Memphis Symphony Orchestra's Experience Magazine Volume 2

EXPERIENCE volume 2 | 2013 - 2014 season

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Contents

Volume 2

Concert Experience

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2013|2014 Season

• Membership Benefits..................................... 70

• Memphis Messiah sponsored by Orphanos December 6.................................................... 20 • Home for the Holidays December 21.................................................. 34

• Contributors................................................... 71 • Honorariums & Memorials .......................... 80 • Patron/Ticket Information ........................... 84

• Elvis® Birthday Pops!

January 11...................................................... 41

Symphony Gallery

• Tchaikovsky Pathétique sponsored by Georgia Pacific January 25 & 26............................................ 45

• Lincoln Portrait Concert presented by Roadshow BMW...................... 14

• Mei-Ann Chen, Music Director ..................... 4 • Conner Gray Covington, Assistant Conductor.... 6

• Dominion Partners presents Symphony in the Gardens............................... 52

• Orchestra Roster............................................... 8

• Mei-Ann's Circle of Friends.......................... 64

• Meet the Musicians....................................... 16

• Rebirth of the Dream.................................... 65

Patron Experience • Advertiser Listing........................................... 39 • MSO Board of Directors, Staff, League Board & Chorus Board............................................. 60 • Memphis Symphony League......................... 62

Community Experience • Arts in the Airport................................. 17 • Leading From Every Chair®....................... 32 • Tune in to the MSO Big Band!................ 40

• Sponsors & Foundations............................... 68 The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Inc., is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax deductible organization funded by gifts from you, ticket sales and contracted services. We are recipients of grants from ArtsMemphis and the Tennessee Arts Commission. ©2013|2014 Memphis Symphony Orchestra • 585 S. Mendenhall Rd., Memphis, TN 38117

Your attendance constitutes consent for use of your likeness and/or voice on all video and/or audio recordings and in photographs made during Symphony events.

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a message from

Mei-Ann Chen music director Hello Wonderful Audience and Patrons, Our 2013-14 season is off to a great start! It is your support that encourages each one of us, individually and collectively, to perform our best, every time. I want to thank our board chair, Gayle S. Rose, for her unfailing generosity of spirit and inspiring leadership. We are all excited about our upcoming concerts for the holiday season and the New Year. Three wonderful colleagues will be taking the podium to lead a great selection of holiday favorites. Friend and collaborator William Skoog, Director of the Rhodes MasterSingers Chorale, will conduct this year’s performance of the Messiah, featuring soloists Jennifer Cooper, Shannon Unger, Randal Rushing, and Sean Cooper; James Lowe returns to Memphis to lead Home for the Holidays with featured soloist Wendy Moten; and our talented assistant conductor, Conner Gray Covington, will be on the podium for our annual Elvis Birthday Pops, featuring Terry Mike Jeffrey Band. I can’t wait to return to you all for the First Tennessee Masterworks concert in January when the captivating violinist Karen Gomyo, joins us to perform the lyrically beautiful Barber Violin Concerto. The concert will end with one of my personal favorites, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, the Pathétique.

Best wishes to you all!

Mei-Ann

biography

An innovative and passionate force both on and off the conductor’s podium, Mei-Ann Chen is one of America’s most dynamic young conductors. Music Director of the Memphis Symphony since 2010 and of the Chicago Sinfonietta since 2011, she has infused both orchestras with energy, enthusiasm and high-level music making, galvanizing their audiences and communities alike. In recognition of these accomplishments, the League of American Orchestras granted her the prestigious Helen M. Thompson Award at its 2012 national conference in Dallas. A sought-after guest conductor, Ms. Chen’s reputation as a compelling communicator has resulted in growing popularity with orchestras both nationally and internationally.

Maestra Chen’s 2013 - 2014 season takes her across the country, and to Canada, Sweden, and Austria. Guesting highlights include engagements with the Detroit Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Austria’s Gross Orchester Graz, Sweden’s Göteborgs Symfoniker and NorrlandsOperan (Norrland's Opera), with whom she appears in both the fall and spring.

Ms. Chen’s recent seasons include debuts with the Chicago Symphony on its subscription series, with the San Francisco Symphony, Houston Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony (where she stepped in on short notice and was immediately re-engaged), and San Diego Symphony nationally, and engagements abroad with Brazil’s São Paulo Symphony, Finland’s Tampere Philharmonic, the Netherlands Philharmonic in the Concertgebouw, and the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. Among her many North American guesting credits are appearances with the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore, Colorado, Fort Worth, Nashville, North 4

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a message from

Gayle S. Rose BOARD CHAIR

The future of the MSO is bright! I am happy to announce that after a national search, Roland Valliere has been chosen to be our new president and chief executive officer. Roland is an extraordinary symphony professional with years of experience, an open mind, a heart for music, and a willingness to roll-up his sleeves and lead us to a sustainable future.

Roland comes to the MSO with a deep respect and understanding for symphony orchestras across the country. He has carved out renewed and exciting futures for the orchestras of Columbus, Ohio and Kansas City, Missouri through his passion for the arts, innovative strategies for community engagement, fundraising and entrepreneurship coupled with a keen sense of the value each organization has within a community.

Please help me in welcoming Roland and his talented wife, Milisa, to Memphis!

Orchestra Board Chair

Carolina, Oregon, Pacific, Phoenix, Seattle, Toronto, and the National Symphony in Washington, D.C. Overseas, she has conducted the principal Danish orchestras, the BBC Scottish Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony, Orquestra Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and the Trondheim Symphony. U.S. summer music festivals credits include the Aspen Music Festival, Britt, Grand Teton, Wintergreen, the Chautauqua Institute and the Texas Music Festival in Houston.

In addition to the 2012 Helen M. Thompson Award from the League of American Orchestras, Mei-Ann Chen’s skill on the podium and as a music educator has been recognized with several honors, awards and posts. In 2005 Ms. Chen became the first woman to win Copenhagen’s esteemed Malko Competition. She served as Assistant Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony and Baltimore Symphony, under the aegis of the League of American Orchestras, with the Oregon symphony as well. Recipient of the 2007 Taki Concordia Fellowship, she has appeared jointly with Marin Alsop and Stefan Sanderling in highly acclaimed subscription concerts with the Baltimore Symphony, Colorado Symphony and Florida Orchestra. In 2002, Ms. Chen was unanimously selected as Music Director of the Portland Youth Philharmonic in Oregon, the oldest of its kind and a model for many youth orchestras in the United States. During her five-year tenure with the orchestra, she led its sold-out debut in Carnegie Hall, received an ASCAP award for innovative programming, and developed new and unique musicianship programs for the orchestra’s members. She was also the recipient of a Sunburst Award from Young Audiences for her contribution to music education.

Born in Taiwan, Mei-Ann Chen has lived in the United States since 1989. She was the first student in New England Conservatory’s history to receive master’s degrees, simultaneously, in both violin and conducting, later studying with Kenneth Kiesler at the University of Michigan, where she earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting. Ms. Chen also participated in the National Conducting Institute in Washington, D.C. and at the American Academy of Conducting in Aspen.

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Conner Gray Covington assistant conductor At 26 years old, Conner Gray Covington recently completed his first season as Assistant Conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, a position he began in September of 2012. In Memphis, he conducts various community and outreach concerts while also working closely with Music Director Mei-Ann Chen.

Covington also serves as the Music Director of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program. He recently completed his master’s degree in orchestral conducting in May of 2012 at the Eastman School of Music where he studied with Neil Varon. Covington has also served as a cover conductor for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and has been invited back for the 2013-2014 season.

He also recently conducted the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in a masterclass for Miguel Harth-Bedoya.

In May of 2012, Covington competed in the prestigious Malko Conducting Competition in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he was the youngest participant to advance to the third round. In Denmark he conducted the Danish National Symphony for a jury headed by Lorin Maazel. Covington also recently competed in the Tokyo International Conducting Competition where he worked with the New Japan Philharmonic and advanced to the semi-final round.

In the summers of 2011 and 2012, Covington attended the Aspen Music Festival as a fellowship recipient in the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen. There he worked with Robert Spano, Larry Rachleff, and Hugh Wolff as well as other guest conductors throughout the summer. He has also attended the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors where he studied with Michael Jinbo.

Born in Louisiana, Covington grew up in East Tennessee and began playing the violin at age 11. He completed high school at the renowned High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas. He went on to study violin at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston with distinguished soloist and pedagogue Kyung Sun Lee. Covington then transferred to the University of Texas at Arlington where he studied violin with Dr. Martha Walvoord and conducting with Dr. Clifton Evans. At UTA, he served as both concertmaster and assistant conductor of the UTA Symphony, and in May of 2010 he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in violin performance.

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Memphis Symphony Orchestra mei-ann chen, music director conner gray covington, assistant conductor dr. lawrence edwards, choral director Violin I Guest Concertmaster The Joy Brown Wiener Chair

Barrie Cooper, Assistant Concertmaster The Maxine Morse Chair

Marisa Polesky, Assistant Principal Diane Zelickman, Assistant Principal Paul Turnbow Wen-Yih You Jessica Munson Greg Morris Long Long Kang Violin II Gaylon Patterson, Acting Principal The Dunbar and Constance Abston Chair

Heather Trussell, Assistant Principal Erin Kaste, Acting Assistant Principal Christine Palmer* Ann Spurbeck Lenore McIntyre Michael O'Gieblyn Viola Jennifer Puckett, Principal The Corinne Falls Murrah Chair

Michelle Pellay-Walker, Assistant Principal Marshall Fine, Assistant Principal Irene Wade Michael Barar Karen Casey Kent Overturf Beth Luscombe Cello Ruth Valente Burgess, Principal The Vincent de Frank Chair

Iren Zombor, Assistant Principal Milena Albrecht*, Assistant Principal Phyllis Long 8

Jonathan Kirkscey Griffin Browne Jeffrey Jurciukonis Hannah Schmidt Mark Wallace Bass Scott Best, Principal Christopher Butler, Assistant Principal Sean O’Hara Andrew Palmer Tim Weddle Jeremy Upton Sara Chiego Flute Karen Busler, Principal The Marion Dugdale McClure Chair

Todd Skitch* Chris James Piccolo Chris James Oboe Joseph Salvalaggio, Principal Saundra D’Amato Shelly Sublett, Assistant Principal English Horn Shelly Sublett Clarinet Andre Dyachenko, Principal Rena Feller Nobuko Igarashi Bass Clarinet Nobuko Igarashi www.MemphisSymphony.org

Bassoon Susanna Whitney, Acting Principal Jennifer Rhodes* Michael Scott Christopher Piecuch

Bass Trombone Mark Vail

Contrabassoon Christopher Piecuch

Timpani Frank Shaffer, Principal

Horn Samuel Compton, Principal

Percussion David Carlisle, Principal Ed Murray, Assistant Principal

The Morrie A. Moss Chair

Robert Patterson Caroline Kinsey Pamela Kiesling Trumpet Scott Moore, Principal The Smith & Nephew Chair

Susan Enger J. Michael McKenzie Trombone Greg Luscombe, Principal Wes Lebo James Albrecht* Mark Vail

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Tuba Charles Schulz, Principal

Harp Marian Shaffer, Principal The Ruth Marie Moore Cobb Chair

Piano/Celeste Adrienne Park, Principal Â

The Buzzy Hussey and Hal Brunt Chair

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SEASON TWO

January Ladysmith Black Mambazo January 24 Jonathan Batiste January 25

February Doc Severinsen and The San Miguel 5 February 1 Step Afrika! – February 9 Chucho Valdés – February 13 Marty Stuart – February 15

March Spyro Gyra 40th Anniversary Tour March 1 Tomás Kubínek March 21 The Del McCoury Band with Shannon McNally

March 27 Streb – March 29

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Hot Springs Music Festival Hot Springs, Arkansas SEASON XIX:

1-14 JUNE 2014

For the Hot Springs Music Festival: Verdi Meets Wagner by Carole Katchen

Casual, Classical, Fun! The Hot Springs Music Festival brings together over 200 international musicians each June in the historic spa resort of Hot Springs National Park to present over 20 concerts and 250 free open rehearsals for music lovers from around the globe.

