Gil Shaham Plays Beethoven Program Book, March 2022

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In his 27th season as music director of the Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO), Grammy and Tony Award-winning conductor John DeMain is noted for his dynamic performances on concert and opera stages throughout the world. American composer Jake Heggie assessed the conductor’s broad appeal, saying, “There’s no one like John DeMain. In my opinion, he’s one of the top conductors in the world.”

During his over two decades in Madison as the MSO music director, DeMain has consistently raised the quality of the orchestra by introducing blind auditions and continuously expanding the repertoire to encompass ever more challenging and virtuosic works, including the highly-acclaimed

performances of the complete symphonies of Gustav Mahler. DeMain also oversaw the move into the world-class Overture Hall and expanded the subscription season to triple performances.

His active conducting schedule has taken him to the stages of the National Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the symphonies of Seattle, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Columbus, Houston, San Antonio, Long Beach, and Jacksonville, along with the Pacific Symphony, Boston Pops, Aspen Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Orchestra of Seville, the Leipzig MDR Sinfonieorchester, and Mexico’s Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional.

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Prior engagements include visiting San Francisco Opera as guest conductor for General Director David Gockley’s farewell gala, the Glimmerglass Festival in New York to conduct Sweeney Todd, Northwestern University to conduct Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, and the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center in D.C. to conduct Kurt Weill’s Lost in the Stars. In 2019, he conducted the world premiere of Blue at the Glimmerglass Festival to critical acclaim — he “drew a vibrant performance from an orchestra of nearly 50 players; the cast was superb.” (The New York Times)

DeMain also serves as artistic director for Madison Opera and in their 2021–2022 season conducts Lucia di Lammermoor, She Loves Me, and Orpheus in the Underworld. He has been a regular guest conductor with Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center, New York City Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Los Angeles Opera, Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera, Virginia Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Glimmerglass Festival in upstate New York, Aspen Music Festival, Portland Opera, and Mexico’s National Opera.

During his distinguished 17-year tenure with Houston Grand Opera, DeMain led a historymaking production of Porgy and Bess, winning a Grammy Award, Tony Award, and France’s Grand Prix du Disque for the RCA recording. In spring 2014, the San Francisco Opera released an HD DVD of their most recent production of Porgy and Bess, conducted by John DeMain. DeMain began his career as a pianist and conductor in his native Youngstown, Ohio. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at The Juilliard School and made a highly acclaimed debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. DeMain was the second recipient of the Julius Rudel Award at New York City Opera and one of the first six conductors to receive the Exxon/National Endowment for the Arts Conductor Fellowship for his work with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.

DeMain holds honorary degrees from the University of Nebraska and Edgewood College and he is a Fellow of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. He resides in Madison and his daughter, Jennifer, is a UW–Madison graduate.

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL FOR THIS CONCERT

VIOLIN I

Naha Greenholtz

Concertmaster

William and Joyce Wartmann Chair

Suzanne Beia Co-Concertmaster

Steinhauer Charitable Trust Chair

Leanne Kelso League

Associate Concertmaster George and Candy Gialamas Chair Huy Luu

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Olga Pomolova Assistant Concertmaster Endowed by an Anonymous Friend Chang-En Lu

Annetta H. Rosser Chair

Neil Gopal Elspeth Stalter-Clouse

Tim Kamps

Jon Vriesacker

Katherine Floriano Laura Burns Paran Amirinazari Laura Mericle

Christine Hauptly Annin Clayton Tillotson

VIOLIN II

Xavier Pleindoux

Principal

Dr. Stanley and Shirley Inhorn Chair Hillary Hempel

Assistant Principal Elyn L. Williams Chair

Peter Miliczky Wes Luke Rolf Wulfsberg

Olga Draguieva Kathryn Taylor

Wendy Buehl

Geri Hamilton Robin Ryan Matthew Dahm Marley Haller Jerry Loughney Maynie Bradley

VIOLA

Christopher Dozoryst

Principal James F. Crow Chair Katrin Talbot Assistant Principal Diedre Buckley Renata Hornik Elisabeth Deussen Janse Vincent Jennifer Paulson Ina Georgieva Marie Pauls Alexis Carreon Molly O’Brien Ria Hodgson

CELLO

Karl Lavine

Principal Reuhl Family Chair Mark Bridges Assistant Principal Karen Cornelius Lindsey Crabb Jordan Allen Margaret Townsend Derek Handley Becky Pan Amy Harr Aaron Fried

BASS

David Scholl Principal Robert Rickman Assistant Principal Carl Davick

Tom Mohs Chair Jeff Takaki August Jirovec Isaac Polinsky Jason Niehoff Greg Heintz

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ENGLISH HORN

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CLARINET

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BASS CLARINET

Gregory Smith

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Gregory Smith

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Cynthia Cameron Principal Amanda Szczys

CONTRABASSOON Carol Rosing

HORN

Linda Kimball

Principal

Steve and Marianne Schlecht Chair

Ricardo Almeida Michael Szczys William Muir Matt Beecher Mary Buscanics-Jones Ingrid Mullane, Assistant

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John Aley Principal Marilynn G. Thompson Chair Dave Cooper Rob Rohlfing Daniel Cross Jean Laurenz Megan Aley

TROMBONE

Joyce Messer Principal Fred and Mary Mohs Chair Benjamin Skroch BASS TROMBONE Mark Hoelscher

TUBA

Joshua Biere Principal

TIMPANI John Jutsum Principal Eugenie Mayer Bolz Foundation Chair

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Anthony DiSanza Principal JoAnn Six Plesko and E.J. Plesko Chair Richard Morgan Nicholas Bonaccio Greg Hinz Tom Ross Todd Hammes HARP Johanna Wienholts Principal Endowed by an Anonymous Friend

PIANO

Daniel Lyons Principal Stephen D. Morton Chair

CELESTE Karen Boe

CIMBALOM Matthew Coley

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96th Season | Overture Hall | Subscription Concert No. 5

Fri., Mar. 11, 7:30 pm | Sat., Mar. 12, 8:00 pm | Sun., Mar. 13, 2:30 pm

John DeMain, Conductor Gil Shaham, Violin Matthew Coley, Cimbalom

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943) Isle of the Dead

ZOLTÁN KODÁLY (1882-1967)

Suite from the Opera “Háry János”

Prelude: The Tale Begins Viennese Musical Clock Song Battle and Defeat of Napoleon Intermezzo Entrance of the Emperor and his Court

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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61

Allegro ma non troppo Larghetto Rondo: Allegro

MR. SHAHAM

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GIL SHAHAM | VIOLINIST

Gil Shaham is one of the foremost violinists of our time; his flawless technique combined with his inimitable warmth and generosity of spirit has solidified his renown as an American master. The Grammy Awardwinner, also named Musical America’s “Instrumentalist of the Year,” is sought after throughout the world for concerto appearances with leading orchestras and conductors, and regularly gives recitals and appears with ensembles on the world’s great concert stages and at the most prestigious festivals.

Highlights of recent years include the acclaimed recording and performances of J.S. Bach’s complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin. In the coming seasons in addition to championing these solo works he will join his long time duo partner pianist, Akira Eguchi in recitals throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

Appearances with orchestra regularly include the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, and San Francisco Symphony as well as multi-year residencies with the Orchestras of Montreal, Stuttgart and Singapore. With orchestra, Mr. Shaham continues his exploration of “Violin Concertos of the 1930s,” including the works of Barber, Bartok, Berg, Korngold, Prokofiev, among many others.

