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Table of Contents ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA Contact the Symphony.............................................. 5 John DeMain Biography............................................ 6 Orchestra Personnel for this Concert .................... 10 Ticket Information....................................................... 57 Overture Hall Information......................................... 57 Boards and Administration ....................................... 58

A PERFECT PAIR: MOZART & MAHLER JAN 19, 20 & 21 Concert Sponsors........................................................ 14 Joyce Yang Biography............................................... 16 Program Notes ............................................................ 22

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John DeMain MUSIC DIRECTOR

In his 30th 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.” In January 2023 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Opera Association, the NOA’s highest award.

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During his three 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. Prior engagements include visiting San Francisco Opera as guest conductor for General Director David Gockley’s farewell gala, 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 Tazewell Thompson’s 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) He was also planning to conduct the premiere of Blue at the Washington National Opera in March 2020. DeMain also serves as artistic director for Madison Opera and in their 2023–2024 season conducts Tosca, The Anonymous Lovers, and Candide. He has been a regular guest conductor with Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center and has made appearances at the Teatre Liceu in Barcelona, New York City Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Los Angeles

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Opera, Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera, Virginia Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Aspen Music Festival, Portland Opera, and Mexico’s National Opera. During his distinguished 17-year tenure with Houston Grand Opera, DeMain led a history-making 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.

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Karl Lavine Principal Reuhl Family Chair

Mark Bridges Assistant Principal Patricia Kokotailo & R. Lawrence DeRoo Chair

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Jordan Allen Margaret Townsend Lisa Bressler Derek Handley Trace Johnson Jean Hatmaker Alex Chambers-Ozasky

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David Scholl Principal Robert Rickman Assistant Principal Carl Davick Tom Mohs Chair

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CLARINET JJ Koh Principal

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Dafydd Bevil Acting Principal Ricardo Almeida Michael Szczys William Muir Linda Kimball Mary Buscanics-Jones John Wunderlin, Assistant

TRUMPET John Aley Principal

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John Wagner Dave Cooper Rob Rohlfing

TROMBONE Joyce Messer Principal

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Chelsea Chen I was fortunate enough to perform at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Florida back in 2016 through an invite from Chelsea Chen. A fellow Madisonian who winters in Florida (I now understand why!) was in attendance and recommended my name to my predecessor here in Madison, Sam Hutchison. Well, the rest is history, and I am excited to invite Chelsea Chen back to Overture Hall to delight us with a program featuring some of the most captivating standards of the organ repertoire. You won’t want to miss Ms. Chen’s spectacular playing and engaging stage presence that will keep us warm during this chillier month.

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John DeMain, Conducting Joyce Yang, Piano

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Concerto No. 24 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 491 Allegro Larghetto Allegretto MS. YANG

INTERMISSION GUSTAV MAHLER (1860-1911) Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor Part I In gemessen Schritt, streng, wie ein Konduit Stürmische bewegt, mit grösster Vehemenz Part II Scherzo Part III Adagietto Rondo-Finale

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Philharmonic have included opening night of the 2008 Leonard Bernstein Festival – an appearance made at the request of Maazel in his final season as music director. The New York Times pronounced her performance in Bernstein’s The Age of Anxiety a “knockout.”

Joyce Yang PIANIST

Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (The Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to international attention in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The youngest contestant at 19 years old, she took home two additional awards: Best Performance of Chamber Music (with the Takàcs Quartet), and Best Performance of a New Work. In 2006 Yang made her celebrated New York Philharmonic debut alongside Lorin Maazel at Avery Fisher Hall along with the orchestra’s tour of Asia, making a triumphant return to her hometown of Seoul, South Korea. Yang’s subsequent appearances with the New York

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In the last decade, Yang has blossomed into an “astonishing artist” (Neue Zürcher Zeitung), showcasing her colorful musical personality in solo recitals and collaborations with the world’s top orchestras and chamber musicians through more than 1,000 debuts and re-engagements. She received the 2010 Avery Fisher Career Grant and earned her first Grammy nomination (Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance) for her recording of Franck, Kurtág, Previn & Schumann with violinist Augustin Hadelich “One can only sit in misty-eyed amazement at their insightful flair and spontaneity.” (The Strad). Other notable orchestral engagements have included Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Hong Kong Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, as well as the Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney, Melbourne, and New Zealand symphony orchestras. She was also featured in a five-year Rachmaninoff concerto cycle with Edo de Waart and Milwaukee Symphony, to which she brought “an enormous palette of colors, and tremendous emotional depth” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).

In solo recitals, Yang’s innovative program has been praised as “extraordinary” and “kaleidoscopic” (Los Angeles Times). She has performed at New York City’s Lincoln Center and Metropolitan Museum, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Chicago’s Symphony Hall, Zurich’s Tonhalle, and all throughout Australia on a recital tour presented by Musica Viva. As an avid chamber musician, Yang has collaborated with the Takács Quartet for Dvořák – part of Lincoln Center’s Great Performers series – and Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet with members of the Emerson String Quartet at the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center. Yang has fostered an enduring partnership with the Alexander String Quartet and together released three celebrated recordings under Foghorn Classics. As a champion of new music, Yang has premiered and recorded a World Premier discography of Michael Torke’s Piano Concerto with Albany Symphony and David Alan Miller (Albany Records) in 2015, Jonathan Leshnoff’s Piano Concerto with Kansas City Symphony (Reference Recordings) in 2019, and premiered Reinaldo Moya’s Piano Concerto with Bangor Symphony in 2021. Yang’s discography includes celebrated solo discs (Collage and Wild Dreams, Avie Records), where she “demonstrated impressive gifts” (The New York Times). Yang also released a live-performance recording of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Denmark’s Odense Symphony Orchestra (Bridge Records),

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which International Record Review called “hugely enjoyable, beautifully shaped … a performance that marks her out as an enormous talent.” In recent years, Yang has focused on promoting creative ways to introduce classical music to new audiences. She served as the Guest Artistic Director for Laguna Beach Music Festival in California, curating concerts that explore the “artinspires-art” concept – highlighting the relationship between music and dance while simultaneously curating outreach activities to young students. Yang’s collaboration with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet of Half/Cut/Split – a “witty, brilliant exploration of Robert Schumann’s Carnaval” (The Santa Fe New Mexican) choreographed by Jorma Elo – was a marriage between music and dance to illuminate the ingenuity of Schumann’s musical language. The group toured nationwide, including five performances at The Joyce Theater in New York. Yang began the 2023/2024 season as Artist-in-Residence for Grant Park Music Festival and as guest artist with Aspen Music Festival among others, followed by performances in New Zealand with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and in Australia with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. This season, Yang continues to present her wide range of repertoire in over 30 cities playing 10 different piano concerti, solo recitals, and chamber music. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Yang received her first piano lesson from her aunt at

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the age of four. She quickly took to the instrument, which she received as a birthday present. Over the next few years won several national piano competitions in her native country. By the age of ten, she had entered the School of Music at the Korea National University of Arts, and went on to make a number of concerto and recital appearances in Seoul and Daejeon. In 1997, Yang moved to the United States to begin studies at the pre-college division of The Juilliard School with Dr. Yoheved Kaplinsky. During her first year at Juilliard, Yang won the pre-college division Concerto Competition, resulting in a performance of Haydn’s Keyboard Concerto in D with the Juilliard Pre-College Chamber Orchestra. After winning The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Greenfield Student Competition, she performed Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto with that orchestra at just twelve years old. She graduated from Juilliard with special honor as the recipient of the school’s 2010 Arthur Rubinstein Prize, and in 2011 she won its 30th Annual William A. Petschek Piano Recital Award. She is a Steinway artist.