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September 21, 2013 at the Cannon Center

Honoring the past and celebrating the future, concertmaster emeritus Joy Brown Wiener, Music Director Mei-Ann Chen, and guest concertmaster Ellen Cockerham

Paul Bert and Jim Gilliland

Gayle S. Rose, Joy Brown Wiener, and Mei-Ann Chen discussing Copland's powerful music

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Graham Smith, Gayle S. Rose and Jenny Smith

Board Chair Gayle S. Rose and Music Director Mei-Ann Chen

Rebirth of the Dream composer, Paul Brantley, Ellen Rolfes, Carolyn Edwards and Ashley Mayfield celebrate the success of the opening First Tennessee Masterworks season.

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MSO Community Engagement:

Arts in the Airport We often go about our days without noticing things around us, especially while traveling. The Memphis Symphony Orchestra is helping travelers through the Memphis International Airport break that habit with something unexpected: beautiful music. The next time you are in the airport you might just be treated to the amazing and unexpected sounds of MSO ensembles.

The United States has more than 1,200 orchestras and the MSO is only one of a handful that performs in an airport. These ensembles showcase Memphis to travelers from around the world and position Memphis as home to great classical music.

The ensembles, made possible through a partnership with the Memphis Airport Authority, play a variety of music from iconic Memphis tunes, the classics of Beethoven to Mozart and seasonal pieces.

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Performances take place once a month on Friday afternoons from September through May next to security check-in and B Concourse. Next time you take a flight in or out of Memphis, we invite you to stop if only for a moment to listen to the MSO and see what a difference beautiful music can make in your travels!

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Memphis Messiah Friday, December 6, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. - Evergreen Presbyterian Church

WILLIAM SKOOG, conductor Jennifer Goode Cooper, soprano Shannon Unger, mezzo soprano Randal Rushing, tenor Sean Cooper, bass Rhodes MasterSingers Chorale George Frideric Handel Messiah SINFONIA (Overture) RECITATIVE (tenor) Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplish’d, that her iniquity is pardon’d. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40:1-3) AIR (tenor) Ev’ry valley shall be exalted, and ev’ry mountain and hill made low; the crooked straight, and the rough places plain.

(Isaiah 40:4) CHORUS And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

(Isaiah 40:5) RECITATIVE (bass) Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts; Yet once, a little while, and I will shake the heav’ns and the earth, the sea and the dry land, and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come.

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AIR (alto) But who may abide the day of His coming, and who shall stand when He appeareth?

For He is like a refiner’s fire.

(Malachi 3:2) CHORUS And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

(Malachi 3:3) RECITATIVE (alto) Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call his name Emmanuel, God with us.

(Isaiah 7:14) (Mathew1:23) AIR (alto) AND CHORUS O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain: O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah: Behold your God! (Isaiah 40:9) RECITATIVE (bass) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of they rising.

(Isaiah 60:2-3) AIR (bass) The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

(Isaiah 9:2) CHORUS For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

(Isaiah 9:6)

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program PIFA (Pastoral Symphony) RECITATIVE (soprano) There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

(Luke 2:8) And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.

(Luke 2:9) And the angel said unto them: Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, whisk shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

(Luke 2:10-11) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heav’nly Host praising God, and saying: (Luke 2:13) CHORUS Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will toward men.

(Luke 2:14) AIR (soprano) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold thy King cometh unto thee. He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen.

(Zechariah 9:9-10) RECITATIVE (alto) Then shall the eyes of the blind be open’d, and ears of the deaf unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing.

(Isaiah 35: 5-6) AIR (soprano &alto) He shall feed His flock like a shepherd, and He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

CHORUS Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory.

(Psalms 24:7-10)

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(John 1:29) AIR (alto) He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.

(Isaiah 53:3) CHORUS Surely He hath born our griefs and carried our sorrows! He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. (Isaiah 53:4-5) CHORUS And with His stripes we are healed.

(Isaiah 53:5) CHORUS All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned ev’ry one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

(Isaiah 53:6) RECITATIVE (tenor) All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn; they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying: (Psalms 22:7) CHORUS He trusted in God that he would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him. (Psalms 22:9) CHORUS & AIR (soprano) How beautiful are the feet of them; that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.

(Romans: 10-15) AIR (bass) Why do the nations so furiously rage together; and why do the people imagine a vain thing?

The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against His Anointed.

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program RECITATIVE (tenor) He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn, the Lord shall have them in derision.

(Psalms 2:4) AIR (tenor) Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron. Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

(Psalms 2:9) CHORUS Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.

(Revelations 19:6) The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.

(Revelations 11:15) King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

(Revelations 19:16) AIR (soprano) I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth, and though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. (Job 19:25-26) CHORUS Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

(I Corinthians 15:21-22) RECITATIVE (bass) Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be chang’d in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.

(I Corinthians 15:51-52) AIR (bass) The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality.

(I Corinthians 15:52-53) CHORUS Worthy is the Lamb, that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever.

(Revelations 5:9 and 12-13)

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William Skoog conductor

William Skoog is Professor of Music at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, holding the Elizabeth Daughdrill Fine Arts Endowed Chair. He serves as Chair of the Department of Music and Director of Choral Studies, and conducts the Rhodes Singers and MasterSingers Chorale, often conducting them with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and teaches conducting. He is also the founding artistic director and conductor of BealeCanto, a professional men’s chamber ensemble based in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Skoog previously served as Director of Choral Activities at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, Indiana/Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac, Michigan.

His choirs have performed with distinction at numerous ADCA, MENC and IMC conferences, and he is frequently invited to conduct regional, national and international choral festivals, including the 2012 Mozart Festival in Salzburg, the 2010 Rome Choral Festival (Italy), the 2008 Lucerne (Switzerland) Choral Festival, and 2004 and 2006 Dvorˇák Festivals in Prague. He has conducted the Dom Orchestra in Salzburg, the Tuscan Chamber Orchestra (Florence, Italy), the Santa Maria Orchestra (Switzerland), the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Moravian Symphony Orchestra, and the Memphis, Toledo and Fort Wayne Symphony Orchestras. He conducted the Presidents Day Choral Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 2011, and has conducted all-state choirs in Wyoming and Indiana. He will serve as Artistic Director/Conductor for the Paris International Choral Festival in 2014.

He has presented papers at prestigious conferences including at the Durrell School, Corfu, Greece, at the International Conference on Arts and Humanities at the University of Hawaii, and interest sessions at MENC and ACDA conferences, focusing especially on techniques, methods and repertoire for male choirs. He has had papers published in Music Educators Journal and Choral Journal.

Skoog holds a Doctor of Arts Degree in Music from the University of Northern Colorado, Master of Arts degrees in conducting and vocal performance/pedagogy from the Lamont School of Music, Denver University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. His wife is Elaine, and they have three children: Miles, Rebekah and Jacquelyn, and two grandchildren, Isabella and Emilia.

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Jennifer Goode Cooper mezzo soprano

Jennifer Goode Cooper has enjoyed a rich career that reflects a fusion of opera, music theater, and song. Last season she sang her debut with New York City Opera as Miss Jessel in Britten’s Turn of the Screw, after Stephen Schwartz’s (Wicked, Godspell) Séance on a Wet Afternoon, where she understudied Lauren Flanigan in the role of Myra Foster. Just prior, she debuted the role of Titania/Hippolyta in the first known a cappella opera, Michael Ching’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at Opera Memphis. She also sang the NYC premiere of William Mayer’s A Death in the Family and performed Musetta in Baz Luhrmann’s acclaimed Broadway and LA productions of La Bohème. Jennifer has sung cabarets at the Firebird Café in NYC, concerts at Carnegie Hall, backup for Patti LuPone, and benefits with Neil Diamond, Jerry Herman, and Alan Menken.

She currently resides in Ohio with her husband, Bass-Baritone Sean Cooper, their three children, and their hairless cat Bruce. Her doctoral dissertation will examine the definition and technique of crossover singing.

Shannon Melody Unger mezzo soprano

Mezzo-soprano Shannon Melody Unger apprenticed at The Santa Fe Opera, and has performed roles with Austin Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera Cleveland, the Tanglewood Music Festival, and the Banff Summer Music Festival, toured the Upper Midwest in Copland’s The Tender Land and played the mezzo lead in the critically acclaimed American premiere of Greek at the Aspen Music Festival. Her performances as Dinah in Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti with LOOK Music Theater were hailed by the Tulsa World as “almost unbearably poignant.”

Dr. Unger was a teaching intern and fellowship recipient through the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and will be a featured concert artist at the upcoming Texoma NATS regional conference. She frequently gives masterclasses in vocal performance and pedagogy at various institutions, the University of Aviero in Portugal among them. Dr. Unger is the Opera Workshop Director at Northeastern State University where she has directed productions of The Magic Flute, The Pirates of Penzance, and will direct the upcoming production of Into the Woods. Dr. Unger has completed third level certification in the LoVetri Method of Somatic Voicework and is becoming a specialist in the emerging field of contemporary commercial music pedagogy.

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Randal Rushing tenor

Randal Rushing is a gifted soloist of the concert and opera stage, both at home and abroad. 2013 highlights include Bach’s B Minor Mass with the Rhodes MasterSingers, Benjamin Britten’s Serenade, Canticle No.III - Still Falls the Rain, and Heart of the Matter with Frank Lloyd, hornist, and the Eroica Ensemble at the International Horn Symposium in Memphis. He recently returned to Duisburg, Germany, continuing his association with conductor/tenor Peter Schreier in masterclasses at the Musikhochschule Folkwang under the auspices of the Deutsche Schubert-Gesellschaft, having performed with the Chicago Symphony, with Peter Schreier conducting, as tenor soloist for the Messiah. He also returned to Washington, D.C. as soloist in Pulitzer Prize winning composer Stephan Albert’s Treestone with the 21st Century Consort at the Smithsonian Institute, as his debut there was under the direction of conductor Kenneth Slowick in Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde.

