Derek Drye, acoustic guitar, lap steel, dobro, and vocals
Lindsey Miller, electric and acoustic guitar
Dean Berner, banjo, mandolin, and acoustic guitar
Gary Lunn, bass guitar
Chris Leidhecker, drums
A Dolly Parton/Schirmer Theatrical/ Sony Music Publishing Co-Production
All songs written by Dolly Parton, unless otherwise noted Arrangements by David Hamilton
Threads Overture arr. David Hamilton
Two Doors Down
My Tennessee Mountain Home Blue Smoke
The Bridge
Better Get to Livin’ co-written with Kent Wells
Jolene
If You Hadn’t Been There Backwoods Barbie
Program continued on page 4.
Eagle When She Flies
Light
of a Clear Blue Morning
INTERMISSION | 20 minutes
Threads Entr’acte arr. David Hamilton
Here You Come Again
written by Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann
Islands in the Stream written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb Coat of Many Colors
Travelin’ Through Baby I’m Burnin’ I Will Always Love You
Total approximate running time: 2 hours
This concert is sponsored by Acme Fresh Markets.
All music under exclusive license from Sony Music Publishing to Schirmer Theatrical LLC.
“Islands in the Stream” under license from Universal Music Publishing Group.
DOLLY PARTON
Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered multi-hyphenate of all time and was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Her current album, Rockstar, made history by scoring the biggest album debut sales week of her seven-decade career and earning her six No. 1s on the Billboard charts. She has 49 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 120 career-charted singles over the past 50+ years. In October 2023, Dolly released her second New York Times Best Seller coffee table book in a trilogy called Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. The first of the series was the best-selling Songteller: My Life in Lyrics.
In 2014, the Recording Industry Association of America recognized Parton’s impact on recorded music with a plaque commemorating more than 100 million units sold worldwide. She has amassed 11 Grammy Awards and 52 nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award; 10 Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year; five Academy of Country Music Awards; four People’s Choice Awards; and three American Music Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted as a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame.
To date, Parton has donated over 255 million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library. Her children’s book, Coat of Many Colors, was dedicated to the Library of Congress to honor the Imagination Library’s 100 millionth book donation. In March 2022, Parton released Run, Rose, Run, co-authored with James Patterson, which sat at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list for five weeks, a record for this decade. She also released an accompanying album of the same name with original songs inspired by the book, which reached No. 1 on three charts simultaneously.
From her “Coat of Many Colors” while working “9 to 5,” no dream is too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the world into her stage.
Connect with Dolly Parton at dollyparton.com and on Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok.
Photo: courtesy of Dolly Parton
ENRICO LOPEZ-YAÑEZ
conductor
Enrico Lopez-Yañez has quickly established himself as one of the nation’s leading conductors of popular music. He is principal pops conductor of the Detroit and Pacific symphonies, principal conductor of Dallas Symphony Presents, and principal guest conductor of Pops at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He previously served as principal pops conductor of the Nashville Symphony for eight seasons.
As a trailblazer in the symphonic world, Lopez-Yañez has collaborated with a broad spectrum of artists, including Dolly Parton, Nas, Patti LaBelle, Itzhak Perlman, Stewart Copeland, Gladys Knight, Ben Folds, and more. His works as a composer and arranger have been performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Phoenix Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra, among many others.
Lopez-Yañez’s work can be heard on numerous albums, including the UNESCO benefit album Action Moves People United. He was the recipient of the 2023 “Mexicanos Distinguidos” award by the Mexican government, an award granted to Mexican citizens living abroad for outstanding career accomplishments in their field.
For more information, visit enricolopezyanez.com.
KATELYN DRYE vocals
Katelyn Drye is a singer, songwriter, and lover of all things Dolly. She is exactly one-half of the country duo, The Dryes, alongside her husband Derek. Recognized by Country Living Magazine as
“The new hot country duo to watch” after premiering on season 22 of NBC’s The Voice, The Dryes have accumulated over 12 million global streams, catching the attention of USA Today, Rolling Stone, People, American Songwriter, and Billboard, among others. Their sassy single “Dolly Would,” together with their alluring, soulful track “House on Fire,” reached No. 1 on Country Music Television’s 12-Pack Countdown. Their summer single, “daydrinkin’,” charted on iTunes on release day and has garnered over 5 million views across social media, while their newest single, “Ain’t God Good,” reflects on the goodness found in and out of the difficult times we all face in life.
