National Repertory Orchestra 2022 Season Program Book

TOGETHER AGAIN!

The Future of Classical Music

NATIONAL REPERTORY ORCHESTRA SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 25 - August 13, 2022

Breckenridge, CO

MICHAEL STERN, MUSIC DIRECTOR

970.453.9647 www.rockridgebuilding.com

COVID-19: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

The National Repertory Orchestra continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic with the safety and security of our community, guests, musicians, staff, volunteers and supporters, as our number one priority.

We will remain diligent to potential risks, adhering to protocols and guidelines recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of Colorado, Summit County Public Health Department, the Town of Breckenridge, Summit School District and surrounding areas as well as our Board of Trustees. The NRO supports and welcomes any individual who chooses to wear a face covering even if public health guidelines do not require.

Public health orders are continually evolving. Visit NROmusic.org/covid-19 for the latest updates.

Follow BreckCreat.org for the most up-to-date Riverwalk Center venue policies.

CELL PHONES

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

RECORDING

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 please. Share photos at #NROmusic!

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ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE

Download the NRO app to enjoy your concert experience to the fullest! Get the latest news, musician fun facts, concert highlights and multilingual translations in real time. Want more NRO? Access LiveNote® at NROmusic.org for interactive program notes, composer and artist profiles.

Sarah Elert, NRO 2021 by Elaine Collins

*Photos are consistent with and representative of public health guidelines at the time the image was taken. Some persons may be wearing face masks by personal choice or

NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

Welcome to the 2022 National Repertory Orchestra season!

We are pleased and excited to be able to schedule a full summer music festival this year. The season represents an exhilarating mix of classical and pops repertoire, designed to delight a wide variety of musical tastes while honing the skills of our musicians.

Our orchestra hails from many parts of the country and international locations. Auditioning, selecting, and seating the orchestra required the combined efforts of our Music Director, Michael Stern; Music Advisor, Carl Topilow; and dedicated NRO staff led by CEO Dave DePeters.

In addition to the work leading up to the excitement of Opening Night, there is the continued engagement of all the parties named above, plus our stellar roster of guest conductors, venue support staff, volunteers, technicians, and summer administrative and operations fellows. Finally, the essential element: the audience gathered to share the experience of live performances in any of the several locations where the NRO will be performing throughout the summer.

As a board member, I am attracted to the many orchestral performances and educational initiatives. I am especially proud of the work our organization and musicians do in our community throughout the year. The National Repertory Orchestra Summit County Music Lesson Scholarships program, for example, offers scholarships to middle and high school students in Summit County who want to enhance their music education. Our High School Senior scholarship supports one graduate continuing their education in the arts.

We give back because we receive so much. We deeply appreciate our many partners, donors, and sponsors here in Summit County. These partnerships are essential to our ability to sustain NRO programs year after year, to the benefit of the visiting musicians and the community at large.

The National Repertory Orchestra is more than concerts at the Riverwalk Center, throughout the County and Denver. I am personally grateful to our year-round staff, our summer staff and fellows, the many volunteers and Community Link families, and our devoted board, all of whom contribute to the NRO’s success and our mission of Changing Lives Through Music!

We look forward to the promise of this summer’s season and to sharing that experience with all of you.

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The Town of Breckenridge is incredibly lucky to have the National Repertory Orchestra in residence. Since their move to Breckenridge in 1993, the NRO has become a centerpiece of the community. Not only does the NRO gather the country’s best and brightest young professional musicians for a residency with a full concert season and career training, but alumni also go on to perform in major orchestras around the world and become ambassadors for Breckenridge.

Breckenridge is primarily known as a ski/snowboarding town, and our winters are driven by excellent downhill and Nordic activities. However, those who have spent time here know we have much more to offer. Once the snow melts, our summer activities take over, and a whole new set of adventures take place.

Whether you like hiking or biking, our trail system is well worth the travel. Over 60 miles of in-town trails lead to hundreds of miles of county paths, connecting to thousands of federal trails. We also have a great town/county bike path for roadies and e-bike enthusiasts. There is no shortage of ways to enjoy the outdoors here in Breckenridge.

