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BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 BRAHMS Violin Concerto

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A LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR Dear Symphony Friends, Good evening! On behalf of the Board of Directors, musicians, and staff, welcome to the Lubbock Symphony’s second MasterWorks performance, A Night of Brahms. Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. He was the great master of symphonic sound and sonata form in the second half of the 19th century.

Tonight’s program includes his Symphony No. 1. Brahms spent at least fourteen years completing this work whose sketches date from 1854.

However, Brahms himself declared that the symphony, from sketches to finishing touches, took twenty-one years. It premiered on November 4, 1876, in Karlsruhe, then in the Grand Duchy of Baden.

Brahms’ only Violin Concerto was written in 1878 and dedicated to his friend, the great violinist Joseph Joachim. Tonight, it will be performed by our wonderful guest artist William Hagen. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mr. Hagen began playing the violin at the age of four. He has performed as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

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Please plan to join us on December 6th at 7:30pm for A Festival of Carols presented by the Lubbock Chamber Orchestra. The program will feature vocalists Hannah Jackson and Corbin DeSpain, the FUMC Chancel Choir and the West Texas Children’s Chorus. It will be held at the Civic Center and promises to get you into the holiday spirit!

Now, it is time to sit back and enjoy this performance by your Lubbock Symphony Orchestra!

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A LETTER FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR Dear Friends of the Lubbock Symphony, Happy Fall! With the colorful seasonal foliage, we bring to you the masterpieces of the autumnal Johannes Brahms.

His Symphony No. 1 took almost twenty-five years to complete. Brahms had been slowly but surely rising to the expectations of the public; as the next heir to the German Symphonic Tradition. Such transformation of emotions felt in his C minor Symphony is a journey comparable to only a few.

Another mature work of Brahms we feature to conclude the evening’s presentation; is the Violin Concerto. A work of melodic and structural depth, tonight’s performance will be rendered by Mr. William Hagen, laureate of the Queen Elizabeth International Competition. Mr. Hagen has made triumphant debuts with the Chicago, Lubbock, and Detroit Symphonies. He returns to Lubbock to perform a substantial work with the Symphony.

Those of you who attended the preconcert activity performed by the great Hannah Jackson and Friends, I hope you appreciated the musical connection, “Boots and Brahms!” We hope you will follow Hannah and the Lubbock Symphony on social media.

We would like to thank all the sponsors and all of you for attending tonight’s performance! We are thrilled to have you experience your incredible Symphony.

Sincerely,

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HANNAH JACKSON, SINGER & SONGWRITER Hannah Jackson is a talented singer/songwriter based in Lubbock, Texas. Known for her soulful performances, Hannah regularly graces stages across the South Plains with her music.

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WILLIAM HAGEN, VIOLIN William Hagen has performed as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Highlights of the 2023/24 season include a return to the Detroit Symphony and a tour of the Netherlands with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

As soloist, William has appeared with the Chicago Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Detroit Symphony, Frankfurt Radio Symphony (HR Sinfonieorchester), San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Utah Symphony, and many others around the globe.

As recitalist and chamber musician, William has performed at venues such as Wigmore Hall and the Louvre, and collaborated with artists such as Steven Isserlis, Gidon Kremer, Edgar Meyer, and Tabea Zimmerman, among others. He maintains an active schedule on both sides of the Atlantic, making frequent trips to Europe and cities around the US to play a wide range of repertoire.

In 2020, William released his debut album, “Danse Russe,” with his good friend and frequent collaborator, pianist Albert Cano Smit. The album is available on all streaming platforms.

A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, William began playing the violin at the age of 4, studying the Suzuki method with Natalie Reed and then Deborah Moench. He studied with Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho at the Juilliard School, Christian Tetzlaff at the Kronberg Academy, and was a longtime student of Robert Lipsett, studying with Mr. Lipsett for 11 years both at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts and at the Colburn Conservatory of Music. In 2015, William won 3rd prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels.

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CONGRATULATIONS WILL STRIEDER! After more than 30 years as Principal Trumpet, Will Strieder retired from the LSO after the 2023-2024 season.

Will Strieder is Retired Professor of Music at Texas Tech University. He studied at Northwestern University, where he received the Masters of Music degree in Trumpet Performance and was winner of the Northwestern Concerto Competition. He also studied at the University of Houston, where he received the Bachelor of Music in Music Education.

He is active as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Appearances have included those with such groups as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet and Santa Fe Opera. He has recorded Incantations for Trumpet and Piano, Rhapsody for solo trumpet and harp, and Trio Italiano by Mary Jeanne van Appledorn with the Opus One recording label. Also, Mr. Strieder recorded Fisher Tull’s Concerto for Trumpet with the Nurnberg Symphony Orchestra in Nurnberg, Germany on Albany Records.

Many of his former students are successful in their fields as public school teachers, college level teachers, and performers at the following institutions: University of Southern California, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, Vanderbilt University, South Plains College, San Jacinto College, The President’s Own Marine Corp Band, Utah Symphony, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, and the Army Field Band.

