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Saturday, March 19, 2016, 6 p.m.

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Rainbow Body

Christopher Theofanidis (b. 1967)

Piano Concerto No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18 Sergei Rachmaninoff I. Moderato (1873–1943) II. Adagio sostenuto III. Allegro scherzando Olga Kern piano

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Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable,” Op. 29 Carl Nielsen I. Allegro (1865–1935) II. Poco allegretto III. Poco adagio, quasi andante IV. Allegro

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Christopher Theofanidis Born 1967, Dallas, Texas

Rainbow Body (2000) Christopher Theofanidis’s Rainbow Body was written in 2000 for the Houston Symphony Orchestra, and in 2003, it won the 2003 London Masterprize Competition. It has gone on to be one of the most performed works by a living composer, with well over a hundred performances since its premiere.

The following notes are from the composer about his work: In the past few years I have been listening to the music of medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen a great deal, and as simple and direct as this music is, I am constantly amazed by its staying power.

Hildegard’s melodies have very memorable contours which set them apart from other chants of the period. They are wonderfully sensual and set up a very intimate communication with the divine. This work is based on one of her chants, “Ave Maria, o auctrix vite” (“Hail Mary, Source of Life”).

Rainbow Body begins in an understated, mysterious manner, calling attention to some of the key intervals and motives of the piece. When the primary melody enters for the first time about a minute into the work, I present it very directly in the strings without accompaniment.

In the orchestration, I try to capture a halo around this melody, creating a wet acoustic by emphasizing the lingering reverberations one might hear in an old cathedral.

Although the piece is built essentially around fragments of the melody, I also return to the tune in its entirety several times throughout the work, as a kind of plateau of stability and peace within an otherwise turbulent environment.

Rainbow Body has a very different sensibility

from the Hildegard chant, with a structure that is dramatic and developmental, but I hope that it conveys at least a little of my love for the beauty and grace of her work.

Rainbow Body is dedicated to Glen Rosenbaum, without whose support and encouragement I would not be composing.

—Christopher Theofanidis ●

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Born 1873, Semyonovo, Russia Died 1943, Beverly Hills, California

Piano Concerto No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18 (1900–1901) If not for a specialist in the field of neuropsychotherapy, it is entirely possible that the history books would not include Rachmaninoff’s name, nor would the classical music repertoire contain his two compositional cornerstones: The Second Piano Concerto and his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43. The labyrinthine tale began in 1897 with the disastrous premiere of his First Symphony in St. Petersburg. It would not be unfair to say the critics and audience were waiting with bated breath for Rachmaninoff’s demise. He had left the St. Petersburg Conservatory to study in Moscow, and the locals did not take kindly to such perceived acts of defiance. The most crushing review came from the composer and critic César Cui who likened the symphony to the music one would hear in a “Conservatory in Hell.” What was not mentioned in the feral attacks was the performance itself. Allegedly, the conductor, Alexander Glazunov, misused rehearsal time for the three world premieres that were programmed on the concert, and most disturbingly, Glazunov seemed to be visibly and cripplingly drunk at the performance. Following the debacle,

Rachmaninoff rebounded from his self-doubt with Piano Concerto No. 2, never again suffering from the all-consuming depression that almost ruined his career.

Rachmaninoff believed he was not suited for composition, sunk into a deep depression, and turned to alcohol for solace.

His situation was so dire that by the end of 1899 he was a full-fledged alcoholic; his hands shook uncontrollably, limiting his ability to perform as a piano soloist–the career path (along with conducting) he chose upon abandoning composition. Enter Dr. Nikolai Dahl. Dr. Dahl was a specialist in the aforementioned neuro-psychotherapy and Rachmaninoff began seeing him daily in January of 1900. Rachmaninoff’s “assignment” under hypnosis was to compose a new piano concerto. By way of trance therapy, Rachmaninoff rebounded from his depression and self-doubt with the resultant Piano Concerto No. 2 in c minor, dedicated to Dr. Dahl. Rachmaninoff would live for more than forty years following the composition of his Second Piano Concerto, never again suffering from the all-consuming depression that almost ruined his career.

The work premiered on October 27, 1901, with Rachmaninoff as soloist and Alexandre Siloti conducting the Moscow Philharmonic Society. Unlike his First Symphony, his Second Piano Concerto was met with positive reviews. The Concerto opens with ten measures of unaccompanied piano–chords juxtaposed with a pedal tone, gradually increasing in intensity, the style often likened to tolling Russian bells. The piano introduction directly leads into the soulful and languid first theme, played by the violins, violas, and clarinet. The second movement is in E Major and marked Adagio sostenuto. After a brief rising figure in the strings, the piano enters with an arpeggiated introduction to the principal theme, first played by the flute and then seamlessly taken over by the clarinet. Tchaikovsky’s name is invariably used when discussing Rachmaninoff’s Adagio sostenuto. The two had met before Tchaikovsky’s death in 1893 and Tchaikovsky had become a mentor to the young Rachmaninoff. The middle movement is written in the style of Tchaikovsky, with heavy use of hemiola and its melodic emphasis; the principal theme is often compared to the theme of the slow movement of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

The third movement is the most jocund of the concerto, the first theme written in true scherzando style, before devolving into the rich and luxurious indulgence of the slow second theme. The themes alternate and the movement ends with an effervescent coda. ● continued on 8

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Saturday, March 26, 2016, 6 p.m., Popejoy Hall

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Festive Overture, Op. 96 (1954) Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) Overture to Candide (1956) Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) Spanish Dance No. 1 from La vida breve (1904–1905) Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)

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“Les Toreadors” from Carmen Suite No. 1 (1875) Georges Bizet (1838–1875) España (1883)

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–1894)

“Ritual Fire Dance” from El amor brujo (1915)

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“Flight to Neverland” from Hook (1991) John Williams

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“Tico-Tico no Fubá” (1917) Zequinha de Abreu (1880–1935)

arr. Dragon/Barker Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila (1837–1942)

Mikhail Glinka (1804–1857)

“Sabre Dance” from Gayane (1942) Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978) “Danse des Bouffons” from The Snow Maiden (1881) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) Thunder and Lightning Polka (1868) Johann Strauss (1825–1899) Waltz from Swan Lake (1875–1876) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) Finlandia, Op. 26 (1899) Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) “Les Toreadors” from Carmen Suite No. 1 (Reprise)

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“ … just life and motion, though varied—very varied—yet connected, and as if constantly on the move, in one big movement or stream.”

—Carl Nielsen

Carl Nielsen

Born 1865, Sortelung, nr. Nørre Lyndelse, Funen Died 1931, Copenhagen, Denmark

Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable,” Op. 24 (1916) In May of 1914, Carl Nielsen wrote the following to his wife: I have an idea for a new composition, which has no programme but will express what we understand by the spirit of life or manifestations of life, that is: everything that moves, that wants to live … just life and motion, though varied— very varied—yet connected, and as if constantly on the move, in one big movement or stream. I must have a word or a short title to express this; that will be enough. I cannot quite explain what I want, but what I want is good.

Of course the “short title” on which Nielsen settled was “The Inextinguishable.” While the above thoughts are rather nebulous and meandering, Nielsen eventually worked out what he was trying to say with his Symphony No. 4. The work’s composition was fraught with difficulties. World War I broke out just two months after this letter, and Nielsen and his aforementioned wife, artist Anne-Marie Brodersen, separated a few months after that due to the composer’s infidelity. (They would eventually reconcile.) In addition, Nielsen accepted a new post as head of the Copenhagen Music Society in March of 1915. This personal, professional, and global turmoil all contributed greatly to Nielsen’s Fourth Symphony.