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 Theater. 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. But we are nothing without our people. Our people are passionate, driven and consistently making Breckenridge the town that it is today. Our town has created a safe, friendly, and fun location for all to enjoy. We welcome everyone with open arms and would love to share this beautiful place 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 National Repertory Orchestra

PAM PIPER YEUNG National Repertory Orchestra Board of Trustees President

TogetherAgain!

It is with great excitement that I welcome you to the 2022 National Repertory Orchestra Summer Music Festival. It has taken ten months of planning and two years since a “normal” season, but here we are, and I could not be more pleased. This season will offer expanded programming, new partnerships, and new initiatives to answer the needs of our musicians and our community.

Here are just a few highlights:

After his triumphant inaugural season, Music Director Michael Stern returns for a full summer of concerts. Michael’s signature programming will spotlight inspirational music spanning more than 300 years. We are proud to feature many living composers from diverse backgrounds and voices.

The NRO is thrilled to welcome GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and internationally acclaimed soprano Larisa Martínez to Breckenridge. Their appearance with our musicians will be memorable for all and certainly something we look forward to.

We cannot wait to greet author, narrator and filmmaker Jamie Bernstein. Jamie will be speaking with NRO musicians about the Bernstein Foundation’s efforts to uphold her father, Leonard Bernstein’s legacy of activism. Audience members can connect with her during an interactive question and answer session hosted by Michael Stern after the film showing of Steven Speilberg’s West Side Story, in partnership with Breck Film.

The Orchestra is returning to Denver after a two-year absence. Also featuring Joshua Bell, our performance at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts will launch a multiyear commitment for future NRO performances and greater engagement with The University of Denver and the Front Range community.

Another exciting addition to this season’s festival is our Alumni String Quartet. We welcome back four recent string players to serve the needs of Summit County by performing free community engagement programs throughout the area. Look for their performances throughout July and August.

The National Repertory Orchestra is proud to announce an expanded partnership with BreckCreate as we take on the co-presenting role for the classical music portion of the Breckenridge International Festival of Arts. We look forward to this meaningful relationship as we utilize our unique talents to support other festivals.

It will be a season to remember, and we will share it together again!

Thank you for joining us.

DAVE DEPETERS National Repertory Orchestra CEO

The NRO is breaking barriers between education, performance and community to develop 21st-century musicians!

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!

The People Behind The Mission

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Pam Piper Yeung, President

Rick Poppe, Vice President

Anne Mills, Treasurer

John Landon, Secretary

Libby Bortz

Sam Bufford

Barbara Calvin

Johanna Gibbs

Dan Kapustka

Patrice Lara

Sally Queen

Beth Steele

Emily Wahl

Stephen Worrall

NRO VOLUNTEER ACCOUNTANT

Gerald Fricke

NRO SUSTAINERS

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, Co-Chair

Sandra Mortensen, Co-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

Anita and James Kreider

Patrice and Ron Lara

Anne and Bill* Mills

Harriet Neiman

Ann and Tom Rader

Barbara Strauss

Kate and James* Taucher

Jack Thomas*

Pam and Sonny Wiegand

Lou Wagner

Dr. Glen and Bobbie Zelkind

John Krakauer*

*Deceased

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

TSUCHIYA-MAYHEW NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

ABOUT THE NRO

YEAR-ROUND STAFF

2022 SUMMER STAFF

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 National Repertory Orchestra 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.

Michael Stern Music Director Åsa Armstrong Director of Development

Carl Topilow Music Advisor

Carrie Benefiel Director of Marketing

Lea BaumertPatterson Stage Manager

Amanda Frampton Personnel Fellow

Dan Howard Director of Operations and Education

Liam McBane Assistant Production Manager

Joshua Geurink Marketing and Photography Fellow

Kristin Baird Community Engagement Manager

Dan Dardon CEO Assistant Fellow

Taylor Zinn Library Fellow

Dave DePeters CEO

Grey Fulmer Assistant Librarian

Brittney Geurink Development Fellow

Debbie Higgs Director of Finance

David Bullman Orchestra Manager

Joe Buzzelli Production Fellow

Aidan Taylor Production Fellow

Paul Gunther Principal Librarian

Nicole VerMeulen Development Fellow

Darrin Blume Production Manager

David Schreck Recording Engineer

Claire Salli Artist Liaison Fellow

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.