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LUBBOCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR David Cho

The CH Foundation Endowed Conductor’s Podium

VIOLIN I

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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 I. Un poco sostenuto — Allegro II. Andante sostenuto III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso IV. Adagio — Più andante — Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – Più allegro

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I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace — Poco più presto William Hagen, violin

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PROGRAM NOTES Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Imagine yourself as Edward Everett, the orator who gave a two-hour speech at the Gettysburg battlefield on November 19, 1863, as you listened to Abraham Lincoln’s immortal 272-word address, given immediately after yours. Or put yourself in the place of utility infielder Babe Dahlgren, summoned by Yankee manager Joe McCarthy on May 2, 1939 to start in place of Lou Gehrig at first base, ending the Iron Horse’s streak of 2,130 consecutive games. “Intimidating” wouldn’t even begin to describe the experience.

Many of the composers who followed in the symphonic footsteps of Ludwig van Beethoven must have felt much like Everett and Dahlgren. In the course of composing his nine symphonies between 1800 and 1825, Beethoven stretched, twisted and broke the parameters of the Classical symphony, with repercussions that would resonate through the rest of the nineteenth century. The question all nineteenth-century composers had to confront was: After Beethoven, what exactly IS a symphony?

Johannes Brahms was one of those composers who took time to come to grips with his own response to Beethoven’s legacy, remaining true to the more Classical ideals of Schubert and Mendelssohn. “I shall never write a symphony!” Brahms wrote to his friend, conductor Hermann Levi, in 1873. “You have no idea what it’s like to hear the footsteps of a giant like that behind you,” the giant in question being Beethoven. Even his publisher Simrock chided him about his continued procrastination in producing a symphony, pleading, “Aren’t you doing anything more? Am I not to have a symphony from you in ‘73 either?” As a composer considered to have inherited Beethoven’s mantle, pressures to create a symphony worthy to stand with Beethoven’s Ninth came both from within and from without.

From all available evidence, Brahms was not about to clothe himself in Beethoven’s mantle until he felt completely prepared for it. While Brahms had originally sketched out ideas for a symphony in the 1850s, it took him twenty years of working out the details to finish his First Symphony in 1876. While he was perfectly comfortable writing for orchestra (as witnessed by his delightful Serenade No. 1 from 1858), Brahms proceeded with great deliberation before daring to label any of his early attempts as a symphony. An initial prototype of a D minor symphony was recast as the First Piano Concerto. A second attempt at a symphony turned into a work for two pianos and then into the Piano Quintet. A third symphonic work became the Haydn Variations. After this extraordinary period of gestation, Brahms’ First Symphony was given in Baden in 1876.

If Brahms’ paranoia about living up to Beethoven’s legacy weren’t enough, the conductor of the premiere, Hans von Bülow, dubbed the work “Beethoven’s Tenth,” to Brahms’ great dismay. Some critics and listeners found similarities between Brahms’ First and Beethoven’s Fifth, both of which begin in “tragic” C minor and end in “triumphant” C major. Others noted that the noble tune that begins the Allegro non troppo, ma con brio section of Brahms’ finale resembled the “Ode to Joy” theme from Beethoven’s Ninth (to which Brahms groused “Any ass can see that!). Rather than exorcising the specter of Beethoven, Brahms’ First Symphony gave it new life, much to the composer’s chagrin.

While the comparisons to Beethoven’s Ninth are certainly appropriate, it is the

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resonance with Beethoven’s Fifth that is revealed upon closer examination. Beyond the obvious influences listed above, the pervasive presence of the material from the first movement’s introduction appearing in the finale points up the organic level of organization common to both symphonies, showing Brahms not only to have learned from Beethoven on an emotional level, but a technical one as well.

Portentous timpani strokes open the first movement, pounding out a relentless tread beneath yearning chromatic melodic lines in the strings. The main body of the subsequent Allegro incorporates the elements of the introduction in a dramatic sonata-allegro form. The far-reaching development section grows in conflict and turbulence until it reaches a roaring climax with a devastating confrontation between the chromatic lines and pounding timpani from the introduction that collapses into the recapitulation. In the eerie coda, both of these elements return to bring the movement to a quiet but uneasy close.

Brahms’ friend, the conductor Hermann Levi, felt that the two middle movements were not really symphonic in nature, being more in the character of a lighter work like a serenade or a suite. Thankfully, history has contradicted his judgment, and the two central movements provide welcome breathing space between the titanic outer movements. The second movement sings with a wistful nostalgia, and features a sublimely beautiful melody first heard in the oboe and given to the solo violin in the movement’s final pages. The third movement, rather than being a Classical minuet or scherzo, is more in the character of a gentle intermezzo, its undulating opening clarinet melody creating an air of sweet calm which pervades the entire movement.

