NRO 2023 Season Program Book

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Adults: $25 - $55 Youth 17 & Under: $5

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WILL CALL

10 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE NRO

Riverwalk Center 150 W. Adams Open one hour before concerts.

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Old Masonic Hall 136 S. Main St. Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Ticket office hours are subject to change at any time.

CELL PHONES

Please silence cell phones, alarms and alerts during the concert. Cell phones are permitted to be used respectfully during performances if enabled with the NRO App.

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RECORDING & PHOTOGRAPHY

Audience video cameras and other recording devices are strictly prohibited. Concerts may incorporate professional video and/or photography approved by the National Repertory Orchestra. No flash photography.

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NATIONAL REPERTORY ORCHESTRA PO Box 6336 • 111 S. Main Street, C7 Breckenridge, CO 80424 970-453-5825 NROmusic.org

The National Repertory Orchestra plays exclusively on pianos provided by Schmitt Music.

We apologize for any omissions or misspellings in our contributor or commemorative gift lists. Please contact the NRO office at 970-453-5825 ext. 103, so we may make the necessary correction.

Facility rental of the Riverwalk Center has been underwritten through the generous support of the Town of Breckenridge.

Events, programs, dates and times are subject to change at any time without notice.

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WELCOME On behalf of the National Repertory Orchestra Board of Trustees, I would like to send you a warm welcome to the 2023 Summer Music Festival, “Music Lives Here!”

It takes an enormous volume of dedicated work on the part of many gifted people to design and implement each season of music here in Breckenridge. The Board of Trustees would like to thank Music Director Michael Stern and CEO Dave DePeters and his team of dedicated staff. We also extend our gratitude to our summer staff and fellows, our many talented musicians, guest conductors, visiting artists and educators, in-town sponsors, including the Town itself, our resident host families, and our audiences who come to enjoy performances at Riverwalk Center and other venues in Summit County and beyond.

And what a great season is on offer this year as we observe a thirty-year milestone for NRO presence in Breckenridge. In addition to an ambitious slate of classical and pops performances, there is the fun and fanfare of the Fourth of July Spectacular; special events in collaboration with Breckenridge Creative Arts; and two original compositions to be performed here for the first time ever, putting the NRO on the map as presenting two world premieres, a first for us.

These pieces, one composed by an NRO alumnus, serve as the heart of our season’s theme: The Immigrant Experience, as we recognize the many classical composers who visited the New World, looking for inspiration and new creative spaces for their music.

And so, in anticipation of the many exciting musical offerings for 2023, once again, welcome!

Enjoy the season,

Pam Piper Yeung National Repertory Orchestra Board of Trustees President

Hello! Welcome to the Town of Breckenridge and the National Repertory Orchestra.

The Town of Breckenridge is incredibly lucky to have the NRO in residence. Since their move here in 1993, the NRO has become a centerpiece of the community. The NRO gathers 80 of the country’s most talented and brightest young musicians for a residency filled with a full concert season and training to help them succeed as professional musicians. They will go on to perform in major orchestras around the world and become ambassadors for Breckenridge.

Breckenridge is primarily known as a ski/ snowboarding town, but those who have spent time here know we have much more to offer. Our winters are driven by excellent downhill and Nordic activities, but once the snow melts, our summer recreation take over and a whole new set of adventures begin. Whether you like hiking or biking, you will not be disappointed with our trail system. Over 60 miles of in-town trails lead to hundreds of miles of county trails, which lead to thousands of miles of federal trails. We also have an excellent town/county bike path for roadies and E-bike enthusiasts. Breckenridge has no shortage of ways to enjoy the outdoors.

Although the outdoors has been Breckenridge’s most favorable attraction, we also have one of the largest historic districts in the State of Colorado. Located in the heart of the historic district is a thriving arts campus bookended by the Riverwalk Center and the newly improved Backstage Theatre. You can take a class, see a show or meet an artist in residence. Breckenridge has worked hard to create an environment where the arts can thrive.

We are a small, intimate community that offers incredible world-class recreation, fantastic arts, great shopping and a vibrant restaurant scene. However, we are nothing without our people. Our people are passionate, driven and consistently make Breckenridge the town it is today. Our town has created a safe, friendly and fun community for all to enjoy. We welcome everyone with open arms and would love to share our beautiful town with you.

I hope Breckenridge can be your new home away from home and that you indulge in everything we have to offer. Thank you for your support of our town and the NRO season.

Eric Mamula Mayor Town of Breckenridge

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ABOUT THE NRO

ABOUT THE NRO YEAR-ROUND STAFF

Based in Summit County, Colorado, The National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) is a local organization with a global reach. Under the baton of Music Director Michael Stern, the NRO develops the next generation of world-class, diverse and socially-conscious young professional musicians through our merit-based and tuition-free summer music festival. We inspire young musicians to be great leaders in their communities while Changing Lives Through Music!

Today, alumni can be found in every professional orchestra in the nation.

The People Behind the Mission BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Pam Piper Yeung, President Rick Poppe, Vice President Anne Mills, Treasurer John Landon, Secretary Sam Bufford Barbara Calvin Debra Fox Johanna Gibbs Patrice Lara Sally Queen Beth Steele Emily Wahl Stephen Worrall Brittney Geurink NRO Development Coordinator by Joshua Geurink.

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Music Director

NRO SUSTAINERS

Carl Topilow Music Director Laureate

The Sustainers are past board members and significant contributors to the National Repertory Orchestra in time, talent, and finances. Their role is to support the Orchestra by raising awareness of its existence, provide a vehicle to stay connected to the organization, and have camaraderie with others having similar interests and goals in supporting the continuation of live orchestral music in the world.

Paul Finkel, Chair Murray and Marlene Altman Carlie and Terry Barnhart Michael Altenberg* and Libby Bortz Ann Brewster Barbara and Jim Calvin Geraldine Cohen M.A. Deen JoAnn Falletta John Fielder Robert and Nancy* Follett Nancy and Tom* French Annette and Gerry Fricke Pamela and Reggie Gray Robin Hadley Annette and Ken Hallock Joan Manley Houlton Anne and John* Kern Jane and Don* King John Krakauer* Anita and James Kreider Patrice and Ron Lara Anne and Bill* Mills Sandra Mortensen Harriet Neiman Ann and Tom Rader Barbara Strauss Kate and James* Taucher Jack Thomas* Lou Wagner Pam and Sonny Wiegand Dr. Glen and Bobbie Zelkind *Deceased

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Michael Stern

Dave DePeters CEO

Åsa Armstrong Director of Development

Carrie Benefiel

Director of Marketing

Dan Howard

Director of Operations and Education

Kelly Sanders

Director of Administration and Community Relations

2023 SUMMER STAFF

Darrin Blume

Production Manager

Benjamin Wakley

Assistant Production Manager

David Bullman

Orchestra Manager

Tyler Young

Recording Engineer

Anna Thompson

Alex Border

Principal Librarian

Stage Manager

Jack Arman

Zander Bacon

Recording and Production Fellow

Recording and Production Fellow

Amanda Frampton Brittney Geurink

Caroline Ramos

Community Engagement Manager

Development Coordinator

Assistant Librarian

Nat Hickman

Megan Martin

Chloe McKenna

Marketing and Photography Fellow

Community Engagement Fellow

Library Fellow

In keeping with our dedication to equal rights and opportunities for all people, the National Repertory Orchestra is committed to fostering an organizational culture where all people are treated fairly, valued for their differences, and given equal opportunities to maximize their success.

The NRO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrates our employees’ differences regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, ability or veteran status.

Jordan Parks

CEO Assistant Fellow

Robin Raisch

Artist Liaison Fellow

Koki Sato

Development Fellow

Talita Solís

Personnel Fellow

See the NRO’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement from the homepage at NROmusic.org.

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AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE MICHAEL ALTENBERG LEADERSHIP AWARD In honor of those individuals who have demonstrated exceptional foresight, fortitude and dedication to the NRO’s mission. The recipient sets a standard of patronage, volunteerism and financial support that few have achieved.

Libby Bortz Libby was introduced to the National Repertory Orchestra by her late husband, Michael Altenberg. His love, appreciation, and investment in the NRO was contagious. With Libby’s exposure to the Orchestra, her respect and love developed for the NRO and so did her dedication.

Libby served on the NRO board for 14 years and remains active with the Orchestra as a Sustainer, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee member, while also serving on the Front Range Performance committee.

ROBIN HADLEY PHILANTHROPY AWARD

In recognition of the unparalleled financial support of the NRO and other arts and cultural organizations in Summit County.

Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara and Jim Calvin have been nurturing several addictions for several years; helping the upcoming musicians of the National Repertory Orchestra, participating as much as possible in the lives of their 5 grandchildren, and traveling the world.

For the last 15 years their summers have been spent being the heart and soul of the Community Link program of the NRO, which tied them to Summit County for most of the spring and summer. This year they are making up for lost time and are traveling like crazy! They will slide into the "home plate" of Breckenridge just as the NRO begins making wonderful music.

Barbara currently serves on the Board of Trustees and Trustee Affairs Committee. Jim was Chair of the Endowment Committee and is now a member of the Finance Committee.

OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Given annually to an individual, couple or organization that demonstrates long-term exemplary support, not only of the NRO but many Summit County non-profit organizations.

OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

In recognition of outstanding service, dedication and support of the NRO. Gerry Fricke Gerry Fricke is in finance and personal computer software. He has been a part of the National Repertory Orchestra community for over 20 years after he and his family built a second home in Keystone in 1980. They became fans of the NRO during its residency there in 1986, well before the organization moved to Breckenridge.

Gerry has served on the Board of Trustees and as a volunteer accountant for four years. He is a vital member of the Finance Committee and remains dedicated to the orchestra as a Sustainer. He now lives in a retirement community in Highlands Ranch.

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MOUNTAINS OF MUSIC PROUDLY SUPPORTING YOUNG MUSICIANS FOR 18 YEARS National Repertory Orchestra Musicians will play a series of free porch concerts at the Breckenridge Associates Real Estate Office located at 229 South Main Street in Breckenridge from 4 - 5 p.m. on the following dates.

THURSDAY

JUNE 29TH

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JULY 20TH

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JULY 27TH

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WAYS TO GIVE

Your Support Counts!

Annual Fund

Support the Orchestra you love and the future of classical music with a gift today!

PLANNED GIVING T

he National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) relies on the generosity of its supporters to fulfill its mission of Changing Lives Through Music!

There are many ways to join this community of music lovers and make an impact.

Corporate Support

A sponsorship with the NRO puts your company in the spotlight while supporting arts and culture in Summit County and beyond.

THE NATIONAL REPERTORY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT TRUST

The Trust was established in 2004 to provide long-term financial support for the organization. A portion of its annual investment earnings are utilized to support the Orchestra’s programs and operations. Your endowment gift provides a sustainable financial foundation for the NRO, ensuring a reliable source of income to support our mission, musicians, and programming.

MAKE A PLANNED GIFT AND LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY

For more information, please contact one of the listed ENDOWMENT TRUSTEES NRO office at (970) 453-5825 ext. 103.

John Landon: jrlandon1@gmail.com Anne Mills: annejmills@aol.com John Stafford: stafford.johnh@gmail.com Barbara Vonderheid: bvonderheid@vonderheidlaw.com Bruce Queen: bruce.queen@icloud.com

Endowment Donors

The National Repertory Orchestra thanks those listed below for their vital endowment support and dedication to the NRO.

Education Programs

Gift of Stock

Planned Giving

Qualified Charitable Distribution

Invest in the next generation of musicians as an education program underwriter.

A planned gift is more than a donation, it is an investment in the future of classical music. Make a financial provision today that will benefit the orchestra in the future.

Endowment Gifts

When you make a donation to the National Repertory Orchestra Endowment Trust your gift will provide immediate and long-term benefits.

Tribute and Memorial Gifts

Gifts made to the National Repertory Orchestra in honor or in memory of loved ones are a special way to support the orchestra and celebrate friends and family.

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Donating stock and securities can help maximize tax benefits while supporting the National Repertory Orchestra.

For IRA owners age 70½ or over, qualified charitable distributions are great options for making taxfree gifts to the National Repertory Orchestra.

In-Kind Gifts

Donations of goods and services are impactful ways to support the Orchestra you love.

Please consider the role music plays in your life and make a gift today.

For more information on ways to give, visit NROmusic.org/donate.