Anne Mills

Anne and her husband were raised in the northeast. Having vacationed in Breckenridge for many years, when they retired, they moved to Colorado. Anne has had a long association with education, having taught and as a university Chief Financial Officer and trustee. This and her life-long appreciation for classical music have led to her support for the National Repertory Orchestra and its commitment to helping young musicians.

“Having the opportunity to help these young musicians alongside the dedicated NRO team is a special privilege. Volunteers and staff are all focused on enabling them as they begin their careers.”

Oustanding Community Service Award

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

Sally and Bruce Queen

Sally and Bruce have always contributed to the arts, culture and local history scene, wherever they happen to live. Sally is a trustee of the National Repertory Orchestra and President of the Board of the Summit Historical Society. Bruce is Chair of the Endowment Committee for the Historical Society and a member of the NRO Endowment Committee. Meet them on the street or at an event, and they will get you involved in any number of community activities or organizations before you know it!

“Our mountain community is rich in natural beauty with a thriving arts and culture scene. Supporting the arts, culture, and history of this area is our passion. The National Repertory Orchestra is an investment in the future while the Summit Historical Society is an investment in the preservation of Summit County’s rich history.”

Outstanding Volunteer Of The Year Award

In recognition of outstanding service, dedication and support of the NRO.

Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

Cap and Suzy, now residing in Highlands Ranch, had a home in Keystone for 30 years. They served as a host family for many NRO musicians. Suzy served on the NRO Board of Directors for six years (she was “volunteered” by Nancy Follett on the day Suzy retired) as Treasurer and on the Committee that launched the NRO’s Endowment; she also chaired or co-chaired the NRO Gala in Denver for six seasons.

“The NRO has provided us with memorable connections to patrons, supporters, and especially the young musicians, with whom we have made some enduring friendships. Not only does the organization provide meaningful experiences for young professional musicians, but it also enriches the Summit County community with both performances and outreach. We have loved and supported the NRO from the early days under a leaky tent in Keystone to today, and have treasured watching ‘our’ musicians move up in the musical world and achieve their ambitions.”

Robin Hadley Philanthropy Award

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

Bob Follett

My wife and I went to our first NRO concert in 1989 before we moved to Keystone. Ten years after the Orchestra moved to Breckenridge, Nancy became President of the NRO Board, and I served as her “secretary.” There was no staff, and the office was our kitchen table.

Later, I helped establish the NRO Endowment Fund. While living in Summit County, I skied 120 days a year, climbed mountains in the summer, and attended every NRO concert I could before old age led to our move to Highlands Ranch, where I live today.

“My association with this wonderful orchestra has been an ongoing love affair.”

WAYS TO GIVE Your Support Counts!

The National Repertory Orchestra 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.

Annual Fund

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

Education Programs

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

Planned Giving

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 you 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.

Corporate Support

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

Gifts of Stock

Donating stock and securities can help maximize tax benefits.

Qualified Charitable Distribution

Donors 70 ½ or older can donate directly to the National Repertory Orchestra and receive tax benefits.

In-Kind Gifts

Donations of goods and services is an impactful way 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

PLANNED GIVING

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.

ENDOWMENT TRUSTEES

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.

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.

SEASON TRIBUTE GIFTS

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 10, 2021 AND MAY 10, 2022

ERNIE BLAKE’S 80TH BIRTHDAY

Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

BARBARA AND JIM CALVIN

Kathleen Clabby

Annette and Ken Hallock

Marcia Poirier

Karla Schapansky

BLUE JEAN’S MEMBERS OF 1960S AND DR. WALTER CHARLES

Herman Stayman

JEANNIE GETZ’S 75TH BIRTHDAY

Annette and Ken Hallock

LARRY AND JUDY LESSIN’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Eric and Francie Mendelsohn

ANNE AND BILL* MILLS

Jeanie McCarthy

Mary Jo and Doyle Preheim

SANDY MORTENSEN

Ellie and Bill Greco

The Family Mayer Foundation, Inc.