The work is in four movements that are played without pause. The first movement opens with a clash between the keys of C Major and d minor–each struggling for dominance. (Perhaps a nod to the war that

raged throughout Europe.) This tonality conflict gives way to the main theme in A Major introduced by the clarinets. The second movement is a charming intermezzo in G Major featuring the wind section. It contains dance-like rhythms and is filled with wit and jocularity. The third movement adagio opens with pleading violins and a prominent timpani part (a rarity in a slow movement) that is perhaps a foreshadowing for the finale. The last movement of Nielsen’s Fourth features two timpani in a duet, and Nielsen would write during its composition, “I have an idea about a duel between two kettledrums, something about the war.”

The movement opens in an almost joyous proclamation, but eventually gives way to sweeping harmonies and the bracing timpani duet. The two timpanists are placed on either side of the orchestra to really drive home the idea of the duet being a “duel.” The symphony ends with E Major winning the battle of the keys–a progression from dark to light, a technique used by other composers such as Beethoven and Mahler.

While Nielsen’s words about his Fourth from 1914 were somewhat murky, the composer found an eloquence and clarity about the work that he would include in the preface to the score.

The title “The Inextinguishable” suggests something which only music itself can express fully: the elementary will of life. Only music can give an abstract expression of life, in contrast to the other arts, which must construct models and symbolise. Music solves the problem only by remaining itself, for music is life whereas the other arts only depict life.

Life is unquenchable and inextinguishable; yesterday, today and tomorrow, life was, is and will be in struggle, conflict, procreation and destruction; and everything returns.

Music is life, and as such, inextinguishable. ● Program Notes ® Lori Newman

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Meet the People Behind the Curtain Alexis Corbin operations coordinator/ personnel manager

A native of Portland, Oregon, happily transplanted to Albuquerque in 1999, Alexis Corbin is both Operations Coordinator and Personnel Manager of the NMPhil.

She is an active percussionist, performing regularly with the Santa Fe Symphony, Opera Southwest, Links! Percussion Ensemble, Vespus Marimba Band, and Sol Calypso Steel Drum Band. A strong proponent of childhood music education, Alexis sits on the Santa Fe Opera’s Youth Programming Advisory Board.

She holds a degree in Music Therapy from Arizona State University, which she applies daily in her role as the Program Director of the Young Musician Initiative, the NMPhil’s in-depth youth outreach program. As the first (and only) El Sistema-based program in New Mexico, YMI is Alexis’s second proudest achievement after her three children, Hovey Jude, Leedy, and Asher. ●

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Roberto Minczuk conductor Roberto Minczuk is the Music Director of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in Canada, the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Artistic Director of the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro.

He has held the positions of Co-Artistic Director and Associate Conductor of the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (OSESP), and in 2005, he was its Principal Guest Conductor. He conducted OSESP’s première in a foreign country in 2000 (Lima) and the orchestra’s first European performance in 2003 in Nürnberg, Germany. He was also the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Ribeirão Preto Symphony and the Principal Conductor of the Brasília University Symphony. Roberto Minczuk also held the post of Artistic Director of the Campos do Jordão International Winter Festival for six years.

He has conducted orchestras across North America, including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Toronto, and Ottawa among others. In Europe, he conducted the London BBC, Cardiff BBC, and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestras; the London, Oslo, Hallé, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Netherlands, and National Radio of Ireland Orchestras; the France, Lyon, and Belgium National Orchestras; and the Royal National Scottish and Barcelona Symphony Orchestras. His American tour with the London Philharmonic was acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, as were the latest opera productions of The Seven Deadly Sins and The Lindbergh Flight at the Lyon National Opera in France and at the Edinburgh International Festival. Last season, Minczuk conducted, for the first time in the world, the complete Bachianas

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Brasileiras cycle in only one concert with the Tokyo Philharmonic. During this current season, Minczuk will debut with the City of Birmingham, Bilbao, and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestras.

In 1998, he conducted the New York Philharmonic in his first performance in the United States, and in 2002, he was invited to hold the position of Associate Conductor.

In 2001, he received the Martin Segall Award, and in 2004, the Latin Grammy for best classical album with the Jobim Sinfônico CD, a project conceived by Mário Adnet and Paulo Jobim. He was also awarded the Emmy for the New York City Ballet Program–“Lincoln Center Celebrates Balanchine 100” (live from Lincoln Center).

The Academic Orchestra of the Campos do Jordão International Winter Festival was the Carlos Gomes prize-winner and the CD recorded during the 2005 Festival got the TIM Award for best classical album. In 2006, Roberto Minczuk took the APCA award for best conductor for the second time.

He played a role in the mini-documentary Introitus, produced by Amythos Films which aired on the Bravo! Channel in Canada, reproducing the minutes before taking the stage to conduct the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2007, the Veja Rio magazine gave him the Carioca do Ano Award for his work at the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra in Rio de Janeiro. In 2008, the Bravo Prime Culture Award gave him the prize as Cultural Personality of the Year. In 2009, he was awarded the Medal Pedro Ernesto, the highest commendation of the City of Rio de Janeiro.

He has recorded works by Ravel, Piazzolla, Martin, and Tomasi, conducting the London Philharmonic and released by Naxos; seven CDs, including the Bachianas Brasileiras, Brazilian Dances and Beethoven, with the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra, released by BIS; four CDs with the Academic Orchestra of the Campos do Jordão International Winter Festival, that includes works by Dvorák, Mussorgsky, and Tchaikovsky; one CD with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra including pieces of José Maurício Nunes Garcia; the first CD of the Beethoven symphony cycle with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra was released in early 2010 and will be followed by a CD of George Gershwin.

Roberto Minczuk is married to Valéria Minczuk and has four children: Natalie, Rebecca, Joshua, and Julia. ●

Olga Kern piano

Olga Kern is now recognized as one of her generation’s great pianists. With her vivid stage presence, passionately confident musicianship, and extraordinary technique, the striking pianist continues to captivate fans and critics alike. Olga Kern was born into a family of musicians with direct links to Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff and began studying piano at the age of five.

She jumpstarted her US career with her historic Gold Medal win at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas–the first woman to do so in more than thirty years.

Steinway Artist and First-Prize winner of the Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition at the age of seventeen, Ms. Kern is a laureate of many international competitions and tours throughout Russia, Europe, the United States, Japan, South Africa, and South Korea. The first Olga Kern International Piano Competition has been announced to take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the fall of 2016, where Ms. Kern will serve as Artistic Director and President of the Jury. Ms. Kern is a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Division of the Arts. In June 2016, she will be the Jury Chairman of the Seventh Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition.

Ms. Kern’s performing career has brought her to many of the world’s most important venues, including the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Symphony Hall in Osaka, Salzburger Festspielhaus, La Scala in Milan, Tonhalle in Zurich, Avery Fisher Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York, and the Châtelet in Paris. She has appeared as a soloist with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, the Bolshoi Theater, the Moscow Philharmonic, London Symphony, St.

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Petersburg Academic Symphony, Russian National, China National Symphony, Stuttgart State Orchestra, La Scala Philharmonic, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Torino Symphony, and Cape Town Symphony Orchestras. Ms. Kern has also collaborated with the most prominent conductors in the world today, including Leonard Slatkin, James Conlon, Marin Alsop, Valery Gergiev, Pinchas Zukerman, Christoph Eschenbach, Antoni Wit, Manfred Honeck, Constantine Orbelian, Giancarlo Guerrero, and Vladimir Spivakov.