The finale’s lengthy introduction does bear resemblance to Beethoven’s Ninth in its reworking of the ideas from the first movement introduction, but the soaring horn solo that follows clears away the gloomy solemnity of the opening. The horn’s melody is heard in canon with the flute, leading to a solemn chorale intoned by the trombones and contrabassoon. A subsequent horn-led climax subsides and leads into the noble string tune of the subsequent Allegro non troppo, ma con brio, with the key now brightening to C major. The finale’s triumph is not free from struggle; the ferocious contrapuntal dialogue of the bulk of the Allegro leaves the issue in doubt until the very end, where the tempo surges headlong into the triumphant coda, driven by an energetic ostinato figure in strings and timpani. The solemn trombone chorale returns in a triumphant blaze in the full orchestra before the final joyful push to the final cadence.

Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Like Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, Brahms’ Violin Concerto speaks to the power and influence of friendship. Where Elgar’s symphonic portraits of his friends might be likened to small cameos or quick, deft caricatures, Brahms’ Violin Concerto towers over the musical landscape like a vast Albert Bierstadt-sized portrait, full of depth and nuance, a fitting tribute to Brahms’ lifelong friend and collaborator, Joseph Joachim, regarded as one of the greatest violinists of the nineteenth century. And while Elgar’s variations display consummate skill in graphically portraying the virtues and foibles of his dearest companions (including himself), Brahms’ epic depiction of his friend tells of a lifetime of friendship expressed in purely musical terms.

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Program notes, continued violin and its capabilities. One of the young composer’s first professional associations was with Hungarian violinist Ede Reményi, with whom he made several concert tours. During a stop in Hannover, Reményi introduced Brahms to Joachim, and the violinist was greatly impressed with the younger musician’s compositions. Joachim later told Brahms, “Never in the course of my artist’s life have I been more completely overwhelmed”. From that point onwards, the two musicians embarked upon a friendship that would last over forty years, a bond only briefly severed when Brahms took the side of Joachim’s wife in the couple’s divorce proceedings in 1883. The rift was short-lived, with Brahms wooing Joachim with the composition of the Double Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in 1887.

With the success of his First Symphony in 1876, Brahms continued to create works for orchestra, with the lyrical Second Symphony following shortly thereafter in 1877.

While he slyly joked with his publisher Simrock that the Second Symphony was “so melancholy that you will not be able to bear it. I have never written anything so sad, and the score must come out in mourning,” nothing could be further from the truth. The work abounds in warm, lyrical melody, calm tranquility, and, in the finale, boisterous good humor.

This atmosphere of tranquility may have been influenced by the setting where Brahms wrote the work, the village of Pörtschach am Wörthersee in the province of Carpathia in Austria. Brahms found the alpine lakeside atmosphere conducive to his creativity, allowing him to create a string of memorable works. Brahms wrote to the Viennese music critic Eduard Hanslick, “The melodies fly so thick here that you have to be careful not to step on one.”

Returning to Pörtschach in the summer of 1878, Brahms developed the ideas that would coalesce into the Violin Concerto. He consulted extensively with Joachim on all aspects of the concerto, from the minutiae of violin technique to the larger parameters of overall form. Brahms originally had planned that the concerto would be in an unconventional four movements, with a scherzo movement between the slow movement and the finale. Joachim persuaded the composer otherwise, which Brahms eventually realized was the correct decision. With typical self-deprecating humor, Brahms wrote, “The middle movements have gone, and of course they were the best! I have written a meager Adagio instead.” That “meager Adagio” turned out to be the emotional heart of the concerto, a perfect foil to the epic symphonic argument of the first movement. Joachim also wrote the cadenzas for the concerto, which are still played by violinists to this day.

Joachim gave the premiere performance of the concerto in Leipzig with the Gewandhaus Orchestra on New Year’s Day of 1879, with Brahms conducting. It was paired on the program with the Violin Concerto of Ludwig van Beethoven, a work that Joachim had done much to popularize, and one of Brahms’ models for his own concerto. Noting that the two works even shared the same home key (D major), Brahms dryly remarked that the concert consisted of “a lot of D major, and not much else on the program.” One cause of audience titillation was that Brahms had forgotten to bring his black dress trousers to Leipzig and was forced to conduct in a pair of regular gray pants. There were also reports of a slight wardrobe malfunction with Brahms’ suspenders, which was the source of some murmuring in the audience.

Brahms’ new concerto met with a mixed reception at its premiere. While Joachim was universally praised for surmounting the formidable technical challenges of the work, including the stamina to perform a concerto of nearly fifty minutes’ duration, audiences and critics were not impressed by its symphonic nature. They were expecting a flashier, more overtly virtuoso work in the manner of the concertos of

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Paganini, with the violin performing endless feats of technical wizardry while the orchestra maintained a discreet presence. One conductor (the remark is attributed to both Joseph Helmsberger and Hans von Bülow) gave the opinion that Brahms had written a concerto for the violin against the orchestra. The great Polish violinist Henryk Wieniawski declared the work “unplayable.” Even a consummate virtuoso like the Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate was not convinced that the work would find a permanent place in the concert hall. He said, “I don’t deny that it’s fairly good music, but does anyone imagine…that I’m going to stand on the rostrum, violin in hand, and listen to the oboe playing the only tune in the adagio?” Yet through Joachim’s tireless and patient advocacy of the work, it has gained a place as one of the most revered of all concertos for the instrument, a litmus test for any violinist’s technique, taste, and musicianship.