PAMELA PIPER-YEUNG

Evan Piper

BETH STEELE

Jay and Helen Smith

CARL TOPILOW

Raydean Acevedo

Craig Phillip Knox

Scott Mozlin

Joseph G Rakoski

PAM WIEGAND

The Colleen Healey Charitable Fund

Schwier Charitable Fund

*Deceased

In Memory of Donations

CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BETWEEN MAY 10, 2021 AND MAY 10, 2022

MICHAEL ALTENBERG

Åsa and Olin Armstrong

Janet Bieringer

Dirk Bird

Geraldine Cohen

John and Anjenette Cooper

Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

John and Jean Fitzgerald

Marvin and Shirley Gang

Dan and Johanna Gibbs

Elinor Greenberg

Robin Hadley

B`Nai Havurah

Brad Kornfeld

Anita and James Kreider

Lindy Lent

Anne and Bill* Mills

Sandra Mortensen

Ilene Nathanson

Debra Perlmutter

Janet Sherman

Jan and Dick Silverstein

Andi Shpall and Tony Spafford

Jan and Sheldon Steinhauser

Susan and John Thornton

Stephen and Sherri Weinstein

MARK ANESTY

Nancy N. Hurd

BARRY ALIX CHI

Barry Chi

ELIZABETH COBDEN

Karen and Steven Passow

KATHLEEN CORNEILLIER

Steve Corneillier and daughters Brittony and Nicole

ELIZABETH CROSSMAN

John D. Crossman

JUDY EZRA

Ann Erikson

NANCY FOLLETT

Tony and Barbara Flitcraft

RON FRANK

Tad Riley

TOM FRENCH

Åsa and Olin Armstrong

Kathleen Clabby

Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters

Audrey, Sophie, and Marisa Lee

Sandra Mortensen

STEPHEN JOY

Emily Joy

MAUREEN KEIL

Jeffrey Keil

JIM MALLER

Penelope Maller

MICHAEL MASSEY

Kenneth and Louise Beard

Judy Burnam

Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters

David and Gayle Ebel

Jerry Hagstrom

Paul Karlsgodt

Howard Beck and Sharon O`Hara

Sarah Smith

Steven and Kitchel Woods

Sarah Yungclas

KATHIE MILLER

Gordon Miller

BILL MILLS

Åsa and Olin Armstrong

Janet Bradbury

Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters

Gary Diffendaffer

Patrick and Doris Helms

Robert and Shauna Hirsch

Alan and Mary Joslyn

Kathy and John Landon

Patricia Mirabella

William and Patricia Nottingham

Jim and Jeanne O’Dell

Mary Kay Pera

Mary Jo and Doyle Preheim

Jim and Lillian Reed

Sara Siegesmund

Eugene Spiegle

Sally and George Ulrich

Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

DENNY PARKINSON

Cheryl Parkinson

GRETCHEN SWIFT

Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters

JIM TAUCHER

Kate Taucher

JACK THOMAS

Andrew and Sally Lewis

EDWARD C WHEATON

Sandra Mortensen

INDIVIDUAL DONOR BENEFITS

PATRON’S CIRCLE

UP TO $999

• Donor recognition in Program Book

ORCHESTRA’S

$1,000 - $2,499

CIRCLE

• Donor recognition in NRO Program Book

• Meet the Orchestra events (2)

• Concert recording

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 (2)

• Concert recording

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE

$5,000 - $9,999

• Popular Concert Series underwriter (3)

• Musician’s Chair underwriter

• Donor recognition in Program Book and at concerts

• Meet the Orchestra events (2)

• Concert recording

MAESTRO’S CIRCLE

$10,000 – $24,499

• Classical Series underwriter (12)

• Musician’s Chair underwriter

• Donor recognition in Program Book and at concerts

• Carl Topilow Society VIP events (2)

• Meet the Orchestra events (2)

• Concert recording

PRESENTER’S CIRCLE

$25,000 AND UP

• Season underwriter (17)

• Musician’s Chair underwriter

• Donor recognition in Program Book and at concerts

• Private home performance

• Carl Topilow Society VIP events (2)

• Meet the Orchestra events (2)

• Concert recording

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN BECOME A DONOR Call the Development Office at 970-453–5825 x103 or visit NROmusic.org.

