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The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Ken-David Masur, is among the finest orchestras in the nation and the largest cultural institution in Wisconsin. Since its inception in 1959, the MSO has found innovative ways to give music a home in the region, develop music appreciation and talent among area youth, and raise the national reputation of Milwaukee.

The MSO’s full-time professional musicians perform over 135 classics, pops, family, education, and community concerts each season in venues throughout the state. A pioneer among American orchestras, the MSO has performed world and American premieres of works by John Adams, Roberto Sierra, Phillip Glass, Geoffrey Gordon, Marc Neikrug, and Matthias Pintscher, as well as garnered national recognition as the first American orchestra to offer live recordings on iTunes. Now in its 51st season, the orchestra’s nationally syndicated radio broadcast series, the longest consecutive-running series of any U.S. orchestra, is heard annually by more than two million listeners on 147 subscriber stations in 38 of the top 100 markets.

In January of 2021, the MSO completed a years-long project to restore and renovate a former movie palace in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. The Bradley Symphony Center officially opened to audiences in October 2021. This project has sparked a renewal on West Wisconsin Avenue and continues to be a catalyst in the community.

The MSO’s standard of excellence extends beyond the concert hall and into the community, reaching more than 40,000 children and their families through its Arts in Community Education (ACE) program, Youth and Teen concerts, Family Series, and Meet the Music pre-concert talks.

Celebrating its 33rd year, the nationally-recognized ACE program integrates arts education across all subjects and disciplines, providing opportunities for students when budget cuts may eliminate arts programing. The program provides lesson plans and supporting materials, classroom visits from MSO musician ensembles and artists from local organizations, and an MSO concert tailored to each grade level. This season, more than 5,800 students and 500 teachers and faculty are expected participate in ACE both in person and in a virtual format.

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2022.23 SEASON KEN-DAVID MASUR Music Director Polly and Bill Van Dyke Music Director Chair EDO DE WAART Music Director Laureate YANIV DINUR Resident Conductor CHERYL FRAZES HILL Chorus Director Margaret Hawkins Chorus Director Chair TIMOTHY J. BENSON Assistant Chorus Director FIRST VIOLINS Ilana Setapen, Acting Concertmaster, Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair Jeanyi Kim, Acting Associate Concertmaster (2nd Chair) Alexanders Ayers, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Yuka Kadota Ji-Yeon Lee** Dylana Leung Allison Lovera Lijia Phang Margot Schwartz* Alexandra Switala** Yuanhui Fiona Zheng SECOND VIOLINS Jennifer Startt, Principal, Andrea and Woodrow Leung Second Violin Chair Timothy Klabunde, Assistant Principal John Bian, Assistant Principal (3rd Chair) Glenn Asch Lisa Johnson Fuller Paul Hauer Hyewon Kim Shengnan Li* Laurie Shawger Mary Terranova VIOLAS Robert Levine, Principal, Richard O. and Judith A. Wagner Family Principal Viola Chair Samantha Rodriguez, Acting Assistant Principal, Friends of Janet F. Ruggeri Viola Chair Alejandro Duque, Acting Assistant Principal (3rd Chair) Elizabeth Breslin Nathan Hackett Erin H. Pipal Helen Reich

CELLOS Susan Babini, Principal, Dorothea C. Mayer Cello Chair Nicholas Mariscal, Assistant Principal Scott Tisdel, Associate Principal Emeritus Madeleine Kabat Peter Szczepanek Peter J. Thomas Adrien Zitoun BASSES Jon McCullough-Benner, Principal, Donald B. Abert Bass Chair Andrew Raciti, Associate Principal Nash Tomey, Assistant Principal (3rd Chair) Brittany Conrad Peter Hatch Paris Myers HARP Julia Coronelli, Principal, Walter Schroeder Harp Chair FLUTES Sonora Slocum, Principal, Margaret and Roy Butter Flute Chair Heather Zinninger, Assistant Principal Jennifer Bouton Schaub PICCOLO Jennifer Bouton Schaub OBOES Katherine Young Steele, Principal, Milwaukee Symphony League Oboe Chair Kevin Pearl, Assistant Principal Margaret Butler ENGLISH HORN Margaret Butler, Philip and Beatrice Blank English Horn Chair in memoriam to John Martin

CLARINETS Todd Levy, Principal, Franklyn Esenberg Clarinet Chair Benjamin Adler, Assistant Principal, Donald and Ruth P. Taylor Assistant Principal Clarinet Chair Taylor Eiffert E FLAT CLARINET Benjamin Adler BASS CLARINET Taylor Eiffert BASSOONS Catherine Van Handel, Principal, Muriel C. and John D. Silbar Family Bassoon Chair Rudi Heinrich, Assistant Principal Beth W. Giacobassi

CONTRABASSOON Beth W. Giacobassi HORNS Matthew Annin, Principal, Krause Family French Horn Chair Krystof Pipal, Associate Principal Dietrich Hemann, Andy Nunemaker French Horn Chair Darcy Hamlin Kelsey Williams** TRUMPETS Matthew Ernst, Principal, Walter L. Robb Family Trumpet Chair David Cohen, Associate Principal, Martin J. Krebs Associate Principal Trumpet Chair Alan Campbell, Fred Fuller Trumpet Chair TROMBONES Megumi Kanda, Principal, Marjorie Tiefenthaler Trombone Chair Kirk Ferguson, Assistant Principal BASS TROMBONE John Thevenet, Richard M. Kimball Bass Trombone Chair TUBA Robyn Black, Principal TIMPANI Dean Borghesani, Principal Chris Riggs, Assistant Principal PERCUSSION Robert Klieger, Principal Chris Riggs PIANO Melitta S. Pick Endowed Piano Chair PERSONNEL MANAGERS Françoise Moquin, Director of Orchestra Personnel Constance Aguocha, Assistant Personnel Manager LIBRARIAN Paul Beck, Principal Librarian, Anonymous Donor, Principal Librarian Chair PRODUCTION Tristan Wallace, Technical Manager & Live Audio Supervisor Paolo Scarabel, Stage Technician & Deck Supervisor * Leave of Absence 2022.23 Season ** Acting member of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 2022.23 Season

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KEN-DAVID MASUR, MUSIC DIRECTOR Hailed as “fearless, bold, and a life-force” (San Diego UnionTribune) and “a brilliant and commanding conductor with unmistakable charisma” (Leipzig Volkszeitung), Ken-David Masur is music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

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In 2022.23, Masur leads a range of programs with the Milwaukee Symphony, where his programming throughout the season explores the natural world and its relationship to humanity.

He also continues the second year of an MSO artistic partnership with pianist Aaron Diehl and leads choral and symphonic works including Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2.

As principal conductor of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Masur leads concerts throughout the season, including an annual Bach Marathon. Other engagements include subscription weeks with the Nashville and Omaha symphony orchestras, and a return to Poland’s Wrocław Philharmonic.

In 2021.22, Masur made debuts with the San Francisco Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and led performances with the Rochester Philharmonic and the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. Following the gala opening of the Bradley Symphony Center, highlights of the MSO season included a semi-staged production of Peer Gynt. In the summer of 2022, Masur debuted at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan, leading three programs with the Festival Orchestra, including members of the Berlin and Vienna philharmonics, and another concert with the Sapporo Symphony. He debuted at Classical Tahoe in three programs that were broadcast on PBS; and led the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Branford Marsalis, and James Taylor at Tanglewood in a celebration of the composer John Williams.

Masur has conducted distinguished orchestras around the world, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, l’Orchestre National de France, the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony, the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, the National Philharmonic of Russia, and orchestras throughout the United States, France, Germany, Korea, Japan, and Scandinavia.

Previously Masur was associate conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where he led numerous concerts, at Symphony Hall and at Tanglewood, of new and standard works featuring guest artists such as Renée Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, Emanuel Ax, Garrick Ohlsson, Joshua Bell, Louis Lortie, Kirill Gerstein, Nikolaj Lugansky, and others. For eight years, Masur served as principal guest conductor of the Munich Symphony, and has also served as associate conductor of the San Diego Symphony and as resident conductor of the San Antonio Symphony.

Music education and working with the next generation of young artists are of major importance to Masur. In addition to his work with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, he has led orchestras and masterclasses at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Chamber Orchestra, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts, New England Conservatory, Boston University, Boston Conservatory, the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, and at other leading universities and conservatories throughout the world.

Masur is passionate about the growth, encouragement and application of contemporary music and has conducted and commissioned dozens of new works, many of which have premiered at the Chelsea Music Festival, an annual summer music festival in New York City founded and directed

by Masur and his wife, pianist Melinda Lee Masur. The Festival seeks to engage audiences with its ground-breaking collaborations between the performing, visual and culinary arts, and has been praised by The New York Times as a “gem of a series.”

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EDO DE WAART, MUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE Throughout his long and illustrious career, renowned Dutch conductor Edo de Waart has held a multitude of posts with orchestras around the world, including music directorships with Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Antwerp Symphony, New Zealand Symphony, and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and a chief conductorship with De Nederlandse Opera and Santa Fe Opera. Edo de Waart is principal guest conductor of San Diego Symphony, conductor laureate of both Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and music director laureate of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

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Edo de Waart kicks off the 2022.23 season by returning to Sydney Symphony Orchestra with three performances in the newly renovated Sydney Opera House. Further engagements include Milwaukee, San Diego, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Antwerp symphony orchestras, and a special recording project of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Grieg’s Concerto for Piano with Royal Scottish National Orchestra and regular collaborator Joyce Yang.

As an opera conductor, Edo de Waart has enjoyed success in a large and varied repertoire in many of the world’s greatest opera houses. He has conducted at Bayreuth, Salzburg Festival, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Opéra Bastille, Santa Fe Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera. With the aim of bringing opera to broader audiences where concert halls prevent full staging, he has, as music director in Milwaukee, Antwerp, and Hong Kong, often conducted semi-staged and opera in concert performances.

A renowned orchestral trainer, he has been involved with projects working with talented young players at the Juilliard and Colburn schools and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara.

Edo de Waart’s extensive catalogue encompasses releases for Philips, Virgin, EMI, Telarc, and RCA. Recent recordings include Henderickx’s Symphony No. 1 and Oboe Concerto, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, and Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius, all with Royal Flemish Philharmonic.

Beginning his career as an assistant conductor to Leonard Bernstein at New York Philharmonic, Edo de Waart then returned to Holland where he was appointed assistant conductor to Bernard Haitink at the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Edo de Waart has received a number of awards for his musical achievements, including becoming a Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion and an Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia. He is also an honorary fellow of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

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YANIV DINUR, RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Winner of the 2019 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Fellow Award, Yaniv Dinur is the resident conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and music director of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. He is lauded for his insightful interpretations and unique ability to connect with concertgoers of all ages and backgrounds, from season subscribers to symphony newcomers.

Dinur conducts more than 50 concerts per season with the Milwaukee Symphony and was named by the Milwaukee Business Journal as one of the city’s most impressive young leaders currently making a positive difference in Milwaukee.

In New Bedford, he has brought star soloists such as Yefim Photo by Erin Kavanaugh Bronfman, Pinchas Zukerman, Karen Gomyo, and Vadim Gluzman to play with the orchestra. Under his leadership, the New Bedford Symphony has been nationally recognized for its bold, engaging programming and artistic quality, leading to the League of American Orchestras selecting the orchestra to perform at the 2021 League Conference.

Dinur’s recent and upcoming guest conducting highlights include subscription debuts with the symphonies of San Diego, Edmonton, Tulsa, Sarasota, Fort Worth, and Orchestra Haydn in Italy. He made his conducting debut at the age of 19 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, which led to multiple return engagements. Since then, he has conducted orchestras around the world, including the Israel Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, Houston Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, New World Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Portugal Symphony, Sofia Festival Orchestra/Bulgaria, State Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Torino Philharmonic, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa.

An accomplished pianist, Dinur made his concerto debut with the Milwaukee Symphony in 2019, playing and conducting Mozart’s D Minor Concerto. He received critical acclaim for his “fluid, beautifully executed piano passages” and “deeply musical playing” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).

Born in Jerusalem, Dinur began studying the piano at the age of six with his aunt, Olga Shachar, and later with Prof. Alexander Tamir, Tatiana Alexanderov, Mark Dukelsky, and Edna Golandsky.

He studied conducing in Israel with Dr. Evgeny Zirlin and Prof. Mendi Rodan, and holds a Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, where he was a student of Prof. Kenneth Kiesler.

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The Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, founded in 1976, is known and respected as one of the finest choruses in the country. Under the direction of Dr. Cheryl Frazes Hill, the 2022.23 chorus season with the MSO includes works by Brahms, the beloved Holiday Pops concert, Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s grand oratorio Elijah, the ethereal finale of Holst’s The Planets, and Mahler’s magnificent Symphony No. 2, known as the “Resurrection” Symphony.

The 150-member volunteer chorus has been praised by reviewers for “technical agility,” “remarkable ensemble cohesion,” and “tremendous clarity.” In addition to performances with the MSO, the chorus has appeared on public television and recorded performances for radio stations throughout the country. The chorus has performed a cappella concerts to sold-out audiences and has made guest appearances with other performing arts groups including Present Music, Milwaukee Ballet, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The chorus has also made appearances at suburban Chicago’s famed Ravinia Festival.

The Margaret Hawkins Chorus Director Chair was funded by a chorus-led campaign in 2006 in honor of the founding choral director, Margaret Hawkins, during the ensemble’s 30th anniversary season.

Comprised of teachers, lawyers, students, doctors, musicians, homemakers, and more, each of its members brings not only musical quality, but a sheer love of music to their task. “We have the best seats in the house,” one member said, a sentiment echoed throughout the membership.