Mr. Shaham has more than two dozen concerto and solo CDs to his name, earning multiple Grammys, a Grand Prix du Disque, Diapason d’Or, and Gramophone Editor’s Choice. Many of these recordings appear on Canary Classics, the label he founded in 2004. His CDs include 1930s Violin Concertos, Virtuoso Violin

Works, Elgar’s Violin Concerto, Hebrew Melodies, The Butterfly Lovers and many more. His most recent recording in the series 1930s Violin Concertos Vol. 2, including Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto and Bartok’s Violin Concerto No. 2, was nominated for a Grammy Award. He will release a new recording of Beethoven and Brahms Concertos with The Knights in 2020. Mr. Shaham was born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, in 1971. He moved with his parents to Israel, where he began violin studies with Samuel Bernstein of the Rubin Academy of Music at the age of 7, receiving annual scholarships from the America-

Israel Cultural Foundation. In 1981, he made debuts with the Jerusalem Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic, and the following year, took the first prize in Israel’s Claremont Competition. He then became a scholarship student at Juilliard, and also studied at Columbia University. Gil Shaham was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990, and in 2008 he received the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. In 2012, he was named “Instrumentalist of the Year” by Musical America. He plays the 1699 “Countess Polignac” Stradivarius, and lives in New York City with his wife, violinist Adele Anthony, and their three children.

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PROGRAM NOTES

MARCH 11-12-13, 2022

Program

Notes

This program opens on a somber note, with Rachmanino ’s Isle of the Dead. The orchestra has a showpiece in Kodály’s colorful HáryJánosSuite. This was inspired by a series of tales told by the fictitional Háry János, whose increasingly outrageous stories about himself are clearly “fake news.” After intermission, we welcome back the extraordinary violinist Gil Shaham, who previously appeared with the Madison Symphony Orchestra in 2018, performing the Tchaikovsky concerto. At these programs, he is part of our season-long celebration of Beethoven, playing Beethoven’s ViolinConcerto.

Inspired by a painting of a dead soul being rowed to the underworld, Rachmanino ’s Isle of the Dead is a dark and sober work, dominated by references to the funeral chant Diesirae.

Sergei Rachmanino

Born: April 1, 1873, Oneg, Russia. Died: March 28, 1943, Hollywood, California.

Isle of the Dead Composed: Early 1909.

Premiere: May 1, 1909 in Moscow, the composer conducting.

Previous MSO Performance: 2006. Duration: 20:00.

by J. Michael Allsen

Background

In 1905, Rachmanino left Russia, then in the throes of the abortive 1905 Revolution, and spent most of the next three years abroad. He spent much of his time in Dresden, working diligently, but he also found time to travel, taking in concerts and art galleries. One of the paintings that particularly attracted him was an 1880 work by the Swiss painter Arnold Böcklin, Isle of the Dead . He saw a black and white photograph of the work in Paris in 1907, and later saw the various originals in galleries in Germany—Böcklin painted the subject at least five times. Rachmanino later claimed to have much preferred the black and white version, and to have had that one in mind when writing his piece. His Isle of theDead shows the mythological Charon—boatman of the underworld—rowing a co n and single white-clad mourner to a lonely island. Though Rachmanino was deeply struck by the painting, it was apparently one of his friends from Dresden, Nicholas von Struve, who suggested it as the basis of a musical work. Rachmanino later dedicated the completed score to him.

Unlike many of his contemporaries, Rachmanino was never shy about discussing extra-musical influences on his works, at one point explaining that: “When composing, I find it of great help to have in mind a book recently read, or a beautiful painting, or a poem. Sometimes a definite story is kept in mind, which I try to convert into tones without disclosing the source of my inspiration.”

Though he does not seem to have said explicitly just what about Böcklin’s somber canvas made it so attractive, it clearly took hold of him. In an interview about the piece, he later said: “When it came up, how it began—how can I say? It arose within me, was entertained, and written down.” Though Rachmanino was hardly consumed by thoughts of death at this point in his career, he was already writing to friends about feeling old (at age 36!).

What You’ll Hear

The piece begins with a slow introduction set in an undulating and chromatic 5/8, that suggests the rolling of a rather oily sea. The music is filled with hints of the Dies irae (“Day of Wrath”)—a 13th-century chant from the Latin Mass for the Dead. Rachmanino used this tune as a touchstone in four of his major works: it also appears in the Symphony No.2, the SymphonicDances, and Rhapsodyon aTheme of Paganini. This opening section builds to almost shattering intensity, and then subsides. A dour trombone chorale brings

the section to a close and there is a more tranquil and lush central section in 3/4 carried by the strings. Brasses again intrude, and bring this section to a close, eventually stopping everything with a series of hammer blows. The final section begins with the opening notes of the Dies irae, played over and over as an ostinato in the woodwinds. The chant tune disappears during a series of short cadenzas, but then reappears in brass chorale. The work ends quietly, in a mood of resignation.

An orchestral “sneeze,” a mechanical clock, the singlehanded defeat of Napoleon’s armies, and a richly deserved reward from the emperor himself are all part of Kodály's opera Háry János. The title character is a Hungarian storyteller who stars in his own increasingly fantastic tales. The score has rich Hungarian flavoring, spiced with folk music and a prominent role for Hungary’s national instrument, the cimbalom.

Zoltán Kodály

Born: December 16, 1882 in Kecskemét, Hungary. Died: March 6, 1967 in Budapest, Hungary.

Suite from the Opera “Háry János”

Composed: Kodály composed the opera Háry János in 1926, and completed the Suite in 1927.

Premiere: The opera was first produced in Budapest on October 16, 1926, and the Suite

was premiered in New York City, on December 15, 1927.

Previous MSO Performance: 1994.

Duration: 25:00.

Background

The mythical Háry János (literally “John Henry” and probably a version of the Hungarian folk character “Strong John”) was a soldier and a habitual spinner of tall tales, who first appeared in an early 19th-century novel by Johann Garay. He is part of the grand tradition of great liars that show up in the folklore and literature of many countries: like Baron Munchhausen in Germany or Mike Fink in frontier America. Kodály’s opera dramatizes a series of Háry’s implausible whoppers, culminating in his singlehanded defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte’s army. Kodály’s treatment of Háry is humorous but sympathetic: Háry is not a simple liar, but a Romantic dreamer who believes his own farfetched imaginings. Kodály orchestrated his Háry JánosSuite within a few months of the opera’s premiere. Like most of Kodály’s music, it channels the distinctive sound of Hungarian folk music. As young men, Kodály and his close friend Béla Bartók travelled through rural Hungary, collecting folk songs and dance music with the aid of primitive sound recording equipment. Both absorbed this style into their

own compositions. Part of the distinctively Hungarian sound of HáryJános is the cimbalom, a Hungarian folk instrument (a large hammered dulcimer).

What You’ll Hear

The Háry János Suite presents six episodes from the opera. The first movement, Prelude: The Tale Begins, opens with what can best be described as an orchestral “sneeze”—according to Hungarian superstition, any statement made following a sneeze can be regarded as the Gospel Truth! The music for this movement has Háry sitting down before a group of faithful listeners in his home town of Abony Magna, to begin the story of how he once had to subdue Napoleon. After the opening “sneeze,” the music moves gradually towards a high point, and closes rather quietly as Háry whispers to bring his listeners closer.