ROSS SANCHEZ, NRO 2021 BY JOSHUA GEURINK

PROGRAM SUPPORTERS

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

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNERS

LODGING PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNERS

CREATIVE & EVENTS PARTNERS

COLLABORATION PARTNERS

Breck Film Festival

Breckenridge Creative Arts

Breckenridge History

Beckenridge Music

Breckenridge Tourism Office

Building Hope Summit County

Lake Dillon Theatre Company

Summit School District

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Pat and Steve Larson

Rotary Club of Summit County Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation

PINK CONCERT

Shaw Cancer Center

National

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.

BREAST IMAGING CLINIC

• 3D mammography

• Fellowship-trained breast radiologist

• Breast surgery consultations

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

SHAWCANCERCENTER.ORG/DILLON

Dillon Health Center | 365 Dillon Ridge Road | (970) 569-7429

Join

and the

Repertory Orchestra for a pink concert with Debussy, Ravel and Copland on July 19, 2022.

Erin Schwab, MD Medical Oncologist

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SEASON DONORS & SUPPORTERS

Funders & Sponsors

Generous support from corporations, foundations, government agencies and trusts continues 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 10, 2021, and May 10, 2022, to make our 2022 concert season possible.

$15,000 AND UP

The Colleen Healey Charitable Fund

Colorado Creative Industries

The Summit Foundation

Town of Breckenridge

$10,000 - $14,999

Town of Silverthorne

$5,000-$9,999

Alpine Bank

Breckenridge Grand Vacations

Town of Dillon

$2,500-$4,999

Bessemer Trust Company

Climax Molybdenum

Money/Arenz Foundation Inc

Town of Vail

$1,000-$2,500

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Breckenridge Associates Real Estate, LLC

Downstairs at Eric’s

Lloyd J. King and Eleanor R. King Foundation

Main Street Station/Vacasa

The Family Mayer Foundation, Inc

Rotary Foundation of Summit County

Schwier Charitable Fund

Town of Frisco

Victor C. Laughlin Memorial Foundation Trust

In-Kind Donors

$500-$999

Amy L. Scott Family Foundation

Craig Realty Group-Silverthorne LLC / Outlets at Silverthorne

Dalì Quartet

Mi Casa/Hearthstone

Slifer Smith & Frampton

$150-$499

Coach Leatherware

Community First Foundation

Houston Jewish Community Foundation

Raymond James Charitable

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 10, 2021, and May 10, 2022, to make our 2022 concert season possible.

Peter Anwyl

Breckenridge Brewery

Breckenridge Grand Vacations

D2 Design

Georgian Square Joint Venture

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Anne and Bill* Mills

Doug Moran

Shirley and Carl Topilow

Town of Breckenridge

Town of Frisco

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 10, 2021, and May 10, 2022, to make our 2022 concert season possible.

PRESENTER’S CIRCLE

$25,000 AND UP

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

MAESTRO’S CIRCLE

$10,000-$24,999

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE

$5,000-$9,999

Estate of Harriet Bobo

Steve Corneillier

John D. Crossman

Reggie and Pamela Gray Family

Georgia and Glen Kraatz

Kathie and Michael Massey *

Anne Mead

Sandra Mortensen

Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine

Connie and John Stafford

Karen and James Warrick

Pam and Sonny Wiegand

Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung

ARTIST’S CIRCLE

$2,500-$4,999

Robert and Susan Delaney

Elizabeth Hainen and Dave DePeters

Shari and Chris Dorton

Nancy French

Annette and Gerry Fricke

Carolee and John Hayes

Kathy and John Landon

Sam and Barbara McCleneghan

Estate of Janice Ward Parrish

Dick and Gene Sosville

Michael Stern

Tom and Emily Wahl

Juhree Wendl

ORCHESTRA’S CIRCLE

$1,000-$2,499

Raydean Acevedo

Bill and Kathy Adams

Murrey and Marlene Altman

Theresa and George Barile

Michele and Dennis Bauer

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bottomley

Howard and Sue Carver

Tim Casey

Betsy and Ron Cytron

Burt and Sylvia Darmour

Stephen and Suzanne Day

Ruth Dewton

Charles Dinarello

Kurt and Cynthia Doerr

Maggie and Wally Ducayet

John and Jean Fitzgerald

Kipp and Helen Friedli

Dan and Johanna Gibbs

Sandra Holdgreve

Carole Johnson

Belinda and Anthony Jones Jr.