Rushing made his fifth appearance at Carnegie Hall with the illustrious St. Cecilia Chorus and Orchestra, in Handel’s Messiah. He made his Lincoln Center debut in Handel’s Messiah at Avery Fisher Hall with the Peniel Chorus and Orchestra. Following an appearance with the St. Louis Bach Society in Rossini’s Petit Messe Solennelle, he returned to New York as tenor soloist in the U.S. premiere of Mendelssohn’s recently discovered Dürer Festmusik with Amor Artis Orchestra and in Prague, with Virtuoso Pragenese, he performed the Mozart Requiem. Dr. Rushing is the Director of the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis.

Sean Cooper bass

Sean Cooper, bass-baritone, appeared as Colline in the original Broadway cast of Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème and has performed the role in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Guam. Sean has performed such roles as Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance, and roles in Ariadne auf Naxos, Aida, Gianni Schicchi, The Emperor of Atlantis, The Magic Flute, La traviata, L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Manon, and A Hand of Bridge.

A winner of the Handel Award in the Orpheus Vocal Competition, and the Diane Hall award in the Opera Birmingham Vocal competition, Sean holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where he received the Edward G. Oakley Musical Theater Scholarship. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of Memphis under the tutelage of Dr. Randal Rushing. Sean currently resides with his family in Bowling Green, Ohio, where he is an assistant professor of voice at Bowling Green State University.

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Rhodes MasterSingers Chorale William Skoog, conductor Sopranos Nicole Baker Karen Barmer Christine Bertz Jessica Brewer Kim Brien Gina Capizzani Chelsea Digby Pam Dotson Brigid Douglass Sarah Harr * Mary Honey Carolyn Kaldon Mona Kreitner * Ann Marty Michelle Mattson Mary McDonald Elaine Meece Carolyn Parks Robin Richardson Pam Schnell Aoife Shanley Elaine Skoog Debbie Smith Gillian Steinhauer Sheila Vamplin Dorothy Wells Kilby Elisabeth Yarbrough

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program notes Handel, Messiah In the summer of 1741, George Frideric Handel was a guest at Charles Jennens’s country house in Leicestershire—and according to popular legend, set his host’s Biblical libretto to music during his stay. A fan of Handel since buying a copy of Rodelinda in 1725, Jennens had begun collaborating professionally with the composer in the 1730s, writing texts for Saul (1738) and L'Allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato (1740). The two apparently had a difficult working relationship—Jennens reportedly placed such pressure on Handel during the composition of Messiah that the composer suffered “a return of his Paralytick Disorder.” Jennens remained one of Handel’s staunchest supporters, however, and in a letter to a friend in July 1741 he unwittingly foreshadowed Messiah's importance: “Handel says he will do nothing next Winter, but I hope I shall persuade him to set another Scripture Collection I have made for him, & perform it for his own Benefit in Passion Week. I hope he will lay out his whole Genius & Skill upon it, that the composition may excell all his former Compositions, as the Subject excells every other Subject. The Subject is Messiah."

Inspiration seems to have driven Messiah’s composition from the beginning. Handel finished a rough draft of the piece in just over three weeks, starting work on August 22 and completing the first version on September 12. The composer’s own response to Messiah complements its legendary status. After writing the "Hallelujah" chorus, he reportedly cried out, "I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself," and upon the work's completion, "I think God has visited me." (Ironically, Handel actually took the famous chorus from an earlier opera, where the tune served as a hymn to Bacchus.)

Although it was composed in England, Messiah’s premiere took place in Dublin on April 13, 1742 as part of a series of charity concerts. Already a celebrity when he arrived in the city, Handel took with him some of his most popular pieces—L'Allegro, Acis & Galatea, the Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, Esther, and Saul—and led the first performance of Messiah from the harpsichord. Dublin audiences were extremely enthusiastic about the new work, but London audiences were less certain. After Messiah’s debut at Covent Garden on March 23, 1743 as part of Handel’s regular theater season, one London newspaper critic complained that the subject matter wasn’t suitable for theatrical performance “by a Set of People very unfit to perform so solemn a service,” and some even called the work "sacrilegious" and "heretical." In a famous gesture, however, King George II rose to his feet during the "Hallelujah" chorus and remained standing until its end. Some reported cynically that his foot had simply fallen asleep, but the King's move turned into an enduring Messiah tradition.

Subsequent revivals of Messiah in 1745 and 1749, though not as hotly contested, also failed to captivate London audiences. In 1750, the work’s reception changed dramatically. The previous year, Handel began a longstanding association with The Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children—also known as the Foundling Hospital— offering to mount concerts to benefit the charity. While the first of these benefits featured Music for the Royal Fireworks and the Foundling Hospital Anthem, the second—on May 1, 1750—consisted solely of Messiah. The response was overwhelming: 1,387 tickets were sold for a chapel that could comfortably seat only a thousand. Many were turned away, and carriages crowding the street reportedly created quite a traffic jam. The oratorio’s sudden popularity led to a repeat performance on May 15, to which 599 tickets were sold. From that point forward, 30

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Messiah was redeemed forever. After two more performances for the Foundling Hospital in 1751, Handel transferred the work back to the theater, and its popularity followed. Handel ended all subsequent theater seasons with at least one performance of Messiah, followed by a charity concert for the Foundling Hospital.

Messiah has no definitive “text.” Handel himself made numerous revisions, tailoring the music to fit changes in personnel. As a result of these many changes, conductors often make their own composite versions almost as would have been done in the eighteenth century. (Ironically, the version most rarely performed today is the 1742 original). For the Foundling Hospital version, for example, Handel rewrote “But who many abide the day of his coming” and “Thou art gone up on high” for the castrato Guadagni, while in 1754 he transposed “But who may abide” for soprano. The forces used varied according to venue as well. The Foundling Hospital performances took place in a relatively intimate chapel, and likely used a chorus of six boys and twelve to fourteen men, and an orchestra of about 30 musicians. Handel’s performances would have used at least double these numbers—and the Westminster Abbey performances, which began in 1784, took the notion of large-scale forces to the extreme. Inspired by these legendary productions, composers on the continent, including Johann Adam Hiller (one of Bach’s successors in Leipzig) and the famed Viennese patron of the arts, Baron von Swieten, for whom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart produced a German-text version in which "The Trumpets shall sound" features French horns tried their hands in the revision process. By the nineteenth century, it had become common practice to allocate soloist roles to opera stars or other highprofile singers rather than to members of the chorus.

Unlike most of Handel’s other oratorios, which are essentially dramatic retellings of Biblical stories, the text of Messiah is drawn entirely from scripture—mostly written in the third person. This not only sidesteps objections to the oratorio genre specifically—the idea of a singing Messiah would have been considered by many to be undignified—but it also allows for both the presentation of the story and philosophical reflection. The structure is relatively simple. Parts I and II deal with Christ’s life on earth, crucifixion, and ascension into heaven, while Part III reflects on his redemptive sacrifice. Handel’s inspired and varied approach to the text is manifest from the work’s outset. Unlike many of his other oratorios, which begin with a chorus, Handel opens Messiah with the strongly lyrical tenor arioso, “Comfort ye, my people,” its languid melody perfectly evoking the words as it builds to the energetic aria, “Every valley shall be exalted.” This creative blend of vocal forms and genres and avoidance of strict alternation between recitative and aria allows Handel to transform scripture into overt drama. In Part 1, Scene 4—in which a Pifa, or pastoral serenade, sets the stage for the angels as they announce Christ’s birth to the shepherds—Handel alternates standard secco recitative (unaccompanied except for the chords that serve as punctuation) with soaring ariosos, in which the orchestra mimics the fluttering of wings. The ensuing chorus, “Glory to God in the highest,” plays the part of the “multitude of the heavenly host praising God.” Other examples of dramatic text-setting abound, but perhaps one of the best comes at the very end. In the chorus, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain,” Handel uses a variety of musical tools—shifts in tempo, texture, and mode, to name a few—to bring this monumental work to a truly triumphant conclusion. ~Jennifer Glagov

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MSO Community Engagement:

Leading From Every Chair®

Orchestrating Success in Emerging Leaders Step into the shoes of an orchestra musician and you’ll find yourself in a professional organization with a business structure rivaling sophisticated Fortune 500 companies. Truth is, an orchestra like the Memphis Symphony, with its families of instruments, sections and chairs, closely mirrors the hierarchy and complexity of the corporate business model. Each musician LFEC participants sit in the seats of musicians to learn holds a position with leadership how they lead. responsibility, some more than others, much like you’ll find in the corporate world.

In 2007, a gr oup of MSO musicians teamed up with human resource staff at FedEx headquarters to develop an enhancement to existing training programs. The idea was to use the orchestra as a model for the creative side of leadership. After a year of planning and development, the result was a one-day workshop that not only inspires participants, but also provides a microcosm for exploring Participants have an opportunity to make their own music. a full range of leadership skills.

In the years since the project was conceived, Leading From Every Chair® has developed into a responsive tool for leadership training. Musicians themselves present the content, taking participants through an interactive exploration of the leadership skills that drive effective communication, teamwork, creativity and collaboration. The experience is so unexpected that participant leaders are forced to step back and examine their own workplace challenges from a completely new perspective. Depending on the needs of the client, the MSO customizes each application to meet specific goals.

To learn more about Leading From Every Chair® and how it could positively impact your business, contact Rhonda Causie, VP Community Engagement, at rhonda.causie@MemphisSymphony.org or (901) 537-2527.

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MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S OPUS ONE with special guest

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014

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Home for the Holidays Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – Cannon Center

JAMES LOWE, conductor Wendy Moten, vocalist Memphis Symphony Chorus Lawrence Edwards, artistic director

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RANDOL BASS Gloria

ARR. SHAW/BENNETT The Many Moods of Christmas Suite III

VICTOR HERBERT (OTTO LANGEY) March of the Toys

FRANZ GRUBER (SAM SHOUP) Silent Night

Wendy Moten, vocalist

TRADITIONAL (SAM SHOUP) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Wendy Moten, vocalist

GEORGES BIZET Farandole from L’Arlésienne Suite No.2

JOHN RUTTER There is a Flower

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GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Hallelujah from Messiah

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TORME (SAM SHOUP)

The Christmas Song

Wendy Moten, vocalist

KENT/RAM (SAM SHOUP)

I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Wendy Moten, vocalist

SERGEI PROKOFIEV

Troika from Lieutenant Kijé

ARR. RANDOL BASS

Seasonal Sounds

LEROY ANDERSON

Sleighride

TRADITIONAL/CHRISTMAS (KENNEDY)

Audience Sing-Along

Deck the Halls

Angels We Have Heard On High

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

POLA/WYLE (CLYDESDALE)

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

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James Lowe conductor

A leading conductor of Opera and Musical Theater, Grammy nominated musician James Lowe will make his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut leading a new production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma. He will also make his Glimmerglass Festival debut leading Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot and will return to Utah Opera to conduct Daniel Catan’s Florencia en el Amazonas. Mr. Lowe will also appear with the Jacksonville Symphony and the Modesto Symphony.

Most recently Mr. Lowe served as the Music Director and Conductor of the Tony Awardwinning Broadway revival of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, starring Sutton Foster and Joel Grey. He is currently Music Supervisor for the First National Tour of this production.