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Favorites of Mine & Your Choice Our subscribers voted this summer, and the results are in! I wanted a popular symphonic work to be featured in the second half of these concerts, and Dvořák’s New World Symphony emerged as the winner. The first half of the concert opens with a fun work titled Loco by Jennifer Higdon, followed by the return of another favorite artist of mine, Steven Isserlis, who has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as one of the world’s foremost cellists. He will perform Kabalevsky’s second cello concerto, a premiere for the MSO. – John DeMain, Music Director

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg, Austria. Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna, Austria.

Program Notes JANUARY 19-20-21, 2024 Program Notes by J. Michael Allsen

Concerto No. 24 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 491 Composed: Completed March 24, 1786.

Premiere: The composer probably played and conducted the first performance in a concert at Vienna’s Burgtheatre on April 7, 1786. Previous MSO Performance: 1984, with pianist Charles Rosen.

To open this program, we welcome back pianist Joyce Yang. Ms. Yang previously appeared with the Madison Symphony Orchestra in 2019, with a memorable performance of Prokofiev’s third piano concerto. At these concerts she performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24, among his most tense and serious works for solo piano. We then turn to the vast Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler, a work the composer identified as a new phase in his development.

Duration: 23:00.

This uncharacteristically serious work was one of three piano concertos Mozart composed at the same time he was working on his opera The Marriage of Figaro.

Mozart’s reputation and success in his early years in Vienna came largely through his private recitals, and public “subscription” performances of his own works. Viennese audiences demanded new concertos at every concert, and Mozart responded with an amazing series of fifteen concertos written during his first five years in Vienna. The winter of 1785-86 was a particularly busy time: his main concern was the opera The Marriage of Figaro, which would premiere in Vienna in May 1786, but he was obliged to take time in February to dash off a one-act Singspiel, The Impresario, for a commission by the Emperor. He also managed to find time to complete three piano concertos: No. 22 in December, No. 23 on March 2, and No. 24 just three weeks later on March 24. The bulk of Viennese public concerts occurred during the Christmas season and Lent, and No. 22 was played on December 26. Mozart had at least three subscription concerts that spring, and the

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Background

Fifteen of Mozart’s twenty-seven piano concertos, including No. 24, were written for his public concerts in Vienna. These concerts were a major factor in establishing himself in the imperial capital.

other two concertos were probably performed at these. One innovation he introduced in these three concertos was a pair of clarinets, substituting for the usual oboes in the first two, and as part of a relatively large scoring in No. 24. He was inspired by his friendship with the clarinetist Anton Stadler, and he used clarinets prominently in Figaro as well. What You’ll Hear

This work is in three movements: • A broad opening movement set in sonata form. • A Larghetto, with a lyrical main theme and two contrasting episodes. • A set of variations on a march-style theme. The Piano Concerto No. 24 is the largest of the three concertos, and certainly the most serious in tone: it is one of only two piano concertos he cast in a minor key. The opening Allegro begins with a stern orchestral exposition that presents a rich array of material for the movement, alternating between a threatening main theme (sounding very much like the introduction to a tragic opera) and flowing woodwind passages. When the piano enters, it is with an entirely new idea, lyrical and melancholy, before the orchestra announces the main theme and the solo part begins a decorated version of the exposition. The extensive development section begins with a return to the piano’s initial music and then works primarily with the main theme. Following an abbreviated recapitulation, Mozart leaves space for a solo cadenza, before ending in a stormy coda. The Larghetto is a complete change in mood, beginning with a main idea from the piano in luminous E-flat Major. This idea alternates with a pair of contrasting episodes, both of them led by the woodwinds: the first pensive and the second more pastoral. The final statement of

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the main theme is interrupted briefly for a short cadenza. The closing movement (Allegretto) presents a set of six variations on a marchlike theme introduced by the orchestra. After three increasingly intense variations, the fourth variation is suddenly in a pastoral major key, led by the woodwinds. A more agitated variation by the solo piano follows, and the sixth variation transforms the theme into much happier music in C Major. Mozart returns firmly to C minor at the end, setting up a final solo cadenza. This leads directly into the coda, based upon an entirely new idea set in 6/8.

In describing his fifth symphony, Mahler referred to it as a work in a “completely new style.” This colossal work breaks with his earlier symphonies: there is no program and no reliance on vocal music, but instead a starker and more intellectual approach.

Gustav Mahler

Born: July 7, 1860, Kalischte, Bohemia. Died: May 18, 1911, Vienna, Austria.

Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor

Composed: Composed: 1901-1902. He continued to revise the score over the next several years.

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Boundless Beauty The Verdi Requiem is one of those works that moves you to the very core of your being, combining spine-tingling power with moments of sublime beauty. The Madison Symphony Chorus joins us under the direction of Beverly Taylor, who has a very special love for this piece and will inspire the chorus to great heights. Two very special people who have graced us with their talents over the years, soprano Alexandra LoBianco and bass Kyle Ketelsen join debuting artists tenor Jonathan Burton and mezzo-soprano Margaret Gawrysiak (also of Madison Opera’s Opera in the Park) as our soloists. Their glorious voices are alone worth the price of admission. I so love this piece and am so grateful to be able to perform it during my anniversary year.

JOHN DEMAIN, Conductor MADISON SYMPHONY CHORUS, Beverly Taylor, Director ALEXANDRA LOBIANCO, Soprano MARGARET GAWRYSIAK, Mezzo-soprano JONATHAN BURTON, Tenor KYLE KETELSEN, Baritone

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Premiere: October 18, 1904 in Cologne, conducted by the composer.

day details of housekeeping and business that he found so irritating, leaving him freer to compose.

Previous MSO Performance: 1982 and 1998.

Composition was almost exclusively limited to summer holidays, and the time Mahler spent at Mayernigg was jealously guarded. According to Alma’s diary, he maintained a strict regime. He rose at dawn and tromped up to his “composition cottage” in the woods—a small shed that contained little besides a desk and a piano. His breakfast was brought up by a maid, who according to Alma, was terrified of Mahler, and would leave the tray and run. He would work in solitude all morning, and after lunch would hike or row with Alma. Even during the afternoons and evenings, he would be working on compositional problems, and would suddenly break away from guests or other activities to work for hours at a time. The Symphony No. 5 was composed during two of these holidays, in 1901 and 1902.