Jeffrey Keil

Anita and James Kreider

Joanne Masica

Gordon Miller

Bonnie Orkow

Barbara Pollack

Robert Polster

Mary Jo and Doyle Preheim

Tom and Ann Rader

Kathy Rainen

Susan and Don Reynolds

Lawrence Rosen

Carolyn and Bill Schwartz

Sue Harvey Secker

Maxine and Martin Solomon

James and Rebecca Spearot

Pat Spitzmiller

Patty and Ed Wahtera

PATRON’S CIRCLE

UP TO $999

Larry Abston

Dr. and Mrs. James Adams

Andrew and Marci Aerenson

Patricia Andrews

John and Marilyn Arline

Åsa and Olin Armstrong

Leah Arnold

Rita and Jeffrey Aron

Philip and Jane Ashby

Kathleen

Martynowicz and Jon Bader

Brownell Bailey

Penny Banks

Carlie and Terry Barnhart

Kenneth and Louise Beard

Peter Beck

Carrie Benefiel

Sue and James Bicknell

Janet Bieringer

Dirk Bird

Emily and John Blankinship

Paul Blunt

Donna and Michael Boender

Craig and Annette Bolt

Michael and Peggy Borkon

Timothy and Linda Bourke

Janet Bradbury

Mary and Richard Bremer

Jerry and Joan Brett

Tom Brown

Sandi and Bill Bruns

Sara Burks

Judy Burnam

Montie Callager

Bruce Camping

Scott and Janie Cantine

Susan Carlson

Phyllis and Tom Carney

James and Evelyn Cavins

Chris and Jen Cawley

Forrest and Cynthia Cebold

Barry Chi

Hak Choy

Kathleen Clabby

Geraldine Cohen

Jan and Charlie Cole

Elaine Collins

James and Katherine Conely

Michael Connolly

Carol and Ted Connor

Bruce and Laura Conrey

John and Anjenette Cooper

Sharon Copper

Dana Cottrell

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Crane

Mike Crawford

John and Caroline Crider

Laura DeLuca

Gary Diffendaffer

Jerry and Cheri Divine

Ted and Karen Dreier

Becky and Kevin Durham

David and Gayle Ebel

David and Amy Embry

Bev Emery

Michael and Alice Epstein

Ann Erickson

John and Amy Evans

Mark Ewing

Meredith Farnum

Chris and Rose Field

Tony and Barbara Flitcraft

Erik Foster

Nancy Kinney and Robert Anton Franken

Ron and Jacque Frazzini

Diane and Hank Fuchs

Judy and Gary Gamo

Marvin and Shirley Gang

Joan and Lester Garrison

Adele Gelfand

Jeffrey Germanotta

William and Judith Gibson

Michael and Rosemary Ginzberg

SEASON DONORS & SUPPORTERS

Leigh Girvin

Blake Golom

Eloise Gore

Judy and James Graunke

Ellie and Bill Greco

Elinor Greenberg

Margaret Johnson Greene

Suzanne Greene

Tom Gross

Mary Lou and John Grossmann

Beth and Neil Groundwater

Patricia Gunckel

Jerry Hagstrom

Scott Hamilton

Stan and Mary Hamilton

Jim and Jeanie Hammond

Don and Jeanette Hansen

B`Nai Havurah

Jim and Judy Heinze

Patrick and Doris Helms

Peg and Lee Henry

Jed Callen and Carol Hess

Joel and Christine High

Tom and Gigi Hillyer

Robert and Shauna Hirsch

Sharon Hirsch

Steven and Ellen Hirsch

William and Janet Hodge

Bob Horecky

Joel Horwich

Sharon and Jim Hourihan

Katherin and Duane Howell

Mike and Jan Huiatt

Judy Hunt

Nancy N. Hurd

Kenneth Hutchins

Robert and Betty Huzjak

Rebecca and Chris Jennings

Carla Jimenez

Larry and Judy Johansen

John Rynes and Mary Lou Johns

Becky and Warren Johnson

Gary W. Johnson

Kathy Johnson

Alan and Mary Joslyn

Emily Joy

Peter and Stacy Joyce

Casey and Julie Kaptur

Paul Karlsgodt

Charles and Christine Kastens

Dale and Judith Kesler

Dr. Milton and Gail Klein