This past season he made conducting debuts with Utah Opera (Carlisle Floyd’s Of Mice and Men) and the Jacksonville Symphony. He also returned to the Houston Ballet for The Nutcracker. Mr. Lowe was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on the Anything Goes cast album released on Ghostlight Records, which he conducted and co-produced.

He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Michigan, with additional studies at the Aspen Music School. Opera Theater Center.

Wendy Moten vocalist

Wendy Moten has recorded three solo albums and several singles. With a fluid, stylish voice, the Memphis-born artist started her career with the Billboard hit ballad, Come In Out Of The Rain. Wendy’s self-titled debut also included up tempo tracks, Step By Step and Nobody But You. Wendy toured as the opening act for Michael Bolton during his North American stadium tours and was the toast of Japan when she performed sold-out concerts held at the famed Budokan, hosted by David Foster and friends.

Wendy released her second album Time For Change, produced by David Foster and Michael Powell. Popular cuts included Forever Yours and Your Love Is All I Know. After receiving rave U.S. reviews, Wendy’s music became one of Japan’s and some parts of Europe's best selling album. Wendy recorded the Grammy nominated single, Whatever You Imagine, for the animated film, The Pagemaster, starring Macauley Caulkin.

Wendy has toured with Julio Iglesias for many years singing duets with the world-wide artist as well as with country music stars, Faith Hill, Wynonna Judd,Tim McGraw and others.

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MEMPHIS MASTERWORKS CHORALE

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Great Mass in C Minor Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

This third annual free concert, featuring members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, will be held in the Sanctuary of Second Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Poplar and Goodlett.

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Memphis Symphony Chorus Lawrence Edwards, artistic director Conner Gray Covington, assistant conductor Liz Parsons, accompanist Soprano 1 Linda Brittingham Marcia Buster Alicia Butler Angelica Carey Janet Carnall* Becky R. Darnell Jeannine Edwards Claire E. Fox Sandra J. Hunt Irene Mcnamara Gwendolyn Reese Erica Simmons Virginia L. Vann Rae L. Williams* Rosemary Winters Katherine Elizabeth Womack Tina Dawn Womack

Alto 1 Laura J. Crane Meglyn A. Deel Lydia Gibson Pamela Gold* Anita Hester* Jennie Latta Anita I. Lotz Cindy Mccool Lisa Lucks Mendel* Kelley Muller-Smith Kenya Nichols Terron K. Perk* Katie Roper Chandra D. Savage Betty M. Smith Christine M Snyder Martha Pearson Wesson

Soprano 2 Ruth Allen Delia C. Carias Dianne Curtiss Catherine Smith Denman Hannah Green Theresa A. Hayes Beth Hoople Emily Huseth Susan Keys Herbert Ann Krisle Rosalyn M. Lake Sharon Mcdonough Casey McGowan Sarah Mitchener Elizabeth M. Rodgers Oma R. Strickland Deb Dallas Walker Linda H. Waltz Kathy Zhou

Alto 2 Cindy Armistead* Catherine Bilow Dian W. Brown Gretchen Carstens Connie Clingan Kathie Fox Barbara Frederick Andrea Goughnour Vicki C. Hornsby Mary A. Kyles Jean Matthews Marsha Rider Patricia D. Rogoski Jean Schmidt Jackie B. White*

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Tenor 1 John Paul R. Abbott Joel W. Chapman Clint M. Early, Jr. Craig D. Humbles

Rick W. Johnson Corbin Mcghee Shane Rasner* Tenor 2 Jared Bristol Adam Lasalle Larry Denman David A. Simmons David Spear Jaime Yanes Bass 1 Stephen Alsobrook* Steve D. Broome Bob Brown Stan Craig Horace Houston King, III Reggie M. Lesueur Charles A. Leveque, IV James McClanahan* Eugene M. Reyneke Rickey D. Thomas, Jr. William G. Weppner Barry F. White* Herb Zeman Bass 2 Bob Brittingham Jeffery Haley Boyd R. Highfield, III Ryan Johnson Calvin E. McGowan David M. Patterson Jack Seubert Al Whitney Lewis R. Wright * Current Board Member

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Lawrence Edwards artistic director

Lawrence Edwards has been Artistic Director of the Memphis Symphony Chorus since the 1987-1988 season. He has also been the Director of Choral Activities for the University of Memphis’ Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music since 1987. His responsibilities there include directing the vocal ensemble Sound Fuzion, and the University Singers. He also teaches and mentors both graduate and undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Choral Conducting. He is active as a choral clinician, working with junior and senior high school choirs.

Dr. Edwards received his undergraduate degree in music from Seattle Pacific University, where he directed the Seattle Pacific Singers. He holds both Masters and Doctoral degrees in Music from the University of Illinois at Champaign, where he studied orchestral conducting with Romanian conductor Mircia Cristescu. Prior to assuming his position at the University of Memphis and the Memphis Symphony, he was Director of Choral Activities, Music Director and Conductor of Musical Theatre at West Virginia University in Morgantown.

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Elvis Birthday Pops! ®

Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. – Cannon Center Conner Gray Covington, conductor Terry Mike Jeffrey Band

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Celebrating 60 years of Elvis® and Rock ‘N’ Roll!

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Terry Mike Jeffrey Band Fronting his own band since the 1970s, Terry has performed all over the world including England, France, Belgium, Holland, Canada, Hawaii, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. His career highlights include a 1997 Emmy Award nomination for songwriting for TV’s “Sesame Street,” and featured vocalist with symphony orchestra “pops” series concerts. His guitar work is spotlighted on a Warner Brothers symphonic album. He was the musical director and had the starring role in “Elvis - An American Musical,” a New York-produced multi-media show organized by the producers of “Grease” and “Beatlemania.”

He toured the U.S. and Canada, with stops at the Fox Theatres, a Broadway run in the late 1980s, and Ryman Auditorium in 2000-2001 performing in “Stand By Your Man The Tammy Wynette Story” at Nashville. Terry’s other musical theater adventures have included regional productions of “Beehive” and “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” with fifty-seven guest appearances on TNN’s “Music City Tonight with Crook & Chase” in the mid-nineties. A regular as a solo vocalist and musician on the show, Terry Mike shared the stage with the likes of Shania Twain and Eddy Arnold. He has performed in shows with such stars as Jewel, Los Lobos, Dixie Chicks, Fats Domino, Mavericks, Steve Wariner, Ricky Skaggs, Leon Russell, Chet Atkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Travis Tritt.

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Tchaikovsky Pathétique Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. – Cannon Center Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. – GPAC

MEI-ANN CHEN, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin SAMUEL BARBER (1910 - 1981) Overture to The School for Scandal SAMUEL BARBER (1910 - 1981) Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14

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Karen Gomyo violin

Born in Tokyo, violinist Karen Gomyo grew up in Montreal and New York. Recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2008, she has been hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “a first-rate artist of real musical command, vitality, brilliance and intensity”, and described by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as “captivating, honest and soulful, fueled by abundant talent but not a vain display of technique.”

Gomyo’s engagements as soloist have included those with the Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, San Francisco, Saint Louis, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Tokyo Symphonies, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and the National Symphony of Washington D.C. In Europe she has performed with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lille, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Bergen Philharmonic, Norwegian Opera Orchestra, Norköpping Symphony, and Den Haag Residentie Orkest, among others. She has worked with such conductors as Leonard Slatkin, Neeme Järvi, Andrew Litton, David Robertson, David Zinman, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Andrey Boreyko, Hans Graf, Louis Langrée, James Gaffigan, Pinchas Zukerman, Vasily Petrenko, Kirill Karabits, Robin Ticciati, Pietari Inkinen, and Jakub Hrůša.

In recital and chamber music, Gomyo has performed in festivals in the U.S. (Aspen, Ravinia, Caramoor, Mostly Mozart), Austria, Germany, France, Norway, Ukraine, Holland, Spain, Italy, Japan, and Canada, collaborating with such artists as Heinrich Schiff, Lynn Harrell, Alisa Weilerstein, Christian Poltéra, Donald Weilerstein, Isabelle van Keulen, Antoine Tamestit, Kathryn Stott, and Anton Kuerti.

Karen Gomyo is deeply interested in the Nuevo Tango music of Astor Piazzolla, and in March 2012 along with Piazzolla cohorts Pablo Ziegler (piano), Hector del Curto (bandoneon), Claudio Ragazzi (electric guitar), and Pedro Giraudo (double bass) plus classical pianist Alessio Bax, she will tour a unique program featuring the music of Piazzolla and the classical composers who influenced him.

In 2008 Gomyo performed at the First Symposium for the Victims of Terrorism held at the headquarters of United Nations in New York, and in 2009 was the guest soloist for the New York Philharmonic’s Memorial Day concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

Upcoming highlights include debuts with the Sydney Symphony, Danish National Symphony, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Munich Bach Collegium, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Malmö Symphony and the Väterås Sinfonietta in Sweden, as well as return visits to the Norwegian Opera Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Oregon Symphony, Edmonton Symphony, Quebec Symphony, and the Colorado and Chautauqua Music Festivals.

Karen Gomyo plays on a Stradivarius violin that was bought for her exclusive use by a private sponsor.

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Luke Witchger guest concertmaster

Luke Witchger won the role of concertmaster for Orchestra Iowa in 2013, making him the youngest professional concertmaster among the nation’s major symphony orchestras. He regularly performs with the Orchestra Iowa Chamber Players and offers masterclasses through the Orchestra School.

Prior to his appointment, Witchger thrilled Orchestra Iowa audiences with his riveting performance as guest concertmaster during the world premiere of Grammy-winning composer, Michael Daugherty’s American Gothic. He is also featured on the recording, which is set to be released in late 2013.

He maintains an active schedule, frequently substituting with the New World Symphony and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. In 2012, Witchger performed with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall for their Spring for Music concert. He attends numerous other music festivals, including Sarasota and Aspen, and has soloed with the Vanderbilt University Orchestra and the Omaha Symphony Orchestra. Noted for his sincere and impassioned presence on stage, Witchger’s playing has been praised as, “sing[ing] with an enthusiasm that nearly raises his body off his chair” (The Gazette).

Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Witchger began playing violin at the age of three.

During his youth, he frequently served as concertmaster throughout his eight years in the Omaha Area Youth Orchestras. Witchger continues his musical education with Catherine Cho at the Juilliard School in New York City and has studied with some of the foremost concertmasters in the nation including David Halen (St. Louis), Jun Iwasaki (Nashville), and Alex Kerr (Dallas). Before attending Juilliard, Witchger studied with Carolyn Huebl at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music and was concertmaster of the Vanderbilt Orchestra.

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BARBER Overture to The School for Scandal Duration: 8 minutes Written between 1931 and 1933, the Overture to the School for Scandal takes its title from Richard Sheridan’s 1777 comedy of the same name. Barber did not compose the work for a specific production or even as incidental music; rather, the play’s deft comedy and sparkling intrigue informs the overture’s general spirit. While it may not have served as the musical opening to a dramatic work, the piece was an overture of sorts to Barber’s high-profile career. Still a student at the Curtis Institute when the Philadelphia Orchestra gave the work’s premiere in 1933, Barber immediately became one of the most compelling compositional voices of his generation.