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CHORUS MEMBERS & STAFF Barbara A. Ahlf Laura Albright-Wengler * James B. Anello u Thomas R. Bagwell Barbara Barth Czarkowski Mary Ann Beatty Marshall Beckman Zachary Beeksma Maria Cornelia Beilke Yacob Bennett * JoAnn Berk Edward Blumenthal u Scott Bolens Robert Bortman Neil R. Brooks Michelle Budny Maggie Burk Ellen N. Burmeister Gabrielle Campbell Gerardo Carcar Elise Cismesia Ian Clark Sarah M. Cook Amanda Coplan Sarah Culhane Colin Destache Becky Diesler Rebeca A. Dishaw Megan Kathleen Dixson Kimberly Duncan Rachel Dutler u James Edgar Marlene K. Ego Joe Ehlinger Hannah Ellison Jay Endres Amanda Swygard Fairchild

Michael Faust Alexandra Lerch-Gagg Sarah N. Ferreira Noah Liermann Catherine Fettig Robert Lochhead Carly Marie Fitzgerald Kristine Lorbeske Robert Friebus Sarah Magid Karen Frink Grace Majewski Maria Fuller Joy Mast James T. Gallup Saige Matson Kara Grajkowski Justin J. Maurer Charyl Granatella Kathryn McGinn Virginia D. Grossman Kathleen Ortman Miller Ashley Gutting Megan Miller Victor Montañez Cruz * Mark R. Hagner Eric W. Hanrehan • Marjorie Moon Beth Harenda Bailey Moorhead u Karen Heins Jennifer Mueller Mary Catherine Helgren Matthew Neu Kurt Hellermann Kristin Nikkel Sara E. Herrick Jason Niles Eric Hickson Mary Beth Norton Michelle Hiebert Alice Nuteson Rae-Myra Hilliard Thomas Ohlgren Laura Hochmuth Robert Paddock Amy Hudson Molly Pagryzinski Matthew Hunt R. Scott Pierce Stan Husi u Jessica E. Pihart u Tina Itson Olivia Pogodzinski • Christine Jameson Gabriel Poulson Paula J. Jeske Kaitlin Quigley Andrew Johnson * Jason Reuschlein John Jorgensen James Reynolds Heidi L. Kastern Marc Charles Ricard u Michelle Beschta Klotz Amanda Robison Robert Anton Knier Carlos Rojo Jill Kortebein Vivian Romano Kaleigh Kozak-Lichtman Bridget Sampson u Joseph M. Krechel James Sampson Harry Krueger Darwin J. Sanders Rick Landin John T. Schilling Jana Larson Sarah Schmeiser

STAFF Cheryl Frazes Hill, chorus director Timothy J. Benson, assistant director Christina Williams, chorus manager Kayoko Miyazawa, rehearsal pianist Darwin J. Sanders, language/diction coach

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Rand C. Schmidt u Allison Schnier Trinny Schumann Bob Schuppel Matthew Seider Bennett Shebesta u Hannah Sheppard David Siegworth Kristen M. Singer u Bruce Soto Joel P. Spiess * Todd Stacey u Donald E. Stettler Amanda D. Steven Scott Stieg * Donna Stresing Ashley Ellen Suresh Dean-Yar Tigrani Clare Urbanski Jessica Wagner Barbara Wanless Tess Weinkauf Emma Mingesz Weiss Michael Werni Erin Weyers Grant Wheeler Christina Williams Emilie Williams Kathleen Wojcik-May Kevin R. Woller Maureen Woyci * Jamie M. Yu Stephanie Zimmer u Section Leader 6

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DR. CHERYL FRAZES HILL, CHORUS DIRECTOR Dr. Cheryl Frazes Hill is now in her sixth season as director of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus. In addition to her role in Milwaukee, she is the associate conductor of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. Frazes Hill is Professor Emeritus at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, where she served for 20 years as director of choral activities.

During the 2022.23 season, Frazes Hill will prepare the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus for classical performances of Brahms’s Gesang der Parzen, Schicksalslied, and Academic Festival Overture, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Holst’s The Planets, and Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony.

In her role as the Chicago Symphony Chorus associate conductor, she has prepared the chorus for Maestros Boulez, Barenboim, Levine, Mehta, Tilson Thomas, Conlon, Alsop, and many others. She most recently prepared the Chicago Symphony Chorus for performances of Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. Recordings of Frazes Hill’s chorus preparations on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra label include Beethoven, A tribute to Daniel Barenboim and Chicago Symphony Chorus: A 50th anniversary Celebration.

Under her direction, the Roosevelt University choruses have been featured in prestigious and diverse events, including appearances at national and regional music conferences, and performances with professional orchestras including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Illinois Philharmonic. The Roosevelt Conservatory Chorus received enthusiastic reviews for their American premiere of Jacob Ter Velduis’s Mountaintop. Other recent performances have included the internationally acclaimed production of Defiant Requiem and appearances with The Rolling Stones during a recent United States concert tour.

Frazes Hill received her Doctorate in Conducting and her Master of Music degree from Northwestern University and two undergraduate degrees from the University of Illinois.

An accomplished vocalist, she is a featured soloist, nominated for a Grammy Award in the CBS Masterworks release Mozart, Music for Basset Horns. An award-winning conductor/educator, Frazes Hill has received the ACDA Harold Decker Conducting Award, the Commendation of Excellence in Teaching from the Golden Apple Foundation, the Illinois Governor’s Award, Roosevelt University’s Presidential Award for Social Justice, the Northwestern University Alumni Merit Award, and the Outstanding Teaching Award from the University of Chicago, among many others.

Frazes Hill’s newly released book, Margaret Hillis: Unsung Pioneer, a biography of the famed female conductor, is available on Amazon and in bookstores. She is nationally published on topics of her research in music education and choral conducting. Frazes Hill is a frequent guest conductor and guest speaker, most recently featured with conductor Marin Alsop at Ravinia Festival’s Breaking Barriers: Women on the Podium.

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MUSIC OF CLYNE, TCHAIKOVSKY & SHOSTAKOVICH Friday, February 24, 2023 at 7:30 pm Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Han-Na Chang, conductor Zlatomir Fung, cello ANNA CLYNE This Midnight Hour PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Opus 33 Zlatomir Fung, cello

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The 2022.23 Classics Series is presented by the UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND. The length of this concert is approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra can be heard on Telarc, Koss Classics, Pro Arte, AVIE, and Vox/Turnabout recordings. MSO Classics recordings (digital only) available on iTunes and at mso.org. MSO Binaural recordings (digital only) available at mso.org.

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Guest Artist Biographies HAN-NA CHANG Artistic leader and chief conductor of the Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera in Norway since 2017, and newly appointed Erste Gastdirigentin (principal guest conductor) of the Symphoniker Hamburg – Laeiszhalle Orchester commencing in the 2022.23 season, Han-Na Chang’s prestigious and unique international career spans nearly three decades. She first gained international recognition for her precocious musical gifts at the age of 11, when she won the First Prize and the Contemporary Music Prize at the Fifth Rostropovich International Cello Competition in Paris in 1994, awarded unanimously by the jury led by Mstislav Rostropovich. She made her formal conducting debut in 2007, at the age of 24, and has since then focused her artistic output exclusively to conducting.

Chang started her tenure as the artistic leader and chief conductor of the Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera in 2017. Prior to this appointment, she served as the orchestra’s principal guest conductor from 2013 to 2017. She served as the music director of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra during the 2013.14 season, culminating in their successful and critically acclaimed performance at the 2014 BBC Proms in London. In 2009, she founded and launched the Absolute Classic Festival at Sungnam Arts Center in South Korea and served as its artistic director until 2014.

As a guest conductor, Chang’s upcoming appearances include the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Rotterdam and Oslo philharmonic orchestras, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and the Singapore, Atlanta, Vancouver, Detroit, and Milwaukee symphony orchestras, among others.

Her cello recordings, exclusively for the Warner Music label, have been nominated for Grammys, and have been awarded two ECHO Klassik awards, the Caecilia and Cannes Classical awards, as well as a Gramophone Concerto of the Year accolade among others, and remain world-wide bestsellers.

Chang was born in Suwon, South Korea, in December 1982. At the age of six, she received her first cello lesson. Her family moved to New York in 1993 in order to support her continuing studies at The Juilliard School, and she has lived in New York since. At the age of 10, she also started studying with Mischa Maisky, who remains her most important influence to this day, and she counts Mstislav Rostropovich and Giuseppe Sinopoli among the most influential mentors of her formative years. More information can be found at hannachangmusic.com.

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Guest Artist Biographies ZLATOMIR FUNG The first American in four decades and youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. A recipient of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in 2022 and a 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Fung’s impeccable technique demonstrates a mastery of the canon and an exceptional insight into the depths of contemporary repertoire.

A winner of the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and the 2017 Astral National Auditions, Fung has taken the top prizes at numerous competitions and was selected as a 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar for the Arts. He was recently named to WQXR’s 2023 Artist Propulsion Lab. Recent summer festival appearances include Aspen Music Festival, Bravo! Vail with the New York Philharmonic and Leonard Slatkin, La Jolla Chamber Music Society, and Verbier. As a soloist, Fung has appeared with the BBC Philharmonic, Detroit, Kansas City, Seattle, and Asheville symphonies, among many others. Past recital highlights include his Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall debut. Upcoming engagements include a recital debut at Wigmore Hall, debuts with the Dallas, Milwaukee, and Rochester symphonies, and recital tours in the U.S. and Europe.

Of Bulgarian-Chinese heritage, Fung began playing cello at age three and earned fellowships at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, Heifetz International Music Institute, MusicAlp, and the Aspen Music Festival and School. Fung studied at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Richard Aaron and Timothy Eddy. Fung has been featured on NPR’s Performance Today and has appeared on From the Top six times. In addition to music, he enjoys cinema, reading, and blitz chess.

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Program notes by J. Mark Baker ANNA CLYNE

Born 9 March 1980; London, England

This Midnight Hour Composed: 2015 First performance: 13 November 2015; Plaisir, France Last MSO performance: MSO premiere Instrumentation: 2 flutes; piccolo; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons; 4 horns; 2 trumpets; 2 trombones; bass trombone; tuba; timpani; percussion (bass drum, crotales, slapstick, suspended cymbals, tam tam, vibraphone); strings Approximate duration: 12 minutes

The opening to This Midnight Hour is inspired by the character and power of the lower strings of Orchestre national d’Île-de-France. From here, it draws inspiration from two poems. Whilst it is not intended to depict a specific narrative, my intention is that it will evoke a visual journey for the listener.

–Anna Clyne The British composer Anna Clyne grew up in Abingdon, near Oxford, where her mother earned a living as a midwife. Though music was not a regular part of the family’s life, she took cello lessons and later studied music at the University of Edinburgh. Composition lessons commenced during a year abroad at Queen’s University in Ontario. “It was late to start,” she said in a recent interview, “but I already knew what I wanted to say.”

This Midnight Hour was co-commissioned by the Orchestre national d’Île-de-France and the Seattle Symphony. At the time, Clyne was composer-in-residence for the former ensemble, who gave its premiere – conducted by Enrique Mazzola – at the Théâtre Espace Coluche, in the Paris suburb of Plaisir. Cast in one movement, it uses orchestration identical to Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 (“Little Russian;” 1872, rev. 1880), which was on the same program.

Clyne said she took inspiration from two poems: “La Musica” by Juan Ramón Jiménez and “Harmonie du soir” by Charles Baudelaire. The work’s accessible, almost-cinematic style depicts the mysterious midnight journey of a woman. Full of energy, its moods range from the ominous to the playful. Listen for folklike woodwind solos, some deliberately out-of-tune strings that evoke the sound of a tipsy accordion, and a duet for two trumpets placed on either side of the stage. Lyrical moments alternate with a scampering motif and, at the end, there is a hymn-like melody before the timpani and bass drum bring the proceedings to an abrupt conclusion.

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PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

Born 7 May 1840; Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia Died 6 November 1893; St. Petersburg, Russia

Variations on a Rococo Theme, Opus 33 Composed: 1876 First performance: 30 November 1877; Moscow, Russia Last MSO performance: April 2016; Ben Gernon, conductor; Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello Instrumentation: 2 flutes; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons; 2 horns; strings Approximate duration: 18 minutes Tchaikovsky’s “Rococo” Variations date from December 1876, following closely on the heels of his symphonic fantasy Francesca da Rimini. That piece, with its torrential and tortured emotional outpourings, is in stark contrast to the order and calm of the Variations. This delightfully crafted music displays the elegance of an 18th-century divertimento and is the closest the composer ever came to writing a cello concerto.

Music historian David Brown has suggested that, whereas Stravinsky, in his neoclassical works, sought self-discovery by subjecting styles from the past to his Russian flair for creative caricature, Tchaikovsky’s focus on the 18th century was the opposite: a means of psychological escape. At this time in his life – at age 36 – he was already preparing for what ultimately would be a disastrous marriage, in a desperate attempt to gain release from his homosexuality and its accompanying bitter self-hatred.

Following a brief orchestral introduction, the solo cello states the simple, elegant theme.

Though it sounds like it might have been written in the 1700s, Tchaikovsky’s melody is of his own devising. Seven variations follow, one after another. (The brief orchestral ritornellos allow the soloist only a moment’s rest.) The harmonic underpinning of the theme – and indeed, even its general melodic contour – is retained throughout. The fifth variation features two cadenzas: one brief, the other more extended. The final variation, replete with blazing 32nd notes, propels the work to a stunning conclusion.