Susan and Jonathan Knopf

Craig Phillip Knox

Brad Kornfeld

Melody and Allison Kramer

Leonard Kronman

Jim and Polly Kuelbs

Dr. Tim Steele and Inge La Cour

Will LaBahn

Karen and Gary Lach

Margery and Donald Langmuir

Nancy and Kenneth Larner

Kent and Bonnie Lattig

Audrey, Sophie, and Marisa Lee

Earl and Victoria Lehrer

Lindy Lent

Steve Levy

Andrew and Sally Lewis

Deborah and Lawrence Lieberman

Peggy and David Lindstrom

Michael Lipfield

Carol and Wayne Lockwood

Donald and Marie Ann Logan

Jim and Diane Luellen

Timothy Macek

Penelope Maller

Jeannie Mann

Meredith Manning

Gary Martinez

Faye and Michael Masanoff

Beverly and David McArthur

Sylvia McBane

Jeanie McCarthy

Margaret McKechnie

Dominique McLerran

Lynn E. Hornbrook and Linda McNeive

James and Mary McShane

Robert and Kathleen Megginson

Karen and Lawrence Fridkis

Eric and Francie Mendelsohn

Paul Millar

Rich and Carolyn Miller

Robert and Susan Miller

CJ Milmoe

Patricia Mirabella

Margarita Montanaro

Amanda and Mike Morin

Daria and Larry Moskowitz

Michael and Mary Moyer

Scott Mozlin

Ilene Nathanson

Nils Nelson

Sheila Nevin

Joseph Norris

Sarah Norris

Linda and Jim Northrop

William and Patricia Nottingham

Jeanne Blaine and Alan Nye

Howard Beck and Sharon O`Hara

Jim and Jeanne O’Dell

Kendra and Arthur O’Hayre

Cheryl Parkinson

Don Parsons

Karen and Steven Passow

Travers Paterson

Mary Kay Pera

Debra Perlmutter

Evan Piper

Marcia Poirier

Suzanne Price

Frank Rabbio

Joseph G. Rakoski

Barbara Phelan and Carol Reed

Jim and Lillian Reed

Jane Reisinger

Sandy and Gail Richardson

Tad Riley

Tim Riley

Dr. John Roehm

Julies Rosen and Debra Fox

Dave Rosengren

Elise Murphy Rowe

Jessica and Harry Ruda

Jay and Kathleen Rust

Karla Schapansky

Marc and Joelle Schlesinger

Patricia Bortz and Brad Schuster

Andy Searls

Richard and Beth Seeley

Linda Graebner and Charlie Shalvey

Janet Sherman

Lisa Schultz

Sara Siegesmund

James and Adrienne Sielaff

Jan and Dick Silverstein

Christy and Terry Smith

Jay and Helen Smith

Sarah Smith

Steve and Sandee Smith

David and Denise Snipes

John Sommerrock

Joan and Pete Sowinski

Andi Shpall and Tony Spafford

Eugene Spiegle

Herman Stayman

Jan and Sheldon Steinhauser

Harold Herring and Susan Lee D. Stevens

Michael Stretchberry

Mike and Karen Svetlic

Alan and Elizabeth Swanson

Kate Taucher

Cheryl and Jeff Taylor

John and Pat Taylor

Lee and Kathy Terry

Dana Thor

John Thorne

Susan and John Thornton

Janey and Russ Trowbridge

Marilyn Turner

Debra S. and Harold Tyber

Sally and George Ulrich

Carol and Ken Vagnini

John and Donna Vogt

Stan and Linda Volk

Leonard and Roberta Waldbaum

Carre and John Warner

Stephen and Sherri Weinstein

Eden and Phyllis Wenig

Barbara and Gary Widmar

Al and Dian Wilson

Marylin Withers

Jack and Wendy Wolfe

Robert Williams and Treva Womble

Steven and Kitchel Woods

Mary Jane and Hans Wurster

John and Susan Yates

Barbara Young

Christine Yuhas

Sarah Yungclas

Dr. Glen and Bobbie Zelkind

Mary Zulack *Deceased

National Repertory Orchestra

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

The NRO is proud to offer more than twenty 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.