Ms. Kern opens the Baltimore Symphony’s 2015/2016 centennial season with Marin Alsop. Other season highlights include returns to the Royal Philharmonic with Pinchas Zukerman, Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice with Giancarlo Guerrero, and the Rochester Philharmonic and San Antonio Symphony; a month-long tour of South Africa for concerts with the Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonics; an Israeli tour with the Israel Symphony; solo recitals at Sarasota’s Van Wezel Hall, New York’s 92nd Street Y, and the University of Kansas’s Lied Center; and recitals with Renée Fleming in Carnegie Hall and Berkeley.

In the 2014/2015 season, Olga performed with the NHK Symphony in Tokyo and Osaka, the symphonies of Detroit (playing all three Tchaikovsky Piano Concertos for an eponymous festival honoring the composer), Nashville, Colorado, Madison, Austin, Mobile, and Santa Rosa, the New Mexico Philharmonic, in addition to giving recitals in Seattle and Louisville as well as alongside soprano Renée Fleming in Boston and Washington, DC. In the 2013/2014 season, Olga performed with the symphonies of Cincinnati, Detroit, and Pittsburgh, the New Mexico Philharmonic, the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, and presented recital programs in New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, Orange County (CA), and at the Van Cliburn Foundation. She also performed alongside Vladimir Spivakov and the esteemed Moscow Virtuosi in Avery Fisher Hall in New York City.

In the 2012/2013 season, Olga performed with the Symphonies of Nashville, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and San Diego and performed in recital in St. Louis, Dallas, Scottsdale (AZ), and at Lincoln Center in New York City as part of the Cherry Orchard Festival.

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by Paganini in collaboration with Leonard Slatkin and the Orchestre National De Lyon.

Ms. Kern has also performed this special program in South Africa, Warsaw, and with several orchestras across the United States. In 2012, she was invited by director Steven Spielberg to perform for the Shoah Foundation’s annual gala in Los Angeles.

Other past seasons in North America have seen Olga perform with the Symphonies of Chicago, Houston, St. Louis, Dallas, Baltimore, Vancouver, and with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.

She has presented recital programs in the most esteemed concert halls and alongside artists such as soprano Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall and soprano Renée Fleming at Kennedy Center. In February of 2012, Olga made an extensive recital tour of North America with violinist Vladimir Spivakov.

Recent international appearances have included tours of Austria, Italy, and Switzerland with the Warsaw Philharmonic and Maestro Antoni Wit; a tour of Germany with the Czech Philharmonic and Maestro Zdenek Maçal; performances with the Orchestras of Academy of La Scala in Bad Kissingen, Copenhagen and Lyon, and recitals in Milan, Paris, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Reykjavik, Bucharest, and Zagreb. She made her London debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2006 followed by her Proms debut in 2008. Ms. Kern has performed recently with the Seoul Philharmonic, Taipei Symphony, and in Mexico, Peru, Columbia, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Chile, Israel, as well as at the Sangat Chamber Music Festival in Mumbai, India. In June of 2002, Olga Kern made an extensive tour of South Africa where she returned to tour again in February of 2005 with her brother, Vladimir Kern, conducting. Ms. Kern was the Artistic Director of the Cape Town Festival in South Africa from 2006 until 2011 and returns there annually.

Ms. Kern was the recipient of an honorary scholarship from the President of Russia in 1996. She studied with Professor Sergei Dorensky at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and Professor Boris Petrushansky at the acclaimed Accademia Pianistica Incontri col Maestro in Imola, Italy.

In addition to performing, Ms. Kern devotes her time to the support and education of developing musicians. In 2012, Olga and her brother, conductor and composer Vladimir Kern, co-founded the

“Aspiration” Foundation whose objective is to provide financial and artistic assistance to musicians throughout the world. Ms. Kern lives in New York City with her son, Vladislav Kern, who studies piano in the Juilliard School’s pre-college program.

Ms. Kern’s discography includes harmonia mundi recordings of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Christopher Seaman (2003), her Grammy-nominated recording of Rachmaninoff’s Corelli Variations and other transcriptions (2004), a recital disk with works by Rachmaninoff and Balakirev (2005), Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Warsaw Philharmonic and Antoni Wit (2006), Brahms Variations (2007), and a 2010 release of Chopin Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 and 3 (2010). Most recently, SONY released their recording of Ms. Kern performing the Rachmaninoff Sonata for Cello and Piano with cellist Sol Gabetta.

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Oriol Sans conductor Oriol Sans was born in Catalonia, Spain, where he began his musical studies when he was five years old. At the age of nine he began to study violin and piano when he became a member of the Escolania de Montserrat. He graduated in Orchestral and Choral Conducting from the Barcelona Conservatory, and received the school’s Honors Award in both specialties.

In 2006, Oriol became a student in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, where he studied with Professor Kenneth Kiesler as the recipient of the Dorothy Greenwald Scholarship for promising instrumentalists, conductors, and composers. In December 2007, the Agustí Pedro i Pons Foundation in Barcelona granted him a scholarship for upper level musical studies. He received his Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting (2008) and his Doctorate in Musical Arts (2011) from the University of Michigan.

Oriol has complemented his musical studies with masterclasses in Spain, Austria, Germany, England, France, Canada, and the United States with Professors George Hurst, Denise Ham, Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Robert Houlihan, Salvador Mas, Jörg Bierhance, Jesús López-Cobos, David Effron, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, and Gustav Meier. He also holds a degree in Humanities from the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, and he completed graduate courses in musicology at the Autònoma of Barcelona University.

Oriol was music director of the Mollerussa String Youth Orchestra, guest conductor of the La Noguera Chamber Orchestra, guest conductor of the Diputació de Tarragona Youth Symphony Orchestra, assistant conductor of the Feminine Choir of Barcelona

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Conservatory, and music director of the Eurídice Choir and the Lleida University Choir. He taught at the Mollerussa School of Music and at the Lleida Conservatory where he conducted the Lleida Conservatory Symphony Orchestra among other ensembles. In addition, he was a faculty member at Lleida University where he collaborated with the Aula de Música and the Musicology Laboratory.

He has been assistant conductor to maestros Kenneth Kiesler, John Nelson, Jerry Blackstone, and Martin Katz with several orchestras and projects, including a production of the Damnation of Faust by Berlioz in Lisbon with the Gulbenkian Orchestra, and the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris for their concerts in the Festival de Saint-Denis and in the Théatre des Champs-Elysées. While a doctoral student, he conducted performances of two opera productions, Eugene Onegin in 2008 and The Marriage of Figaro in 2009, and in November 2011, he was appointed the music director of a production of Verdi’s Falstaff.

Oriol was the music director of the University of Michigan Campus Philharmonia and Campus Symphony Orchestras from 2008 to 2010, and he currently holds the music director position of the Life Sciences Orchestra. In 2012, he was a guest conductor of the San Juan Symphony in Durango (Colorado) and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco in Guadalajara (Mexico). He also works as the score reader for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for their webcast series. ●

Cirque de la Symphonie Cirque de la Symphonie is an exciting production designed to bring the magic of cirque to the music hall. It is an elegant adaptation of some of the most amazing cirque acts performed on a stage shared with the full symphony orchestra, showcasing many of the best artists in the world. The audience is thrilled and bedazzled by aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen. These accomplished veterans include world-record holders, gold-medal winners of international competitions, Olympians, and some of the most original talent ever seen. Each performance is perfectly choreographed to classical masterpieces, raising cirque artistry to a fine-arts level. Adding a stunning visual element to the concert experience, these aerialists and acrobats provide a threedimensional entertainment extravaganza.

