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Maryland Symphony Orchestra
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SYMPHONY STAFF
Elizabeth Schulze Music Director & Conductor
Kim Bowen ����������������������������������������������� Executive Director
Michael Harp Director of Marketing
Jennifer Sutton, Esq Director of Development
Antoninus “AJ” Hines, Jr. ���������������������������� Box Office &
Accounting Manager
Kyle Graham Operations Manager
Kathy Gleason Education Programs Coord
Barbara Fitzsimmons ������������� Development Associate
Nathan Lushbaugh Marketing Assistant
Cam Millar Operations Assistant
Christian Simmelink ������������������������� Personnel Manager
D. Marianne Gooding Librarian
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Bill Holaday Audio Recording Engineer
MARYLAND THEATRE STAFF
Jessica Green Executive Director
Anne Holzapfel ��������������������������������������� Program Director
Melissa Fountain Events Director
Jenna Miller Box Office Administrator
Timothy Gregory Box Office Assistant
Breanna Holloway �������������������������������������Events Manager
Kelly Parr Events Assistant
Amanda Gowin Events Assistant
Mike Fletchinger ������������������������� Maintenance Manager
Phil Hunt Maintenance Manager
Caleb Smith Production Manager
Noah Johnson ���������������������������Lead Lighting Technician
David Kunz Lead Audio Technician
Adam Petrie Lead Audio Technician
Phone: (301) 797-4000
Email: info@marylandsymphony org
Web: www marylandsymphony org
SYMPHONY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jason Call President
Douglas Spotts, M.D. ��������������������������������� Vice President
Valerie Owens Secretary
William “Tad” Holzapfel Treasurer
Jane Anderson Assistant Treasurer
Jane Anderson
Dave Barnhart
Teresa Barr
Jason Call
Judy Ditto
Katharine Groh Fitzsimmons
Jean Hamilton
Marjorie Hobbs
William “Tad” Holzapfel
Linda Hood
Michelle Leveque, Esq
Monica Lingenfelter
Ira Lourie, M D
Heather McEndree
Nicholas Mohar-Schurz
Candice Mowbray, D�M�A�
Valerie Owens
Ilissa Ramm
Susan Rocco
Dustin Simmons
Douglas Spotts, M D
James Stone, Esq
Hugh J� Talton, M�D�
James D Vaughn
SYMPHONY HONORARY DIRECTORS
Dr J Emmet Burke
Anton T Dahbura, Ph D
April L Dowler
Patricia F Enders
Frederica Erath
John F� Erath
Dr J Ramsay Farah
Brendan Fitzsimmons, Ph D
Donald R Harsh, Jr
Marjorie M Hobbs
Howard S Kaylor
Mindy Marsden
Dori Nipps
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Alan J Noia
Mrs Georgia Pierné
Mr James G Pierné
Samuel G Reel, Jr
William J Reuter
Joel L� Rosenthal, M�D�
Hugh J Talton, M D
Martha “Marty” Talton
Cassandra Wantz
Richard T Whisner
ELIZABETH
SCHULZE,
MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
FIRST VIOLIN
Robert Martin
Concertmaster
MSO Guild Chair
Joanna Natalia Owen
Associate Concertmaster
Marty & Hugh Talton Chair
Brent Price
Assistant Concertmaster
Lysiane GravelLacombe
Thomas Marks Chair
Kristin Bakkegard
H Lee Brewster
Yen-Jung Chen
Mauricio Couto
Megan Gray
Catherine Nelson
Petr Skopek
SECOND VIOLIN
Anna Luebke
Principal
J. Emmet Burke Chair
Ariadna Buonviri
Associate Principal
Julianna Chitwood
Assistant Principal
Ruth Erbe
Teresa L� Gordon
Melanie Kuperstein
Swiatek Kuznik
Kat Whitesides
Patricia WnekSchram
VIOLA
Phyllis Freeman
Principal
Alan J. Noia Chair
Magaly Rojas Seay
Associate Principal
Stephanie Knutsen+
Acting Assistant
Principal
Sungah Min
Rachel Holaday
Alice Tung
CELLO
Todd Thiel
Principal
J. Ramsay Farah Chair
Katlyn DeGraw
Associate Principal
Jessica Albrecht
Assistant Principal
Aneta Otreba
Mauricio Betanzo
Youbin Jun
Alyssa Moquin
Jessica Siegel Weaver
BASS
Adriane Benvenuti
Irving Principal
Shawn Alger
Associate Principal
Kimberly Parillo
Brandon Smith
FLUTE
Laura Kaufman
Mowry
Principal
Marjorie M. Hobbs Chair
Nicolette Driehuys
Oppelt
Elena Yakovleva
PICCOLO
Elena Yakovleva
OBOE
Fatma Daglar
Principal
Joel L. Rosenthal Chair
Amanda Dusold
Rick Basehore
ENGLISH HORN
Rick Basehore
CLARINET
Beverly Butts
Principal
John M. Waltersdorf Chair
Jay Niepoetter
BASS CLARINET
Open
BASSOON
Erich Heckscher
Principal
Bennett S. Rubin Chair
Scott Cassada
Susan Copeland Wilson
CONTRABASSOON
Susan Copeland Wilson
FRENCH HORN
Alex Kovling
Principal
Libby Powell Chair