While the comparisons with Beethoven’s Violin Concerto are certainly apt, the opening movement of Brahms’ concerto also exhibits strong ties with the D major work he composed the previous summer at Pörtschach: his Second Symphony. Both begin with a rocking, lyrical figure in ¾ time, though in the concerto it is presented in a warm unison between strings, bassoons, and horns. Like the Beethoven concerto, the orchestral introduction is extensive, exploring several themes before an uneasy tension is broken by swirls of cascading strings. This sudden tumult is preparation for the fiery entrance of the soloist, who leaps into the concerto with a dazzling improvisatory passage full of death-defying octaves and ferocious double-stopping.

Calm soon returns, and this extraordinary movement proceeds as a rich dialogue between soloist and orchestra, with the mood varying from quiet meditation to ecstatic rapture. While there are many moments of excitement and drama, the overall atmosphere is one of sunny lyricism. After Joachim’s extensive cadenza, the orchestra softly enters underneath the soloist, who gently intones the music from the very beginning of the concerto – a striking moment of magically expressive beauty. In the final bars, the music grows in passion and concludes with majestic, triumphant chords from both soloist and orchestra.

The slow movement opens in the utmost serenity, with the oboe singing a melody of incomparable sweetness, accompanied by flutes, clarinets, bassoons, and horns.

The soloist enters with the oboe melody but continues to elaborate upon it with both lyricism and ardor. The movement is a long cantilena for the soloist, exploring emotions ranging from the contemplative to the openly passionate. The opening ideas return, this time with the violin weaving expressive arabesques around the oboe’s melody.

Brahms’ finale pays tribute to both Joachim’s Hungarian roots and to some of his own Hungarian music, such as the Hungarian Dances and the finale of his G minor Piano Quartet. The movement is cast in the Classical form of a rondo, with an opening section that returns repeatedly. This is the most virtuoso of the three movements, full of formidable technical challenges. Following the example of Mozart’s concertos, Brahms shifts gears in the coda, changing the music into 6/8 time and pushing the tempo (Poco piú presto), allowing the soloist to race the orchestra to the jubilant chords of the final bars.

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Maestro’s Circle, continued Shanna and James St. Clair Toni E. Wallingford Jean and Edson Way Darya White

VIRTUOSO’S CIRCLE

($3,500 – $4,999) Gilley Griffith Dr. Doug Klepper and Terry Hawkins Amanda Kuhn Mary McCrary Brenda and Curtis Parrish

CONCERTMASTER’S CIRCLE ($1,500 – $3,499) Elizabeth and Will Ashmore Dustin Baucom Betsy and Mark Bass Kasi and Chris Boutwell Cathy and Ray Box Ruth and Aubrey Bridges Mr. Anthony and Dr. Helen Brittin Terri and Michael Byrne Beth and Chris Carpenter Deborah Conn Patricia Lynn Freier Erin and Elgin Gregg Sandy and Alan Henry Bobbye Hrncirik John Hunter Stacey and Robert Kollman Grace and Robert Lin Paula and Kurt Loveless Audrey and Barry McCool Peggy and Terry McInturff Tricia and Peter Reed Stephanie Rogers Tina and Tommy Sansom Sue and Jim Sexton Mark Stoll Carol and Max Tarbox Drs. Nadene and Roger Tipton Dr. Charles and Patricia Wheeler Joyce and Scott White Drs. Lola and Thomas Windisch Brian A. Willcutt Cindy and Harry Zimmerman

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Young Artist’s Circle, continued

($1,000 – $1,499) Pam and Rob Allison Joan Baker Maria and Stephen Balch Judith Baldwin Cindy Best Bobbe Crawford Evelyn Davies Amy and Jason Grisham Elizabeth Haley Robbie Harbison LaVelle and Tommy Hawkins Jennifer and Patrick Hughes Richard Jorgensen Cynthia Jumper Roger Karr Paula Loveless Patti and James Lupton Mallory Miller Thomas J. Nichols Sharmon Owens Janeen Patterson Melissa and Tim Pridmore Dr. Wael and Hana Qubti Melanie and Mike Ragain Judy and Paul Rostad Mary and Roger Saathoff Carrie and Kevin Sedberry Debbie Sims Michelle Stephens Robin and Steve Talbert Kristian Tsokanov Sally Walton Ruth Wilkerson

Courtney and Doug Jordan Marcus Borhani and Dawn Kelley Janice and Morris Knox Lucy Lanotte Wyatt Leavell Helen and Ted Liggett Kit and Ben Linton Norman Orr Kathrin Lee Price Dona Richardson Janice and Lowery Schaub Scott Spore Fred Wagner Dianne White John and Mary Zias

