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10 High Notes 12 Backstage: Assistant Principal Second Voilin Zeneba Bowers 48 2011/12 Season Calendar 62 Conductors 67 Orchestra Roster 68 Board of Directors 69 Staff Roster 76 Annual Fund: Individuals 86 Annual Fund: Corporations 90 A Time for Greatness Campaign 91 Legacy Society 92 Guest & Facility Information 94 Building Map

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We are delighted to announce that the Nashville Symphony’s latest recording has been nominated for a GRAMMY® Award — the orchestra’s 14th nomination since 2003! Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero and percussionist Christopher Lamb have been recognized in the category of Best Classical Instrumental Solo, for their performance on Joseph Schwantner’s Concerto for Percussion & Orchestra, released last year on Naxos.

Recorded at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in February 2011, the concerto is a showcase for soloist Lamb, Principal Percussionist of the New York Philharmonic, and has become a staple of the American orchestral repertoire since its premiere in 1994. “Working with Lamb was a true pleasure for the Nashville Symphony,” Guerrero says. “We feel honored to have had the opportunity to record this piece, which captures both the color and vibrancy of Joseph Schwantner’s music and the virtuosity of Lamb’s playing.”

Since 2006, the Nashville Symphony’s recordings have earned a total of six GRAMMY® Awards, including three last year for the orchestra’s Naxos recording of works by Michael Daugherty. This year’s GRAMMY® ceremony will be held on February 12.

“This latest nomination is a tribute to Giancarlo Guerrero’s strong artistic leadership, and to the Nashville Symphony’s growing profile as one of this country’s leading advocates for American orchestral music,” says President & CEO Alan Valentine. “We’re thrilled about this latest recognition, and look forward to more exciting recording projects in the future.”

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SCHERMERHORN, SWIFT SPARKLE AT SYMPHONY BALL The Symphony Ball, the Nashville Symphony’s annual winter fundraiser, enjoyed a triumphant return to Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Saturday, December 10. Co-chaired by Laurie Eskind and Vicki Horne, it was the first Symphony Ball to be held in the building since the May 2010 flood. More than 460 guests enjoyed an elegant reception in the main lobby and dined in Laura Turner Concert Hall, which was transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland.

Each year, the Nashville Symphony presents the Harmony Award to an artist who embodies the harmonious, thriving spirit of Nashville’s music community, and this year’s recipient was superstar Taylor Swift, who looked radiant in her Reem Acra gown. Scott Borchetta, CEO of Big Machine Records, gave a heartfelt tribute to the artist, which inspired a standing ovation

as she stepped forward to receive the award.

Symphony President & CEO Alan Valentine then presented the award to Swift, telling the artist that no one could be more deserving.

Swift was visibly moved by the tributes and admitted that she was utterly wowed by the event.

“Everyone here seems to know and love each other,” she said, “which is something you don’t find many places other than Nashville, Tennessee.” She then strapped on her guitar and gave a resounding rendition of her hit “Mine.”

By all accounts, it was a spectacular evening.

Funds raised by the Symphony Ball support the Nashville Symphony’s commitment to artistic excellence and community service. Since its inception in 1985, the event has raised $6.5 million.

Below: Taylor Swift receives the Harmony Award from Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta and Nashville Symphony CEO Alan Valentine.

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assistant principal seconD violin Member of the nashville symphony since: 1999 hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania you performed with the nashville symphony at Carnegie hall in 2000. how does it feel to be going back again in May? Last time, I was sitting in first violin section, before I had won the job of assistant principal second violin. This time, I’ll have a totally different viewpoint. in addition to playing in the orchestra, you’re also artistic director of the chamber ensemble alias, whose recording Hilos, featuring music

by Gabriela lena Frank, has been nominated for a GraMMy®. did that catch you by surprise?

We were competing with hundreds of other ensembles, so we certainly were surprised. This CD represents many years of work by many people. I can’t overstate how excited we are about it, in part because we had a direct hand in commissioning one of the pieces on it as well.

My husband Matt [Walker, Nashville Symphony cellist] and I both perform on it, and we’re also co-producers — pretty much every way we could have been involved in it, we were. I feel like this CD was my baby. If someone else thinks it’s cute, that’s great! all but two members of alias are also in the nashville symphony. how does your participation in one ensemble influence the other? It’s good for orchestra musicians to perform chamber music, because it makes you a better orchestra player. I also think it’s important for musicians to participate in groups where they get to make artistic decisions. I’m not aware of any other all-volunteer chamber ensemble

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formed from an orchestra that has achieved this level of professional success. It’s also worth pointing out that the Nashville Symphony has a long history of playing contemporary American music, and through that experience, ALIAS has discovered some of the composers we’ve been programming. That’s how we became aware of Gabriela Lena Frank. you’re also one of a number of musicians in the nashville symphony whose spouse is a member of the orchestra. is this common?

It really is, and that’s because orchestra musicians have bizarre working hours. We’re working almost every Friday and Saturday night, and that’s the best time to go on a date and socialize with people. Another reason is that performing onstage is a high-pressure, highstress job that other musicians can immediately understand, and you’re inclined to be social with people who understand your greatest challenges. if you had the chance to meet any composer, living or dead, who would it be? I have had the incredible fortune of getting to meet and work with a lot of composers already, but it would have to be Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli, a 17th-century Italian composer about whom almost nothing is known. ALIAS has performed four or five of his sonatas, and only 12 exist.

It isn’t even known when they were written, or when he lived and died. I love his music so much, and it’s quite unusual for a 17th century composer. I’d love to know more about him and why he went so against the grain for his time.

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ClassiCal series WOlFGanG aMadeus MOZart Born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria; died on december 5, 1791 in vienna Symphony No. 31 in D major, KV 300a (“Paris”) mozart composed this symphony in June 1778, during a prolonged stay in paris. It was commissioned by the impresario Joseph Legros for a series of concerts regularly presented in the french capital (hence the nickname) and featuring what was a large orchestral ensemble for the time. By attuning himself to the tastes of the parisian public in this score, mozart hoped to make a splendid impression to enhance his career prospects, and he crafted a work filled with extroverted, showy effects.

First performance: June 18, 1778, in paris.

First nashville symphony performance: April 4 & 5, 1977, with music director michael charry. estimated length: 20 minutes For further exploration: Sir charles mackerras and the Scottish chamber orchestra offer a delightfully vivid “paris” Symphony on modern instruments that takes account of insights gleaned from the historical performance movement (Linn). for excellent background on this formative period in mozart’s career, read Stanley Sadie’s in-depth study, Mozart: The Early Years (oxford).

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Being a musical prodigy who wowed Europe’s royalty was, by definition, an act with a very limited shelf life. Mozart’s years of touring as a “Wunderkind” had won him early fame and would influence the persistent image that has led to so many misunderstandings of his real achievement: namely, the image of the composer as an angelic, childlike genius or, to use biographer Maynard Solomon’s phrase, “the eternal child.”

Yet come of age Mozart did, only to find himself shackled to a frustrating, hated post as a court musician in his native Salzburg, a place he found drearily provincial.

It was to remedy this situation that the young composer set out on a job-finding expedition in September 1777, accompanied by his mother, Anna Maria. The goal was to find a new position that would bring financial security, as well as opportunities better suited to his creative dreams and to his desire to interact with like-minded colleagues. All told, the adventure turned into an epic journey lasting 16 months and encompassed sojourns in Munich, Augsburg, Mannheim and Paris. In the end, Mozart came up empty-handed, returning homeward in despair to take up another post in Salzburg. But along the way he acquired artistic and personal experiences that left an indelible mark, some positive and some deeply disturbing — including a painful heartbreak and the tragic sudden death of his mother in the middle of their stay in France. The young Mozart was gaining his first true taste of independence all the while. In a sense, the long trip westward and back represented what Robert Spaethling calls “Wolfgang’s journey into adulthood.”

Paris, where Mozart arrived in March 1778 and stayed for half a year, was the musical center of Europe at the time and home to the “Concert Spirituel,” a long-standing series of public concerts that would last until the French Revolution. (The name of the series refers to its association with the religious calendar. The concerts tended to be offered during the Lenten season and other holy days, when the opera houses were required to remain closed.) Despite an earlier double dealing with Mozart, Joseph Legros — a wellknown singer who had recently become director of the series — invited the composer to write a

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Although mozart mocked french musical tastes and manners in his letters home, the “paris” Symphony displays his genius for assimilating the different international styles of his era.

symphony that became an instant success with the Concert Spirituel audience. As Mozart proudly reported back to his father, they even applauded a passage “that I knew they would like” in the middle of the first movement and expressed their approval again near the start of the finale. Legros, he continued, “is so pleased with [the score] that he says it is his very best symphony.”

What to listen for Although Mozart mocked French musical tastes and manners in his letters home, the “Paris” Symphony displays his genius for assimilating the different international styles of his era. With the impressive resources of the Concert Spirituel ensemble at his disposal, he could experiment with thrilling sonorities and effects. It’s no coincidence that this is one of his most richly scored symphonies, and the first one in which he calls for clarinets.

Mozart’s recent encounters with the Mannheim court orchestra, widely considered the finest in Europe at the time, had stimulated his interest in the potential of collective instrumental virtuosity.

The Parisians, he knew, expected a powerful unison opening, which is exactly what he supplies: four chords in festive D major, festooned with a spectacular rising scale from the combined strings, flutes and bassoons to launch the relatively lengthy exposition, which is not repeated. By itself, the gesture is essentially a cliché, yet Mozart seeds it almost obsessively throughout the movement. Many commentators even take this excess to suggest a kind of musical nose-thumbing at the audience and its conventions, but Mozart also makes the scalar figure serve as a structural signal and transition device throughout the movement, putting it to especially brilliant use in the coda.

Mozart actually wrote two entirely different slow movements for the “Paris” Symphony: one in 6/8 meter and another, shorter Andante in 3/4. Legros, he reported to Leopold, had found his original version too long and complex — a judgment he sarcastically attributes to the fact that “the audience forgot to clap their hands as loudly and as long as they did at the end of the first and last movements.” Mozart thus wrote an alternate Andante for later performances, though musicologists still debate exactly which is the original and which the rewrite. The long-standing practice has been to perform the slightly longer movement (in 6/8), which features a melody of sweetly serene poise. The alternative movement, by contrast, suggests the naïve innocence of a folk air. The composer remarked that “each is good in its own way, for each has a different character.”

Either choice serves as a perfect foil for the zippy finale. (Mozart dispenses with the minuet movement more typical of the Austro-Germanstyle symphony at the time.) Here, with an almost Haydn-like “surprise” move, he thwarts the audience’s expectation of another strong and loud opening by starting off with eight quiet bars for violins alone, only to be followed by a sudden outburst of the full ensemble. Some heavy-duty counterpoint developing the second theme ratchets up the rhetoric but is then set aside for the straightforward, flashy sonorities Mozart uses to cap the piece.

The “Paris” Symphony is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings.

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ClassiCal series ÉdOuard lalO Born on January 27, 1823, in Lille in northern france; died on April 22, 1892, in paris Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 Lalo composed the Symphonie espagnole in 1874 for violin virtuoso pablo de Sarasate. despite its title (“Spanish Symphony”), this most popular of the french composer’s compositions has long been treasured as one of the most delightful violin concertos in the repertory. premiered just a month before Bizet’s Carmen was introduced, it also reflects an affinity among French composers of the late 19th century for works evoking an “exotic” Spanish atmosphere.

First performance: february 7, 1875, in paris, with pablo de Sarasate as soloist.

First nashville symphony performance: march 20 & 21, 1961, with music director willis page and soloist Henryk Szeryng. estimated length: 35 minutes recommended listening: russian violinist maxim vengerov gets the mix Lalo needs just right, with Antonio pappano conducting the philharmonia orchestra (emI).

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Édouard Lalo’s career is a testament to the virtue of persistence. Despite determining early on to devote his life to music, Lalo toiled for decades trying to establish his name as a composer before finally gaining fame in his 50s with instrumental pieces such as the Symphonie espagnole. Lalo also attempted to achieve success via the more-established route for a French composer of the era — the opera house — but recognition for his operatic efforts would be even more belated.

In the meantime, he had better luck with chamber music compositions and his first official Violin Concerto, written in 1873 for the Spaniard Pablo de Sarasate, a former prodigy whose reputation spread like wildfire. Lalo sensibly continued the partnership by writing a new work showcasing this super-virtuoso, tailoring the Symphonie espagnole to Sarasate’s astonishing technical wizardry and above all to the beautiful tone he was famous for coaxing from his fabled instrument.

What to listen for The presence of Spanish-flavored thematic material and rhythms throughout the work is an obvious nod to Sarasate’s origins (and possibly to Lalo’s own heritage, going back a few centuries), though no particular program is associated with the Symphonie espagnole beyond its contrasting moods and slices of implied local color. Unlike the three movements of a standard concerto, the piece has a five-movement structure that alludes to symphonic forms. Yet there’s never any serious doubt about the soloist’s primary role. Lalo exploits a vast array of the violin’s resources, but beyond his technical demands he gives the solo part a beguiling personality.

The opening motif lays out a striking pattern that points to the central role rhythmic ideas will play in shaping the musical thought, while the soloist soon enters to stake out the violin’s primary role. A scherzo-like movement softens the mood as Lalo uses the ensemble to mimic a large guitar accompanying the violin’s serenade. It was as an afterthought that he crafted the third-movement Intermezzo, which echoes the dramatic poses as well as the habanera rhythmic pattern (three-plustwo) heard at times in the first movement.

set the Rondo on its cheerful course.

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The affecting Andante sustains its melancholy through its use of darker orchestral colors, as well as the violin’s eloquent low register. Lalo then casts nocturnal moodiness aside in the Rondo finale, as.insistent bell-like sounds and added percussion bring us glints of the awakening sun.

Just as the infectious rhythm seems caught in an inescapable loop of repetition, the violin enters to

In addition to solo violin, the Symphonie espagnole is scored for 2 flutes and piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, snare drum, triangle, harp and strings.

completed it in may 1911. paris-based Ballets russes presented its world premiere the following month. the second of the three epoch-making ballets Stravinsky composed for the company before world war I, Petrouchka uses a fanciful scenario drawing on russian folk puppet tradition as the basis for one of the composer’s most daring early experiments in harmony, orchestral coloration and film-like collage effects.

iGOr stravinsky Born on June 17, 1882, in oranienbaum, russia; died on April 6, 1971, in New york city Petrouchka (1947 version) Stravinsky began writing his score for the ballet Petrouchka in the summer of 1910 and As with the other two works on our program, Paris provided the milieu in which Petrouchka was introduced to the public. Before June 1910, Igor Stravinsky was simply one of several “promising” young composers from Russia with a knack for colorful writing that he had learned firsthand from a master of orchestration, Nikolai

First performance: the original ballet version was premiered on June 13, 1911, in paris, with conductor pierre monteux (who also led the first concert performance on March 1, 1914, in paris). In 1947 Stravinsky published a revised version of the score featuring slightly reduced orchestration.

First nashville symphony performance: march 5 & 6, 1962, with music director willis page. estimated length: 34 minutes recommended to explore: one of the most sparkling recordings of this much-loved music in recent years comes from paavo Järvi and the cincinnati Symphony orchestra (telarc).

A reconstructed version of the original Ballets russes production is available on a dvd titled Return of the Firebird (decca).

Rimsky-Korsakov. All that changed when the ingenious and ruthless impresario Serge Diaghilev decided to take a chance on the ambitious twentysomething composer. Diaghilev commissioned Stravinsky to write a fresh score for his fledgling Ballets Russes. Based in Paris, the company had been creating a sensation by introducing Western

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audiences to celebrities from the Russian Imperial Ballet, including the dancer and choreographer Michel Fokine and the legendary Vaslav Nijinsky (who was involved in a tempestuous love affair with the Svengali-like Diaghilev).

Stravinsky’s initial collaboration with Diaghilev and his company gave the world The Firebird, a richly costumed extravaganza based on Russian folklore that was a huge triumph in Paris. Just turned 28, Stravinsky suddenly found himself the hottest star of the international newmusic scene. Even before he’d finished composing his scintillating Firebird music, the idea for a revolutionary new work was sprouting up. The composer later recalled that he “dreamed a scene of pagan ritual in which a chosen sacrificial virgin danced herself to death” — the future Rite of Spring.

But another revolutionary composition would precede it. After making some preliminary efforts in the summer of 1910, Stravinsky put the monumental Rite aside to work on an interim project. He initially thought this would be an “orchestral piece in which the piano would play the most important part.” Over time, though, his idea evolved into the ballet Petrouchka (which means “little Peter” and is sometimes written in English as “Petrushka”). Like Rite and other masterpieces Stravinsky wrote for the theater, the score would eventually develop a parallel life in the concert hall.

The first music Stravinsky wrote — as always, for this composer, at the keyboard — made him think of the image of an animated puppet: specifically, Petrouchka, a sort of trickster-jester figure who in the Russian folk tradition is the equivalent of the beak-nosed Pulcinella character from commedia dell’arte (a.k.a. Punch). This initial musical impulse, which would find its place in the hapless puppet’s lament in the second scene of the ballet (“Petrouchka’s Cell”), results from the bitonal (i.e., “two-key”) sound of C major against F-sharp major. These two harmonies clash when superimposed, creating a unique, disorienting sound that has since become known as the “Petrouchka chord.”