Orchestras play with enhanced enthusiasm, while patrons marvel at the jaw-dropping spectacle of aerialists flying overhead and astonishing acrobatic feats. Fusing the power and majesty of the live orchestra with the best of cirque artistry, Cirque de la Symphonie is the only cirque company in the world that performs exclusively with symphony orchestras. Over one hundred orchestras worldwide have featured Cirque de la Symphonie in sold-out venues, adding energy and excitement to the concert experience. Join us on Facebook and explore our website for images, video, schedule, reviews, and more. cirquedelasymphonie.com

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Vitalii Buza Vitalii Buza began his gymnastic training in the Republic of Moldova and soon competed as an elite gymnast with the Russian national team. At the age of 16, Vitalii joined the Moscow State Circus as a professional acrobat and toured throughout Europe. After a move to the US, he starred in productions at Sea World, Universal Studios, and Walt Disney World. He has been featured in numerous TV ads and won a role in the Walt Disney movie Enchanted.

Vitalii also performed at the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards, the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl, 2010 Academy Awards, and the 2011 Latin Billboard Awards. He has performed for celebrities such as Donald Trump, Russell Simmons, P-Diddy, and Shaquille O’Neal and corporate events for major companies such as Microsoft, Formula1, Mercedes-Benz, and Cirque du Soleil. Vitalii excels in multiple cirque acts, such as duo hand-balancing, straps, Cyr wheel, spinning cube, Chinese pole, and the Russian bar. ●

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Ekaterina Borzikova Ekaterina Borzikova is a graduate of the prestigious School of Olympic Reserve in St. Petersburg, Russia, and completed ten years of training in gymnastics and another four years of training in acrobatics. Her circus training included everything from elephant riding to aerial bungees. A dynamic professional circus performer, Ekaterina has been involved with all aspects of the art form as a performer and creator of unique acts. She is a 10-year veteran of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and is an accomplished performer on the aerial platform with the Kabanov Troupe, aerial straps, and lyra. She was the recipient of the Jean-Louis Marsan Award as an outstanding performer. Ekaterina is also an amazing hand-balancer and contortionist, and she performs an aerial duo on silk fabrics with Cirque de la Symphonie. ●

Vladimir Tsarkov Vladimir Tsarkov comes from a famous circus family rich in the traditions of Russian circus artistry. Trained by masters in the circus arts, he exhibits exceptional talents and skills in all of his performances. His “Mask” juggling act is a fascinating blend of illusion and juggling skills. Vova is a worldwide star, having performed in the major productions from Las Vegas to Korea. He enchanted audiences in Busch Gardens’ cirque shows, starred in dozens of special corporate events, and performed with many symphony orchestras across North America. Vova is one of the most multi-talented performers in Cirque de la Symphonie, with performances that include various juggling acts, the spinning cube and frame, diablo, and other uniquely entertaining acts. ●

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Irina Burdetsky Irina Burdetsky has earned a reputation worldwide as one of the most entertaining hoops performers in the business. She grew up in a circus family in Moscow, trained by some of the greatest names in acrobatics, gymnastics, and hoops, and traveled as one of the youngest performers with the Moscow Circus. She was awarded the Grand Silver Medal by the Queen of Monaco at the Concours International Des Ecoles de Cirque in Monte Carlo and has earned numerous other awards as well. Irina starred in such programs as Japan’s Circus-Mircus, world tours of Cirque Ingenieux, Cirque La Masque, and Showboat in Atlantic City. Her exciting performance with Cirque de la Symphonie combines her talents with the hoops, contortion, and dance. ●

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Aleksandr Deev Aleksandr Deev began training at the circus school in Moscow, Russia, at the age of 12 and went to study at the Moscow University of Circus and Variety Art at the age of 15.

All of this training landed him roles in major movie productions and television commercials, along with performances in the Kremlin. His circus work extended to the Ukraine and beyond while still a teenager, working with the Moscow Circus and other special projects. He toured the US with the Moscow State Circus at age 19 and found many new opportunities, beginning with the Cirque Dreams production at Busch Gardens and Six Flags. Since then, Aleks has starred in productions at Beau Rivage Casino, the South Seas Resort of Captiva Island, Circus Funtasia, Hawaii Circus, Cirque de la Symphonie, and more. His multiple skills include the spinning cube and electrifying performances on the German wheel. ●

Acro Duo The amazing strength and balancing act of Acro Duo consists of Vitaliy Prikhodko and Pavel Korshunov, one of the most dynamic acts ever presented on stage. Vitaliy is a native of the Ukraine, where he graduated from Kiev State Circus College. He began his career with the National Circus of Ukraine, winning first place at the New Ukrainian Circus Festival. His acrobatic experience includes worldwide tours with Nikulin’s Moscow Circus. Pavel, a native of Voronezh, Russia, is a three-time national champion of Russia, two-time World Champion and two-time Champion of the World Cup in acrobatic sport. A former veteran with Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai,” Pavel is a multitalented performer on straps, Russian swing, trampoline, and acrobatics. ●

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Maureen Baca President

The Musicians

Al Stotts Secretary Treasurer FIRST VIOLIN Krzysztof Zimowski Concertmaster David Felberg Associate Concertmaster Ruxandra Simionescu-Marquardt Assistant Concertmaster Sarah Tasker Joan Wang + Jonathan Armerding Steve Ognacevic Kerri Lay Linda Boivin Barbara Rivers Nicolle Maniaci Barbara Scalf Morris SECOND VIOLIN Anthony Templeton • Carol Swift •• Julanie Lee Justin Pollak + Michael Shu Ting Ting Yen+ Xinye Niu Roberta Branagan Sheila McLay Elizabeth Young Brad Richards Wei Jia ++ VIOLA Shanti Randall • Kimberly Fredenburgh •• Allegra Askew Christine Rancier Sigrid Karlstrom Virginia Lawrence Willy Sucre Joan Hinterbichler Lisa DiCarlo

CELLO Joan Zucker • Carol Pinkerton •• Carla Lehmeier-Tatum Dana Winograd David Schepps Lisa Collins Peggy Wells BASS Jean-Luc Matton •+ Mark Tatum •• Katherine Olszowka Terry Pruitt Derek DeVelder Frank Murry FLUTE Valerie Potter • Sara Tutland Jiyoun Hur ••• PICCOLO Sara Tutland OBOE Kevin Vigneau • Amanda Talley ENGLISH HORN Melissa Peña ••• CLARINET James Shields • Lori Lovato •• Timothy Skinner E-FLAT CLARINET Lori Lovato BASS CLARINET Timothy Skinner

BASSOON Stefanie Przybylska • Denise Turner HORN Peter Erb • Nathan Ukens Julia Erdmann Hyams ++ Susie Fritts ++ Niels Galloway •••• TRUMPET John Marchiando • Mark Hyams Brynn Marchiando ••• TROMBONE Debra Taylor • Byron Herrington David Tall BASS TROMBONE David Tall TUBA Richard White • TIMPANI Douglas Cardwell • PERCUSSION Jeff Cornelius • Kenneth Dean Emily Cornelius HARP Anne Eisfeller •

Ruth Bitsui Vice President for Operations Dr. Larry Lubar Vice President for Development Roland Gerencer, MD Kory Hoggan Marc Powell Nancy Pressley-Naimark Jeffrey Romero Steve Schroeder David Tall Anthony Trujillo Nathan Ukens Michael Wallace Richard White ADVISORY BOARD Thomas C. Bird Lee Blaugrund Clarke Cagle Robert Desiderio Steve Paternoster Heinz Schmitt William Wiley STAFF Marian Tanau Executive Director Chris Rancier Executive Assistant & Media Relations Alexis Corbin Operations Coordinator & Personnel Manager Mancle Anderson Production Manager Alexander Onieal Head Librarian & Office Manager Danielle Frabutt Artistic Coordinator Byron Herrington Payroll Services Mary Montaño Grants Manager