Mark Hughes
Assistant Principal
Chandra Cervantes
Kyle Pompei+
TRUMPET
Nathan Clark
Principal
Robert T. Kenney Chair
Scott A Nelson
Robert W. Grab Chair
Matthew Misener
TROMBONE
Liam Glendening
Principal
Richard T. Whisner Chair
Jeffrey Gaylord
Kaz Kruszewski
TUBA
Zachary Bridges
Principal
Claude J. Bryant Chair
TIMPANI
Open
Principal
William J. Reuter Chair
Matthew Mitchener+
Eric Stoss+
PERCUSSION
Open
Principal
Donald R. Harsh, Jr. Chair
Julie Angelis Boehler+
Acting Principal
Alan Lichtman Chair
Robert Jenkins
Vincent & Phyllis Mauro Chair
HARP
Maryanne Meyer+ Principal
PIANO/KEYBOARD
Open
James G. Pierné Chair
PERSONNEL MANAGER
Christian Simmelink
GABRIELA BRONK MUSIC LIBRARY
LIBRARIAN
D Marianne Gooding
+ One-Year Position * On Leave
ABOUT THE MSO
by Barbara Fitzsimmons
On November 13, 1982, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s music rang through the concert hall in front of an audience of 1,400 for the very first time. With 55 musicians under the baton of our first conductor, Barry Tuckwell, we began our journey to become a cornerstone of the arts in Western Maryland and beyond.
Our inaugural season consisted of just four concerts and was a rousing success. Thanks to the dedication of the community that helped found us, the MSO was able to turn a profit in our very first year despite the logistic and economic struggles we faced as a symphony starting during a recession outside of a major city. This initial triumph provided the perfect springboard to grow, and grow we did.
After an extensive search for our next music director, we were lucky to welcome Elizabeth Schulze to the MSO in 1999 to usher in a new period of growth and music. Today, our yearly full orchestral performances have doubled, and we’ve expanded beyond the concert hall with small ensemble groups to further serve our community. From our much-anticipated Pops! performances to the Classical music we were formed to play, the modern MSO has something for everyone.
While most know the MSO for its performances, education has been a cornerstone of the organization since as early as 1985, when we launched our first educational programming for the community. A love of classical music starts young, but that doesn’t mean you are ever too old to grow your appreciation for music or learn something new about a melody that moves you. Today, we continue expanding the Vincent Rauth and Barbara Ingram Groh education department to provide programs for music lovers of all ages, even those of us who have long finished school.
Whether you come to us for your first concert or have been a subscriber for many years, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra is proud to welcome you to today’s performance. We hope you enjoy the show and that we see you at many more to come!
COMPOSER BIO
▲ John Powell, composer
A native of London, Powell was an accomplished violinist as a child, wrote music for commercials out of school, and assisted composer Patrick Doyle in the early 1990s. He moved to the U.S. in 1997, where he worked on numerous projects for Hans Zimmer and his film music company Remote Control. He co-wrote the score for Antz with Harry Gregson-Williams, and quickly became one of the most desirable, versatile, and exciting composers in town.
John Powell was catapulted into the realm of A-list composers by displaying an entirely original voice with his oft-referenced scores to the first installment of Matt Damon’s Bourne trilogy, The Bourne Identity from 2002. He has become the go-to writer for family animated films, scoring such hits as Shrek (co-written with Harry GregsonWilliams), Chicken Run (co-written with Harry Gregson-Williams), Ice Age: The Meltdown, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Bolt, Rio, Happy Feet, Happy Feet Two and the two first installments of Kung Fu Panda (co-
written with Hans Zimmer). His pulsating action music has provided the fuel for Hancock, Green Zone, Stop Loss, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and The Italian Job. His music has also sweetened the romance of Two Weeks Notice and P.S.: I Love You. In 2006 his music empowered X-Men: The Last Stand, lent tenderness to I Am Sam and gripping, realtime drama to United 93.