YOUNG ARTIST’S CIRCLE

SUSTAINER’S CIRCLE

($500 - $999) Jane Baker Barb and Nathan Baie Gisele Bazan Beverly and Dana Butler Amanda Bourland David Buckberry* Julie Cordero Patty and Mark D’Alise Cari and Dennis Dillon Joe Dominey Patrick Dunne Sue and Curtis Griffith Ellen and Dennis Harp Karen Havins Heather and Mark Hocker Lynnita and Don Hufstedler

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PATRON’S CIRCLE ($275 - $499) Reyhan and Richard Crider Sandra and Robert Crosier Karl and Robin Dent David Hodges Janeen Drew Holmes Wendell Leatherwood Sally Murray Melanie Neal Gwen and Thomas Nichols Jill Nelson Penelope and Gerald Pipkin Janet and Davis Price Janice Stachowiak Carol K Walker Gay Word

($125 - $274) Jill and Randy Ball Shelley and Ian Barba Nancy and Alwyn Barr David Box Jamila and Samuel Branch Krista and Matthew Bumstead Neill Carter Mary Cato William Choe Christopher Collins Amy and Josh Corbin Judy and Gary Linker Alena Ilyushyna Carolyn Moore and Allan MacKenzie Cindy and Mark McBrayer

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Sustainer’s Circle, continued Joe McFerrin James McNabb Kishor Mehta Leslie Mihal Sue Mooney Dona Nussbaum Thomas Parsons Justin Price Suzanne Rasco Neva Rousselot Karen Savage Joe Sharp Steve Synck Jim Tapp Paul Thornton Kathleen and Ray Weed Donna and Hugh Wilson Martha and Robert York

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LUBBOCK CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SPONSORS Anonymous Donor Grey Hare Analytics, Inc. MTS Kimbell

SS Foundation

LUBBOCK YOUTH ORCHESTRAS SPONSORS The CH Foundation Civic Lubbock Double T Smiles Drs. Nadene and Roger Tipton ESO Fan Wear Helen Jones Foundation Western Bank

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SEASON SPONSORS *Lubbock Youth Orchestras and Lubbock Symphony Education Sponsors

MAESTRO’S PLATINUM MAESTRO’S CIRCLE ($5,000 – $7,499) CIRCLE ($25,000+) City Bank The United Family

Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl P.C. Office Wise Commercial Interiors *Western Bank Visual Edge IT

MAESTRO’S GOLD CIRCLE

VIRTUOSO’S CIRCLE

MAESTRO’S SILVER CIRCLE

CONCERTMASTER’S CIRCLE

($15,000-$24,999) Covenant Health Systems FirstBank & Trust

($7,500 – $14,999) Armstrong Mechanical Beth and Chris Carpenter *Double T Smiles Drs. Nadene and Roger Tipton Hill & Ioppolo Oral & Dental Implant Surgery of Lubbock Lory and Dr. Robert Ioppolo Overton Hotel & Conference Center

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($3,500 – $4,999) Grey Hare Analytics, Inc. MTS Kimbell MWM Architects

($1,500 – $3,499) Alan Henry Insurance Ryan Henry and Alan Henry Blue Layer Chicken Express Stacey and Robert Kollman Evensky & Katz/Foldes Wealth Management - Katie and John Salter GRACO Real Estate Development, Inc. The Andrews Family Prosperity Bank Tucker Floral

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Our Crescendo fund aims to AMPLIFY Lubbock’s performing arts culture by raising $500,000 to bring popular musical artists to perform alongside the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra.

Help us reach our goal of $500,000!

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THANK YOU TO OUR CRESCENDO DONORS! FORTISSIMO

($10,000+) Evan and Herb Armstrong Nancy and Thomas Neal Ralph Tamper and Don Shrum

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($5,000 - $9,999) Michael Epps Don and Susan Maddox Sharon and Rick Martin Shanna and James St. Clair Toni Wallingford

MEZZO FORTE

($1,000 - $4,999) Pam and Rob Allison Beth and Will Ashmore Ruth Ann and Aubrey Bridges Bobbe Crawford

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Covar Dabezies Stephen L. and Melissa A. Faulk Patricia Lynn Freier Birgit and Brad Green Robbie Harbison Sandy and Alan Henry The Honorable and Mrs. Phil Johnson Richard Jorgensen Betsy and Thivakorn Kasemrsi Stacey and Robert Kollman Grace and Robert Lin Gwen and Tom Nichols Sharmon and Keith Owens Brenda and Curtis Parrish Prosperity Bank Dr. Wael and Hana Qubti Tricia and Peter Reed Judy and Paul Rostad Mary and Roger Saathoff Mary Jane and Tim Sampson Tina and Tommy Sansom

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CRESCENDO Mezzo Forte, continued Debbie Sims Jill and Fred Stangl Pat and Charles Wheeler Darya White

MEZZO PIANO

($20 - $999) Trudy Gamble Carol Giblin Alena Ilyushyna Amanda Kuhn Kit and Ben Linton James McNabb Jill Nelson Mary Parra Kathrin Price Cloyce Stetson and Janice Stachowiak Ross Waggoner Susan Wilson For over 78 seasons, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra has been a bridge between the world’s top performers and the heart of the Hub City. Whether it’s up-and-coming talent or seasoned professionals, we take pride in showcasing the rich musical culture of our region to the world. Now, it’s time to turn up the volume and make it clear that Lubbock is a destination not to be missed.