Despite the puppet imagery, Stravinsky still had in mind an abstract concert piece featuring

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piano rather than a score for the theater. But a visit from Diaghilev convinced him that this “theme of the puppet’s sufferings” could be expanded into a new ballet for the coming season. The bitonal puppet music developed into a powerful musical symbol for the “between-ness” of the strange tale they decided to illustrate, which alternates between familiar human types and mechanical puppets that come to life. Whereas the composer had been assigned to compose The Firebird to a ready-made plot, Petrouchka’s story evolved from pre-existing music. Stravinsky and Diaghilev sketched a basic scenario, which was further refined by Alexandre Benois (the score’s dedicatee, an artist who also designed the ballet’s sets).

Together they concocted a “burlesque in four scenes” set in an innocent St. Petersburg of the early 19th century, during the revelry of Carnival celebrations. A nostalgic Christmas trip to St. Petersburg fueled Stravinsky’s inspiration.

For the premiere in Paris in 1911, Nijinsky danced the title character, with choreography

by Michel Fokine, who had also choreographed The Firebird. Diaghilev engineered yet another multimedia sensation to cap his season, and Stravinsky’s music was again a hit. It did generate controversy, but nothing like the notorious riot that would be sparked two years later by the premiere of The Rite of Spring.

the story of ‘Petrouchka’ Divided into four scenes, Petrouchka is set during a Shrovetide Fair — the equivalent of Mardi Gras revelry. A Magician captures the attention of the crowd by charming a trio of puppets to life. The ballet thus unfolds as a story-within-a-story, shifting from the panorama of the crowd to the intimate, behind-the-scenes perspective of the puppets inside the Magician’s smaller theater. First we see Petrouchka himself, who feels imprisoned and abused by the Magician. (Petrouchka is the ballet’s only character to peep out from behind a rigid stereotype.) Seeking comfort for his despair, Petrouchka has fallen in love with the Ballerina, who rejects him. Instead, she flirts with the Moor in his impressively decked-out quarters. But the jealous Petrouchka steals in and disrupts the

dancing pair, only to be beaten by the Moor and chased away.

The point of view shifts back to the jostling crowd at evening. They are enjoying a varied procession of Carnival street performers.

Suddenly, the puppets escape from their theater.

Petrouchka runs helter-skelter as he attempts to escape the angry Moor, who deals him a fatal blow with his saber. The Magician assures the startled crowd that the slain Petrouchka was only a puppet, showing them that his “corpse” was only made of sawdust. Only then does he become aware that his golem-like little puppet has taken on a life of its own: Petrouchka’s ghost terrorizes the Magician from the rooftop of the little theater and thumbs his nose at the clueless, departing crowd.

What to listen for “The Shrove-Tide Fair” presents a collage-like sequence depicting the festive confusion of the St. Petersburg crowd, as multiple stimuli vie for attention. Stravinsky’s episodic approach is strengthened by constantly varying rhythmic patterns, orchestral colors and asymmetrical shapes.

He employs a revolutionary method that’s akin to splicing and jump-cutting from one scene to another. Street performers and vendors pass by before the magician gets everyone’s attention and charms his puppets into life with a flute cadenza.

They perform to the cheerful but angular Russian Dance, whose bright harmonies are among Stravinsky’s many references to vernacular (or pseudo-popular) elements in the score.

A tension-building drum roll — used as a recurrent linking device between scenes — leads to “Petrouchka,” where the puppet is by turns rebellious and sorrowful and is eventually

beaten down by blasting trumpets. Another drum roll takes us to the “The Blackamoor” with its splashes of ever-varied orchestration divvied into small segments. A trumpet solo is followed by a surreal waltz for flute, trumpet and bassoon, depicting the Ballerina’s dalliance with the Moor. Even more textures are overlaid in a swirl of patterns.

Stravinsky then segues from the “makebelieve” puppet world back to the real-life crowd.

As evening arrives, “The Shrove-Tide Fair (towards evening)” brings a motley sequence of dancing revelers: the Wet Nurses (to an old Russian folk song), a Peasant and Bear (easy to spot as a tuba solo), the Gypsy Girls, the Coachmen (with heavy accents that anticipate Rite) and the Masqueraders. At this point — with an eeriness that would do Stephen King proud — the puppets enact their personal drama. Stravinsky was especially proud of the concluding pages. Woodwind shrieks and spooky tremolos illustrate Petrouchka’s death. After a quick police investigation, the resurrected puppet makes his reappearance in a moment that is both sarcastic and unsettling in its irresolution.

Stravinsky scores the revised version of Petrouchka for 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn), 3 clarinets (3rd doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, triangle, tam-tam, xylophone, celesta, piano, harp, and strings.

— Thomas May is the Nashville Symphony’s program annotator. He writes extensively about music and theater.

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Like The Rite of Spring and other masterpieces Stravinsky wrote for the theater, Petrouchka would eventually develop a parallel life in the concert hall.

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tianWa yanG, violin A native of Beijing, Tianwa Yang began studying the violin at age 4, and at age 10 was accepted by Professor Lin Yaoji at the Central Conservatory of Music Beijing. Following her performance at the 1999 Beijing Music Festival, Isaac Stern invited her to study with him in the United States. In 2000, at the age of 13, she recorded the 24 Caprices of Paganini, which makes her the youngest interpreter of this composition worldwide.

Yang currently works with esteemed artists Joerg-Wolfgang Jahn and Rainer Kussmaul, and for Baroque music with Anner Bylsma.

Highlights in her upcoming seasons include debuts with the Seattle Symphony and Eastern Music Festival, as well as debuts with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Other engagements include a tour of Germany with the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, as well as appearances with the Navarra Symphony Orchestra, Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz and Warsaw Philharmonic, and at the Hong Kong Chamber Music Festival.

During her 2007/08 season, Yang gave her North American debut as part of the Virginia Arts Festival with the Virginia Symphony, in addition to her debut at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, which was broadcast live by Deutschland Radio.

She offered recitals in Switzerland and France, and she enjoyed an extensive tour of Germany with Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, which took her to Berlin, Hamburg, Bonn, Stuttgart, Munich, Hannover, Nuremberg, Karlsruhe and Wiesbaden.

Yang commenced her collaboration with Naxos in 2004, recording the first two volumes of the complete works of Sarasate, which will become a seven-CD collection. She was awarded the Volkswagen Foundation prize “Star of Tomorrow”

by Seiji Ozawa and the PRIX Montblanc in 2006.

This was also the year of the first of her live concert broadcasts — at the Montpellier Festival

by Radio France and at the Schwetzingen Festival by the SWR, Stuttgart. In 2007, she was invited to perform at the Naxos 20 Year Anniversary concert at Wigmore Hall in London.

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nashville symphony Albert-george Schram, conductor Alli mauzey, vocals Julia murney, vocals Jule styne arr. robert russell Bennett

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about the program In the world of opera, a diva is simply a principal singer who possesses immense talent, a mastery of the repertoire and a powerful stage presence. The term has become a sort of honorific for great pop singers as well. But “diva” also has a less exalted meaning: a woman who is difficult, demanding or a little bit dangerous. Those two aspects of the diva have always had a tendency to merge in stage and screen musicals, where the show-stopping songs often go to female characters who are troublesome and larger than life. That’s certainly the case in the 2003 blockbuster Broadway musical Wicked, a retelling of The Wizard of Oz that turns the spotlight on witches Elphaba and Glinda. Julia Murney and Alli Mauzey, two great singers who have filled Wicked’s star roles, will celebrate the divas of stage and screen in all their beautiful and vexatious glory.

The program kicks off with the overture to Gypsy, the 1959 musical that was created for Broadway legend Ethel Merman. This story of a monstrous stage mother gave Merman one of her signature songs, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” and its melody is prominently featured in the overture. Bizet’s Carmen, with its doomed Gypsy heroine, has always been a showcase for opera’s leading singers, including the great Maria Callas. The Symphony’s selections from this 1875 work include the flirtatious “Habanera” — one of Callas’ favorite arias — and the familiar march of “Les Toréadors.”

Murney and Mauzey take the program back to Broadway with some classic show songs, including “I Could Have Danced All Night” from My Fair Lady and the poignant “Think of Me” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. Songwriting team John Kander and Fred Ebb created great diva-enabling music, and the program pays tribute to their talents with selections from the 1975 musical Chicago and from Liza Minelli’s 1972 concert film, Liza with a Z. Songs from the 1998 musical Ragtime, including the lively title song, round out the first half of the evening.

The Symphony launches the program’s second act with a medley of songs made famous

by Motown superstar Diana Ross. Murney and

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Mauzey then duet on “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” — a 1979 disco hit by female power duo Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer. Mauzey nods to the sublime face of the diva with “My Heart Will Go On” from the 1997 film Titanic, and Murney offers a touch of the ridiculous with “Diva’s Lament” from Monty Python’s Spamalot. “Over the Rainbow” — forever identified, of course, with screen diva Judy Garland — introduces a trio of audience favorites from Wicked: Mauzey performs the bouncy, irresistible “Popular”; Murney takes on “Defying Gravity”; and the two team up for Wicked’s bittersweet ballad of friendship, “For Good,” a heartfelt song to end an evening with two great divas.

about the artists alli MauZey Alli Mauzey most recently starred as Glinda in the final San Francisco company of Wicked, and she also starred as Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. Her other Broadway credits include Lenora in the new musical Cry Baby, for which she won the Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Drama League Award.

Mauzey also originated the role of Lenora in the Pre-Broadway production of Cry Baby at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, for which she won the Theatre Critics Circle Award. She played Brenda in Hairspray on Broadway and on the first national tour. Last spring, she played the title role in Cinderella alongside the Nashville Symphony in a concert presentation benefiting Steven Curtis Chapman’s charity Show Hope.

Mauzey will be appearing in “Wicked Divas” with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, Charlotte Symphony, Maryland Symphony, Sarasota Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Arkansas Symphony, Idaho

JULIA MURNEY Julia Murney last appeared on Broadway as Elphaba in Wicked, after playing the role on the national tour, for which she received an Acclaim Award.

Murney’s other New York credits include Lennon, Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party (Drama Desk nomination), The Vagina Monologues, A Class Act, Saved, Crimes of the Heart, First

Lady Suite and Time and Again (Lucille Lortel nomination). Her regional appearances include Williamstown, Reprise Theatre Company, Sacramento Music Circus, NCT, Rubicon and Goodspeed, to name a few. In concert, she has performed at Joe’s Pub, Feinstein’s, the Kennedy Center, Caramoor, Town Hall and Birdland, as well as with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops and Steven Reineke and the Cincinnati Pops. Among her TV credits are 30 Rock, Sex and the City, Ed, NYPD Blue, all three Law and Orders, and a vast number of voiceovers.

A Syracuse University graduate, Murney is also an active recording artist. Her credits include the original cast albums of The Wild Party and A Class Act; the GRAMMY®-nominated Actor’s Fund of America Benefit Recording of Hair; and her first solo album, I’m Not Waiting, which is available on Sh-K-Boom records, iTunes and at JuliaMurney.com.

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Civic Symphony, Akron Symphony and Calgary Symphony, among others. Among many voiceover credits, her voice can be heard as a series regular on the animated television show Alpha Teens on Machines. She is also the other half of the band 2AM with her brother, Andrew.

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FREEDOM SING nashville symphony kelly corcoran, conductor tyehimba Jess, narrator Angelica Hairston, harp celebration chorus diana poe, choral director celebration youth chorus margaret campbelle-Holman, director gale Jones-murphy, piano

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tyehiMba Jess, narrator Detroit native Tyehimba Jess’ first book of poetry, leadbelly, was a winner of the 2004 National Poetry Series. The Library Journal and Black Issues Book Review both named it one of the Best Poetry Books of 2005. Jess, a Cave Canem and NYU alumnus, received a 2004 Literature Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and was a 2004/05 Winter Fellow at the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. Jess is also a veteran of the 2000 and 2001 Green Mill Poetry Slam Team; he won a 2000/01 Illinois Arts Council Fellowship in Poetry, the 2001 Chicago Sun-Times Poetry Award and a 2006 Whiting Fellowship. He has also exhibited his poetry at the 2011 TedX Nashville Conference. Jess is an Assistant Professor of English at College of Staten Island.

Jess’ fiction and poetry have appeared in Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the Twenty-First Century, Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social and Political Black Literature and Art, Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam, Power Lines: Ten Years of Poetry from Chicago’s Guild Complex, Slam: The Art of Performance Poetry, Brilliant Corners, Ploughshares, Obsidian III: Literature in the African Diaspora, Warpland: A Journal of Black Literature and Ideas, Mosaic, Blu Magazine, American Poetry Review, Indiana Review, Nashville Review and 580 Split. anGeliCa hairstOn, harp Angelica Hairston, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, started playing the violin at age 4 and began studying the harp at age 12. She was the first African-American harpist to be selected for the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO), where she performed for four seasons. She was a member of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program for six years, where she studied with ASO principal harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson.

In July 2011, Hairston performed a solo with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church as part of the National Black Arts Festival. She performed Concerto in B-flat by Handel with the Montgomery Symphony

Orchestra in March 2011 for 4,000 sixth-graders.

She won first place in the Junior Harp Division of the 2011 ASTA Solo Competition in Kansas City, Missouri, and was a finalist for the 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra. She was selected to perform on the National Public Radio program From the Top as a recipient of the 2011 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award.

In 2010, Hairston was selected as a Concerto Competition winner for the ASYO and the Eastern Music Festival, and she was principal harpist for the 2010 National High School Honors Orchestra in Santa Clara, California. She has performed at Maya Angelou’s 80th birthday celebration, at a fundraiser for Home Depot founder Arthur Blank, and for Hosea Feed the Homeless. Currently, she is a freshman at The Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, where she studies with worldrenowned harpist Judy Loman. She is pursuing a degree in harp performance and hopes to become a member of a professional orchestra.

nashville syMPhOny CelebratiOn ChOrus 2012 diana k. poe, choral director odessa L. Settles, manager, choral coordinator gale Jones-murphy, piano accompanist Andrea Baker, sign language John roberts, librarian gary Burke, spiritual leader diana k. POe, choral director A Chicago native, soprano Diana K. Poe began her musical studies at the American Conservatory of Music. She earned her B.S. in vocal performance from Tennessee State University and her M.Mus. in vocal performance from Austin Peay State University. She also studied at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. Poe currently holds the position of director of the Tennessee State University Choir and music production manager, artistic director and founder of the TSU Showstoppers at Tennessee State University’s Department of Music. The Tennessee State University Choir was invited by the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors to participate in a tribute to Oprah Winfrey.

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celebration chorus Representing the long-important role of vocal music in African-American history, the Celebration Chorus has played an integral role in Let Freedom Sing! since its inception in 1993. The Chorus, which was formed and is managed by local recording and solo artist Odessa Settles, consists of singers from area colleges, universities, places of worship and choruses, and diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. The diversity within the ensemble displays the ecumenism advocated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for “all of God’s children — black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Catholics and Protestants…to stand and sing” together.

James D. Allen Darrius Bann Shaunna Barbee Analy Blackmon Laurens A. Blankers Nan Bostick Mallory Broadfoot James A. Brown Gary M Burke Mia Caldwell Richard H Davis Synovia Everett Joyce Fletcher L.B. Gaiters Delphine Gentry Barbara E. Glover Lorie M. Golden Cheryl Goodloe Pamela R. Hall Nerissa Harvey Christina Hawkins David Hayes Lee Henry Sandra Hill Pam Hoffner

Gay Hollins-Wiggins Anita Hudson-Smith Clinton A. Johnson Davalynn Johnson Lee A. Mayberry Andrea Mays Marva Mortley Jennifer C. Neal Nancy Nettles Brenda J. Northern Gwendolyn Oatis-Neal Richard Paddon Gloria Ransom Carolyn Ransom-Jones Tonia Reid Fran Rogers Jill Sayler Odessa L. Settles Wilma Settles Gene A. Shade Robert L. Smith Jr. Rachel Spruill Jenny Lynn Sterrett Mark Stewart Sarah Sulton

Marva Swann Arnold Thompson Vernita Thompson Vicki Todd-Stubbs Monica P. Walker Sylvia Wynn

The Celebration Chorus and MLK Committee extend a warm welcome to the distinguished guests and many thanks to Kelly Corcoran.

Special gratitude to Alan Valentine; Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church, Reverend Dr. William F. Buchanan, Pastor; Diana K. Poe; Odessa Settles; Gale Jones-Murphy; Gary Burke; John Roberts; Mark Stewart; volunteers; and the Nashville Symphony Chorus.

Apologies for any omitted names.

CelebratiOn yOuth ChOrus Celebration Youth Chorus (CYC) is proud to commemorate its 15th season with Nashville Symphony’s Let Freedom Sing! tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Appearing as CYC has been a signature performance for Nashville’s MET Singers and has fostered the mission of its parent organization, Choral Arts Link: to preserve a tradition and discipline of choral development by providing children the opportunity to develop leadership skills, to enhance their education and to grow artistically and professionally.

MET Singers was founded in 1996 to serve as a model for elementary choral development in Nashville public schools. MET Singers (CYC) now consists of public, private and home school participants. It is an assemblage of five ensembles, grades 2-12, that produce civic-minded performances each season.

They strive to represent Middle Tennessee’s cultural plurality, determined to blend their voices in historical, folk and world song traditions, and motivated to discipline themselves through challenging musicianship experiences.