The National Repertory Orchestra is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Federal Tax ID 84-0566793

Pamela and Douglas Adams Kristin Ahlstrom Liz and Tuck Aikin Lovina A. Thompson and Pamela A. Anderson Åsa and Olin Armstrong Dennis and Barbara Baldwin Carlie and Terry Barnhart Marilyn Beebe Robert and Cynthia Benson Harriett Bobo* Michael Altenberg* and Libby Bortz Ann Brewster Sandi and Bill Bruns Art and Marilynn Burger Robert and Irene Burns David and Kathryn Bussman Barbara and Jim Calvin Patti Casey* Tim Casey Julie and Jim Chandler Kathleen Clabby Mary and Dick Clark Lesley Cleary Geraldine Cohen Bobby and Carol Craig Dr. and Mrs. Edward Crane Brian Moriarty and Joan Davids M.A. Deen Laura DeLuca Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters William T. Diss The Family Mayer Foundation, Inc. Federated Department Stores Foundation Kathleen and Thomas Fingleton Tony and Barbara Flitcraft Robert and Nancy* Follett Follett Corporation Douglas Thompson and Jean Follett-Thompson Cecile Forsberg Nancy and Tom* French

Annette and Gerry Fricke Wendy Friedman Edward and Carolyn Gabelman Donald and Beverly Gale Jo Leta Gavit Reggie and Pamela Gray Family Mary Lou and John Grossmann Robin Hadley Heider Trust Edward and Gloriann Heinz The Helen F. Whitaker Fund The Helen M. Harrison Foundation Peg and Lee Henry Alison Heydt Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Hodges Jr. Marc and Marilyn Hogan Joel Horwich Joan Manley Houlton Donald and Susan Alt Johnson Fred and Carolyn Johnson Carole and Marvin* Johnson John Rynes and Mary Lou Johns Belinda and Anthony Jones Jr. Terese Kaptur Jayn and Jerry Karl Betty and Raymond Keith James and Diana Kennedy Bonnie Kirschenbaum James and Jane Knox Don and Helen Knutzen Anita and James Kreider Sam Kuller Dr. Tim Steele and Inge La Cour Patrice and Ron Lara John and Polly Loewy Joanne and Dick* Masica Lee and Barbara Mendel Eric S Mendelsohn General Mills Marion Milton Sandra Mortensen Harriet Neiman

Jose-Luis Novo Catherine Payne Pete* and Linda Kay Peterson Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Rotary Foundation of Summit County John G. Russell* Fred and Barbara Schiller Marc and Joelle Schlesinger Frank and Jen Schrage Linda and Paul Schutt Robert Kent Scott Sam Sherstad Tara Sieber Sarah Smith Steve and Sandee Smith Maxine and Martin Solomon Pat Spitzmiller* Jan and Sheldon Steinhauser Harold Herring and Susan Lee D. Stevens Melissa Witzler Stone Anne Stonington* David Street David and Zandra Swenson Gretchen* and John Swift Kate and James* Taucher Mr. and Mrs. William D. Taylor Lee and Kathy Terry Pat and Jack Thomas* Charles and Kathy Vasilius Barbara and Mark Vonderheid Lou Wagner Patty and Ed Wahtera Leonard and Roberta Waldbaum Robert and Nadyne Walton Larry and Nancy Warren Juhree Wendl Dave and Mary Whitham Pam and Sonny Wiegand Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung *Deceased

The National Repertory Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Tax ID #84-0566793.

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SEASON TRIBUTE GIFTS

INDIVIDUAL DONOR BENEFITS

Honorary and memorial gifts to the NRO are thoughtful ways to celebrate the legacy and impact of loved ones while providing vital support to our mission. Each tribute has an esteemed place with the National Repertory Orchestra.

In Honor of Donations

CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BETWEEN MAY 1, 2022 AND MAY 1, 2023 Libby Bortz – Honoring her induction in the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Åsa and Olin Armstrong Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters Dave Pfeifle Barbara and Jim Calvin Marcia Poirier Edward Crane Anne Crane Bob Follett Joanne Masica The Massey Family Bonnie Kirschenbaum Anne and Bill* Mills Mary Jo and Doyle Preheim

In Memory of Donations

CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BETWEEN MAY 1, 2022 AND MAY 1, 2023 Michael Altenberg Patricia Bortz Geraldine Cohen Roger and Bonnie Baird Deborah A. Alsko John Bink Maria Blakney Barrie Alix Chi Emile Chi Kathleen Corneillier Steve Corneillier and daughters Brittony and Nicole Elizabeth "Betsy" Crossman John Crossman Nancy Follett Tony and Barbara Flitcraft

Sandy Mortensen The Family Mayer Foundation, Inc.

Louise Fox Susan Karashinski Bev Morrato Nancy Thorn

Musicians Who Played At St John the Baptist Episcopal Church Breckenridge Janet Ulrey and Carl Richter

Hal Janks Larry and Judy Johansen

The NRO Staff Michael Stern Beth Steele Jerome and Helen Smith Michael Stern Dr. Milton and Gail Klein Bill and Marilyn Taylor Carl Topilow Steve Corneillier Craig Knox Joseph & Sharon Rakoski *Deceased

Maureen Keil Jeff and Connie Keil Jim Maller Penelope Maller Sharon Windisch Martin The NRO Staff

Dr. John A. McCulloch Barbara McCulloch James Mikolitis Daniel and Sharon Mikolitis Kathie Miller Gordon Miller Bill Mills Patrick and Doris Helms Jeanie McCarthy William and Patricia Nottingham Jim and Lillian Reed Phillippa Greathouse and Dottie Wolcott

PATRON’S CIRCLE

UP TO $999 Donor recognition in Program Book

ORCHESTRA’S CIRCLE

$1,000 - $2,499 Donor recognition in NRO Program Book Meet the Orchestra events

ARTIST’S CIRCLE

$2,500 – $4,999 Single concert underwriter Musician’s Chair underwriter Donor recognition in the Program Book and at concert Meet the Orchestra events

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE

$5,000 - $9,999 Popular Concert Series underwriter Musician’s Chair underwriter Donor recognition in Program Book and at concerts NRO Behind the Scenes Experience Meet the Orchestra events

MAESTRO’S CIRCLE

$10,000 – $24,499 Masterworks Series/Specialty Concert underwriter Musician’s Chair underwriter Donor recognition in Program Book and at concerts Carl Topilow Society Experiences NRO Spotlight Experience NRO Behind the Scenes Experience Meet the Orchestra events

PRESENTER’S CIRCLE

$25,000 AND UP Season underwriter Musician’s Chair underwriter Donor recognition in Program Book and at concerts Private home performance Carl Topilow Society Experiences NRO Spotlight Experience NRO Behind the Scenes Experience Meet the Orchestra events

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN BECOME A DONOR

Call the Development Office at 970-453-5825 x 103 or visit NROmusic.org.

Paula Sheridan Wayne and Carol Lockwood John Vandigriff Dana Thor Frank Veneral Bruce and Jeanie Bundy Leonard Waldbaum Dr. Roberta Waldbaum Charles Wetherbee Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters Robin Hadley

TO MAKE A GIFT IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF A SPECIAL PERSON

Call the Development Office at 970-453–5825 x103 Visit NROmusic.org

Kathie and Michael Massey Howard Beck Kenneth and Louise Beard Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters David McArthur Beverley McArthur

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PROGRAM SUPPORTERS Special thanks to the following funders and partners for supporting critical programs that share the power of music with all.

GOVERNMENT FUNDERS

As a mining company with deep roots in CONCERT FUNDERS

Colorado, Climax Molybdenum is pleased to support organizations such as the National Repertory Orchestra and Music in the

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUNDERS

Mountains to help strengthen education opportunities along with arts and culture.

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Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel • Pat and Steve Larson • Summit County Rotary Club Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation • Summit Seniors

LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS

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CREATIVE & EVENTS PARTNERS

COLLABORATION PARTNERS

Breck Film • Breckenridge Creative Arts • Breckenridge History • Breckenridge Tourism Office Summit Historical Society • Summit School District • Theatre SilCo 14 National Repertory Orchestra | NROmusic.org

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SEASON DONORS & SUPPORTERS

PINK CONCERT Join Shaw Cancer Center and the National Repertory Orchestra for a pink performance of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet on August 2, 2023.

Funders & Sponsors

Generous support from corporations, foundations, government agencies and trusts continue to sustain the NRO every year. These crucial partnerships help fund concerts, education and free outreach programs as well as special projects. We are immensely grateful to each contributor who has made a gift between May 1, 2022, and May 1, 2023, to make our 2023 concert season possible. $15,000 AND UP Newman’s Own, Foundation The Colleen Healey Charitable Fund The Summit Foundation Town of Breckenridge $10,000 - $14,999 Alpine Bank Colorado Creative Industries Town of Dillon Town of Silverthorne $5,000 - $9,999 Breckenridge Distillery Breckenridge Grand Vacations/BGV Gives Robin and Robert Salomon Charitable Giving Fund Slifer Smith and Frampton Real Estate

CANCER CARE

CLOSE TO HOME Shaw Cancer Center brings breast imaging and cancer care to Dillon Health Center to serve the Summit County community and beyond.

Erin Schwab, MD Medical Oncologist

BREAST IMAGING CLINIC • 3D, breast screening and diagnostic mammography

$2,500 - $4,999 Bessemer Trust Company Climax Molybdenum Company Dillon Surgery Center John and Florence Fortune Family Foundation Money/Arenz Foundation Inc Shaw Cancer Center & Breast Imaging Clinic

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$500 - $999 Amy L. Scott Family Foundation Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation $150 - $499 Coach Leatherware Fidelity Charitable Kroger Network for Good St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church

JOIN OUR NRO FAMILY OF SUPPORTERS

Call the Development Office at 970-453–5825 x103 Visit NROmusic.org

• Fellowship-trained breast radiologist • Breast surgery consultations

SEASON DONORS & SUPPORTERS

CANCER CENTER • Infusion therapy for chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy treatments • On-site oncology pharmacy • Nurse navigator, oncology dietitian, social worker and financial counselor • Weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to address each patient’s needs and goals

Dillon Health Center

365 Dillon Ridge Road (970) 569-7429

In-Kind Donors Larry Abston Murray and Marlene Altman Sharon Anderson Peter Anwyl Beaver Run Resort Breck Cabin Company Breckenridge Brewery Breckenridge Grand Vacations Barbara and Jim Calvin Downstairs at Eric's Brian Duchinsky

Nancy Kinney and Robert Anton Franken

READ ABOUT CANCER AT ELEVATION

$1,000 - $2,500 Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Bravo! Vail Music Festival Breckenridge Associates Real Estate, LLC Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Robert Lloyd J. King and Eleanor R. King Foundation Summit County Rotary Club Summit Seniors The Bill and Carolyn Schwartz Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation The Family Mayer Foundation, Inc. Town of Frisco Victor C. Laughlin Memorial Foundation Trust

Annette and Gerry Fricke Kipp and Helen Friedli Georgian Square Joint Venture Mary and Ron Goodwin

Donations come in many forms, and in-kind contributions such as lodging, food, beverage, professional services, or auction items are vital to the organization’s financial health. We are immensely grateful to each contributor listed here, who has made a gift between May 1, 2022, and May 1, 2023, to make our 2023 concert season possible.

David Griffith Annette and Ken Hallock Jim and Jeanie Hammond Richard and Nancy Henry Joan Manley Houlton Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Dr. Milton and Gail Klein Kathy and John Landon Patrice and Ron Lara Kath and Bob Lea Kieran Maye Margaret McKechnie Robert and Kathleen Megginson Janet Miles Anne Mills

Glenda Pemble Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Sally and Bruce Queen Dave Rosengren Jost Schmitt Rima Sinclair Lois Stuart Summit Mountain Rentals Town of Breckenridge Jan and Phyllis Updike Vail Resorts – EpicPromise Nancy Vierhaus Barbara Vonderheid - Vonderheid & Associates, PC Sonny Wiegand - Wiegand Attorneys & Counselors, LLC Linda and Richard Wiesner Tickets 970-547-3100

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SEASON DONORS & SUPPORTERS

Individual Donors

The NRO is essential to the future of classical music. From enjoyable concerts throughout Summit County to guest artist appearances, education programs and free community events, our summer festival continues to thrive because of the annual support from friends like you. We are immensely grateful to each contributor who has made a gift between May 1, 2022, and May 1, 2023, to make our 2023 concert season possible.

PRESENTER’S CIRCLE $25,000 AND UP

Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand

MAESTRO’S CIRCLE $10,000-$24,999

Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE $5,000-$9,999

Steve Corneillier Michael and Marylynn Eipper Denise and James Eliopulos Nancy French Pat and Steve Larson Barbara and Sam McCleneghan Sandra Mortensen Dave Pfeifle Robin and Robert Salomon Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

ARTIST’S CIRCLE $2,500-$4,999

Terri and George Barile Terri and Jerry Belver Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake John and Elizabeth* Crossman Susan Propper and Donald Dankner

Sylvia Darmour Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters Shari and Chris Dorton Annette and Gerry Fricke Dan and Johanna Gibbs Carolee and John Hayes Joan Manley Houlton Georgia and Glen Kraatz Kathy and John Landon Joanne Masica Janice Ward Parrish* Mark and Barbara Puccia Sally and Bruce Queen Debra Fox and Dr. Jules Rosen Carin and Bill Simpson Bill and Marilyn Taylor Anonymous Tom and Emily Wahl Juhree Wendl Dr. Glen and Bobbie Zelkind

ORCHESTRA’S CIRCLE $1,000-$2,499

Bill and Kathy Adams Murray and Marlene Altman Sara Burks Buddy Greisch and Sherrie Calderini Howard and Sue Carver Jan and Charlie Cole Linda Dameron Pamela Danos Stephen and Suzanne Day Ruth Dewton Charles Dinarello Kurt and Cynthia Doerr Maggie and Wally Ducayet Linda Ewald John and Jean Fitzgerald Tony and Barbara Flitcraft Adrienne and Allen Frechter Kipp and Helen Friedli Judy and James Graunke Mary Lou and John Grossmann Jim and Jeanie Hammond Sandra Holdgreve Sharon and Jim Hourihan Rich and Dee James Carole Johnson Belinda and Anthony Jones Jr. Jeff and Connie Keil Dan A. Lewis Barbara Pollack Tom and Ann Rader

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Susan and Don Reynolds Carolyn and Bill Schwartz Helen and Jay Smith Marty and Maxine Solomon James and Rebecca Spearot Pat Spitzmiller* Christine Yuhas

PATRON’S CIRCLE UP TO $999

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EDUCATION & OUTREACH The NRO is proud to offer nearly 40 free, family-friendly music performances that are easily accessible, interactive and educational in the community this summer.

Each program is presented and created by NRO fellows, animating Summit County with engaging performances in neighborhoods, parks, plazas and on front porches for everyone to enjoy.

Mary Javian by Joshua Geurink

STEVE AND PAT LARSON ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

For symphony orchestras to survive and thrive, musicians need to be advocates for classical music in all aspects of life, especially by being active and present in their communities.

During their summer fellowship, NRO musicians take part in the Community Engagement (CE) program led by Artist in Residence, Mary Javian. Ms. Javian is Chair of Career Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music and a leader in the CE field. Her teachings nurture social interaction, helping NRO musicians create innovative and experiential programming to connect with diverse audiences.

SUMMIT COUNTY MUSIC LESSON SCHOLARSHIPS

The NRO supported young music scholars by providing a needs-based music lesson scholarship for students in Summit County. During the 2022-2023 school year, 25 students were beneficiaries of this program which included private instruction on clarinet, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello and guitar.