His infectious score for How to Train Your Dragon earned him his first Academy Award nomination. Powell has also lent his voice to the score of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Rio 2, directed by Carlos Saldanha, and DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon 2. His work can be found in Warner Bros.’ Pan starring Hugh Jackman, Universal Pictures’ action-thriller Jason Bourne starring Matt Damon and Fox’s Oscar-nominated animated feature Ferdinand. Most recent for Powell was Disney’s highly anticipated Solo: A Star Wars Story, directed by Ron Howard, which gave him the opportunity to collaborate with Maestro John Williams.
Most recently, John Powell’s music can be heard in the critically acclaimed final installment of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, directed by Dean DeBlois.
In addition to his numerous film scores of all genres, John Powell has also written concert works for choir and orchestra. A selection of these has been released in June of last year with the album “Hubris – Choral Works by John Powell” – including his deeply moving work A Prussian Requiem.
Photo credit: Melinda Lerner
THE MARYLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025
ELIZABETH SCHULZE MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION PRESENTS
“HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON”
MUSIC BY JOHN POWELL
BASED ON THE BOOK BY CRESSIDA COWELL
SCREENPLAY BY WILL DAVIES AND DEAN DEBLOIS & CHRIS SANDERS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
KRISTINE BELSON TIM JOHNSON
PRODUCED BY BONNIE ARNOLD
DIRECTED BY CHRIS SANDERS & DEAN DEBLOIS
Tonight’s program is a presentation of the complete film
HowToTrainYourDragon with a live performance of the film’s entire score, including music played by the orchestra during the end credits. Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the music
HowToTrainYourDragon
PRODUCTION CREDITS
HowToTrainYourDragon in Concert is produced by Film Concerts Live!, a joint venture of IMG Artists, LLC and The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc
Producers: Steven A� Linder and Jamie Richardson
Director of Operations: Rob Stogsdill
Production Manager: Sophie Greaves
Production Assistant: Katherine Miron
Worldwide Representation: IMG Artists, LLC
Supervising Technical Director: Mike Runice
Technical Director: Pat McGillen
Music Composed by John Powell
Music Preparation: Jo Ann Kane Music Service
Film Preparation for Concert Performance: Ramiro Belgardt, Epilogue Media
Technical Consultant: Laura Gibson
Sound Remixing for Concert Performance: Chace Audio by Deluxe The score for HowToTrainYourDragonhas been adapted for live concert performance
Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, Bonnie Arnold, Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois, John Powell, Chris DeFaria, Michael Silver, Patrick Koors, Tammy Olsen, Lawrence Liu, Thomas Schroder, Tanya Perra, Chris Herzberger, Noah Bergman, Jason Jackowski, Heather Oster, Jen Ockelmann-Wagner, Alex Levy, Mark Graham, Matt Voogt, Bethany Brinton and the musicians and staff of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra�
www.filmconcertslive.com
Maryland Symphony YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Debuting in Fall 2025!
A new opportunity for young musicians is on the horizon.
More information will be available on Monday, May 19th, at www.marylandsymphony.org and on our social media platforms.
Stay tuned.
MUSIC DIRECTOR BIO
With passion, verve and illuminating musicianship, Elizabeth Schulze has been conducting orchestras and opera companies, advocating for music education, and electrifying audiences in the States and abroad for more than two and a half decades.
Recipient of the 2013 Sorel Medallion in Conducting for her adventurous programming, Schulze is in her 24th season as the Music Director and Conductor of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and is the recently appointed Music Director and Conductor of the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra in Alaska.
Schulze made her European debut, leading the Mainz Chamber Orchestra in the Atlantisches Festival in Kaiserslautern, Germany. She appeared in Paris as the assistant guest conductor for the Paris Opera and has also appeared in London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Vienna with the National Symphony during its 1997 European tour. Her most recent international work includes conducting in Hong Kong, Jerusalem and Taipei.