For more information, visit thedryes.com.
HOLLIE HAMMEL
vocals
Hollie Hammel is a Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, producer, and background vocalist. Originally from Nashville, she has toured and recorded with celebrated artists such as Joss Stone, Sara Evans, Hans Zimmer, and Brandi Carlile. Her talents have also been featured on projects for Disney, including Harmonious (streaming on Disney+), as well as recordings played in Disney Parks around the world.
Now splitting her time between Los Angeles and Nashville, Hammel is passionate about fostering creative communities in both cities. When not collaborating with other artists, she dedicates herself to writing, recording, and producing her own original music.
Tonight, Hammel is deeply honored to join the symphony in celebrating the legendary Dolly Parton, paying tribute to one of music’s, and her personal, cherished icons.
JULIE WILLIAMS vocals
Julie Williams is turning heads in Nashville’s Americana music scene with her compelling blend of country storytelling, softyet-powerful vocal performance, and indie folk production.
A member of the Black Opry Revue, Williams was named in Rissi Palmer’s Color Me Country Class of 2021 and inducted into Country Music Television’s Next Women of Country in 2023. Building her career on the road, she has captivated audiences at numerous festivals and shared the stage with acts across genres, including Jason Isbell, Allison Russell, Devon Gilfillian, and Brittney Spencer.
An activist at heart, Williams launched Green Room Conversations, a series of performances and speaking engagements on college campuses to raise awareness of sexual harassment in the music industry. In October 2024, she released her EP Tennessee Moon, which was listed on NPR’s list of best albums released by Nashville artists in 2024.
Follow Williams’s journey at thisisjuliewilliams.com.
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DEREK DRYE
acoustic guitar, lap steel, dobro, and vocals
Derek Drye is from Thomasville, North Carolina, and found his voice on the guitar when he was 14. He has studied blues/jazz theory, played the Ryman and Grand Ole Opry, toured the country as a sideman, and now tours as a duo with his wife Katelyn, under the name The Dryes. Their music merges classic country tones with a modern lyrical wit (think Conway & Loretta with a little rock ‘n’ roll). Mentioned in Rolling Stone, USA Today, and even appearing on NBC’s The Voice, The Dryes are now both performing in Dolly Parton’s Threads in between their own shows.
LINDSEY MILLER electric and acoustic guitar
Lindsey Miller is a Nashville-based touring and session guitarist who has performed and recorded with a variety of artists and musicians spanning several musical genres.
Growing up in Prairie Village, Kansas, Miller picked up the guitar at age 10. Since moving to Nashville, she has toured with artists such as Brett Eldredge and Lauren Daigle and performed and/or recorded with jazz luminaries such as Brian Blade, Danny Gottlieb, and Jeff Coffin.
Miller plays regularly with the Nashville Symphony and has also performed with Kentucky Opera, The Phoenix Symphony, and the Kansas City Symphony. In addition, her music can be heard on Bravo, the History Channel, Comedy Central, and HGTV. Follow her on Instagram @lbmiller83 or visit lindseymillerguitar.com.
DEAN BERNER
banjo, mandolin, and acoustic guitar
Dean Berner is a musician, photographer, and educator. He lives in Nashville with partner Rachel Beauregard, their two daughters, and dog Sharkey.
Berner is an in-demand session player and is currently touring with MCA Recording artist Catie Offerman. Over the last few years, he’s worked with Andrew Ripp, Mackenzie Porter, Maggie Rose, Paul McDonald, and others. From
2003–13, Berner was a member of country/bluegrass trio Edens Edge (Big Machine Records) and toured with Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, and Lady A.
Berner holds a master’s degree in photography from the University of Hartford and teaches at Nashville State Community College.