Applications for the 2023/2024 school year will be available this fall at NROmusic.org

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LIBRARY & CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT FEATURING SWIMMY BY LEO LIONNI This season, the NRO Alumni String Quartet will visit libraries and preschools throughout Summit County to help reinforce reading fundamentals with music as their guide. This year’s program will align with the National Library Summer Reading Program theme of “All Together Now” as we embark on a musical journey with Leo Lionni’s Swimmy, a story about a young fish on an exciting journey of discovery.

MASTERCLASSES

The NRO’s commitment to experiential learning is brought to life through a series of conversations and masterclasses.

These events are free of charge and additional masterclasses are announced throughout the season!

Breckenridge Elementary School Ricardo Morales, principal clarinet The Philadelphia Orchestra Tuesday, July 11 Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Joseph Conyers, principal bass The Philadelphia Orchestra Monday, July 10 4:00 PM Midori, violin Thursday, July 20 2:00 PM

By a lake. With a charming Main Street.

And its own marina with rentals and waterside dining.

Just 9 miles from Breckenridge.

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MUSIC FOR EVERYONE!

Free Community Engagement Events

MUSIC FOR EVERYONE! Vail Library 2022 by Joshua Geurink

OPEN REHEARSALS

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Experience first-hand how the conductors and musicians prepare for upcoming concerts. Most NRO rehearsals at the Riverwalk Center are open to the public.

All Community Engagement dates and times are subject to change at any time.

CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE Main Street Station

505 S. Main Street, Breckenridge Mondays, June 26, July 10, July 17 and August 7 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Barney Ford Museum

111 E. Washington Avenue, Breckenridge Friday, August 11 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

POP-UP CONCERTS

Look for NRO musicians and the Alumni String Quartet in your neighborhood! Additional programs will take place at Silverthorne Performing Arts Center and other venues throughout Summit County and beyond.

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PORCH SERIES

Sponsored by Breckenridge Associates Real Estate

EAGLE COUNTY PERFORMANCES:

Breckenridge Associates Real Estate

Vail Public Library

229 S. Main Street, Breckenridge 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Thursdays, June 29, July 20 and July 27

292 W. Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657 Tuesday, July 18 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

FRISCO BAY MARINA POP-UP Friday, July 28 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

“ALL TOGETHER NOW”

Volunteer for NRO rehearsals through NRO Community Link for exclusive concert discounts and a festival tee shirt!

Email volunteer@nromusic.org.

FEATURING “SWIMMY” BY LEO LIONNI

In partnership with Eagle and Summit County Libraries’ Summer Reading Program

MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS

In partnership with Breckenridge Creative Arts and Breckenridge History Sponsored by Alpine Bank, Breckenridge Grand Vacations and Climax Molybdenum Company

Blue River Plaza

137 S. Main Street, Breckenridge (Next to Welcome Center and Blue River) Tuesday, June 27 and Friday, July 14 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Trolstigen Trail at Isak Heartstone (Breckenridge Troll)

.25 miles from the Illinois Gulch Trailhead located in the southeast corner of Breckenridge Ice Rink Monday, July 31 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

SUMMIT COUNTY PERFORMANCES:

Sponsored by Breckenridge Grand Vacations, Summit County Rotary Club and Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation

Main Branch Library

37 Peak One Drive, Frisco Tuesday, July 11 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

South Branch Library

103 S. Harris Street, Breckenridge Tuesday, July 11 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

North Branch Library

Bluebird Market (2nd Fl.) 325 Blue River Pkwy Silverthorne Tuesday, July 11 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

DON’T MISS A BEAT

Download the NRO app for event updates and schedules for Community Engagement performances, rehearsals and special programs!

NROmusic.org All Community Engagement dates and times are subject to change at any time.

Prospector Park

112 S. Main Street, Breckenridge Thursday, August 3 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

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Sarah Bobrow, bassoon by Elaine Collins

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CONDUCTORS

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MICHAEL STERN, MUSIC DIRECTOR June 24 & June 28, July 1, July 12, July 19, July 22 & July 23 August 5 & 12

Thanks to all our volunteers who help NRO musicians, staff and patrons feel right at home.

NRO Community Link is a rewarding volunteer initiative with a myriad of roles to enhance the Summer Music Festival for musicians, seasonal staff and fellows, and patrons of the National Repertory Orchestra. This incredible team of extraordinary individuals is an essential part of what makes the NRO an experience like no other.

NRO Community Link is an exciting and meaningful way to enrich the Arts scene in Summit County.

Volunteers assist in tasks like greeting audiences during rehearsals and helping with ticket scanning and seating at concerts.

They also support musicians, staff and fellows by creating and serving home-cooked weekly dinners, preparing off-site housing and acting as host families.

BE PART OF SOMETHING REMARKABLE.

If you share a love of music, helping others or have an interest in the National Repertory Orchestra, join our growing community of passionate supporters!

VOLUNTEER ROLES

Bike Distribution • Concert Ushers • Host Families • Housing Preparation Rehearsal Docents • Weekly Dinners BENEFITS

Volunteer benefits include appreciation events, concert ticket discounts, and an exclusive festival tee shirt.

Do you have a unique talent or expertise that could be helpful in another area? We want to know!

To get involved, contact Nancy Malone, NRO Community Link Coordinator at volunteer@nromusic.org.

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Conductor Michael Stern has long been devoted to building and leading highly acclaimed orchestras known not only for their impeccable musicianship and creative programming, but also for collaborative, sustainable cultures that often include a vision of music as service to the community. He also is passionate about working with young musicians not only in music making, but also to incorporate the idea of “service” into their experiences.

Stern currently holds three Music Director positions: with the Kansas City Symphony, where he will be concluding his 19-year tenure at the end of the 20232024 season; with the National Repertory Orchestra, a summer music festival in Breckenridge, CO; and with the newly rebranded Orchestra Lumos (formerly the Stamford Symphony). Stern was recently named Artistic Advisor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. And, following a 22year tenure as founding Artistic Director of Iris Orchestra in Germantown, Tennessee, he now serves the newly reimagined Iris Collective as Artistic Advisor.

During Stern’s tenure with the Kansas City Symphony, he and the orchestra have been recognized for their remarkable artistic ascent, original programming, organizational development, stability, and extraordinary audience growth. Under Stern’s leadership, the orchestra explored a wide range of repertoire, including commissioned work, some of which was recorded for the GRAMMY® Award-winning Reference Recordings. The orchestra’s next recording was released in the fall of 2022, featuring three works by Brahms arranged for orchestra by Bright Sheng, Virgil Thomson and Arnold Schoenberg.

Stern co-founded Iris Orchestra in 2000 and was Founding Artistic Director and Principal Conductor until 2021-22, when he had planned to step down from his post. With his departure, staff, community and musicians reinvented the orchestra as the Iris Collective, which will offer a spectrum of events while also prioritizing a variety of community engagement initiatives. The Iris Collective will team up with a number of creative partners, including Stern, who will also continue his involvement as Artistic Advisor.

As part of his ongoing activities to engage and mentor young musicians, he was asked by Yo-Yo Ma to be the Music Director of YMCG, Youth Music Culture Guangdong; he was also invited to the National Orchestral Institute, Music Academy of the West, and has been a regular guest at the Aspen Music Festival and School.

Stern’s illustrious American conducting engagements have included the Boston, Chicago and Atlanta Symphonies; the New York Philharmonic; and the Minnesota Orchestra. Stern has also served as guest conductor with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Internationally, he has led major orchestras in London, Stockholm, Paris, Helsinki, Budapest, Israel, Moscow, Taiwan, and Tokyo. As Chief Conductor of Germany’s Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, he was the first American chief conductor in the orchestra’s history; he was also Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestre National de Lyon in France and the Orchestre National de Lille, France.

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Stern received his music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where his primary teacher was the noted conductor and scholar Max Rudolf.

Michael Stern makes his home in Connecticut, with his two daughters.

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CONDUCTORS

CONDUCTORS

CARL TOPILOW, MUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE

JASON SEBER

Through his more than four decades as the NRO’s Music Director and Conductor, Carl Topilow has influenced and nurtured countless young musicians and aspiring conductors. In his role as Music Director Laureate, he remains active with the organization. Carl is looking forward to continuing his work with Music Director Michael Stern and the orchestra, returning once again to the stage of the Riverwalk Center!

Topilow is the founding Conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, and Music Director and Conductor of the Firelands Symphony Orchestra in Sandusky, Ohio. Past positions have included Conductor and Director of the Orchestral Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and Principal Pops Conductor with the Toledo Symphony, Southwest Florida Symphony and Mansfield Elaine Collins Symphony. He has served as Guest Conductor for 125 different orchestras in 37 states and 12 foreign countries, invariably finding NRO alumni wherever his travels take him.

Carl’s book, The Orchestral Conductor’s Career Handbook published by Rowman and Littlefield, was released in 2021. Containing abundant references to his work with the NRO, it has been endorsed by past NRO Guest Conductors Leonard Slatkin, JoAnn Falletta, Gerard Schwarz, Giancarlo Guerrero, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, and others.

Topilow’s wife Shirley is the President and CEO of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Their daughter Jenny, an NRO alumna from the 2001 and 2003 seasons, is a violinist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Their daughter Emily is working in marketing, pursuing a master’s degree in communications, and performs as violinist with a local community orchestra. Carl’s hobbies include reading, foreign languages, travel, golf, spectator sports, and especially enjoys his time with his two grandchildren, Edie and Arlo.

Topilow is very proud of the accomplishments of his Assistant Conductors. The orchestras with which they have held or hold positions include the Annapolis Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Binghamton (NY) Symphony, Boise Philharmonic, Buffalo Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, Columbus (OH) Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Illinois Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Limoges (France) Opera, Louisville Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, New Haven Symphony, Quad Cities Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Springfield (MA) Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Symphony in C, Symphony of Southeast Texas, Thunder Bay Symphony, and Toledo Symphony.

Jason Seber recently completed his six-year tenure as Associate Conductor of the Kansas City Symphony. He led the Symphony in over 300 concerts on the Classics Uncorked, Pops, Family, Film + Live Orchestra, Young People’s Concerts, KinderKonzerts, and Link Up series, as well as Christmas Festival, Symphony in the Flint Hills, and many other programs. In October 2019, he made his debut on the Classical Series and recently led another Classical Series program in the spring of 2021. He also served as a co-host for the Symphony’s podcast, “Beethoven Walks into a Bar.” Prior to his appointment with the Kansas City Symphony, Seber served as Education and Outreach Conductor of the Louisville Orchestra from 2013 to 2016 and Music Director of the Louisville Youth Orchestra from 2005 to 2016. Seber has guest conducted many leading North Todd Rosenberg American orchestras, including the Charleston Symphony, Cleveland Pops, Colorado Symphony, Houston Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Nashville Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, and the Windsor Symphony. This summer includes return engagements with the Louisville Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra, Colorado Symphony and Houston Symphony, and a debut with the San Diego Symphony.

A passionate advocate of music education, Seber recently has led the Honors Performance Series Orchestra in performances at Carnegie Hall (2018 and 2022), Royal Festival Hall in London (2019), and the Sydney Opera House (2017).

In November 2019 he led the APAC Honors Festival Orchestra in Seoul, Korea. He has served as the All-State Orchestra conductor for Georgia, Missouri and Pennsylvania, and will be the conductor for the Kansas All-State Orchestra in 2024.

Seber has performed with classical artists Jinjoo Cho, Paul Jacobs, Conrad Tao, and Joyce Yang, and a diverse range of pops artists including Patti Austin, Andrew Bird, Boyz II Men, Ashley Brown, Melissa Etheridge, Ben Folds, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Lyle Lovett, Brian Stokes Mitchell, My Morning Jacket, Leslie Odom, Jr., Aoife O’Donovan, Pink Martini, Doc Severinsen, Bobby Watson, and Wynonna. He earned his master’s degree in orchestral conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music and his bachelor’s degrees in violin performance and music education from Baldwin Wallace University.

July 4 & July 8

JEFFREY KAHANE, CONDUCTOR & PIANO July 1

Equally at home at the piano or on the podium, Jeffrey Kahane is recognized around the world for his mastery of a diverse repertoire ranging from Bach and Mozart to the music of our time.

Mr. Kahane has appeared as soloist with major orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chicago and San Francisco symphonies among many others and is also a popular artist at all of the major US summer festivals, including Aspen, Blossom, Caramoor, Mostly Mozart and Ravinia. In August 2016, he was appointed Music Director of the Sarasota Music Festival and he also served as the orchestra’s Artistic Advisor for two seasons.

A highly respected chamber musician, Mr. Kahane collaborates with many of today’s E.F. Marton Productions most important chamber ensembles and was the Artistic Director of the Green Music Center’s Chamberfest during the summers of 2015 and 2016.

Jeffrey Kahane made his conducting debut at the Oregon Bach Festival in 1988. In May 2017 Mr. Kahane completed his 20th and final season as Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra where he is Conductor Laureate. He also served as the Music Director of the Colorado Symphony from the 2005/06 season through the 2009/10 season and for ten seasons was Music Director of the Santa Rosa Symphony, where he is also now Conductor Laureate. He has received ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming for his work in both Los Angeles and Denver.

A native of Los Angeles and a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Mr. Kahane's early piano studies were with Howard Weisel and Jakob Gimpel. First Prize winner at the 1983 Rubinstein Competition and a finalist at the 1981 Van Cliburn Competition, he was also the recipient of a 1983 Avery Fisher Career Grant. An avid linguist who reads widely in a number of ancient and modern languages, Mr. Kahane received a Master’s Degree in Classics from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2011. He is currently a Professor of Keyboard Studies at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.

Jeffrey Kahane resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Martha, a clinical psychologist in private practice. They have two children - Gabriel, a composer, pianist and singer/songwriter and Annie, a dancer and poet.