The second movement, Viennese Musical Clock, describes the fabulous clock at the Imperial palace of Schönbrunn. At this point in the story, Háry and his sweetheart Orsze are in Vienna with Marie Louise, daughter of the Austrian Emperor, and wife of Napoleon. In passing through Abony Magna, Marie Louise had seen Háry and had—of course— fallen hopelessly in love with him. Marie Louise begged him to accompany her to Vienna, and Háry agreed—on condition that he could bring Orsze along too. The music for this movement is perfectly descriptive: a clock with

marching mechanical soldiers and elaborate chimes to mark the hour.

In the Song , Kodály has Háry and Orsze pining away for their homeland, and singing a sentimental song about the little cottage they will build when they return. Here, Kodály uses a Hungarian folk tune, Onthis Sidethe Tisza, Beyond is the Danube, as the main theme. This lovely theme is sung by a series of solo instruments, beginning with the cello. The cimbalom plays a prominent role in the more agitated middle section of this movement.

Battle and Defeat of Napoleon is the outrageous climax of Háry’s tale. Napoleon has heard of his wife’s love for Háry, flies into a jealous rage, and sends an invading army to Austria. Háry defeats wave after wave of French soldiers, and eventually forces Napoleon to fall to his knees and beg for mercy. The music is dominated by brass and percussion, and includes a lugubrious duet for bass trombone and tuba. Napoleon is personified by the solo saxophone, and we hear him ordering his troops into battle, and eventually pleading with Háry.

The Intermezzo reflects the joyful mood after Háry’s amazing victory. The opening theme uses the traditional Hungarian verbunkos, a courtship dance. This section once again showcases the cimbalom. Kodály also uses folk material in the lyrical middle section of this movement: the solo

horn introduces an 18th century dance tune.

The final movement, Entrance of the Emperor and his Court, brings his tale to a close. Here Háry describes how the Austrian Emperor and his entire court come to pay their respects and to thank him for turning back the French invasion. This is set as an energetic march, as the courtiers and ladies make their grand entrance. Finally, with a brass fanfare, the Emperor himself enters to give Háry a richlydeserved reward.

Beethoven’s only concerto for the violin, written in 1806 for a young virtuoso, did not really become standard repertoire until decades after his death. Unlike most violin concertos of the day, it takes a symphonic approach, avoiding flashiness in favor of careful development of themes, particularly in the broad opening movement. It also features a beautifully expressive slow movement, and a brilliant closing finale.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Born: December 17, 1770 (baptism date), Bonn, Germany Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria

Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61 Composed: 1806.

Premiere: December 23, 1806, at the Theater-an-der-Wien in Vienna, with Franz Clement as soloist.

Previous MSO Performance:

1928 (Gilbert Ross), 1937 (Marie Endres), 1945 (Roman Totenberg), 1951 (André de Ribaupierre), 1968 (Sidney Harth), 1980 (Ruggiero Ricci), 1988 (Sidney Harth), 1999 (Elmar Oliveira), 2008 (Cho-Liang Lin), and 2016 (Alina Ibragimova).

Duration: 39:00.

Background

Beethoven completed his only concerto for violin in 1806, during a burst of creativity that also produced the three “Razumovsky” quartets, the fourth symphony, the “Appassionata” sonata, and the fourth piano concerto. The concerto was written for Franz Clement, a violinist whose association with Beethoven went back to 1794, when Clement was a 14-year-old Wunderkind The title page dedicates the work to Clement, while noting his “clemency” towards the composer. (Beethoven’s puns were even worse than the normal lot.) The concerto was premiered at a concert that apparently included some pretty flamboyant showmanship. According to a review of the concert in the Wiener Theater-Zeitung, Clement inserted one of his own violin sonatas between the first and second movements of the concerto—a sonata played on one string, with the violin held upside-down! Perhaps because of this blatant showstopper, reviews of the performance were generally disdainful. The fact that Clement was reportedly sight-

reading the concerto may not have helped, either.

This was not a work that caught on quickly, and it certainly did not follow the fashion of the time. By 1806, audiences were beginning to demand works that displayed astonishing feats of speed and agility: flash over substance. Even as late as 1855, when a young Joseph Joachim played Beethoven’s concerto for the virtuoso Louis Spohr, Spohr’s reaction was: “This is all very nice, but now I’d like you to play a real violin work.” Beethoven’s concerto is more symphonic in style, focusing on careful development of his themes, and brilliant orchestration, instead of empty virtuosity. The concerto finally came into its own in the later 19th century, as players like Joachim confronted the special challenges of Beethoven’s work: thoughtfulness and musical expression.

What You’ll Hear

The first movement (Allegro ma non troppo) begins in a striking fashion: five unaccompanied timpani notes that usher in the woodwinds. The orchestral introduction presents the themes that will provide the raw material for the solo violin’s more extensive treatment. At the close of the introduction, the orchestra hushes and allows the opening violin line to burst forth—a flourish that spans the entire range of the instrument. The body of this movement is based on a set of beautiful hymn-like themes.

The violin’s expansion of these melodies is never merely flashy decoration, but instead careful development. A lengthy cadenza leads to a final statement of the second main theme.

The Larghetto is certainly one of the most intriguing and expressive of Beethoven’s compositions, an innovative theme and variations that seems to be a musical rendering of a poetic dialogue. The movement proceeds in a gentle but passionate dialogue between the soloist and the orchestra, culminating in a dramatic cadenza that leads directly into the final movement.

The last movement is more typical of Classical style—a spirited 6/8 Rondo. Here, it seems, Beethoven made a slight bow to audience demand and gave the violinist some flashy technical passages. There is a brief minor-key episode at the center, but otherwise the mood of this movement is exuberant throughout. The concerto closes with an extended coda that gives the violinist one more chance to show o with some soloistic fireworks. program notes ©2021 by J. Michael Allsen

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BY JACQUES OFFENBACH

APRIL 29 & MAY 1, 2022 OVERTURE HALL

Orpheus and Eurydice are unhappily married, so she is delighted to die and go to the Underworld with Pluto. When Public Opinion demands that Orpheus rescue her, he seeks the assistance of Jupiter, who is having his own trouble with rebellious gods who are bored of Mt. Olympus. Everyone soon decides to go down to Hades to have fun.

Spoo ng both mythology and humanity, O enbach’s smash-hit operetta contains mortals in love, gods in disguise, lively tunes, and a very famous can-can.

Sung in English with projected text | 608.258.4141 | madisonopera.org/Orpheus

I hear there’s a party in hell. Let’s go!

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Members receive invitations to parties, luncheons and concert previews, and opportunities to volunteer. Love the Symphony? Join the League! Memberships begin at $35.

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PHOTO: DARIO ACOSTA

GREG ZELEK, WITH THE DIAPASON BRASS AND TIMPANI

In my first of many collaborations with fellow Madison musicians, I am excited to perform alongside The Diapason Brass quintet and timpani in a concert that will pair our Mighty Klais with some of the loudest instruments in the orchestra. This program of music written for a variety of pairings will include Gigout’s Grand Choeur Dialogue, a transcription of Rachmanino ’s famous Vocalise, and an arrangement of Bach’s famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor for organ and timpani. Audiences will enjoy the expressive and fluid partnership of MSO’s Principal Trumpet, John Aley, and the newly appointed trumpet professor at UW LaCrosse, Matthew Onstad; the warm sounds of MSO’s Principal Horn, Linda Kimball; the creative flair of UW Madison’s trombone professor, Mark Hetzler; the thrilling facility of MSO’s Principal Tuba, Josh Biere; and the thunderous rhythm of MSO’s Principal Timpani, John Jutsum. The event will have me pulling out all the stops on our Overture Concert Organ to match the excitement and volume of my colleagues on stage!

