FILM LIVE IN CONCERT
WITH THE MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
OVERTURE HALL
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 Full Orchestra Conducted by KYLE KNOX music by ELTON JOHN lyrics by TIM RICE score by HANS ZIMMER
LAURA JACKSON | MUSIC DIRECTOR DESIGNATE
LAURA JACKSON | MUSIC DIRECTOR DESIGNATE
KYLE KNOX, CONDUCTOR • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 • OVERTURE HALL
Disney THE LION KING Live in Concert Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff Produced by Don Hahn Screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton Songs by Tim Rice and Elton John Original Score Composed and Arranged by Hans Zimmer Executive Producers Thomas Schumacher and Sarah McArthur “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” Performed by Elton John Produced by Chris Thomas This film is rated “G” ©1994 The Walt Disney Company. All Rights Reserved Original Soundtrack from
available at Disneymusicemporium.com
Today’s performance lasts approximately 80 minutes, including a 20 minute intermission. The performance is a presentation of the feature film The Lion King with a live performance of the film’s score. Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the end credits. PRESENTATION LICENSED BY
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WELCOME TO THE CONCERT Please silence your electronic devices and cell phones for the duration of the concert. Photography and video are not permitted during the performance. You may take and share photos during applause. Thank you!
ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL FOR THIS CONCERT
VIOLIN I Naha Greenholtz Concertmaster
VIOLA Christopher Dozoryst Principal
Suzanne Beia Co-Concertmaster
Katrin Talbot Assistant Principal
Leanne Kelso Associate Concertmaster
Diedre Buckley
William and Joyce Wartmann Chair
Steinhauer Charitable Trust Chair
George and Candy Gialamas Chair
Huy Luu Associate Concertmaster Olga Pomolova Assistant Concertmaster Endowed by an Anonymous Friend
Maynie Bradley
Annetta H. Rosser Chair
Kina Ono Neil Gopal Elspeth Stalter-Clouse Tim Kamps Jon Vriesacker Katherine Floriano VIOLIN II Hillary Hempel Acting Principal
Dr. Stanley and Shirley Inhorn Chair
Peter Miliczky Assistant Principal Elyn L. Williams Chair
Holly Wagner Rolf Wulfsberg Olga Draguieva Geri Nolden Robin Ryan Matthew Dahm Wes Luke Glen Kuenzi Laura Mericle Alec Tonno
James F. Crow Chair
Dove Family Chair
Marika Fischer Hoyt Chair
Elisabeth Deussen Judy Huang Janse Vincent Hanna Pederson David Beytas CELLO Mark Bridges Acting Principal Reuhl Family Chair
Jordan Allen Assistant Principal
Patricia Kokotailo & R. Lawrence DeRoo Chair
Lisa Bressler
Knapp Family Chair
Derek Handley Trace Johnson Alex Chambers-Ozasky Becky Pan Zachary Preucil SeungJin Cha BASS David Scholl Principal Zachary Betz Assistant Principal Jeff Takaki Tom Mohs Chair
August Jirovec Grace Heintz Matthew Boothe
FLUTE Stephanie Jutt Principal
CONTRABASSOON Carol Rosing
Collin Stavinoha Linda Pereksta
HORN Dafydd Bevil Acting Principal
Endowed by an Anonymous Friend
Terry Family Foundation Chair
PICCOLO Linda Pereksta ALTO FLUTE Collin Stavinoha OBOE Izumi Amemiya Principal
Jim and Cathie Burgess Chair
Lindsay Flowers
ENGLISH HORN Lindsay Flowers CLARINET Orlando Pimentel Acting Principal
Barbara and Norman Berven Chair
Gregory Smith Zachary Good
BASS CLARINET Gregory Smith Zachary Good CONTRABASS CLARINET Zachary Good BASSOON Hanul Park Acting Principal Rozan and Brian Anderson Chair
John Robken Carol Rosing
Steve and Marianne Schlecht Chair
Michael Wright William Muir Layan Atieh Mary Buscanics-Jones John Wunderlin Micah Lancaster, Assistant TRUMPET John Aley Principal
Marilynn G. Thompson Chair
John Wagner Matthew Onstad
TROMBONE Benjamin Skroch Acting Principal
Fred and Mary Mohs Chair
Joseph Aumann
BASS TROMBONE Ben Zisook Robinson Schulze TUBA Joshua Biere Principal TIMPANI Sean Kleve Acting Principal
Eugenie Mayer Bolz Foundation Chair
PERCUSSION Anthony DiSanza Principal
JoAnn Six Plesko and E.J. Plesko Chair
Richard Morgan Nicholas Bonaccio Jamie Ryan DRUMSET Todd Hammes
HARP Johanna Wienholts Principal
Endowed by an Anonymous Friend
KEYBOARD Daniel Lyons Principal
Stephen D. Morton Chair
Karen Boe
ELECTRIC BASS Carl Davick GUITARS Richard Hildner ORCHESTRA COMMITTEE Mark Bridges, Chair Joshua Biere, Vice-Chair Elspeth Stalter-Clouse, Secretary David Scholl, Treasurer Lisa Bressler, Member-at-large LIBRARIAN Jennifer S. Goldberg
John and Carolyn Peterson Chair
STAGE MANAGER Benjamin Skroch PERSONNEL Manager Alexis Carreon
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