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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH

Born 25 September 1906; St. Petersburg, Russia Died 9 August 1975; Moscow, Russia

Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Opus 47 Composed: 1937 First performance: 21 November 1937; Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Russia Last MSO performance: February 2011; Carlo Rizzi, conductor Instrumentation: 2 flutes; piccolo; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; E-flat clarinet; 2 bassoons; contrabassoon; 4 horns; 3 trumpets; 3 trombones; tuba; timpani; percussion (bass drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, snare drum, tam tam, triangle, xylophone); harp; celeste; piano; strings Approximate duration: 44 minutes Widely regarded as the greatest symphonist of the mid-20th century, the Russian master Dmitri Shostakovich wrote 15 works in that genre. Additionally, his impressive compositional catalogue includes six concertos for various instruments, chamber music (including 15 string quartets), solo piano music, two operas and an operetta, several cantatas and oratorios, three ballets, 36 film scores, incidental music for 11 plays, choral music, and songs.

Along with his older contemporaries Stravinsky and Prokofiev, Shostakovich represents the apotheosis of 20th-century Russian music. Unlike them, however, the whole of his compositional output was created within the confines of Soviet aesthetics. He was educated entirely under the Soviet system, and his loyalty to his country and to his government never wavered, even during those times when he himself fell into disfavor with the powers-that-be. It is a credit to his remarkable genius that he overcame the limitations of the “socialist realism” expected of him, to the point where it no longer impeded his musical creativity.

Shostakovich’s Opus 47 was a smashing success at its premiere and has continued to be the best-known and most-often-performed of his symphonies. Its backstory is a bit darker, however.

His opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (1934, rev. 1963) came under the approbation of Stalin’s cultural commissars, who denounced it in the pages of Pravda as “muddle instead of music … un-Soviet, unwholesome, cheap, eccentric, tuneless and leftist.” By this time, Shostakovich had begun work on his Symphony No. 4 (1936). After hearing it in rehearsal, he was unhappy with the piece and withdrew it from performance. Following some soul-searching, he started work on the Fifth in April 1937, completing it three months later.

The Symphony No. 5 has proven to be an enduring work. Cast in four movements, each displaying taut structural design, it opens with a potent Moderato whose emotional power is anything but “moderate.” By comparison, the lively Scherzo is succinct; one can picture the smirk on Shostakovich’s lips as he makes a few Mahler-like nods toward far-off folk music. The luxurious F-sharp minor Largo’s long-lined melodies are yearningly exquisite; note that there are no brass instruments of any kind. In the manic, over-the-top Allegro non troppo, it’s as though Shostakovich is sticking his thumb in the eye of the Soviet authorities. “You want raucous, celebratory music,” he seems to say, “I’ll damn well give you some.” In his somewhat-controversial posthumous memoirs, Testimony (1979), he explained: “The rejoicing is forced, created under threat … It’s as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, ‘Your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing.’”

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From Schubert to Woody Guthrie: Music We Want — don’t miss out on this unique concert featuring violinist Frank Almond; flutist, singer and composer Emi Ferguson, pianist Jeannie Yu and cellist Stefan Kartman.

Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11:15 am Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 7:30 pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Jonathon Heyward, conductor James Ehnes, violin JESSIE MONTGOMERY Records from a Vanishing City SERGEI PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Opus 63

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The 2022.23 Classics Series is presented by the UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND. The length of this concert is approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.

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Guest Artist Biographies JONATHON HEYWARD Jonathon Heyward is forging a career as one of the most exciting conductors on the international scene. He is music director designate of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (beginning in 2023.24) and chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie.

Heyward’s recent U.K. guest conducting highlights include debuts and re-invitations with the London Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Symphony, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at the BBC Proms. In continental Europe, recent debuts include the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Basel Symphony, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Brussels Philharmonic, SymfonieOrkest Vlaanderen, Antwerp Symphony, Philharmonie Zuidnederland, and Kristiansand Symphony. In 2022.23, Heyward debuts with the Musikkollegium Winterthur, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Lahti Symphony, MDR-Sinfonieorchester, and the National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin, Ireland. Most recently in his native United States, Heyward debuted at Grant Park and Mostly Mozart music festivals and with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. In 2021, he made his Wolf Trap debut conducting the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C., and this was followed by further debuts with the Atlanta, Detroit, and San Diego symphony orchestras.

Heyward made his Royal Opera House debut with Hannah Kendall’s Knife of Dawn, having also conducted Kurt Weill’s Lost in the Stars with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, as well as the world premiere of Giorgio Battistelli’s Wake in a production for the Birmingham Opera Company.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Heyward began cello lessons aged ten and started conducting while at school. He studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music, where he became assistant conductor of their opera department and the Boston Opera Collaborative. He received postgraduate lessons from Sian Edwards at London’s Royal Academy of Music. Before leaving the Academy, he was appointed assistant conductor of the Hallé Orchestra, where he was mentored

by Sir Mark Elder and became music director of the Hallé Youth Orchestra.

Heyward’s commitment to education and community outreach work deepened during his three years with the Hallé and has flourished since he started as chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. He is equally committed to including new music within his imaginative concert programs.

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Guest Artist Biographies JAMES EHNES James Ehnes has established himself as one of the most sought-after musicians on the international stage. Gifted with a rare combination of stunning virtuosity, serene lyricism, and an unfaltering musicality, Ehnes is a favorite guest at the world’s most celebrated concert halls.

Recent orchestral highlights include the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, San Francisco Symphony, London Symphony, NHK Symphony, and Munich Philharmonic. Throughout the 2022.23 season, Ehnes continues as artist in residence with the National Arts Centre of Canada.

Alongside his concerto work, Ehnes maintains a busy recital schedule. He performs regularly at the Wigmore Hall (including the complete cycle of Beethoven Sonatas in 2019.20 and the complete violin/viola works of Brahms and Schumann in 2021.22), Carnegie Hall, Symphony Center Chicago, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Ravinia, Montreux, Verbier Festival, Dresden Music Festival, and Festival de Pâques in Aix. A devoted chamber musician, he is the leader of the Ehnes Quartet and the artistic director of the Seattle Chamber Music Society.

Ehnes has an extensive discography, and he has won awards, including two Grammys, three Gramophone Awards, and 11 Juno Awards. In 2021, Ehnes was announced as the recipient of the coveted Artist of the Year title in the 2021 Gramophone Awards, which celebrated his recent contributions to the recording industry, including the launch of a new online recital series entitled Recitals from Home, which was released in June 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closure of concert halls. Ehnes recorded the six Bach sonatas and partitas and six sonatas of Ysaÿe from his home with state-of-the-art recording equipment and released six episodes over the period of two months.

Ehnes began violin studies at the age of five, became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin aged nine, and made his orchestra debut with L’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal aged 13. He continued his studies with Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music and The Juilliard School, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music upon his graduation in 1997. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Manitoba, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and an honorary fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, where he is a visiting professor. Ehnes plays the “Marsick” Stradivarius of 1715.

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Program notes by J. Mark Baker JESSIE MONTGOMERY

Born 8 December 1981; New York, New York

Records from a Vanishing City

Composed: 2016 First performance: 27 October 2016; New York, New York Last MSO performance: MSO premiere Instrumentation: flute; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets (2nd doubling bass clarinet); 2 bassoons; 2 horns; 2 trumpets; timpani; strings Approximate duration: 14 minutes Jessie Montgomery is an acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. She was born and raised in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

Since 1999, Montgomery has been affiliated with The Sphinx Organization, which supports young African-American and Latinx string players. Her growing body of work includes solo, chamber, vocal, and orchestral music. She holds degrees from The Juilliard School and New York University. Last season, the MSO was one of several co-commissioners of Rounds, a concerto fashioned for pianist Awadagin Pratt.

The composer has said that Records from a Vanishing City was inspired by her childhood on New York City’s Lower East Side. That was during the 1980s and ’90s, when that neighborhood was a vital center of the City’s artistic community, prior to its present-day gentrification.

Montgomery explains that the term “records” takes two meanings: 1) a varied assemblage of old LPs she inherited from James Rose, a departed family friend; 2) her personal memories of the music she heard while growing up. She has also cited the timbral world of Bartók and Britten – as well music of the Big Band Era – as influences on this eclectic work. She expounds further:

I had this imagery of the city vanishing, and as the piece goes from beginning to end, there’s a sense that these themes are evaporating. In the last section, in the winds, there are solos, and the themes are swirling around each other, weaving in and out of each other … An idea will be stated, and then it evaporates, and then another one comes in, and it evaporates in relation to it … Throughout the course of the piece, there’s a section that’s super structurally obvious, and then the material begins to split apart and vanish as it gets toward the end.

Commissioned by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and dedicated to the memory of James Rose, it was premiered at Carnegie Hall.

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SERGEI PROKOFIEV

Born 23 April 1891; Sontsovka, Ukraine Died 5 March 1953; Moscow, Russia

Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Opus 63

Composed: 1935 First performance: 1 December 1935; Madrid, Spain Last MSO performance: March 2013; Edo de Waart, conductor; Ilana Setapen, violin Instrumentation: 2 flutes; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons; 2 horns; 2 trumpets; percussion (bass drum, castanets, cymbals, triangle, snare drum); strings Approximate duration: 26 minutes In the last years of Tsarist Russia, Sergei Prokofiev, still in his 20s, made his name as a composer of music both weighty and sardonic. Following the Revolution, making his home mainly in the United States and then Paris, his mode of expression progressively became more settled and, one might say, more polished. He spent the last 17 years of his life back in the Soviet Union, however, both spurred on and restrained by the cultural policies of Stalin’s regime. Throughout his life, he occupied himself with music for the stage and was one of the 20th century’s most distinguished creators of symphonies, concertos, and piano sonatas.

The second violin concerto dates from about the same time as two of Prokofiev’s best-known works: the ballet Romeo and Juliet (1938) and that favorite of children’s concerts, Peter and the Wolf (1936). He had only recently repatriated himself to Russia, and his Opus 63 would be his last commission from the West – from the French violinist Robert Soetens, who had played the 1932 premiere of Prokofiev’s Sonata for Two Violins with Samuel Dushkin.

The concerto’s basic layout is traditional, with two fast movements surrounding a slow one.

The soloist states the main theme of the opening sonata-form Allegro moderato, alone and unequivocally in G minor. Muted violas and basses enter in the distant key of B minor, but the tonic is soon restored, and the lyrical second theme is cast in the relative major B-flat. Elegant in its simplicity, the Andante assai is set in 12/8 meter in E-flat major. Though there are ample opportunities for bravura, the soloist’s chief demand is to spin out seamless cantabile phrases over pizzicato strings and staccato woodwinds. A set of continuous variations, it is a prime example, stated British music writer Hugh Ottaway, of “Prokofiev’s endearing blend of innocence and sophistication.”

The finale – Allegro, ben marcato – recalls the sort of peasant rondo we know from several wellknown violin concertos of the 19th century. Its principal sections are set in 3/4 meter, with forte chords from the soloist. In the coda, the soloist cavorts frenetically in 5/4 above a bass line and percussion. The concluding whirlwind is marked tumultuoso, and the castanets remind us that the work’s premiere was scheduled for Madrid.

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ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK

Born 8 September 1841; Nelahozeves, Bohemia Died 1 May 1904; Prague, Bohemia

Symphony No. 8 in G major, Opus 88

Composed: 1889 First performance: 2 February 1890; Prague, Bohemia Last MSO performance: September 2014; Edo de Waart, conductor Instrumentation: 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo); 2 oboes (2nd doubling English horn); 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons; 4 horns; 2 trumpets; 3 trombones; tuba; timpani; strings Approximate duration: 34 minutes We wouldn’t be far off the mark if we called Antonín Dvořák the most versatile composer of the Romantic era. The Czech master’s list of works includes operas, chamber music, choral music and songs, symphonies, concertos, tone poems, and other orchestral music.

Cheerful, lyrical, and optimistic, Antonin Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony takes its inspiration from the Bohemian folk music the composer so greatly loved. In his handling of symphonic form, Dvořák shows the influence of his friend Brahms, but he has filled the work with melodies that have an unmistakable Czech flavor in their tunefulness and rusticity.

Though set in the key of G major, the first movement (Allegro con brio) opens with a melody in G minor before a birdlike flute melody takes us to the home key. Listen throughout for harmonic shifts between major and minor, à la Schubert. The Adagio begins with a lovely clarinet duet.

Like Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, the movement is inspired by peaceful landscapes and depicts a summer day interrupted by a thunderstorm, but ends contentedly. For the third movement, Dvořák wrote a melancholic waltz in 3/8 time. The middle section is rife with yearning, Czech-inspired melodies.

The finale opens with a trumpet fanfare that soon gives way to a beautiful cello melody before plowing headlong into the Allegro ma non troppo. The movement progresses through an agitated middle section, modulating between major and minor throughout. Following a slow, lyrical section, the symphony concludes with great exhilaration, aided by brass and timpani.

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BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET March 10, 2023 at 7:30 pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Branford Marsalis, saxophone Joey Calderazzo, piano Eric Revis, bass Justin Faulkner, drums

P R O G R A M T O B E A N N O U N C E D F R O M T H E S TA G E

The MSO Steinway Piano was made possible through a generous gift from MICHAEL AND JEANNE SCHMITZ. The length of this concert is approximately 90 minutes without intermission. All programs are subject to change.

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Guest Artist Biographies BRANFORD MARSALIS Branford Marsalis continues to thrill audiences around the world while racking up achievements across diverse musical platforms, even after four decades in the international spotlight. From his initial recognition as a young jazz lion, he has expanded his vision as an instrumentalist, composer, bandleader, and educator, crossing stylistic boundaries while maintaining an unwavering creative integrity. In the process, he has become an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence winning three Grammy Awards, a Tony nomination for his work as a composer on Broadway, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as Jazz Master, and a 2021 Primetime EMMY nomination for the score he composed for the Tulsa Burning documentary.

Growing up in the rich environment of New Orleans as the oldest son of pianist and educator, the late Ellis Marsalis, Marsalis was drawn to music along with siblings Wynton, Delfeayo, and Jason.