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Donor Circles

Thank You for Your Support BENEFACTOR CIRCLE Donation of $50,000 + Albuquerque Community Foundation Anonymous Lee Blaugrund City of Albuquerque

BEETHOVEN CIRCLE Donation of $25,000– $49,999 Bernalillo County Commission The Computing Center Inc., Maureen & Stephen Baca The Meredith Foundation McCune Charitable Foundation Marc Powell & Holland Sutton United Way of Central New Mexico

MOZART CIRCLE Donation of $10,000– $24,999 E. Blaugrund Family Fund George & Sibilla Boerigter Eugenia & Charles Eberle Holman’s USA, LLC, Anthony D. Trujillo Lockheed Martin/Sandia National Laboratories The Lumpkin Family Foundation John Moore & Associates, Inc. Music Guild of New Mexico & Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition for Piano & Strings The Honorable & Mrs. James A. Parker Cynthia Phillips & Thomas Martin Popejoy Hall Vein Center of New Mexico, Dr. Ole & Sheila Peloso Wells Fargo

BRAHMS CIRCLE Donation of $5000– $9999 Anonymous Paula & William Bradley Andrea Escher & Todd Tibbals Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Mary & Sam Goldman Hunt Family Foundation

The Law Firm of Keleher & McLeod Dr. & Mrs. Larry Lubar Bob & Bonnie Paine Jerald & Cindi Parker Payday, Inc. PNM Resources Foundation Sandia Foundation, Woodward Grant Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union, Robert Chavez Scalo Northern Italian Grill, Steve Paternoster Dr. Dean Yannias Zia Trust

CHOPIN CIRCLE Donation of $3500– $4999 Anonymous Bank of Albuquerque Mary & Jim Brown Bob & Greta Dean Bob & Fran Fosnaugh Cynthia & Thomas Gaiser Hancock Family Foundation Southwest Gastroenterology Associates Melissa & Al Stotts Marian & Jennifer Tanau U.S. Bank Foundation Barbara & Richard VanDongen

GRACE THOMPSON CIRCLE Donation of $1933– $3499 Albuquerque Community Foundation, Chester French Stewart Endowment Fund Douglas Allen APS Foundation Avista Video Histories Thomas Bird & Brooke Tully Richard & Margaret Cronin D’Addario Foundation Suzanne S. DuBroff, in memory of Warren DuBroff Virginia & Richard Feddersen Firestone Family Foundation Frank & Christine Fredenburgh Eiichi Fukushima Yolanda Garcia Roland Gerencer, MD Keith Gilbert Madeleine GriggDamberger & Stan Damberger Henry & Judith Lackner Virginia Lawrence Lexus of Albuquerque Erika Blume Love Menicucci Insurance Agency

Sara Mills & Scott Brown Ruth & Charles Needham Beverly Rogoff Ellen Ann Ryan Kathleen & David Waymire Dr. & Mrs. Albert Westwood Lance Woodworth

BACH CIRCLE Donation of $1000– $1932 Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous, in honor of Adrianna Belen Gatt Christopher Apblett Stephen & Maureen Baca, in memory of Deborah Cazzola Nancy & Cliff Blaugrund Deborah Borders Robert Bower Dr. Marythelma Brainard & Dick Ransom Pat Broyles Bill Byers Dawn & Joseph Calek Jonathan Miles Campbell Edward B. Cazzola David & Mary Colton Daniel & Brigid Conklin, in memory of Dr. C.B. Conklin Cathy Conrad Susan Conway Krys & Phil Custer Clare Dreyer, in memory of Joan Allen Mary Lou Edward David & Ellen Evans Elaine & Frederick Fiber Susan Foley, in honor of Sara Tutland Danielle Frabutt Gertrude Frishmuth David & Tanner Gay GE Foundation Barbara & Berto Gorham Jean & Bob Gough Mary Herring Jonathan & Ellin Hewes The Estate of Van Dorn Hooker The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation Chris & Karen Jones Stephanie & David Kauffman Stephen Kaufman Stephanie & Ken Kuzio Dr. Benjamin D. Lane Myra & Richard Lynch Linda S. Marshall Kathy & John Matter Joan McDougall Bob & Susan McGuire Microsoft Ina S. Miller Moss-Adams LLP Diane M. Mueller Scott & Toots Obenshain Carol & Gary Overturf Julia Phillips & John Connor, in honor of Ilya Kaler

Matthew Puariea Carolyn Quinn & John Crawford Mary Raje, in memory of Frederick C. Raje Dr. Barry & Roberta Ramo Steve Ridlon, in memory of Casey Scott Jacquelyn Robins, in honor of Melvin Robins Barbara & Heinz Schmitt Steven Schroeder Gregory Shields Vernon Smith Susan Spaven Conrad & Marcella Stahly Jeanne & Sid Steinberg Jane & Doug Swift Lynett & David Tempest Barbara & Eugene Wasylenki Judy Basen Weinreb & Peter Weinreb Julia Carson White Scott Wilson Dolly Yoder

CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE Donation of $500–$999 Leah Albers & Thomas Roberts John Ames Anonymous Judith & Otto Appenzeller Mary & John Arango Sally Bachofer Luis Baez & Andrea Yannone Stanley & Genevieve Baker Daniel Balik Dorothy M. Barbo Hugh & Margaret Bell, in memory of Joan Allen Gay & Stan Betzer Sheila & Bob Bickes Ruth & Edison Bitsui Nancy & Cliff Blaugrund, in memory of Joan Allen Jane Ann Blumenfeld Susanne B. Brown M. Susan Burgener & Steve Rehnberg Clarke Cagle Edith Cherry & Jim See Betty Chowning Judith & Paul Clem Bob Crain Marjorie Cypress & Philip Jameson Ann DeHart & Robert Milne, in memory of Joan Allen The Financial Maestro, LLC, Joann MacKenzie Lawrence Golden Dr. Kirk & Janet Gulledge Roger Hammond & Katherine Green Hammond Janet Harris Harris L. Hartz Margaret Harvey & Mark Kilburn Kory I. Hoggan, CPA Noelle Holzworth

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PRINCIPALS CIRCLE Donation of $125–$499 John B. Aidun & Joan M. Harris Albertsons Community Partners Program Ed Alelyunas ALH Foundation Inc. Gerald Alldredge Jo Marie & Jerry Anderson Anderson Organizing Systems Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Michael & Katherine Anthony Paul & Mary Lee Anthony Robert & Marilyn Antinone Myrna T. Arguello & Genaro M. Roybal

Lynn Asbury & John Wronosky Atkinson & Co. B2B Bistronomy David Baca Joel A. & Sandra S. Baca Mary E. Baca Thomas J. & Helen K. Baca Toni Baca Charlene Baker E. Patricia Barbier Sheila Barnes Holly Barnett-Sanchez & David Foster Elinore M. Barrett Ellen Bayard & Jim O’Neill Carla Beauchamp Edie Beck Helen Benoist Leonie Boehmer Rog & Genelia Boenig Tim & Jackie Bowen Richard & Iris Brackett Susan Brake James & Ann Bresson Sheldon & Marilyn Bromberg Carolyn Brooks Fred Bryant Drs. Kathleen L. Butler & M. Steven Shackley Thomas Cagle Laurel Callan Carolyn Callaway & William Schuler Jose & Polly Canive Glo Cantwell Ann Carson Camille Carstens Robert Case Shirley & Ed Case Edsal Chappelle Elaine & Wayne Chew Kathleen & Hugh Church Virginia Clark Dianne Cress & Jon McCorkell Nancy Cutter, in memory of Joan Allen Stephen & Stefani Czuchlewski George deSchweinitz Jr. The Divas of ‘56, in memory of Stewart Graybill Janice Dosch Gale Doyel & Gary Moore, in memory of Joan Allen Patricia & Leonard Duda Susan & Daniel Dunne Jeff & Karen Duray Paul & Catherine Eichel Anne C. Eisfeller Eleanor D. Eisfeller Carol & John Ellis Mildred & Richard Elrick Stefanie English Roger C. Entringer Stephanie Eras & Robert Hammerstein Peter & Emily Erb David & Frankie Ewing Jo Margaret & John Farris Leonard & Arlette Felberg Winifred & Pelayo Fernandez