Duration: 69:00. Background

This work was composed at the time of Mahler’s marriage to Alma Schindler and other momentous changes in his career. Due to his conducting schedule, the time and solitude he needed to compose was available only in during summer holidays. The Symphony No. 5 was completed in the summers of 1901 and 1902. 1901 was one of the most significant years of Mahler’s life. He acquired property at Mayernigg, near Lake Wörther in southern Austria: the beloved summer retreat where most of his late works were composed. There were professional changes as well: early that year, health problems, apparently caused by overwork, forced him to step down as conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic. (From all accounts, the musicians of this democratically-run orchestra had long chafed under Mahler’s authoritarian style. During his absence, they quickly elected another conductor, even before Mahler had a chance to resign officially!) However, the most important event of 1901 was meeting Alma Schindler at a dinner party. Mahler was instantly attracted to this brilliant and beautiful 20-year-old, who was a composer in her own right. For her part, Alma Schindler was just a bit awed by the conductor and composer, who was twice her age. A romance blossomed quickly, and they were married on March 2, 1902. Marriage was a very good thing for Gustav, though Alma’s musical career was cut short at his insistence: she was to be his partner in most things, but there was apparently room for only one composer in the family. Alma was able to take care of the day-to-

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This work, which Mahler originally nicknamed the “giant symphony,” was essentially complete in 1902, but was to be revised extensively several times. After a preliminary sight-reading in 1904, he deleted many of the percussion parts that were prominent in the first version. (Alma writes in her diary of “sobbing aloud” when she heard the percussion drowning out the rest of the orchestra.) Though the premiere went well later that year, he made significant changes before conducting the work in Amsterdam in 1906, and revised it yet again for a performance in 1908. It was not until shortly before his death—and after completing four more symphonies—that Mahler wrote to a friend: “I have finished the Fifth. I actually had to reorchestrate it completely. I don’t understand how I could have gone so completely astray—just like a beginner. Evidently the routines I had established with the first four symphonies were entirely inadequate for this one—for a completely new style demands a new technique.”

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This “completely new style” represents a break with what he had done in the first four symphonies. Despite their variety in style, all of these were programmatic: having a clear storyline or meaning. All of them are also based in some way upon Mahler’s musical settings of the folk-style poems from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Boy’s Magic Horn). In the Symphony No. 5, Mahler rejects the idea of an extramusical program, and breaks with the use of vocal music and text that had been so much a part of the second, third, and fourth symphonies. The symphony also makes a musical break with his previous works. It was during this period that Mahler began to study the works of J. S. Bach. (The only printed music in Mahler’s “composition cottage” at Mayernigg was a prized set of the Bach Complete Works.) A newer, more intellectual contrapuntal style is heard in this symphony. What You’ll Hear

The symphony is laid out in five large movements: • A stern “funeral march,” beginning with a trumpet fanfare. Mahler intended this to serve as an extended introduction to the second movement. • A ferocious second movement in a loose sonata form that builds towards a titanic brass chorale. • An enormous scherzo organized around a series of Austrianstyle dance tunes, and a darker contrasting trio. • A serene Adagietto, scored for strings and harp. This leads directly into the finale. • The Rondo-Finale, which again uses

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a dance tune as a main theme, in a movement that features dense contrapuntal writing, The Symphony No. 5 is set in five movements, which Mahler organizes into three parts: the funeral march and second movement constitute Part I, Part II consists of the gargantuan Scherzo, and Part III includes the Adagietto and RondoFinale. The symphony begins with a solemn fanfare from a solo trumpet—this rhythm pervades much of the movement’s music. Mahler titles the movement Trauermusik (funeral music) and gives the direction In gemessen Schritt, streng, wie ein Konduit (In measured step, stern, as in a funeral procession). The opening fanfare leads into a somber march for brass, and a sad string melody. The trumpet fanfare appears again, and there is an almost violent middle passage that breaks the solemn march and moves towards an angry climax. Once again, the trumpet interjects, and there is a long concluding passage that returns to the defeated tread of the opening march. The movement dies away quietly and gradually. Mahler considered the funeral march to be an introduction to the second movement, marked Stürmische bewegt, mit grösster Vehemenz (Stormily agitated, with greatest vehemence), which begins without a pause. The movement, set in a greatly expanded sonata form, begins with a furious figure in the basses that the brasses answer with equal rage. The mood breaks suddenly, and the cellos play a sad tune that recalls the march of the first movement. The development begins with a recitative-style line for the cellos that Mahler marks Klagend (“grieving”). This section builds gradually through restatements and recombinations of his themes, over a vast stretch of musical time, before culminating in a titanic brass chorale—Mahler marks this moment in the score Höhepunkt (high-point or climax—as if we could fail to notice!) When the opening theme returns,

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it is almost an afterthought to this moment—it builds towards a second peak, but then subsides to fade away to nothing. Mahler specifies a long break after the close of this movement. The title Scherzo (Italian for “joke”) usually implies a light, sometimes humorous, fast-paced movement. While there is certainly humor to be found in this movement, it is no lightweight—at over 800 measures, it is the longest section of the symphony. Mahler wrote to Alma while he was rehearsing for the premiere, describing it as “the devil of a movement. I see it is in for a lot of trouble. Conductors for the next fifty years will all take it too fast, and make nonsense of it; and the public—what are they to make of this chaos of which new worlds are forever being engendered, only to crumble in into ruin the moment after. What are they to say to this primeval music, this foaming, roaring, raging

sea of flashing breakers? Oh that I might give my symphony its first performance fifty years after my death!” The main theme is stated by all four horns, and the opening panel is series of several dance melodies—mostly in the rough-edged character of the Austrian country Laendler, but occasionally lapsing into a citified waltz. The lengthy trio uses a more reflective idea stated by solo horn, which is then developed. Just when everything seems to be dwindling to a close, the strings begin an upbeat Laendler tune and sweep the rest of the orchestra towards a climax (listen for a prominent woodblock solo). The horns enter again and there is a varied restatement of the opening material, with dense contrapuntal elaboration. The coda turns briefly to the darker mood of the trio, before ending abruptly with a final horn fanfare:

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a formal trick Mahler certainly learned from the Scherzo movements of his hero, Beethoven. Part III of the symphony begins with the dreamy Adagietto. This movement, scored simply for strings and harp, is dwarfed by the movements that surround it, and shows Mahler’s more introspective side. It is based upon two long melodies sung by strings, and mounts to a subdued peak and then fades away. As in Part I, there is no break between this movement and the next.

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The Rondo-Finale begins with a wonderful passage in which sustained tones from the horn are answered by solo woodwinds. This leads to a Austrian country-band passage that serves as the refrain in this movement. The refrain closes as the cellos begin vigorously laying out an agitated line that becomes the subject of an extended fugue. The refrain returns again, and another contrapuntal episode begins, eventually moving towards a new version of the Adagietto’s main melody. This becomes a theme for a series of loosely-structured variations, as the movement works inexorably towards a Höhepunkt—again, a triumphal brass chorale, now decorated by the strings and woodwinds playing the fugue subject. There is little that remains unsaid at this point, and the movement comes quickly to a close.