The Branford Marsalis Quartet, formed in 1986, remains his primary performance vehicle. In its virtually uninterrupted three-plus decades of existence, the quartet has established a rare breadth of stylistic range as demonstrated on the band’s latest release: The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul. But Marsalis has not confined his music to the jazz quartet context. A frequent soloist with classical ensembles, Marsalis has become increasingly sought after as a featured soloist with acclaimed orchestras around the world, performing works by composers such as Copeland, Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Mahler, Milhaud, Rorem, Vaughan Williams, and Villa-Lobos. And his legendary guest performances with the Grateful Dead and collaborations with Sting have made him a fan favorite in the pop arena.

Marsalis’s screen credits as a composer include original music for: Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman, and the History Channel’s documentary Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre. The critically acclaimed Ma Rainey is the Netflix film adaptation of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s play, produced by Denzel Washington. And in reviewing the score Vanity Fair proclaimed “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is a story in which the music has to be authentic and the details need to be correct. It requires the musical oversight of someone who has this history in his blood. It requires Branford Marsalis.” While The Guardian noted “Marsalis’s work, both recreation and original composition, is as close to perfection as I could imagine.” He recently received a 2021 EMMY nomination for the original music he composed and produced for Tulsa Burning in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) category. His work on Broadway has garnered a Drama Desk Award and a Tony nomination for the acclaimed revival of Fences. His previous Broadway efforts include music for the revivals of Children of a Lesser God and A Raisin in the Sun, as well as The Mountaintop which starred Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson.

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Marsalis is also committed to the development of the next generation of musicians. He enjoys working with students and has formed an extended relationship with North Carolina Central University, where he has been teaching for the past 18 years. He has also taught at Michigan State University and San Francisco State University and continues to conduct workshops throughout the world.

In the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, Marsalis, along with friend Harry Connick, Jr., conceived of Musicians’ Village, a residential community in the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans. The centerpiece of the village is the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, honoring Marsalis’s father. The center uses music as the focal point of a holistic strategy to build a healthy community and to deliver a broad range of services to underserved children, youth, and musicians from neighborhoods battling poverty and social injustice

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Guest Artist Biographies RICK STEVES Rick Steves is a popular public television host, a best-selling guidebook author, and an outspoken activist who encourages Americans to broaden their perspectives through travel. But above all else, Steves considers himself a teacher. He taught his first travel class at his college campus in the mid-1970s – and now, more than 40 years later, he still measures his success not by dollars earned, but by trips impacted.

Widely considered America’s leading authority on European travel, Steves produces a best-selling series of guidebooks and is the author of Travel as a Political Act. He is dedicated to providing all Americans with access to travel information, and he has made extensive resources available for free on the Rick Steves’ Europe website, via the Rick Steves Audio Europe™ app, and in Rick Steves Classroom Europe™, a searchable database of short, teachable video clips.

A longtime supporter of public broadcasting, Steves produces and hosts public television and radio shows that air across the nation.

Steves is the founder and owner of Rick Steves’ Europe (RSE), a travel business with more than 100 full-time employees. RSE operates a successful tour program, which brings more than 30,000 people to Europe annually. The company contributes annually to a portfolio of climatesmart nonprofits, essentially paying a self-imposed carbon tax.

Steves works closely with several advocacy groups and makes regular financial contributions to more than 170 organizations, including annual contributions to Bread for the World. He is a board member of NORML and has been instrumental in the legalization of marijuana in several states. He has also provided $8 million in funding to build two new neighborhood centers in his community, and he has donated a 24-unit apartment building for homeless women and their children to his local YWCA. Steves spends about four months a year in Europe, researching guidebooks, fine-tuning his tour program, filming his TV show, and making new discoveries for travelers. To recharge, he plays piano, relaxes at his family cabin in the Cascade Mountains, and spends time with his son, Andy, and daughter, Jackie. He lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington, where his office window overlooks his old junior high school.

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Guest Artist Biographies JACK EVERLY Jack Everly is the principal pops conductor of the Indianapolis and Baltimore symphony orchestras, Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa). He has conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, the San Francisco Symphony, and numerous appearances with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center.

Maestro Everly will conduct over 90 performances in more than 22 North American cities this season.

Celebrating his 12th year as music director of the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth on PBS, Everly proudly leads the National Symphony Orchestra in these patriotic celebrations on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees and reaching millions of viewers annually.

Originally appointed by Mikhail Baryshnikov, Everly was conductor of the American Ballet Theatre for 14 years, where he served as music director. In addition to his ABT tenure, he teamed with Marvin Hamlisch on Broadway shows that Mr. Hamlisch scored. He conducted Carol Channing hundreds of times in Hello, Dolly! in two separate Broadway productions.

Everly, a graduate of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music in 2021 from his alma mater. He is a recipient of the 2015 Indiana Historical Society Living Legends Award and holds an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Franklin College in his home state of Indiana. He is a proud resident of the Indianapolis community, and when not on the podium you can find Maestro Everly at home with his family.

CHARL BROWN Charl Brown was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Smokey Robinson in Motown The Musical; he reprised this role opening London’s West End production in 2016. He is also featured on the Grammy nominated original Broadway cast recording. In 2014, Brown was honored to work with Stephen Schwartz playing the role of Adam/Noah in Children of Eden in concert at the Kennedy Center. He returned to Kennedy Center in 2018 as The Specialist in The Who’s Tommy. Other Credits include: Jersey Boys on Broadway and Las Vegas (Hal Miller); Sister Act on Broadway (Officer Eddie Souther, TJ, Pablo U/S, Ensemble); Hair (Hud) in the European Tour; Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr) with Moonlight Stage; Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Adrian) with The Muny; The Who’s Tommy (Captain Walker) at the Denver Center; Ever After (Captain Laurent) with Papermill Playhouse; Johnny Baseball (Tim Wyatt) at ART; Dreamgirls (Curtis Taylor Jr.) at SDMT; Ragtime (Coalhouse) with Performance Riverside; Six Degrees of Separation (Paul) at Long Beach Playhouse; JC Superstar (Judas) with Music at Westwood Theater; A Chorus Line (Richie) at Starlight Theater; and Star Wars Trilogy in 30 Minutes (Lando Calrissian) at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. For television, Brown has been seen in Evil; Madam Secretary; America’s Got Talent (US & UK); Macy’s 85th & 87th Thanksgiving Day Parade; The 63rd Annual Tony Awards; and A Capitol 4th 2013. Brown is a proud graduate of the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts, where he currently sits on the advisory board for the inaugural BFA in musical theater class.

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Guest Artist Biographies JOHN MICHAEL DIAS John Michael Dias recently appeared on Broadway as Neil Sedaka in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning hit Beautiful: The Carol King Musical. He originated the same role for the Beautiful first national tour. Dias gained a nationwide following starring as Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons in the smash hit Jersey Boys, playing the role on Broadway, as well as in the first national tour – Vegas and Chicago companies. In concert, Dias has performed in Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Neil Sedaka’s Greatest Hits!. He can also be seen singing special appearances with the vocal group The Doo-Wop Project. Dias’ solo album, Write This Way, which features intimate takes on Broadway and pop favorites like “Can’t Take My Eyes off You” and “New York State of Mind” is available on iTunes. Dias earned a BFA in musical theatre from Boston Conservatory.

RUSSELL FISCHER Russell Fischer was cast in the Broadway company of Jersey Boys on his 22nd birthday, marking his Broadway debut. Fischer starred in the second national tour of Big: The Musical. His latest NYC credit was in Baby Fat, Act 1: A Rock Opera at LaMama Experimental Theater Club. Regional credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie and The Music Man at Chautauqua Opera, the American premiere of Children of Eden at Papermill Playhouse, and most recently, the Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival premiere of The Collins Boy. Fischer was a featured vocalist on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and in the HBO documentary, The Bronx, USA. He has appeared on the live broadcasts of the 2015 Belmont Stakes, the 2009 Tony Awards, and several spots for TV Land’s 60 Second Sitcoms. He enjoys sharing Doo-Wop music with audiences around the world.

DOMINIC NOLFI Dominic Nolfi most recently performed on Broadway in Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale - The Musical, directed by Robert DeNiro and Jerry Zaks. As an original cast member of A Bronx Tale - The Musical, Motown: The Musical (Grammy nominated) and Jersey Boys (Grammy Award for Best Cast Album), he can be heard on all three soundtracks. Nolfi also performed in the world premiere productions of A Bronx Tale and Jersey Boys at the Paper Mill Playhouse and the La Jolla Playhouse. Nolfi was born and raised in San Francisco, where he studied youth acting at the acclaimed American Conservatory Theatre. He studied voice at the San Francisco Conservatory and attended the Boston Conservatory on scholarship, where he graduated with a BFA in theater. Upon graduation, Nolfi joined the European production of Grease. It was there that he met his future wife Sonia Iannetti; they have a daughter Vivienne. Nolfi is a founding member of The Doo Wop Project and is unbelievably proud of his association with the other men who helped create the group.

SONNY PALADINO Sonny Paladino is the music supervisor, arranger, and orchestrator of A Beautiful Noise (The Neil Diamond Musical), Getting the Band Back Together (Broadway), Smokey Joe’s Café (off-Broadway), and Dion’s The Wanderer (upcoming). Other Broadway credits include Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (music supervisor), POTUS (music director/arranger), Sting’s The Last Ship, and Pippin (associate conductor). Arrangements and orchestrations for the Indianapolis, Baltimore, Seattle, Vancouver, and Detroit symphony orchestras and The Philly Pops. His career also includes performances with Josh Groban, Sting, Patina Miller, and Matthew Morrison. As a record producer, Paladino’s projects include GTBBT, The Great Comet, Soul Vol. 2, Mistletoe and Carly, as well as all four albums for the hit The Doo Wop Project!

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Guest Artist Biographies NICHOLAS WARD Nicholas Ward is honored to be joining the Doo Wop family! Recently you might have seen him featured (his 5th Broadway production) in the Hit Broadway Revival Of The Music Man,staring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, where he played Oliver Hix (The Baritone in the Quartet).

Past credits include: The Lion King (Mufasa), Frozen (OBC-King Agnarr), In Transit (OBC-Chris), and On The Town (Workman, Miss Turnstile’s Announcer). Ward has also had the great pleasure of performing in eight New York City Center Encores! productions including: Brigadoon with Kelli O’Hara, Cabin In The Sky with Chuck Cooper, Pipe Dream with Leslie Uggams, The Golden Apple, 1776, and Zorba with Marin Mazzie, Paint Your Wagon, and Annie Get Your Gun. Lincoln Center Productions include Camelot, Andrew Lippa’s I am Harvey Milk, and Symphony Space’s A Little Night Music. Touring productions include: Showboat and Porgy & Bess. Film & TV credits include: Shmigadoon, Frozen 2, Ricky and the Flash, The Tony Awards, The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon, GMA, One Night Only: The Best of Broadway, The Disney Holiday Sing Along, and Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting. Regionally he had been featured in many productions including: Ragtime, Man of La Mancha, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Original Broadway Cast Recordings include: Music Man, Frozen, and In Transit. Ward is grateful to have had such a wonderful career in the performing arts.

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Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7:30 pm Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 2:30 pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Ken-David Masur, conductor Sonya Headlam, soprano Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Thomas Cooley, tenor Dashon Burton, bass-baritone Milwaukee Symphony Chorus Cheryl Frazes Hill, director

FELIX MENDELSSOHN Elijah, Opus 70

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Guest Artist Biographies SONYA HEADLAM Praised for her “expressive” singing and the “personal connections” she forms with her audience (Cleveland Classical), soprano Sonya Headlam delights audiences in “dramatically engaged” performances with “sensitive phrasing” (Chicago Classical Review) in repertoire ranging from the Baroque period to the 21st century.

She is a member of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and performs regularly with The Raritan Players, including an appearance on their recently released recording, In the Salon of Madame Brillon (Acis).

Recent engagements include appearances with Apollo’s Fire, the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Beth Morrison Projects, Grand Rapids Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, and TENET Vocal Artists, among others. She has been a featured soloist at summer festivals such as the 2018 Prototype Festival, the LOUD Weekend 2022, presented by Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA, and the 2022 Chelsea Music Festival. Upcoming projects include a recording of the songs of Ignatius Sancho with The Raritan Players, Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate with the New World Symphony conducted

by Jeannette Sorrell, and performing as the soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Washington Bach Consort and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Headlam holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, where she has also held a visiting scholar appointment conducting research on the 18th-century composer Ignatius Sancho.

CLARA OSOWSKI Mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski is an active soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and Europe. Recognized for her excellence in Minnesota, Osowski was a recipient of the prestigious 2018-2019 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Musicians administered by MacPhail Center for Music.

The 2022.23 season includes her debut with Chicago’s Music of the Baroque in Handel’s Jephtha led by Dame Jane Glover, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Delaware Symphony, Mozart’s Requiem and Pärt’s Stabat Mater with the South Dakota Symphony, and appearances with the Bach Society of Minnesota, Madison Bach Musicians, National Lutheran Choir, and Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee.

In 2017, Osowski became the first-ever American prize winner when she placed second at Thomas Quasthoff’s International Das Lied Competition in Heidelberg, Germany; was a finalist in the Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation Song Competition and was awarded the Richard Tauber Prize for the best interpretation of Schubert Lieder; and won the Houston Saengerbund Competition. She won the Radio-Canada People’s Choice Award and third place in the song division at the 2018 Concours Musical International de Montréal. She was a 2012 Metropolitan Opera National Council Upper-Midwest Regional Finalist, the winner of the 2014 Bel Canto Chorus Regional Artists Competition in Milwaukee, and runner-up in the 2016 Schubert Club Bruce P. Carlson Scholarship Competition.