GARY LUNN
bass guitar
Gary Lunn is a Nashville native and has had over 40 years of experience as a session bassist, programmer, writer, and touring musician. He has done session work for artists like Michael W. Smith, Peter Cetera , Toby Keith, Tracy Lawrence, Johnny Cash, Sandi Patty, Montgomery Gentry, and many more. He has also toured with Amy Grant and Dolly Parton. He is still in demand as a full-time recording session bassist in Nashville.
CHRIS LEIDHECKER drums
Chris Leidhecker is a Nashville-based drummer and percussionist, currently recording and touring worldwide with Grammy-winning artist Michael W. Smith. Originally from Pennsylvania, he grew up in a family of musicians and began playing piano and drums as a toddler. Leidhecker later earned a degree in music education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife Corinne met at age 19, and have now been married for 12 wonderful years.
Since moving to Nashville, Leidhecker has performed with Amy Grant , CeCe Winans, Steven Curtis Chapman, Matt Maher, Wynonna , Ruston Kelly, and others. His compositions have been featured on MTV, ABC, CBS, Discovery, Bravo, and other major networks. In addition to touring and session work, Leidhecker records live percussion from his home studio and other studios across Nashville.
Photo:
Photo: courtesy Gary Lunn
CREDITS
CREATIVE TEAM
Dolly Parton
Songwriter & Executive Producer
Betsey Perlmutter
Creative Director & Producer, Schirmer Theatrical
Robert Thompson
Producer, Schirmer Theatrical
Todd Ellis
Producer, Sony Music Publishing
David Hamilton
Arranger & Orchestrator
Adam Grannick
Director of Video and Animation
Alex Kosick
Associate Producer
CREATIVE SERVICES
Laura Cooksey & David Wise
Vocal Coaching & Casting, Ten Two Six Music Group
Adam Weisman & Dustin Knock
Technical Services, Black Ink Presents
Paul Bevan
Sound Design
Ali Meah
Logo Design, NoisyBird Media
Zach McNees
Post-Production Sound Mixing
Stephen Lamb
Copyist
Emily Yoon
Vice President, Wasserman Music
Alex Fisher & Kerigan Medeiros
Wasserman Music, Booking Agency
Chris Pizzolo & Faith Wood
Immediate Family, Digital Marketing
November 8, 2025 7:30 pm
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Franz Welser-Möst Music Director
KELVIN SMITH FAMILY CHAIR
FIRST VIOLINS
Joel Link
CONCERTMASTER
Blossom-Lee Chair
Liyuan Xie
FIRST ASSOCIATE
CONCERTMASTER
Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD, Chair
Jung-Min Amy Lee
ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER
Gretchen D. and Ward Smith Chair
Stephen Tavani
ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER
Dr. Ronald H. Krasney Chair
Wei-Fang Gu
Drs. Paul M. and Renate H. Duchesneau Chair
Kim Gomez
Elizabeth and Leslie Kondorossy Chair
Chul-In Park
Harriet T. and David L. Simon Chair
Miho Hashizume
Theodore Rautenberg Chair
Jeanne Preucil Rose
Larry J.B. and Barbara S. Robinson Chair
Alicia Koelz
Oswald and Phyllis Lerner Gilroy Chair
Yu Yuan
Patty and John Collinson Chair
Isabel Trautwein
Trevor and Jennie Jones Chair
Katherine Bormann
Analise Handke
Gladys B. Goetz Chair
Zhan Shu
Youngji Kim
Paul and Lucille Jones Chair
Genevieve Smelser
SECOND VIOLINS
Stephen Rose*
Alfred M. and Clara T. Rankin Chair
Eli Matthews 1
Patricia M. Kozerefski
and Richard J. Bogomolny Chair
Jason Yu2
James and Donna Reid Chair
Sonja Braaten Molloy
Carolyn Gadiel Warner
Elayna Duitman
Ioana Missits
Jeffrey Zehngut^
Sae Shiragami
Kathleen Collins
Beth Woodside
Emma Shook
Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Dr. Glenn R. Brown Chair
Yun-Ting Lee
Deborah L. Neale Chair
Jiah Chung Chapdelaine
Gawon Kim
VIOLAS
Wesley Collins*
Chaillé H. and Richard B. Tullis Chair
Stanley Konopka 2
Mark Jackobs
Jean Wall Bennett Chair
Lisa Boyko
Richard and Nancy Sneed Chair
Richard Waugh
Lembi Veskimets
The Morgan Sisters Chair
Eliesha Nelson^