The meaning of CRESCENDO is a gradual increase. In 1963, the Lubbock Symphony introduced the legendary pianist Van Cliburn, who performed with our local orchestra. Similarly in 1993, the Lubbock Symphony garnered attention by hosting a series of concerts featuring pop singer Tony Bennett. Since then, the orchestra has had the privilege of hosting notable performers such as Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Wynton Marsalis, Susan Graham, Renée Fleming, Boyz II Men, and Kristin Chenoweth. The Symphony has also paid tribute to renowned artists like Queen, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Wicked The Musical, and Aretha Franklin.

These performances hold a special place in the hearts of many members of our community, as they are cherished memories. This is why we strive to keep creating unforgettable experiences that can be treasured by future generations.

Did you know that only one-third of our annual budget comes from ticket sales?

The remaining funds mainly come from music supporters in the community, like yourself. Crescendo aims to AMPLIFY your support of our evolving mission to bring the most prominent names in music to the Hub City.

You can add your name today to the expanding list of benefactors, who are leaving their mark on the Hub City and building a legacy of performances for generations to come.

Please join us with your gift to Crescendo today!

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HONORARIUMS The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges donations received during the 2024-2025 Season in honor of the following: Thivakorn Kasemsri In Honor Of RADM Stephen K. Chadwick Bess Haley In Honor Of Toni Wallingford Evelyn Davies In Honor Of Toni Wallingford The Andrews Family In Honor Of David Cho William Choe In Honor Of David Cho G3 In Honor of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Michael Epps In Honor of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Robin and Don Walker In Honor of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Toni E. Wallingford In Honor of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Patricia and Charles Wheeler In Honor of Stephen L . and Melissa A. Faulk Twentieth Century Club In Honor of Dr. Elissa Stroman

In honor of Dawn Kelley & Marcus Borhani Musicians Support Endowment James and Luann Beardemphl Scott and Jessica Beardemphl Crystal Borhani Rahim and Martha Borhani Tutti Burkett David Cho Bryan and Linda Dunn Richard and Rebecca Gale Larry and Susan Hess Sheryl House George R. Keeling Insurance Doug Klepper and Terry Hawkins Leslie Mihal Allan Mackenzie and Carolyn Moore Steve and Peggy Reinhart Susan and Chris Seiter Tom and Judy Spoonts Priscilla Stennis Cloyce Stetson and Janice Stachowiak Lloyd and Betti Whetzel Patricia and Charles Wheeler

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MEMORIALS Jo Anne M. Smith In Memory Of Norton Baker Michael Epps In Memory Of Eva and Walter Beets Toni E. Wallingford In Memory Of Dickie and Fritz Epps Carolyn Wooten In Memory Of Ricky Rasco Suzanne Rasco In Memory Of Ricky Rasco Allan MacKenzie In Memory Of Ruth Lauer

If you would like to honor an individual or organization important to you, please send your tax-deductible donation to the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, 601 Avenue K; Lubbock, TX 79401.

LSO ENDOWMENTS The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Endowment Trust The CH Foundation Conductor’s Podium Endowment Helen DeVitt Jones Endowment for Education LSO Endowment for Musician Fees and Education Shelley Hall Nelson Endowment for Musicians’ Salaries Lubbock Symphony Opera Fund Texas Tech University J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Music Performer Endowment Jones-Saathoff Family Concertmaster Endowment Diekemper Family Foundation Associate Concertmaster Endowment Justice Phil and Carla Johnson Principal Second Violin Endowment Mary M. Epps and Ralph E. Wallingford Principal Viola Endowment Mary Francis Carter Principal Cello Endowment Eugene and Covar Dabezies Principal Bass Endowment Drs. Audrey and Barry McCool Principal Flute Endowment, in memory of the Crew of Columbia, STS-107 Lubbock Symphony Guild Principal Oboe Endowment Janeen Drew Holmes English Horn Endowment Christine Polvado and John Stockdale Principal Clarinet Endowment Nancy and Tom Neal Principal Bassoon Endowment Anthony and Helen Brittin Principal Horn Endowment Stacey and Robert Kollman Family Principal Trumpet Endowment Larry and Lucy Landusky Principal Trombone Endowment Tim and Mary Jane Sampson Bass Trombone Endowment Diekemper Family Foundation Principal Tuba Endowment Lubbock Symphony Guild Timpani Endowment Lisa Rogers/Alan Shinn Principal Percussion Endowment Rachel Jean Armstrong Thomas Principal Harp Endowment Edward R. and Jo Anne M. Smith Principal Piano Endowment Dawn Kelley and Marcus Borhani Musicians Support Endowment

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FINANCIALLY SAVVY WAYS TO GIVE TO THE LUBBOCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Your support enables the LSO to offer grand musical experiences, whether in concert with world-renowned guest artists or in classrooms sharing the wonder of music with students.