In addition to performing, Osowski serves as the artistic director of Source Song Festival, a weeklong art song festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and participates in a number of ensembles, including Lumina Women’s Ensemble and Seraphic Fire.

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Guest Artist Biographies THOMAS COOLEY Praised by The New York Times for his “sweet, penetrating lyric tenor with aching sensitivity” and by San Francisco Classical Voice as “an indomitable musical force,” Thomas Cooley is a singer of great versatility, expressiveness, and virtuosity. Internationally in demand for a wide range of repertoire in concert, opera, and chamber music, Cooley performs regularly with major orchestras and Baroque ensembles worldwide.

Cooley is known particularly as an interpreter of the works of Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and Britten. He returns as the tenor soloist at the Carmel Bach Festival for his 12th season in 2023, and he was artist-in-residence for Music of the Baroque from 2015 to 2016. Of his Evangelist with Jane Glover, the Chicago Tribune wrote that he was “an ideal Evangelist, firm of voice and commanding of expression.”

Important recent engagements include the role of Gimoaldo in Rodelinda at the Göttingen Handel Festspiele; Telemann’s Der Tag des Gerichts in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam; a recording of the Evangelist in the Johannes-Passion with Nicholas McGegan and the Cantata Collective; Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the New York Philharmonic and Phoenix Symphony; Handel’s Theodora with Philharmonia Baroque; Britten’s War Requiem in Carnegie Hall; and portraying Acis in Acis and Galatea with the Mark Morris Dance Group. A program of Handel arias and duets entitled “As Steals the Morn” with San Francisco’s Voices of Music was selected as the best Early/Baroque performance in the Bay Area in 2019, a selection from which has received nearly two million views on YouTube.

DASHON BURTON Dashon Burton has established a vibrant career, appearing regularly throughout the U.S. and Europe. Highlights of his 2022.23 season include returns to The Cleveland Orchestra for Schubert’s Mass No. 6 with Franz Welser-Möst in Cleveland and at Carnegie Hall and to the New York Philharmonic for Michael Tilson Thomas’s Rilke Songs led by the composer. Debut appearances this season include Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Milwaukee Symphony led

by Ken-David Masur, Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex with the Houston Symphony and Juraj Valčuha, the world premiere of Chris Cerrone’s The Year of Silence with the Louisville Orchestra led by Teddy Abrams, and Dvořák’s Requiem with the Richmond Symphony.

Burton continues his relationship with San Francisco Performances as an artist-in-residence with appearances at venues and educational institutions throughout the Bay Area.

A multiple award-winning singer, Burton won his second Grammy Award in March 2021 for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album with his performance featured in Dame Ethyl Smyth’s masterwork The Prison with The Experiential Orchestra (Chandos). As an original member of the groundbreaking vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth, he won his first Grammy Award for their inaugural recording of all new commissions.

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Guest Artist Biographies His other recordings include Songs of Struggle, Redemption: We Shall Overcome (Acis), the Grammy-nominated recording of Paul Moravec’s Sanctuary Road (Naxos), Holocaust 1944 by Lori Laitman (Acis), and Caroline Shaw’s The Listeners with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.

His album of spirituals garnered high praise and was singled out by The New York Times as “profoundly moving…a beautiful and lovable disc.”

Burton received a Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin College and Conservatory and a Master of Music degree from Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music. He is an assistant professor of voice at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music.

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Program notes by J. Mark Baker FELIX MENDELSSOHN

Born 3 February 1809; Hamburg, Germany Died 4 November 1847; Leipzig, Germany

Elijah, Opus 70

Composed: 1846 First performance: 26 August 1846; Birmingham, England Last MSO performance: March 1999; James Paul, conductor; Joanna Johnston, soprano; Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano; John Aler, tenor; Richard Zeller, baritone Instrumentation: 2 flutes; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons; 4 horns; 2 trumpets; 3 trombones; tuba; timpani; organ; strings Approximate duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes Along with Handel’s Messiah and Haydn’s The Creation, Mendelssohn’s Elijah remains near the summit of the oratorio mountain. The main story comes from I Kings chapters 17 and 18, but sentences are taken from many parts of the Old Testament (Deuteronomy, Hosea, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Malachi, the Psalms, et al.), and even from St. Matthew’s gospel.

Elijah was commissioned by the Birmingham Festival, for whom Mendelssohn had conducted his oratorio St. Paul (1836) in 1837. He had begun work on the piece years earlier, but it fell by the wayside when he encountered differences in artistic vision with his librettists. With Birmingham’s proposal on the table, he returned to the work – whose texts came from Luther’s translation of Die Bibel – rejuvenated. There was a huge caveat, however: the English audience expected the oratorio to be sung in their native tongue.

Though fluent in English himself, Mendelssohn turned to William Bartholemew, requesting a singing translation as near as possible to the King James Bible (1611). The two men worked closely together on the project. Though today’s performance will be sung in the original German, the Bartholemew translation serves as the source for the supertitles at this concert.

From its first performance, the oratorio was a smashing success. The Times reported: “The last note of Elijah was drowned in a long-continued unanimous volley of plaudits, vociferous and deafening. It was as though enthusiasm, long-checked, had suddenly burst its bonds, and filled the air with shouts of exaltation. Mendelssohn, evidently overpowered, bowed his acknowledgments, and quickly descended from the conductor’s rostrum; but he was compelled to appear again, amidst renewed cheers and huzzas.” In the spring of 1847, the composer returned to England to conduct six further performances.

Sadly, by that autumn, he would be dead. Mendelssohn, the boy genius, passed away at the much-too-young age of 38. A performance of Elijah he had intended to conduct in Vienna on 14 November 1847 instead became a memorial concert.

SYNOPSIS Part One As the orchestra intones dark-hued D-minor chords, Elijah’s motif, the eponymous prophet takes center stage, announcing an impending drought. Listen, too, for descending tritones – the “curse” motif (both will recur). A fiery, contrapuntal overture ensues, depicting the people’s pain and suffering, then leads directly into their cry for Adonai’s help. The soprano and alto soloists continue the lament. The prophet Obadiah cites the reason for the famine: Elijah, following MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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God’s command, had sealed the heavens because of their worship of idols and false gods. If they repent and seek the one true God, they will be forgiven. The people, however, are unconvinced, believing that they are cut off from God’s mercy. (Listen for the “curse” motif in their agitated outpouring.)

An angel appears to Elijah, instructing him to go into the desert. The double quartet of angels, assuring the prophet of God’s protection, is surely one of the most beautiful moments in the entire oratorio. What follows is a dramatic scena between Elijah and a widow in Zarephath. The prophet wakes her son from death, and the final line of their duet melds into a rapturous chorus.

Several years of drought elapse, and Elijah – echoing the music that opened the oratorio – returns to confront King Ahab, who accuses the prophet of being the source of Israel’s travails.

Elijah turns the tables on Ahab, maintaining that the king and his subjects have incurred Jehovah’s wrath by forsaking the one true God, turning instead to the god Baal. The people are summoned to Mount Carmel to witness a showdown between the pagan god and Adonai. They have laid logs and bushes on two altars, agreeing that whosoever brings fire upon the altar is to be worshipped as the true God. As they seek to attract Baal’s attention, cutting themselves with knives and jumping upon the altar, their impassioned pleas become ever more urgent.

Elijah, a solitary prophet facing hundreds of Baal worshippers, calls upon the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. The fire descends from heaven and Elijah allows Baal’s prophets to be slain by the throng. In the final tableau of Part One, Obadiah entreats Elijah to help the people of Israel, still suffering under drought conditions. In a touching scene with a young boy, Elijah thrice entreats the Lord to send rain. Before long, the skies darken, the wind howls, there is a deluge of water, and the people burst into a paean of praise.

Part Two Part Two opens with an extensive soprano aria, set in two parts – Adagio in B minor, Allegro maestoso in B major – enjoining the people to trust the Lord’s comfort; the theme of hope is taken up by the chorus. Elijah again reproves Ahab for the worship of Baal. Hearing of this, Queen Jezebel, enraged, calls for Elijah’s death. Obadiah warns Elijah to flee to the wilderness.

Dejected over his inability to convert the people and longing for death, Elijah sings an affective aria – accompanied by a poignant cello solo. Unaccompanied treble-voiced angels sing over the sleeping prophet. We then hear one of the best-known of all choral movements, “He, watching over Israel” [Siehe, der Hüter Israels], notable for its sheer loveliness.

An angel appears, instructing Elijah to go to Mount Horeb, where the Lord will appear to him; she sings an aria of consolation, then warns him to veil his face. In a dramatic chorus, the presence of the Lord is portrayed – earthquakes, fire, and upheaval of the seas – but there soon follows seraphic music: “…there came a still, small voice, and in that still voice, onward came the Lord.”

Following Jehovah’s leading, Elijah feels empowered to return to the faithful and continue his work. In a stalwart recitative and aria, the old prophet gives thanks to God for his renewed strength. “Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire,” the Scriptures tell us, “a fiery chariot with fiery horses, and he went by a whirlwind to heaven.” A consoling tenor foretells the happy fate of the righteous and a quartet enjoins us to seek God to slake our spiritual thirst. The final chorus is a mighty fugue, a celebration of the light of God shining upon His people.

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Gala Individuals/MSO Endowment GALA INDIVIDUALS The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra thanks our individual donors for their generous support of the 2022 MSO Annual Gala.

Mrs. Susan Arensmeier Laura and Mike Arnow Marget Boyd Keith and Kate Brewer Mr. Richard D. Buchband Mr. Norman Buebendorf Daniel and Allison Byrne Anthony and Vicki Cecalupo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Chernof Heather Crouse Lafayette Crump Karen Dobbs and Chris DeNardis Mrs. and Mr. Margaret Diaz Jonathan Dowling Elizabeth and Robert Draper Linda Edelstein Mr. David Froiland Jacqueline and Joseph Gessner Mitch and Marion Gottschalk Matt & Victoria Haas Katherine and Christopher Hermann Mr. and Mrs. Eric E. Hobbs John E. Holland and Konrad K. Kuchenbach Mrs. Kendra Ingram Scott and Jill Jorgensen Mrs. Alyce Coyne Katayama Christine and J. Patrick Keyes Mary and Alex Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ludwig Sara and Nathan Manning Dr. Brent and Susan Martin Mr. and Mrs. George Meyer Christian and Kate Mitchell Theodore and Kelsey Perlick Molinari Bob and Barbara Monnat Patrick and Mary Murphy Bruce and Joyce Myers William and Marian Nasgovitz Maggey and David Oplinger Leslie Plamann Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Richtman Elizabeth Ridley and Abim Kolawole Robin and John Sasman Steven and Gillian Chamberlin Michael Schmitz Craig and Lynn Schmutzer Lawrence and Katherine Schnuck Kate and William Schoyer Mrs. Gretchen G. Seamons Mr. Leonard Silva Nancy and Greg Smith Allison M. and Dale R. Smith Gile and Linda Tojek Haruki Toyama Barbara Wanless Michael and Cathy White Mr. and Mrs. Jay Williams Herbert Zien and Elizabeth Levins Myra Huth Sara and Mark Hermanoff Michael Carter Stacey and Steven Radke John and Kim Schlifske Mr. and Mrs. John Griffith Sarah and Steven Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Donald Zien

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Brenda Wood Eve Hall Maija and Jeb Bentley Laura Gutierrez Alexandra Solanki Terrence Nadeau Earl Benjamin and Kathy-Ann Edwards Mrs. Avis Leverett Mr. Dan Parman Mrs. Nancy Caliendo Thomas Levan Lindsey Kopps Jason and Andrya Smith Jessica Adkins Tim and Sandy Gerend Mr. Chris Behling Andrew and Lori Barrieau Matthew H. Domski Ms. Kelly Brown Tiffany Davister George and Karen Oliver Skip McConeghy Carolin Masur and Uwe Strom Tomoko Masur Marc and Amy Vandiepenbeeck Chrystel Pierre Jakob Schjoerring-Thyssen Olivier Leonetti Rich and Kelly Dancy Annie and Todd Kosel Pieter and Lee Lens Jillian Culver John Castino Sandi Fedele-Jacoby Anthony Fuerst Venkatesh Rajakrishnan John Burkham Amanda Boynes Melinda L. Masur Dirk Timmermans Aditi Gokhale Rex Groner Miek de Graeve Kim Hardy Matthew Denardis Alexander Huhn MSO ENDOWMENT Visionaries Commitments of $1,000,000 and above Jane Bradley Pettit Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair Herzfeld Foundation Krause Family Principal Horn Chair Phyllis and Harleth Pubanz Gertrude M. Puelicher Education Fund Stein Family Foundation Principal Pops Conductor Chair Polly and Bill Van Dyke Music Director Chair Philanthropists Commitments of $500,000 and above Donald B. Abert Principal Bass Chair Mr. Richard Blomquist Patrice L. (Patti) Bringe Margaret and Roy Butter Principal Flute Chair Donald and Judy Christl Fred Fuller Trumpet Chair

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Andrea and Woodrow Leung Principal Second Violin Chair and Fred Fuller Dorothea C. Mayer Principal Cello Chair Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League Principal Oboe Chair Northwestern Mutual Foundation Melitta S. Pick Endowed Piano Chair Walter L. Robb Family Principal Trumpet Chair Robert T. Rolfs Foundation Michael and Jeanne Schmitz President and Executive Director Chair Gertrude Elser and John Edward Schroeder Guest Artist Fund Walter Schroeder Foundation Principal Harp Chair Muriel C. and John D. Silbar Family Principal Bassoon Chair Marjorie Tiefenthaler Principal Trombone Chair Richard O. and Judith A. Wagner Family Principal Viola Chair Benefactors Commitments of $100,000 and above Two Anonymous Donors Patty and Jay Baker Fund for Guest Artists Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J.O. Blachly Philip Blank English Horn Chair in memoriam to John Martin and his favorite cousin, Beatrice Blank Judith and Stanton Bluestone Estate of Lloyd Broehm Louise Cattoi, in memory of David and Angela Cattoi Lynn Chappy Salon Series Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trust Franklyn Esenberg Principal Clarinet Chair David L. Harrison Endowment for Music Education Karen Hung and Robert Coletti Richard M. Kimball Bass Trombone Chair William Randolph Hearst Foundation Judith A. Keyes MSOL Docent Fund Charles A. Krause Donald and JoAnne Krause Music Education Endowment Fund Martin J. Krebs Co-Principal Trumpet Chair Charles and Barbara Lund Marcus Corporation Foundation Guest Artist Fund Andy Nunemaker French Horn Chair John and Elizabeth Ogden Gordana and Milan Racic The Erika Richman MSO-MYSO Reading Workshop Fund Pat and Allen Rieselbach Friends of Janet F. Ruggeri Assistant Principal Viola Chair Allison M. & Dale R. Smith Percussion Fund Estate of Walter S. Smolenski, Jr. Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust Donald B. and Ruth P. Taylor Assistant Principal Clarinet Chair Mrs. William D. Vogel

MSO Endowment/Musical Legacy/Annual Fund Barbara and Ted Wiley Jack Winter Guest Artist Fund Fern L. Young Endowment Fund for Guest Artists MUSICAL LEGACY SOCIETY The Musical Legacy Society recognizes and appreciates the individuals who have made a planned gift to the MSO. The MSO invites you to join these generous donors who have remembered the Orchestra in their estate plans.