Greg Zelek, Principal Organist and Elaine and Nicholas Mischler Curator of the Overture Concert Organ

Greg Zelek, Organ

Gigout, Grand Choeur Dialogue

Rachmanino , Vocalise Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance

DiLorenzo, Fire Dance Dinda, Nocturne

J.S. Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Sullivan, The Lost Chord

Guilmant, Final from Symphony No. 1 in D minor

SPONSORS

William Ste enhagen

Elaine and Nicholas Mischler

DISCOVER

DISCOVER

John Aley Trumpet

Mark Hetzler Trombone

Matthew Onstad Trumpet

Linda Kimball Horn

John Jutsum Timpani

Joshua Biere Tuba

“Zelek is quite extraordinary in the classical music world.”

– Jon Hornbacher, PBS Wisconsin Life

Classical music has brought me immense joy throughout my lifetime. The Symphony helped me set up a bequest to provide endowment support for its education and community engagement programs. I am pleased to support programs that help children learn to appreciate this beautiful art form, and also to support HeartStrings which brings music to people who cannot attend concerts.”

You can help preserve the MSO’s legacy of great music for future generations by including the Symphony in your estate plans. Call (608)257-3734 to learn more.

You can help preserve the MSO’s legacy of great music for future generations by including the Symphony in your estate plans. Call (608)257-3734 to learn more.

Photo by James Gill

Kato L. Perlman

PLANNED GIVING: THE STRADIVARIUS SOCIETY

The individuals listed below have informed the MSO that they have included gifts for the Symphony in their estate plans. If you have remembered the Symphony in your will, living trust, or have made other arrangements for a future gift, we would love to know so we can thank you! We honor all requests for anonymity. Contact Casey Oelkers at (608) 260-8680 x228 for more information.

Fernando & Carla Alvarado

Emy Andrew

Dennis Appleton & Jennifer Buxton

Judy Ashford

Diane Ballweg

Margaret B. Barker

Chuck Bauer & Chuck Beckwith

Dr. Annette Beyer-Mears

Rosemarie & Fred Blancke

Shaila & Tom Bolger

Marian & Jack Bolz

Michael K. Bridgeman

Alexis Buchanan & James Baldwin

Scott & Janet Cabot

Clarence Cameron & Robert Lockhart

Martha & Charles Casey

Elizabeth A. Conklin Barbara & John DeMain

ESTATE GIFTS RECEIVED

Elizabeth S. Anderes

Donald W. Anderson

Helen Barnick

Norman Bassett

Nancy Becknell

DeEtte Beilfuss-Eager

Theo F. Bird

Kenneth Bussan

Margaret Christy

Frances Z. Cumbee

Teddy Derse

Dr. Leroy Ecklund

Mary J. Ferguson

Linda I. Garrity

Maxine A. Goold

Beatrice B. Hagen

Martin R. Hamlin

Sybil A. Hanks

Elizabeth Harris

Julian E. Harris

Robert Dinndorf

Audrey & Philip Dybdahl Jim & Marilyn Ebben

George Gay Tyrone & Janet Greive

Terry Haller

Robert Horowitz & Susan B. King

Dr. Stanley & Shirley Inhorn Richard & Meg LaBrie Steven Landfried

Ann Lindsey & Charles Snowdon

Elaine & Nicholas Mischler

Stephen D. Morton Reynold V. Peterson

David & Kato Perlman

Judith Pierotti

Michael Pritzkow

Gordon & Janet Renschler Joy & David Rice

Jane Hilsenhoff

Carl M. Hudig

Martha Jenny

Lois M. Jones

Shirley Jane Kaub

Helen B. Kayser

Patricia Koenecke

Teddy H. Kubly

Arno & Hazel Kurth

James V. Lathers

Renata Laxova

Stella I. Leverson

Lila Lightfoot

Jan Markwart

Geraldine F. Mayer

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick W. Miller

Elmer B. Ott

Ethel Max Parker

Josephine Ratner

Mrs. J. Barkley Rosser

Joan & Kenneth Riggs

Harry & Karen Roth

Edwin & Ruth Sheldon

Dr. Beverly S. Simone

Hans and Mary Lang Sollinger Family Fund

Sharon Stark & Peter D. Livingston

Gareth L. Steen

Jurate Stewart

John & Mary Storer

Richard Tatman & Ellen Seuferer

Marilynn Thompson

Ann Wallace

John Wiley & Andrea Teresa Arenas Mary Alice Wimmer Helen L. Wineke

Ten Anonymous Friends

Harry D. Sage

Joel Skornicka

Chalma Smith

Marie Spec

Charlotte I. Spohn

Evelyn C. Steenbock

Harry Steenbock

Virginia Swingen

Gamber F. Tegtmeyer, Jr. & Audrey Tegtmeyer

Katherine Voight

William & Joyce Wartmann

Sally & Ben Washburn

Sybil Weinstein

Mr. & Mrs. J. Wesley Thompson

Glenn & Edna Wiechers

Elyn L. Williams

Margaret C. Winston

Jay Joseph Young

Two Anonymous Friends

Rick Mackie RETIREMENT

On June 30, the Madison Symphony Orchestra bade farewell to its Executive Director of 22 years, Rick Mackie. During his time with the Symphony, Rick oversaw the orchestra’s move into Overture Hall and the installation of the Overture Concert Organ He expanded the Symphony’s performance schedule from two-concert weekends to triples .

Rick is a program builder and was instrumental in the creation, establishment, enhancement or inclusion of programs such as MSO’s awardwinning HeartStrings® arts-in-healthcare community engagement program, “ The Final Forte ” statewide broadcast partnerships with PBS Wisconsin and WPR, Carnegie Hall’s LinkUp education program and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s “ BeyondtheScore® ” multi-media series. Rick successfully led the organization through the recession of 2008, has built and mentored a strong team of arts administrators, and graciously delayed his retirement to guide the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The MSO Board of Directors established the Richard H. Mackie Catalyst Fund as the repository for all gifts made in Rick’s honor. The Fund will support the MSO’s future Education & Community Engagement Programs and will provide catalyst funding for new initiatives to expand the Symphony’s reach as the organization approaches its 100th anniversary season in 2025-2026.

As of January 31, 2022, 128 donors have contributed $101,600 to the Catalyst Fund. Contributions will continue to be accepted. To add your contribution, mail a check payable to Madison Symphony Orchestra, 222 W Washington Ave Ste 460, Madison, WI 53703, or donate online at madisonsymphony.org/mackie .

RICHARD H. MACKIE CATALYST FUND

The following donors have contributed $101,600 to the Richard H. Mackie Catalyst Fund as of January 31, 2022.