Sheridan’s comedy centers on British upper-class characters with names like Lady Sneerwell, Charles Surface, and Sir Peter Teazle, generating uproarious humor from misunderstandings, mistaken identities, gossip, and bad behavior. In his overture, Barber captures Sheridan’s dramatic sleights of hand with an intricate interweaving of themes and fragments of themes. After a frenetic opening, a pastoral theme emerges, played first by solo oboe and then by lushly scored strings. The brief sections of discordant harmony and thorny textures can be heard as subtle allusions to the duplicity and conniving found in the original play. The slyly twisted tonality of the middle section provides subtle allusions to the scheming and duplicity that comprise the play’s tortuous plot. Throughout the work, Barber captures the comedic spirit of the eighteenth-century play while maintaining a wholly modern sound.

BARBER Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14 Duration: 25 minutes From the demands of kings and queens to the requests of musician friends, commissions have provided the motivation for many compositions. Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto may be the only work that was written at the request of a soap magnate, however. In 1939, Samuel Fels—the first president of the soap company Fels & Company, founded by his brother Joseph—asked Barber to write a concerto for his son, who was a violinist.

Fels promised Barber $500 prior to the start of composition, with another $500 to follow on completion of the work. After hearing the first two movements, however, the soap heir was disappointed, saying that the concerto was not flashy enough for him. In response, Barber wrote a virtuosic, perpetual-motion finale, which the son also declared unsatisfactory. (While one report says he objected to the third movement on aesthetic grounds, another account states that the movement was too difficult.) Barber and Fels met, along with a violinist from the Curtis Institute, to investigate whether the concerto was indeed unplayable. As its many recordings and performance attest, the concerto was eminently playable. The two men agreed that Barber would receive his commission fee, 48

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and the son would not give the work’s world premiere. Violinist Albert Spalding played the official premiere in Philadelphia on February 7, 1941, with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

The “Concerto da Sapone” (in Italian, “sapone”means “soap”) as Barber called the work in private, is composed in the traditional three movements. The concerto begins with solo violin, rather than the standard orchestral introduction, slowly unfolding a languid, lush melody while the ensemble punctuates and elaborates. The ensuing Andante reverses the dynamic, opening with a lengthy orchestral introduction centered on a rapturous oboe solo. The violin sneaks in several minutes into the movement, providing a sort of commentary of its own before it takes up the oboe’s passionate tune. The concerto concludes with the movement to which the soap baron’s son objected, a brilliant, breathless, and technically challenging Presto in moto.

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 (Pathétique) Duration: 45 minutes The story behind the composition of Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky’s final symphony, the “Pathétique,” nearly trumps the work itself. Written in 1893, the composer himself led the work’s premiere in St. Petersburg on October 28, just nine days before his death.

Exactly how and why Tchaikovsky died is something of a mystery, however. While the official explanation given was cholera, transmitted through careless consumption of a glass of unboiled water, a darker story quickly emerged: far from dying of natural causes, Tchaikovsky committed suicide to avoid being publicly exposed as a homosexual. As early as 1899, music critic James Huneker pointed out the controversy, writing, “As regards the suicide story, while it has been officially denied, it has never been quite discredited.” In 1979, musicologist Alexandra Orlova published an article suggesting that Tchaikovsky— after an affair between him and a nobleman came to light—had been ordered to commit suicide by a “court of honor,” consisting of several alumni from the School of Jurisprudence where Tchaikovsky had once studied. Orlovsky’s theory was eventually accepted by Tchaikovsky biographer David Brown, and made its way into the Tchaikovsky entry in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. (In the late 1980s, Slavic specialists discredited many of Orlovsky’s assertions.) While we may never know exactly what led to Tchaikovsky’s death, his preoccupation in his music with an inexorable fate seems to give artistic credence to the darker interpretation.

After completing his Fifth Symphony, Tchaikovsky began a new work in the key of E-flat, but found that work did not proceed smoothly. As he later wrote to his nephew Vladimir “Bob” Davydov, with whom he was in love, “The symphony is only a work written by dint of sheer will on the part of the composer; it contains nothing that is interesting or sympathetic. It should be cast aside and forgotten. This determination on my part is admirable and irrevocable.” (The composer later recycled the symphony as his third piano For Tickets 901-537-2525

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concerto.) Tchaikovsky started a new, “deeply subjective” symphony early in 1893, and as he wrote to his brother Modest, work proceeded much more smoothly: I am now wholly occupied with the new work ... and it is hard for me to tear myself away from it. I believe it comes into being as the best of my works. I must finish it as soon as possible, for I have to wind up a lot of affairs and I must soon go to London. I told you that I had completed a Symphony which suddenly displeased me, and I tore it up. Now I have composed a new symphony which I certainly shall not tear up.

And as he wrote to Bob, “I certainly regard it as easily the best—and especially the most ‘sincere’—of all my works, and I love it as I have never before loved one of my musical offspring.”

Dedicated to his nephew, the Symphony No. 6 has a subtitle that—unlike many such monikers—can be traced to its composer. At the work’s premiere, Rimsky-Korsakov asked Tchaikovsky if the symphony had a program. The composer responded that there was one, but he did not wish to announce it. As he had written to Bob months before, the new piece did have a program, but a program of a kind that would remain an enigma to all—let them guess, but the symphony would just be called Program Symphony (No. 6), Symphony à Programme (No. 6), Eine Programm Symphonie (No. 6). This program is saturated with subjective feeling, and often…while composing it in my mind, I shed many tears…Do not speak of this to anyone but Modest.

The day after the work’s premiere, his brother Modest suggested “Tragic” as its subtitle— and after Tchaikovsky rejected it, proposed “patetichesky.” Tchaikovsky was delighted, according to Modest, responding, “Excellent, Modya, bravo, patetichesky!” Although he changed his mind less than 24 hours later, a savvy publisher had already printed the work with the descriptive subtitle.

As music critic Lawrence Gilman said of the Pathétique Symphony, it is “a lonely and towering masterpiece. Where, indeed, is there anything at all like it?” Indeed, the work has an emotional power and dramatic intensity that points the way to composers like Mahler and Shostakovich. The work opens in rumination and contemplation, with brilliant flashes of brass occasionally illuminating the dark color. After the brooding first movement comes a stately, elegant waltz—but in 5/4, rather than 3/4, giving it a slightly off-kilter feel. The third movement, a manic march, concludes with such fire and conviction that more than one audience has mistakenly applauded upon its conclusion. The symphony’s true end lies in the concluding Adagio lamentoso, in which, as Huneker describes, “an atmosphere of grief, immutable, eternal, hovers about like a huge black-winged angel.” Given the impenetrable darkness of the symphony’s conclusion, it is especially poetic that its creator died just weeks after its genesis.

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Sam Compton with MSO Big Band

Sandy Kinney, Brian Kinney, Nancy Coe and Chuck Coe

Alana Olswing, concertmaster of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program, performs the first movement of Symphonie Espagnole

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Truly International 2013 - 2014 Season CO NCE RT S INTERNATIONAL

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Cuarteto Casals String Quartet Spain Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Rastrelli Cello Quartet Germany Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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Sima Trio Armenia Tuesday, February 4, 2014

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Photograph © Peter Schaaf

American Brass Quintet Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Stephanie Tatum

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New York Wind Quintet Thursday, April 3, 2014

Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music Harris Concert Hall All concerts begin at 7:30 pm.

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Lifelong Learning Learning is an adventure, and the Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning at Rhodes College provides adults many opportunities to explore topics of interest. Join Rhodes faculty and fellow participants in engaged learning within the fields of: • Arts • Humanities • Culture • History

• Natural Sciences • World Religions • Self-Awareness • Social Sciences

For information on upcoming classes: (901) 843-3965 Fax (901) 843-3947 meeman.rhodes.edu Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning 2000 North Parkway Memphis, TN 38112

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Lindenwood Christian Church & The Memphis Symphony Orchestra are grateful to be partnering for the Paul & Linnea Bert Classic Accents concerts.

February 7, 2014 - Peter and the Wolf

Lindenwood Artist in Residence and Director of Music Gary Beard narrates the beloved tale of Peter and the Wolf.

Christmas Eve at Lindenwood

5:00pm – Family Service with music by the King’s Choir and Soloists.

10:30pm – Caroling in the candlelit Grand Foyer by Laudate!

11:00pm – A Service of Lessons and Carols with the Lindenwood Chancel Choir, Soloists and trumpet soloist Ryan Anthony.

More Musical Opportunities at Lindenwood Grades 1 & 2 – Jr. King’s Choir Grades 3-5 – The King’s Choir Grades 4 & 5 – World Drumming Grades 6-12 – Laudate!

Adult – Chancel Choir The Gary Beard Chorale

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Memphis Symphony Orchestra governance & staff Board of Directors Officers Gayle S. Rose Chair EVS Corporation Roland Valliere President & CEO Memphis Symphony Orchestra Louise Barden Secretary Trustmark Bank Lowry Howell Treasurer Southeastern Asset Management Mike Edwards Immediate Past Chair Paragon Bank

Michael J. Douglass Gerber/Taylor Capital Advisors, Inc. Pam Guinn St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal School Scott Heppel Retired Corporate Executive Buzzy Hussey Babcock Gifts Louis Jehl Diversified Trust Natalie C. Kerr, MD Hamilton Eye Institute Hon. Mark Luttrell Shelby County Mayor

Board Michael Barar Memphis Symphony Orchestra

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Paul Bert Retired Corporate Executive

Lisa Mendel Memphis Symphony Chorus

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Ritche Manley Bowden Arts Advocate Austin Byrd Bailey & Greer, PLLC Darrell Cobbins Universal Commercial Real Estate Nancy Hughes Coe Dominion Partners Private Wealth Management Mark Crosby Crosby & Higgins LLP

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Board Emeritus Gloria Nobles Past Chairs Dunbar Abston, Jr. Newton P. Allen, Esq.* Walter P. Armstrong, Jr.* Leo Bearman, Jr., Esq. Troy Beatty* Paul A. Bert Jack R. Blair Robert L. Booth, Jr. Judge Bailey Brown* Robert E. Cannon* George E. Cates Eric A. Catmur* Charles P. Cobb, Esq.* Nancy R. Crosby* Mike Edwards George E. Falls, Jr. David B. Ferraro Lewis E. Holland William F. Kirsh* Martha Ellen Maxwell Dr. Joseph Parker* G. Dan Poag Thomas M. Roberts* Jeff Sanford P.K. Seidman* Michael Uiberall Joseph Weller Dr. Russel L. Wiener (*deceased)

Lura Turner Memphis Symphony League Michael Uiberall Watkins Uiberall, PLLC Jim Vining Vining Sparks Russ Wigginton Rhodes College www.MemphisSymphony.org

Administration Roland Valliere President & CEO Accountability Anita McLean Chief Financial Officer

Jessica Moore Finance Manager Rodney Gilchrist Technical Support Artistic Jenny Compton Director of Artistic Administration

Clark McGee Artist Coordinator Evans Mirageas Artistic Advisor

Irene Wade Assistant Librarian Mark Wallace Assistant Librarian Operations Douglas Whitaker Director of Artistic Operations

Brittany Cooper Personnel Manager Douglas Mayes Contract Services Community Engagement Rhonda Causie Vice President of Community Engagement

Joseph Nelson Director of Community Partnerships

Patron Engagement Nicki Inman Vice President of Patron Engagement

Denise Borton Director of Patron Engagement and Marketing Lakethia Glenn Director of Development Jane Mims Director of Corporate Relations Erica Eason Patron Engagement Assistant Mandy Porch Box Office Manager Ellen Rolfes Advancement Specialist

Jessica Batey Community Engagement Facilitator

Memphis Symphony League Board of Directors Lura E. Turner, President Kathryn A. King, First Vice President Honey Cannon Scottie Cobb Jeanette Cooley Jean de Frank Peggy Earwood

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Letter from the League President You're here, so you appreciate the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. You're reading this, so you want to know more about the League. Take the next step and join the League!