Schulze’s recent guest conducting in the States includes appearances with the Buffalo Philharmonic and the New Jersey, Detroit, San Francisco and Chautauqua Symphonies. Her positions with U.S. orchestras include an appointment as Associate Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, Music Director and Conductor of the Flagstaff, Waterloo/Cedar Falls, and Kenosha Symphony Orchestras, Principal Guest Conductor of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Cover Conductor and Conducting Assistant for the New York Philharmonic, and Assistant Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic, an appointment sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Since the beginning of her career, Schulze has been a spirited advocate for music education. Her far-ranging work included a long association with the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute (SMI). For more than 15 years Schulze conducted, taught and mentored dozens of young musicians at SMI at the Kennedy Center. She has also conducted the American Composer’s Orchestra in LinkUp educational and family concerts in Carnegie Hall and throughout New York City. And for six years, Schulze joined her mentor Leonard Slatkin, teaching at the NSO’s National Conducting Institute.
Her music education and mentoring work spans the elementary school to the university. She was an artist-in-residence at Northwestern University and has guest conducted the orchestras of The University of Maryland, the Manhattan School of Music and Catholic University of America. She has also guest lectured at the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music.
Schulze’s own education includes training in Europe and in the States. She graduated cum laude from Bryn Mawr College and was an honors student at the Interlochen Arts Academy. She holds graduate degrees in orchestral and choral conducting from SUNY at Stony Brook. She was the first doctoral fellow in orchestral conducting at Northwestern University and was selected as a conducting fellow at L’École d’Arts Americaines in France. She was the recipient of the first Aspen Music School Conducting Award. At Aspen, she worked with Murry Sidlin, Lawrence Foster and Sergiu Commissiona. As a Tanglewood fellow, she worked with Seiji Ozawa, Gustav Meier and Leonard Bernstein.
Schulze is represented by John Such Artists Management, Ltd.
FRIENDS OF THE SYMPHONY
Thank you to the following individuals, businesses, foundations and organizations that have contributed to the strength of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra as of April 14, 2025. (July 1, 2023 through April 14, 2025)
To update your donor acknowledgement information, please contact Jennifer Sutton, Director of Development, at jsutton@marylandsymphony�org�
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John & Bobbi Schnebly
Mr & Mrs Jonathon Schupp
Arby & Renee Shaw
Jennifer Sherwood
Rich Shilling
Sally Shumard
Joan Shupp
Frederick & Dorcas Slick
Nathan Speir
Mark Stahr
Thomas & Veronica Stein
Steven Stitley
Donnie Stottlemyer
Laura Strite
Kimberly Summers
Andrew Talton
Elizabeth Troy
Douglas Urbanek
Hector Fernandez & Roger Velasquez
Robert Watson
John & Donna Weimer
Wheeler Household
Mr� Daniel Webber & Dr�
Candice Mowbray
Kenneth Wolfe
Andrea Wright
Joel Yount
MUSIC EDUCATION SOCIETY
The Music Education Society is dedicated to fostering intellectual, emotional, and social growth through the transformative power of music� Our educational outreach reaches Title I schools and Head Start programs, providing children from low-income families with the opportunity to experience and benefit from orchestral music.
The Youth Orchestra, composed of middle and high school students, nurtures the next generation of musicians Additionally, our wide-ranging lecture series offers enriching experiences for adults of all ages. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the supporters listed below, whose generosity ensures that community members of all ages can experience the healing power of music�
