemary Pawlowski* Blair V. Pawlowski In memory of Ursula Pawlowski Sherren Pensiero Mary Ann Peretin DeRosa Bruce and Beth Pile In honor of John Pile Mike and Joanne Piskeric

2021 CONTRIBUTORS (continued) Charles and Brenda Polacek Benjamin J. Policicchio AIA In memory of my late wife Suzanne Barry and Joan Polster Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Porsch Rick and Sue Povich In memory of Carm Coco Edwarda Pruchnic^ In memory of Edward J. Pruchnic Mrs. Carol Ann Pruchnic In memory of Bill Stephen and Carol Purich James Pyne^ In memory of Patricia Irvin Rosalind Raptosh In memory of George Raptosh Daniel Reaman Rita K. Redden John Ridella DMD^ Maureen Romano Karen Rosensteel^ Diane M. Russo S R & G Construction Company Ken and Lee Salem Salon Vizions (John and Kathy Vizza)^ In honor of Karen Azer and Ed Sheehan Jerry and Mary Frances Sandusky Dr. and Mrs. J. Savit Michelle and Walter Schneck In memory of Herbert Gisewhite Richard and Patricia Schrott William and Linda Scullion Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sedlak Jack and Eileen Seeber Nancy H. Shaffer Sheetz Inc. Cheryl D. Sherbine In memory of John W. Sherbine Douglas and Linda Shrader Slovenian Savings and Loan Association John Smaila J. Thomas Sobieski George and Mary Soika @johnstownsymphony

Phyllis Solter John and Jane Sotomayor Marianne T. Spampinato Charles Spencer Alice Stahr Sheri Stalberger-Lowry Dr. Patti Stefanick and Atty.

Richard T. Williams Susan Lauf Steinhardt^ In memory of E.J. Naylor Larry and Carol Stern Atty. and Mrs. Dennis J. Stofko Jim and Jani Stratton Edna P. Strayer Sharon Streletz+* In memory of Joseph Streletz Joyce Suppes Sally Swanson King Maureen Swartz^ In honor of Mike and Monica Garver Nick and Anita Teplica Alvin Thomas William Toth Lawrence E. Tursic P. Eileen Tweed^ Andrea Vargo David and Susan Vella Ernest Vickroy Michael and Clare Vranesevic Helen Walker Dr. Florence A. Warfel Dr. and Mrs. Roy Warren, Jr. Greg and Pam Watt Atty. and Mrs. David J. Weaver Kathy Weaver Mary Ann Wells John and Vanessa Wozniak Scott and Brenda Yates In honor of loved ones Young American Furniture Ann Melanie Yurcisin Gerald Zahorchak Jane Zeigler Kevin Zitnay

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Memorials In memory of Dr. Joel Borkow: Anna Antemann Dr. Magdi and Karen Azer Robert and Jeanne Gleason Dr. James and Christine Richey Oscar and Sue Zolbe In memory of Ingrid Borst: Patricia Hofscher In memory of Raymond Eugene DiBattista: Patricia Hofscher In memory of Gary C. Horner: Dr. Magdi and Karen Azer Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Mark Heimbigner Patricia Hofscher Dennis and Karen McNair Dr. James and Christine Richey Sahlaney & Dudeck Law Office The Catanese Group In memory of Dorothy Maravalli: Dr. Magdi and Karen Azer The Johnstown Symphony Auxiliary Dr. Camille J. Maravalli Dr. Dennis and Karen McNair Mrs. Joan Moss William and Stacey Locher Oscar and Sue Zolbe

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In memory of Agnes McConaughy: Patricia Hofscher In memory of Kevin McCutcheon: Patricia Hofscher In memory of Herbert McDowell: Mark Addleman Patricia Hofscher In memory of Ethel Jane Naylor: Delta Kappa Gamma Society Lyndal Garbarino Barry and Julia Gilchrist Thomas and Sally Goughnour Patricia Hofscher William Lloyd. Jr. Mary Ann Peretin DeRosa Marcia Tsikalas In memory of Barbara L. Papinchak: Thomas Buckwalter Bryan and Cynthia Eplett Patricia Hofscher Dr. Patti Stefanick and Atty.

Richard Williams W&W Residential Services In memory of Howard Price: Patricia Hofscher

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Noteworthy Photos and cell phones You may take pictures up until the downbeat of the performance. During the concert, unauthorized photographs (flash, non-flash, video, digital, etc.) and recording of any kind are strictly prohibited. We ask that you silence any electronic devices before the concert, and the light from a cell phone screen can be distracting to fellow patrons. We invite you to take this opportunity to unplug and let the music wash over you while the musicians play.

Aside from that, we love it when our audience posts selfies and photos of the great time you’re having at our concerts. When you do, be sure to tag us on Facebook (@johnstownsymphony) and Instagram (@jtownsymphony1)!

Applause We acknowledge the tradition of waiting to applaud until the end of the piece, but you will never be judged for clapping in the “wrong place.” Applause is our favorite thing! Go for it.

Dress code You may have noticed that there really isn’t one here at JSO concerts. Come as you are.

Coat Check Coat check room is located on the first level, the first door on the left as one heads down the gallery hall way. The Arts Center and the JSO are not responsible for items left in this area.

Our Musicians The musicians of the JSO love getting to know you. Those playing in the lobby prior to the concert are there because they want to chat with you.

Engage them if you have questions, or feel free to introduce yourself after the concert!

Late Seating Patrons who arrive late may be seated in seats other than those reserved by ushering staff. In consideration of fellow audience members and the artists, those who must leave are asked to do so between works. Please note that reentry is at the discretion of the house management.

Emergencies In the unlikely event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Follow the instructions of the house management staff and Ambassadors.

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