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The Century Society

We gratefully acknowledge our Century Society members. These donors have committed $100,000 or more to the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s endowment, outright and/or through their estates. Carla and Fernando Alvarado Dennis Appleton and Jennifer Buxton Diane Ballweg Chuck Bauer and Chuck Beckwith Barbara and Norman Berven Rosemarie and Fred Blancke Eugenie Mayer Bolz Family Foundation Jim and Cathie Burgess Martha and Charles Casey Margaret Christy Pat and Dan Cornwell James F. Crow William and Alexandra Dove The Evjue Foundation, Inc. Linda I. Garrity George Gay George and Candy Gialamas Tyrone and Janet Greive Terry Haller Carl M. Hudig Dr. Stanley and Shirley Inhorn Robert and Judith Knapp Patricia Kokotailo and R. Lawrence DeRoo Arno and Hazel Kurth

Myrna Larson James Victor Lathers Peter Livingston and Sharon Stark Madison Symphony Orchestra League Claudia Berry and David E. Miran Nicholas and Elaine Mischler David and Kato Perlman John L. Peterson Sheila Read The Reuhl Family Pleasant T. Rowland Harry D. Sage JoAnn Six Gareth L. Steen Harry and Evelyn C. Steenbock Steinhauer Charitable Trust Thomas E. Terry Marilynn Thompson Katherine and Thomas Voight William and Joyce Wartmann Elyn L. Williams Margaret C. Winston Six Anonymous Friends

As we approach the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s centennial in 2025, our hope is to acknowledge 100 Century Society members for their endowment commitments of $100,000 or more.

We invite you to join these distinguished donors in helping the Madison Symphony Orchestra realize its vision to be a leader in classical music performance, education, community engagement, and artistic innovation for generations to come. Endowment gifts may be made for general or specific purposes. For information about minimum gift levels and naming requirements, contact Casey Oelkers, Director of Development, (608) 260-8680 x228. All inquiries will be kept confidential.

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Magdalene Hagedorn Jan & Jane Hall Thomas & Vicki Hall Jane Hallock & William Wolfort William Hansen Terese Hansen Arlene P. Hart Paul Haskew & Nancy Kendrick Paul L. Hauri H. William & Susan Hausler Dan Hayes Gregg Heatley & Julie James Cheryl Heiliger Robert Heimerl Nona Hill & Clark Johnson William & Sara Lee Hinckley Allan G. Hins Michael Hobbs & Sherry Boozer-Hobbs John & Valerie Hoch Ryan Hoffland & Heidi Bardenhagen Les & Susan Hoffman Paul & Debra Hoffman Kurt Hornig & Alfredo Sotomayor Roger & Glenda Hott Tom Howells Jim & Lee Huffer Robert & Ellen Hull Chris & Kathryn Hurley Linda & Jeff Huttenburg Don Hynek Frank Iltis Mark & Catherine Isenberg Anna January Nancy Jarmulowicz Karen Jeatran Kathleen Jeffords Brandon & Sarah Jellison Greg & Doreen Jensen Paul & Sarah Johnsen Aaron & Sarah Johnson Dan & Janet Johnson Doug & Kathy Johnson Stan & Nancy Johnson Susan & Conrad Jostad Kandy & Randall Kahl Chuck & Kathy Kamp Estelle Katz Virginia Kaufman Joseph Kay Arlan Kay Kristine Kennedy Melissa Keyes & Ingrid Rothe Duane & JoAnn Kexel Patricia M. King

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James Kleeman Daniel Knepper Laurie & Gus Knitt Jennifer Knolleberg & Kastl Myers Doug & Judith Knudson Steven Koslov Kevin & Theresa Kovach Joanna Kramer Fanney Mark Kremer Shirley Krsinich Linda Krueger Ann Kruger Katherine Kruse Polly & Jim Kuelbs Kathleen K. & Richard R. Kuhnen Merilyn Kupferberg Ann Lacy John & Marie LaFontaine Paul Lambert & Anne Griep William Lane Robert Lang Mary & Steve Langlie Richard & Nancy Latta Jerome Lawler Lewis & Judith Leavitt Richard & Lynn Leazer Stephanie Lee & Pete Fillipi Yvonne Lee Sally Leong Madelyn Leopold Roger & Sherry Lepage Sanjay Limaye & Cathryn McBride Steve & Karen Limbach Patrick Litscher Phyllis Lorenz Judith A. Louer Doug & Mary Loving Kathy Luker Ross & Kathy Lyman

Rick & Diane Mackie John & Mary Madigan Frank & Nancy Maersch Cheryl Mahaffay Richard Margolis Karl & Vel Marquardt James & Eileen Marshall Barbara C. Martin Gordon & Janet McChesney Paul & Jane McGann Julie McGivern & Tom Smith Tracy Melin & Stephen Klick Lori J. Merriam Janet E. Mertz & Jonathan M. Kane Keith & Emily Meyer Susan Millar Linda Miller Margaret & Paul Miller Eric Mischo Rolf & Judith Mjaanes Judith & Paul Moriarty Kathryn Morrison Terry Morrison Gary & Carol Moseson Bruce Muckerheide & Robert Olson Mary Murray Mary & Michael Myers Raymond Nashold Carol & Jack Naughton Lana Nenide & Jonathan Rosenblum Jeff Nickols Rick Niess & Laurie Elwell Mary Lou Nord Andrew Nowlan Richard & Mary Ann Olson Ron & Jan Opelt Bonnie Orvick Peter & Leslie Overton Barbara Park

Ryan Parks & Birke Knipping Mitchell L. Patton Phillip & Karen Paulson John Pearson & David Dodd Ernest J. Peterson Eric A. Peterson Roger & Linda Pettersen Donna Jean Phelps & Thomas Phelps Tom Pierce Rex Piercy & Lee Johnsen Deacon Michael & Jeanna Pipitone Ann Pollock & James Coors Sally & Jim Porter Steve & Robin Potter Barbara & Michael Pratzel Nathan Priegnitz Paula Primm Robert Przybelski & Jana Jones Mark E. Puda & Carol S. Johnston Thomas & Janet Pugh Donald & Roz Rahn Jason & Sarah Rasmusen Kathleen Rasmussen Dorothy Rebholz Dr. Luke & Michelle Rehrauer Thomas Reid Drs. Joy & David Rice Catherine Richard Rick & Sara Richards Bill & Joan Richner Gordon & Susan Ridley Diane & Will Risley John Rose & Brian Beaber Howard & Mirriam Rosen Fred & Mary Ross Richard A. & Rossmiller John & Rachel Rothschild Carol Rounds Robert & Nancy Rudd

Learn about the music and composers one hour before each concert in Overture Hall (FREE to all ticketholders) MARCH: Favorites of Mine & Your Choice – Michael Allsen APRIL: Boundless Beauty – Randal Swiggum MAY: Fiesta Finale – Michael Allsen

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Marilyn & Jerry Ruffin James & Carol Ruhly Janet Ruszala-Coughlin & Tim Coughlin Dean Ryerson Carol Ryff Steven & Lennie Saffian Paul Saganski Matthew & Linda Sanders Ruth M. Sanderson Sinikka Santala & Gregory Schmidt Nan & Bob Schaefer Dennis & Janice Schattschneider Jeffrey & Gail Schauer John & Susan Schauf Tom & Lynn Schmidt Phillip Schneider Gerald Schneider Beverly Schrag Steven & Debra Schroeder Andreas & Susanne Seeger Vicki Semo Scharfman Sandy Shepherd Daryl Sherman Jackson Short Carolin Showers

Dr. Richard Shropshire Thomas & Myrt Sieger Nan Sievert Marie & Glen Siferd J.R. & Patricia Smart Terrell & Mary Smith Steve Somerson & Helena Tsotsis Alice Spencer Kenneth Spielman Dennis & Barb Spurlin Nakkiah & Korvid Stampfli Joanne Stark Chuck & Shirley Stathas Gareth L. Steen Pat & John Steffen Franklin & Jennie Stein John & Catherine Steinhauer Michael Stemper David Stone JoAnne & Ken Streit Mary & Robert Stroud Jim Struve & Kate Roberts Jerry & Georgie Suttin Janet S. Swain Cheri Teal