Nine Anonymous Donors George R. Affeldt Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Aring, Jr. Dana and Gail Atkins Robert Balderson Adam Bauman Priscilla and Anthony Beadell Mr. F. L. Bidinger Dr. Philip and Beatrice Blank Mr. Richard Blomquist Judith and Stanton Bluestone Patrice L. (Patti) Bringe Jean S. Britt Laurette Broehm Neil Brooks Anthony and Vicki Cecalupo Lynn Chappy Donald and Judy Christl Jo Ann Corrao Lois Ellen Debbink Mary Ann Delzer Julie Doneis Terry Dorr and Michael Holloway Donn Dresselhuys Beth and Ted Durant Rosemarie Eierman Franklyn Esenberg John and Sue Esser Jo Ann Falletta Donald L. Feinsilver, M.D. Frank and Pauline Fichtner Susie and Robert Fono Ruth and John Fredericks Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Goldsmith Brett Goodman Roberta Gordon Marta P. and Doyne M. Haas Ms. Jean I. Hamann Ms. Sybille Hamilton Kristin A. Hansen David L. Harrison Judy Harrison Cheryl H. and Roy L. Hauswirth Harold W. Heard Cliff Heise Sidney and Suzanne Herszenson Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Hoke Glenda Holm Jean and Charles Holmburg Karen Hung and Robert Coletti Myra Huth William and Janet Isbister Lee and Barbara Jacobi Leon and Betsy Janssen Marilyn W. John Faith L. Johnson Mary G. Johnson Bill and Char Johnson Jayne J. Jordan Judy and Gary Jorgensen Debra Jupka

James A. and Robin S. Kasch Howard Kaspin James H. Keyes Judith A. Keyes Richard and Sarah Kimball Ronald J. and Catherine Klokner Mary Krall JoAnne and Donald Krause Martin J. and Alice Krebs Ronald and Vicki Krizek Cynthia Krueger-Prost Susan Kurtz Steven E. Landfried Mr. Bruce R. Laning Victor Larson Arthur and Nancy Laskin Tom and Lise Lawson Andrea and Woodrow Leung Mr. Robert D. Lidicker Mr. and Mrs. John B. Liebenstein Drs. John and Theresa Liu Dr. John and Kristie Malone Dana and Jeff Marks Ms. Kathleen Marquardt JoAnne Matchette Rita T. and James C. McDonald Patricia and James McGavock Nancy McGiveran Nancy McKinley-Ehlinger Mrs. Christel U. Mildenberg Christian and Kate Mitchell Joan Moeller Ms. Melodi Muehlbauer Robert Mulcahy Kathleen M. Murphy Andy Nunemaker Diana and Gerald Ogren Lynn and Lawrence Olsen Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Orth Lygere Panagopoulos Jamshed and Deborah Patel Gerald T. and Carol K. Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Poe Julie Quinlan Brame and Jason Brame Ms. Harvian Raasch-Hooten Gordana and Milan Racic Christine Radiske and Herbert Quigley Steve and Susan Ragatz Catherine A. Regner Ms. Monica D. Reida Pat and David Rierson Pat and Allen Rieselbach Dr. Thomas and Mary Roberts Gayle G. Rosemann and Paul E. McElwee Roger B. Ruggeri and Andrea K. Wagoner Nina Sarenac Mary B. Schley in recognition of David L. Schley Dr. Robert and Patty Schmidt Michael J. and Jeanne E. Schmitz James Schultz and Donna Menzer Mason Sherwood and Mark Franke Margles Singleton Lois Bernard and William Small Dale and Allison Smith Susan G. Stein John Stewig and Richard Bradley Dr. Robert A. and Kathleen Sullo Terry Burko and David Taggart Lois Tetzlaff E. Charlotte Theis David Tolan

Thora Vervoren Dr. Richard O. and Judith A. Wagner Veronica Wallace-Kraemer Michael Walton Brian A. Warnecke Earl Wasserman Alice Weiss Sally Wells Carol and James Wiensch Floyd Woldt Sandra and Ross Workman Marion Youngquist For more information on becoming a Musical Legacy Society member, please contact the Development Office at 414.226.7891.

ANNUAL FUND The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra truly values the music lovers in the concert hall and we thank our contributors to the Annual Fund for investing their time and support to this treasure. We gratefully acknowledge the contributions to the Annual Fund as of January 20, 2022.

CONDUCTOR CIRCLE $100,000 and above Bobbi and Jim Caraway Mr. and Mrs. George C. Kaiser Donald and JoAnne Krause Marty Krebs Nancy Laskin Sheldon and Marianne Lubar Charitable Fund of the Lubar Family Foundation Michael Schmitz Julia and David Uihlein $50,000 and above Two Anonymous Donors Laura and Mike Arnow Isabel Bader Anthony and Vicki Cecalupo Drs. Alan and Carol Pohl Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Wilson $25,000 and above Two Anonymous Donors Elaine Burke Mr. and Mrs. Franklyn Esenberg Mrs. Susan G. Gebhardt Doug and Jane Hagerman Judy and Gary Jorgensen Robert and Gail Korb Dr. Brent and Susan Martin Drs. George and Christine Sosnovsky Charitable Trust Drs. Robert Taylor and Janice McFarland Taylor Lorry Uihlein Charitable Lead Unitrust Thora Vervoren $15,000 and above Two Anonymous Donors Richard and JoAnn Beightol Marilyn and John Breidster Mary and Terry Briscoe Mary and James Connelly Dr. Deborah and Jeff Costakos Mrs. Alyce Coyne Katayama Cynthia and Brian Dearing

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Annual Fund Barbara and Harry L. Drake Lee Fitzsimonds Roberta Gordon Drs. Carla and Robert Hay Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Hoke Jewish Community Foundation Eileen & Howard Dubner Donor Advised Fund Judith A. Keyes Charles and Barbara Lund Maureen McCabe William and Marian Nasgovitz Paul Nausieda and Evonne Winston Lois and Richard Pauls Pat Rieselbach Allison M. and Dale R. Smith Susi and Dick Stoll Haruki Toyama Charles T. Urban and Joan M. Coufal $10,000 and above Three Anonymous Donors Frances and Lowell Adams Sue and Louie Andrew Dr. Rita Bakalars Lois Bernard Keith and Kate Brewer Ms. Dorothy Diggs Jennifer Dirks Bruce T. Faure M.D. Mary Lou M. Findley George E. Forish, Jr. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bernard J. and Marie E. Weiss Fund Judith J. Goetz Stephanie and Steve Hancock Katherine Hauser Ms. Charlotte Hayslett Mr. and Mrs. Eric E. Hobbs Barbara Karol Christine Krueger Geraldine Lash Mr. Peter L. Mahler Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg Mark and Donna Metzendorf Dr. Mary Ellen Mitchanis Christian and Kate Mitchell Bob and Barbara Monnat Patrick and Mary Murphy Mr. and Ms. Bruce Myers Andy Nunemaker Brian and Maura Packham Julie Peay Leslie and Aaron Plamann Christine Radiske and Herbert Quigley John and Mary Rickmeier Lynn and Craig Schmutzer Sara and Jay Schwister Nancy and Greg Smith Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Tiffany Herbert Zien and Elizabeth Levins PRINCIPAL CIRCLE $5,000 and above Four Anonymous Donors Fred and Kay Austermann Thomas Bagwell and Michelle Hiebert Clair and Mary Baum Donna and Donald Baumgartner Natalie Beckwith Richard and Kay Bibler William and Barbara Boles George S. and Sally Ann Borkowski Suzy and John Brennan Jean Britt

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Roger Byhardt Chris and Katie Callen Ara and Valerie Cherchian Donald and Judy Christl Sandra and Russell Dagon Karen Dobbs and Chris DeNardis Mrs. William T. Dicus Joanne Doehler Beth and Ted Durant Dr. Eric Durant and Scott Swickard Jacquelyn and Dalibor Drummer Dr. and Mrs. Harry A. Easom Elizabeth and Herodotos Ellinas Dr. Donald Feinsilver and Jo Ann Corrao Paul and Connie Flagg Elizabeth and William Genne Richard and Ellen Glaisner Alison Graf and Richard Schreiner James and Crystal Hegge Ms. Mary E. Henke Mark and Judy Hibbard James and Karen Hyde Lee and Barbara Jacobi Jayne J. Jordan Lynn and Tom Kassouf Kenneth and Alice Kayser Dr. and Mrs. Kim Kolaga Family Charitable Trust Anthony and Susan Krausen Peter and Kathleen Lillegren Wayne and Kristine Lueders Gerald and Elaine Mainman Dr. Ann H. and Mr. Michael J. McDonald Genie and David Meissner Mr. and Mrs. George Meyer Judith Fitzgerald Miller William J. Murgas Mark Niehaus Barbara and Layton Olsen Elaine Pagedas Ellen Rohwer Pappas and Timothy Pappas Mr. and Mrs. James R. Petrie Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pierce-Ruhland Jim and Fran Proulx Jerome Randall & Mary Hauser Alice E. Read Dr. Donna Recht and Dr. Robert Newby Dr. Marcia J.S. Richards Steve and Fran Richman Pat and David Rierson Roger Ritzow Dr. Thomas and Mary Roberts Kay Schanke Richard Eli Schoen Brian M. Schwellinger Carlton Stansbury Loretto and Dick Steinmetz John Stewig and Richard Bradley Kathleen and Frank Thometz John and Karen Tomashek Mrs. James Urdan Mrs. George Walcott Tracy S. Wang, MD Jim Ward Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wasielewski Nora and Jude Werra Jessica R. Wirth Diana J. Wood $3,500 and above Three Anonymous Donors Dr. Philip and the spirit of Beatrice Blank

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Professor David and Diane Buck Ms. Nancy A. Desjardins Fred and Debby Ganaway Stephen and Bernadine Graff Virginia Hall Margarete and David Harvey Drs. Margie Boyles and Stephen Hinkle Barbara Hunt David and Mel Johnson Olof Jonsdottir and Thorsteinn Skulason Mary S. Knudten Benedict and Lee Kordus Calvin and Lynn Kozlowski Stanley Kritzik Norm and Judy Lasca Dr. Joseph and Amy Leung Micaela Levine and Thomas St. John Rusti and Steve Moffic Christopher Mullins and Kay Bokowy Mr. and Mrs. Joel Needlman Dr. and Mrs. R. Nikolaus Schmidt Elaine Schueler James Schultz and Donna Menzer Mr. Thomas P. Schweda Sue and Boo Smith Nita Soref James and Catherine Startt Jeff and Jody Steren Gile and Linda Tojek Corinthia Van Orsdol and Donald Petersen Janet Wilgus Mr. Wilfred Wollner Carol and Richard Wythes Sandra Zingler Leo Zoeller ORCHESTRA CIRCLE $2,500 and above Robert Balderson Mark and Laura Barnard Marlene and Bert Bilsky Scott Bolens and Elizabeth Forman Walter and Virginia Boyer Mr. David E. Cadle Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Chernof Jack Douthitt and Michelle Zimmer Steven and Buffy Duback Robert Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier Kurt and Rosemary Glaisner Mr. Kim M. Graff Jean and Thomas Harbeck Family Foundation Leesley B. and Joan J. Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Hlavac Charles and Jean Holmburg Howard and Susan Hopwood Karen Hung and Bob Coletti Deane and Vicky Jaeger Leon and Betsy Janssen Jewish Community Foundation Dorothy & Merton Rotter Donor Advised Fund Matthew and Kathryn Kamm Megumi Kanda Hemann and Dietrich Hemann Jane and Tom Lacy Mary E. Lacy Frank Loo and Sally Long Dr. and Mrs. Debesh Mazumdar Daniel and Constance McCarty Guy and Mary Jo McDonald