We welcome and want new members. We need you to aid the Symphony through the League's educational, financial, and volunteer support.

The League has no service requirement, the membership dues are tax-deductible, and you will receive invitations to all Memphis Symphony League-sponsored events.

The MSO is essential to our community and your membership is essential to the League.

Join us now and we'll see you at our next event in February!

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Mei-Ann's Circle of Friends

Members gathered at the home of Gayle Rose on September 23 to kick off the new season and the Dream Project: Rebirth of the Dream.

Susan Stephenson, Becky Wilson, Gayle S. Rose, Belinda Anderson, Ritche Bowden, Music Director Mei-Ann Chen, Mary McDaniel, Deidre Malone, Gale Jones Carson

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Friday, May 16, 2014 Cannon Center The Rebirth of the Dream concert will use the power of music as an instrument for healing and social change. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this uplifting and ground-breaking concert offering will seek to create a new narrative for Memphis by bringing residents together for an evening of reflection on how events surrounding Dr. King’s tragic assassination impacted our great city, and ultimately uncover ways that we can now work proactively and collectively to truly realize his dream and vision for a brighter future. Rebirth of the Dream will offer an opportunity to fully embrace and celebrate our city’s rich history and cultural differences, and inspire action among concert attendees to move the Greater Memphis community forward, together, on one accord.

Ritche Bowden, Ellen Rolfes, Joyce Blackmon, Music Director Mei-AnnChen, Becky Wilson, Deanie Parker, Mary McDaniel, Composer Paul Brantley, Evans Mirageas, Gayle S. Rose, Gale Jones Carson

Rebirth of the Dream composer, Paul Brantley, visited Memphis in midSeptember to learn more about Mei-Ann’s Circle of Friends vision.

Paul Brantley, Laura Grant, Willie Earl Bates, owner of the world famous Four Way Grill

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2013/14 S E A S O N World Wonders, Feb. 21–23, 2014 A cultural fusion of some of the world’s most creative music, art and dance in four dazzling works, featuring Hattiloo singers and U-Dig Jookers.

Peter Pan, aPr. 12–13, 2014 This world premiere from the choreographer of Cinderella and Wizard of oz will give you wings with all the magic, flying and wonder of Neverland.

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The Memphis Symphony Orchestra is fortunate to have many generous foundations whose commitment to the arts in Memphis enables us to present community programs. At this printing of Experience, the following institutions will join us for the 2013-2014 season.

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Symphony Fund 2013-2014 As a community-supported organization committed to Memphis, the MSO depends more than ever before on the generosity of donors who make it possible for us to make meaningful experiences through music. We are pleased to offer the following benefits in response to your support: Maestroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Partners $10,000 and above (Fair Market Value is $350) Maestroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Partners welcomes annual donors of $10,000 and above. In recognition of their support, donors receive unprecedented opportunity to engage with the MSO through personalized events.

Benefactor $5,000 - $9,999 (Fair Market Value is $295) Invitation to join Maestro Mei-Ann Chen and the orchestra on-stage for a First Tennessee Masterworks or Paul & Linnea Bert Classic Accents rehearsal Personalized concierge ticket services (with waiver of service fees) Plus all below Patron $2,500 - $4,999 (Fair Market Value is $220) Invitation to MSO Annual Review meeting Invitation to the annual Season Preview Party Plus all below Golden Circle $1,000 - $2,499 (Fair Market Value is $200) Admission to the donors-only Golden Circle Room, during intermission, at First Tennessee Masterworks and Pops concerts Seven passes for free parking at the Cook Convention Center, good for First Tennessee Masterworks or Pops concerts Plus all below MSO Associates Associate $600 - $999 (Fair Market Value is $80) Opportunity to purchase tickets in advance Plus all below Member $300 - $599 (Fair Market Value is $60) Invitation to MSO open rehearsals Plus all below Friend $100 - $299 (Fair Market Value is $40) Backstage tour of the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Two tickets to Contributor Recognition Night Acknowledgment in Experience, the MSO concert magazine, in all volumes published during the season Supporter Up to $99 (Full Market Value) Acknowledgment in Experience, the MSO concert magazine, in one volume published during the season Consider a gift to the Symphony Fund today!

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Contributions Symphony Fund 2011-2012 Thank you! Individuals, corporations, foundations, ArtsMemphis, the Tennessee Arts Commission and others make annual contributions to support our Symphony. Because the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, like orchestras throughout the country, obtains less than 30% of our income from ticket sales, these gifts and grants are crucial to our ability to provide music of the highest quality. The following community members have expressed their support for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra between September 1, 2012 and October 10, 2013. We are most appreciative.

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Contributions Patron - ($2,500 - $4,999) Anonymous (2) Roger J. Arango LTC, USA (ret) Jack & Kathleen Blair Scott E. Bohon Ms. Mei-Ann Chen Harriett & Hilliard Crews Mark Crosby Carolyn & Michael Edwards Mr. & Mrs. John S. Evans Martha & Robert Fogelman and Bradley and Robert Fogelman, II Kathy and J. W. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Goodman Pam and Steve Guinn Dr. & Mrs. Masanori Igarashi Lisa & Louis Jehl Ellen Cooper Klyce Mr. Edwin Koshland III Mr. & Mrs. Jerome B. Makowsky Jerry and Elizabeth Marshall Ron & Jessica Morris John & Barbara Ogles Gloria & John Parker Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Powell Capt. & Mrs. Robert R. Proctor, USN (Ret.) Patricia & John Seubert The Wharton Charitable Foundation Randy & Beverly Wade Mrs. Charles E. Walker Dr. & Mrs. Otis S. Warr III Gary Wunderlich Golden Circle - ($1,000 - $2,499) Rev. Dr. Jane Abraham Connie & Dunbar Abston Ben & Kathy Adams Peter & Fran Addicott Belinda Anderson Kay & Keith Anderson 72

Mr. & Mrs. Damon S. Arney Charles S. & Stephanie Baer Richard W. Barnes & Peter R. Pauciello Carol & Bert Barnett Sharon Barnett-Myers Joey J. & Neal S. Beckford Joyce Blackmon The Honorable Joseph Boeckmann, Jr. Carmen C. Bond Ruby Bright Ronell C. Brindell Shannon & Beryl Brown Canale Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Henry Cannon Jeanne Gray Carr Gale Jones Carson Robert & Jenny Carter Dr. Fenwick W. Chappell Dr. Nancy A. Chase, M.D. Gloria & Irvine Cherry Kenneth Clark Karen Clawson Dorothy Cleaves Mikki and Darrell Cobbins Ms. Jeanette S. Cooley Bill and Foy Coolidge Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Craddock Mr. & Mrs. David Crippen Dr. & Mrs. Ray E. Curle Barbara A. Denley Saryn Doucette M.D. & Eric Doucette Megan Dunbar Turner Drs. Lawrence Edwards & D. Shane Rasner Barbara Enright Mr. & Mrs. David B. Ferraro Fred & Mary Lawrence Flinn Barbara & Hiram Fry Kathleen C. Gardner Allison Garrott Dr. Phillip George www.MemphisSymphony.org

Mr. & Mrs. James S. Gilliland Susan and Richard Glassman Lakethia Glenn Dr. Raquel Gomez Kate and Robert Gooch Katherine Smythe Gould Martha & Jerrold Graber Miriam Grossman Judith & John Hansen Carolyn Hardy Deborah Hester Harrison Mrs. James Harwood, III Ann & O. Mason Hawkins Emil Henry David O. Hill & Elisabeth Hills Jeannine Hogg M.D. Lunida & Lewis Holland Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Howell, Jr. Barbara Hyde Nicki & Brian Inman Janas L. Jackson Laurita Jackson Mr. Frank & Dr. Jeanne Jemison Dr. & Mrs. Eric E. Johnson Rose M. Johnston Edith Kelly-Green Dale & Marty Kelman Dr. Natalie Kerr Susan Kingston Delores Kinsolving Knapp Foundation Mrs. Judy Korones Bruce & Susanne Landau Leslie and Nathaniel Landau LeMay+ Lang, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Lester F. Lit Aron Livnah & Rose Merry Brown Dr. & Mrs. William E. Long Babbie Lovett B. Lee & Susan Mallory To Donate 901-537-2522

Deidre Malone Martha Ellen Maxwell Ashley Mayfield Sandra H. Mays Mr. & Mrs. Michael McDonnell Anita & Don McLean Gretchen & Kojo McLennon Phillip & Mabel McNeill Dr. & Mrs. Michael McSwain Drs. Lisa & Maurice I. Mendel Nancy & Rodgers Menzies Bob & Jane Mims Henry & Snowden Morgan Brooke Morrow Zoe & Alan Nadel Jenny & John Nevels Gloria P. Nobles Dr. Frank and Mrs. Sarah Ognibene Max B. Ostner, Jr. Mrs. Lyda Parker Marianne Parrs Robert G. Patterson, Jr. & Patricia Gray Mrs. Barbara J. Perkins Arnold & Mary Lynn Perl Sadie & C.J. Pickering Jim and Cynthia Pitcock Carol W. Prentiss Mary Alice Quinn Dr. Sandra Reed Judy & Nick Ringel Beverly Robertson Ellen Rolfes Carol Lee & Joe Royer Dr. Ken & Mrs. Bev Sakauye Dr. Craig & Mrs. Andrea Sander Jeff Sanford & Cynthia Ham Mary & Joe Scheuner Bruce R. & Jane Scharding Smedley Dr. John J. & Mrs. Lynda Shea Karen B. Shea

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Contributions Mrs. Sally Shy William W. Siler Ron & Linda Sklar Jenny & Graham Smith Maxine Smith Mrs. Rita Sparks Nancye Starnes Bruce & Gillian Steinhauer Thomas & Susan Stephenson Anne & John Stokes Owen & Margaret Tabor Dr. Paul G. Thomas & Dr. Deanna Longfitt Dr. & Mrs. Todd A. Tobias Leticia W. Towns Laurie Tucker Steve & Lura Turner Dr. Eugene A. Vaccaro Family Susan K. Van Dyck & James Newcomb Mr. & Mrs. Henry D. Varnell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William M. Vaughan, Jr. Anita & James Vaughn Kimmie Vaulx Mr. & Mrs. David S. Waddell Patricia & Charles Walker Dr. Jane Walters Graham & Megan Warr K. C. and Jeff Warren Frank & Houston Watson Mrs. Cassandra H. Webster Martha & Lee Wesson Ruby R. Wharton Monica & Andre Wharton Sharon Wheeler Barry White & Dr. Janice Garrison Vann and Julia Manning Ms. Tracey Williams Dr. Ethelyn Williams-Neal Barbara Williamson Oneida Wittichen Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Wurtzburger 74