Howard & Elizabeth Teeter David & Meg Tenenbaum Gerald & Priscilla Thain Ashley Thomas Eric Thompson Gary & Louise Thompson Tom & Dianne Totten Elizabeth & Daniel Townsend Margaret Trepton Colleen & Tim Tucker Karalee Tyrrell Frederic & Gail Tyszka Doris J. Van Houten John & Shelly Van Note John & Bonnie Verberkmoes Rebekah Verbeten Elena Vetrina & Wallace Sherlock Janet Vetrovec Angela Vitcenda & Jerry Norenberg Liz Vowles Greg Wagner & Fred Muci Marty Wallace John & Janine Wardale Jeremy & Sarah Watt Scott Weber & Martha Barrett

The Madison Symphony Orchestra League (MSOL) is committed to supporting the artistic, educational and financial goals of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. MSOL member activities include: • Fun, creative fundraising events • Youth and community outreach • Fellowship, bridge, music and more! Members receive invitations to parties, luncheons and concert previews, and opportunities to volunteer. Love the Symphony? Join the League! Memberships begin at $35. MSOL operates as part of Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Memberships are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Learn more at madisonsymphony.org/msol | 608-257-3734 222 W Washington Ave Suite 460 Madison, WI 53703

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Nancy Webster Karl & Ellen Westlund Dorothy Whiting Wade W. Whitmus Steven & Ellen Wickland Nancy & Tripp Widder Rebecca Wiegand Eve Wilkie Bambi Wilson Scott & Donna Wilson Bill & Jackie Wineke Rick Wirch Scott & Jane Wismans

Brad Wolbert & Rebecca Karoff Nancy Woods Marcia Wright David Wuestenberg John Young & Gail Snowden Ronald Zerofsky Debra Zillmer & Daniel Leaver Joan N. Zingale 43 Anonymous Friends We also thank 202 donors for their contributions of $1 to $49.

SAVE THE DATE! For an evening of food, friends and music on the Overture Hall Stage to benefit the Organ Endowment Fund

Saturday, May 18, 2024

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SAVE THE DATE: WEDS. MARCH 6, 6:45 PM

Katarina Kenney, Cello

Elliot Lesperance, Marimba

Andre Peck, Piano

Jane Story, Violin

The Final Forte finalists are selected from a group of young Wisconsin artists who competed in the Bolz Young Artist Competition’s two preliminary rounds. Attendance at the concert is free and open to the public — register to attend at madisonsymphony.org/finalforte! The Final Forte is broadcast live on PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio.

Major funding for Wisconsin Young Artists Compete: The Final Forte is provided by W. Jerome Frautschi, Diane Ballweg, and Barbara and Norm Berven, with additional support from James Dahlberg and Elsebet Lund, Julie and Larry Midtbo, Elizabeth Olson, Kato Perlman, Cyrena and Lee Pondrom, Sentry Insurance Foundation, Trust Point, Darcy Kind and Marc Vitale, Dr. A. Beyer-Mears, Joan Johnston, the Focus Fund for the Arts and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.

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music experiences can foster a person’s lifetime “Early love of classical music. My planned gift will support the MSO’s educational initiatives, such as the Young People’s Concerts, which provide children with an exciting introduction to the symphony orchestra. Elizabeth A. Conklin

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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.

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 Michael K. Bridgeman Alexis Buchanan & James Baldwin Scott & Janet Cabot Clarence Cameron & Robert Lockhart Martha & Charles Casey Elizabeth A. Conklin Barbara & John DeMain 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 Claudia Berry Miran Elaine & Nicholas Mischler Stephen D. Morton Reynold V. Peterson David & Kato Perlman Judith Pierotti Michael Pritzkow Gordon & Janet Renschler Joy & David Rice Joan & Kenneth Riggs

Harry & Karen Roth Edwin & Ruth Sheldon Dr. Beverly S. Simone JoAnn Six Mary Lang Sollinger Sharon Stark & Peter D. Livingston Gareth L. Steen Jurate Stewart John & Mary Storer Richard Tatman & Ellen Seuferer Marilynn Thompson Ann Wallace Richard & Barbara Weaver Carolyn & Ron White John Wiley & Andrea Teresa Arenas Mary Alice Wimmer Helen L. Wineke Ten Anonymous Friends

ESTATE GIFTS RECEIVED

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 Janet Nelson Sandra L. Osborn Elmer B. Ott Ethel Max Parker Josephine Ratner Mrs. J. Barkley Rosser

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

Elizabeth S. Anderes Donald W. Anderson Helen Barnick Norman Bassett Nancy Becknell DeEtte Beilfuss-Eager Theo F. Bird Marian & Jack Bolz 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

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BUSINESS, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT DONORS Madison Symphony Orchestra Madison Symphony Orchestra League Friends of the Overture Concert Organ

The Madison Symphony Orchestra and our affiliate 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, general contributions, and gifts-in-kind. 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 2023-2024 Season* as of January 15, 2024. $100,000 or more Madison Symphony Orchestra Foundation Madison Symphony Orchestra League WMTV 15 News

$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 Madison Media Partners Walter and Dorothy Jones Frautschi Fund, a component fund of the Madison Community Foundation

$15,000–$24,999 BMO Capitol Lakes The Evjue Foundation, Inc. Fiore Companies, Inc. National Endowment for the Arts Nimick Forbesway Foundation Walter A. and Dorothy Jones Frautschi Charitable Unitrust Wisconsin Arts Board with additional funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts

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$10,000–$14,999 An Anonymous Friend Boardman Clark Law Firm John J. Frautschi Family Foundation Kenneth A. Lattman Foundation, Inc. Lake Ridge Bank Madison Gas & Electric Foundation, Inc. Marriott Daughters Foundation PBS Wisconsin University Research Park West Bend Mutual Insurance Company

$5,000–$9,999 American Family Insurance Bishops Bay Country Club The Burish Group at UBS 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 Fields Auto Group The Gialamas Company, Inc. Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. M3 Insurance Prairie Trust Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Stafford Rosenbaum LLP Steinhilber Swanson LLP Sub-Zero Group, Inc. SupraNet Communications, Inc.

U.S. Bank von Briesen & Roper, s.c. Wisconsin Public Radio Woodman’s Food Markets Hooper Foundation

$2,500–$4,999 Adesys IT Specialists Capitol Bank Farley’s House of Pianos Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin Laffey, Sebranek, Auby & Ristau, S.C. The Madison Club UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter, Quartz WPS Charitable Foundation

$1,000–$2,499 An Anonymous Friend Baird/The Woodford Group BRAVA Magazine Faith Morledge - Sprinkman Real Estate Festival Foods Goodman’s Jewelers Inc. J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. Hooper Foundation Laffey, Sebranek, Auby & Ristau, S.C. Stark Company Realtors The Suby Group Surroundings Events and Floral Veridian Foundation Wisconsin Solar Design, Inc.

Up to $999 Blackhawk Country Club Catalent Pharma Solutions LLC FoxArneson, Inc. Fuhrman & Dodge, S.C. Le Personal Chef, LLC Madison Arts Commission Madison Black Chamber of Commerce Meriter Health Services, Inc. Michael F. Simon Builders, Inc. Murphy Desmond S.C.