Below is a list of ways you can support your LSO: Traditional Donation Mail a check, payable to the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, or make an online gift. See the QR Code below to make a gift.

Matching Gifts Many businesses will match employees’ charitable gifts. A donation may be matched dollar-for-dollar or at a percentage. Check with your company to see if they participate in a matching program.

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)* Beginning at age 70½, you may contribute up to $100,000 annually directly from your IRA to the LSO through a QCD and avoid the distribution as income.

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)* You may contribute to the LSO through a donor-advised fund. The LSO can also be the beneficiary or successor advisor to your DAF. Stock and Securities* You can donate appreciated stocks and securities to the LSO, saving capital gains taxes while providing a deduction of the entire donation.

Bequests/Legacy Gifts* Remembering the LSO in wills and trusts helps ensure we continue creating quality symphonic performances and educational experiences. *To ensure your gift meets proper tax requirements and to determine the best method of gifting for your unique situation, we recommend reviewing guidelines and discussing with your tax and/or financial advisor and legal professional for bequests and legacy gifts.

For additional information or questions, contact Courtney Jordan, Director of Development, at 806.642.5228 or courtney@lubbocksymphony.org Lubbock Symphony Orchestra 601 Avenue K | Lubbock, TX 79401 EIN #75-6001993

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ADVISORY COUNCIL, PAST CHAIRS Jack M. Lewis

1946

Roger Key

1986

W.P. Clement

1947

Edwin E. Merriman

1987

Charles E. Maedgen, Jr.

1948

Owen McWhorter, Jr.

1988

Roy Bass

1949

Frank Newton

1989

Rex Webster

1950

Frank Anderson

1990-91

Marion Key

1951

Kay Sanford

1991

W.R. Sewell

1952

Paul Meyer

1991-92

J.C. Reynold

1953

Robert L. Stripling

1992-93

James L. Quicksall, Jr.

1954

Jim Ratliff

1993-94

Asher Thompson

1955-56

Coffee Conner

1995-96

Richard G. Richards

1957

Alan Henry

1996-97

Jack Kastman

1958

William D. Armstrong

1997-98

Joe J. Moise

1959

Susan Boling

1998-99

J. Harmon Jenkins

1960

Curtis Griff ith

1999-00

George C. Miller

1961

DeWayne Pierce

2000-01

Lonnie Langston

1962

Mike Cunningham

2001-02

John Witcomb

1963

Margaret Lutherer

2002-03

O.W. English

1964

Chris Barnette

2003-05

Asher Thompson

1965-68

Catherine S. Porter

2005-06

Troy Myers

1969

Ray Fargason

2006-08

Arthur E. Gamble

1970

Emily Ratcliff

2008-09

Charley Pope

1975-77

Brad Green

2009-11

C.B. Carter

1978

Peter G. Daia

2011-13

Robert E. Norris

1979

Kirk McLaughlin

2013-15

Dean James Allen

1980-81

Harry Zimmerman

2015-17

Robert L. Stripling

1982

Shannon Taliaferro

2017-19

Charley Pope

1983-84

Heather Hocker

2019-21

John R. Kreiger

1985

Brian Willcutt

2021-23

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BEHIND THE MUSIC OFFICERS

Board of Directors, cont.

Chair

Darya White Joyce White Lola Windisch Galen Wixson

Toni Wallingford Jill Stangl

Chair Elect

Melissa A. Faulk

Treasurer

Terri Byrne

Secretary

Brian Willcutt

Immediate Past Chair

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Beth Ashmore Steve Balch Dustin Baucom Gilbert Berdine Leen Borno Kasi Boutwell Maureen Chadwick David Cho Covar Dabezies Michael Epps Stephen L. Faulk Patricia Lynn Freier Brad Green Amy Grisham Spencer Hartman Sandy Henry Bobbye Hrncirik Leslie Huckabee Carla Johnson Tiva Kasemsri Amanda Kuhn Neil Kurtzman Grace Lin Paula Loveless Brenda Parrish Melissa Pridmore Peter Reed Carol Robertson Stephanie Rogers Katie Salter Tim Sampson Andrew Stetson Nadene Tipton Edson Way 2024-2025 SEASON

ADMINISTRATION Galen Wixson

President & CEO David Cho

Music Director Eric Allen

Lubbock Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director Suzanne Rasco

Director of Accounting Courtney Jordan

Director of Development Kea Beasley

Director of Education Molly Ramirez

Director of Marketing and Communications Amelia Jamieson

Graphic Designer Nia’ Threatt

Patron Services Coordinator Gary Hudson

Personnel Manager Corey Dolter

Operations Manager Israel Mello

Librarian

Callie Watson

Marketing and Communications Assistant Jamie Shipp

Education Assistant

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A LETTER FROM THE LUBBOCK SYMPHONY GUILD PRESIDENT Welcome Patrons, Thank you for attending tonight’s performance! We appreciate your support of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. The 2024-2025 season promises to be an outstanding year of symphonic performances. We are excited to experience the joy of music with you.