Annual Fund Mark and Carol Mitchell William and Laverne Mueller Raymond and Janice Perry David J. Peterson Kathryn Koenen Potos Barbara Recht Susan Riedel Ann Rosenthal and Benson Massey Dottie Rotter Judy and Tom Schmid Rev. Doug and Marilyn Schoen Greg and Marybeth Shuppe Mrs. George R. Slater Roger and Judy Smith Joan Spector Jim Strey John and Anne Thomas Ann and Joseph Wenzler Floyd Woldt $1,500 and above Six Anonymous Donors Jantina and Donald Adriano Ruth Agrusa Dr. Joan Arvedson Richard and Sara Aster Jacqlynn Behnke Richard Bergman Elliot and Karen Berman Mrs. Kristine Best Roger Bialcik Virginia Bolger Dr. and Mrs. Squat Botley Cheri and Tom Briscoe Marcia P. Brooks and Edward J. Hammond Ms. Dori Brown Barbara and Dr. Henry Burko Bobbi and Jim Caraway Karen and Harry Carlson Teri Carpenter Edith Christian Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Christie Lynda and Tom Curl Paul Dekker Art and Rhonda Downey Sigrid Dynek and Barry Axelrood Signe and Gerald Emmerich, Jr. Shirley Erwin Joseph and Joan Fall Robert and Kristin Fewel Mr. and Mrs. A. William Finke Jo Ann and Dale Frederickson Jane K. Gertler Colette Goldammer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Donna and Tony Meyer Fund Randall J. and Judith F. Hake Family Foundation Leila and Joe Hanson Judith and David Hecker Robert Hey Terry Huebner Barbara Hunteman Robert S. Jakubiak Maja Jurisic and Don Fraker Dr. Bruce and Anna Kaufman Mr. and Mrs. F. Michael Kluiber Julilly Kohler Maritza and Mario Laguna Drs. Kaye and Prakash Laud Larry and Mary LeBlanc Mr. and Mrs. Mark Levy Bruce and Elizabeth Loder

Kathleen Lovelace Dr. John and Kristie Malone Mr. and Mrs. Dean Mehlberg Gregory and Susan Milleville Richard and Isabel Muirhead Jean A. Novy Laurie Ocepek Lynn and Lawrence Olsen Susan M. Otto Dr. David Paris Jamshed and Deborah Patel Gerald T. and Carol K. Petersen Cathy P. Procton Emily and Mike Robertson Margaret Ruscetta Lawrence and Katherine Schnuck Ms. Betty Jean Schuett Ian and Ellen Szczygielski Paul and Frances Seifert Dr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Siebenlist Margles Singleton Richard and Sheryl Smith Dr. and Mrs. C. John Snyder Kathy and Salvatore Spicuzza Joan Thompson Mr. Stephen Thompson R. James and Jean Tobin Sara Toenes Mike and Peg Uihlein Mr. and Mrs. Lynn F. Unkefer Lauren Vollrath Nancy Vrabec and Alastair Boake Michael Walton Larry and Adrienne Waters Rolland and Sharon Wilson John Winter Prati and Norm Wojtal Lee and Carol Wolcott Jim and Sandy Wrangell Mr. William Zeidler $1,000 and above Six Anonymous Donors Drs. Helmut and Sandra Ammon Betty Arndt Paul Barkhaus Steven Barney Margaret and Bruce Barr James and Nora Barry Mr. James M. Baumgartner Jack Beatty Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Beckman Fiesha Lynn Bell Dianne and David Benner Mr. Lawrence Bialcik Karen and Geoffrey Bilda Robert Borch and Linda Wickstrom Karen and Russell Brooker Dr. and Mrs. James D. Buck Tom Buthod Ms. Trish Calvy David and Oksana Carlson Ms. Carol A. Carpenter Tim and Kathleen Carr Dr. Curtis and Jean Carter Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Cecil B. Lauren and Margaret Charous Nicole and Jack Cook Glen and Karen Copper Ellen Debbink Mrs. Linda DeBruin Ms. Kristine Demski Madison Dohmen Gloria and Peter Drenzek

Don and Nora Dreske Mary Ann Dude Thomas Durkin and Joan Robotham Tina Eickermann Mr. Donald Elliott Jill and George Fahr Anne and Dean Fitzgerald Stan and Janet Fox Kimberly Gerber Pearl Mary Goetsch Ralph and Cherie Gorenstein Greater Milwaukee Foundation Dresselhuys Family Fund Jay Kay Foundation Fund Mr. and Mrs. James Grigg Douglas and Margaret Ann Haag Dale and Sara Harmelink Charles W. Helscher Jean and John Henderson Dr. Sidney and Suzanne Herszenson Jenny and Bob Hillis Jeanne and Conrad Holling Laura and James Holtz Mr. Jeffrey L. Hosler Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hunter III Kathryn and Alan Janicek Faith L. Johnson Mary and Charles Kamps Eileen Kehoe and Bud Reinhold Patrick and Jane Keily Jane Kivlin and Thomas Kelly Robert and Dorothy King Joseph W. Kmoch Jonathan and Willette Knopp Julie and Michael Koss Dr. Michael J. Krco Dale and Barbara Lenz John and Janice Liebenstein Matt and Patty Linn Ann Loder Bruce and Elizabeth Loder Richard and Roberta London Stephen and Jane Lukowicz Joan Maas Stephen and Judy Maersch Mike and Jamy Malatesta Mr. Peter Mamerow Sara and Nathan Manning Jennifer McClure Joan McCracken Joni and Joe McDevitt Debra and Jeffrey Metz Christel Mildenberg Theodore and Kelsey Perlick Molinari Christine Mortensen Molly Mulroy David and Gail Nelson Dr. and Mrs. James T. Paloucek Douglas E. Peterson Mr. and Thomas Quadracci Francis J. Randall Philip Reifenberg Lysbeth and James Reiskytl Roberta and David Remstad Karen and Paul Rice Drs. Walter and Lisa Rich Werner and Carol Richheimer Dan and Anna Robbins Kevin Ronnie and Karen Campbell Russell and Emily Sagmoen Allen and Millie Salomon Keri Sarajian and Rick Stratton Wilbert and Genevieve Schauer Foundation

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Annual Fund/Bravo/Gala Corporate/Corporate & Foundation Martin Schreiber Lois and Stephen Schreiter Donald and Judith Schultz Phil Schumacher and Pauline Beck Mark and Deborah Schwallie Bob and Sally Schwarz Fred and Ruth Schwertfeger Scott Silet Susan Skudlarczyk Barbara and Everett Smith Dr. and Mrs. C. John Snyder Ken and Dee Stein Bonnie L. Steindorf Ann Stevens Sally Swetnam David Taggart and Terry Burko Rebecca and Robert Tenges Tim and Bonnie Tesch Dean and Katherine Thome Mr. and Mrs. James S. Tidey Drs. Steven and Denise Trinkl Constance U’Ren James Van Ess Ruth A. Way Henry J. Wellner and James Cook Jerome and Bonnie Welz Robert and Barbara Whealon A. James White Robert and Lana Wiese Mr. and Mrs. James Wigdale Linda and Dan Wilhelms Ron and Alice Winkler Frank and Inge Wintersberger Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow Gertrude and Richard Zauner BRAVO The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the members of Bravo, our young professionals donor membership program. Thank you for making an impact on the MSO and broader community through your support and engagement.

Britt Blackwelder Danielle Boyke Ashley Brinkman Elizabeth and Robert Draper Matt and Victoria Haas Dan and Krista Hettinger Matthew and Alicia Hunt Tina Itson Benjamin Ivey Kaleigh Kozak Jacob Magnusson Molly Mingey TJ and Kelsey Molinari Esteé Tanel O’Connor and Walter Zoller Jessica and Paul Pihart Monica D. Reida Sarah E. Rieger Monica Rynders Russell and Emily Sagmoen Cyreia Sandlin Michael Schaner Allison Schnier Brian Schwellinger Megan Sorenson GALA CORPORATE The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra thanks our Corporate Sponsors for their generous support of the 2022 Annual Gala.

BMO Harris Bank CD Smith Construction Services Ernst & Young, LLP FIS Global Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Johnson Controls, Inc. Kahler Slater Kujawa Enterprises, Inc. ManpowerGroup Marietta Investment Partners Northern Trust Northwestern Mutual Old National Bank PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Quarles Rite-Hite Rockwell Automation U.S. Bank We Energies Foundation CORPORATE & FOUNDATION The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra truly values the generosity of musicloving patrons in the concert hall and throughout the community. We especially thank our Corporate and Foundation contributors for investing their time and support to this treasure.

We gratefully acknowledge contributions from: $1,000,000 and above United Performing Arts Fund $250,000 and above Argosy Foundation The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Laskin Family Foundation $100,000 and above Herzfeld Foundation Rockwell Automation $50,000 and above Bader Philanthropies, Inc. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Fund Johnson Controls Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust Milwaukee County Arts Fund (CAMPAC) U.S. Department of Homeland Security $25,000 and above Anonymous Chase Family Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Gertrude Elser and John Edward Schroeder Fund Helen and Jeanette Oberndorfer Fund Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund Guardian Fine Art Services Krause Family Foundation Old National Bank R.D. and Linda Peters Foundation Schoenleber Foundation, Inc. U.S. Bank WEC Energy Group Wisconsin Department of Tourism

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$15,000 and above A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc. Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust Gladys E. Gores Charitable Foundation Kahler Slater Komatsu Mining Corp Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Wisconsin Arts Board $10,000 and above BMO Harris Bank Brewers Community Foundation Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation The Cudahy Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation David C. Scott Foundation William A. and Mary M Bonfield, Jr. Fund Ellsworth Corporation Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Northwestern Mutual Ralph Evinrude Foundation William and Janice Godfrey Family Foundation Wispact Foudation $5,000 and above ANON Charitable Trust Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation, Inc. General Mills Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Roxy and Bud Heyse Fund/Journal Fund Julian Family Foundation MGIC Investment Corporation Milwaukee Arts Board Schwartz Foundation $2,500 and above Brico Fund Camille A. Lonstorf Trust Dean Family Foundation Enterprise Holdings Greater Milwaukee Foundation David Wells Household ELM II Fund Henry C., Eva M., Robert H. and Jack J. Gillo Charitable Fund Margaret Heminway Wells Fund Hamparian Family Foundation Hydrite Chemical Co. Richard G. Jacobus Family Foundation Theodore W. Batterman Family Foundation $1,000 and above Albert J. & Flora H. Ellinger Foundation Anthony Petullo Foundation, Inc. Clare M. Peters Charitable Trust Einhorn Family Foundation Ellis Family Charitable Fund FIS Global Foley & Lardner LLP Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bechthold Family Fund Cottrell Balding Fund Del Chambers Fund Eleanor N. Wilson Fund George and Christine Sosnovsky Fund Irene Edelstein Memorial Fund Mildred L. Roehr & Herbert W. Roehr Fund Joan and Fred Brengel Family Foundation, Inc.

Golden Note Partners/The Marquee Circle/Tributes Usinger Foundation $500 and above Anonymous AmazonSmile Foundation Bell Foundation Delta Dental Greater Milwaukee Foundation Carrie Taylor & Nettie Taylor Robinson Memorial Fund Nancy E. Hack Fund Robert C. Archer Designated Fund Steinway Piano Gallery of Milwaukee GOLDEN NOTE PARTNERS The MSO gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their gifts of product or services: 88Nine Radio Milwaukee Becker Design Belle Fiori – Official Event Florist of the MSO The Capital Grille Central Standard Craft Distillery Coakley Bros. Co. Colectivo Coffee Downer Avenue Wine & Spirits Drury Hotels Encore Playbills Exceptional Events Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Hilton Milwaukee City Center and Milwaukee ChopHouse Kohler Co. Marcus Hotels & Resorts Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Ogletree Deakins Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel – Official Hotel of the MSO Sojourner Family Peace Center Steinway Piano Gallery of Milwaukee Studio Gear – Official Event Partner of the MSO Thomas and Mary Wacker Wisconsin Public Radio THE MARQUEE CIRCLE The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra proudly partners with the following members of the 2022.23 Marquee Circle.

We thank these generous partners of our annual corporate subscription program for their charitable contributions and for connecting their corporate communities with the MSO. Ellsworth Corporation Hupy and Abraham, S.C. Port Washington State Bank TRIBUTES In memory of Mary Ann Abrahamson Linda Budlow Suzanne and Roger Chernik Ms. Katie A. Heil In memory Dorothy Aring Mary and James Connelly Scott Coonen and Anitamarie Zingale Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frank Molly Fritz Lff Foundation Lee and Susie Jennings Daniel Petry

Michael and Jeanne Schmitz Vera Wilson In memory of Mark Barr Brenda Kaplan Vashti and Luke Lozier Robert and Hanna McDermott In memory of Stan Bluestone Stephen and Frances Richman In memory of David A. Blumberg David and Sherry Blumberg Lucy Cooper Naomi and Reuben Eisenstein Gary Engle Kelsi Gard Raul Gomez Mark Lukoff Richard and Mary Lux Jay and Barbara Miller Suzanne Millett Drs. Alan and Carol Pohl Howard and Judy Tolkan David Weissman and Miriam Schechter Norma Zehner Margaret Zickuhr In memory of Dr. Charles Brindis Calvin Bruce In honor of Richard Cecil Barbara Cecil In honor of Ellen Checota’s 80th birthday Donna and Donald Baumgartner Jodi Peck Dr. James and Dorothy Stadler Mr. and Mrs. L. William Teweles Jodi Peck and Les Weil

In memory of Ellen Debbink Mr. Andrew C. Debbink In memory of James DeLeeuw Bob and Barbara Whealon

In memory of Wayne Cook Greg and Julie Bradisse Art and Rena Thomas Bumgardner James Collier and Bette Jean Vanderburg Anne DeLeo Anne DeLeo and Patrick Curley Jim and Marlene Gauger Mary Ann Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hauer Dave and Debbie Holmes Richard Kruse David Kuehn Tom and Judy Kurtin Ms. Clare Leslie Ms. Lynn M. Lucius and Mr. Richard Taylor Patricia Marek Mr. Ehud Moscovitz and Ms. Shelley London Susan Mrnik Daniel Petry Al Schefsky Bernice Smaida Kathy Stokebrand Spore & Keith Spore Winifred and Arthur Thrall Jennifer, Gabe, Susie & Lisa Vulpas In memory of Russ Dagon Joanne Bauer Mary Bell Paulette Berkich Michael & Catherine Borschel

