2020 Spring Into Music Virtual Gala Digital Journal

NEW JERSE Y SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA XIAN ZHANG Music Director

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T H A N K YOU !

Please join us in thanking these donors, whose very generous support has made the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s Spring into Music Virtual Gala possible.

Diamond Sponsors

Ruth and Michael Lipper

Platinum Sponsors

MCJ Amelior Foundation

Gold Sponsors

Supporters

Victor Bauer Ann & Stan Borowiec Mindy Cohen & David Bershad Patricia Chambers Mindy Cohen Anna Drago Hackensack Meridian Health

Peter Mihalik NJM Insurance Sarah Ringer Norm Slonaker & Linda Dujack Mary Claire White Diane Young Ed & Barbara Zinbarg Commitments as of April 24, 2020

Message from the Board Co-Chairs: Ann Borowiec & Norman Slonaker

Ann D. Borowiec

Norman D. Slonaker

Welcome to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s Spring into Music Gala 2020! As the NJSO Board of Trustees Co-Chairs, we are honored you will join us on this new journey of a virtual event. Due to the unprecedented times, we had to quickly adapt to restrictions, but wanted to continue this ongoing annual tradition. Our goal is to keep the NJSO in the hearts and homes of so many throughout New Jersey and offer peaceful music performances to comfort and soothe the soul.

Since the NJSO’s mission is “to connect with the people and diverse communities of New Jersey through the power of live symphonic music to inspire, entertain and educate,” we must continue this goal by continual virtual connection and building relationships with the various and numerous communities throughout the state. Even though we are apart, we need to stand together and continue to make an impact and enrich lives because music matters and belongs to everyone!

Enjoy the online musical performances, speeches and silent auction as we celebrate the magic of music.

Ann D. Borowiec Co-Chair of the NJSO Board

Norman D. Slonaker Co-Chair of the NJSO Board

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The Orchestra is forever in our hearts, whether near or far, we enjoy the music you continue to spread throughout the state, from your home to ours!

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About Us

Named “a vital, artistically significant musical organization” by The Wall Street Journal, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra embodies that vitality through its statewide presence and critically acclaimed performances, education partnerships and unparalleled access to music and the Orchestra’s superb musicians.

Music Director Xian Zhang—a “dynamic podium presence” The New York Times has praised for her “technical abilities, musicianship and maturity”—continues her acclaimed leadership of the NJSO. The Orchestra presents classical, pops and family programs, as well as outdoor summer concerts and special events. Embracing its legacy as a statewide orchestra, the NJSO is the resident orchestra of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and regularly performs at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick, Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown and bergenPAC in Englewood. Partnerships with New Jersey arts organizations, universities and civic organizations remain a key element of the Orchestra’s statewide identity.

In addition to its lauded artistic programming, the NJSO presents a suite of education and community engagement programs that promote meaningful, lifelong engagement with live music. Programs include school-time Concerts for Young People performances and NJSO Youth Orchestras family of student ensembles led

by Artistic Director José Luis Domínguez. NJSO musicians annually perform original chamber music programs at community events in a variety of settings statewide through the NJSO Community Partners program.

For more information about the NJSO, visit njsymphony.org or email information@njsymphony.org. Tickets are available for purchase by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or on the Orchestra’s website.

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s programs are made possible in part by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, along with many other foundations, corporations and individual donors.

PATRONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: The NJSO is ADA compliant. We offer wheelchair-accessible seating and facilities, large-print programs and assisted-listening devices, depending on the venue. Please call 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) for details.

The Roster NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Photo by Fred Stucker

Photo by Fred Stucker

XIAN ZHANG, Music Director, The Jaqua Foundation Chair

FIRST VIOLIN Eric Wyrick, Concertmaster, The Donald L. Mulford Chair Brennan Sweet, Associate Concertmaster David Southorn, Assistant Concertmaster Adriana Rosin, Assistant Concertmaster Naomi Youngstein James Tsao Xin Zhao Darryl Kubian SECOND VIOLIN Francine Storck, Principal, The Dr. Merton L. Griswold, Jr. Chair Rebekah Johnson, Assistant Principal Debra Biderman Ann Kossakowski John Connelly Susan Gellert* Alexandra Neglia Ming Yang Héctor Falcón VIOLIN Fatima Aaziza Wendy Y. Chen Maya Shiraishi JoAnna Farrer Minji Kwon Bryan Hernandez-Luch Mee Young Paik

VIOLA Frank Foerster, Principal, The Margrit McCrane Chair Elzbieta Weyman, Assistant Principal Michael Stewart Christine Terhune Martin Andersen Lucy Corwin Henry Kao Brett Deubner David Blinn CELLO Jonathan Spitz, Principal, The MCJ Amelior Foundation Chair, in honor of Barbara Bell Coleman Na-Young Baek, Assistant Principal Sarah Seiver Ted Ackerman Frances Rowell Hyewon Kim Philo Lee Laura Andrade+ BASS Ha Young Jung, Principal, The Lawrence J. Tamburri Chair Alexander Bickard, Assistant Principal Frank Lomolino Jonathan Storck, The Andrew and Katherine Davis Chair David Rosi