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Donor Circles . continued from 17 Heidi Fleischmann & James Scott Thomas & Mary Kay Fleming Edmund & Agnes Franzak Louis Fuchs Barb & Larry Germain Paul Getz Chuck & Judy Gibbon Drs. Robert & Maria Goldstein A. Elizabeth Gordon Carmoline & Bing Grady Paul & Marcia Greenbaum Julie Gregory Peter Gregory Justin M. & Blanche G. Griffin Sharon Gross Dick & Suzanne Guilford Ron Halbgewachs John Harvey Gloria B. Hawk Betty Hawley & Donald Robbins John & Diane Hawley Stephen & Aida Ramos Heath Anne Hill Pamelia S. Hilty Susan Hinchcliffe Fred Hindel Bud & Holly Hodgin David & Bonnie Holten Suzanne Hood Carolyn & Hal Hudson William B. Hughes Janet & Vincent Humann Ken & Cindy Johns, Johns Family Foundation, in memory of Joan Allen Nancy M. Johnson Robert & Mary Julyan Carol Kaemper Julius & Robin Kaplan Ira & Sheri Karmiol Thomas & Greta Keleher Bonnie & Hank Kelly Ann King Karen & Bill Knauf Asja Kornfeld, MD & Mario Kornfeld, MD Karen M. Kupper Linda Lewis Robert & Judith Lindeman Michael Linver Thomas & Donna Lockner Dr. Julianne Lockwood Kenneth Luedeke Bruce Malott & Martha Wood Aabbee Mann Carolyn Martinez Paul & Judith Matteucci Sallie McCarthy Ronald & Barbara McCarty Roger & Kathleen McClellan Monica McComas Virginia McGiboney Rohini & Jason McKee Karen McKinnon & Richard A. Stibolt Bernard & Mary Metzgar Phyllis Metzler Peggy Sanchez Mills & Jim Mills Christine & Russell Mink

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Mohinder & Deborah Mital Jan Mitchell William Moffatt James Moffitt Hossein Mojtahed James B. & Mary Ann Moreno James & Margaret Morris Rick Morrison Shirley Morrison & Cornelis Klein Baker H. Morrow John & Patsy Mosman Lynn Mostoller & Kathryn McKnight Sharon Moynahan Lynn Mullins, in memory of Joan Allen Brian Mulrey Edward & Nancy Naimark Marilee Nason Donald & Carol Norton Ben & Mary Lee Nurry Rebecca Okun Alexander Onieal & Caleb James Wendy & Ray Orley Joyce & Pierce Ostrander The Honorable James A. & Janice Parker, in memory of Joan Allen James & Ann Pedone Sandra Penn Calla Ann Pepmueller Ross B. Perkal Richard Perry Lang Ha Pham Herbert & Judi Pitch Dan & Billie Pyzel Jane Rael Dick & Andy Rail Russell & Elizabeth Raskob T.D. Raymond Robert Reinke Lee A. Reynis & David W. Stryker Clifford & Sandra Richardson Erika Rimson & David Bernstein Donald Robbins & Betty Hawley Shelly Roberts & Dewey Moore A. Rolfe & Dorothy Black, in memory of Joan Allen Paul Romo Kletus Rood Stuart & Mimi Rose, in honor of the wedding of Paul Silverman & Susan Mesuda Christine Sauer Warren & Rosemary Saur Brigitte Schimek & Marc Scudamore John Schlue Stephen Schoderbek Laura Scholfield Howard & Marian Schreyer Kathleen Schulz Carolyn Sedberry Norman Segel Barbara & Daniel Shapiro Archbishop Michael Sheehan Xiu-Li Shen

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Frederick & Susan Sherman, in memory of Joan Allen David P. Sherry, in memory of Rhoda Sherry Howard Sherry Ronald Shibata Robert Simonson Walt & Beth Simpson Norbert F. Siska Carol Smith Dr. Fran A’Hern Smith Smith’s Community Rewards Jane Snyder Steven & Keri Sobolik Robert St. John Marilyn & Stanley Star Alexander & Mary Ann Stone John Stover Carmen & Lawrence Straus Pamela Sullivan Suzanne Taichert Larry Titman Joan & Len Truesdell Marit Tully Jay Ven Eman Anna Y. Vigil & Clarence Gallegos Richard Vivian E. M. Wachocki Marianne Walck Bettie & Harry Wallingford Jan Armstrong Watts Jeffrey West Kay West Trudy & Robert White Bill & Janislee Wiese Bill & Janislee Wiese, in honor of Joan Allen Walter Wolf David & Evy Worledge Don & Dot Wortman Sue Wright Janice B. Yates Mae S. Yee & Eric Brock Albert & Donna Zeman Carol Zulauf

FRIENDS OF THE PHILHARMONIC Donation of $25–$124 Ron Abramshe Kelly Aldridge Edward & Nancy Alley, in memory of Joan Allen Carl & Linda Alongi, in memory of Joan Allen Jo Anne Altrichter & Robin Tawney AmazonSmile Judith Anderson Anonymous Eugene Aronson Janice J. Arrott Emil & Lori Ashe Edward & Leslie Atler Rosa & Joseph Auletta George Baca Jackie Baca & Ken Genco Renee Baca Diane & Douglas Brehmer Bailey Jan Bandrofchak & Cleveland Sharp

John Banister Joyce Barefoot Rom Barnes Sheila Barnes, in memory of Joan Allen Lois Barraclough Graham Bartlett Julian Bartlett Edward Barts Mary Beall Susan Beard David & Judith Bennahum Debra & Kirk Benton Sarah & Joshua Benton, in memory of Joan Allen Mark & Beth Berger Dorothy & Melbourne Bernstein Bob & Charlene Bishop Alan & Bronnie Blaugrund, in memory of Joan Allen Ann Blaugrund & Bill Redak, in memory of Joan Allen Dusty & Gay Blech Henry Botts Karen Bovinette, in memory of Joan Allen Joan Bowden Julia B. Bowdich, in memory of Joan Allen J. M. Bowers Jeffrey & Teresa Brandon Charles Brandt, in memory of Jennifer K. Brandt Richard & Karla Bressan, in memory of Joan Allen Elizabeth Brower Billy Brown Carolyn Brown Dr. Lisa M. Brunacini & Rita M. Giannini Jeanette Buffett Sandy Buffett Elaine Burgess Caroline Campbell & Ruth Cousins Mary Ann CampbellHoran & Tom Horan James Carroll Ann L. Carson Joseph Cella Barbara & Roscoe Champion Ralph Chapman Kathy & Lance Chilton Jay & Carole Christensen, in memory of Joan Allen Judith & Thomas Christopher Paul Citrin Douglas & Carla Clark James & Joan Cole Randall & Valerie Cole Henry & Ettajane Conant Marcia Congdon Patrick Conroy Martha Cook, in memory of Lewis & Ruth Cook Miriam Corcoran, PhD John & Mary Covan Ralph Cover Judith Crocker Nance Crow Betsy Cuneo Catherine Cunningham Sarah & John Curro Mark Curtis