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July 6 & July 29

TANIA MILLER July 15

Canadian Conductor Tania Miller has distinguished herself as a dynamic interpreter, musician and innovator. On the podium, Maestra Miller projects authority, dynamism and sheer love of the experience of making music. As one critic put it, she delivers calm intensity . . . expressive, colourful and full of life . . . her experience and charisma are audible.” Others call her performances “technically immaculate, vivid and stirring”.

Recently named as interim Principal Conductor of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Miller’s 22-23 season featured debuts with the Warsaw Philharmonic, I Musici de Montreal, the New Haven Symphony and Springfield Symphony. Miller has conducted the Virtuoso Chamber Orchestra at the World Orchestra Festival in Daegu, South Korea and the KBS Symphony Orchestra in Seoul.

Todd Rosenberg Maestra Miller has appeared as a guest conductor in Canada, the United States and Europe with such orchestras as the Bern Symphony Orchestra, NFM Wroclåw Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra Métropolitain de Montreal, Vancouver Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, Naples Philharmonic, Hartford Symphony, Madison Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic and numerous others.

Maestra Miller was Music Director of Canada’s Victoria Symphony for 14 years and was named Music Director Emerita for her commitment to the orchestra and community. She has distinguished herself as a visionary leader and innovator with a deep commitment to contemporary repertoire and composers and has gained a national reputation as a highly effective advocate and communicator for the arts.

Maestra Miller conducted Calgary Opera’s production of Lehar’s Merry Widow and numerous opera productions as Artistic Director of Michigan Opera Works and guest conductor of Opera McGill in Montreal. She was Assistant Conductor of the Carmel Bach Festival for four seasons, and Assistant and Associate Conductor of the Vancouver Symphony from 20002004. She was Assistant Conductor of the Banff Summer Festival of the Arts opera production of Michael Daugherty’s Jackie O. Ms. Miller has a Doctorate and Master’s degree in Conducting from the University of Michigan. Ms. Miller received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Royal Roads University, and an Honorary Fellowship Diploma from Canada’s Royal Conservatory of Music for her commitment to leadership in community and music education. She was recipient of the 2017 Friends of Canadian Music award from the Canadian League of Composers for her dedication to the performance of contemporary music.

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CONDUCTORS JOANN FALLETTA August 2

Multiple Grammy Award-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta serves as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, Music Director Laureate of the Virginia Symphony, Principal Guest Conductor of the Brevard Music Center, and Artistic Adviser of the Hawaii Symphony. Recently named as one of the 50 great conductors of all time by Gramophone Magazine and among the top 10 conductors today

by David Hurwitz of ClassicsToday.com, she is hailed for her work as a conductor, recording artist, audience builder and champion of American composers.

As Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, Falletta became the first woman to lead a major American ensemble. She has guest conducted over a hundred orchestras in North America, and many of the most prominent orchestras in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa.

Heather Bellini With a discography of over 125 titles, JoAnn is a leading recording artist for Naxos. She has won two individual Grammy Awards, including the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance as Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic in the world premiere Naxos recording, Richard Danielpour’s “The Passion of Yeshua”. In 2019, she won her first individual Grammy Award as Conductor of the London Symphony in the Best Classical Compendium category for Spiritualist, her fifth world premiere recording of the music of Kenneth Fuchs. Her Naxos recording of John Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan with the BPO received two Grammys in 2008, and her 2020 Naxos recording with the BPO of orchestral music of Florent Schmitt received the prestigious Diapason d’Or Award.

Falletta is a member of the esteemed American Academy of Arts and Sciences, has served by Presidential appointment as a Member of the National Council on the Arts during the Bush and Obama administrations and is the recipient of many of the most prestigious conducting awards. She has introduced over 500 works by American composers, including well over 100 world premieres. ASCAP has honored her as “a leading force for music of our time”. In 2019, JoAnn was named Performance Today’s first Classical Woman of The Year.

After earning her bachelor’s degree at Mannes, Falletta received master’s and doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School.

KEN-DAVID MASUR August 9

Noted for his keen musical intelligence, imaginative programming and unmistakable charisma, Ken-David Masur is in his fourth season as Music Director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

In the 2022/2023 season, Masur’s Milwaukee Symphony programming explores the natural world and its relationship to humanity. He conducts major works including Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, and continues the second year of an MSO artistic partnership with pianist Aaron Diehl. As Principal Conductor of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the academy orchestra of the Chicago Symphony, Masur leads concerts in Orchestra Hall and programs throughout Chicago including an annual Bach Marathon.

In 21/22, Masur made debuts with the San Francisco Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Marco Borggreve Baltimore Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic and Kristiansand Symphony. Following the gala opening of Milwaukee’s newly restored Bradley Symphony Center, which was telecast nationally over PBS, highlights of the MSO season included an original staged production of Peer Gynt in partnership with director Bill Barclay. In the summer of 2022, Masur debuted at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan, and he returned to Tanglewood to lead the Boston Symphony, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Branford Marsalis, and James Taylor in a 90th birthday celebration of John Williams.

Masur has conducted distinguished orchestras around the world, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago and Detroit Symphonies, l’Orchestre National de France, and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony in Tokyo. He has also made regular appearances at Ravinia, Tanglewood, the Hollywood Bowl, and at international festivals such as Verbier.

Previously, Masur was Associate Conductor of the Boston Symphony, where he led numerous concerts at Symphony Hall and at Tanglewood. He has served as Principal Guest Conductor of the Munich Symphony, and was also Associate Conductor of the San Diego Symphony and Resident Conductor of the San Antonio Symphony.

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

by Masur and his wife, pianist Melinda Lee Masur, which is frequently featured among the New York Times’ best classical picks of the season.

SPECIAL GUEST

Midori

July 22 and July 23

Midori by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

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idori is a visionary artist, activist and educator who explores and builds connections between music and the human experience and breaks with traditional boundaries, which makes her one of the most outstanding violinists of our time. She will mark the 40th anniversary of her professional debut this season, celebrating a remarkable career that began in 1982, when she debuted with the New York Philharmonic at age 11.

In concert around the world, Midori transfixes audiences, bringing together graceful precision and intimate expression. Midori has performed with, among others, the London, Chicago, and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras; the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics; the Mahler Chamber Orchestra; and Festival Strings Lucerne. She has collaborated with such outstanding musicians as Claudio Abbado, Emanuel Ax, Leonard Bernstein, Jonathan Biss, Constantinos Carydis, Christoph Eschenbach, Daniel Harding, Paavo Järvi, Mariss Jansons, Yo Yo Ma, Susanna Mälkki, Joana Mallwitz, Antonello Manacorda, Zubin Mehta, Tarmo Peltokoski, Donald Runnicles, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Omer Meir Wellber.

This anniversary season is marked by a new recording of the complete Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin performed by Midori and the celebrated pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet – a landmark recording of two artists at the height of their careers (Warner Classics). Coinciding with the new release, Midori and Thibaudet perform all ten sonatas over three concerts at Dartmouth College and a single concert of three of the sonatas in Chicago.

Another highlight of the anniversary season is a project that combines two lifelong passions – the music of Bach and newly commissioned music – in a solo recital tour featuring Bach’s six sonatas and partitas for solo violin alongside works by contemporary composers; the tour includes a return to Carnegie Hall in February and concerts in Washington, DC, Seattle and Vancouver, and in San Francisco, Irvine and La Jolla in California. Midori also appears this season with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic, Toledo Symphony and Glacier Symphony (in Montana).

As someone deeply committed to furthering humanitarian and educational goals, she has founded several non-profit organizations, and last season, she was able to offer programs in person for the first time in two years. Midori & Friends, celebrating its 30th year of service this season, provides music programs for New York City youth and communities, and MUSIC SHARING, a Japan-based foundation, brings both western classical and Japanese music traditions to children and adults in Japan and throughout Asia by presenting programs in schools, institutions, and hospitals.

For her Orchestra Residencies Program (ORP), Midori commissioned composer Derek Bermel to write a new piece, “Spring Cadenzas,” which was premiered (mostly virtually) by student orchestras in 2021 and continues to be performed

by ORP participants. Through Partners in Performance (PiP), Midori co-presents chamber music concerts around the U.S., focusing on smaller communities that are outside the radius of major urban centers and have limited resources.

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In recognition of her work as an artist and humanitarian, she serves as a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Last season, she participated in a panel discussion, hosted by The Peace Studio, about what music can teach us about peaceful communication, alongside Joyce DiDonato and Wynton Marsalis; she delivered the Kim and Judy Davis Dean’s Lecture in the Humanities at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute (about non-profit leadership and volunteering); and she was awarded the Asian Cultural Council’s John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award for her contributions to the field of arts and cultural exchange. In 2022, Midori was also awarded the Brahms Prize by the Schleswig-Holstein Brahms Society. In recognition of her lifetime of contributions to American culture, Midori is a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors and was celebrated by Yo-Yo Ma, Bette Midler and John Lithgow, among others, during the May 2021 Honors ceremonies in Washington, DC. Midori was born in Osaka in 1971 and began her violin studies with her mother, Setsu Goto, at an early age.

In 1982, conductor Zubin Mehta invited the then 11-yearold Midori to perform with the New York Philharmonic in the orchestra’s annual New Year’s Eve concert, where the foundation was laid for her following career. Midori is the Dorothy Richard Starling Chair in Violin Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and is a Distinguished Visiting Artist at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

Midori plays the 1734 Guarnerius del Gesù ‘exHuberman’. She uses four bows – two by Dominique Peccatte, one by François Peccatte and one by Paul Siefried.

Midori by Nigel Parry

VIOLIN

Sadie Hamrin

VIOLIN co-concertmaster Hometown: Bemidji, Minnesota McGill University, Master of Music, 2024 Baylor University, Bachelor of Music, 2022 Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Chair

Jory Lane

VIOLIN co-concertmaster Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music & Performer's Certificate, 2023 The Juilliard School, Master of Music, 2025 Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Chair

Natalie Koh

VIOLIN co-principal second Hometown: Singapore, Republic of Singapore DePaul University, Master of Music, 2023 Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore, Bachelor of Music 2020 Sam and Barbara McCleneghan Chair

Annamaria Vasmatzidis

VIOLIN co-principal second Hometown: Verona, New Jersey University of Michigan, Master of Music Indiana University, Bachelor of Music Kathy and John Landon Chair

William Thain

Sommer Altier

Sean Diehl

Masayoshi Arakawa

VIOLIN co-concertmaster Hometown: Aurora, Ontario, Canada University of Michigan, Master of Music, 2022 McGill University, Graduate Diploma, 2020 and Bachelor of Music, 2019 Mark and Barbara Puccia Chair

VIOLIN co-principal second Hometown: Andover, Massachusetts McGill University, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Tom and Emily Wahl Chair

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MUSICIANS

VIOLIN Hometown: Sarasota, Florida Mannes School of Music, Master of Music, 2023 Florida State University, Bachelor of Music, 2021 Juhree Wendl Chair

VIOLIN Hometown: Nagoya, Japan Florida State University, Master of Music, 2024 University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 2022 The Summit Foundation Chair

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MUSICIANS VIOLIN

VIOLIN

MUSICIANS

Bradley Bascon

Bryce Martin

Clara Schubilske

Darren Carter

Sarah McGuire

Olivia Taylor

Ashtin Johnson

Seunghye Park

Mumin Turgunov

VIOLIN Hometown: Temecula, California University of Southern California, Master of Music, 2023 and Bachelor of Music, 2021 Anne Mead Chair

VIOLIN Hometown: Dallas, Texas DePaul University, Master of Music, 2024 Baylor University, Bachelor of Music, 2022 Susan Propper and Donald Dankner Chair

VIOLIN Hometown: Pryor, Oklahoma University of Cincinnati, Artist Diploma, 2023 & Doctor of Musical Arts, 2026 Florida State University, Master of Music, 2020 University of Missouri-Kansas City, Bachelor of Music, 2018 Alpine Bank Chair

Eugene Liu

VIOLIN Hometown: Clarksville, Maryland Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music, 2024 Breckenridge Distillery Chair

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VIOLIN Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee Boston University, Master of Music, 2024 Florida State University, 2022 Town of Silverthorne Chair

VIOLIN Hometown: Franklin, Tennessee Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Newman’s Own, Foundation Chair

VIOLIN Hometown: Seoul, South Korea San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Master of Music, 2022 and Professional Studies Certificate, 2023 Slifer Smith and Frampton Chair

Cole Perez

VIOLIN Hometown: Hercules, California California State University Long Beach, Master of Music, 2023 and Bachelor of Music, 2021 Sylvia Darmour Chair

VIOLIN Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Master of Music, 2023 Northwestern University, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Science, 2021 Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake Chair

VIOLIN Hometown: Arlington, Virginia University of Michigan, Master of Music, 2021 Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Music, 2019 Breckenridge Grand Vacations Chair

VIOLIN Hometown: Tashkent, Uzbekistan Park University, Bachelor of Music, 2025 Town of Breckenridge Chair

Isaac Visoutsy

VIOLIN Hometown: Fullerton, California University of California, Los Angeles Master of Music, 2025 California State University, Fullerton Bachelor of Music, 2021 John and Florence Fortune Family Foundation Chair

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MUSICIANS VIOLIN | VIOLA

MUSICIANS

Madeleine Zarry

Tyler Joseph Brugmann

Cristina Micci-Barreca

Shengjia Zhang

Paulina Flores

Marco Santistevan

Shia-He (Hailey) Lin

Josh Thaver

Aaron Lockhart

Spencer Adler

VIOLIN Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Town of Dillon Chair

VIOLIN Hometown: Shanghai, China Bard College, Certificate in Orchestra Studies 2025 Mannes School of Music, Master of Music, 2023 East China Normal University, Bachelor of Music, 2021 Debra Fox and Dr. Jules Rosen Chair

VIOLA

VIOLA | CELLO

Isaac King

VIOLA co-principal Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Mercer University McDuffie Center for Strings, Artist Diploma, 2025 Cairn University, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Anne Mills Chair

Kate MacKenzie

VIOLA co-principal Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music, 2025 Apex Mortgage Brokers Chair