Dr. and Mrs. Squat Botley Terry Burko and David Taggart Chris and Katie Callen Donald Chappie Steve Cohen Stephen Colburn Eric and Lynn Delzer Beth Giacobassi Phillip Harvey Lee and Barbara Jacobi Ms. Mary Jirovec Hal and Jean Kacanek Joe Kutchera Paul Mehlenbeck Hannah Pearson Michael Poytinger Kyle Pyne Beth Rees Ms. Helen Reich Roger B. Ruggeri and Andrea K. Wagoner Dean and Martha Sayles Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Schrager Robert Schultz Gary and Jan Small Karen P. Smith and Donald Haack Gwen Tushaus Mark Ulmer Linda Unkefer Shawn Verdoni Anne de Vroome Kamerling Gary Wagner Carl Welle Michael Welsh Lynn and Roger White Mr. and Mrs. Steve Whitney

In Memory of Don Devona Ms. Joan Maas In honor of Neil Dinesen on his 90th birthday Mr. James M. Green In honor of Carlotta Durand Carla Durand In memory of Lois Ehlert Patricia and Richard Ehlert In honor of Mr. John T. Evans Dr. James and Dorothy Stadler In honor of the 60th Wedding Anniversary of Joanne and Ed Filmanowicz Mrs. James Urdan In memory of Anne Fitzgerald Michael and Jeanne Schmitz Mrs. James Urdan Bob and Barbara Whealon In memory of Matt Flaig Trinidad Torres In memory of Florence and Glen Fraser Lisa Gilvary

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Tributes In memory of Charles Gorham Michael Schmitz Bob and Barbara Whealon In honor of Marilyn Hagerman Michael and Marilyn Hagerman In honor of William R. and Charlotte S. Johnson Bill and Char Johnson In honor of Alyce Katayama Steven and Buffy Duback In memory of Janie Klug Bob and Barbara Whealon In memory of Mary Knudten Clair and Mary Baum In memory of Patricia Knuth Jennifer Jesse In memory of Nancy and Arthur Laskin Joan J. Hardy In memory of Dr. Keith Austin Larson Austin Larson Rev. Curtis A. Larson Suzanne Zinsel In memory of Susan Loris Anonymous Terry Burko and David Taggart Mark and Susan Cohen James and Charmaine LaBelle Kathleen and Charles Marn Nellie Martens Murphy Daniel Petry Kathryn and ZJ Reinardy Susi and Dick Stoll The Tomashek Family Mrs. James Urdan In memory of Susan Loris from the MSO League Past Presidents Mark and Susan Cohen Mary Connelly Judy Christl Anne DeLeo & Patrick Curl Eileen Dubner Marta Haas Jean Holmburg Barbara Hunt JoAnne Krause Kathryn and Zachary-John Reinardy Maggie Stoeffel The Tomashek Family Linda Tojek Linda and Lynn Unkefer Mrs. James Urdan In honor of Peter Mahler’s birthday Linda Gorens-Levey and Michael Levey In recognition of Susan Martin’s service on the MSO Board James Berkes and Mary Beth Pieprzyca Berkes Ms. Caroline Ham In honor of Robert Meldman Drs. Alan and Carol Pohl

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In memory of Michael McCabe Sharon Adams Fred and Kay Austermann Gary Balcerzak and Thomas Ewing George and Patricia Barger Carolyn Bellin James and Helen Benton Joyce and Carl Budde Elizabeth Ladu Carrier John Cefalu Sharon Chudy Charles and Stephanie Cruse Anne Davis Sandra Degeorge Beth and Ted Durant Dr. and Mrs. Brenton Field Bill and Kari Foote Sharon Gardner James and Jenny Gettel Joseph Grafwallner Susan Gramling Kathyrn Hall Mrs. and Mrs. Michael Hauer Betsy Head Donald and Marian Heinz Jeffrey and Susan Heyen Christine Hill Jacquelyn Holland Ms. Sally D. Holt Dave and Anne Hynek Cynthia E Jensen Ms. Anne Kebisek Dorothy Kerr Linda Krause Dr. Michael J. Krco Mordecai Lee Mary and Earl Lillydahl Beth Logan Chuck and Linda Malone Eric Master Jeffrey McCabe Dennis McEvoy Catherine and Patrick McGinn Cynthia Michalak Mary Michalak Michelle Murphy Jean Palkert Ildiko Poliner David Raday Ellen Redeker and Steven Harvey Patrick and Noreen Regan Karol Rehm Mary Jane Reichart Lauri Rollings Mr. Darren Schacht Carl and Barbara Schwartz James and Mary Jo Sebern Carole and Kevin Shafer Karen Spinti and James Hempel John Suchorski Mike and Barbara Sweeney Gary and Susan Tatsak Bonnie Thomson Taylor Tinmouth Marybeth Trampe Robert and Joanne Vandenbusch Elizabeth Vogel Kathy Wagner William and Christine Walker Diane W. Wirth Barbara Wollermann In honor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Musicians Dennis and Patricia DuBoux

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Patricia Rieselbach In honor of Andy Nunemaker with wishes for many happy years in his new home Mrs. James Urdan In honor of Maura and Brian Packham Bob Bronzo In memory of Mary G. Peterson David J. Peterson In honor of Adrienne Pollack-Sender on her milestone birthday Mrs. James Urdan In memory of Allen Rieselbach Mr. and Mrs. Anthony w. Asmuth, III Richard and Sara Aster Margery Becker Richard and Kay Bibler Dr. Philip and the spirit of Beatrice Blank Bruce and Melissa Block Mark and Sharon Cameli Mary and James Connelly Valeria Downey Dr. Howard and Eileen Dubner Thomas Florsheim Susan Freeman and Richard Kahn G. Frederic and Elizabeth Friedman Judith Goetz Joan J. Hardy Benedict and Lee Kordus Norm and Judy Lasca Jim and Mary LaVelle Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Lozoff Ann MacIver Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Mandel Frederick Muth Stephen and Frances Richman Pat and David Rierson Michael Schmitz Michael and Jane Simpson Nicole Teweles Gile and Linda Tojek Joan and the Spirit of Jim Urdan, Jennifer, Jon, and Jeff Elizabeth Walcott In honor of the wedding of Tracy Rogers and Tom Tavolier John and Catherine Crichton In memory of I. Carl Romer Beulah Romer Erickson In memory of John Sawchuk Daniel Sawchuk In memory of Debra Schaefer Karen Copper In honor of Gonzalez Schlenker Francisco Schlenker In honor of Bob Schuppel Sarah Cauwels In honor of Thomas L. Smallwood David and Julia Uihlein

Tributes In honor of David Uihlein and Julia A. Uihlein Mrs. James Urdan In honor of Polly & Bill Van Dyke Anonymous In honor of Tom Varney Stanley Kokotiuk In memory of Donald R. Whitaker Dr. Marcia JS Richards In honor of Peter Wicklund and Ruby Shemanski Ms. Linda Jenewein In memory of Anne T. White A. James White

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MSO Board of Directors OFFICERS Susan Martin, Chair Andy Nunemaker, Immediate Past Chair David Uihlein, Honorary Co-Chair Julia Uihlein, Honorary Co-Chair Gregory Smith, Secretary Patrick Murphy, Treasurer; Chair, Finance Committee EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS Douglas M. Hagerman, Chair, Chairman’s Council Ken-David Masur, Music Director, Polly and Bill Van Dyke Music Director Chair Mark Niehaus, President & Executive Director, Michael and Jeanne Schmitz Chair EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Susan Martin, Chair Andy Nunemaker, Immediate Past Chair Douglas M. Hagerman Chair, Chairman’s Council Eric E. Hobbs Robert Klieger, Chair, Players’ Council Patrick Murphy, Treasurer; Chair, Finance Committee Mark Niehaus, President & Executive Director, Michael and Jeanne Schmitz Chair Maura Packham, Chair, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Task Force Michael J. Schmitz Gregory Smith, Secretary, Chair, Governance Committee Dick Stoll, Chair, Marketing & Advocacy Committee Haruki Toyama, Chair, Artistic Direction Committee ELECTED DIRECTORS Kate Brewer Jeff Costakos Jennifer Dirks Steve Hancock Charlotte Hayslett Alyce Coyne Katayama Peter Mahler, Chair, Grand Future Committee 68

Mark A. Metzendorf, Chair, Advancement Committee Christian Mitchell Robert B. Monnat Leslie Plamann, Chair, Audit Committee Craig A. Schmutzer Jay E. Schwister, Chair, Retirement Plan Committee Dale R. Smith Herb Zien, Chair, Facilities Management Committee DESIGNATED DIRECTORS City Sachin Chheda Pegge Sytkowski Francis Wasielewski County Fiesha Lynn Bell Chris Layden Garren Randolph MUSICIAN DIRECTORS Robert Klieger, Chair, Players’ Council Ilana Setapen, Player-at-Large CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Douglas M. Hagerman, Chair Chris Abele Richard S. Bibler Charles Boyle Roberta Caraway M. Judith Christl Mary Connelly Donn R. Dresselhuys Eileen G. Dubner Franklyn Esenberg Marta P. Haas Jean Holmburg Barbara Hunt Leon P. Janssen Angela G. Johnston Judy Jorgensen James A. Kasch Lee Walther Kordus Michael J. Koss JoAnne Krause Martin J. Krebs Keith Mardak James G. Rasche Stephen E. Richman Michael J. Schmitz Thomas L. Smallwood*

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Joan Steele Stein Linda Tojek Joan R. Urdan Larry Waters Kathleen A. Wilson MSO ENDOWMENT & FOUNDATION TRUSTEES Bruce Laning, Trustee Chairman, Endowment & Foundation Amy Croen, Endowment & Foundation Steven Etzel, Endowment & Foundation Douglas M. Hagerman, Endowment & Foundation Bartholomew Reuter, Endowment & Foundation David Uihlein, Foundation PAST CHAIRMEN Andy Nunemaker (2014-2020) Douglas M. Hagerman (2011-2014) Chris Abele (2004-2011) Judy Jorgensen (2002-2004) Stephen E. Richman (2000-2002) Stanton J. Bluestone* (1998-2000) Allen N. Rieselbach* (1995-1998) Edwin P. Wiley* (1993-1995) Michael J. Schmitz (1990-1993) Orren J. Bradley* (1988-1990) Russell W. Britt* (1986-1988) James H. Keyes (1984-1986) Richard S. Bibler (1982-1984) John K. MacIver* (1980-1982) Donn R. Dresselhuys (1978-1980) Harrold J. McComas* (1976-1978) Laflin C. Jones* (1974-1976) Robert S. Zigman* (1972-1974) Charles A. Krause* (1970-1972) Donald B. Abert* (1968-1970) Erhard H. Buettner* (1966-1968) Clifford Randall* (1964-1966) John Ogden* (1962-1964) Stanley Williams* (1959-1962) * deceased

MSO 2022.23 Administration EXECUTIVE Mark Niehaus, President & Executive Director, Michael and Jeanne Schmitz Chair Bret Dorhout, Vice President of Artistic Planning Tom Lindow, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Monica Meyer, Vice President of Advancement Kathryn Reinardy, Vice President of Marketing & Communications Rick Snow, Vice President of Facilities & Building Operations Cynthia Moore, Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion Manager Michele Fitzgerald, Executive Assistant & Board Liaison ADVANCEMENT Michael Rossetto, Senior Director of Advancement & Major Gifts William Loder, Director of Advancement Krista Hettinger, Individual Giving Manager Tracy Migon, Development Systems Manager Lindsey Ruenger, Individual Giving Manager Maggie Seer, Institutional Giving Manager Emma Zei, Advancement Coordinator EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Rebecca Whitney, Director of Education Hannah Esch, Senior Education & Engagement Manager Elise McArdle, Education Coordinator FINANCE Cathy O’Loughlin, Controller Jenny Beier, Senior Accountant Alexa Aldridge, Staff Accountant MARKETING Erin Kogler, Director of Communications Marcella Morrow, Director of Marketing Lizzy Cichowski, Marketing Manager Adam Cohen, Patron Systems Manager David Jensen, Marketing & Communications Coordinator Zachary-John Reinardy, Lead Designer Kerry Tomaszewski, Communications Manager

BOX OFFICE Luther Gray, Director of Ticket Operations & Group Sales Al Bartosik, Box Office Manager John Hallman, Patron Services Assistant Marie Holtyn, Box Office Supervisor BOX OFFICE ASSISTANTS Christine McElligott, Rora Sanders OPERATIONS Françoise Moquin, Director of Orchestra Personnel Terrell Pierce, Director of Operations Kayla Aftahi, Operations Coordinator Constance Aguocha, Assistant Personnel Manager Paul Beck, Principal Librarian, Anonymous Donor, Principal Librarian Chair Kelsey Padron, Artistic Coordinator Paolo Scarabel, Stage Technician & Deck Supervisor Emily Wacker Schultz, Artistic Associate Jeremy Tusz, Audio & Video Producer Tristan Wallace, Technical Manager & Live Audio Supervisor Christina Williams, Chorus Manager FACILITIES & EVENT SERVICES Patrick G. H. Schley, Director of Event Services Travis Byrd, Facilities Coordinator Sam Hushek, Events & Volunteer Manager Lisa Klimczak, House Manager David Kotlewski, House Manager Zed Waeltz, Senior House Manager FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF Anthony Andronczyk, Ky Catlett, Nathan Desing, Eliana Kiltz, Roger Kocher, Luke Maillefer, Ashley Patin, Steve Pfisterer, Carlos Rojo, Amy Rook, Anne Sempos, Jack Waeltz, Elliot White, Heather Whitmill

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