Philip & Joan Dale Barbara David Margaret Davidson & James Barbour, in memory of Joan Allen Joan Davis Margaret DeLong Jerry & Susan Dickinson Fran DiMarco Thomas & Elizabeth Dodson Thomas Domme Darryl Domonkos Stephen R. Donaldson Joanne Donsbach Ernest & Betty Dorko J.R. & Peggy Dotson, in memory of Joan Allen Dr. James & Julie Drennan Woodie Dreyfuss, in memory of Joan Allen Michael & Jana Druxman Ken Duckert Patsy Duphorne Sondra Eastham, in memory of Joan Allen David Ted Eastlund Joy Eaton, in memory of C.J. Meg Patten Eaton, in memory of Joan Allen John Eckert Ida Edward Sylvia & Ron Eisenhart Wolfgang Elston Robert & Dolores Engstrom Helen Erb Cheryl A. Everett Jane Farris & Michael Pierson Helene K. Fellen Rosario Fiallos Rona Fisher Stephen Fisher Robert & Diane Fleming Elizabeth & Blake Forbes Beverly Forman & Walter Forman, MD James & Jean Franchell Douglas & Nancy Francis J. Arthur Freed Ron Friederich Jack Fuller Robert & Diana Gaetz Patrick & Patricia Gallacher Daniel & Elena Gallegos Michael Garcia Ann Gateley Karen Gatlin Paula Getz Duane & Janet Gilkey Donald & Diane Goldfarb Jim L. Gonzales Janice K. Goodman Dr. Thomas & Linda Grace, in memory of Joan Allen Erna Sue Greening Charles Gregory Craig Griffith Insurance Agency Virginia Grossetete Virginia Grossetete, in memory of Joan Allen Mina Jane Grothey Ellen Guest Charles & Betsy Gunter

Herman Haase Janet & Stan Hafenfeld Bennett A. Hammer Janet Harrington Joan & Fred Hart Marilyn Hartig Allan Hauer William & Rossanna Hays Jo Ellen Head James Headley, in memory of Joan Allen Deborah Helitzer Rosalie & Leon Heller Robert & Sara Henning Douglas & Joyce Hilchie Eileen Grevey Hillson & Dr. David Hillson, in memory of Joan Allen Barbara Holt John Homko Tom Hopkins Helen & Stanley Hordes Stephanie Horoschak & Paul Helman Linda Hummingbird Anthony & Susan Hunt Nancy Jacobson Joan Jander Jerry & Diane Janicke Olivia Jaramillo Sandra & Michael Jerome Eldon Johnson Eric R. Johnson Joyce D. Jolly Ann & Lawrence Jones Judy & Scott Jones Pamela Jones Robert Jones Tracy Jones Phyllis Kaplan Clayton Karkosh Judy Kauffman Richard & Julia Kavet Margaret Keller James Kelly C.R. Kemble David & Leslie Kim, in memory of Joan Allen Judith Allen Kim, in memory of Joan Allen Blossom Kite Gerald Kiuttu Barbara Kleinfeld Sushilla Knottenbelt Herb & Shelley Koffler, in memory of Joan Allen Philip Kolehmainen & Vivian Waldron Katherine Kraus Jennifer C. Kruger Flora Kubiak, in memory of Joan Allen Hareendra & Sanjani Kulasinghe Stephen & Isadora Kunitz Mike Langner Rebecca Lee & Daniel Rader Susan Lentz Madeleine Lewis Susan & George Lind William J. Lock George Loehr Richard & Christine Loew, in memory of Joan Allen Dwayne Longenbaugh Rhonda Loos & Neal Piltch, in memory of Joan Allen

Thank You .

Quinn Lopez Joel Lorimer Betty Lovering Ed & Jeanne Lynch Stephen Maechtlen Robert & Linda Malseed Jim Marquez Jeffrey Marr Anna Marshall Marita Marshall Walton & Ruth Marshall Carolyn Ross Martin, in memory of Joan Allen Tony Martin Carolyn Martinez, in memory of Joan Allen Michael Mauldin Pete & Lois McCatharn Stephen McCue James McElhane Jackie & C. Everett McGehee, in memory of Joan Allen David McGuire Eugene McGuire & Rosemary Hunten David McKinney, in memory of Joan Allen Millie & John McMahon, in memory of Joan Allen Cynthia & Paul McNaull Louise & Joseph Messina Bruce A. Miller Kathleen Miller Barbara Mills-Bria, in honor of Dr. Sara A. Mills & Dr. Scott Brown Carolyn Mohoric Claude Morelli Letitia Morris Cary & Evelyn Morrow Paula Mortensen Guy Frederick Morton Karen Mosier Carolyn Muggenburg Cynthia & David Nartonis Jennie Negin & Harold Folley Bruce & Ruth Nelson Dr. Michael & Patsy Nelson Richard & Sharon Neuman Betsy Nichols & Steve Holmes Anne E. Nokes David & Marilyn Novat Richard & Marian Nygren Marilyn Jean O’Hara Gloria & Greg Olson George Onieal Bethe Orrell Margaret & Doyle Pargin Judyth Parker Howard Paul Larry Pearsall Margery Pearse Oswaldo & Victoria Pereira Timothy Peterson

Barbara Pierce Barbara Pierce, in memory of Elise Schoenfeld Dr. Ed & Nancy Pierce, in memory of Joan Allen Beverly Pinney Martin & Cathyrn Pokorny Judy & Orville Pratt Charles & Theresa Pribyl, in memory of Joan Allen Shirley Puariea Noel Pugach, in memory of Chris Gelina Therese Quinn Mary Ellen Ratzer Marit Rawley David & Tracey Raymo Ray Reeder Tom & Marla Reichert Patricia Renken Kerry Renshaw Ira J. Rimson Jacob & Nancy Rittenhouse Margaret E. Roberts Matthew Robertson Gwenn Robinson, MD & Dwight Burney III, MD Ralph, Stella & Stephen Rogers Bruce Roginson Stuart & Mimi Rose, in honor of Cliff Blaugrund’s 70th birthday Dr. Estelle Rosenblum Robert Sabatini John Salathe Evelyn E. & Gerhard L. Salinger Steve A. Schaefer David A. Schnitzer Judith Schwartz Roland & Justine Scott Baiba Garoza Seefer Arthur & Colleen M. Sheinberg Robert & Lelia Shepperson Barbara Shiller Richard & Eileen Simpson Suzanne & L.J. Slankard Carl & Marilyn Smith Donald Smith & Patricia Fleming Katherine Smith, in memory of Craig Smith Enid Solin Frederick Snoy Vera Snyder William Stanley Bill Stanton Ronald & Patricia Stauber Donald & B. Joan Stehr Geny Stein Elizabeth C. Stevens David & Jane Tallant

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Emily Terrell Maxine Thevenot & Edmund Connolly Alice Thieman Patricia & George Thomas Richard & Thereseann Thompson Betty Tichich & Fred Bunch Julie Tierney Marian Trainor & David Dixon Hy Tran Jorge Tristani Arthur & Sandra VallSpinosa Jean Villamarin John Vittal & Deborah Ham Hilda Volkin, in memory of Howard C. Volkin Rose Walker Marmion Walsh Marilyn Warrant Joseph & Merida Wexler Carol Whiddon Wendy & Roland Wiele Keith & Jane Wilkinson Phyllis Wilson David Winter & Abigail Stewart Kathryn Wissel Stanley Yager Diana Zavitz, in honor of Pat & Ray Harwick Andrew A. Zucker Anne & Michael Zwonlinski 2/27/2016

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Thank You for Your Generous Support Volunteers, Expertise, Services, & Equipment

The New Mexico Philharmonic would like to thank the following people for their support and in-kind donations of volunteer time, expertise, services, product, and equipment.

BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION APPRECIATION

Central United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church St. John’s United Methodist Church St. Luke Lutheran Church

INDIVIDUAL APPRECIATION

Lee Blaugrund & Tanager Properties Management Billy Brown Luis Delgado Robert Desiderio Anne Eisfeller Rosemary Fessinger Jerrilyn Foster Chris Kershner Jim Key Rose Maniaci Jackie McGehee Brent Stevens

CITY & COUNTY APPRECIATION

Mayor Richard J. Berry & the City of Albuquerque Trudy Jones & the Albuquerque City Council Maggie Hart Stebbins & the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners Betty Rivera & the Albuquerque Cultural Services Department Mayling Armijo & the Bernalillo Economic Development & Cultural Services Amanda Colburn & the Bernalillo County Cultural Services Maryann Torrez & the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo 3/1/2016

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The Fabulous Fifth: Match the Magnificence!

Moving NMPhil to the Next Level.

We are writing to you today to share the joy we all feel as we celebrate your New Mexico Philharmonic’s 5th Anniversary season.

The NMPhil has performed five seasons of excellent concerts with exemplary fiscal responsibility and meaningful community involvement. We operate very efficiently, carefully conserving the community’s resources, as a review of our numbers on the following page will show you.

We are also writing because we want you to know that the success of our NMPhil is due directly to the generosity of this community. We would not be here without you. Our success is also possible because of the outstanding commitment and very hard work by all involved, especially the musicians, staff, volunteers, board, guest artists, and conductors.

Every musician is being paid an average of $7,000 per year. Every one of them is highly qualified; all are graduates of prestigious music schools and accepted as members of the orchestra through a very rigorous audition process. They continue with us because of their commitment, love of the music, and the hope that the orchestra continues on the road to a secure future.

Each member of the staff wears multiple hats, works many hours per week beyond the standard 40, and are all paid very modestly. They are clearly doing this work because of their love for the NMPhil.

Our guest soloists and conductors are all world class and have come to Albuquerque for a small part of their customary fees because they want to help us. They have believed in what we can do and have been an important part of creating our success.

Our November 2015 Annual Fund Drive produced $166,000. While a new high for us, individuals and businesses in our community once donated substantially more to the orchestra. We are happy to report that the NMPhil is a great success even with the limited means presented to us.

We are writing to you today with the hope and belief you will agree with us that the NMPhil is a key cultural asset to our community and that it is time to move the NMPhil to a level that is more sustainable for all involved—musicians, staff, volunteers, artists, and board—and that you will join us in The Fabulous Fifth: Match the Magnificence Campaign.

With your support, the Fabulous Fifth will help us move your NMPhil to the next level. We will continue to be an important cultural asset to the community in any case, and with your support we will assure an even better future.

We invite you to review the important information on the next page that explains in depth our operation and results. Please participate in our quest to take the NMPhil to the next level by making a new or increased donation and committing to additional support for upcoming seasons.

We are happy to let you know that your donation will be matched by a group of dedicated donors and board members.

Our deepest thanks,

Maureen Baca President

Marian Tanau Executive Director

Board of Directors

D E TA C H H E R E

20 T H E 2015/16 Season FA B U L O U S F I F T H : M AT C H T H E M A G N I F I C E N C E

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NMPhil .

The Fabulous Fifth: Match the Magnificence!

Moving NMPhil to the Next Level.

FINANCIALS

NMPhil is managed as a business. The organization has operated on a $2,000,000 budget for its four full seasons, with very careful management, razor-thin margins, and no recurring debt.

Here are some key business facts:

INCOME

Earned Donated Total Income per Season

EXPENSES

Total Expenses per Season

$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000

(ticket sales, advertising, car raffle) (annual fund, individual donations, grants) Ticket sales pay less than half the cost of operating the NMPhil, which is managed extremely conservatively.

$2,000,000

With an overhead of 14% compared to 36% national average for non-profits.

RESULTS

NMPhil has achieved four years of positive results, all with favorable trends, including: • Reaching 40,000+ audience members • Attaining audience satisfaction of 96% and artistic excellence of 97% • Achieving attendance at concerts of 75%+ of venue capacity, well above 50% industry average • Providing education programs that reach 18,000 students, impacting lives and academics • Being the only arts organization in New Mexico to ever receive Quality New Mexico’s Piñón Recognition for excellence in its organizational practices HOW THIS HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE

To make NMPhil successful on this budget, key stakeholders have made amazing commitments: • NMPhil Musicians have accepted limited work and fewer rehearsals, resulting in less income • NMPhil Staff (5 full time) all work multiple jobs • Guest Artists and Conductors have accepted greatly reduced fees • Every member of the Board of Directors has donated very generously of their time and resources

LET’S MOVE NMPHIL TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Achieving the next level means: • Increased work for the musicians • Being better able to attract and keep musicians • Continuing to bring in world-class soloists • Having our own conductor/music director • Serving the community better with expanding education programs and additional concerts HOW DO WE GET THERE?

• Raising $100,000+ in our 5th anniversary drive for the 2016 season • Gaining commitments to increase financial support in each of the coming five seasons • Achieving a $2,500,000 budget by our 10th season (by 2021)

NMPHIL EXPENSES

Percentage of Total Budget of Two Million Dollars per Season.

NMPHIL MUSICIANS

35%

PRODUCTION COSTS

23%

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

10%

GUEST ARTISTS & CONDUCTORS

7%

MARKETING

7%

STAFF SALARIES

7%

DEVELOPMENT / FUNDRAISING

5%

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

4%

INSURANCE

2%

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Use the enclosed envelope, see a volunteer in the lobby, or visit nmphil.org to make a donation (please specify in the comments section of the website that your donation is for the Fabulous Fifth initiative). Together, we can take NMPhil to a new level of success and ensure it remains a strong cultural asset in our community.

PL E A SE C A L L ( 505) 3 2 3 - 4 3 4 3 I F Y O U H AVE AN Y Q U ES T I O N S .

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CELEBRATE THE ELECTRIFYING

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OF THE NEW MEXICO PHILHARMONIC Popejoy Classics Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 unmtickets.com

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MUSICAL FIESTAS

SAINT-SAËNS

THE ORGAN SYMPHONY

NHCC Sunday Classics National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 724-4771 nationalhispaniccenter.org

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Neighborhood Concerts Venues in Albuquerque (505) 323-4343 nmphil.org

Join us for Sunday afternoon fund-raising events at private homes that feature our guest artists in an intimate performance setting, which includes dinner and wine. This is your chance to meet the guest artists in person.

March 20, 2016, 4 p.m.

Olga Kern piano Private home of Dr. Charles & Eugenia Eberle $200/person

¡ZARZUELAS! REDISCOVERED ROMANCE

Neighborhood

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May 1, 2016, 4 p.m.

Rachel Barton Pine violin Private home of Teresa & Jim Edens $150/person Part of the ticket cost is tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law. Call for more information and to reserve your tickets.

2015/16 Season

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HAYDN CUMMINGS

& JACKIE MCGEHEE YOUNG ARTISTS’ COMPETITION WINNERS

Reserve Tickets

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The reviews are in.

Excellent

Bravo!

Fantastic acoustics Outstanding performance 2016 RX

(And the NM Philharmonic is nice too)

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