Tonight’s performance, and every performance since 1952, has been made possible in part by the Lubbock Symphony Guild. For 72 years, the Guild members have donated their time, talent and resources to keep symphonic music thriving in West Texas.

I hope that you enjoy the incredible talent of our remarkable Orchestra and value the educational and cultural contributions they provide to our community.

I invite you to consider becoming a member of the Lubbock Symphony Guild, to join us in further supporting the efforts of the LSO. For more information, please visit our website at www.lubbocksymphonyguild.com.

Sincerely,

Carol Robertson, President Lubbock Symphony Guild

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Lubbock Symphony Guild Senior Debutantes

Front Row Left to Right - Anastyn Greaser, Mia Chacon, Bryleigh Norman, Hannah Pharies, Ella Mendez, Emily Roark, Rylan Bryant, London Carlisle, lndie Williams, Ella Bennett, Viviana Ziegner, Olivia Mudd 2nd Row Left to Right - Lauren Casey, Anne Edwards, Susannah Smith, Ella Murphree, Sadie Callison, Camden McDougal, Maya AI-Hmoud, Lydia Pesterfield, Reece Watson, Raegan Reed, Jayci Lentz, Olivia Elliott, Tierni Green ,Aubrey White, Teema Sharif 3rd Row Left to Right - Riley Newberry, Zimri Buckley, Kamryn Chandler, Jencee Thompson, Elizabeth Johnson, Blair Belew, Emory McCain, Gabrielle Scherpereel, Morgan Parker, Sydney Smothers, Remington King, Rylee Bea Rose, Cora Clifford Back Row Left to Right - Reece Riddle, Addison Kitten, Maya Malouf Vermillion, Raegan Lee, Bella Lampe, Hannah Harvey, Emily White, Madelyn Caswell, Ashlee Jones, Brentley Preston, Camryn Howe, Kristen Mitchell Not Pictured - Catherine Ancell, Grace Gerwig, Taylor Harrison, Ashlyn Simek

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Lubbock Symphony Guild Junior Debutantes

Front Row Left to Right - Halley Reynolds, Elizabeth Nicholson, Ava Smith, Finnley Forero, Landry Allen, Joy Wischmeyer, Ellie Underwood, Katelyn Bollens, Madison Heider, Elly Norris, Campbell Beeler 2nd Row Left to Right - Chayce Johnson, EllaMaria Webb, Ashlyn Edwards, Kennedy Cowan, Emyrson Parrott, Blakeley Martin, Chayce Welborn, Payton Reed, Alice Everett, McKanna Garcia, Lauren King, Sadie Gillespie, Addison Neufeld 3rd Row Left to Right - Katelyn Glenn, London Bird, Meridith Bradley, Cassidy McKinnon, Natalie Sweat, Emery Fox, Campbell Franklin, Baylee Fillingim, Joleigh Reno, Danelle Mccourt Back Row Left to Right - Emma Lane, Erin Brodbeck, Kathleen St. Clair, Harper Burrell, Georgia Kitten, Talitha Dalton, Addison Stewart, Adelaide Underwood, Angelia Liu Not Pictured - Reya Felton, Heidi Helderlein, Sofia Martinez, Sarah Simpson, Brynlee Smith

Lubbock Symphony Guild Dates LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, September 5, 2024 Senior Deb Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Sunday, September 29, 2024 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, October 3, 2024 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, November 7, 2024 LSG Membership Meeting and Holiday Social Thursday, December 5, 2024 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, January 2, 2025 Debutante Presentation Tea, Lubbock Country Club Sunday, January 26, 2025

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Lubbock Symphony Guild Senior Debutantes Lubbock Symphony Guild Sophomore Debutantes

Front Row Left to Right - Elizabeth Williams, Sage Boyle, Marlee Thompson, Kate Harlien, Abbott Spitzer, Lula Biondi, Ellison Roberts, Campbell Wilson, Elizabeth Thane, Hannah Owen, Sophie Scolaro 2nd Row Left to Right - Presley Taylor, Kaylee Jordan, Riverson Sawyer, Kristine Wischmeyer, Carter Piland, Emersyn Cross, Kayci Cave, Kayleigh Lewis, Shelby Rivas 3rd Row Left to Right - Finley Cross, Sophie Carter, Rynn Riddle, Sarah Poe, Aubry Elrod, Alexis Gregory, Kaylee McKee, Lauren Brashear, Isabella Hernandez Back Row Left to Right - Lola Latham, Hadley Payne, Ashlyn Neufeld, Addison Evans, Pamela Buckley, Hope Stonestreet, Kaelie Fincher Not Pictured - Emily Aldinger, Elle Condra, Anzley Proffitt

Debutante Presentation and Winter Ball, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Saturday, February 1, 2025 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, March 6, 2025 LSG Board Meeting, Lubbock Women’s Club Thursday, April 3, 2025 LSG Membership Meeting and Annual Brunch Thursday, May 1, 2025

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