Inspiration for these young singers is provided by notable choral mentors including The Princely Players, Last Minute Barbershop quartet, Dr. Nancy Boone-Allsbrook and Nashville Singers. We are

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grateful for the motivating opportunities afforded singers during the last 15 seasons through work with Nashville Symphony conductors Kenneth Schermerhorn, Karen Lynn Deal, Byung-Hyun Rhee and Kelly Corcoran. We appreciate and commend Nashville Symphony’s investment, which continues to touch generations of singers across Middle Tennessee. treble Choir Tomisin Adewuyi Alex Bahn Jessica Cardona Meghan Ferguson Danny Gladson Jesica Hereford Anissa Jayathilake Marcus Roy Kennedy-Holt

Logan Lovell Kartik Rachakonda Utsav Singha Steven Tarleton Jordan Widener Kumudie Wiyathungi Aubree Word Mixed Choir Reeta Bandyopadhyay Kritika Basu Kevin Bell* Allen Christian Ja’Von Coleman Eliya Capers Robin Contos Ambre Dromgoole** Shawn Marqus Dromgoole** Rachel Fink** Kyle Fisher Myles Fisher Krystian Frierson Bibirosh Gladson Skylar Gregory Bithika Halder Byron Harvey Jamaul Henry**

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Chopin composed this concerto in 1830 after his earlier Concerto in F minor but published the scores in reverse order. Both concertos belong to a series of early works intended to help launch the young pianist-composer’s international career. While conventional in design, the Concerto in E minor contains many hints of the unique keyboard poetry with which the mature Chopin has become synonymous.

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Born on March 1, 1810, in Zelazowa Wola, Poland (west of Warsaw); died on October 17, 1849, in Paris Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Chopin became the poet laureate of an intimate, refined sensibility, proving that the keyboard by itself was capable of evoking an entire universe of expression. Yet before he arrived in Paris in 1831, where he would find his niche as a salon artist, Fryderyck Franciszek Chopin tried out the path Liszt and other contemporary musical celebrities followed to international success by writing brilliant, stagey works to showcase his virtuosity.

It was during his final years in his native Poland that the young composer completed all but one of his small handful of works combining piano and orchestra, including his two full-scale piano concertos. Despite its official number (the result of being published first), Chopin composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor after No. 2. The concertos of Mozart and Beethoven were likely unknown to him at the time. Instead, Chopin’s frame of reference was a host of nowforgotten post-Classical concertos. The piano appears here not just as protagonist, but as the true gravitational center of the discourse. Even though his overall design replicates the conventions of the era, Chopin introduces a unique poetic style into his writing for the solo part. This highly

First performance: October 11, 1830, in Warsaw, with the composer as soloist.

First Nashville Symphony performance: January 18, 1955, with Music Director Guy Taylor and soloist Alexander Brailowsky.

Estimated length: 40 minutes Recommended listening: Garrick Ohlsson’s fine accounts of the two Chopin concertos, recorded with the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, are available as a double-CD on EMI.

personal slant betrays the inspiration he found in contemporary Italian bel canto opera.

What to listen for The opening E minor theme, majestic and even a touch pompous, soon yields to a more reflective variant. This contrast between grandiose gestures and a comparatively intimate expression signals a dichotomy Chopin explores more fully in his writing for the soloist. The second theme (in E major) has a nostalgic character and further tilts the balance away from the heroic pose. All of these ideas are laid out first by the orchestra, thus sharpening our anticipation of the piano’s entrance. Chopin then repeats this exposition, but with the soloist’s point of view as a guide, so that the first movement’s expansive proportions acquire a sense of leisurely exploration. A lightly accompanied cadenza near the end highlights Chopin’s rethinking of virtuosic embellishments.

Styled a “Romance,” the slow movement is often associated with the shy composer’s love for a young soprano in Warsaw. His radiant elaborations of the principal melody, with the strings muted throughout, give a foretaste

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of one of the later nocturnes: Chopin himself likened this Romance to “a meditation…by moonlight.” Aspects of his love for Poland come to the fore in the Rondo finale, in which, after a faux-serious intro, Chopin lets loose with a fastpaced theme in duple meter that conjures a joyful folk dance associated with the Krakow region.

The piano’s kaleidoscopic figurations provide enchanting commentary as they rework the theme into ingenious new guises.

In addition to solo piano, Chopin’s score calls for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, timpani and strings.

Bruckner composed the Symphony No. 2 between October 1871 and September 1872.

After introducing the work in 1873, he revised it for a second performance in February 1876 and again in 1877. Further changes came in 1892. For these performances, Maestro Skrowaczewski has prepared his own performing version based on the revised critical edition of the score from 1877. Despite its relative neglect, the Second shows Bruckner beginning to master the sense of proportion and pacing that he would evolve into his unique symphonic legacy.

ANTON BRUCKNER Born on September 4, 1824, in Ansfelden, near Linz in Upper Austria; died on October 11, 1896, in Vienna Symphony No. 2 in C minor

Despite lifelong homesickness for Poland, Chopin found a place for himself and his art in the bustling capital of Paris. But Anton Bruckner always felt like an outsider in Vienna, where he settled at the age of 44, even though he was still living in his native Austria. On the surface, Bruckner’s career seems to illustrate a familiar archetype: the story of the unblemished innocent

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First performance: October 26, 1873, with the composer conducting the Vienna Philharmonic.

First Nashville Symphony performance: These are the orchestra’s first performances.

Estimated length: 60 minutes Recommended listening: Polish maestro Stanisław Skrowaczewski, who leads these performances, is an acclaimed Bruckner interpreter and has recorded the Symphony No. 2 as part of his complete Bruckner cycle with the Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra (OEMS Classics).

who ventures forth into the world and is forced to deal with its wicked ways (as seen in countless variations, from Candide to The Devil Wears Prada).

For Bruckner, though, transition from the more relaxed way of life in the provinces of Upper Austria, where he had grown up, to the ultra-competitive nerve center of the Habsburg Empire was just one source of the alienation he

Born on September 4, 1824, in Ansfelden, near Linz in upper Austria; died on october 11, 1896, in vienna Symphony No. 2 in C minor Bruckner composed the Symphony No. 2 between october 1871 and September 1872.

After introducing the work in 1873, he revised it for a second performance in february 1876 and again in 1877. further changes came in 1892. for these performances, maestro Skrowaczewski has prepared his own performing version based on the revised critical edition of the score from 1877. despite its relative neglect, the Second shows Bruckner beginning to master the sense of proportion and pacing that he would evolve into his unique symphonic legacy.

First performance: october 26, 1873, with the composer conducting the vienna philharmonic.

First nashville symphony performance: these are the orchestra’s first performances. estimated length: 60 minutes recommended listening: polish maestro Stanisław Skrowaczewski, who leads these performances, is an acclaimed Bruckner interpreter and has recorded the Symphony No. 2 as part of his complete Bruckner cycle with the Saarbrücken radio Symphony orchestra (oemS classics).

Despite lifelong homesickness for Poland, Chopin found a place for himself and his art in the bustling capital of Paris. But Anton Bruckner always felt like an outsider in Vienna, where he settled at the age of 44, even though he was still living in his native Austria. On the surface, Bruckner’s career seems to illustrate a familiar archetype: the story of the unblemished innocent who ventures forth into the world and is forced to deal with its wicked ways (as seen in countless variations, from Candide to The Devil Wears Prada).

For Bruckner, though, transition from the more relaxed way of life in the provinces of Upper Austria, where he had grown up, to the ultra-competitive nerve center of the Habsburg

Empire was just one source of the alienation he experienced. Bruckner became a lightning rod for controversy about the course of contemporary music. His reluctant move to Vienna — where he had been offered a post at the Conservatory — put him right in the middle of the nasty culture wars being waged over what path composers should follow.

Along with ridicule that caricatured him as a naïve and pious “bumpkin,” out of place amid the city’s urbane sophisticates, Bruckner had to endure devastating public humiliations while trying to gain an audience for his highly original, idiosyncratic sequence of symphonies. “We must humbly confess we have not understood his gigantic symphony,” wrote the city’s most influential critic, Eduard Hanslick, upon the premiere in 1877 of Bruckner’s Third Symphony, snarkily adding, “nor could we grasp its purely musical coherence.” By dedicating his Third Symphony to Wagner, Bruckner got pigeonholed as an adherent of the critic’s arch-nemesis and thus as a follower of the “enemy” camp bent on destroying tradition — as Hanslick and his followers characterized anyone they associated with the Wagnerian agenda.

But the premiere of his Second Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1873 brought a tantalizing foretaste of the acclaim that his symphonic efforts would eventually win in Bruckner’s final years — though the orchestra had initially pronounced the score “unplayable” and later ignored his offer to dedicate the work to the Philharmonic. This is the first symphony Bruckner unequivocally composed from start to finish since moving to Vienna and even earned qualified praise from Hanslick.

With impressive confidence, the Second also anticipates several basic features of the monumental symphonic style being evolved

by Bruckner. Wagner’s actual influence on him was never as straightforward as Hanslick (and many since) have assumed. After all, Bruckner continued to commit himself to the classical model of the instrumental, four-movement symphony — precisely what Wagner had declared to be obsolete. Beyond some additional brass, his scoring for the Second calls for a standard

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remarked. The vastly expanded proportions of the outer movements further point to his architectural conception of his art, of building with big slabs of sound that require room to reverberate. Bruckner also makes remarkable use of driving, repetitive figures, as in the coda, where a repeating bass figure echoes the parallel section in Beethoven’s Ninth. Yet Bruckner’s sense of pacing is completely distinctive, a far cry from the relentless momentum of the Beethovenian symphony, let alone the urgency of Wagnerian music drama.

Bruckner is thoroughly in his element in the Adagio (in A-flat). Already serenely beautiful as initially presented, the principal theme returns twice more, each time patiently elaborated. A contrasting theme, solemnly resigned, is given to the horn and links these two recurrences. In his first version of the score, Bruckner also gave the horn a touching solo in the peaceful coda.

The Scherzo, originally appearing as the second movement, was placed in the 1877 edition to follow the Adagio. This position maximizes its contrast with the lulling peace just attained. And the Scherzo itself embeds a powerful contrast: Its fiercely concentrated, elemental energy surrounds an almost giddily leisured trio swarming with delicious memories of the Austrian countryside.

Given the large-scale design of Bruckner’s symphonies, some of his toughest structural challenges involved how to conclude them. The Second’s finale is remarkably ambitious, creating the needed sense of balance through a number of ingenious links with the opening movement.

Some of these are obvious, while others are subtler — such as the accompanying pattern we first hear from the second violins (a speeded-up version of the opening theme). Something of the aggressive drive of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony (also in C minor) is echoed at times, but Bruckner incorporates this within a wider architectural panorama spanning many contrasting textures before arriving at last at his own take on a triumphant breakthrough into the major.

Bruckner scores his Symphony No. 2 for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani and strings.

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bruCkner’s early syMPhOnies

Anton Bruckner is often mistakenly thought of as a “late bloomer” whose truly important creative period arrived only after he reached age 50 — an image that may account in part for the relative neglect of his early symphonies. It’s true that Bruckner was already in his 40s by the time he began his official canon of symphonies. But he had begun writing music at an early age, later observing a strict moratorium on composition for several years in his 30s while he engaged in intensive study of counterpoint. (His position as organist at Linz cathedral, where he won widespread admiration for his gifts as an improviser, offered a significant outlet.)

In the decade leading up to the Second Symphony, Bruckner produced a good deal of music: not only three masterful settings of the catholic mass — the Second alludes to themes from his mass in f minor — but three full-scale symphonic efforts as well.

The first was a “study symphony” that remained unnumbered, while the official first Symphony had its premiere in Linz in 1868. yet another symphony came before the Second and is now known as the “Symphony No. 0.” It seems to have been written at least in part after the first but was discarded by Bruckner when the vienna philharmonic’s conductor severely criticized the score — an ominous harbinger of the difficult path that lay ahead for the composer.

— Thomas May is the Nashville Symphony’s program annotator.

He writes extensively about music and theater.

about the artist

stanislaW skrOWaCZeWski, conductor Stanisław Skrowaczewski commands a rare position in the international musical scene, being both a major conducting figure and a highly regarded composer. Born in Lwów, Poland, he began piano and violin studies at age 4, and at 13 played and conducted Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto. In 1946 he became conductor of the Wrocław (Breslau) Philharmonic, and he later served as Music Director of the Katowice Philharmonic (1949-54), Kraków Philharmonic (1954-56) and Warsaw National Orchestra (1956-59). He made his American debut conducting The Cleveland Orchestra in 1958 and became Music Director of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1960. Skrowaczewski is currently the Conductor Laureate of the Minnesota Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, and Honorary Conductor Laureate of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo.

Skrowaczewski’s most recent work, Music for Winds (2009), has been performed by the Bavarian Radio Symphony, German Radio Philharmonic, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony and Minnesota orchestras. His Concerto for Orchestra was shortlisted for a Pulitzer Prize in 1999, and his Violin Concerto was commissioned and premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Skrowaczewski’s interpretations of the Bruckner symphonies have earned him the Gold Medal of the Mahler-Bruckner Society, while his programming of contemporary music at the Minnesota Orchestra has been acknowledged with five ASCAP awards. Skrowaczewski’s recordings of Bruckner’s 11 symphonies and Beethoven’s nine symphonies with the Saarländischer Rundfunk orchestra for Arte Nova have received enormous critical acclaim.

GarriCk OhlssOn, piano Since winning the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has established himself as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Long regarded as one of the world’s leading exponents of the music of Frédéric Chopin, Ohlsson commands a repertoire which ranges over the entire piano literature.

In 2010/11, Ohlsson opened the season in Carnegie Hall with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, followed by return visits to the orchestras of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Toronto and San Diego, among others. In Europe, he visited orchestras in Sweden, Denmark, Spain and England, concluding his Chopin recital project in Detroit and New York. Highlights during the 2009/10 season included Martinů’s rarely performed Concerto No. 4 with the New York Philharmonic and the BBC Scottish Symphony, as well as appearances with the symphony orchestras of San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta and Baltimore.

He was heard in solo recital in Chicago, Fort Worth and Philadelphia, and in a special gala concert presented in Chopin’s birth house in Warsaw on the centennial of the composer’s birthday.

A prolific recording artist, Ohlsson has undertaken the complete Beethoven sonatas for Bridge Records, resulting in eight discs, the third of which won a GRAMMY® Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance. In the fall of 2008, the English label Hyperion rereleased his 16-disc set of the complete works of Chopin and recently released a disc of Brahms’ piano works.

A native of White Plains, N.Y., Ohlsson attended the Westchester Conservatory of Music and at 13 entered The Juilliard School in New York City. He makes his home in San Francisco.

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mr. and mrs. wallace carter III mr. and mrs. fred J. cassetty mrs. robert L. chalfant mr. and mrs. John L. chambers mr. and mrs. cecil d. chance ms. evelyn L. chandler ms. yuan Ling chao mr. and mrs. douglas B. chappell mr. and mrs. dean f. chase dr. and mrs. eric m. chazen mrs. robert L. chickey mr. and mrs. John B. clayton Iv mr. and mrs. Neely B. coble III mr. and mrs. donald e. cochron mr. and mrs. roger w. cohn mr. J. chase cole dr. and mrs. James r. collier mr. and mrs. david L. condra mr. and mrs. robert t. congdon mrs. Nancy conners ms. donna d. coode mr. and mrs. thomas w. cook Jr. mr. and mrs. michael N. copeland dr. Jackie d. corbin mrs. renette I. corenswet ms. teresa A. corlew and mr. wes Allen mrs. elizabeth f. cormier mr. c. kinian cosner Jr. mr. and mrs. James H. costner mrs. marion p. couch mr. and mrs. robert N. covington mr. and mrs. donald S. A. cowan mr. James H. cozart Jr. and ms. Suzanne B. Bennett mr. and mrs. david crecraft mr. and mrs. John H. crenshaw mr. and mrs. dan f. crowe ms. katherine c. daniel mr. and mrs. robert g. daniel mr. m. Bradshaw darnall III mr. and mrs. edgar davenport ms. deborah g. davies dr. and mrs. Ben w. davis mr. and mrs. robert g. davis ms. v. virginia davis dr. and mrs. roy L. deHart mr. and mrs. Joe H. delk mrs. Jane delony mr. and mrs. daryl r. demonbreun mrs. edwin f. demoss mrs. Ann B. deol dr. wolf-d. dettbarn and ms. penelope waller the reverend canon and mrs. g. fred dettwiller II

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Mr. Michael W. Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. DeVooght Mr. and Mrs. David F. DeWolfe Mrs. W. Buford Dickerson II Dr. and Mrs. James L. Dickson Ms. Geneil H. Dillehay Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Donmoyer Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Doochin Dr. and Mrs. Alan C. Dopp Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Douglass Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Douse Mrs. Peter S. Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Drake Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Driggins Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dean Driver Mr. and Mrs. Bradley S. Dugger Dr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Dummer Ms. Sharon Durham Richard and Frances Duvall Dr. and Mrs. Ryszard Dworski Dr. L. Jane Easdown and Dr. W. James Booth Ms. Ingrid D. Easter Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Edmondson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Edwards Mr. Jerre M. Edwards Ms. Marilyn E. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Edwards Mr. Robert D. Eisenstein Mrs. Lloyd C. Elam Mrs. Janice Thrower Elliott Drs. James and Rena C. Ellzy Mr. and Mrs. David R. Emery Mr. and Mrs. Patrick G. Emery Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Emrath Mr. and Mrs. Larry P. English Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Ennis Mr. and Mrs. Jere M. Ervin Mrs. Irwin B. Eskind Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Eskind Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Eskind Ms. June P. Esquilin Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Estes Ms. Karen R. Estes Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Estes Dr. and Mrs. John H. Exton Mr. and Mrs. William E. Farley Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie R. Felts Dr. Francisco P. Ferraraccio Anita G. Fielder