FLUTE Bart Feller, Principal, The Edda and James Gillen Chair Kathleen Nester PICCOLO Kathleen Nester OBOE Robert Ingliss, Principal, The Arthur E. Walters and Marjory S. Walters Chair Andrew Adelson ENGLISH HORN Andrew Adelson CLARINET Karl Herman*, Principal Pascal Archer, Acting Principal, The Roy and Diana Vagelos Chair Andrew Lamy E-FLAT CLARINET Andrew Lamy BASSOON Robert Wagner, Principal, The Charlotte and Morris Tanenbaum Chair Mark Timmerman HORN Chris Komer, Principal Andrea Menousek Lawrence DiBello Susan Standley Eric Reed

TRUMPET Garth Greenup, Principal, The Amadeus Circle Chair Anderson Romero, Assistant Principal David Larson TROMBONE Charles Baker, Principal Vernon Post Vincent Belford TUBA Derek Fenstermacher*, Principal, The Liss Chair TIMPANI Gregory LaRosa, Principal, The Mia and Victor Parsonnet Chair PERCUSSION David Fein*, Principal James Musto, Acting Principal PERSONNEL Adria Benjamin, Personnel Manager Naomi Youngstein, Assistant Manager LIBRARIAN Erin Vander Wyst, Principal * Leave of absence for the 2019–20 season + Colton Fellow

The NJSO uses a system of string rotation. In each string section, members are listed in order of seniority. The musicians and librarians employed by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

Board & Staff BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Ann D. Borowiec, Co-Chair of the Board Norman D. Slonaker, Co-Chair of the Board Christopher Petermann, Vice Chair / Treasurer Diane C. Young, Secretary Dr. Victor Parsonnet, Chairman Emeritus Linda M. Bowden, Immediate Past Co-Chair David R. Huber, Immediate Past Co-Chair Martin Andersen e Curtland E. Fields Jay Galeota Robert C. Garrett Gregory Khost Eduardo Lara Ruth C. Lipper Amy C. Liss William J. Marino Elin Mueller Dr. Philip Neches Susan Shiff Stephen Sichak Jr. Donald E. Strangfeld Gabriel van Aalst Robert Wagner e Edward D. Zinbarg

TRUSTEES

Adam D. Amsterdam Valerio Azzoli Audrey Bartner Deborah Ann Bello Thomas H. Comiskey Carmen Amalia Corrales Evan Delgado JoAnna Farrer e Dr. Sue Henderson John F. Hoffman Darryl Kubian e Teri Lawver Yin Long Alberto Mas Martin Melilli Dimitri Nakhamkin Stephen A. Ploscowe, Esq. Warren K. Racusin Marcia Sass Craig Silliman David Southorn e Susan Stucker Cecilia Sweeney Mark Timmerman e Peter Webster Dennis G. Wilson

LIFE TRUSTEES

Albert D. Angel, Vice Chair Emeritus Dr. Victor J. Bauer John Campbell Barbara Bell Coleman R. John Forrest James R. Gillen Scott Kobler, Esq. Willard D. Nielsen Dr. Algernon A. Phillips Jr. Russell Prince Charlotte Tanenbaum Robert C. Waggoner Josh S. Weston e NJSO musician

STAFF EXECUTIVE

Gabriel van Aalst, President & CEO The Ruth C. and A. Michael Lipper NJSO President & CEO Chair H Susan Stucker, Chief Operating Officer Geoffrey Cohen, Vice President of Marketing v Marshell Jones Kumahor, Vice President of Education & Community Engagement, The Marjorie Bunnell Charitable Fund Chair H Philip Leininger, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison v RenĂŠe Pachucki, Interim Vice President of Development

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCIAL SERVICES

Tyrrell Dagner, Finance Coordinator j Denise Jaffe, Controller

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Adria Benjamin, Orchestra Personnel Manager

Ingrid Novak, Director of Institutional Giving Megan Powers, Director of Individual Giving v Christopher Van Cleve, Manager of Donor Database & Research Allison Whitehall, Manager of Individual Giving j

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Daniel Beltran, NJSO Youth Orchestras Stage Manager j Joanna Borowski, Director of Education H Florence Johnson, Community Liaison j Judy Yin-Chi Lee, Director of Community Engagement Sam McDonald, Education Coordinator Katie Miller, Community Engagement Coordinator MARKETING & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

v Geoffrey Anderson, Director of v Raquel Bonassisa, Art Director

Marketing

Andreina Castillo, Digital Marketing Specialist H Enide Charlemagne, Senior Patron Services Representative H Julia Escueta-Acosta, Director of Patron Services Daniel Graziano, Marketing Assistant v Victoria McCabe, Senior Manager of Public Relations & Communications DEVELOPMENT Peggy Milner, Patron Services Representative Laura Bessey, Manager of Special Events Kevin Pruner, Patron Services Manager Terry Brown, Manager of Institutional Giving H Carissa Taliaferro, Patron Services Representative H Karen Duda, Development Assistant & Office Manager Kristen Licciardi, Manager of Donor Relations & Travel Neddie Nather, Individual Giving Officer

Ryan Brickle, Stage Technician Patrick Chamberlain, Director of Artistic Planning Gary Edison, Stage Technician Cassandra Mueller, Artistic Operations Coordinator Kristin Orlando, Director of Artistic Operations

j 5+ years of service v 10+ years of service H 20+ years of service