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VIOLA Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Music, 2021 and Artist Diploma, 2023 Indiana University, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts, 2019 Dan and Johanna Gibbs Chair

VIOLA Hometown: Altadena, CA University of Southern California, Master of Music, 2024 San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2021 Ann Brewster Chair

VIOLA Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music, 2024 University of Taipei, Bachelor of Music, 2021 Shaw Cancer Center & Breast Imaging Clinic Chair

VIOLA Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada University of Colorado, Boulder, Master of Music, 2023 San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2021 The Colleen Healey Charitable Fund Chair

VIOLA Hometown: Houston, Texas Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2023 and Bachelor of Music, 2021 Denise and James Eliopulos Chair

VIOLA Hometown: Rio Grande City, Texas Southern Methodist University, Bachelor of Music, 2025 Robin and Robert Salomon Charitable Giving Fund Chair

VIOLA Hometown: Spring, Texas University of Michigan, Master of Music, 2022 Baylor University School, Bachelor of Music Education, 2018 Theresa and George Barile Chair

CELLO co-principal Hometown: Durham, North Carolina Yale University, Bachelor of Science, 2023 Annette and Ken Hallock Chair

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MUSICIANS CELLO | DOUBLE BASS

DOUBLE BASS | FLUTE

MUSICIANS

Clare Choi

Martha Sprague

Finnegan Powers

Alec Doyle

Amani Zouehid

Brian Slack

Hawon Kim

Esteban Lindo

Eugene Zhang

Matthew Rhee

Kody Cardamone

Madison Booth

CELLO co-principal Hometown: Diamond Bar, California Southern Methodist University, Bachelor of Music, 2025 Dr. Glen and Bobbie Zelkind Chair

CELLO Hometown: Rapid City, South Dakota University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Bachelor of Music, 2024 Patrice and Ron Lara Chair

CELLO Hometown: Houston, Texas Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2025 Sandra Mortensen Chair

CELLO Hometown: Syosset, New York Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2025 Gordon College, Bachelor of Music in Music Education, 2022 Helen Lemay Chair

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CELLO Hometown: Seattle, Washington Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2024 Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung Chair

CELLO Hometown: Puerto Cabello, Venezuela University of Southern Mississippi, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Carolee and John Hayes Chair

DOUBLE BASS principal Hometown: Los Angeles, California Peabody Institute, Bachelor of Music, 2026 Georgia and Glen Kraatz Chair

DOUBLE BASS Hometown: Austin, Texas Baylor University, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Jane King Chair

DOUBLE BASS Hometown: McKinney, Texas Baylor University, Bachelor of Music, 2025 Dillon Surgery Center Chair

DOUBLE BASS Hometown: Diamond Bar, California California State University, Long Beach, Bachelor of Music, 2024 Pam and Sonny Wiegand Chair

DOUBLE BASS Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Columbia University, ColumbiaJuilliard Exchange, Bachelor of Arts, 2025 Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Chair

FLUTE Hometown: Ontario, Oregon University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2025 and Master of Music, 2022 Boise State University, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Music Education, 2020 Steve Corneillier Chair

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MUSICIANS FLUTE | OBOE | CLARINET Jamie Kim

FLUTE Hometown: Los Angeles, California The Juilliard School, Master of Music, 2024 University of Southern California, Bachelor of Music, 2022 John and Elizabeth* Crossman Chair

Alexandra McGuire

FLUTE Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2024 and Bachelor of Music, 2022 Case Western Reserve University, Bachelor of Arts, 2022 Libby Bortz Chair

Collin Stavinoha

FLUTE Hometown: Houston, Texas Yale University, Master of Music, 2024 University of North Texas, Bachelor of Music, 2022 Karen and James Warrick Chair

Kate Bruns

OBOE Hometown: Carmel, Indiana Eastman School of Music, Master of Music 2022 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Music, 2020 Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler Chair

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CLARINET | BASS CLARINET | BASSOON

Alexander Kang

OBOE Hometown: Dallas, Texas Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2024 Mark Addison Chair

Sooyoung Kim

OBOE Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Colburn School, Master of Music, 2023 Seoul National University, Bachelor of Music, 2019 Robert and Cynthia Benson Chair

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OBOE Hometown: Granite Falls, Minnesota The Juilliard School, Bachelor of Music, 2024 Bill and Marilyn Taylor Chair

Nickolas Hamblin

CLARINET Hometown: Riverview, Michigan Yale University, Master of Music, 2025 University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Barbara and Jim Calvin Chair

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MUSICIANS Soyeon Park

CLARINET Hometown: South Korea New England Conservatory, Master of Music, 2022 and Graduate Diploma, 2023 Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Chair

Anders Peterson

CLARINET Hometown: Northfield, Minnesota Rice University, Master of Music, 2024 University of Southern California, Bachelor of Music, 2022 Interlochen Arts Academy, 2018 Shari and Chris Dorton Chair

Alex Abreu

BASS CLARINET Hometown: Highland Park, IL Eastman School of Music, Master of Music 2024 Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2021 Jean DePeters Chair

Demetra Alikakos

BASSOON Hometown: Orland Park, Illinois Rice University, Master of Music, 2024 DePaul University, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Mathematics, 2022 Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Chair

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MUSICIANS BASSOON | HORN Matthew Melillo

BASSOON Hometown: Scotch Plains, New Jersey Northwestern University, Master of Music, 2023 and Bachelor of Music, 2021 Michael and Marylynn Eipper Chair

TRUMPET | TROMBONE | BASS TROMBONE

Frank Carrubba III

HORN Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Music, 2018 The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Music, 2016 Climax Molybdenum Company Chair

Ian Mertes

TRUMPET Hometown: Cushing, Oklahoma The Colburn School, Professional Studies Certificate, 2024 University of Colorado, Boulder, Master of Music, 2021 Oklahoma State University, Bachelor of Music Education, 2019 Dave Pfeifle Chair

MUSICIANS Cooper CromwellWhitley

TROMBONE Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Michael Molloy Chair

Emmali Ouderkirk

Madeleine Folkerts

Patrick Smithers

Aidan Fuller

Laressa Winters

Xin He

Richard Stinson

Sarah Goldberg

George Andrews

Colby Kleven

John Vitale

Griffin Cutaiar

BASSOON Hometown: Cibolo, Texas The Juilliard School, Master of Music, 2023 and Bachelor of Music, 2021 Pat and Steve Larson Chair

BASSOON Hometown: Columbia, Maryland Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Terri and Jerry Belver Chair

HORN Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas Rice University Shepherd School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2025 Breckenridge Associates Real Estate Chair

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HORN Hometown: Port Orchard, Washington St. Olaf College, Bachelor of Music and Arts, 2017 Carin and Bill Simpson Chair

HORN Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland Yale University, Artist Diploma, 2024 and Master of Music, 2023 Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2020 Michele Massey Alexander and Tim Alexander Chair

HORN Hometown: Pueblo West, Colorado The Juilliard School, Bachelor of Music, 2024 Vail Resorts – EpicPromise Chair

TRUMPET Hometown: London, Ontario, Canada The Julliard School, Master of Music, 2023 The Glenn Gould School, Bachelor of Music, 2021 Bonnie Kirschenbaum Chair

TRUMPET Hometown: Marietta, Georgia The Juilliard School, Master of Music, 2024 Indiana University, Bachelor of Music, 2022 Colorado Creative Industries Chair

TRUMPET Hometown: Austin, Texas The University of Texas at Austin, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2023, and Master of Music, 2017 Boston University, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education, 2015 Julianne Wiegand Burger Chair

TROMBONE Hometown: Melbourne, Florida Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2025 Town of Frisco Chair

TROMBONE Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas The Juilliard School, Bachelor of Music, 2025 Joan Manley Houlton Chair

BASS TROMBONE Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland The Juilliard School, Master of Music, 2025 and Bachelor of Music, 2023 Money/Arenz Foundation Inc Chair

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MUSICIANS TUBA | TIMPANI | PERCUSSION | HARP | PIANO Ethan Marmolejos

TUBA Hometown: Watchung, New Jersey Curtis Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2024 Carnegie Mellon University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2022 Annette and Gerry Fricke Chair

James Leonard

PERCUSSION Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2022 and Master of Music, 2024 Joanne Masica Chair

Jacob Hord

Edric Salazar

Austin Cantrell

Daniel Benedict

TIMPANI Hometown: Plano, Texas San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Master of Music, 2023 Southern Methodist University, Bachelor of Music, 2021 M.A. Deen Chair

PERCUSSION Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music, 2024 Indiana University, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science, 2022 Sally and Bruce Queen Chair

Jeremy Davis

PERCUSSION Hometown: Los Angeles, California Rice University, Master of Music, 2025 University of Southern California, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Downstairs at Eric’s Chair

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PERCUSSION Hometown: San Benito, Texas Baylor University, Master of Music, 2024 University of Texas, Bachelor of Music, 2022 Kathie and Michael Massey* Chair

HARP Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois The Curtis Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Robert Follett Chair

Noah Sonderling

PIANO Hometown: La Crescenta, California University of Texas at Austin, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2024 Indiana University, Master of Music 2020 and Bachelor of Music, 2018 Nancy French Chair

ALUMNI STRING QUARTET

Welcome Back!

Henry Jenkins

VIOLIN NRO Alumnus 2018, 2021 and 2022 (co-concertmaster) Henry Jenkins grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended the Oberlin Conservatory under the tutelage of Milan Vitek.

Henry then continued his studies under Kevork Mardirossian at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. While in Indiana, Henry served as Assistant Concertmaster of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic and the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra.

He also played in the Evansville Philharmonic, Owensboro Symphony, and Indianapolis Symphony. Henry currently serves as 2nd Associate Concertmaster in the Omaha Symphony.

Silvana Ferrarin

VIOLA NRO Alumna 2019 and 2021 (assistant principal) Violist Silvana Ferrarin is from Southern California and combines her love of performing and teaching in her career. She received her Master of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music and an Orchestral Certificate from the University of Denver. Previous festival highlights include Aspen Music Festival and Heifetz International Music Institute.

This is Silvana’s third season with the NRO. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing board games, and hiking.

Jessamyn Fry Sarah Elert

VIOLIN NRO Alumna 2019, 2021 (assistant principal second) and 2022 Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Sarah began studying violin at age five, and made her solo debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at age 16. Sarah holds a Master of Music from Boston University, a Bachelor of Music from the University of Colorado Boulder, and an Artist Diploma in Orchestral Studies through the San Francisco Academy Orchestra.

She currently holds positions as principal second violinist of the Vallejo Symphony and section violin in the Berkeley Symphony, and frequently performs with other groups throughout the Bay area. When not performing, Sarah enjoys knitting increasingly long scarves, practicing latte art, and reading chamber music with friends.

CELLO NRO Alumna 2021 and 2022 (co-principal) Jessamyn Fry grew up in the Bay Area of California where she began studying cello at age nine. She graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music after studying with Dr. Melissa Kraut and is pursuing her master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Alan Stepansky in the Orchestral Performance Program. She enjoys playing music of all kinds, but orchestral and chamber music are what she loves most.

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OPENING NIGHT-30 YEARS IN BRECKENRIDGE

PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Dan and Johanna Gibbs Sally and Bruce Queen *Deceased

Opening Night by Elaine Collins

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Saturday, June 24 at 6:00 PM

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Serenade in E-flat major, Op. 7

Outstanding Community Service Award – Town of Breckenridge

Ralph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958) Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Sadie Hamrin and Natalie Koh, violins Kate MacKenzie, viola Clare Choi, cello

Michael Stern, conductor Sadie Hamrin, violin Natalie Koh, violin Kate MacKenzie, viola Clare Choi, cello ON THE PROGRAM David Dzubay (b. 1964) Ridgeline World Premiere, National Repertory Orchestra Commission in celebration of its 30-year residency in Breckenridge, CO Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941) Fanfare on Amazing Grace Timothy Higgins (b. 1982) Sinfonietta (2016) I. Introit II. Arias III. Scherzo IV. Finale

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-INTERMISSIONBéla Bartók (1881-1945) Concerto for Orchestra I. Intrudizione. Andante non troppo – Allegro vivace II. Presentando le coppie. Allegro scherzando III. Elegia. Andante non troppo IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto V. Finale. Presto

The future of classical music starts here — with the National Repertory Orchestra!

Music Director Michael Stern has planned a terrific season of “must-hear” concerts that will delight and inspire. It all begins with a brand-new work commissioned by the NRO from one of our illustrious alums, David Dzubay. David has composed Ridgeline, a colorful showpiece inspired by the peaks and ridges that frame the sky around Breckenridge. It is a wonderful tribute to this beautiful location and the great music heard here every summer!

Adolphus Hailstork’s Fanfare on “Amazing Grace” follows a glorious and uplifting take on the beloved hymn tune with its ceremonial brilliance and unrestrained exuberance. American music stays in the forefront as Tim Higgins’ vivacious Sinfonietta shines the spotlight on the NRO brass and percussion sections. Higgins is the principal trombonist of the San Francisco Symphony, and he knows a thing or three about writing exciting music. Woodwinds and horns take the stage in Richard Strauss’ early Serenade, an engaging piece that reveals his traditional classical training as well as presaging the masterworks to come.

Strings return in Ralph Vaughan Williams’ gorgeous Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, one of the high points of English music across the centuries. The program concludes with Béla Bartók’s brilliant Concerto for Orchestra, one of the greatest pieces of the 20th century. At turns bravura, mysterious, playful, contemplative and virtuosic, Bartók’s music is the perfect ending to this concert, showcasing every section of the orchestra. © Eric T. Williams

COMPOSER FEATURE

David Dzubay, NRO Alumnus David Dzubay by Hallie Geyh

David Dzubay was born in 1964 in Minneapolis, grew up in Portland, Oregon, and earned a Doctor of Music degree in Composition at Indiana University in 1991. Additional studies include a fellowship in composition at Tanglewood (1990) and two summers as co-principal trumpet of the National Repertory Orchestra (1988, 1989).