Dr. and Mrs. Fred C. Fielder Sr. Mr. T. Aldrich Finegan Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Fisher Mrs. James M. Fite Dr. Mary D. Fitzgerald and Mr. John D. Fitzgerald Jr. Ms. Alice R. Fitzgibbon Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Fleischer Mr. and Mrs. James S. Foglesong Mr. and Mrs. H. Jackson Forstman Ms. Mary T. Fosbinder Mr. and Mrs. F. Tom Foster Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David B. Foutch Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Fox Ms. Louise W. Funk Mr. and Mrs. L. Wilford Fuqua Dr. and Mrs. John R. Furman Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Fyfe Mr. and Mrs. William R. Gable Ms. Sara N. Gaines Mr. Rufus K. Gann Jr. Dr. Carlene Hunt and Mr. Marshall R. Gaskins Mr. and Mrs. Laurence B. Gates Mr. and Mrs. John H. Gebhart Dr. and Mrs. Harold L. Gentry Mr. Harris A. Gilbert Mrs. Joseph Gilbert Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gillmor Dr. Francis R. Ginanni Mrs. Andrew Gnyp Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Goldberg Dr. and Mrs. Fred Goldner Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Goodrich Ms. Susan T. Goodwin Dr. and Mrs. John C. Gore Dr. and Mrs. Gerald S. Gotterer Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gould Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Graham Jr. Ms. Renee Grant-Williams Mr. Bryan D. Graves Mr. David B. Gray Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gray Dr. and Mrs. James D. Green Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Greene Ms. Teresa J. Grimes Mr. and Mrs. William A. Griswold Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hagemeyer John and Libbey Hagewood Dr. and Mrs. John D. Hainsworth Mrs. Katherine S. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Hall

Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hambrick Dr. Dale R. Hamilton Ms. Mary Margaret Hamlett Dr. Susan E. Hammonds-White and Mr. Walter H. White III Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Hancock Dr. Edward G. Hantel Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Hardcastle Jean Harden and Joann Cruthirds Dr. Frances Isley Hardie Ms. Ann S. Harris Mrs. Edith P. Harris Ms. Annemarie Harrod Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Hartvigsen Mr. and Mrs. James K. Hasson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Murray C. Havens Mr. Douglas B. Havron Mr. and Mrs. John Burton Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Head Mr. and Mrs. William G. Headley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray Hearn Mr. James T. Hearn Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Helfer Mr. and Mrs. Marshall S. Helm Mr. and Mrs. Neil D. Hemphill Mr. and Mrs. John H. Henderson Jr. Ms. Doris Ann Hendrix Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Henegar Mrs. Tommie Hester Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Hildebrand Mr. and Mrs. Byron C. Hillblom Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hilmer Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hilton Dr. and Mrs. Elliot H. Himmelfarb Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Hinton Mr. and Mrs. Kem Hinton Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Hirt Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hitt Ms. Betty G. Hobbs and Mr. Douglas C. Wonder Mrs. Harriet M. Hodges Mrs. Judith Hodges Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Hodgson Mr. and Mrs. Don Hofe Mrs. Helen M. Hoffelt Mrs. Barbara L. Hoffman Mr. Devin Sean Hogan Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hogg Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Hogrefe Ms. Aurelia L. Holden Dr. Nancy D. Holland Mr. William D. Hollings Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George L. Holmes III Mr. Hans W. Honegger and Ms. Marianne S. Bentley Mr. and Mrs. Bennett F. Horne Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David F. Howell Mrs. Joan M. Huff Dr. Marcia A. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. James R. Humphreys Sr. Mr. James R. Hunter Mrs. Nicholas D. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Hutts Jr. Mrs. Martha R. Ingram Ms. Mary Jo Irby Dr. and Mrs. Roger W. Ireson Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Irlinger Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Israel Mr. and Mrs. Clay T. Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Jacobs Dr. and Mrs. J. Kenneth Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Jaeger Dr. Carol A. Jeandron and Mr. Delton Truitt Mr. Richard W. Jett Mr. and Mrs. George T. Johnston Dr. and Mrs. David Scott Jones Mrs. Nancye H. Jones Dr. and Mrs. Sam Jones Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. William R. Joy Jr. Dr. Barbara F. Kaczmarska Mr. and Mrs. Peter Katz Mr. and Mrs. Kazuhiko Kawamura Mrs. Barbara A. Kaye Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Kelly Mr. Ronald R. Kempf and Ms. Janice Hardrath Dr. Matthew W. Kennedy Mrs. E. S. Kersten Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Kidd Mr. and Mrs. Donald King Dorothy Hay King Mr. and Mrs. William B. King Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Kitchell Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Knabe Ms. Elizabeth A. Knoch The Honorable and Mrs. William C. Koch Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Koelz Ms. Linda R. Koon Dr. William Kornfeld Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Kovach Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kriebel Dr. Susan F. Kroop Mrs. Jack W. Kuhn Mr. Paul H. Kuhn Jr. Ms. Suzanne C. Lafond Mr. and Mrs. Randolph M. LaGasse Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Land Ms. Lisa G. Langenbach Mr. Raymond L. Langton Mrs. Charles H. Lapidus Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Larkin Ms. Eugenia L. Laurent Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Lawrence Ms. Judith J. Lea Mrs. Douglas E. Leach Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Lee Dr. and Mrs. John T. Lee Dr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Lefkowitz Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Lenz Dr. and Mrs. Jon H. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Levine Ms. Sally M. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Levy Mr. and Mrs. John L. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Mack S. Linebaugh Jr. Dr. Joanne L. Linn Mr. Robert S. Lipman Mr. William K. Loggins Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Lotochinski Ms. Catherine Miller Lowe Mr. James Edgar Lowe Mr. and Mrs. James N. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Douglas W. MacCallum Mr. Douglas L. MacKenzie Mrs. Portia R. Macmillan

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Majors Mr. and Mrs. Andrea E. Maneschi Mrs. Louise A. Marable Mr. and Mrs. David D. Marcus Dr. and Mrs. Gerald T. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Lowell F. Martin Mrs. Robert O. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Nick G. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. May Ms. Margery L. Mayer Mr. and Mrs. W. Neal McBrayer Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. McCarty Mr. and Mrs. J. David McClain Ms. Patricia C. McCulloch Mr. and Mrs. John H. McCullough Mrs. Jean H. McCurdy Mrs. Kathryn W. McDonald Ms. Evanda A. McDowell Mr. Tommy McEwen Dr. and Mrs. Alexander C. McLeod Dr. and Mrs. Brian R. McMurray Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. McNeilly Jr. Prof. and Mrs. Samuel T. McSeveney Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Meeks Dr. Arthur M. Mellor Mr. and Mrs. W. Bruce Meriwether Mr. and Mrs. F. Max Merrell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Middleton Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Midgett Mrs. Sharon D. Midgett Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Miles Dr. and Mrs. Philip G. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jasper M. Milliken Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Minkoff Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. William M. Mitchell Dr. Jeremiah L. Mitchum Drs. J. Christopher and Patricia M. Mixon Mrs. Margaret P. Monteverde Ms. Loudelia A. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Moody Ms. Nancy D. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Moore Mr. and Mrs. William P. Morelli

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Morin Mr. Douglas K. Morris Mr. and Mrs. W. Leonard Moudy Mr. Douglas Murray and Mr. David R. Lyle Mr. and Mrs. Johann Murray Mr. and Mrs. J. William Myers Mrs. Thomas R. Nabors Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nadeau Dr. Anne T. Neff and Mr. Peter L. Neff Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. John H. Nickoloff Mrs. Jane K. Norris Mr. Jeffry C. Nunnally Dr. and Mrs. John A. Oates Jr. Mrs. Robert N. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Odom Jr. Dr. Harrell Odom II and Mr. Barry W. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Oldfield Jr. Mrs. Doris R. O’Neil Dr. and Mrs. James A. O’Neill Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Oster Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Owens Ms. Judy A. Oxford and Mr. Grant Benedict Mr. and Mrs. Cano A. Ozgener Dr. and Mrs. Harry L. Page Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Page Mr. and Mrs. David B. Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Pancoast Mrs. Robert S. Panvini Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Parker Mr. Clinton R. Parrish Dr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Patte Mr. Daniel T. Peck Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Penuel Mr. John S. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Pfeffer Dr. and Mrs. F. Carter Philips Ms. Deane S. Pigg Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Plant Mr. Wilson Polidura Ms. Margaret I. Pollard Mr. Stanley D. Poole Ms. Margaret L. Porter Mr. and Mrs. James L. Poteet Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood L. Powers

Jun Iwasaki, Douglas Murray, David Lyle

mr. and mrs. thomas w. priesmeyer mr. and mrs. paul e. prill dr. terryl A. propper ms. Barbara A. purvis ms. maggie Qian mrs. will g. Quarles Jr. mr. and mrs. f. Leon rader dr. eric L. raefsky and ms. victoria A. Heil mrs. william J. rafferty mr. and mrs. david r. ragosin mr. richard e. ragsdale mr. and mrs. ross A. rainwater mr. and mrs. Harry H. ransom mr. and mrs. charles H. raths ms. Nancy ward ray mr. and mrs. Benjamin r. rechter mr. and mrs. James t. redd Neil and ella redkevitch mr. and mrs. Buford L. reed mr. and mrs. James L. reed mr. and mrs. clayton c. reeve ms. Jennifer f. reinganum and mr.

Andrew f. daughety dr. and mrs. frank m. rembert mr. and mrs. J. robert reynolds drs. Jeffrey k. rice and kellye N. rice mr. and mrs. J. Buist richardson III ms. evelyn r. richmond ms. Janice d. rinker dr. and mrs. robert c. ripley mr. and mrs. Stephen S. riven dr. and mrs. Arliss L. roaden mrs. Joanna B. roberts mr. and mrs. Albert rodewald ms. fran c. rogers dr. and mrs. Jorge rojas mr. michael A. rolla ms. Judith r. roney dr. and mrs. charles e. roos mr. and mrs. richard v. ropelewski rev. and mrs. S. daniel rosemergy dr. and mrs. Barrett f. rosen mr. and mrs. rodney m. rosenblum ms. victoria o. ross mrs. Herbert roth dr. esther eisenberg and dr. don H. rubin mr. and mrs. Joseph v. russell ms. georgianna w. russell dr. and mrs. Henry p. russell ms. Jo d. rutherford ms. Judith Ann Sachs mr. and mrs. Stephen g. Samples mr. and mrs. Bryce S. Sanders mr. and mrs. philip H. Sanderson mr. and mrs. James H. Sandlin mr. and mrs. Jack m. Sasson dr. mary pullig Schatz and mr. walter f. Schatz mr. and mrs. roger A. Schecter ms. Jennifer e. Schenck ms. carolyn Scheuerman mrs. thomas w. Schlater III dr. and mrs. richard p. Schneider dr. and mrs. timothy p. Schoettle mr. and mrs. william r. Schultz mr. and mrs. James c. Seabury III mr. Jeff t. Seat

dr. Sarah H. Sell dr. and mrs. dieter H. Sevin dr. and mrs. max I. Shaff mr. and mrs. Jerome Shainberg mr. and mrs. Alfred d. Sharp III mr. and mrs. dana Shockley mr. and mrs. paul f. Siebert mr. and mrs. thomas w. Singleton dr. and mrs. manuel Sir mr. danny L. Sissom ms. diane m. Skelton mr. and mrs. Irvin L. Small mrs. theodore A. Smedley mrs. gail S. Smith mrs. robert Hewitt Smith mr. and mrs. kevin S. Smith mrs. peggy J. Smith mr. and mrs. richard B. Smith dr. and mrs. S. douglas Smith drs. william p. and ruth A. Smith mr. and mrs. k. c. Smythe ms. e. Susan Snider mr. and mrs. edward m. Snyder dr. and mrs. Brent A. Soper ms. maggie p. Speight dr. and mrs. w. Anderson Spickard Jr. mr. and mrs. robert Spies mr. and mrs. donald B. Srygley Jr. mr. and mrs. James r. Stadler dr. and mrs. robert e. Stein mr. and mrs. John L. Stephens mr. and mrs. Lemuel B. Stevens Jr. mr. gary A. Stewart rev. mark c. Stewart mrs. Jane Lawrence Stone mr. and mrs. Lawrence m. Stone mr. and mrs. roland r. Strickert mr. william J. Strickland mrs. Hans H. Strupp mr. and mrs. Herbert J. Stuart mrs. Samuel e. Stumpf Sr. mr. and mrs. richard Suddeath miss Nancy A. Sugg mrs. charles A. Sullivant dr. and mrs. fridolin Sulser dr. and mrs. craig r. Sussman mr. and mrs. Herbert Svennevik mr. and mrs. don d. Swain mr. and mrs. James B. Swan dr. and mrs. david J. Switter mr. and mrs. david L. tade mrs. Helen r. tanner mr. and mrs. Howard m. taradash mr. and mrs. Jonathan p. taylor mrs. robert c. taylor mr. w. garie taylor mr. and mrs. James g. templeton dr. and mrs. edward L. thackston dr. and mrs. william B. thetford ms. virginia H. thigpen mr. and mrs. richard o. thigpin ms. Jane-elise m. thomas dr. John B. thomison Sr. mr. and mrs. gordon H. thompson mr. and mrs. Howard A. thompson ms. mary Lee thompson mr. and mrs. Stephen c. tippens mr. and mrs. John H. tipton Jr. mr. and mrs. Louis B. todd Jr.

ms. candace J. toler and mr. Bob day mr. and mrs. Norman H. tolk dr. and mrs. Alexander S. townes mr. and mrs. thomas L. turk mr. and mrs. william J. turman mr. and mrs. Steve turner dr. paul and rev. corinne e. van Buren ms. Jesse w. van volkenburgh mr. and mrs. thomas r. vandever mr. and mrs. Beryl vick Jr. mr. and mrs. gay e. vick III dr. and mrs. martin H. wagner mrs. Lallie H. wallace mr. and mrs. Bayard H. walters miss Irene w. ward mr. and mrs. robert J. warner Jr. mrs. thomas d. warren ms. Joan B. warren mrs. Louise w. watkins mr. david r. watson and mr. Jeffrey g. corvin ms. Shirley marie watts mr. and mrs. talmage m. watts dr. and mrs. francis w. wcislo ms. wanda g. webb dr. medford S. webster mr. and mrs. H. martin weingartner dr. colleen conway welch and mr. ted Houston welch mr. and mrs. John g. wendt dr. and mrs. Arville v. wheeler mr. and mrs. clarence f. wheeler mr. charles Hampton white mr. and mrs. Harvey c. white mr. and mrs. James p. white Jr. mr. and mrs. raymond d. white mr. and mrs. Herbert wiesmeyer mr. and mrs. Harry e. williams Jr. mr. and mrs. robert c. williams mr. and mrs. John w. williamson mr. and mrs. Amos L. wilson ms. marilyn Shields-wiltsie and dr. theodore e. wiltsie mr. donald L. winters mr. and mrs. donald e. witt dr. and mrs. Lawrence k. wolfe ms. rachel B. wolfe dr. and mrs. Steven N. wolff ms. Judith m. wolfsberger mr. and mrs. edward p. womack mr. and mrs. chris wood mr. and mrs. richard m. wooten dr. and mrs. Artmas L. worthy mr. and mrs. d. randall wright mr. and mrs. gary p. wulfsberg mr. and mrs. richard A. wynn dr. and mrs. Barry e. yarbrough mrs. carole w. young mr. and mrs. John r. younger mr. and mrs. Julian A. Zander Jr. mrs. Shirley A. Zeitlin mr. and mrs. roy Zent chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and ms.

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A Leader Among Leaders The Alexis de Tocqueville Society was founded in Nashville in 1981 by Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. The Society now circles the globe with 26,000 members contributing $500 million annually to United Way’s most critical work. Following are the members of Nashville’s 2010 Alexis de Tocqueville Society, Alpha Chapter with years of membership denoted.