Hilde & Julius Adler

Fernando & Carla Alvarado

Brian & Rozan Anderson

Emy Andrew

Diane Ballweg

Jeffrey & Angela Bartell

Jeff & Beth Bauer

Ellis & Susan Bauman

Joel & Kathryn Belaire

Norm & Barbara Berven

Dr. Annette Beyer-Mears

Rosemarie & Fred Blancke

Marian & Jack Bolz

Michael Bridgeman & Jack Holzhueter

Daniel & Joyce Bromley

Ellsworth & Dorothy Brown

Wendy & Douglas Buehl

Laura Burns

Scott & Janet Cabot

Martha & Charles Casey

Pat & Dan Cornwell

Betty Harris Custer & Corkey Custer

James Dahlberg & Elsebet Lund

Carl & Kimberly Davick

Kari Peterson & Ben De Leon

Ann & Philip Dettwiler

Bob & Paula Dinndorf

Wallace & Peggy Douma

Marilyn Ebben

William & Lynne Watrous Eich

Tola Ewers

Timothy & Renee Farley

Marc & Marcia Fink

Charles N. Ford & Sharon L. James

Linda Franklin

W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation

Clayton & Belle Frink

David Gersbach

Norman & Amanda Gilliland

Tyrone & Janet Greive

Emily Gruenewald

Terry Haller

Jane Hamblen & Robert F. Lemanske

Frank Hanson & Linda Kimball

Dr. Perry A. Henderson

Jim & Kathy Herman

Samuel C. Hutchison

Janet Hyde

Dr. Stanley & Shirley Inhorn

Bob & Louise Jeanne

Evelyn Jennings

Guangyun Lin & Hongrui Jiang Stan & Nancy Johnson

James & Joan Johnston

Valerie & Andreas Kazamias

Howard Kidd & Margaret Murphy

Marc Vitale & Darcy Kind

Noël Marie & Steven Klapper

James & Karen Laatsch

Steven E. Landfried

Myrna Larson

Fern & Bill Lawrence

Gary E. Lewis

Ann Lindsey & Charles Snowdon

Richard & Jean Lottridge

Michael & Linda Lovejoy

Margaret Luby

José & Kimberly Madera

Julie Marriott & David Harding Helen & Jeffrey Mattox

Connie Maxwell

Clare & Michael McArdle

Sharifa Merchant

Barbara Melchert & Gale Meyer

Oscar Mireles & Diana Gonzalez

Elaine & Nicholas Mischler

Stephen Morton

William Muir & Bob Wright

Paul & Maureen Norman

Drs. Dexter Northrop & Lynn Van Campen

Kevin & Cheryl O'Connor Casey & Eric Oelkers

Aaron Olver & Erin Celello

Sandra L. Osborn & Marshall Finner

Peter & Leslie Overton Reynold V. Peterson Deb Piper

Pamela Ploetz & John Henderson

Isaac Polinsky

Cyrena & Lee Pondrom

Jack & Lori Poulson

Walter & Karen Pridham

Charitable Fund

Peggy & Tom Pyle

Beth & Peter Rahko

Janet Renschler

Doug & Katie Reuhl

Michael & Claire Ann Richman

Velma J. Ritcherson

Jacqueline Rodman

Beverly Schrag

Jacqui & John Shanda

Catherine & Charles Sih Dr. Beverly S. Simone

JoAnn Six

Hans & Mary Lang Sollinger

Lynn Stathas

Gareth L. Steen

John Straughn

Richard Tatman & Ellen Seuferer

Kathryn & Robert Taylor

Mark & Daria Thomas

Judith & Nick Topitzes

Teresa Venker

Ann Wallace

Katie & Ellis Waller

Mary Webster

Carolyn White

Kennedy Gilchrist & Heidi Wilde

Fred A. Wileman

John Wiley & Andrea Teresa Arenas

Mary Alice Wimmer

Rolf & Susan Wulfsberg

Anders Yocom & Ann Yocom Engelman

Nancy & Edward Young

Ledell Zellers & Simon Anderson

John & Peggy Zimdars

One Anonymous Friend

APR 8, 9 & 10 FRI 7:30 PM SAT 8:00 PM SUN 2:30 PM

MISSA SOLEMNIS

Yes, Mozart was his inspiration, but Haydn was Beethoven’s teacher. Concertmaster Naha Greenholtz performs the Violin Concerto in G major. A great work from the height of Beethoven’s composing career, the monumental Missa Solemnis is one of his supreme achievements and one of the most significant Latin Mass settings ever penned.

John DeMain, Conductor Naha Greenholtz, Violin Madison Symphony Chorus Beverly Taylor, Director Haydn, Violin Concerto in G major Beethoven, Missa Solemnis

EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR

Clay

Sara Duchovnay, Soprano Briana Hunter, Mezzo-soprano

Rosemarie Blancke, in loving memory of Fred Blancke

“Greenholtz’s tone matched perfectly with the orchestra. It was pure magic.”

– Matt Ambrosio, The Cap Times

Kenneth Kellogg, Bass

Hilley, Tenor

Madison Symphony Orchestra Madison Symphony Orchestra League Friends of the Overture Concert Organ

The Madison Symphony Orchestra and our a liate organizations rely on generous donor support to fund the fulfillment of our mission each year. We gratefully acknowledge all companies, foundations and government agencies for their grants, sponsorships and general contributions.

Organizations that have contributed to the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra League, and/or Friends of the Overture Concert Organ are listed according to the total amount of their donations supporting the 2021-2022 Season* as of February 21, 2022.

$100,000 or more

Madison Symphony Orchestra Foundation Madison Symphony Orchestra League NBC 15 US Small Business Administration

$50,000–$99,999 Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation

$25,000–$49,999

American Printing Irving and Dorothy Levy Family Foundation, Inc.

The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club Madison Magazine Walter and Dorothy Jones Frautschi Fund, a component fund of the Madison Community Foundation Wisconsin State Journal and Madison.com

$15,000–$24,999

BMO Harris Bank Capitol Lakes Fiore Companies, Inc. John and Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation, Inc. National Endowment for the Arts

$10,000–$14,999

The Burish Group at UBS The Gialamas Company, Inc.

John J. Frautschi Family Foundation John W. Thompson and Jane A. Bartell Charitable Foundation Kenneth A. Lattman Foundation, Inc.

Madison Community Foundation

Madison Gas & Electric Foundation, Inc. Marriott Daughters Foundation PBS Wisconsin University Research Park Wisconsin Arts Board with additional funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts

$5,000–$9,999

Boardman & Clark LLP Capitol Bank

Dane County Arts, with additional funds from the Endres Mfg. Company Foundation, The Evjue Foundation, Inc., charitable arm of The Capital Times, the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation, and the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation

DeWitt LLP

Exact Sciences Flad Architects

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Hooper Foundation

J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.

John A. Johnson Foundation, a component fund of the Madison Community Foundation Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Stafford Rosenbaum LLP

SubZero/Wolf Appliance Co. SupraNet Communications, Inc. TDS Telecom U.S. Bank

von Briesen & Roper, s.c. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company Wisconsin Public Radio An Anonymous Friend

$2,500–$4,999

American Family Insurance

The Capital Times Kids Fund

Colony Brands, Inc.

Green Bay Packers Foundation

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin Steinhilber Swanson LLP

UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter, Quartz WPS Health Solutions

$1,000–$2,499

Alliant Energy Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Farley’s House of Pianos

Iltis Family Fund

Madison Arts Commission

Neider & Boucher, S.C.