Dzubay has received commissions from Meet the Composer, Chamber Music America, the National Endowment for the Arts, the US-Mexico Fund for Culture, and the Fromm and Barlow foundations, among others. Recent honors include Guggenheim, Bogliasco, MacDowell, Yaddo, Copland House and Djerassi fellowships, a 2011 Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the 2015/17 Sackler Prize and a 2015 Fromm Commission. His music has been performed by orchestras, ensembles and soloists in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Asia, and is published by Pro Nova Music and recorded on the Sony, Bridge, Centaur, Innova, Naxos, Crystal, Klavier, Gia, and First Edition labels.

Currently chair of the Composition Department and Director of the New Music Ensemble at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Dzubay also spent three years as Composer-Consultant to the Minnesota Orchestra and one as Composer-in-Residence with the Green Bay Symphony.

Since 2011, he has taught composition for three weeks each summer at the Brevard Music Center.

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Dillon Amphitheater by Elaine Collins

NRO ON THE LAKE

Proud supporters of the National Repertory Orchestra!

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SPONSORS Alpine Bank Breckenridge Grand Vacations Town of Dillon SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand

MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES

Dillon Amphitheater Wednesday, June 28 at 6:00 PM Michael Stern, conductor Natalie Koh, violin Kate MacKenzie, viola

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Michele Massey Alexander and Tim Alexander

ON THE PROGRAM

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) “Sunrise” from Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 Paul Dukas (1865-1935) The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492 Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) Humoresque, Op. 101, No. 7 Natalie Koh, violin Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3 Natalie Koh, violin Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries (Walkürenritt) arr. Sheffer

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*Deceased

-INTERMISSIONJohann Strauss II (1825-1899) On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 Max Bruch (1838-1920) Romance for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85 Kate MacKenzie, viola Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Adagio for Strings Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 V. Dream of a Witches Sabbath John Williams (b. 1932) “March” from Raiders of the Lost Ark

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JEFFREY AND GABRIEL KAHANE - FAMILY TIES

PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE Michael Stern is on the podium for this sensational concert. Former Colorado Symphony Music Director Jeffrey Kahane takes a solo turn as the featured pianist in a stirring concerto written by his son, Gabriel Kahane. Premiered in 2021, the concerto is Gabriel’s take on the gift of family history — heirloom — and the exhilaration of the unknown for future generations.

Composed during the pandemic, Heirloom has moments of warm nostalgia for the past juxtaposed with the sheer excitement and innocence of a new generation. The music is brought to life so skillfully by Jeffrey’s superb artistry, you will feel like you are part of the family!

Larger than life, much like its composer, Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony is gorgeously crafted and bursting with rapturous melodies. Intensely lyrical, the soaring themes are trademark Rachmaninoff. Its broad expanse belies a quiet intimacy that runs through much of the work. Passion and beauty fill this magnificent symphony. There is also fire and exuberance aplenty, with an energetic finale that will set your pulse racing. © Eric T. Williams

Gabriel Kahane by Jason Quigley

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Jeffrey Kahane by EF Marton Productions

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Saturday, July 1 at 6:00 PM Sustainers’ Weekend A concert to benefit Summit Habitat for Humanity Jeffrey Kahane, conductor and piano Michael Stern, conductor ON THE PROGRAM Gabriel Kahane: (b. 1981) Heirloom, Concerto for piano and orchestra Jeffrey Kahane, piano / Michael Stern, conductor

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SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung

COMPOSER FEATURE Gabriel Kahane

Gabriel Kahane is a musician and storyteller whose work cuts to the heart. As a singersongwriter, his most recent release is Magnificent Bird (Nonesuch Records), a meditation on grief and gratitude.

Gabriel’s creative collaborators range from Phoebe Bridgers, Paul Simon, Sylvan Esso, Chris Thile, and Sufjan Stevens, to Caroline Shaw, Anthony McGill, Pekka Kuusisto, and the Attacca Quartet. His prose has appeared in The New Yorker online and in The New York Times; a wide-ranging newsletter “Words and Music,” can be accessed at gabrielkahane.substack.com.

The recipient of a 2021 Charles Ives Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Kahane recently relocated to Portland, OR, where he lives with his family and has just begun his second term as Creative Chair of the Oregon Symphony.

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Carolee and John Hayes Dr. Glen and Bobbie Zelkind *Deceased

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Fourth of July Spectacular by Elaine Collins

Rainbow Park, Silverthorne Tuesday, July 4 at 10:00 AM Carl Topilow, conductor Free! No tickets required, bring your own lawn chair or snag a space on the hillsides.

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Tuesday, July 4 at 6:00 PM Carl Topilow, conductor Sustainers’ Weekend Celebrate Independence Day with the NRO and Theatre Silco! The Fourth of July Spectacular is dedicated to all who have served and are currently in uniform with thanks from a grateful nation.

From Johannes Brahms to John Williams, this jam-packed, and family-friendly program will include a mix of classical, popular and patriotic favorites like The Armed Forces Salute, Summon the Heroes, and The Stars and Stripes Forever.

Program will be announced from the stage

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SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Michael and Marylynn Eipper Denise and James Eliopulos Nancy French Pat and Steve Larson Barbara and Sam McCleneghan Sandra Mortensen Dave Pfeifle Robin and Robert Salomon Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake Steve Corneillier and daughters Brittony and Nicole in memory of Kathleen Corneillier *Deceased

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NRO FREE FAMILY AND KIDS CONCERT IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF TODAY’S UNDERWRITERS:

Free Family and Kids Concert by Elaine Collins

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SERIES UNDERWRITERS Michael and Marylynn Eipper Denise and James Eliopulos Nancy French Pat and Steve Larson Barbara and Sam McCleneghan Sandra Mortensen Dave Pfeifle Robin and Robert Salomon Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters Carin and Bill Simpson *Deceased Free Fam and Kids by Elaine Collins

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Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Thursday, July 6 Kids’ Activities with Frosted Flamingo – 10:00 AM Concert – 11:00 AM FREE! No tickets required, general admission.

Jason Seber, conductor Charlotte Jiang, piano Emily Zhao, piano

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ON THE PROGRAM Rafael Hernández Marín (1892-1965) El cumbanchero José Gomes de Abreu (1880-1935) Tico Tico no fubá G. Matos Rodriguez (1897-1948) La Cumparsita Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Concerto No. 2 Charlotte Jiang, piano I. Allegro spritoso Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Piano Concerto in D major Emily Zhao, piano III. Rondo all’Ungherese (Allegro Assai)

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Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972) Three Latin American Dances III. The Mestizo Waltz Gary Fry (b. 1955) “Come and Sing a Song with Me” Arturo Márquez (b. 1950) Danzón No. 2

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TOPILOW POPS!

Topilow Pops by Elaine Collins

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FILM FAVORITES

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Saturday, July 8 at 6:00 PM Carl Topilow, conductor This star-studded concert will include film favorites by Harold Arlen, Erich Korngold, Nino Rota, John Williams, Hans Zimmer and more!

Program will be announced from the stage.

SPONSORS Breckenridge Distillery Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Michael and Marylynn Eipper Denise and James Eliopulos Nancy French Pat and Steve Larson Barbara and Sam McCleneghan Sandra Mortensen Dave Pfeifle Robin and Robert Salomon Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Steve Corneillier and daughters Brittony and Nicole in memory of Kathleen Corneillier *Deceased

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BEETHOVEN AND SHOSTAKOVICH - SYMPHONIC BEGINNINGS Michael Stern by Elaine Collins

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Susan Propper and Donald Dankner *Deceased

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Wednesday, July 12 at 6:00 PM Robin Hadley Philanthropy Award – Barbara and Jim Calvin Michael Stern, conductor Daniel Benedict, harp ON THE PROGRAM Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No.1 in C major, Op. 21 I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio II. Andante cantabile con moto III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) Concertino for Harp and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 93a Daniel Benedict, harp I. Moderato, quasi Passacaglia II. Andante, quasi Recitativo III. Finale spagnolo. Ritmo de Jota

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PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE

-INTERMISSIONVivian Fung (b. 1975) Prayer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 I. Allegretto – Allegro non troppo II. Allegro III. Lento IV. Allegro molto

Michael Stern is back with another program that stirs the imagination. With creative genius that shines across the centuries, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 announced to the world that it was no longer business as usual for symphonic music.

Time has not dimmed the freshness and innovative quality of this music, and you will want to hear how it’s new all over again.

NRO musicians are superbly talented, and we love to feature them in solo roles. Harpist Daniel Benedict will delight you with the rhythmic vibrance and Spanish-inspired colors of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Concertino for Harp. Sometimes playful, often passionate, this music will seduce you with its beauty.

Vivian Fung is one of the most original voices in the musical firmament today, and Prayer reflects her thoughtfulness and superb skill. Fung translates a chant by the medieval abbess and visionary Hildegard von Bingen into an ethereal contemplation for our time.

The first symphony of another creative genius — Dmitri Shostakovich — closes out this program. Composed to fulfill graduation requirements at the Leningrad Conservatory when Shostakovich was only 18 years old, his Symphony No. 1 is no student exercise but rather a confident work that earned him international fame and displayed the exceptional voice that would infuse all of his music. Relish the sharp wit, pungent textures, melancholy reminisces, and agitated melodies that fill this exceptional symphony. © Eric T. Williams

COMPOSER FEATURE Vivian Fung

Vivan Fung by Genevieve Caron

JUNO Award-winning composer Vivian Fung has a unique talent for combining idiosyncratic textures and styles into largescale works, reflecting her multicultural background. NPR calls her “one of today’s most eclectic composers.”

Highlights of upcoming performances include the premiere of Vivian Fung’s fifth String Quartet by Canada’s Lafayette String Quartet and a new piece for Houston’s ROCO; international performances of her pandemic elegy, Prayer; and the European premieres of A Child’s Dream of Toys and Baroque Melting. Mary Elizabeth Bowden tours her Trumpet Concerto, and Fung is 2023 Composer-in-Residence at Alba Music Festival Composition Program in Italy.

Born in Canada, Fung received her doctorate from The Juilliard School and currently lives in California.

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PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE

STRAVINSKY - PETRUSHKA IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Annette and Gerry Fricke *Deceased

Tania Miller by Todd Rosenberg

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Saturday, July 15 at 6:00 PM Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award – Gerry Fricke Tania Miller, conductor William Thain, violin Clare Choi, cello

-INTERMISSIONIgor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Petrushka (1947) Part I: The Shrovetide Fair Part II: Petrushka’s Cell Part III: The Moor’s Room Part IV: The Shrovetide Fair (Evening)

ON THE PROGRAM Quinn Mason (b. 1996) A Joyous Trilogy I. Running II. Reflection III. Renewal Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Concerto for Violin and Violincello with Orchestra in A minor, Op. 102 William Thain, violin and Clare Choi, cello I. Allegro II. Andante III. Vivace non troppo

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Music Director Emerita of Canada’s Victoria Symphony, Tania Miller, returns to the NRO for this concert that will enchant you and linger in your memory.

Quinn Mason is an exciting new talent, recently serving as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Roots composer-inresidence for 2022. Mason set out to “create a composition that was the very embodiment of happiness and cheerfulness, an accessible work that would put any listener in a good mood.” Bring your friends and family…you definitely want to share some happiness and cheer!

NRO violinist William Thain and NRO cellist Clare Choi team up for Brahms’ spectacular Double Concerto. Each soloist has a hugely virtuosic part, and together, they will thrill you with gorgeous melodies and stunning athleticism in one of Brahms’ greatest works.

To close the concert, we turn the spotlight to one of Igor Stravinsky’s stunning scores for Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes: Petrushka. Heard here in the 1947 version, Stravinsky’s musical depiction of the chilling puppet psychodrama is inventive and still fresh more than a century after its composition. The famous Petrushka chord, with its searing bitonality, powerfully conveys the story’s many ambiguities. There’s nothing ambiguous about how great Stravinsky’s music is — come hear for yourself his genius. © Eric T. Williams

Quinn Mason by Allison Slomowitz

COMPOSER FEATURE Quinn Mason

Quinn Mason (b. 1996) is a composer and conductor based in Dallas, Texas. He currently serves as the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Artist in Residence. He recently served as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Roots composer in residence for 2022 (the youngest composer appointed to that role) and as KMFA’s inaugural composer in residence.

Quinn has been described as “a brilliant composer just barely in his 20s who seems to make waves wherever he goes.” (Theater Jones) and “One of the most sought-after young composers in the country” (Texas Monthly).

An avid and passionate writer, Quinn maintains his own classical music blog and contributes guest articles to other blogs, such as the Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy. Quinn is a member of ASCAP and the Conductor’s Guild.

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MOZART, CHÁVEZ AND CHEN YI - TRANSPLANTED VOICES Transplanted Voices by Elaine Collins

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung CONCERT UNDERWRITERS John and Elizabeth* Crossman Mark and Barbara Puccia *Deceased

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Wednesday, July 19 at 6:00 PM A concert to benefit Mountain Dreamers Michael Stern, conductor Spencer Adler, cello ON THE PROGRAM Chen Yi (b. 1953) Transplanted Seeds World Premiere, National Repertory Orchestra Commission made possible through the generous support of Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung and Pam Piper Yeung Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 I. Allegro vivace II. Andante cantabile III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio IV. Molto allegro

PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE

-INTERMISSIONFranz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb/2, Op. 101 Spencer Adler, cello I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio III. Rondo Carlos Chávez (1899-1978) Sinfonía india (Symphony No. 2)

Music Director Michael Stern gathers a global perspective for this ingenious program featuring the world premiere of a new work by Chen Yi commissioned by the NRO. The recipient of numerous awards and prizes, Chen Yi, blends Chinese and Western traditions, transcending cultural and musical boundaries. Her music is colorful, rhythmically vibrant, and filled with effervescent sounds. She describes Transplanted Seeds as reflecting the immigrant experience.

Wolfgang Mozart’s last symphony — No. 41 — is a genuine masterpiece by a composer at the top of his game. Written during a particularly creative summer just three years before he died, the “Jupiter” Symphony is filled with melodies that seem effortless and completely inevitable. Savor the elegant sounds and be amazed at the superb craftsmanship of the finale, where Mozart weaves together five melodic strands simultaneously.