2010 Alexis Tocqueville Society, Alpha Chapter Members Mr. and Mrs. Kent Adams, 6 Mr. and Mrs. David G. Anderson, 12 Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Arthur, 5 Jim and Janet Ayers, 16 Dr. Jeffrey R. Balser, 3 Mr. and Mrs. H. Lee Barfield II, 17 Carol and Barney Barnett, 8 Mr. Russell W. Bates, 8 Mr. and Mrs. James S. Beard, 15 Dr. and Mrs. Robert Daniel Beauchamp, 5 Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Bedard, 8 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Belser, 8 Mr. and Mrs. Phil and Amberly Billington, 6 Mr. and Mrs. W. Perry Blandford, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Blank, 6 Mr. and Mrs. Brad Blevins, 9 Mr. and Mrs. J. William Blevins, 16 Michael and Resha Blivens, 1 Linda and David Bohan, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Jack O. Bovender, Jr., 21 Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Bracken, 14 Mrs. James C. Bradford, Jr., 23 Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Braman, 3 Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Bray, 6 Mr. and Mrs. Laurance H. Brewster, 3 David and Jenny Briggs, 3 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Bright III, 3 Mr. and Mrs. Martin S. Brown, 24 Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bumstead, 10 Mr. and Mrs. John R. Burch, 24 Julie and Matt Burnstein, 5 Diane and Kyle Callahan, 10 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Campbell III, 10 Mr. and Mrs. Victor Campbell, 19 David and Elizabeth Cannady, 4 Mrs. Monroe J. Carell, Jr., 14 Bill and Trudy Carpenter, 10 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carter, 5 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Carver, Jr., 6 Mr. Fred J. Cassetty, 7 Yonnie and Curt Chesley, 5 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Cigarran, 11 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Clay, Jr., 16 Mr. and Mrs. William S. Cochran, 25 Mr. J. Chase Cole, 10 Mr. and Mrs. Wiley B. Coley III, 5 Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cook, Jr., 17 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Crosslin, 5 Kevin and Katie Crumbo, 5 Harvey and Helen Cummings, 19 Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., 30 Professor Richard Daft and Dorothy Marcic, 3 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daniels III, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis, 5 Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Dean, 12 Mayor Karl F. Dean and Ms. Anne Davis, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis T. Delaney, 11 Elizabeth and Robert Dennis, 6 Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. DeVane, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Dewey, 3 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Dobyns, 3 Margaret and Steve Dolan, 10 Mr. and Mrs. Cullen E. Douglass, 6 Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Eads, 3 Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Eddy, 12 Cassie and Tom Edenton, 12

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Elcan, 16 Mr. and Mrs. Jason Epstein, 4 Mrs. Irwin B. Eskind, 27 Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Eskind, 16 Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Ezell, Jr., 18 Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Ezell, 4 Bob and Amanda Farnsworth, 9 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Felts, Jr., 3 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ferguson, 8 Mr. and Mrs. Edmund B. Fitzgerald, 21 Mr. and Mrs. Gene Fleming, 17 Tom and Judy Foster, 6 Mr. Sam O. Franklin III, 16 Mr. and Mrs. David Freeman, 4 Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Frist, 19 Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Frist, Jr., 30 The Honorable and Mrs. William H. Frist, 19 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Frist, 10 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Fritch, 6 Mr. Mario J. Gabelli, 8 Mr. and Mrs. John Gawaluck, 11 Mr. and Mrs. Gerard V. Geraghty, 7 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Gerdesmeier, 6 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Joel C. Gordon, 30 Robert and Julie Gordon, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Green, 4 Kristen and Chad Greer, 6 Steve Groom, 2 Landis B. Gullett Lead Annuity Trust, 16 Mr. and Mrs. James S. Gulmi, 10 Scott and Kathy Hadfield, 3 JB and Shawn Haile, 1 Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hailey, 17 Mr. Charles J. Hall, 4 Russ and Elvia Harms, 8 Robert L. and Caitlin S. Harris, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Hays, 19 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Hazen, 11 Mrs. Phyllis G. Heard, 2 Mr. and Mrs. E. Anthony Heard III, 9 Drs. Robert and Alexandra Hendricks, 2 Ms. Sherri M. Henry, 6 Mr. J. Reginald Hill, 10 Damon and Carrie Hininger, 6 Mr. and Mrs. James D. Hinton, 12 Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Hogan, 6 Ms. Angela Rene Hoke, 1 Mr. and Mrs. William Holleman, 3 Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Holliday, Jr., 1 Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hooker, 30 The Houghland Foundation, 29 Carol and Ad Hudler, 1 Ms. Angela H. Humphreys, 4 Mr. Franklin Y. Hundley, Jr., 3 Mr. and Mrs. James V. Hunt, Sr., 9 Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ingram, 14 Martha R. Ingram, 30 Mr. and Mrs. John R. Ingram, 15 Mr. and Mrs. Orrin H. Ingram, 16 Mr. and Mrs. Gordon E. Inman, 5 Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Israel, 19 Mr. and Mrs. Clay T. Jackson, 14 Mr. and Mrs. Granbery Jackson III, 11 Mr. and Mrs. Clint Jennings, 2 Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson, 17 Mr. and Mrs. R. Milton Johnson, 12 Roy and Marty Jordan, 7 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Kindig, 3

Robin and Bill King, 24 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kloess, 8 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Knox, Jr., 14 Mr. Kumar Kolin, 1 Mr. Kevin P. Lavender, 1 Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Lazenby, 23 Irving E. Lingo, Jr. and Karin Demler, 3 Mr. Robert S. Lipman, 14 Sam and Mary Ann Lipshie, 3 Estate of Clare H. Loventhal, 10 Mr. and Mrs. C. Stephen Lynn, 16 Barbara and Kenny Lyons, 8 Mr. and Mrs. Myles A. MacDonald, 5 Mr. and Mrs. David J. Malone, Jr., 19 Mr. and Mrs. Chip Manning, 3 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Masie, 3 Ms. Cheryl White Mason, 5 Mrs. Jack C. Massey, 30 Ms. Margaret C. Mazzone, 3 Ms. Maeve E. McConville, 5 Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. McGregor, 3 Betsy Vinson McInnes, 12 Mr. and Mrs. Robert McNeilly, Jr., 9 Mr. and Mrs. R. Clayton McWhorter, 24 Mr. and Mrs. Scott McWilliams, 8 Mr. and Mrs. James R. Meadows, Jr., 11 Lynn and Ken Melkus, 17 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Millen, 2 Andrew Woodfin Miller Foundation, 20 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Miller, 1 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, 3 Ms. Mary Mirabelli and Mr. Steven Cristanus, 6 Mr. Kevin N. Monroe, 2 Mr. Donald R. Moody, 5 Mr. and Mrs. A. Bruce Moore, Jr., 14 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Moore, 19 Mr. and Mrs. William P. Morelli, 10 Gregg F. and Cathy T. Morton, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Nash, 8 Troy and Kimberly Nunn, 4 Philip and Carolyn Orr, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Paisley, 6 Mr. and Mrs. James N. Parrott, 6 Ms. Mary Parsons, 6 Mr. and Mrs. William V. Parsons, Jr., 9 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin Paslick, 5 Mr. Steven A. Pate, 5 Mr. and Mrs. Hal N. Pennington, 10 Mr. and Mrs. James W. Perkins, Jr., 29 Mr. and Mrs. Clay Petrey, 3 Craig E. Philip and Marian T. Ott, 11 Leigh and David Pickett, 1 Mr. and Mrs. Sid Pilson, 13 Mr. and Mrs. Marshall T. Polk III, 9 Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Pruett, 10 Mr. and Mrs. Mel Purcell, 4 Mr. Larry Quinlan, 6 Mr. and Mrs. Art Rebrovick, 13 Mr. and Mrs. Ben L. Rechter, 7 Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Rechter, 29 Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Rechter, 7 Mr. and Mrs. Colin Reed, 5 Bonnie and Gary Reid, 2 Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Rein, 4 Ken and Michelle Rideout, 3 Dr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Riley, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Riven, 20 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Roberts, 27 Mr. and Mrs. Bailey P. Robinson III, 16

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Now entering his third season as its Music Director, Giancarlo Guerrero continues to flourish with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO). In autumn 2011, Guerrero also begins his new appointment as Principal Guest Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency.

A fervent advocate of new music and contemporary composers, Guerrero has collaborated with and championed the works of several of America’s most respected composers, including John Adams, John Corigliano, Osvaldo Golijov, Jennifer Higdon, Aaron Jay Kernis, Michael Daugherty and Roberto Sierra. His first recording with the Nashville Symphony, on Naxos, of Michael Daugherty’s Metropolis Symphony and Deux Ex Machina, won three 2011 GRAMMY® Awards, including the category of Best Orchestral Performance. In 2010/11, Guerrero and the NSO released two more recordings on Naxos — one featuring the music of Argentine legend Astor Piazzolla and another featuring the music of American composer Joseph Schwantner.

In 2011/12, Guerrero will debut several world premieres with the Nashville Symphony, including a new work by Richard Danielpour, a banjo concerto by Béla Fleck and a concerto for electric violin by Terry Riley, which the NSO will bring to Carnegie Hall as part of the Spring for Music festival. With The Cleveland Orchestra, where Guerrero first appeared in May 2006, he will conduct subscription concerts in both Severance Hall and for Miami Residency performances

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at the Arsht Center, as well as plan and engage in education and community programs in the Miami-Dade area. Also this season, he returns to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and makes his debut with the Pacific Symphony.

Internationally, highlights of this season include his first European tour with the Monte Carlo Philharmonic and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, concerts with the Slovenian and Strasbourg Philharmonics, the BBC Scottish and BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestras, and a return to the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra.

In summer 2011, Guerrero again led the Philadelphia Orchestra in concert at Mann Center, and in addition conducted the orchestra in their summer residencies at Vail and Saratoga.

This followed a busy 2010/11 season that included guest-conducting engagements in five continents: Europe, Asia, Australia, North America and South America. He now returns annually to Caracas, Venezuela, to conduct the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar and to work with young musicians in the country’s much-lauded El Sistema music education program.

In recent seasons he has appeared with many of the major North American orchestras, including the symphony orchestras of Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and the National Symphony in Washington, D.C. He has also appeared at several major summer festivals, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Festival, and Indiana University’s summer orchestra festival.

In June 2004, Guerrero was awarded the Helen M. Thompson Award by the American Symphony Orchestra League, which recognizes outstanding achievement among young conductors nationwide.

He holds degrees from Baylor and Northwestern universities. Guerrero was formerly the music director of the Eugene Symphony (2001-2008), associate conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra (1999-2004) and music director of the Táchira Symphony Orchestra in Venezuela.

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Albert-George Schram, a native of the Netherlands, has served as resident conductor of the Nashville Symphony since 2006. While he has conducted on all series the orchestra offers, Schram is primarily responsible for its Bank of America Pops Series.

Schram’s longest tenure has been with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, where he has worked in a variety of capacities since 1979. As a regular guest conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Schram in 2002 opened the orchestra’s new permanent summer home, Symphony Park. From 1990 to 1996, he served as resident conductor of the Louisville Orchestra. The former Florida Philharmonic Orchestra appointed Schram as resident conductor beginning with the 2002/03 season.

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Schram’s studies have been largely in the European tradition under the tutelage of Franco Ferrara, Rafael Kubelik, Abraham Kaplan and Neeme Järvi. He received his initial training at the Conservatory of The Hague in the Netherlands, then later moved to Canada to undertake studies at the universities of Calgary and Victoria. His training was completed at the University of Washington.

Now in her fifth season with the Nashville Symphony, Associate Conductor Kelly Corcoran serves as the primary conductor for the orchestra’s education and community engagement concerts. She has also conducted the Symphony’s Classical Series, Pops Series, and its CD collaboration with Riders In The Sky, ‘Lassoed Live’ at the Schermerhorn.

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Named as Honorable Mention for the Taki Concordia Conducting Fellowship, Corcoran studied with Marin Alsop and shared performances with her and the Bournemouth (U.K.) Symphony and Colorado Symphony. In 2004, she participated in the National Conducting Institute, where she studied with her mentor Leonard Slatkin. She has also attended the Lucerne Festival’s master class in conducting with Pierre Boulez.

Prior to Nashville, Corcoran completed three seasons as assistant conductor for the Canton Symphony Orchestra in Ohio and music director of the Canton Youth Symphony and the Clevelandarea Heights Chamber Orchestra. She has served as assistant music director of the Nashville Opera, founder/music director of the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra and fellow with the New World Symphony.

Originally from Massachusetts and a member of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus for more than 10 years, Corcoran received her Bachelor of Music in vocal performance from The Boston Conservatory, and she received her Master of Music in instrumental conducting from Indiana University.

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Billy Ray Hearn C. Keith Herron Lee Ann Ingram Martha R. Ingram Clay Jackson Ruth E. Johnson Elliott Warner Jones, Sr. Larry Larkin Kevin P. Lavender Mary Helen Law * Zachary Liff Ellen Harrison Martin * Robert A. McCabe, Jr. Robert E. McNeilly III Eduardo Minardi Gregg Morton Peter Neff Victoria Chu Pao Charles R. Pruett Jennifer Puryear Jesse B. Register Wayne J. Riley Norma Rogers * Anne L. Russell Michael Samis * Mike Schatzlein, M.D. James C. Seabury III

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2011/12 NASHvILLe SympHoNy StAff exeCutive alan d. Valentine, President and CEO Karen Fairbend, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO mark a. Blakeman, V.P. of Orchestra and Building Operations and General Manager Sarah Jones, Assistant to the V.P. of Orchestra and Building Operations andrea dillenburg, V.P. of External Affairs Polly rembert, Assistant to the V.P. of External Affairs michael Kirby, V.P. of Finance and Administration and CFO Jim mancuso, V.P. of Artistic Administration Jonathan Norris, SPHR, V.P. of Human Resources artistiC adMinistratiOn emma Smyth, Manager of Artistic Administration Valerie Nelson, Manager of Pops & Special Programs ellen Kasperek, Artistic Administration Assistant andrew risinger, Organ Curator bOx OFFiCe/tiCketinG Kimberly darlington, Director of Ticket Services emily Shannon, Box Office Manager tina messer, Ticket Services Specialist missy hubner, Ticket Services Assistant COMMuniCatiOns Jonathan marx, Director of Communications laurie davis, Publicist Nancy Vanreece, Social Media Strategist and Website Manager data standards Kent henderson, Director of Data Standards Sheila Wilson, Sr. Database Associate

develOPMent erin Wenzel, Sr. Director of Development hayden Pruett, Major Gifts Officer maribeth Stahl, Director of Corporate Relations and Grants holly Noble, Grants Manager charles Stewart, Director of Individual Giving Kristy reuter, Benefit Fulfillment Coordinator Sara hanahan, Development Events Manager

huMan resOurCes ashley Skinner, PHR Human Resources Manager Kathleen mccracken, Volunteer Manager martha Bryant, Receptionist and Human Resources Assistant

eduCatiOn Blair Bodine, Director of Education and Community Engagement andy campbell, Education and Community Engagement Program Manager Kelley Bell, Education and Community Engagement Assistant

MarketinG ronda combs helton, Sr. Director of Marketing misty cochran, Director of Advertising and Promotions Sarah Vickery, Sales Manager meredith Benning, Promotions & Sales Coordinator Jessi menish, Graphic Designer ashley may, Graphic Design Associate

FinanCe Karen Warren, Controller mildred Payne, Accounts Payable and Payroll Manager Sheri Switzer, Senior Accountant Steven mcNeal, Staff Accountant debra hollenbeck, Buyer/Retail Manager FOOd, beveraGe and events Steve Perdue, Director of Food, Beverage and Events roger Keenan, Executive Chef david Bolton, Sous Chef Bruce Pittman, Sales Manager Kayanne Jones, Catering and Events Manager lacy lusebrink, Food and Beverage Manager collin husbands, Food, Beverage and Events Coordinator angela gutheridge, Food and Beverage Supervisor Johnathon mcgee, Food and Beverage Supervisor anderson S. Barns, Beverage Manager garland Smith, Beverage Supervisor

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the nashville symphony is deeply grateful to the following individuals who support its concert season and its services to the community through their generous contributions to the annual fund. Donors as of november 28, 2011.

VirtuoSo Society Gifts of $10,000+ Anonymous (1) Mr. & Mrs. Brownlee O. Judy & Joe Barker Currey Jr. David & Diane Black Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Daniels III Richard & Judith Bracken James C. Gooch Mr.* & Mrs. J. C. Bradford Jr. & Jennie P. Smith Mr. & Mrs. John Chadwick Giancarlo & Shirley Guerrero Mac & Linda Crawford Patricia & H. Rodes Hart Janine & Ben Cundiff Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Hayes Mrs. Martha R. Ingram

THA Dr. & Mrs. Howard Kirshner LifeWorks Foundation The Martin Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Cano Ozgener Mr. & Mrs. Ben R. Rechter Anne & Joe Russell Margaret & Cal Turner Mr. & Mrs. Steve Turner Mr. & Mrs. Ted H. Welch

StradiVariuS Society Gifts of $5,000+ Anonymous (1) Mr. & Mrs. James Ayers J. B. & Carylon Baker Russell W. Bates Mr. & Mrs. Lee A. Beaman Mr. James B. Boles Mr. & Mrs. Jack O. Bovender Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Carlton Pamela & Michael Carter Kelly & Bill Christie Mr. & Mrs. Tom F. Cone Hilton & Sallie Dean Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Dennis Marty & Betty Dickens Dee & Jerald Doochin Mr. & Mrs. Jere M. Ervin Annette S. Eskind

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The Jane & Richard Eskind & Family Foundation Marilyn Ezell Allis Dale & John Gillmor Mrs. Harold Hassenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Billy Ray Hearn Mrs. V. Davis Hunt Mr. & Mrs. David B. Ingram Gordon & Shaun Inman Keith & Nancy Johnson Elliott Warner Jones & Marilyn Lee Jones Robin & Bill King Christine Konradi & Stephan Heckers Ralph & Donna Korpman Mr. Zachary B. Liff

Robert Straus Lipman Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. McCabe Jr. Sheila & Richard McCarty Dr. Ron McDow The Honorable Gilbert S. Merritt Christopher & Patricia Mixon Gregg & Cathy Morton Anne & Peter Neff Dr. Harrell Odom II & Mr. Barry W. Cook Burton Jablin & Barron Patterson Hal & Peggy Pennington Mr. & Mrs. Philip M. Pfeffer Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Pruett Carol & John T. Rochford The Roros Foundation Dorothy & Joe Scarlett

Dr. & Mrs. Michael H. Schatzlein Mr.* & Mrs. Nelson Severinghaus Ronald & Diane Shafer Nelson & Sheila Shields Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Small Michael & Grace Sposato Bruce & Elaine Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Earl S. Swensson Dr. John B. Thomison Mr. & Mrs. Louis B. Todd Jr. Alan D. & Connie F. Valentine Peggy & John Warner David & Gail Williams Mr. & Mrs. Julian Zander Jr. Mr. Nicholas S. Zeppos & Ms. Lydia A. Howarth

goldeN BatoN Society Gifts of $2,500+ Anonymous (1) Clint & Kali Adams Mrs. R. Benton Adkins Jr. Shelley Alexander Dr. & Mrs. Elbert Baker Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Robert O. Begtrup Julie & Dr. Frank Boehm Mr.* & Mrs. Arthur H. Buhl III Ann & Frank Bumstead Mrs. Patricia B. Buzzell Mr. & Mrs. Terry W. Chandler James H. Cheek III Richard & Kathy Cooper Mr. & Mrs. James H. Costner

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Mr. & Mrs. Justin Dell Crosslin Barbara & Willie K. Davis Andrea Dillenburg & Ted Kraus Donna & Jeffrey Eskind Amy Grant & Vince Gill Kate R. W. Grayken Carl & Connie Haley Suzy Heer Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Hilton Ms. Cornelia B. Holland Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Israel Mr. & Mrs. John F. Jacques Anne Knauff Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Koban Jr.