Surroundings Events and Floral Wahlin Foundation, Inc. on behalf of Stoughton Trailers

An Anonymous Friend

UP TO $999

AmazonSmile Foundation

FoxArneson

Heid Music & Heid Family Foundation

Michael F. Simon Builders, Inc.

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Promega Corporation

Salesforce Matching Gifts Program

State Farm Insurance Companies

Unlimited Decorating of Wisconsin Inc. Wisconsin Solar Design, Inc. W.W. Grainger, Inc.

*Total includes donations that support 2021-2022 Madison Symphony Orchestra Concerts, 20212022 Organ Concerts, 2021-2022 Education and Community Engagement Programs; Madison Symphony Orchestra League's 2021-2022 Events and Activities; and Friends of the Overture Concert Organ’s 2021-2022 Annual Campaign. Fundraising event ticket purchases are not included. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list. If you believe an error has been made, please contact our development department at (608) 257-3734.

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An all-Beethoven concert for the ages, charged with the energy and invention of the master’s Heroic Period and the spectacular pianism of a towering artist of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. John DeMain, Conductor Garrick Ohlsson, Piano Beethoven, Egmont Overture Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 5 inE-flat major, “Emperor” Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C minor

ENDOWMENT DONORS

The Madison Symphony Orchestra is deeply grateful to these generous donors who have contributed $1,000 or more to the Symphony’s endowment, including gifts made directly to the Madison Symphony Orchestra Foundation and gifts made to the Great Performance Campaign Fund benefitting the Madison Symphony Orchestra. These gifts are invested in perpetuity to ensure the MSO’s continuing fiscal stability and its legacy of great music for generations to come.

Alliant Energy Foundation

Altria Group, Inc.

Carla & Fernando Alvarado

American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation, Inc.

American Girl, Inc.

Anchor Bank

Mel Anderes

Brian & Rozan Anderson

Ron & Sharon Anderson

Estate of Donald W. Anderson

Emy Andrew

George Austin & Martha Vukelich-Austin

Jim & Sue Bakke

Helen Baldwin

Diane Endres Ballweg

Estate of Betty J. Bamforth

Estate of Helen Barnick

Jeffrey & Angela Bartell

Nancy Becknell

Chuck Bauer & Chuck Beckwith

DeEtte Beilfuss-Eager & Leonard Prentice Eager, Jr. Barbara & Norman Berven

Ed & Lisa Binkley

Robert & Caryn Birkhauser

Tom & Shaila Bolger

Marian & Jack Bolz

Anne & Robert Bolz

Ernest & Louise Borden

Daniel & Stacey Bormann

Carl & Judy Bowser

Nathan Brand

Jim & Cathie Burgess

Frank & Pat Burgess

Mary P. Burke

Capital Newspapers

Capitol Lakes

Thomas & Martha Carter

Tony & Deri Cattelino

Estate of Margaret Christy

Marc & Sheila Cohen

Mildred & Marv Conney

Pat & Dan Cornwell

James F. Crow

Culver’s VIP Foundation, Inc.

Frances Z. Cumbee Trust

CUNA Mutual Group Corkey & Betty Custer

Teddy Derse

Dorothy Dittmer

Philip & Audrey Dybdahl Dr. Leroy Ecklund

Jim & Marilyn Ebben

Richard & Frances Erney

Eugenie Mayer Bolz

Family Foundation Ray & Mary Evert

The Evjue Foundation, Inc.

The Charitable Arm of The Capital Times

David Falk & Joanne Robbins

Thomas A. Farrell

Janet Faulhaber

First Business Bank of Madison

First Weber Group

Flad & Associates

John & Colleen Flad

Rockne Flowers

Foley & Lardner

Jean & Werner Frank W. Jerome Frautschi

Walter A. & Dorothy Jones Frautschi

Friends of the Overture

Concert Organ

Clayton & Belle Frink

Paul Fritsch & Jim Hartman

William & Jane Hilsenhoff

Linda I. Garrity

John & Christine Gauder

Candy & George Gialamas

The Gialamas Company, Inc.

Albert Goldstein, in memory of Sherry Goldstein

Dr. Robert & Linda Graebner

Anthony & Linda Granato

Fritz & Janice Grutzner

Terry Haller

Dorothy E. Halverson

Jane Hamblen & Robert Lemanske

Estate of Martin Hamlin

Julian & Elizabeth Harris

Curtis & Dawn Hastings

Ann & Roger Hauck

Peggy Hedberg

Roe-Merrill S. & Susan Heffner

Jerry M. Hiegel

Tom & Joyce Hirsch

Hooper Corp./General Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

Carl M. Hudig

J. Quincy & Carolyn Hunsicker

Dr. Stanley & Shirley Inhorn

J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.

Ralph & Marie Jackson

Allen Jacobson

Kris S. Jarantoski

Peter & Ellen Johnson

Marie & Hap Johnson

Stan & Nancy Johnson

Rosemary B. Johnson

Johnson Bank

Estate of Lois M. Jones

JPMorgan Chase

Darko & Judy Kalan

Carolyn Kau & Chris Hinrichs

Shirley Jane Kaub

Valerie & Andreas Kazamias

Terry & Mary Kelly

Kenneth R. Kimport

Charles & Patricia Kincaid

Joan Klaski & Stephen Malpezzi

James & Andrea Klauck

Patricia G. Koenecke

William Kraus & Toni Sikes

Estate of Theodora H. Kubly

Estate of Arno & Hazel Kurth

Michael G. Laskis

Estate of James Victor Lathers

Renata Laxova Lee Foundation

Estate of Stella I. Leverson

Ronald L. & Jean L. Lewis

Gary E. Lewis

Robert Lightfoot

Laura Love Linden

Madison Gas & Electric Foundation, Inc.

Madison Investment Advisors, Inc.

Madison Symphony Orchestra League

Madison Symphony Orchestra

New Year’s Eve Ball 2003

Douglas & Norma Madsen

Margaret Christy Revocable Trust

Estate of Jan Markwart

Marshall & Ilsley Foundation, Inc.