NRO cellist Spencer Adler will play Franz Joseph Haydn’s fabulous Cello Concerto No. 2. Haydn combines luscious melodies with crisp accompaniment and amazing solo lines for a concerto that cellists — and audiences the world over — have loved for two centuries.

Wrapping up this outstanding evening is one of Carlos Chávez’s most appealing works, Symphony No. 2. Subtitled Sinfonia India, this concise work is a loving evocation of Mexico’s indigenous music. From delicate and intimate sounds to brash and flamboyant moments, Chávez’s music is filled with energy and intense orchestral colors that will mesmerize you. © Eric T. Williams

COMPOSER FEATURE Chen Yi

Dr. Chen Yi is a recipient of the Ives Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2001. She has been Lorena Cravens/Millsap/Missouri Distinguished Professor at the Conservatory of Music and Dance in the University of MissouriKansas City since 1998. She was elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2005, and the American Academy of Arts & Letters in 2019.

Born in China, Ms. Chen received Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Central Conservatory in Beijing, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. Her composition teachers included Profs.

Wu Zu-qiang, Chou Wen-chung, and Mario Davidovsky. She has served as Composer-in-Residence for the Women’s Philharmonic, Chanticleer, and Aptos Creative Arts Center (1993–96) supported by Meet The Composer and taught on the composition faculty at Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University (1996–98). She has also been Distinguished Visiting Professor in China since 2006.

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MODERN-AMERICAN STEAKHOUSE Executive Chef Robbie Reyes style brings an international flare to the Breckenridge Distillery Restaurant’s menu. Their modern-American steakhouse atmosphere showcases seasonal and approachable dishes that impart not only the fantastic spirits of Breckenridge Distillery but also our upscale mountain dining experience. Their family-style menu features a 45-ounce Aged Tomahawk Ribeye, 16-ounce Garlic Rubbed Creekstone Prime Rib and other seasonally focused dishes. As always, the menu revolves around local produce, comfort foods with a twist and shareable dishes meant to encourage interaction and conviviality. Enjoy Happy Hour with $13 plates.

COCKTAILS If it’s edible, chances are Liquid Chef Billie Keithley has made a cocktail out of it. And that’s one of the reasons she loves working for the Distillery so much.

Because of the Distillery’s special liquor license, Keithley can’t go out and buy spirits and cordials

complete with mouthfeel and finish. You will hand bottle your creation and complete the experience with a customized label. By reservation only.

elsewhere, so she creates them herself. Products like amaros, bitters, vermouth and liqueurs are all made in-house.

“Which means we can put our own twists on them,” she says.

Keithley and Bar Manager Griffin Bovich are creating schnapps, shrubs, syrups and juices, among other fresh products, for every specialty cocktail. Popular menu staples include the Obi Wan Old Fashioned, made with Breckenridge Port Cask Whiskey.

SUNDAY TOURS Every Sunday, guests are taken on a behind-the scenes tour of the Breckenridge Distillery’s production facility. This abbreviated tour starts by tasting their award-winning Breckenridge Vodka and Breckenridge Gin in their original production facility.

Their expert guides will take guests on a 1 hour tour and finish up the experience with a tasting of their Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey. Book a tour at BreckenridgeDistillery.com/tour.

TASTINGS The Breckenridge Distillery offers one of the most highly awarded craft bourbons on the marketing and you can try it. Guests can

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Tastings are on a first-come, firstserve basis at both locations.

AFTER HOURS TOURS Breckenridge Distillery offers guests a VIP experience during their After Hours Tours. Use your senses to experience the inner workings of how these handcrafted spirits go from grain to bottle while learning about the history of whiskey and how the distillery was founded. Guests also have the opportunity to try spirits that have yet to be released to the public. Tours are offered at 5:00pm and 6:15pm by reservation only. Book a VIP tour at breckenridgedistillery.com.

FOUNDER’S LAB Nerd out with our distillers and become a master blender for a few magical hours. Breckenridge Distillery’s distillers are experts in nosing, flavor categorization and pairing substrates together to create a whole that far exceeds the expected sum of its parts. Guests will be taught to break down aggregate flavors while building a whiskey blend

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Parties up to 30 people can reserve their exclusive spaces surrounded by aging whiskey barrels, old barn wood, leather couches and an authentic mountain vibe. This exclusive, private dining area comes with a personal wait staff and can be used for families, microconferences, executive meetings or small parties. For inquiries and bookings, email events@ breckenridgedistillery.com MAIN STREET TASTING ROOM IN DOWNTOWN In the heart of downtown Breckenridge, get a taste of not only the Distillery’s spirits but also a taste of what the Breckenridge Distillery is all about. From merchandise to personable, knowledgeable staff, this small tasting room is a glimpse of what you can experience at their main location on Airport Rd. Learn more about current hours and offerings at breckenridgedistillery.com.

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Whether you have time for the full experience at the Distillery on Airport Road, or you’re simply curious about tasting its awardwinning spirits while strolling Main Street, the Distillery makes it easy, fun and delicious to discover what it’s all about. Here are 9 ways you can experience the Breckenridge Distillery.

PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE

MIDORI SERENADE - BRECKENRIDGE Midori Serenade by Nigel Parry

A stellar program with one of the world’s great violin stars awaits you! The dark side of love comes to the forefront as Medea’s Dance of Vengeance vividly depicts the twisted fury of love discarded. Derived from his ballet score for Martha Graham, Samuel Barber based the work on the classic Greek tale of Medea exacting bitter revenge. Skillfully set, Barber’s music evokes Medea’s intense rage at her betrayal and cold calculation as she strikes the heart of her cruel husband. The telling of such a dismal tale never had more exquisite music.

Michael Stern and the NRO welcome Midori to the stage for Leonard Bernstein’s singular Serenade (After Plato’s Symposium).

Composed for and premiered by the eminent violinist Isaac Stern, Serenade represents the intersection of Bernstein’s deep literary interests and musical impulses. Inspired by Plato’s Symposium, an exploration of the nature and purpose of love, Bernstein crafted his concerto with great care and, much like the Greek dialog of its origin, a generous degree of wit. A tremendously thoughtful violinist, Midori will bring her great talent to bear on this mid-century masterpiece.

Puerto Rican composer Iván Enrique Rodríguez describes his orchestral fantasy Luminis as “the encirclement of light by darkness.” Rodríguez provides an engaging musical prism to consider the tension inherent to that duality.

Also inspired by ancient Greek myth, Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloë Suite No. 2 is drawn from the ballet score that brought him worldwide fame. This portrayal of the story is a kaleidoscope of shimmering orchestral colors and hypnotic rhythms. The travails and triumph of love are finely wrought in sensuous music, and the tale ends happily, with the two young lovers united in pastoral bliss. © Eric T. Williams

COMPOSER FEATURE

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Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Saturday, July 22 at 6:00 PM Michael Stern, conductor Midori, violin ON THE PROGRAM Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Medea's Dance of Vengeance Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium) Midori, violin I. Phaedrus: Pausanias II. Aristophanes III. Eryximachus, the doctor IV. Agathon V. Socrates: Alcibiades

-INTERMISSIONIván Enrique Rodríguez (b. 1990) Luminis Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 78 National Repertory Orchestra | NROmusic.org

Iván Enrique Rodríguez

Described by San Francisco Classical Voice, Boston Classical Review, and New York Concert Review as fiery, gripping, lyrical, eloquent, with a strong feeling for musical drama, and a gifted colorist with an abundance of emotional energy and the means to communicate it, Puerto Rican composer Iván Enrique Rodríguez (b.1990) music has been performed in Puerto Rico, the United States, and throughout North/South America and Europe.

SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Shari and Chris Dorton Joanne Masica

Iván won 2015’s American Composers Orchestra EarShot Program, with maestro Rossen Milanov and Columbus Symphony giving the U.S. premiere of his piece Luminis, also receiving the Audience Choice award. Rodríguez received the 2019’s prestigious ASCAP Leonard Bernstein Award and ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards’ honorable mention.

Ivan Enrique Rodriguez by Chris C. Lee

He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, and a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School. Iván is currently pursuing his Doctor in Musical Arts degree in Juilliard’s prestigious C.V. Starr doctoral program, where he has been the recipient of the Gretchaninoff Memorial Prize, the Bernard Jaffe Scholarship and Commission, the James D. Rosenthal and Marvin Y. Schofer Scholarship, the King Doctoral Scholarship and, the C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellowship.

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CHAMBER CONCERT

Chamber Concert by Joshua Geurink

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Wednesday, July 26 at 6:00 PM FREE! No tickets required, general admission.

Eric Kim, piano Yako Perlov, piano Schmitt Piano Competition Winners ON THE PROGRAM Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor Eric Kim, piano Sarah Elert, violin Jessamyn Fry, cello

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand *Deceased

Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155 Yako Perlov, piano Alumni String Quartet I. Allegro, ma non tanto Complete program to be announced from the stage.

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DISNEY’S “THE LION KING”

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SPONSORS Breckenridge Distillery Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Michael and Marylynn Eipper Denise and James Eliopulos Nancy French Pat and Steve Larson Barbara and Sam McCleneghan Sandra Mortensen Dave Pfeifle Robin and Robert Salomon Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

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Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Saturday, July 29 Matinee - 11:00 AM / Evening Performance - 6:00 PM In partnership with Breck Film Jason Seber, conductor The Lion King Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice Score by Hans Zimmer © 2019 Wonderland Music Company, Inc. and Walt Disney Music Company Directed by Jon Favreau Screenplay by Jeff Nathanson Produced by Jon Favreau, p.g.a., Jeffrey Silver, p.g.a., Karen Gilchrist, p.g.a 84 National Repertory Orchestra | NROmusic.org

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Original Score Composed by Hans Zimmer Original Songs by Tim Rice and Elton John African Vocal and Choir Arrangements Created and Produced by Lebo M Each performance lasts approximately 1 hour and 58 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.

The performance is a presentation of the complete film The Lion King with a live performance of the film’s entire score. Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the end credits

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PROKOFIEV - ROMEO AND JULIET

PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE Romeo and Juliet by Steve J. Sherman

NRO is pleased to welcome Grammy®-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta to the podium for a wide-ranging program sure to please. Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, Falletta has chosen to begin the concert with Roberto Sierra’s Fandangos, a colorful and evocative transmutation of melodic ideas by Antonio Soler and Luigi Boccherini filtered through Sierra’s imagination. He preserves the dance element while taking full advantage of spectacular orchestral colors. Time no longer anchors the music to a single era, and this fanciful work is an elegant example of multi-dimensionality.

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SPONSOR Shaw Cancer Center & Breast Imaging Clinic SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand

In memory of Charles “Chas” Wetherbee Join us in wearing pink to support a cause close to our hearts – the fight against cancer.

ON THE PROGRAM Roberto Sierra (b.1953) Fandangos Jonathan Leshnoff (b. 1973) Violin Concerto No. 1 Sadie Hamrin, violin I. Allegro II. Slow III. Scherzo IV. Slow-Fast V. Elegy

Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet” resonates across the centuries, inspiring several composers and none more intensely than Sergei Prokofiev. Composed in 1935 after Prokofiev returned to the Soviet Union following a self-imposed 15-year exile, the Bolshoi Ballet deemed the hefty score “impossible to dance to.” Prokofiev excerpted a pair of suites, and the music created such excitement that the Kirov Ballet bested their Bolshoi rival in offering the first Soviet performance.

Prokofiev’s initial intention was to provide a happy ending, as Friar Lawrence intended, with the young lovers dancing from the tomb.

Political considerations intervened, and he finally acceded to demands to restore Shakespeare’s original ending. The tale may be beset with woe, but the music is sublime. Do not miss this opportunity to hear one of Prokofiev’s most brilliant scores. © Eric T. Williams

SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Wednesday, August 2 at 6:00 PM

JoAnn Falletta, conductor Sadie Hamrin, violin

NRO violinist Sadie Hamrin will be featured in Jonathan Leshnoff’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a work composed for and premiered

by Charles Wetherbee, who had such incredible ties to NRO and Colorado. It is the perfect way to remember this inspiring violinist — through a marvelous concerto by one of America’s leading composers.

COMPOSER FEATURE Roberto Sierra

For more than four decades, the works of Grammy-nominated and Latin Grammy winner Roberto Sierra have been part of the repertoire of many of the leading orchestras, ensembles and festivals in the USA and Europe.

At the inaugural concert of the 2002 world renowned Proms in London, his Fandangos was performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a concert that was broadcast by both the BBC Radio and Television throughout the UK and Europe.

In 2021 Roberto Sierra was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and in 2017 he was awarded the Tomás Luis de Victoria Prize, the highest honor given in Spain to a composer of Spanish or Latin American origin. In 2010 he was elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2003 he was awarded the Academy Award in Music by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Roberto Sierra’s Music may be heard on CD’s by Naxos, EMI, IBS Classics, UMG’s EMARCY, New World Records, Albany Records, Koch, New Albion, Koss Classics, BMG, Fleur de Son and other labels.

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Terri and Jerry Belver Kathy and John Landon *Deceased

-INTERMISSIONSergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Romeo and Juliet Suite, Op. 64 The Montagues and Capulets (Suite 2 #1) Juliet the Young Girl (Suite 2 #2) Danse (Suite 2 #4) Friar Lawrence (Suite 2 #3) Masks (Suite 1 #5) Romeo at Juliet’s before parting (Suite 2 #5) The Death of Tybalt (Suite 1 #7) Dance of the Antilles Girls (Suite 2 #6) Romeo at the Grave of Juliet (Suite 2 #7)

Roberto Sierra by Virginia Sierra

Roberto Sierra was born in 1953 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. He studied composition both in Puerto Rico and Europe, where one of his teachers was György Ligeti at the Hochschule für Musik in Hamburg, Germany.

The works of Roberto Sierra are published principally by Subito Music Publishing (ASCAP).