Promega Corporation Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae Stroud, Willink & Howard, LLC United Way of Dane County Ward-Brodt Music The Zimdars Company, Inc. *Total includes donations that support 2023-2024 Madison Symphony Orchestra Concerts, 2023-2024 Organ Concerts, 2023-2024 Education and Community

Engagement Programs; Madison Symphony Orchestra League's 2023-2024 Events and Activities including Concert on the Green 2023; and Friends of the Overture Concert Organ’s 2023-2024 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. .

Friends of the Overture Concert Organ (FOCO) play an important role in supporting the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Overture Concert Organ programming. FOCO helps the Symphony: • Bring you live performances by some of the best organists in the world • Produce a variety of free education and outreach programs to benefit our community • Tune and maintain the Overture Concert Organ Members receive invitations to behind-the-scenes events and opportunities to meet our guest organists. Become a member and show your support for this unique aspect of the MSO! Memberships begin at $35. FOCO operates as part of Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Memberships are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Learn more at madisonsymphony.org/foco | 608-257-3734 222 W Washington Ave Suite 460 Madison, WI 53703

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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. These gifts are invested in perpetuity to ensure the MSO’s continuing fiscal stability and its legacy of great music for generations to come. Learn more at madisonsymphony.org/endowment. 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 Patricia Brady & Robert Smith Nathan Brand Jim & Cathie Burgess Frank & Pat Burgess Mary P. Burke Capital Newspapers Capitol Lakes Thomas & Martha Carter Tony & Deri Cattelino

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Lau & Bea Christensen 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 Ruth & Frederick Dobbratz Estate William & Alexandra Dove 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 Robert & Judy Knapp Patricia G. Koenecke Patricia Kokotailo & R. Lawrence DeRoo 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 Claudia Berry & David E. Miran 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 Janet Nelson

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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 Dr. Joy K. Rice 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 Twila Sheskey 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 John Wiley & Andrea Teresa Arenas Elyn L. Williams 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.

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TRIBUTES The Madison Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their contributions honoring family & friends.

In honor of Jean Alderman Ian Alderman In honor of Barbara and Norm Berven Barbara Peterman In honor of John DeMain Catherine & Charles Sih An Anonymous Friend In honor of Hillary Hempel An Anonymous Friend In honor of Elspeth Stalter-Clouse Randall & Pamela Clouse In memory of Anne Bolz Norm & Barbara Berven Melinda & Mark Heinritz Dr. Stanley & Shirley Inhorn Stan & Nancy Johnson Valerie & Andreas Kazamias Melissa Keyes & Ingrid Rothe William & Judy Mayer Meriter Foundation, Inc. Elaine & Nicholas Mischler Jeanne Myers The Rusy Family Eileen Cripps Stenberg United Way of Dane County In memory of Jack and Marian Bolz Diane Ballweg Norm & Barbara Berven Martha & Charles Casey Jean Druckenmiller Tyrone & Janet Greive Dr. Stanley & Shirley Inhorn Jesse & Nancy Ishikawa Valerie & Andreas Kazamias Madison Community Foundation Meriter Foundation, Inc. Elaine & Nicholas Mischler Robert A. Reed Janet Renschler Don & Barb Sanford

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Mary Lang Sollinger Eileen Cripps Stenberg Judith & Nick Topitzes In memory of Marian Bolz Kevin Bonderud Daniel & Joyce Bromley Vivien Hudig Margaret Luby Richard & Jean Lottridge Jeanne Myers Carolyn White In memory of Joanne Berg Janet & Keith Hilts Clarice Arsers In memory of Eva Wright Buzecky Association of Equipment Manufacturers Kathryn & Jeffry Erickson Samuel C. Hutchison In memory of Margaret Rupp Cooper Marjorie Sutton In memory of Barbara DeMain Emy Andrew Laura Gallagher In memory of Alexandra Dove Martha & Charles Casey In memory of Warren Downs Ruth Downs In memory of Jean Taylor Erickson Susan Gruber Lisa Grueneberg Karen Johnston Roe Parker & Deborah Firkins Donald & udith Taylor Karin & Douglas Thurlow TMH Masonry, LLC Henry Zander

In memory of Janet Faulhaber Steve & Jane Carrola Michael & Anne Faulhaber Dan & Mary Fose Stroud, Willink & Howard, LLC Ward-Brodt Music Two Anonymous Friends In memory of Marika Fischer Hoyt Norm & Barbara Berven Rosemary M. Dorney Jennifer & Jim Lattis Elizabeth Perry In memory of Sarah “Sally” Jamieson Bruce & Alice Green In memory of Aileen Jensen Eileen Cripps Stenberg In memory of Howard Kidd Eric, Jill, Ryan & Emma Biegansky Jerry Doss Martha & Charles Casey Doug & Kay Horan Rex Gromer & Myra Huth The Hogerty Family Valerie & Andreas Kazamias Roger & Berta Lerch Susan Lorenz Elaine & Nicholas Mischler Robert A. Reed Dennis & Ann Saye Thomas Scheetz John Sensenbrenner John & Deanna Swanson Daniel & Irene Thearle Katie & Ellis Waller Carolyn White

In memory of John Kjentvet Mike Allsen Deb & Scott Anderson Sarah & Scott Bentley Norm & Barbara Berven Matthew Clayton & Elizabeth Odders-White Bob & Paula Dinndorf Timothy Dybevik Euchre Group Friends Tola Ewers Dan & Mary Fose Michael & Carey Fose Michael George & Susan Gardels Timothy Harms & Diane Davia-Harms Ann & Peter Herb Jerrine Kjentvet Christine Kramschuster Lenmark Gomsrud Linn Funeral & Cremation Services Robert Matthews Lynn & Bob McFadyen Steve & Rita Nordness Casey & Eric Oelkers Julie Ottum & David Runstrom David & Molly Petroff Emily & Brian Propst & Family Robert A. Reed Janet Reichl & Will Rietveld Sarah Robertson David & Jane Rockwell Valerie Voelz Rosenthal Michael Ross & Kirsten Fruit Lisa Schuebel Jim & Deb Schultz Leah Schultz Jacqui & John Shanda Duane & Jamie Vandermause Sharon Voelz David & Stephanie VonBehren Heidi Weber Carolyn White Joan Wiberg Two Anonymous Friends In memory of Peter Livingston Martha & Charles Casey Elaine & Nicholas Mischler

In memory of Charles Snowdon Patricia Bernhardt Marian & Jack Bolz Catherine Buege Martha & Charles Casey Marilyn Ebben Tyrone and Janet Greive Dr. Stanley & Shirley Inhorn Darko & Judy Kalan Valerie & Andreas Kazamias Linda & Michael Lovejoy Elaine and Nicholas Mischler Peter & Leslie Overton Joann Six Ellis and Catharine Waller Carolyn White