Mitchell Korn Kevin P. & May Lavender Dr. Arthur M. Mellor F. Max & Mary A. Merrell Edward D. & Linda F. Miles Drs. Mark & Nancy Peacock Mr. & Mrs. Joseph K. Presley Eric Raefsky, M.D. & Ms. Victoria Heil Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Risk Anne & Charles Roos Debbie & Albert-George Schram Mr. & Mrs. J. Ronald Scott Dr. Michael & Tracy Stadnick

Pamela & Steven Taylor The Vandewater Family Foundation Drs. Pilar Vargas & Sten H. Vermund Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery C. & Dayna L. Walraven Jonathan & Janet Weaver Carroll Van West & Mary Hoffschwelle Dr. & Mrs. Artmas L. Worthy

Drs. Spyros Kalams & Lisa Mendes Ray & Rosemarie Kalil Mr. & Mrs. Bill G. Kilpatrick Michael & Melissa Kirby Tom & Darlene Klaritch Mr. Richard B. Kloete William C. & Deborah Patterson Koch Mr. & Mrs. Gene C. Koonce Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Kovach Heloise Werthan Kuhn Mr. & Mrs. Randolph M. LaGasse Bob & Mary LaGrone Robert & Carol Lampe Martha & Larry Larkin Sandi & Tom Lawless Jon & Elaine Levine Sally M. Levine John T. Lewis Margaret & Bill Lindberg Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas Lippolis Robert A. Livingston Elizabeth & Jim Mancuso Shari & Red Martin Rhonda A. Martocci & William S. Blaylock Scott & Jennifer McClellan Tommy & Cat McEwen Mr. & Mrs. Martin F. McNamara III Mr. & Mrs. Robert McNeilly Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McNeilly III Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. McRae III Mr. & Mrs. William P. Morelli Ms. Lucy H. Morgan Matt & Rhonda Mulroy James & Patricia Munro Leonard Murray & Jacqueline Marschak Lannie W. Neal Pat & John W. Nelley Jr. Ms. Agatha L. Nolen Jonathan Norris & Jennifer Carlat Representative & Mrs. Gary L. Odom Ms. Mary E. Pinkston David & Adrienne Piston Charles H. Potter Jr. Dr. Neil Price & Nancy M. Falls Mr. & Mrs. Gustavus A. Puryear IV Dr. Gipsie B. Ranney Sharon Hels & Brad Reed Dr. Jesse B. Register Drs. Jeff & Kellye Rice Drs. Wayne & Charlene Riley Mr. & Mrs. Doyle R. Rippee Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Roberts Margaret Ann & Walter Robinson Foundation Ms. Sara L. Rosson & Ms. Nancy Menke James & Patricia Russell Mr. & Mrs. John J. Sangervasi Mr. & Mrs. Eric M. Saul Dr. Norm Scarborough & Ms. Kimberly Hewell

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Anonymous (4) Jeff & Tina Adams James & Glyna Aderhold Dr. Alice & Mr. Richard C. Arnemann Jon K. & Colleen Atwood James M. Bailey Jr. Mr. & Mrs. H. Lee Barfield II Barbara & Mike Barton Betty C. Bellamy Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey K. Belser Dr. Eric & Elaine Berg Frank M. Berklacich, MD Mr.* & Mrs. Harold S. Bernard Mark & Sarah Blakeman Dennis & Tammy Boehms Mr. & Mrs. Robert Boyd Bogle III Mr. Jamey Bowen & Mr. Norman Wells Mr. & Mrs. William H. Braddy III Dan & Mindy Brodbeck Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Brown Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Buijsman Betty & Lonnie Burnett Drs. Rodney & Janice Burt Chuck & Sandra Cagle Michael & Jane Ann Cain Mr. & Mrs. Gerald G. Calhoun Brenda & Edward Callis Mr. & Mrs. William H. Cammack Jan & Jim Carell Ann & Sykes Cargile Clint & Patty Carter Fred Cassetty Erica & Doug Chappell Barbara & Eric Chazen Mr. & Mrs. John J. Chiaramonte Jr. Catherine Chitwood M. Wayne Chomik Mr. & Mrs. Sam E. Christopher Drs. Keith & Leslie Churchwell Mr. George D. Clark Jr. Dorit & Don Cochron Esther & Roger Cohn Ed & Pat Cole Marjorie & Allen* Collins Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Cook Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Roy J. Covert Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. A. Cowan

James L. & Sharon H. Cox Dr. & Mrs. James Crafton Kimberly L. Darlington John & Natasha Deane Sandra & Daryl Demonbreun The Rev. & Mrs. Fred Dettwiller DJMD Philanthropic Fund Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Eaden E.B.S. Foundation Dr. & Mrs. E. Mac Edington Robert D. Eisenstein David Ellis & Barry Wilker Dr. Meredith A. Ezell T. Aldrich Finegan John David & Mary Dale Trabue Fitzgerald John & Cindy Watson Ford Tom & Judy Foster Danna & Bill Francis Cathey & Wilford Fuqua Carlene Hunt & Marshall Gaskins Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Giacobone Harris A. Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. Roy J. Gilleland III Frank Ginanni Tony & Teri Gosse Mr. & Mrs. C. David Griffin Francis S. Guess Kathleen & Harvey Guion Mr. & Mrs. Arthur S. Hancock Dr. Edward Hantel Janet & Jim Hasson Mr. & Mrs. John Burton Hayes Lucia & Don Hillenmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey N. Hinson Judith Hodges Ken & Pam Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Hooker Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Hulme Dr. & Mrs. Stephen P. Humphrey Judith & Jim Humphreys Marsha & Keel Hunt Rodney Irvin Family Donald L. Jackson Ellen & Kenneth Jacobs Louis Johnson M.D. Norm & Barb Johnson George & Shirley Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Clark Powell Jones Dr. & Mrs. David S. Jones Jan Jones & Steve Williams

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Mr. Paul H. Scarbrough Mrs. Wendy F. Sensing Dr. & Mrs. R. Bruce Shack Allen Spears* & Colleen Sheppard Mr. & Mrs. Martin E. Simmons Tom & Sylvia Singleton William & Cynthia Sites Joanne & Gary Slaughter George & Mary Sloan Drs. Walter Smalley & Louise Hanson Suzanne & Grant Smothers K. C. & Mary Smythe Jack & Louise Spann Stuart & Shirley Speyer Mr. & Mrs. Hans Stabell Christopher & Maribeth Stahl Mr. & Mrs. James G. Stranch III Ann & Bob Street Fridolin & Johanna Sulser Andrew Keith & Donna Dame Summar Mr. & Mrs. Brett Sweet Dr. Steve A. Hyman & Mr. Mark Lee Taylor Ann M. Teaff & Donald McPherson III Dr. & Mrs. Clarence S. Thomas Scott & Julie Thomas Candy Toler Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Townes Christi & Jay Turner Kris & G. G. Waggoner Deborah & Mark Wait Mr. & Mrs. Martin H. Warren Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. B. Wheelock Charles Hampton White Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie D. White Stacy Widelitz Craig P. Williams & Kimberly Schenck Mr. Donald E. Williams Shane & Laura Willmon Mr. & Mrs. Ridley Wills III Ms. Marilyn Shields-Wiltsie & Dr. Theodore E. Wiltsie Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence K. Wolfe eNcore circle

Gifts of $1,000+

Anonymous (8) Mark & Niki Antonini Ms. Peggy Mayo Bailey Mrs. Brenda Bass Mr. & Mrs. James Beckner Mr. & Mrs. Raymond P. Bills Bob & Marion Bogen Mr. Michael F. Brewer Jean & David Buchanan Sharon Lee Butcher John E. Cain III Anita & Larry Cash

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Dr. Elizabeth Cato Mrs. John Hancock Cheek Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. Ovid Collins Joe C. Cook III Mr. & Mrs. Joe C. Cook Jr. Greg & Collie Daily Mr. & Mrs. Julian de la Guardia Kimberly & Stephen Drake Laura L. Dunbar Mr. & Mrs. Mike Dye Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Edmondson Sr. Drs. James & Rena Ellzy Robert & Cassandra Estes Mr. & Mrs. DeWitt Ezell Ms. Paula Fairchild Drs. Robert & Sharron Francis Dr. & Mrs. John R. Furman Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Gould Mrs. Charles Hawkins III Keith & Kelly Herron Mr.* & Mrs. John B. Hickox Carrie & Damon Hininger Mr. & Mrs. Ephriam H. Hoover III Ray Houston Hudson Family Foundation Donna & Ronn Huff Bud Ireland Mr. & Mrs. Toshinari Ishii Mr. & Mrs. Clay T. Jackson Peter & Marion Katz Walter & Sarah Knestrick Rachel & John Kuchtey Richard & Diane Larsen Dr. & Mrs. John W. Lea IV Dr. & Mrs. T. A. Lincoln Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Lind Burk & Caroline Lindsey Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Lipman Tim Lynch Dr. & Mrs. Joe MacCurdy Steve & Susie Mathews Lynn & Jack May Jim & Judi McCaslin Emily & Jonathan McDevitt Robert Ness Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Nischan Dr. Casey Noble Ann & Denis O’Day Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Odom Jr. Inka & Richard Odom Mr. & Mrs. James E. Orgain Alex S. Palmer David & Pamela Palmer Don & Chris Portell Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Prill Mr. Edwin B. Raskin Susan B. Ridley Mr. & Mrs. David L. Rollins Georgianna W. Russell David Sampsell Paula & Kent Sandidge

Samuel A. Santoro & Mary M. Zutter Dr. & Mrs. John S. Sergent Nita & Mike Shea Bill & Sharon Sheriff Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Shinar Susan & Luke Simons Matt & Kristen Slocum Mr. & Mrs. Brian S. Smallwood Mr. & Mrs. David B. Stewart Jane Lawrence Stone Hope & Howard Stringer James B. & Patricia B. Swan William & Rebecca Taylor Norman & Marilyn Tolk Joe & Ellen Torrence Thomas L. & Judith A. Turk Bill & Cathy Turner Mike & Elaine Walker Mr. & Mrs. William G. Wiggins Judy S. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Williams Shirley Zeitlin

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Anonymous (13) Jerry Adams Don & Judi Arnold Jeremy & Rebecca Atack Don & Beverly Atwood Mr. & Mrs. James E. Auer Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Austin Jeff & Carrie Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Bainbridge Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Barton Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Bateman Ms. Katrin Bean Scott & Dawn Becker Marti Bellingrath Bernice Amanda Belue Mike & Kathy Benson Dr. & Mrs. Ben J. Birdwell Ralph & Jane Black Randolph & Elaine Blake Mr. & Mrs. Bill Blevins Dr. & Mrs. Marion G. Bolin Irma Bolster Mr. & Mrs. William E. Boyte Keith & Lisa Brent Berry & Connie Brooks Mrs. Michelle H. Burgess Dr. Roger & Mrs. Donah Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Richard Burks Gene & Jamie Burton John & LuAnnette Butler James Button Mr. & Mrs. Cabot J. & Angelia Cameron Janet C. Camp Mr. Kirk C. Campbell Mr. Thomas R. Campion

Michael & Linda Carlson Mr. & Mrs. William F. Carpenter III Mary & Joseph Cavarra Mr. & Mrs. John L. Chambers Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Christenberry Starling Davis Clark & David F. Clark Jay & Ellen Clayton Sallylou & David Cloyd Dr. & Mrs. Alan G. Cohen Paul & Alyce Cooke Marion Pickering Couch Richard & Marcia Cowan Ms. Susannah C. Culbertson Tenchia Cupp MariaGabriella Giro & Jeff Davidson Dr. & Mrs. Ben Davis Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Davis Mark & Barbara Dentz Suzanne Day Devine Mr. & Mrs. Arthur DeVooght Mr. & Mrs. Kenton Dickerson Wally & Lee Lee Dietz Dr. Alan W. Dow II Tere & David Dowland Mr. Frank W. Drake Dr. Jane Easdown & Dr. James Booth Emily & Mark Eberle Dr. & Mrs. William H. Edwards Sr. Dr.* & Mrs. Lloyd C. Elam Dr. Christopher & Wendy Ellis Dr. John & Janet Exton Bill & Dian S. Ezell Ms. Marilyn Falcone Francisco P. Ferraraccio Dr. Arthur C. Fleischer & Family Art & Charlotte Fogel Patrick & Kimberly Forrest Ms. Deborah F. Turner & Ms. Beth A. Fortune Mr. & Mrs. David B. Foutch Ms. Elizabeth A. Franks Robert & Peggy Frye Suzanne J. Fuller Dr. David & Kimberly Furse John & Eva Gebhart Dr. & Mrs. Harold L. Gentry Mr. & Mrs. H. Steven George Bryan D. Graves Richard & Randi Green R. Dale & Nancy G. Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Elden Hale Jr. Jay & Stephanie Hardcastle Dr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Hardy Frank & Liana Harrell Kent & Becky Harrell Dr. & Mrs. Jason Haslam

Lisa & Bill Headley Kent & Melinda Henderson John Reginald Hill Dr. Anne L. Hillegas & Mr. Donald Hill Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hitt Mr. & Mrs. Richard Holton Ken & Beverly Horner Allen, Lucy & Paul Hovious Margie & Nick* Hunter Mr. & Mrs. David Huseman Sandra & Joe Hutts James R. & Helen H. James Robert C. Jamieson MD Lee & Pat Jennings Jack Jezioro & Ellen Menking Bob & Virginia Johnson Ruth E. Johnson Mary Loventhal Jones Dr. Barbara F. Kaczmarska Dr. & Mrs. Michael Kaminski Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kane Thomas Keenan Mr. & Mrs. James Kelso Mrs. Edward C. Kennedy John & Eleanor Kennedy Jane Kersten Patricia Lee & Orville Kronk Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Land Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Lavender Mr. & Mrs. Irving Levy Drs. Walt & Shannon Little The Howard Littlejohn Family Carolyn & Fred Loeffel Mr. & Mrs. Denis Lovell Samuel C. Loventhal Drs. Amy & George Lynch Drs. George & Sharon Mabry William R. & Maria T. MacKay James & Gene Manning Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Manno Mr. & Mrs. Richard Maradik Steve & Carrie Marcantonio & Family Lee Marsden James & Patricia Martineau Mimsye & Leon May

Robert P. Maynard Joey & Beth McDuffee Mary G. McGrath Dr. & Mrs. Alexander C. McLeod Catherine & Brian McMurray Ed & Tracy McNally Herbert & Sharon Meltzer Dr. & Mrs. Berry Middleton Drs. Randolph & Linda Miller Dr. & Mrs. Kent B. Millspaugh Mr. Conley Minnick Dr. Jere Mitchum Diana & Jeff Mobley Dr. & Mrs. Charles L. Moffatt Ms. Gay Moon Cynthia & Richard Morin Steve & Laura Morris Lynn Morrow Margaret & David Moss Lucille C. Nabors Larry & Marsha Nager Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Nave Jr. Jane K. Norris Chris & Leslie Norton Virginia O’Brien D. Wilson Ochoa Patricia J. Olsen Dan & Helen Owens Dr. & Mrs. Harry L. Page Mr. Steven C. Page Ms. Kathern W. Parker