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT CHARLES “CHAS” WETHERBEE

NRO Alumnus, violin, 1988 and 1989

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iolinist Charles “Chas” Wetherbee was a musical raconteur whose swashbuckling style garnered an international reputation. A native of Buffalo, New York, Charles gave his first performances at age six. He made his debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Symon Bychkov, and since then has performed with orchestras throughout world, including the National Symphony under Mstislav Rostropovitch, the Kyoto Symphony and Japan Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogota (Columbia), the National Repertory Orchestra, the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Mexico, the Symphony Orchestra of the Curtis Institute, the Buffalo Philharmonic, and the Virginia Symphony, among others.

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In 1988 he toured Asia, including performances in Seoul, Korea, as part of the Olympic Arts Festival with the NRO. In the same year he also made his New York debut at Carnegie Hall to critical acclaim as a participant in the American Music Competition. In 1990, he traveled to the Persian Gulf to perform for the men and women of the armed services. The Washington Post called Wetherbee “a consummate artist… with flawless technique”. The Virginia Pilot said that he “… gave a performance of great conviction and emotion”.

The Columbus Dispatch wrote “… a first-rate showman… his double-stops, harmonics, and beautiful sound kept the audience spellbound”.

Charles was an artist dedicated to the music of today, as well as to the great literature of the past. In May of 2007, he was invited to St. Petersburg, Russia, to give the Russian premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer John Corigliano’s Violin Concerto, and was subsequently invited back to perform the Beethoven concerto in the famous Shostakovich Philharmonic Hall. Charles has been heard nationwide on the NPR program “Performance Today”, featuring his performance of the Red Violin by Mr. Corigliano with Joanne Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2002, he gave the Latin American premiere of the Red Violin, and was immediately re-engaged to return in 2003, for performances of the Szymanowski Violin Concerto. In November 2005, Charles gave the world premiere of the Violin Concerto by composer Jonathan Leshnoff with the Columbus Symphony, and then performed the concerto in Baltimore, MD with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra.

The Baltimore Sun wrote “This was very classy fiddle playing, with a golden, penetrating tone, sterling technique and strongly communicative phrasing.” Other world premieres include the Leshnoff Double Concerto for Violin and Viola with Michael Stern and the IRIS Chamber Orchestra, followed by performances in Duluth (MN), St. Petersburg (Russia), Orquesta de Extremadura (Spain), Buffalo (NY), and Boca Raton (FL). Charles also recorded both Leshnoff concertos for the Naxos label. He also commissioned and premiered the “Storyteller” violin concerto by Korine Fujiwara in the National Gallery, Washington, DC, as part of the 100th Anniversary of the Cherry Blossom Festival.

A devoted chamber musician, Charles was the first violinist of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, with whom he toured and performed regularly. With Carpe Diem he is featured on many different CDs, including CDs with guitarist Willy Porter and mandolinist Jeff Midkiff. Charles also made several recordings with pianist David Korevaar. He was also the Artistic Director of the Dercum Center for Arts and Humanities, Keystone, Colorado.

Charles was an assistant professor of violin at the College of Music, University of Colorado at Boulder. He was a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Aaron Rosand. Other mentors include Sylvia Rosenberg, Karen Tuttle, and Felix Galimir. As a recording artist, he was represented on Naxos, Seize the Music Records, Weasel Records, Vienna Modern Classics, as well as the Cascade labels, and was also featured on a recording with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra playing Massenet’s Meditation from Thaïs. Mr. Wetherbee received numerous honors, including the Ashworth Artist and the George Hardesty awards. In 2002 Charles was fortunate to acquire one of the world’s greatest violins, the Widenhouse “Rosand” 44, and performed on bows by master makers Charles Espy and Benoit Rolland.

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MAHLER’S WORLD – SYMPHONY NO. 5

PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE

Thomas Steigerwald, NRO 2022 by Elaine Collins

Michael Stern returns with a program that will take you on a poignant emotional journey. Robert Schumann’s Introduction and Allegro Appassionato was composed specifically for his wife, Clara, a piano virtuoso of the first order. Noah Sonderling will join the NRO to bring this one-movement concerto to life for you. Combining effortless virtuosity with a singing quality, this work will touch your heart and set the stage for Gustav Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 5.

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung

Mahler wrote to his wife, Alma, following the first rehearsal of his Fifth Symphony, marveling at its scope: “What are they to say to this primeval music, this foaming, roaring, raging sea of sound, to these dancing stars, to these breathtaking, iridescent, and flashing breakers?”

A riveting trumpet summons begins the symphony, leading to funeral music that embodies the unpredictable swings between grief and sweet nostalgia in the face of loss. The vehement tempest of the second movement is followed by a gracious scherzo, part Viennese waltz, part Austrian ländler, and wholly charming.

The adagietto, thought by many to be Gustav’s declaration of love to Alma, is one of the most radiantly beautiful works ever composed. From tender intimacy to full-throated adoration, harp and strings weave a timeless enchantment. Tying together the symphony’s many strands, the finale is an exhilarating whirlwind of fugal passages—a thrill to the drama and beauty of this incomparable music. © Eric T. Williams

COMPOSER FEATURE Gustav Mahler

Gustav Mahler was born into an Austrian Jewish family on July 7, 1860 in Kaliste, Czech Republic. He began conducting in Bad Hall, an Austrian provincial theater. The success of his operettas led to larger conducting jobs in Prague, Budapest and Hamburg.

From 1897 to 1907, Mahler was the musical director of the Vienna Court Opera. On January 1, 1908, he debuted as director of New York City’s Metropolitan Opera. One year later he was conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and became one of the leading conductors of his generation.

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Joan Manley Houlton Tom and Emily Wahl *Deceased

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Saturday, August 5 at 6:00 PM Michael Altenberg Leadership Award – Libby Bortz Michael Stern, conductor Noah Sonderling, piano ON THE PROGRAM Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Introduction and Allegro appassionato, Op. 92 Noah Sonderling, piano I. Introduction. Langsam II. Allegro

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-INTERMISSIONGustav Mahler (1860-1911) Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor Part I 1. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Strng. Wie ein Kondukt 2. Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz

Gustav Mahler by Moritz Nähr

Part II 3. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell Part III 4. Adagietto. Sehr langsam 5. Rondo – Finale. Allegro – Allegro giocoso. Frisch

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DVOŘÁK - AMERICAN CONNECTIONS

PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE American Connections by Beth Ross Buckley

Ken-David Masur, music director of the Milwaukee Symphony, joins the NRO for another splendid concert. Masur has selected music that celebrates the power of music to stir one’s soul.

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SPONSOR Dillon Surgery Center SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Sylvia Darmour Bill and Marilyn Taylor *Deceased

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Wednesday, August 9 at 6:00 PM Ken-David Masur, conductor Nickolas Hamblin, clarinet In memory of Steven Russell ON THE PROGRAM Gabriela Lena Frank (b.1972) Three Latin American Dances I. Introduction: Jungle Jaunt II. Highland Harawi III. The Mestizo Waltz

-INTERMISSIONAntonin Dvořák (1841-1904) Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141 I. Allegro maestoso II. Poco adagio III. Scherzo: Vivace – Poco meno mosso IV. Finale: Allegro

Multiculturalism is at the heart of Gabriela Lena Frank’s music. The California native describes herself as “Peruvian-ChineseJewish-Lithuanian,” and her music embraces the inspiration of many people and lands. Three Latin American Dances will take you on a memorable journey, from the vivacious rhythms of “Jungle Jaunt” to the mysterious Andean sounds of “Highland Harawi” and concluding in an affectionate tribute to “mestizo” or mixed-race music in “Mestizo Waltz.”

Expect nothing but the best when you hear NRO musicians, both in the orchestra and as soloists. NRO clarinetist Nickolas Hamblin will dazzle you with seemingly impossible notes, runs, and arpeggios in Carl Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto.

Antonín Dvořák had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of melodies, and his Seventh Symphony is no exception. Revel in the beauty of the Czech countryside and the bustling cities of his beloved homeland as this symphony explores both with more than a touch of melancholy. Allow yourself to be swept up by the soaring melodies, linger over moments of quiet intimacy, and exult in the boldness of this masterwork. © Eric T. Williams

COMPOSER FEATURE Gabriela Lena Frank

Gabriela Lena Frank by Mariah Tauger

Currently serving as Composer-in-Residence with the storied Philadelphia Orchestra and included in the Washington Post’s list of the most significant women composers in history (August, 2017), identity has always been at the center of composer/pianist Gabriela Lena Frank’s music.

Born in Berkeley, California (September, 1972), to a mother of mixed Peruvian/Chinese ancestry and a father of Lithuanian/Jewish descent, Gabriela explores her multicultural heritage through her compositions.

Gabriela attended Rice University in Houston, Texas, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1994) and Master of Arts degree (1996).

She received a Doctor of Musical Art degree in composition in 2001 from the University of Michigan. She currently resides in Boonville, a small rural town in the Anderson Valley, with her husband Jeremy on their mountain farm, has a second home in her native Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has traveled extensively in Andean South America.

Gabriela is a member of Wise Music/G. Schirmer’s prestigious roster of artists, exclusively managed and published. Winner of a Latin Grammy and nominated for Grammys as both composer and pianist, Gabriela also holds a Guggenheim Fellowship and a USA Artist Fellowship given each year to fifty of the country’s finest artists.

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STRAUSS - A HERO’S LIFE Jory Lane, NRO 2022 by Elaine Collins

PROGRAM NOTES AND COMPOSER FEATURE IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S UNDERWRITERS: SEASON UNDERWRITERS Julianna Wiegand Burger Barbara and Jim Calvin Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Robert Follett Robin Hadley Kathie and Michael Massey* Anne Mills Pam and Sonny Wiegand SERIES UNDERWRITERS Mark Addison Anonymous Robert and Cynthia Benson Libby Bortz Ann Brewster M.A. Deen Annette and Ken Hallock Jane King Bonnie Kirschenbaum Patrice and Ron Lara Helen Lemay Anne Mead Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Michael Molloy Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Karen and James Warrick Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung

The NRO’s season concludes with musical enlightenment — and pyrotechnics. Michael Stern and the orchestra begin with Rainbow Body, a graceful work by Christopher Theofanidis that pays homage to the music of medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen and explores the Tibetan Buddhist concept of “rainbow body,” the transformation of an enlightened being’s body into light energy. This journey of mindfulness through luminous music will have you meditating on orchestral brilliance.

Written when he was only 23, Mozart’s Symphonie Concertante for Violin and Viola is a certified masterpiece. NRO violinist Annamaria Vasmatzidis and NRO violist Isaac King will put their talents to the test in this gorgeous concerto. The ethereal slow movement will have you in tears, and the finale will make you want to dance — it is that good!

For sheer excitement, there’s hardly anything better than a tone poem by Richard Strauss, and Ein Heldenleben is one of his best. This thinly veiled autobiographical take on musical heroics showcases every section in the orchestra — a fitting end to a brilliant season. Savor this concert and start counting the days until the next NRO Summer Music Festival! © Eric T. Williams

COMPOSER FEATURE Christopher Theofanidis

Christopher Theofanidis (b. 12/18/67 in Dallas, Texas) has had performances by many leading orchestras from around the world, including the London Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Moscow Soloists, the National, Atlanta, Baltimore, St. Louis, Detroit Symphonies, and many others. He also served as Composer of the Year for the Pittsburgh Symphony during their 2006-2007 Season, for which he wrote a violin concerto for Sarah Chang.

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Theresa and George Barile Georgia and Glen Kraatz Debra Fox and Dr. Jules Rosen *Deceased

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Saturday, August 12 at 6:00 PM A concert to benefit First Responders Michael Stern, conductor Annamaria Vasmatzidis, violin Isaac King, viola Jory Lane, concertmaster ON THE PROGRAM Christopher Theofanidis (b. 1967) Rainbow Body Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 364 (320d) Annamaria Vasmatzidis, violin Isaac King, viola I. Allegro maestoso II. Andante III. Presto

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Mr. Theofanidis holds degrees from Yale, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Houston, and has been the recipient of the International Masterprize (hosted at the Barbican Centre in London), the Rome Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, six ASCAP Gould Prizes, a Fulbright Fellowship to France, a Tanglewood Fellowship, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters’ Charles Ives Fellowship.

-INTERMISSIONRichard Strauss (1864-1949) Ein Heldenleben Jory Lane, concertmaster I. Der Held (The Hero) II. Des Helden Widersacher (The Hero’s Adversaries) III. Des Helden Gefährtin (The Hero’s Companion) IV. Des Helden Walstatt (The Hero at Battle) V. Des Helden Friedenswerke (The Hero’s Works of Peace) VI. Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung (The Hero’s Retirement from this World and Completion)

Christopher Theofanidis by Matthew Fried

His orchestral concert work, Rainbow Body, has been one of the most performed new orchestral works of the last ten years, having been performed by over 100 orchestras internationally.

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BRECKENRIDGE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS

Steven Schick by Elaine Collins

Featuring members of the National Repertory Orchestra In partnership with BreckCreate Breckenridge International Festival of Arts, (BIFA) is a 10-day celebration of Adventure + Creativity + Play, August 11 – 20, 2023. Some BIFA events will feature musicians from the 2023 NRO and the Alumni String Quartet!

Exuberant Moderns

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Thursday, August 17 at 7:30 PM Steven Schick, conductor Jessamyn Fry, cello Henry Jenkins, violin

ON THE PROGRAM

Edgard Varèse (1883-1965) Octandre Niloufar Nourbakhsh (b. 1992) Veiled (2018) Jessamyn Fry, cello Anna Thorvaldsdottir (b. 1977) Ro (2013)

Wonder Hour Old Masonic Hall, Breckenridge

Monday through Friday 6:00 –7:00 PM National Repertory Orchestra musicians and alumni will participate in 30-minute performances on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday anchored by Sharon Louden’s exhibition, Barriers to Entry. This sitespecific, abstract installation uses different types of media to shape colorful and reflective forms that symbolize spaces made difficult to enter, especially to women and other underrepresented individuals in mountain communities

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