Anthony and Diane Wynshaw-Boris Chair
Joanna Patterson Zakany
William Bender
Thomas Lauria and Christopher Lauria Chair
Gareth Zehngut^
CELLOS
Mark Kosower*
Louis D. Beaumont Chair
Richard Weiss 1
The GAR Foundation Chair
Charles Bernard2
Helen Weil Ross Chair
Bryan Dumm
Muriel and Noah Butkin Chair
Tanya Ell
Thomas J. and Judith Fay Gruber Chair
Ralph Curry
Brian Thornton
William P. Blair III Chair
David Alan Harrell
Martha Baldwin
Dane Johansen
Marguerite and James Rigby Chair
Paul Kushious
BASSES
Maximilian Dimoff *
Clarence T. Reinberger Chair
Charles Paul1
Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Chair
Derek Zadinsky2
Mark Atherton
Thomas Sperl
Henry Peyrebrune
Charles Barr Memorial Chair
Charles Carleton
Scott Dixon
Brandon Mason
HARP
Trina Struble*
Alice Chalifoux Chair
FLUTES
Joshua Smith*
Elizabeth M. and William C. Treuhaft Chair
Saeran St. Christopher
Jessica Sindell2^
Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn Chair
Mary Kay Fink
PICCOLO
Mary Kay Fink
Anne M. and M. Roger Clapp Chair
OBOES
Frank Rosenwein*
Edith S. Taplin Chair
Corbin Stair
Sharon and Yoash Wiener Chair
Jeffrey Rathbun 2
Everett D. and Eugenia S. McCurdy Chair
Robert Walters
ENGLISH HORN
Robert Walters
Samuel C. and Bernette K. Jaffe Chair
CLARINETS
Afendi Yusuf *
Robert Marcellus Chair
Robert Woolfrey
Victoire G. and Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Chair
Daniel McKelway2
Robert R. and Vilma L. Kohn Chair
Amy Zoloto
E-FLAT CLARINET
Daniel McKelway
Stanley L. and Eloise M. Morgan Chair
BASS CLARINET
Amy Zoloto
Myrna and James Spira Chair
BASSOONS
John Clouser*
Louise Harkness Ingalls Chair
Gareth Thomas
Jonathan Sherwin
CONTRABASSOON
Jonathan Sherwin
HORNS
Nathaniel Silberschlag*
George Szell Memorial Chair
Michael Mayhew §
Knight Foundation Chair
Jesse McCormick
Robert B. Benyo Chair
Hans Clebsch
Richard King
Meghan Guegold Hege^
TRUMPETS
Michael Sachs*
Robert and Eunice Podis Weiskopf Chair
Jack Sutte
Lyle Steelman 2^
James P. and Dolores D. Storer Chair
Michael Miller
CORNETS
Michael Sachs*
Mary Elizabeth and G. Robert Klein Chair
Michael Miller
TROMBONES
Brian Wendel*
Gilbert W. and Louise I. Humphrey Chair
Richard Stout
Alexander and Marianna C. McAfee Chair
Shachar Israel2
BASS TROMBONE
Luke Sieve
EUPHONIUM & BASS TRUMPET
Richard Stout
TUBA
Yasuhito Sugiyama*
Nathalie C. Spence and Nathalie S. Boswell Chair
TIMPANI
Zubin Hathi*
Otto G. and Corinne T. Voss Chair
Peter Nichols2
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smucker Chair
PERCUSSION
Marc Damoulakis*
Margaret Allen Ireland Chair
Thomas Sherwood
Tanner Tanyeri
Peter Nichols
KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS
Carolyn Gadiel Warner
Marjory and Marc L. Swartzbaugh Chair
LIBRARIAN
Michael Ferraguto*
Joe and Marlene Toot Chair
ENDOWED CHAIRS CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIED
Clara G. and George P. Bickford Chair
Sandra L. Haslinger Chair
Charles M. and Janet G. Kimball Chair
Sunshine Chair
Rudolf Serkin Chair
CONDUCTORS
Christoph von Dohnányi
MUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE
Taichi Fukumura
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR
Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Chair
James Feddeck
PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR & MUSICAL ADVISOR OF THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sidney and Doris Dworkin Chair
Lisa Wong
DIRECTOR OF CHORUSES
Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair
* Principal
§ Associate Principal
1 First Assistant Principal
2 Assistant Principal
^ Alum of The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra
This roster lists full-time members of The Cleveland Orchestra. The number and seating of musicians on stage varies depending on the piece being performed. Seating within the string sections rotates on a periodic basis.