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Mr. & Mrs. M. Forrest Parmley John W. & Mary Patterson Drs. Teresa & Phillip Patterson Theresa G. Payne Dr. & Mrs. Joel Q. Peavyhouse Steve A. Perdue Linda & Carter Philips Drs. Sherre & Daniel Phillips Mr. Edward B. Phillips Faris & Bob Phillips Keith & Deborah Pitts Mr. John Pope Dr. & Mrs. James L. Potts Mr. & Mrs. John Prine George & Joyce Pust Dr. James Quiggins Tom & Chris Rashford Mr. & Mrs. David Rawlings Franco & Cynthia Recchia Candace Mason Revelette Martha & Buist Richardson Mrs. Julie A. Roe Dr. & Mrs. Jorge Rojas Margaret H. Rollins Laura Ross Mr. & Mrs. Dick Sammer Samuel L. & Barbara Sanders Geoffrey & Sandra Sanderson Cooper* & Helen Schley Pam & Roland Schneller Dr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Schoettle Drs. Carl & Wendy Schofield Dr. Kenneth E. Schriver & Dr. Anna W. Roe Peggy C. Sciotto Dolores & John Seigenthaler Odessa L. Settles Max & Michelle Shaff Joan Blum Shayne Allen Shoffner Crea & Alan Sielbeck Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas A. Sieveking Sr. Betty B. Sisk Pamela Sixfin David & Robin Small Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Scott Smith Richard & Molly Dale Smith Mrs. Myrtis F. Smith Dr. Robert Smith & Barbara Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. S. Douglas Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smyth Mr. & Mrs. James H. Spalding Ms. Maggie P. Speight Dr. & Mrs. Anderson Spickard Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joe N. Steakley Dr. & Mrs. Robert Stein Gloria & Paul Sternberg Elizabeth Stewart & James Grosjean Dr. & Mrs. William R. Stewart Craig & Dianne Sussman Lorraine Ware & Reid Thompson Martha J. Trammell 80

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Van Tucker Larry & Brenda Vickers Dr. & Mrs. Martin H. Wagner Kay & Larry Wallace Dr. & Mrs. John J. Warner Bill & Ruth Wassynger Talmage M. Watts Mrs. William C. Weaver III Mr. & Mrs. James Webb III Dr. Medford S. Webster Beth & Arville Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Fred Wheeler Harvey & Joyce White Adam & Laura Wilczek Vicki Gardine Williams Mr. & Mrs. Ridley Wills II Gary & Cathy Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Wood Sr. Mr. & Mrs. D. Randall Wright Shu-Zheng & Li Li Yang Jane Yount Roy & Ambra Zent

Susan O. Belcher Mark H. Bell Ron & Sheryl Bell Mr. & Mrs. W. Todd Bender Mr. & Mrs. Earl Bentz Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Berry Mr. & Mrs. W. Irvin Berry William W. Bivins Ms. Helen R. Blackburn-White William & Betty Blackford Joan Bledsoe Mr. James Bonner David Bordenkircher Ms. Donna R. Bostick Jerry & Donna Boswell Robert E. Bosworth Mr. Brian Boxer Mr. David G. Boyd Don & Deborah Boyd Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Bradbury III Jeff & Jeanne Bradford Mr. & Mrs. James F. Brandenburg Mr. Mark D. Branstetter Jere & Crystal Brassell

THA FirSt chair Gifts of $250+ Anonymous (34) Drs. Shannon Snyder & Oran Aaronson Mr. & Mrs. John Abernathy Judith Ablon Ben & Nancy Adams Elizabeth Adams & David Scott Chip Alford Dr. & Mrs. John Algren Carol M. Allen Dr. Joseph H. Allen Newton & Burkley Allen Mr. & Mrs. John Allpress Adrienne Ames Mark Amonett Wm. J. & Margery Amonette Ken & Jan Anderson Newell Anderson & Lynne McFarland Ms. Teresa Broyles-Aplin Mr. & Mrs. Carlyle D. Apple Mr. & Mrs. James Armstrong Patricia & Jay Armstrong Mrs. Margaret Arnold Candy Burger & Dan Ashmead Mr. & Mrs. John S. Atkins Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Averbuch Grace & Carl Awh Janet B. Baggett Mr. & Mrs.* F. Clay Bailey Jr. Ms. Susie M. Baird Dr. & Mrs. Billy R. Ballard Susan F. & Paul J. Ballard Ms. RenĂŠ Balogh & Mr. Michael Hinchion Dr. Beth S. Barnett Dr.* & Mrs. Thomas C. Barr William & Sharon Baxter Mrs. Teresa A. Beard Dr. & Mrs. R. Daniel Beauchamp

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Robert & Barbara Braswell Mary Lawrence Breinig Phil & Pat Bressman Jamie A. Brewer Miss Sandra J. Brien Betty & Bob Brodie Kathy & Bill Brosius Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Brown Ms. Roxanne Brown Mr. S. Mark Brumbelow Burnece Walker Brunson Mrs. Margaret J. Bryson Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Buckspan T. Mark & D. K. Buford Linda & Jack Burch Mr. & Mrs. David G. Buttrick Geraldine & Wilson Butts Dr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Buxbaum Dr. & Mrs. Robert Byrd Drs. Robert & Mirna Caldwell Julia C. Callaway Claire Ann Calongne Mr. Richard A. Calvin Mrs. Bratschi Campbell Gary E. Canaday Dori & Byron Canaday Dr. Wayne Carpenter Ronald & Nellrena Carr Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Carter Valleau & Robert M. Caruthers Bill & Chris Carver Kent Cathcart Mr. & Mrs. John P. Chaballa Evelyn LeNoir Chandler Dean & Sandy Chase Barbara Richards Renée Chevalier Bette & Mark Christofersen Neil Christy & Emily Freeman Dr. André & Ms. Doreatha H. Churchwell Mr. Daryl Claggett Councilman & Mrs. Phil Claiborne Drs. Walter & Deborah Clair Steven & Donna Clark Mr. & Mrs. Roy Claverie Sr. Ms. Christy Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. G. William Coble II Mr. & Mrs. Neely B. Coble III Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Coleman Ms. Peggy B. Colson William & Margaret Connor Laura & Kyle Cooksey Arlene & Charley Cooper Nancy K. Corley Elizabeth Cormier Ms. Laura Crafton-Sizemore Mr. & Mrs. George Crawford Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Creasy Warner Cribb Mr. & Mrs. Rob Crichton Mary & Jim Crossman Mr. Samuel B. Cruz Dr. A. Keith Cryar R. Barry & Kathy Cullen

Ms. Dana R. Curtis Rev. Frederick L. Dale Julie & Peter Damp Katherine C. Daniel Kim & Roy Dano Mr. Robby Dasher Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Davenport Adelaide S. Davis Ms. Maria de la Cruz Mr. Karl Dean & Ms. Anne Davis Wade & Jeanine Denney Mr. & Mrs. J. William Denny Ann Deol Henry & Catherine DePhillips Natalie R. Dickson & Aaron T. Raney Dr. Joseph & Ambassador Rachel Diggs Ms. Shirley J. Dodge Peter & Kathleen Donofrio Kristen & David Drake Elizabeth Tannenbaum & Carl Dreifuss Mr. & Mrs. David K. Duchac Mr. & Mrs. Carl Duffield Kathleen & Stephen Dummer Mrs. Kristi D. Dunham Bob & Nancy Dunkerley Ms. Margaret R. Dunn Michael & Beverly Dunn Kathryn & Webb Earthman Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Easterling Patricia & Larry Eastwood Ms. Susan S. Edwards The Rev. Dr. Donna Scott & Dr. John Eley Dan & Zita Elrod Dr. & Mrs. Ronald B. Emeson Ms. Kaaren Engel Mrs. Keturah E. Engle Mr. Phillip M. Englehart Ms. Ann Epperson Mr.* & Mrs.* Thomas E. Epperson Mr. James Eslinger Ms. Claire Evans Dr. Ann Evers & Dr. Gary Smith David Ewing & Alice Randall Drs. Charles & Evelyn Fancher Kathryn Beasley & Chris Farrell Mr. Steven Fast Michael & Rosemary Fedele Mr. Vincent Fesmire Jill Denmark & William Fialkowski MD Janie & Richard Finch Ms. Deborah G. Flowers Cathy & Kent Fourman Mrs. Katherine H. Fox Mr. & Mrs. Andrew & Mary Foxworth Sr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard Franz Jim W. Freeland Scott & Anita Freistat Emily & Randy Frey

Ms. Heather Funderburg Tom & Jennifer Furtsch Dr. Henry Fusner Lois & Peter Fyfe Bill & Ginny Gable Dr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Galbraith Mr. & Mrs. Philip Ganske Ms. Susan M. Gant Mr. & Mrs. George C. Garden Miss Ailish Garrett Alan & Jeannie Gaus Em J. Ghianni Mr. Timothy R. Gidcumb Mr. & Mrs. Stewart J. Gilchrist Ms. Dianne R. Gillespie Mr. Andre L. Gist William & Helen Gleason Linda & Joel Gluck Carol A. Gnyp Mr. & Mrs. William M. Gracey Tom & Carol Ann Graham Antonio M. Granda M.D. Roger & Sherri Gray John F. Gregory III Mary Beth & Raul Guzman Dr. & Mrs. John D. Hainsworth Byron & Antoinette Haitas Ms. Leigh Ann Hale Cathey & Doug Hall Scott, Kathy & Kate Hall John & Freda Hall Katherine S. Hall Renée & Tony Halterlein Walter H. White III & Dr. Susan Hammonds-White Mr. & Mrs. Clint Hanahan Mr. & Mrs. Harry M. Hanna Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Hanselman Patty & Bill Harbison Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Hardison Jr. Joel T. Hargrove Mrs. Edith Harris Dickie & Joyce Harris Mr. & Mrs. Jay Hartley Mr. James S. Hartman Mr. & Mrs. Ira Hartman Dr. Morel Enoch & Mr. E. Howard Harvey Robert & Nora Harvey Kay & Karl* Haury David & Judith Slayden Hayes Bob & Judy Haynes Fred & Judy Helfer Doug & Becky Hellerson Ms. Doris Ann Hendrix Ernest & Nancy Henegar Dr. Casilda I. Hermo Mr. David Hilley Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Hilmer Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hofe Sean Hogan Jim & Kim Holbrook Aurelia L. Holden Dr. Nancy D. Holland

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James & Christa Holleman William Hollings Paul Holt Drs. Richard T. & Paula C. Hoos Dr. Cherry L. Houston Samuel H. Howard Louis & Lyn Hoyt Dr. Jason R. Hubbard Mr. Adam L. Huddleston Dr. & Mrs. Louis C. Huesmann II Dr. Nedra Huggins-Williams Mr. & Mrs. William E. Hughes The Hunt Family Foundation Michael & Evelyn Hyatt Dr. & Mrs. Roger Ireson Dr. Anna M. Jackson Frances C. Jackson Ms. Laura R. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Javorcky Ms. Diane Johnson Joyce E. Johnson Mary & Doug Johnston Donald & Catherine Joiner Pat & David Jones Frank & Audrey Jones Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jones Mr. Patrick D. Jones Sarah Rose Jones Ms. Georgia Keeling Jeffrey & Layle Kenyon Edward & Eunice Kern Robert Kerns Mr. Michael Kice Mr. & Mrs. Brock Kidd Bill & Becca Killebrew Louise & Joe Kitchell James L & Dale Knight Edward & Rosemary Knish Mr. & Mrs. Rick Koelz David & Judy Kolzow Sanford & Sandra Krantz Ms. Geri Kristof Tim Kyne Anthony La Marchina Mr. Daniel L. LaFevor Dr. Kristine L. LaLonde Nancy & Edd Lancaster Mr. & Mrs. William Lassiter Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Lawrence Mrs. Douglas E. Leach Trenton & Shellie Leach Rob & Julia Ledyard Dr. & Mrs. George R. Lee J. Mark Lee Richard & Deborah Lehrer Martin & Eileen Leinwand Dorothy & Jim Lesch Ralph G. Leverett Michael & Ellen Levitt Mr. Marvin J. Liebergot Rick & Shirley Lievanos Marty & Ronald S. Ligon Mr. & Mrs. John Lillie Mr. & Mrs. Mack S. Linebaugh Joanne L. Linn, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Linton Dr. & Mrs. John L. Lloyd Keltner W. & Debra S. Locke 82

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Jean & Steve Locke Kim & Bob Looney Mr. & Mrs. David L. Loucky Thomas H. Loventhal J. Edgar Lowe Mr. & Mrs. Jay Lowenthal Mr. & Mrs. Ed Lowery Mr. & Mrs. James C. Lundy Jr. Revs. James & Michelle Lunsford George & Cathy Lynch Jeffrey C. Lynch Patrick & Betty Lynch Sharron Lyon Ms. Francine K. Maas Mr. John Maddux Anne & Joe Maddux Mr. & Mrs. David J. Mahanes III Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Maier Mr. Robert C. Majors Mr. Mikal Malik Mr. & Mrs. Eric J. Manders Sheila Mann Mr. Joshua P. Manning Beverly Darnall Mansfield David & Leah Marcus Robert & Debra Marler Abraham, Lesley & Jonathan Marx Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Massie Frank & Laura Mastrapasqua Sue & Herb Mather Lynn & Paul Matrisian Ralph & Lucia Maxson Drs. Ricardo Fonseca & Ingrid Mayer Mr. & Mrs. John D. McAlister Mrs. Joanne Wallace McCall Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. McCarty Ms. Carolyn McClerkin Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. McClure Kathleen McCracken Mary & John McCullough Bob McDill & Jennifer Kimball Mr. & Mrs. Edwin A. McDougle Michael McKinley Mr. Brian L. McKinney Malcolm & Jamesina McLeod Dr. & Mrs. Timothy E. McNutt Sr. Sam & Sandra McSeveney Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. McWherter Ms. Virginia J. Meece Ronald S. Meers Mr. Paul Megee Janis Meinert Linda & Ray Meneely Manfred & Susan Menking Sara Meredith Bruce & Bonnie Meriwether Dr. Mark & Mrs. Theresa Messenger Dr. & Mrs. Philip G. Miller Mr. John Milliken Dr. Fernando Miranda & Dr. Patricia Bihl-Miranda Mr. Riley Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Steven Moll Anthony & Ariane Montemuro Dr. Michael F. Montijo & Mrs. Patricia A. Jamieson-Montijo Mr. James Elliott Moore

James & April Moore Dr. Kelly L. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Steve Moore Mr. David K. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Morphett Dr. Erik B. Motsenbocker Dr. J. Philip Moyers Mr. & Mrs. Charles Murchison Mr. John Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne Murray Mr. & Mrs. J. William Myers Allen & Janice Naftilan Mr. James R. Neal Dr. & Mrs. Harold Nevels Dr. John Newman & Ms. Rebecca Lyford Leslie & Scott Newman John & Judy Nichols William & Kathryn Nicholson Al Nisley Mr. & Mrs. Lee F. Noel Mrs. Caroline T. Nolen Judy M. Norton Michael & Joanne Nowlin Mrs. Edith M. Oathout Dr. & Mrs. Wills Oglesby Mr. & Mrs. Russell Oldfield Jr. Hunt & Debbye Oliver Philip & Marilyn Ollila Frank & Nancy Orr Philip & Carolyn Orr Dr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Overfield Judy Oxford & Grant Benedict Dr. & Mrs. James Pace Nancy & Gary Pack Mrs. Kimberly Williams Paisley Terry & Wanda Palus Mr. & Mrs. Chris Panagopoulos Doria Panvini Dr. Fritz F. Parl Lisa & Doug Pasto-Crosby Grant & Janet Patterson Dr. & Mrs. W. Faxon Payne John & Lori Pearce Anne & Neiland Pennington Ms. Rosetta Miller Perry Claude Petrie Jr. Charles & Mary Phy Mr. & Mrs. James R. Pickel Jr. David & Teresa Pitzer Ms. Julie B. Plexico Viv & Don Pocek Rick & Diane Poen Mr. Van G. Pond Jr. & Mr. David Glasgow Phil & Dot Ponder Stanley D. Poole Mr. Marico Portis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Priesmeyer Ann Pushin Mr. Jovan Quallo Mr. & Mrs. John E. Ragan Edria & David Ragosin Joel & Elizabeth Rainer Mr. & Mrs. Ross Rainwater Nancy & Harry Ransom Mr. & Mrs. Randall A. Rawlings Nancy Ward Ray Ms. Bonnie D. Reagan

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CAPT & Mrs. Charles E. Stewart Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles V Stewart III Mr. J. Cyril Stewart Bob & Tammy Stewart Lois & Larry Stone Mr. Russell P. Stover Tom & Gayle Stroud Gayle Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. James E. Summar Sr. Mrs. T. C. Summers Thomas & Sarah Summers Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Svennevik Dr. Esther & Mr. Jeff Swink Ms. Amanda Tallant Dr. & Mrs. J. D. Taylor Ms. Camille Terranova Dr. Paul E. Teschan Dr. & Mrs. Edward L. Thackston Mr. & Mrs. Richard Theiss Dr. & Mrs. William Thetford Jennifer Kraus & family Mrs. Lillian D. Thomas* Lisa G. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Bob F. Thompson Mr. Marcus W. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Wendol R. Thorpe Richard & Shirley Thrall Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Thurman Mr. & Mrs. William J. Tichi Mr. & Mrs. William D. Tidwell Scott & Nesrin Tift Leon Tonelson Mr. Michael P. Tortora Mila & Bill Truan Mr. David Tucker Richard, Kimiko, Jennifer & Lindsey Tucker Dr. & Mrs. Michael Tyler Alan & Catherine Umstead Mrs. Mary A. Van Dyken Dr. Jan Van Eys Kimberly Dawn Vincent Crystal Walker Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wallace Mrs. Bridgette K. Walsh Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd A. Walwyn Ms. Leslie P. Ware Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Warner Jr. Lawrence & Karen Washington

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Carolyn M. Wasleski Gayle & David Watson Shirley Marie Watts Frank & Jane Wcislo H. Martin & Joyce Weingartner Mr. Kevin L. Welsh J. Jason Wendel M.D. Erin Wenzel Joni Werthan George & Julie West Ms. Jo H. West Linda C. West Franklin & Helen Westbrook J Peter R. Westerholm Dr. & Mrs. Mark B. Whaley Dr. & Mrs. William Whetsell Ms. Harriett C. Whitaker Linda & Raymond White Mr. Michael T. Whitler & Mr. Mark Weber Jerrie Barnett-Whitlow Jonna & Doug Whitman Ms. Eleanor D. Whitworth Joe Wieck Ms. Judith B. Wiens Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wiesmeyer Roger M. Wiesmeyer Marie Holman Wiggins Mr. Robert S. Wilkinson Jerry & Ernie Williams John & Anne Williams Susan & Fred Williams Amos & Etta Wilson Carol Ann & Tommy Wilson Mr. & Mrs. William M. Wilson The Wing Family Scott & Ellen Wolfe Ms. Marilyn V. Wolven Edward & Mary E. Womack Dr. & Mrs. Robert S. Wood Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Matthew W. Wright Gary & Marlys Wulfsberg Kay & Randall Wyatt Vivian R. & Richard A. Wynn Patrick & Phaedra Yachimski Dr. Michael Zanolli & Julie K. Sandine Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Zibart James & Candice Zimmermann *denotes donors who are deceased

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thank you to our funDers

support the arts: bolt them to your Car!

you’ve seen them around town — those eye-catching license plates decorated with a saxophone-playing cat, a grinning fish and a colorful rainbow. But did you know they help a worthy cause? Annual sales of these and other specialty license plates provide more than two-thirds of the funding for the tennessee Arts commission’s grants programs.