Connie Maxwell

Oscar G. & Geraldine Mayer

Hal & Christy Mayer

Clare & Michael McArdle

Richard & Mary McGary

Elizabeth McKenna

Michael & Cynthia McKenna

Richard & Jean McKenzie

Howard & Nancy Mead

Gary & Lynn Mecklenburg

Gale Meyer

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Susanne Michler

Nicholas & Elaine Mischler

Dan & Ellyn Mohs

Fred & Mary Mohs

Tom & Nancy Mohs

Alfred P. Moore & Ann M. Moore

Katharine Morrison

Mortenson Family Foundation

Stephen D. Morton

Walter Morton Foundation

Jeanne Myers

Stephen & Barbara Napier

National Guardian Life Insurance Company

Vicki & Marv Nonn

Norman Bassett Trust

Daniel & Judith Nystrom

Casey & Eric Oelkers

Sandra L. Osborn

John & Carol Palmer

Park Bank

Estate of Ethel Max Parker & Cedric Parker

Catherine Peercy

John L. Peterson

Reynold V. Peterson Larry & Jan Phelps E. J. Plesko

Thomas & Janet Plumb

Potter Lawson Architects Martin & Lynn Preizler

Marie B. Pulvermacher

Quarles & Brady LLP

Estate of Josephine Ratner David Reinecke

Douglas & Katherine Reuhl

George & Jean Reuhl

Thomas & Martha Romberg

Mrs. J. Barkley Rosser

Dan Rottier & Frankie Kirk Rottier

Patrick M. Ryan

Harry Sage

Douglas Schewe

Stephen & Marianne Schlecht

Richard and Barbara Schnell

Donald K. Schott

Margaret & Collin Schroeder William & Pamela Schultz Marti Sebree

Joe & Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner Millie & Irv Shain

Terry & Sandra Shockley Paul & Ellen Simenstad

JoAnn Six

Lise Skofronick

Joel Skornicka

Eileen Smith

Estate of Chalma Smith

Hans & Mary Lang Sollinger

Glenn & Cleo Sonnedecker

Marie Spec

Spohn Charitable Trust

Mike & Sandy Stamn

Karen & Jacob Stampen

Harriet Statz

Estate of Evelyn Carol Steenbock

Estate of Harry & Evelyn Steenbock

Steinhauer Charitable Trust

Joseph & Jamie Steuer

Peg Gunderson Stiles

John & Janet Streiff

Virginia Swingen

W. Stuart & Elizabeth Sykes

John & Leslie Taylor

Gamber & Audrey Tegtmeyer, Jr. Terrance & Judith Paul Advised Fund

Tom Terry Marilynn Thompson

Estate of Mr. & Mrs. J. Wesley Thompson

Jeff & Barbara Ticknor

Todd & Elizabeth Tiefenthaler

Harry & Marjorie Tobias

Nick & Judy Topitzes

John & Carol Toussaint

U.S. Bank Foundation

Jon & Susan Udell

Virchow, Krause & Co.

Katherine & Thomas Voight

W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation

Thomas & Rita Walker

Ann Wallace

Walter A. & Dorothy Jones Frautschi Charitable Trust

William & Joyce Wartmann

Sally & Ben Washburn

Estate of Sybil Weinstein

Jeff & Cindy Welch

Edwenna Rosser Werner

Bob & Lu Westervelt

John & Joyce Weston

Jerry & Enid Weygandt

Carolyn & Ron White

Wiechers Survivor’s Trust

Thomas & Joyce Wildes

Georgia & John Wiley

Bill Williamson

Margaret C. Winston

Wisconsin Energy Corporation Foundation

Kathleen Woit

Anders Yocom & Ann Yocom Engelman

Jay J. Young

Five Anonymous Friends

We also thank the donors who have made endowment gifts up to $999.

TRIBUTES

The Madison Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their contributions honoring family & friends. Tribute gifts are listed for one year.

In honor of Jean Alderman Ian Alderman American Family Insurance

In honor of Marian & Jack Bolz William and Alexandria Dove

In honor of John DeMain Jerry M Salzberg, Esq. & Elisabeth Howard, M.S.

In honor of Scott Johnson Norman Johnson

In honor of Richard Mackie 128 donors to the Richard H. Mackie Catalyst Fund, please see page 47

In honor of Fred Schrank Robert & Diane Dempsey

In honor of Elspeth Stalter-Clouse Randall & Pamela Clouse

In honor of Judith E. Topitzes Karen & Harry Roth

In memory of Martin Clarke Amanda Bach Gretchen Nagle Paul Reilly

In memory of Marvin L. Conney Diane Agans Elaine & Nicholas Mischler

In memory of Barbara DeMain Charles James Maryann Sumi and Carl Sinderbrand

In memory of Ivy Dreizin Sharon & Bradley Kahn Thomas & Margie Krauskopf Elaine & Nicholas Mischler

In memory of Stan Druckenmiller Jean Druckenmiller

In memory of James Ebben Nona Hill & Clark Johnson Janet Renschler

In memory of Jean Frank William & Sara Lee Hinckley Jeff & Kristi Hoffman Donald & Joan Schuette Ruth Sheldon Terry & Mary Warfield

In memory of Pat Gopal Raj Gopal

In memory of Dr. Barry Greenberg William and Edie Swift

In memory of Palmer Haynes Lydia Haynes

In memory of Greg Hettmansberger John Bickford

In memory of Leroy Hoekman Nancy Hoekman

In memory of Raymond Anthony Levandowski Stanley Peter Szczepanowski

In memory of Michael McKenna Kristine Andrews Richard & Nancy Latta Stephen and Marilyn Riederer

In memory of Richard & Ursula Myers Ted Robinson-Myers

In memory of Gordon Renschler Marian & Jack Bolz Audrey Dybdahl

In memory of Jaqueline Shively Ken & Peggy Bremer Kay Hagerty

In memory of Sherri Talbert Jessica Talbert

In memory of Margaret C. Winston John Erickson

TICKET INFORMATION

SINGLE TICKETS are available at madisonsymphony.org and through the Overture Center Box O ce. Single tickets for 21/22 Symphony masterworks concerts are $20-$98, and Beyond the Score® tickets are $18-$74. Seniors (62 and over) and students save 20% in select seating areas. Students can also purchase up to two $15 Student Rush tickets beginning on the Friday of the concert weekend or on each concert day. All 21/22 Overture Concert Organ tickets are $20, and Organ Student Rush tickets are all $10.

SUBSCRIPTIONS for our 21/22 season have closed. Stay tuned for information on our 22/23 Symphony and Organ seasons to be announced in the spring of 2022!

Please take note: we guarantee a refund for tickets to any concert that cannot be performed for any reason.

OVERTURE HALL INFORMATION

RESTROOMS

Women’s and men’s restrooms are located on each level of Overture Hall.

ACCESSIBILITY

Overture Center is fully accessible to persons with mobility, hearing, and visual impairments. Ushers are available at each concert to assist you. Wheelchair or transfer seating is available; please notify the Overture Center Box O ce when purchasing your ticket. If you require an assistive-listening device, please alert an usher at the concert.

GUEST CONSIDERATIONS

The musicians and your fellow audience members thank you!

• Please arrive early to ensure plenty of time to get through security and to be seated. If you arrive late, you will be seated during an appropriate break in the music at the discretion of the house sta . If you need to leave during the concert, please exit quietly and wait to be reseated by an usher at an appropriate break.

•If you need to be reached during the concert, leave your cell phone with an usher along with your seat number. To contact a patron in an emergency, call (608) 258-4972 with the patron’s name and seat and row number. Please leave this information with anyone who might need to contact you.

• Please feel free to take photos before and after the concert, and during intermission! Once the lights dim, please turn o all cell phones and electronic devices.

• Please do not wear perfumes, colognes or scented lotions as many people are allergic to these products.

• Smoking is not permitted anywhere in Overture Center for the Arts.

• Children ages six and older with tickets are welcome at all MSO concerts. Children of all ages are welcome at the Christmas concerts.

• Th e coat-check room is open when the weather dictates and closes 20 minutes after the performance ends.

• Eating and drinking are not permitted during Madison Symphony Orchestra performances. Please unwrap cough drops and candies before the concert begins.