Now firmly in its second century, The Cleveland Orchestra, under the leadership of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst since 2002, is one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. Year after year, the ensemble exemplifies extraordinary artistic excellence, creative programming, and community engagement. In recent years, The New York Times has called Cleveland “the best in America” for its virtuosity, elegance of sound, variety of color, and chamber-like musical cohesion.
Founded by Adella Prentiss Hughes, the Orchestra performed its inaugural concert in December 1918. By the middle of the century, decades of growth and sustained support had turned it into one of the most admired globally.
The past decade has seen an increasing number of young people attending concerts, bringing fresh attention to The Cleveland Orchestra’s legendary sound and committed programming. More recently, the Orchestra launched several bold digital projects, including the streaming platform Adella.live and its own recording label. Together, they have captured the Orchestra’s unique artistry and the musical achievements of the Welser-Möst and Cleveland Orchestra partnership.
The 2025–26 season marks Franz Welser-Möst’s 24th year as music director, a period in which The Cleveland Orchestra has earned unprecedented acclaim around the world, including a series of residencies at the Musikverein in Vienna, the first of its kind by an American orchestra, and a number of celebrated opera presentations.
Since 1918, seven music directors — Nikolai Sokoloff, Artur Rodziński, Erich
Leinsdorf, George Szell, Lorin Maazel, Christoph von Dohnányi, and Franz Welser-Möst — have guided and shaped the ensemble’s growth and sound. Through concerts at home and on tour, broadcasts, and a catalog of acclaimed recordings, The Cleveland Orchestra is heard today by a growing group of fans around the world.
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YOUR VISIT
LATE SEATING
Guests with Pavilion seats who arrive after the start of the concert may be asked to wait outside the Pavilion until the first convenient pause in the music, after which our ushers will help you to your seats.
LAWN SEATING
Guests on the Lawn may bring their own chairs, but guests with high-backed chairs that obstruct others’ views may be asked to relocate to the rear of the Lawn. Rental chairs are available for a fee of $10 per evening. Tents, flags, balloons, or other structures that might obstruct views or present a hazard are prohibited. Open flames are also prohibited.
PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY & RECORDING
Audio recording, photography, and videography are prohibited during performances at Blossom. Photographs and videos can only be taken when the performance is not in progress. As a courtesy to others, please silence all electronic devices prior to the start of the concert.
SMOKING
All Blossom Music Festival events are presented in a smoke-free environment. Smoking or vaping are not allowed anywhere on the grounds or in buildings once you have entered through the ticket gates. A smoking area is available outside the gates in a designated area of Parking Lot A.
WEATHER INFORMATION
In the event of severe weather, a coordinated alert will be issued. Guests will be directed to safety by our staff and loudspeaker system. Visit clevelandorchestra.com/weather for weather updates and more information.
FREE TRAM & ADA VAN SERVICE
Free tram service between the parking lots and Smith Plaza and the Pavilion is available on a continuous basis before and after each concert. The ADA Van Service can pick up at the Main Gate with service to the Tram Circle.
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