Jocelyn Wurzburg Jan Young Associate - ($600 - $999) Balmoral Chamber Orchestra David J. Baseler Carol Beachey & Don Voth Stanley & Dorothy Bilsky Dr. & Mrs. Allen Street Boyd Monte & Grace Brown Joanne & George Buzard Gary Carlson Betty & Leiland Duke Sara G. Folis Dot and Luther Gause Judith & Howard Hicks Father Albert Kirk Mrs. Emily Ruch John Pickens & Suzanne Satterfield Robert Vidulich & Diane Sachs Dr. Russell Wigginton Member - ($300 - $599) Anonymous (3) Rosemary Banta Richard & Nancy Barnhart John & Wanda Barzizza Joy & Leo Bearman Fiona & Lance Binder Gregory Buckley & Susan Berry-Buckley Dr. & Mrs. Paul Burgar Mrs. Louise Cannon Ms. Laura J. Crane Robert K. Crane Angela Daily Lewis Donelson Dr. Michael R. Drompp John Gilmer & Catherine Willner Phyllis Guenter Bela & Nan Hackman www.MemphisSymphony.org

Joanne B. Hackman Dr. G. Leon Howell Joanna Hwang Kathy Junkin William B. Keiser, Jr. Ms. Yoriko Kitai Janie & Martin Kocman Sara Lam Lucy C. & Tom C. Lee Frank & Mary Markus Mary Allie & Denton McLellan Shirley W. McRae Richard and Betsy McStay Chloee & Dan Poag Mr. & Mrs. Curtis E. Ringold Barbara & Bill Runyan Marcia Schlesinger Bonnie and Bill Siler Ryals & Gwendolyn Thomas Jules & Betty Weiss Tom & Kay Whitman Friend - ($100 - $299) Anonymous (5) Doug & Meg Adams Gwendolyn & John Ahlemann Rammy Akil Raul Amaro Kevin Andring Frank Anthony Dot Arata Dr. & Mrs. Philip Aronoff Clayton Baker Mr. & Mrs. William E. Baker Jr. Dr. & Mrs. George I. Balas Sue & A.E. Balkin Mary Nell & Pervis Ballew Andrew Balogh Kenneth Balogh Charles Barfield To Donate 901-537-2522

Marsha Barrom Robert & Ellen Hutchinson-Bartolotta Mrs. Frank Barton, Jr. Donald Bashford Dr. & Mrs. Allen O. Battle Mr. Herbert Battle Dr. Bryan & Mrs. Heidi Bell Ernest & Georgia Bell Mary Bernard Dr. & Mrs. Michael P. Berry Kathryn B. Black Mr. & Mrs. James C. Blackburn Sharis & Gerald Blackburn Nancy E. Bogatin Modine & Lee Bolen Steven Boor Jan & John Boudreaux Amanda Boyd Wayne Breeden Susan P. Brubaker Anne & Robert Buchacek Reggi and Sharon Burch Judy & Charles Burkett Alicia & James Butler Jeanne N. Carr James Charles Ruby Chittenden Brian Clement Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Cobb, Jr. Viola Cole Bob and Elaine Colmer Anne Connell Brian Costner Darien Cotton Mr. & Mrs. William S. Craddock Dale & Gina Cunningham A.J. Daneman Karen Dapsis Phili & Terry Deboo Kathryn Deshpande & Jon Katze Follow the Memphis Symphony!

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Contributions Ann Dixon Curtis and Jean Dohan Jed Dreifus Ioannis Drosos Regina Duberstein John and Alice Dudas Betty Jo & William P. Dulaney Mrs. Ruth Edmonds Bailey Evans George & Jackie Falls Fredrika & Joel Felt James & Sue Ferguson E.C. Fields Tanya Fitts & David Burton Henry & Gayle Flautt Turner Foster Mrs. Caroline Fruchtman Juan Fuentes Kelley Funderburg Camille Gamble Bill and Jeannine Gaudet Emily & Jerry Gay Frank & Anne Gianotti Mr. & Mrs. James D. Gibson Sharon Gilbert Mary Gill Jim & Harriett Gillis Joan Gips Marylon R. Glass Kenneth Goldman & Winnie Wang Capt. & Mrs. James P. Googe, Jr. Carolyn and Glynn Grammer Sheri & Don Grear Great Wines and Spirits Rita Mercille Green Clarence & Harriett Halmon Claudia & Bill Haltom Louis Hamric Malvis Hardaway Jeffery & Cathy Harris 76

Dallas Harrison Janet Harrison Diane Harvey Geraldine Haspel Margaret Hassell Mr. Paul Henry Hawkins Diane Hawks Mr. & Mrs. Allan Hayden Dr. Jean S. Hayden Vivian Hilton Walter Hoehm Sara Holmes Dr. & Mrs. Horace K. Houston, Jr. Julia Howell Helen J. Humber Sarah L. Hurley Bobby and Eva Hussey Mr. & Mrs. Antonino Incardona Susan & Frank Inman J. T. & Helen Jabbour Bertha Means & Michael Jacewicz Anita James Dr. & Mrs. David H. James, Jr. Donna Jefcoat David & Lisa Jennings Dr. Pu-Qi Jiang Darrell & Betty Z. Johnson Mr. Jeff Johnston Gayden Jones John Paul & Sandra Jones Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Jones L. Donald Jordan Mr. & Mrs. William Kaelin III Helen and J.D. Kelly Nathaniel Kent Chris King Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Kirkland, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Kirkscey Preston & Sally Klinke Zeynep Kocer www.MemphisSymphony.org

Amanda Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Pierre T. Landaiche III Cassandra Lankford Steven Larson Marti & Mike Laslavic Chris Lazarini John Le Dr. Gumersindo & Mrs. Marianne Leal Sandra Leftwich Kristin Lensch & Tim Huebner Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Levinson Ben Light Gensheng Liu Mrs. Esther K. Lubin William Payson & Melissa Luck Christopher Lutat Leonard & Jennifer Lyons Nancy & Nancy Magallanes Nelda & Freeman Marr The Family of Mrs. Ethel T. Maxwell Michael McCanless James McClanahan Peggy & Don McClure, Jr. Marcia L. McCullough Marion McDonald

Mr. & Mrs. James W. McDonnell, Jr. Phillip and Mary Ellen McDow Robert McEniry Pat & James McFarland Lucius and Holley McGehee Dan McGuire Sylvia & Ron McSwain Tina McWhorter T. Medlin Simone and Logan Meeks Diane Meess Monika Metzger Dr. & Mrs. Lee Milford, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. David M. Mirvis Dr. Shamim Moinuddin Mrs. Houston Niller Moore Joan Morgan George Morris Ed & Anne Motley Dr. Robert Neimeyer & Ms. Kathryn E. Story Drs. Thomas J. & Monika Nenon Mr. & Mrs. Greg Nomland Cecile & Frederick Nowak Dr. Antony Oldknow Mr. & Mrs. Mark O'Malley

Matching Gifts Corporate matching gifts are a great way for MSO patrons and donors to maximize personal contributions to the Symphony and increase the impact of their gift. By taking advantage of your company’s matching gift benefit, you may be able to double or triple your contribution.

Thank you to those companies below who match current and retired employees’ contributions to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and thank you to our donors who apply for these matching gifts. For more information on matching gifts, please call (901) 537-2523.

AT&T Foundation Bank of America Chevron Corporation Citigroup Foundation Digital Equipment Corporation Federated Department Stores First Horizon National Corporation First Tennessee Foundation Gap Foundation General Electric General Mills Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

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Home Depot Foundation Johnson & Johnson Kraft, Inc. Lucite International Merrill Lynch New York Times Company Foundation Nissan Motor Corporation Phillip Morris Companies, Inc. Quaker Oats Foundation Regions Financial Corporation Security Pacific Foundation United Technologies – Carrier Corporation

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Contributions Norma Davis Owen & Penn Owen Jr. Bob Owens Joy Ozbirn Hajnal & Lawrence A. Pivnick O.C. Pleasant, Jr. Charles & Carole Plesofsky Catherine Powers Charles Prestage-Mosby Kara & Thomas Preston Leslie Printup Libby and Howard Pritchard Lana & Gary Prosterman Brenda & Robert Rachor Linda Rahija Karen and James Ralston Jimmy and Mary Jane Richens Dr. & Mrs. Brown Robertson Kia Robinson Mr. Luther L. Robinson III Dr. & Mrs. E. William Rosenberg John Rutledge Amy & William Ryan

Sandy & Beth Schaeffer Teresa & Jeff Scott Michael & Kelly Scott William Scott Douglas Seymour Jill & Scott Shanker Mrs. G. Donald Siemer Liz and Rouben Simonian Kenneth & Mary Sipley William Skoog Ernestine Small Ms. Leslie Smith Marshall and Maida Smith Dan & Melissa Smith John Snowden Ms. Karen Spacek & Mr. William S. Solmson Trish & Richard R. Spore III Charles & Mary Stagg Jill & Kenneth Steinberg Janet Stevenson Betty & Vaughn Stimbert Leslie Stratton

Corporate Spotlight: Dominion Partners Wealth Management It is natural that Dominion Partners would be a strong sponsor of the Memphis Symphony.

One of its founders, Nancy Hughes Coe, has a long family history with us. Her mother, Nell Hughes, was among the founders of the Symphony League in 1959 and served on the Board of the MSO for 25 years. Her husband Chuck served on the Board, as does Nancy.

Together they chaired the Symphony Ball in 1994 and Nancy was President of the League in 2004. Nancy says â&#x20AC;&#x153;I support the Symphony because creating great music glorifies God, the Creator of music, and elevates the hearts of man. He made us musical, creative beings so we fulfill our calling when we do that excellently.â&#x20AC;?

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Linda Strickland Gary Stringer George S. Sullivan Mrs. Janet Templeton Cynthia Tipton Barbara B. Turner Ann & Darrell Turner Elaine Turner John Ueleke Mariet & Sam Rogers Harriette Vanderford Mr. & Mrs. Simon Wadsworth Robert Waldo Drs. Anni B. Walker and William S. Walker Hilman Walker Mr. Edward Wallace Rev. Dr.and Mrs. Lee C. Waltz Steve Weaver Harry Wellford Diane & Walker Wellford

Kathleen Weston Dr. & Mrs. Benton Wheeler Stuart Wilkinson Elsa & David Williams Frances Williams Mrs. Barbara H. Wilson Eleanor & Charles Wilson Virgina Wilson Stewart Wingate Evelyn B. Wofford Jerry Wolfe Patricia A. Woods Nick and Charlotte Woodward Lewis Wright Mary & Lucius Wright Rev. Bindy Wright Snyder Paul & Laura Yacoubian Mary Yates Dr. Herbert D. Zeman Qihong Zhou

our community will only fulfill its potential when all of our children reach theirs

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Honorariums and Memorials The following Honorarium and Memorial contributions were made to the Symphony Fund between July 1, 2013 and October 10, 2013. Please call Lakethia Glenn at 901-537-2522 to contribute a gift in honor/memory of your friend or loved one.