So if you love the arts, invest in one of these license plates. Arts organizations that receive tennessee Arts commission grants are much better equipped to serve their communities and improve the quality of life for people of all ages and backgrounds. when you purchase one of these specialty license plates, you are:

• Providing the primary source of funding for the tennessee Arts commission’s grant programs • Funding projects in communities both large and small, urban and rural • Enhancing education and appreciation of the arts

• Building Tennessee’s next generation of artists and art students • Generating tax dollars for the state • Helping to train a qualified workforce • Leveraging private dollars for local arts activities

if you’d like to order a specialty license plate, you can visit your local County Clerk’s Office, or you can order one online at www.tennessee.gov/revenue/vehicle/ licenseplates/specialty.htm. the Nashville Symphony thanks you for your support of the arts! Arts organizations can’t succeed in their missions without funds from local, state and national government agencies.

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COrPOratiOns, FOundatiOns & GOvernMent aGenCies

the nashville symphony is deeply grateful to the following corporations, foundations and government agencies that support its concert season and its services to the community through generous contributions to the annual fund. Donors as of november 28, 2011.

SeaSoN PreSeNterS Gifts of $100,000+

The Martin Foundation PreSideNt’S couNcil Gifts of $75,000+ TM

directorS’ aSSociateS Gifts of $50,000+

PriNciPal PlayerS Gifts of $25,000+ Mike Curb Family Foundation

goVerNmeNt Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

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Mayor Karl F. Dean

Metropolitan Council

orcheStra PartNerS Gifts of $10,000+ ArtNowNashville.com AT&T Blevins, Inc. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Caterpillar Financial Services The Cockayne Fund Inc. Ann Hardeman and Combs L. Fort Foundation

Gaylord Entertainment Foundation Hastings Architecture Associates, LLC The HCA Foundation KraftCPAs PLLC Neal & Harwell Publix Super Markets Charities Mary C. Ragland Foundation VSA – The International Organization on Arts and Disability MetLife Foundation Wells Fargo

It was 1960 all over again when “Hairspray,” an eight-time, Tony Award winning musical, hit the Lipscomb stage with a whirl of hairdos and heartthrobs. It’s just another example of Lipscomb’s commitment to the arts in Nashville. The chair of our theatre department was named one of Nashville’s top ten directors for 2010, and our partnership in staging Blackbird

Theater’s production of “Twilight of the Gods” resulted in a “best new play” recognition. And that’s just part of the story. Experience it for yourself—there are hundreds of arts performances on campus annually that are open to the public for little or no charge.

Go to events.lipscomb.edu. There’s lots to see and hear at Lipscomb.

We’re not teasing.

One of our recent performances took a lot of teasing.

artiStic uNderWriterS Gifts of $5,000+ Academy of Country Music Lifting Lives Aladdin Industries, LLC BDO Clarcor Inc. Chet Atkins Music Education Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Corrections Corporation of America Cracker Barrel Foundation Dan McGuinness Irish Pub David Yurman Ford Motor Company Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Landis B. Gullett Charitable Lead Annuity Trust Hi Fi Buys Interior Design Services, Inc. Monell’s Restaurants Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau OSHi Flowers The Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Charitable Foundation Tennessee Christian Medical Foundation Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP

College of arts & sCienCes

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BuSiNeSS PartNer Gifts of $2,500+ American General Life & Accident Insurance Company AmSurg Corp BioVentures, Inc. City of Brentwood Dave Nemo Entertainment Delta Dental of Tennessee First Baptist Nashville Gannett Foundation VOGUE Washington Foundation

Stansell Electric Co., Inc. Sysco Nashville Volunteer Barge & Transport, Inc. WBUZ Buzz 102.9 / WPRT The Game 102.5 BuSiNeSS FrieNd Gifts of $300+ A-1 Appliance Company ACP Special T’s V. Alexander & Co., Inc. Alpha Delta Omega Foundation Bloom Electric Supply Bradshaw Collision Repair Centers Case Selects Wine and Spirits CB Richard Ellis, Inc. Cooper Steel Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Dancy’s, Nancy June Brandon DataMarketing Network, Inc. DBS & Associates Engineering, Inc. Demos’ Steak & Spaghetti House Freeman Webb Company Realtors, Inc. Hoge Motor Company Hunter Marine IBIS Communications, Inc. INDUSCO integrity events, inc.

Jack Cawthon/Jack’s Bar B Que National Toxicology Specialists Inc. Nitetrain Coach Prime Properties, Inc. David L. Battis / Edwin B. Raskin Company Riley Warnock & Jacobson Robert’s Western World Servitech Industries, Inc. Trickett Honda Monte Turner/Turner and Associates Realty, Inc. Walker Lumber & Hardware Company

hoNorary In honor of Lin Andrews In honor of Bette Berry In honor of Fredric Blumberg’s 80th Birthday In honor of Eric Chazen’s 80th birthday In honor of Marion P. Couch In honor of Jeanne Crossnoe In honor of Laurie Davis & Meredith Benning In honor of Bob Eisenstein’s 95th birthday In honor of Giancarlo Guerrero In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Billy Ray Hearn In honor of Martha Ingram In honor of Mitchell Korn In honor of Robert Ness In honor of J. Kirby Pate M.D. In honor of Tom Patterson & Mike Eldred’s wedding In honor of James Robinson & Andrea Hatcher In honor of Steve & Judy Turner for their civic leadership In honor of Jerry L. Warren In honor of Dr. Lawrence K. Wolfe’s birthday

than BuSiNeSS couNcil Gifts of $1,500+ BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Community Trust Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. The Glover Group The Hendrix Foundation J. Alexander’s Corporation Paramore | the digital agency Tennsco Corporation WASCO, Inc.

yOu BuSiNeSS leader Gifts of $1,000+ Anonymous (1) Barrett Johnston Bryan Symphony Orchestra at TTU Carter-Haston Holdings, LLC Marylee Chaski Charitable Corporation Neely Coble Company Direct Solutions DZL Management Economy Pencil Co. J&J’s Market & Cafe Stor-N-Lock Kaatz, Binkley, Jones & Morris Architects, Inc. Purity Dairies, Inc. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment BuSiNeSS aSSociateS Gifts of $500+ APEX & Robert E. Lee Moving & Storage, Inc. Black Box Network Services BMW-MINI of Nashville R. H. Boyd Publishing Corporation Broadcast Music, Inc. Buford Lewis Co. Capitol Records CedarStone Bank The Celebration D.F. Chase, Inc. Cornerstone Commercial Real Estate Services Country Music Association Fabricators CAD Service, Inc. Haber Corporation Pam Lewis & PLA Media Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Northgate Gallery, Inc. RD Plastics Co., Inc. SESAC, Inc. Sigma Alpha Iota – Vanderbilt Chapter

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iN-KiNd Ajax Turner Company, Inc. American Airlines American Paper & Twine Co. American Tuxedo Big Events, Inc. Branches Dulce Desserts The Glover Group Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Nashville, 4th Avenue Mr. & Mrs. Billy Ray Hearn McQuiddy Printing Nashville Symphony Volunteer Auxiliary Omni Beverage Co. Performance Studios Mr. James C. Seabury III Steinway Piano Gallery Mr. Thomas L. Turner Tyson Foods

memorial In memory of Carole Slate Adams In memory of Betty Boatright In memory of Scott Clayton, CLU In memory of Catherine Cook In memory of Gerry Daniel In memory of Allen Eskind In memory of Eva R. Garfinkle In memory of John Barker Hickox In memory of T. Earl & Nora Smith Hinton In memory of Davis Hunt In memory of Rodney Irvin (2)

In memory of Clare Loventhal (2) In memory of Kala Welch MacLeod In memory of Mildred J. Oonk In memory of Lisa Renegar In memory of Betty Richards (2) In memory of Lenore S. Schermerhorn In memory of Stanley Udell In memory of Ed Wanner In memory of Sandra Whipple In memory of Barbara Wiles

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enDoWment campaign

photo by Jackson Deparis

A tIme for greAtNeSS cAmpAIgN

A Time for Greatness, the Nashville Symphony’s endowment campaign, ensures a brilliant future for the orchestra. Funds raised through A Time for Greatness are used to increase the orchestra’s financial capacity to support continuing artistic growth and program development, and sustain the orchestra’s expanded operations in Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

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fouNderS Gifts of $1,000,000+

AmSouth Foundation James W. Ayers - FirstBank Bank of America Alvin & Sally Beaman Foundation Lee A. Beaman, Trustee / Kelley Beaman, Trustee Mr. & Mrs. Dennis C Bottorff Ann & Monroe* Carell CaremarkRx Caterpillar Inc. & Its Employees The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Mike Curb Family Foundation Greg & Collie Daily Dollar General Corporation Laura Turner Dugas The Frist Foundation The Grimstad & Stream Families Patricia & H. Rodes Hart Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Hays HCA

Ingram Charitable Fund Gordon & Shaun Inman Ellen Harrison Martin Charles N. Martin Jr. The Martin Foundation Mr. & Mrs. R. Clayton McWhorter The Memorial Foundation Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Anne* & Dick Ragsdale Mr. & Mrs. Ben R. Rechter The Grimstad & Stream Families Margaret & Cal Turner Jr. James Stephen Turner Charitable Foundation Vanderbilt University The Vandewater Family Foundation Ms. Johnna Benedict Watson Colleen & Ted Welch The Anne Potter Wilson Foundation

estate planning

NASHvILLe SympHoNy LegAcy SocIety leaving a legacy, builDing a future

When Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened to the public in 2006, we envisioned our concert hall serving many generations for decades to come. If you have that same vision for the Nashville Symphony, then a planned gift can become your ultimate demonstration of commitment and support. You can help us plan for our future — and your own — through this creative approach to philanthropy and estate planning, which allows you to make a significant contribution to the Nashville Symphony while also enjoying income and tax benefits for you and your family.

Great orchestras, like all great cultural institutions throughout history, are gifts to posterity; they are built and bestowed to succeeding generations by visionary philanthropists.

To find out more about planned giving opportunities, please visit: NashvilleSymphony.org/plannedgiving, or contact Hayden Pruett, Major Gifts Officer, at 615.687.6615

the Nashville Symphony Legacy Society honors those patrons who have included the Symphony in their estate planning

tHANk you

Anonymous Barbara B. & Michael W. Barton Julie & Frank Boehm Mr. & Mrs. Dennis C Bottorff Charles W. Cagle Donna & Steven Clark Mrs. Barbara J. Conder Mr. & Mrs. Roy Covert Andrea Dillenburg & Ted Kraus William M. & Mildred P.* Duncan Deborah Faye Duncan Annette & Irwin* Eskind Judy & Tom Foster Dr. Priscilla Partridge de Garcia & Dr. Pedro E. Garcia James C. Gooch Billy Ray Hearn Judith Hodges Judith S. Humphreys Martha R. Ingram Heloise Werthan Kuhn Sally M. Levine John T. Lewis

Clare* & Samuel Loventhal Ellen Harrison Martin Dr. Arthur McLeod Mellor Cynthia & Richard Morin Anne T. & Peter L. Neff Mr. & Mrs. Michael Nowlin Pamela K. & Philip Maurice Pfeffer Joseph Presley Eric Raefsky, MD & Victoria Heil David and Edria Ragosin Mr. & Mrs. Ben R. Rechter Fran C. Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Martin E. Simmons Irvin & Beverly Small Mary & K.C. Smythe Dr. John B. Thomison Sr. Judy & Steve Turner Mrs. Johnna Benedict Watson Barbara & Bud Zander Shirley Zeitlin Anne H. & Robert K.* Zelle

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dININg At tHe ScHermerHorN

arpeggio

open before all nighttime series concerts and most special events, arpeggio features a sumptuous four-course buffet including appetizer, soup station, four entrées and dessert. the price is $38 with water and tea, not including tax and gratuity. arpeggio is located in the east lobby, and doors open two hours before the performance. reservations are preferred; please call 615.687.6400. for more information, visit nashvillesymphony.org/arpeggio.

symphony cafÉ

located in the West lobby, the symphony café offers breakfast and lunch on weekdays and casual pre-concert dining in the evenings. choose from a selection of gourmet soups, artisan sandwiches and fresh salads in addition to seattle’s best coffee and espresso. symphony café is open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. monday through friday. on concert evenings, the café opens two hours prior to the performance. free Wi-fi is available. bars

seven bars are located throughout the building offering premium spirits, cocktails, wine, beer, soft drinks and bottled water.

vIStINg tHe ScHermerHorN restrooms & Water fountains

cameras, cell phones & other Devices

restrooms and water fountains are available on the lounge level, located one floor below the main lobby; on the east and west sides of the founders and balcony levels; and outside the mike curb music education hall on the founders level. located on the lounge level, unisex restrooms are available for disabled guests needing special assistance.

cameras or audio recording equipment may not be brought into any space where a rehearsal, performance or lecture is taking place. cellular phones, beepers and watch alarms must be turned off prior to the start of any event.

coat check

to enhance the acoustical experience inside laura turner concert hall, guests are invited to check their coats at one of several complimentary coat-check locations on each seating level. the most convenient is on the lounge level, located one floor below the main lobby.

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late seating

as a courtesy to the performers and other audience members, each performance will have designated breaks when latecomers are seated. those arriving after a performance begins will be asked to remain outside the entrance door nearest their ticketed seats until the appropriate break.

How mAy we ASSISt you?

pArkINg & trANSportAtIoN

have a question, request or comment? please visit our concert concierge, which is available to help you with anything you might need during your visit. located in the main lobby, concert concierge is open through the end of intermission.

located directly across third avenue from the schermerhorn, the pinnacle at symphony place offers symphony patrons pre-paid parking at a discount! to purchase, please call 615.687.6401.

concert concierge

services for guests With Disabilities

schermerhorn symphony center has been carefully designed to be barrier-free and meets or exceeds all criteria established by the americans with Disabilities act (aDa). all public spaces, restrooms, meeting rooms, offices, backstage dressing rooms and orchestra lounge, and production control rooms will accommodate performers, staff and guests with disabilities. interior signage and all elevators make use of braille lettering for directional signs in both public and backstage areas, including all room signs. an infrared hearing system is available for guests who are hearing impaired. headsets are available at no charge on a first-come, firstserved basis from the coat-check area on the lounge level, and from the concert concierge. accessible and companion seating are available at all seating and price levels with excellent acoustics and sight lines to the stage. transfer seating is also available to allow guests in wheelchairs to transfer easily to seats in the hall. please arrange in advance for accessible seating by calling a customer service representative at 615.687.6400. emergency messages

guests expecting urgent calls may leave their name and exact seat information (seating level, door number, row and seat number) with any usher. anyone needing to reach guests during an event may call the security Desk at 615.687.6610. lost anD founD

please check with the house manager’s office for any items that may have been left in the building. the phone number for lost and found is 615.687.6450.

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valet parking, provided by parking management company, is available on symphony place, on the north side of the building between third and fourth avenues. We also offer pre-paid valet parking; for more details, call 615.687.6401. chauffeureD transportation

grand avenue, the official transportation provider for the nashville symphony, offers town cars, sedans, limousines and bus transport for individuals and groups of all sizes. to make a reservation, please contact grandavenuelimo.com or 615.714.5466.

tIcket SALeS the box office is on the fourth avenue side of the building closest to symphony place. tickets may be purchased with mastercard, visa, american express, Discover, cash or local personal checks. limited 15-minute parking is available on fourth avenue just outside the box office. regular hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. monday-friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. saturday hours on Concert days: 10 a.m. to intermission monday-saturday call for hours on sunday tickets are also available by visiting nashvillesymphony.org or by phoning the box office at 615.687.6400. can’t make a concert?

if you are unable to use your tickets, you may exchange them for another performance, availability permitting, or you may donate them for a tax deduction. tickets must be exchanged or donated by 6 p.m. on the day before the performance. some restrictions may apply. call 615.687.6401.

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