In memory of Mary Mohs Emy Andrew In memory of Dexter Northrop Charles Elson Karen Jones & Lian Yu Warren & Dorothy Rebholz In memory of Janet Nelson Elaine & Nicholas Mischler In memory of Hiram Pearcy Tyrone & Janet Greive Dr. Stanley & Shirley Inhorn Jerry & Vicki Swedish Carolyn White An Anonymous Friend In memory of Susan Derse Phillips Donald W. & M. Marilyn Anderson Foundation The Baranko Family Sara & Toby Campbell Philip Caravello Bill & Ellen Dupuy Janna Frank Julie Hagen Carol Hutchison Integral LLC Arlyn Lulewicz Madison Community Foundation Joe Manes Carla Moore James & Carol Ruhly Joe Vande Slunt Janice Weatherhogg John & Mary Witte Three Anonymous Friends

In memory of Hans Sollinger Pamela Ploetz & John Henderson Two Anonymous Friends In memory of Anne Stanke Daniel & Lavonne Dettmers In memory of Rita D. Stofflet Anna Trull & John Stofflet In memory of Kristina Cuthbert Stuart The Stuart Family In memory of Patricia Davey Struck Larry Bechler In memory of Sherri Talbert Jessica Talbert In memory of Marjorie Tobias Karen Gray Marjorie K. Gray

In memory of Robert J. Rodini The Kleinhenz Family Dr. Evan & Jane Pizer In memory of Margaret Schroeder Emy Andrew In Memory of Mary Schroeder Cheryl & Thomas Kuster

In memory of Lawrence Lundy Betty Chewning & Family

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BY JOSEPH BOLOGNE CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES

Keely Futterer as Léontine

David Blalock as Valcour

Yazid Gray as Ophémon

DIRECTED BY Stephanie Havey CONDUCTED BY Michelle Rofrano FEATURING The Madison Symphony Orchestra

Friday, February 2, 8PM | Sunday, February 4, 2:30 PM Capitol Theater “He loves me... Who is he?” A beautiful young widow is disillusioned with romance. Her dear friend is sending her anonymous love letters to express his feelings. Will true love prevail? (It’s a comedy, so of course it will.)

Premiering in 1780, The Anonymous Lover is the only surviving opera by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. A pioneering Black composer, conductor, and violinist, Bologne achieved great renown throughout 18th-century France. Brighten up winter with the Wisconsin premiere of this charming opera!

Sung in French with English dialogue and projected English translations TICKETS 608.258.4141 | madisonopera.org/Anonymous/

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Greg Zelek –

19 FRI 7:30 PM

with the uw madison wind ensemble It gives me great pleasure to welcome the UW–Madison Wind Ensemble and their conductor, Scott Teeple, to our organ series in what I hope is one of many future collaborations. Pairing the forces of our Klais with the full band will blow you away in this electrifying program. With large ensemble works such as Grainger’s Irish Tune from County Derry (“Danny Boy”), as well as intimate works like Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe arranged for organ and saxophone featuring a soloist from the ensemble, I cannot think of a more powerful way to close out the 23/24 season! – Greg Zelek PRESENTING SPONSOR: Lau and Bea Christensen MAJOR SPONSORS: Kay Schwichtenberg and Herman Baumann Skofronick Family Charitable Trust

TICKETS $25-$35

madisonsymphony.org, the Overture Center Box Office or (608) 258-4141 Dates, artists, prices, and programs subject to change.

SCOTT TEEPLE, UW–Madison Director of Bands GREG ZELEK, Organ

music James M. Stephenson, Fanfare and March Louis Vierne, Carillon de Westminster Richard Wagner, Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral Dudley Buck, Concert Variations on “The Star-Spangled Banner” Ennio Morricone, Gabriel’s Oboe Michael Daugherty, Bells for Stokowski Richard Strauss, Feierlicher Einzug Percy Grainger, Irish Tune from County Derry

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TICKET INFORMATION SINGLE TICKETS are available at madisonsymphony.org and through the Overture Center Box Office. Single tickets for 23/24 Symphony masterworks concerts are $15-$102, and MSO at the Movies tickets are $15-$80. 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. 23/24 Overture Concert Organ tickets are $25 or $35, and Organ Student Rush tickets are all $10.

SUBSCRIPTIONS for our 23/24 seasons are now closed. Stay tuned for information about our 24/25 Symphony and Organ seasons, to be announced in Spring 2023. Please take note: we guarantee a refund for tickets to any concert that cannot be performed for any reason.

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GUEST CONSIDERATIONS

Women’s and men’s restrooms are located on each level of Overture. Family assist/gender inclusive restrooms, available to persons of any gender identity and expression, are available in the following areas:

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• Lower-Level Rotunda: to the right of the stairway. • First floor lobby / Overture Hall: near coat check. • Second floor: Gallery 2—second door to the left off the elevators. Amenities at gender-inclusive restrooms include: • Lockable door to provide privacy for individual users • Ample room for an assistant/family member, if needed • Accessible sink, stool and urinal (floor level) • Changing stations • Power-assist doors (Level 1 restrooms only)

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 Office when purchasing your ticket. If you require an assistivelistening device, please alert an usher at the concert. Braille programs are also available upon request. Please contact Amanda at adill@madisonsymphony.org at least three weeks prior to the concert you wish to attend.

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• 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 staff. If you need to leave during the concert, please exit quietly and wait to be reseated by an usher at an appropriate break. • Please feel free to take photos before and after the concert, and during intermission! Once the lights dim, please turn off 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. • The coat-check room is open when the weather dictates and closes 20 minutes after the performance ends. • Food and beverages are available at bars and concession stands in the Overture Lobby. Beverages are allowed in Overture Hall, but please enjoy food in the lobby. 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 ensure your safety. We invite you to visit madisonsymphony.org/health for more information on health and safety. Overture Center safety information can be found at overture.org/health.

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BOARDS AND ADMINISTRATION MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2023-2024

OFFICERS

Ellsworth Brown, Chair Michael Richman, Chair-Elect Jane Hamblen, Secretary Douglas Reuhl, Treasurer José Madera, Member-at-large Elaine Mischler, Immediate Past Chair Paul Norman, Member-at-large Kay Schwichtenberg, Member-at-large Derrick Smith, Member-at-large Lynn Stathas, Member-at-large

DIRECTORS

Carla Alvarado Brian Anderson Ruben Anthony, Jr. Jeffrey Bauer Ellsworth Brown Martha Casey Jessica Cavazos Bryan Chan Elton Crim James Dahlberg Bob Dinndorf Audrey Dybdahl Marc Fink Jane Hamblen David Harding Mark Huth Mooyoung Kim Ann Lindsey José Madera Oscar Mireles Rick Morgan Margaret Murphy Paul Norman Kevin O’Connor Jon Parker Cyrena Pondrom Margaret Pyle Michael Richman Carole Schaeffer Monique Scher Kay Schwichtenberg John Sims Derrick Smith Tamera Stanley

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Lynn Stathas Todd Stuart Anna Trull Eric Wilcots Michael Zorich

ADVISORS

Elliott Abramson Jason Adamany Michael Allsen Ted Bilich Rosemarie Blancke Michael Bridgeman Janet Cabot Camille Carter Benito De Leon Kristine Euclide Laura Gallagher Tyrone Greive Michael Hobbs Bob Horowitz Valerie Kazamias Stephanie Lee Joseph Meara Gary Mecklenburg Larry Midtbo Abigail Ochberg Greg Piefer Jacqueline Rodman Marilyn Ruffin Mary Lang Sollinger Judith Topitzes Ellis Waller Carolyn White Anders Yocom Stephen Zanoni