In Honor of Mrs. Ruth Moore Cobb Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Cobb, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Horace K. Houston, Jr.

In Honor of Florence Leffler Dr. & Mrs. William E. Long Mary Alice Quinn

In Memory of Winifred Dean Drane Bob & Joan Averwater Buzzy Hussey and Hal Brunt Mr. & Mrs. Lester F. Lit Dr. & Mrs. William E. Long J. W. & Emily McAllister Anita & Don McLean Frank & Marian Shaffer Analice & Michael Sowell

In Honor of Al Lyons Scott & Carolyn Heppel Donna and Dave Nelson Family Foundation

In Memory of Ms. Sunny Georgiadis Susan Mah In Memory of Elaine and Louis Gompertz Louise Stern Joan Gips

In Honor of Martha Ellen Maxwell Kathleen C. Gardner Dr. Suzanne Gronemeyer & Mr. Ellis Delin In Memory of Skip Monfort Bill Weppner In Memory of Ellen Rainer Robinson White Buzzy Hussey and Hal Brunt In Memory of Mrs. Lucille "Bonnie" Smith Kitty Cannon & Jim Waller

In Honor of the Birthday of Pam Guinn Trish & Richard R. Spore III

In Memory of Dr. Robert E. Tooms Jack & Kathleen Blair

In Memory of Sig Hiller Dr. Suzanne Gronemeyer & Mr. Ellis Delin

In Honor of the Anniversary of Bill & Carmine Vaughan Mr. & Mrs. Simon Wadsworth

In Memory of Mary Terry Land Mr. & Mrs. Lester Lit

In Honor of Joy Brown Wiener Roberta & Stephen Anderson

The MSO Proudly Honors:

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Al Lyons A special thanks to Al for his dedicated service as interim CEO.

In Memory of: Mary Land December 19, 1943 - October 20, 2013

Gayle S. Rose For Outstanding Leadership, Dedication and Vision

- MSO Board of Directors, Staff, Symphony League and Volunteers.

Mary served as the MSOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business manager for 42 years before she retired in 2009.

Current MSO Board Chair

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MEI-ANN’S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS A women’s philanthropic circle honoring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, Mei-Ann Chen, whose artistic vision is reshaping the city’s cultural center. This critical group of diverse community investors is called to be stakeholders who support and steward her vision as a creative catalyst for innovation through the performing arts.

Most importantly, Mei-Ann’s Circle of Friends welcomes new members, as its ultimate mission is to be an instrument of inclusion.

Ritche Bowden, co-chair Mary McDaniel, co-chair Becky Wilson, co-chair Connie Abston Belinda Anderson Pam Arrindell Louise Barden Sharon Barnett-Myers Joey Beckford Phyllis Berz Joyce Blackmon Kathy Blair Peggy Bodine Carmen Crane Bond Martha Boyd Sonji Branch Ronell Brindell Ruby Bright Beryl Brown Lillian Brown Rose Merry Brown Marian Bruns Alice Burnett Kitty Cannon Jeanne Gray Carr Gale Jones Carson Jenny Carter Dr. Nancy Chase Dorothy Cleaves Karen Clawson Nancy Hughes Coe Jeanette Cooley Deborah Craddock Jill Crocker Elaine Crown Dr. Saryn Doucette

Susan Springfield Linda McNeil Barbara Enright Nancye Starnes Mabel McNeill Marsha Evans Helga Stengel Daphene McFerrin Kathy Fish Susan Stephenson Deidra Malone Mary Lawrence Flinn Anne Stokes Suzy Mallory Kathleen Gardner Mary Tate-Smith Julia Manning Allison Garrott Ashley Tobias Ashley Mayfield Kathy Buckman Gibson Tish Towns Sandra Mays Kate Gooch Anne Townsend Suzanne Medford Mimi Grossman Laurie Tucker Nancy Menzies Pam Guinn Lynne Turley Jane Mims Sarah Haizlip Lura Turner Snow Morgan Cynthia Ham Meg Dunbar Turner Brooke Morrow Carolyn Hardy Andie Uiberall Christine Munson Deborah Hester Harrison Jeanne Varnell Jenny Nevels Ann Hawkins Anita Vaughn Gloria Nobles Carolyn Heppel Kimmie Vaulx Sarah Carpenter Ognibene Frances Hooks Ann Vining Sally Pace Trina Huelsman Stacie Waddell Deanie Parker Buzzy Hussey Ann Marie Wallace Barbara Perkins Barbara Hyde Jane Walters Cynthia Pitcock Nicki Inman Cassandra Webster Carol Prentiss Janas Jackson Becky West Mary Alice Quinn Laurita Jackson Monica Wharton Susan Quinn Lisa Jehl Ruby Wharton Dr. Sandra Reed Jeanne Jemison Sharon Wheeler Beverly Robertson Rose Johnston Joy Wiener Ellen Rolfes Dale Kelman Dr. Ethelyn Williams-Neal Gayle S. Rose, Edith Kelly-Green Tracey Williams former co-chair Natalie Kerr Barbara Williamson Carol Lee Royer Delores Kinsolving Neida Wittichen Diane Rudner Dorothy Kirsch Jocelyn Wurzburg Beverly Sakauye Ellen Klyce Jan Young Janet Seessel Susanne Landau Lucy Shaw Joanna Lipman In Memoriam Karen Shea Babbie Lovett Bonnie Smith Lynda Mead Shea Janet Lyons Maxine Smith Sally Shy Anita McLean Katie Smythe Gretchen McLennon Rita Sparks Bickie McDonnell

Sponsorships Baptist Mem Health Care Fd Blue Cross Blue Shield TN Gerber/Taylor Buzzy Hussey Hyde Foundation

Independent Bank Ellen Klyce New South Capital Paragon Bank Regional Medical Center

Deborah Craddock Rose Johnston Brooke Morrow Sarah Carpenter Ognibene Gayle Rose

For more information please contact Ellen Rolfes at the Memphis Symphony: (901) 537-2526

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THE MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA In appreciation to

PATRONS OF THE

REBIRTH OF THE DREAM COMMISSION

Members of MEI-ANNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Connie Abston

Susanne Landau

Joey Beckford

Deidre Malone

Peggy Bodine

Mary McDaniel

Carmen Bond

Ashley Mayfield

Ritche Bowden

Sarah Carpenter Ognibene

Martha Boyd

Sandra Reed

Beryl Brown

Ellen Rolfes

Lillian Brown

Gayle S. Rose

Jeanne Gray Carr

Diane Rudner

Mei-Ann Chen

Laurie Tucker

Karen Clawson

Joy Brown Wiener

Saryn Doucette

Tracey Williams

Kathy Buckman Gibson

Becky Wilson

Buzzy Hussey

Jocie Wurzburg

Delores Kinsolving

Jan Young

Ellen Klyce

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Patron Information Your attendance constitutes consent for use of your likeness and/or voice on all video and/ or audio recordings and in photographs made during Symphony events.

Box Office Location/Hours: The Box Office is located at 585 South Mendenhall Road, between Cadence Bank and Folkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Folly. We are open weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on concert Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Box Office at the concert venue opens 90 minutes prior to each performance and remains open until intermission begins. Please note that for concerts at the Cannon Center on the night of, concert tickets must be purchased through the Ticketmaster Box Office located in the East hallway. Services and Will Call for MSO patrons are located near the Box Office at each venue.

Venues: Saturday First Tennessee Masterworks Series and Memphis Symphony Pops Series concerts are performed at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 North Main Street in Downtown Memphis. Paid parking is available in the Cook Convention Center garage or surface lots. Friday performances of the Paul & Linnea Bert Classic Accent Series are at the Lindenwood Christian Church, 2400 Union Avenue in Midtown Memphis. First Tennessee Masterworks Sundays are performed at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre (GPAC), 1801 Exeter Road in Germantown. Free parking is available at Lindenwood Christian Church and GPAC. Cameras and Recording Devices: No photos or video recordings are allowed during the performance due to potential injury to performers on stage.

Concert Preview: Free pre-concert discussions begin 45 minutes prior to each First Tennessee Masterworks series performance. Join us in the Cannon Center Morgan Keegan Mezzanine Lobby and the GPAC Ballet Room to get the inside scoop on the upcoming performance.

Coat Check: In the lobby of the Cannon Center and GPAC. Wheelchair Seating: Wheelchair seating is available upon request at each of our concert venues. Please call our Box Office for more information.

Ticket Information Subscriptions: Buy a series and save! Subscribers get the best seats in the house. Plan for the music you love with our First Tennessee Masterworks, Pops, and Paul & Linnea Bert Classic Accents series. As a subscriber, you will not only save off the single ticket price but also enjoy priority seating and ticket flexibility! Subscribers have the opportunity to purchase the best possible seats for your series before tickets go on sale to the general public. You also have the same great seats all season and every year! Subscribers also have the opportunity to purchase tickets for special events before they are available to the general public. New season ticket patrons receive up to a 50% savings off the single ticket price. For subscriber services or to order, call the Box Office at (901) 537-2525 or visit MemphisSymphony.org.

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Single Tickets: Tickets for all events are available through the MSO Box Office by phone, (901) 537-2525, in person, or online at www.MemphisSymphony.org. Please note that vouchers and coupons may only be redeemed at the MSO office and must be done in person.

Gift Certificates: Give the gift of music! Gift certificates to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra may be purchased in any denomination. Please call the Box Office at (901) 537-2525 for details.

Refunds/Exchanges: There are no refunds or exchanges on single ticket purchases or returned tickets. Subscribers have the benefit of exchanging their subsription tickets. All subscription ticket exchanges are subject to availability. Ticket exchanges must be made at least 24 hours before the date of the original performances.

Lost Tickets: Subscribers can have lost tickets reprinted by calling the Box Office at (901) 537-2525 or visiting the Box Office prior to the concert.

Student/Child Tickets: Student Tickets are available for $5.00 (plus applicable processing fees, excluding Memphis Messiah, Nutcracker and Opus One series) to regular series concerts based on availability. Please come to the box office prior to the performance. Students must show a valid student ID. A maximum of one ticket per ID is available. All discount tickets are subject to availability.

Group Discounts: Groups of 20 or more can receive a discount of 20% on adult tickets. For more information, call our Box Office at (901) 537-2525.

Other Information • Please turn off all cell phones and pagers when the performance begins.

• Food and beverages are not allowed in the concert halls.

• Lost and Found is located at the Box Office. Management is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged property.

• Restrooms are located off the main floor, lobby and balcony areas of the concert hall.

Facilities for wheel chair bound patrons are also available in each main floor restroom.

• The use of video or photography is not allowed First Aid • Contact an usher for assistance.

• Emergency Evacuation – In case of a fire or other emergency, please use the exit nearest to your seat, indicated by a lighted Exit sign. This is the shortest route out of the performing arts center. Please be sure to walk to the exit – do not run.

All concerts and performers are subject to change with or without notificiation.

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