Please take note: We will adhere to all public health guidelines and cooperate with Overture Center for the Arts to assure your safety (requirements include proof of COVID-19 vaccination and wearing masks). We invite you to visit madisonsymphony.org/faq for more information on health and safety. Overture Center safety information can be found at overture.org/health

BOARDS AND ADMINISTRATION

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2021-2022

OFFICERS

Ellsworth Brown

President

Mike Hamerlik Vice President Kay Schwichtenberg Vice President

Lynn Stathas Vice President Martha Casey Secretary Doug Reuhl Treasurer Elliot Abramson Member-at-large Paul Norman Member-at-large Jacqueline Rodman Member-at-large Elaine Mischler

Immediate Past President

DIRECTORS

Carla Alvarado Brian Anderson

Ruben Anthony, Jr. Je rey Bauer

Darrell Behnke

Ellsworth Brown Janet Cabot

Martha Casey

Jessica Cavazos

James Dahlberg Kimila Daniels

Robert Dinndorf

Audrey Dybdahl

Marc Fink

Jane Hamblen

Michael Hamerlik

David Harding Mark Huth

Shree Kalluri

Valerie Kazamias Howard Kidd

Darcy Kind

Ann Lindsey

José Madera

Nicholas Mischler

Oscar Mireles

Paul Norman Kevin O’Connor Cyrena Pondrom Margaret Pyle Steven Reuhl

Michael Richman Jacqueline Rodman Kay Schwichtenberg

Derrick Smith Mary Lang Sollinger Lynn Stathas Judith Topitzes Stephen White

ADVISORS

Elliott Abramson Jason Adamany Emy Andrew Rosemarie Blancke Michael Bridgeman Camille Carter Kristine Euclide

Tyrone Greive Terry Haller

Robert Horowitz Connie Maxwell Joseph Meara Gary Mecklenburg Larry Midtbo Regina Millner Richard Morgan Abigail Ochberg Greg Piefer

Sverre Roang Marilyn Ru n Tamera Stanley Ellis Waller Carolyn White Anders Yocom Stephen Zanoni

LIFE DIRECTORS

Marian Bolz Stanley Inhorn Douglas Reuhl

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Jack Daniels, III, President Madison College Kathy Evers, FirstLady of the State of Wisconsin Joe Parisi, DaneCountyExecutive DIRECTORS

EMERITUS

Helen Bakke

Wallace Douma

Perry A. Henderson Fred Mohs Stephen Morton Velma Ritcherson Beverly Simone John Wiley

EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS

James Baxter Elaine Mischler Nancy Young

EX OFFICIO ADVISORS

Susan Cook Lisa Bressler Tola Ewers Peter Kuzma Je Takaki

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION INC. BOARD, 2021–2022

OFFICERS

Douglas Reuhl President TBA Vice President TBA Secretary-Treasurer

DIRECTORS

Elliot Abramson

Marian Bolz

Ellsworth Brown

Beth Dettman

Gary Mecklenburg

Elaine Mischler

Nicholas Mischler Fred Mohs

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2021–2022

OFFICERS

Nancy Young President

Barbara Berven President-Elect

Beth Rahko

Immediate Past President Ledell Zellers

Recording Secretary Emy Andrews Corresponding Secretary Leslie Overton

Treasurer Louise Jeanne VP-Administration Rozan Anderson AVP-Administration

Cathy Buege VP-Communications Jacqui Shanda AVP-Communications

Lori Poulson

VP-Education Ann Dettwiler

AVP-Education Judy Kalan Behind the Music

Jessica Yehle

VP-Membership Recruitment/Retention

Janet Cabot

VP-Membership Records Mark and Daria Thomas VP-Special Projects Carole Schaefer

AVP-Special Projects Kathy Belaire & Barbara Berven Symphony Gala Beth & Peter Rahko Concert on the Green

Linda Lovejoy

Parties of Note

Beth Rahko

MSOL Connect

Christine Ramkey VP-Social Activities

Marilyn Ebben

Ladies Bridge Jim Patch Mens Bridge

Jessica Morrison Fall Luncheon

Pat Bernhardt Holiday Party

Valerie Kazamias Mid-Winter Luncheon Rosemarie Blancke Spring Luncheon/Annual Meeting

ADVISORS

Pat Bernhardt

Rosemarie Blancke

Marian Bolz

Janet Cabot Marilyn Ebben

Valerie Kazamias Fern Lawrence Ann Lindsey Linda Lovejoy Elaine Mischler Chuck Snowdon Judith Topitzes Carolyn White

FRIENDS OF THE OVERTURE CONCERT ORGAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2021–2022

OFFICERS

Jim Baxter

President

Reynold Peterson Secretary-Treasurer

Ellsworth Brown Past President

DIRECTORS

Fernando Alvarado

Barbara Berven

Katie Biegel

Janet Cabot Eric Frailing Mary Ann Harr Grinde Ellen Larson

Rob Lemanske

David Parminter

Rhonda Rushing

Eileen Smith

William Ste enhagen

Teri Venker

David Willow

ADVISORS

Diane Ballweg

Marian Bolz

John Gauder

Terry Haller Gary Lewis

Connie Maxwell Elaine Mischler Vicki Nonn Anders Yocom

EX-OFFICIO

Greg Zelek, Organ Curator

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC.

ADMINISTRATION

TBA Executive Director Ann Bowen General Manager Alexis Carreon

O ce&Personnel Manager Kathryn Taylor OrchestraLibrarian Kathryn Schwarzmann Director of Education & Community Engagement Lisa Kjentvet EducationAssistant Casey Oelkers

Director of Development Leah Schultz

Manager of Individual Giving Aleeh Schwoerer

Manager of Grantsand Corporate Giving Peter Rodgers

Director of Marketing Amanda Dill Marketing/Communications

Specialist

Aaron Krish Patron Services Manager Greg Zelek

Overture Concert Organ Curator/Principal Organist

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2022

Photo: Peter Rodgers

Programs, dates, and artists subject to change.

being together with us for an exciting new season of live music!

Your Symphony’s 2022–2023 season begins in September. Mark your calendar:

2023

NOV. 11, 12 & 13

Arturo Márquez , Danzón No. 2 Max Bruch , Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Pathétique

John DeMain , Conducting Christina and Michelle Naughton , Piano Duo

DEC. 2, 3 & 4

A Madison Symphony Christmas

John DeMain , Conducting Adriana Zabala , Mezzo-soprano Nathaniel Stampley , Baritone Madison Symphony Chorus , Beverly Taylor, Director Madison Youth Choirs , Michael Ross, Artistic Director Mount Zion Gospel Choir , Tamera and Leotha Stanley, Directors

JAN. 20, 21 & 22

Franz Schubert , Symphony No. 3 in D major Béla Bartók , The Miraculous Mandarin Sergei Rachmaninoff , Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor

John DeMain , Conducting Yefim Bronfman , Piano

FEB. 17, 18 & 19

Jessie Montgomery , Coincident Dances Edvard Grieg , Piano Concerto in A minor Hector Berlioz , Symphonie fantastique John DeMain , Conducting Benjamin Grosvenor , Piano

MARCH 19

Beyond the Score®

Gustav Mahler , Symphony No. 4 in G major

Kyle Knox , Conducting Emily Secor , Soprano Dan Lyons , Piano James Ridge , Actor Colleen Madden , Actor Gavin Lawrence , Narrator

APR. 14, 15 & 16

Benjamin Britten , Four Sea Interludes Camille Saint-Saëns , Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor Johannes Brahms , Symphony No. 2 in D major

John DeMain , Conducting Blake Pouliot , Violin

MAY 5, 6 & 7

Florence Price , Symphony No. 3 in C minor

Carl Orff , Carmina Burana

John DeMain , Conducting Jeni Houser , Soprano Justin Kroll , Tenor Ben Edquist , Baritone

Madison Symphony Chorus , Beverly Taylor, Director