LIFE DIRECTORS Terry Haller Stanley Inhorn Nicholas Mischler Douglas Reuhl

HONORARY DIRECTORS Jack Daniels, III, President Madison College Kathy Evers, First Lady of the State of Wisconsin Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive

DIRECTORS EMERITUS Helen Bakke Wallace Douma Perry A. Henderson Fred Mohs Stephen Morton Beverly Simone John Wiley

EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS Robert Lemanske Elaine Mischler Barbara Berven Mark Bridges William Nelson

EX OFFICIO ADVISORS Josh Biere Dan Cavanagh Daniel Davidson

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION INC. BOARD, 2023–2024

OFFICERS

Douglas Reuhl President Nicholas Mischler Vice President Robert A. Reed Secretary-Treasurer

DIRECTORS

Elliott Abramson Ellsworth Brown Joanna Burish Elizabeth Dettman Jill Friedow Gary Mecklenburg Elaine Mischler Nicholas E. Mischler Gregory Reed Douglas Reuhl

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2023–2024

OFFICERS

Barbara Berven, President Judy Kalan, President-Elect Nancy Young, Immediate Past President Ledell Zellers, Recording Secretary Janet Renschler, Corresponding Secretary Leslie Overton, Treasurer Nancy Young, Past President & Nominations Louise Jeanne, VP Administration Rozan Anderson, AVP Administration Kathy Forde, VP Communications Cathy Buege, AVP Communications Nakkiah Stampfli, Facebook & Annual Report Lori Poulson, VP Education

ADVISORS

OFFICERS Robert Lemanske President David Willow Secretary-Treasurer William Steffenhagen President-Elect

Judy Kalan, Behind The Music: Concert Previews

DIRECTORS

Don Sanford, Parties of Note

Beth Bauer Barbara Berven Janet Cabot Quinn Christensen Audrey Dybdahl Mary Ann Harr Grinde Mark Huth Ellen Larson Latimer Charles McLimans Doug McNeel David Parminter Rhonda Rushing Jennifer Younger

Beth Rahko, MSOL Connect & Musicology Moments

ADVISORS

Michael Bridgeman, VP Membership Records Lynn Stegner, VP Special Projects Carole Schaeffer, AVP Special Projects Ann Lindsey & Judy Topitzes, Symphony Gala Claire Ann and Michael Richman, Concert on the Green

Jan Cibula, VP Social Activities Jessica Morrison, Fall Luncheon Pat Bernhardt, Holiday Party Valerie Kazamias, Midwinter Luncheon Rosemarie Blancke, Spring Luncheon & Annual Meeting Marilyn Ebben, Ladies Bridge Jim Patch, Men's Bridge

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Greg Zelek, Organ Curator

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC.

ADMINISTRATION Robert Reed, Executive Director David Gordon, Executive Assistant & Board Liaison Ann Bowen, General Manager

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Jacqui Shanda, AVP Education

Jessica Yehle, VP Membership Recruitment/Retention

EX OFFICIO

Pat Bernhardt Rosemarie Blancke Janet Cabot Marilyn Ebben Valerie Kazamias Fern Lawrence Ann Lindsey Linda Lovejoy Elaine Mischler Janet Renschler Judy Topitzes Carolyn White

Alexis Carreon, Office & Personnel Manager Jennifer Goldberg, Orchestra Librarian Lisa Kjentvet, Director of Education & Community Engagement Katelyn Hanvey, Education & Community Engagement Manager Casey Oelkers, Director of Development Leah Schultz, Manager of Individual Giving Emmett Sauchuck, Manager of Grants & Sponsorships Yumian Cui, Data & Analytics Manager Peter Rodgers, Director of Marketing Amanda Dill, Marketing/ Communications Manager Lindsey Meekhof, Audience Experience Manager Greg Zelek, Overture Concert Organ Curator/Principal Organist

Fernando Alvarado Diane Ballweg James Baxter Ellsworth Brown John Gauder Terry Haller Gary Lewis Elaine Mischler Vicki Nonn Reynold Peterson Teri Venker Anders Yocom

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Please support our advertisers and let them know you saw their ad in the Madison Symphony Orchestra program book. Interested in advertising with us? Visit madisonsymphony.org/ads to learn more. American Printing........................................................................................4

Madison Media Partners............................................................................56

Boardman Clark LLP....................................................................................2

Madison Opera..............................................................................................54

BMO...................................................................................................................8

Madison Youth Choirs.................................................................................28

Farley's House Of Pianos ..........................................................................18

McClone Insurance.......................................................................................43

Farley’s Salon Piano Series ......................................................................29

Madison Veterinary Specialists...............................................................62

Fiore Companies, Inc. .................................................................................11

PBS Wisconsin...............................................................................................64

Lasting Legacies ..........................................................................................30

Saint Paul's Catholic Student Center ...................................................64

Luther Memorial Church ...........................................................................31

SupraNet Communications, Inc..............................................................60

The Madison Concourse Hotel ................................................................27

Wisconsin Public Radio..............................................................................44

Madison Magazine .......................................................................................37

WMTV 15 News..............................................................................................45

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Saint Paul’s Organ Concert Featuring Bruce Bengtson

Saturday, Feb. 3rd 6:00PM / No Charge 723 State Street

Reception to follow. RSVP with QR code or at UWCatholic.org/about/organ.

As a locally-owned business committed to giving back to the arts in our community, MVS is proud to sponsor the

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3 FRI 7:30 PM 4 SAT 8:00 PM 5 SUN 2:30 PM

Fiesta Finale Moncayo | Ponce | Revueltas MSO & Mariachi Los Camperos Cinco de Mayo served as an inspirational springboard for this unique concert celebrating Mexican music and heritage. The concert opens with José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango, a lively and joyful tribute to the popular music of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Then, I am excited to welcome Mexican pianist Jorge Federico Osorio as he makes his MSO debut performing Manuel Ponce’s romantic Piano Concerto No. 1. Silvestre Revueltas is one of the giants among Mexican composers, and I am very excited to introduce to you his suite from the movie La Noche de Los Mayas, featuring a multimedia presentation of Mayan art. And finally, a great mariachi ensemble Mariachi Los Camperos will play selections of Mexican songs with the Madison Symphony. A truly unique concert designed to lift your spirits and bring my 30th anniversary celebration to a rousing and joyful finale.

JOHN DEMAIN, Conductor JORGE FEDERICO OSARIO, Piano MARIACHI LOS CAMPEROS

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José Pablo Moncayo, Huapango Manuel Ponce, Piano Concerto No. 1 “Romantico” Silvestre Revueltas, Suite from La Noche de los Mayas* (The Night of the Maya), compiled by José Yves Limantour

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Mariachi Los Camperos and the Madison Symphony Orchestra

– John DeMain, Music Director MAJOR SPONSORS: Madison Media Partners, Irving & Dorothy Levy Family Foundation, Inc., Carla and Fernando Alvarado ADDITIONAL SPONSORS: Patricia Brady and Robert Smith, The Burish Group at UBS, DeWitt LLP, Mary Lang Sollinger, Wisconsin Arts Board

ALL TICKETS $15-$102

madisonsymphony.org, the Overture Center Box Office or (608) 258-4141 Dates, artists, and programs subject to change.

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