Music Education Society Members
Founding members as of April 14, 2025.
Mr� Robert Abdinoor, Sr�
Dr & Mrs A F Abdullah
Karen L Adams
Capt� & Mrs� William� T�
Alexander, Ret
Dr Michael & Mrs Jane Anderson
Anonymous
Verna Anson
Harold & Elizabeth Baker
Stephenie Baker
Dave Barnhart
John & Teresa Barr
Robert & Judith Batson
Stephen Becker
David & Elizabeth Beachley
Stephen Becker
Douglas Shaffer & Mary Bell
Kennedy & Debby Boone
Scott & Kim Bowen
Mr� Brooks & Mr� Kline
Dr J Emmet & Mrs Mary
Anne Burke
J� Bruce & Connie Burley
Jason & Dadra Call
Scott & Megan Cassada
Dr� & Mrs� Robert Cirincione
Debbie & Todd Cornell
Ms� Sherry Cramer
Dr� Lynn Crosby
Alison Curwen
Dan & Carolyn Davis
Mr� Larry DeHaan in memory of Frank & Dolly DeHaan
Dr� & Mrs� Allen Ditto
Patricia Douglas
Kenneth & Pamela Duncan in memory of Kaye
Duncan
The Reverend Dr D Stuart Dunnan
Andrew C Durham
Mr & Mrs John F Erath
George & Donna Ersek
James C Failor
Philip Fearnow
Robert & Virginia Fennel
Mrs Susan Fiedler
Robert & Louise Finch
Richard & Susan Foot
Patricia Ford
Carl & Louise Galligan
Mr� & Mrs� Stephen C� Garlitz
Bruce & Sandra Gephart
Terri Gwizdala
Jamie & Sarah Hall
Jean Hamilton
Edwin & Lucinda Hawbaker
Ms� Deborah Hendrickson
Roland and Leslie Hobbs
Dianne Holliman
Cindy & Jim Holzapfel
Tad & Anne Holzapfel
Anna Hutzell
Jean Inaba in honor of Elizabeth Schulze and all the violins
Dr� Mark Jameson
Karen Jenneke
Paula Jilanis
Lori & Kevin Jones
Michael & Kathy Jordan
Karlen Keto
Robert & Barbara Kott
Elizabeth Krell
Robert & Susan Larivee
Ms� Doris E� Lehman in honor of Elizabeth Schulze
Judith & John Lilga
Ric & Betsey Lillard
Virginia Lindsay - In memory of Tom Lindsay
Bill & Monica Lingenfelter
Ed & Julie Lough
Mary Malaspina
Mr & Mrs Frank Malejko
Estelle Martin
Heather McEndree
Peter Michael
Barbara Miller
Lisa Miller
Paul, Mary Ann Miller
Tyler Miller
Dr & Mrs Raymond Morgan
Ella C� Mose in memory of Jimmy
Dr� Candice Mowbray & Mr� Danny Webber
Paul & Harriet Muldowney
Patricia Mullinix
Larry & Helen Nowack
Ms Valerie Owens & Mr Mike Dunkum
Terry Wills & Christine Parfitt
Robert Cook & Cherie Pedersen
Georgia & Jim Pierné
William G� Pitzer
Edward Poling
Phyllis L Price, MD
Greg & Ilissa Ramm
Howard & Francine Reynolds
Mrs� Theron Rinehart
Kathy Robinson
Mario & Magaly Rojas
Robert Shipley
Paul Skidmore
Ida Smith
Jennifer Smith
Wilbur & Deanna Soulis
Frank & Cheryl Stearn
Thomas & Veronica Stein
Dr Robert & Millie Steinke
Andrew & Gloria Stevens in memory of David Bragunier
Lee & Patricia Stine
Jim & Colleen Stone
Ronald & Leura Sulchek
Jim & Colleen Stone
David & Naomi Styer
Dr� Hugh & Mrs� Marty Talton
George A Tompkins Jr
Donald & Paula Trumble
David & Deborah Vorhis
James Waltersdorf
Margaret O� Waltersdorf
Roberta A� Waltersdorf
Sandy Wantz
Cynthia Weaver
Clarence White, Jr�
Martha Williams in memory of George W & Margaret K Comstock
David & Shanon Wolf
Lloyd Yavener
Marlene & Mike Young & Family
Mr� & Mrs� William P� Young, Jr
HERITAGE SOCIETY & ENDOWMENT
The MSO’s commitment to excellence is supported by the generosity of individuals who are personally committed to promoting, preserving, and supporting the arts� In recognition of these patrons, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra has created the Heritage Society
We invite you to consider becoming a member of the Heritage Society through an outright financial gift, living trust, bequest in will, life insurance gift naming, retirement gift plan, real estate gift donation of real property, or a charitable remainder annuity trust� Please contact Jennifer Sutton, Director of Development, at jsutton@marylandsymphony org to learn more
Heritage Society Members
Members as of February 28, 2025.
Dr & Mrs A F Abdullah
Alberta G� Alcorn Family
Dr� & Mrs� Michael Anderson
Anonymous
Mr� & Mrs� John M� Baer
Teresa & John Barr
Dave Barnhart
Jack Beachley Family
John Beck, Jr
John R� Beck
Sara Bock
Gary & Deb Bockrath
The Honorable & Mrs� W� Kennedy Boone, III
David Bottini & Ray Everngam
Joann Bousum
Kim & Scott Bowen
Hermione H� Brewer
Mr� & Mrs� Jack B� Byers
Jason & Dadra Call
Michael G� Callas
Mr� & Mrs� Frank D� Carden, Jr
Dr� & Mrs� Jack Carey
Mr� & Mrs� Allen J� Clopper
Peter & Kathleen
Clouthier in memory of Rosemary G� Vocke
Mrs David Cushwa, III
Toni & Lee Crawford
Mary & Bud Dahbura Family
Dr� & Mrs� Breese Dickinson
Dr� & Mrs� Allen Ditto
Dr� Edward W� Ditto, III Family
Mr� & Mrs� Merle Elliott
Patricia Enders
Mr & Mrs Franklin P Erck, III
Katie Fitzsimmons
Samuel Freeman Family
Dr� & Mrs� Carl J� Galligan
Mr� & Mrs� William H� Gelbach, Jr
Florence Hill Graff Family
Vincent Rauth Groh & Barbara Ingram Groh Perpetual Charitable Trust
Lucinda S Grunberg
Jean Hamilton
Michael & Rowan Harp
Mr & Mrs Donald R Harsh, Jr�
Dr� Aryeh & Mrs� Laura Herrera
Mr� & Mrs� John Hershey, Jr�
Harvey H� Heyser, Jr�
Dr & Mrs Robert K Hobbs
Elsie Holloway Family
Anne & William “Tad” Holzapfel
John H� Hornbaker, Jr�, M�D�
Mr & Mrs Edward L Hose
William B� Hunsberger
John V� Jamison, III Family
Karen Jenneke
Dr� Robert L� Josephs
Mr� & Mrs� Howard S� Kaylor
Mr� & Mrs� Robert T� Kenney
Renee & Fred Kramer
Michelle Leveque & Patrick McFadden
Bill & Monica Lingenfelter
Reverend George A� Limmer
Dr & Mrs Ira Lourie
Morton & Sophia Macht
Dr� & Mrs� Edward M� Macon
Dr� & Mrs� George Manger
Melinda & James E� Marsden
Mr� & Mrs� Jerry E� Massey
Paul C� & Margaret K� Massey Family
Vincent & Phyillis Mauro Family
Joseph McIntyre in Memory of Alan Lichtman
Mr� & Mrs� Richard Meyer
Mrs Victor D Miller
Leslie W Mills
Dr� Candace Mowbray & Mr Daniel Webber
Dr & Mrs Robert Nitzell
Mr� & Mrs� Alan J� Noia
Valerie Owens & Mike Dunkum
Dr� & Mrs� Carl D� Pedersen
Mr & Mrs Dominick J Perini
Mr� & Mrs� Spence W� Perry
Georgia & Jim Pierné
Mr� & Mrs� Charles L� Pitzer Family
William G Pitzer
Samuel G� Reel, Jr�
William J & Selina A Reuter
Mrs� Theron Rinehart
Pearl & Odell H Rosen
Dr� & Mrs� Joel L� Rosenthal
Bennett Rubin Family
Mrs Agnita M Schreiber Family
The Schurz Family
Mr & Mrs Ralph L Sharrett
Petr Skopek
Asley & Dustin Simmons
Dr Douglas & Mrs Sue Ellen Spotts
James & Colleen Stone
Mr & Mrs Ronald Z Sulchek
Agnes Supernavage
Jennifer Sutton & Sonny Smoyer
Dr & Mrs Hugh J Talton
Doris H Thompson
Mr� & Mrs� Joseph C� Tischer
Jay L Troxell Family
Bruce Van Wyk
John M Waltersdorf Family
Mr� & Mrs� Robert A� Wantz
Mrs� Dorothy Slocum
Webster
Dr & Mrs Howard N Weeks
Mrs Mary B Welty
Captain J Maury Werth
Mr� & Mrs� Richard T� Whisner
Mr & Mrs William P
Young, Jr�
Jim & Stephanie Vaughn
July 25 – 27, 2025
• Design your very own delectable candy crafts
• Catch some candy waves at Gummy Bear Beach
• Compete in an oversized Maryland-themed candy board game
• Challenge a friend to a candy-style lawn game in Lollipop Park
• Embark on a thrilling candy scavenger hunt
• Snap some selfies at Insta-worthy photo ops throughout
With delectable treats around every corner, CandyFest promises to be an enchanting journey for candy enthusiasts of every age!
SEASON SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Our Deepest Gratitude to Our Season Sponsors and Partners
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-2025 season is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and partners. We extend heartfelt thanks for their commitment to bringing exceptional music to our community.
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
“INSPIRATIONS” PRE-CONCERT EXPERIENCE SPONSOR
The Schurz Family
SUBSCRIBER & DONOR VIP LOUNGE SPONSOR
The Holzapfel Family
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR
Mr. Ed Lough
SEASON HOSPITALITY PARTNER
FREDERICK TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR
TICKET SPONSOR
Congratulations to Elizabeth Schulze on 25 Years!
We proudly support the Maryland Symphony Orchestra Absolutely Exceptional Experiences