Steve & Pat Larson Artist In Residence Program

Sonic Boom!

™ New this season!

For symphony orchestras to survive and thrive, musicians need to be advocates for classical music in all aspects of life through active and present commitment to 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 to connect with diverse audiences through creative, innovative, and experiential programming.

Summit County Music Lesson Scholarships

The NRO supported young music scholars by providing a needs-based music lesson scholarship for students in Summit County. As part of the program, 14 students received private instruction on their primary instrument during the 2021-2022 school year. Areas of study include clarinet, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, and guitar.

The NRO presents Sonic Boom! for daycares and day camps in Summit County. The initiative is an entertaining “how-to” series that establishes a foundation for listening to and appreciating music for young listeners. Inspired by the musical storytelling of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, this program integrates illustrated stories with music to promote music literacy and guide young audiences in “audiation” –connecting music and the imagination. Sonic Boom! was developed by Callan Milani, a 2010 NRO alumnus.

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.

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Joshua Bell, violin & Larisa Martínez, soprano

Wednesday, July 6 | 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Jamie Bernstein, Author, Narrator, and Filmmaker

Wednesday, July 27 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Jessica Schmidt, Principal Consultant at Orchestrate Inclusion

Thursday, July 28 | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

MARY JAVIAN BY JENNY CVEK

CALLAN MILANI, NRO 2010

Free Community Engagement Events

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

CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE

Sponsored by Vacasa and Main Street Station

MAIN STREET STATION

505 South Main Street, Breckenridge

Tuesday, July 5, July 12 and August 9

Wednesday, July 20

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

TOWN OF FRISCO PERFORMANCES

Sponsored by the Town of Frisco

FRISCO BAY MARINA

267 Marina Road, Frisco

Tuesday, July 5 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

FRISCO HISTORIC PARK - GAZEBO

120 Main Street, Frisco

Wednesday, July 13

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

PORCH SERIES

Sponsored by Breckenridge Associates Real Estate

BRECKENRIDGE ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE

229 South Main Street, Breckenridge

Wednesday, July 6, July 13 and July 27

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

OCEANS OF POSSIBILITIES

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

Summit County Performances:

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

MAIN BRANCH LIBRARY

37 Peak One Drive, Frisco

Tuesday, July 12 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY

103 S. Harris Street, Breckenridge

Tuesday, July 12

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Eagle County Performances:

Sponsored by the Town of Vail

VAIL PUBLIC LIBRARY

292 W. Meadow Dr, Vail

Thursday, July 7 with Bravo! Vail

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Tuesday, July 19

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

CHAMBER CONCERT

Featuring the NRO Alumni String Quartet and Schmitt Music Piano Competition Winner, Madison Suh

RIVERWALK CENTER

150 West Adams, Breckenridge

Wednesday, July 13

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS

In partnership with Breckenridge Creative Arts and Breckenridge History

Sponsored by Alpine Bank and Breckenridge Grand Vacations and Climax Molybdenum Company

BLUE RIVER PLAZA

137 South Main Street, Breckenridge (Next to Welcome Center and Blue River)

Thursday, July 14 and July 21

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

TROLLSTIGEN TRAIL

Isak Heartstone, Breckenridge

The trailhead is in the southeast corner of the Stephen C. West Ice Arena

Thursday, July 28

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

MUSIC FOR EVERYONE!

Free Community Engagement Events

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

OPEN REHEARSALS

RIVERWALK CENTER

150 West Adams Ave, Breckenridge

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

See the schedule at NROmusic.org

POP-UP CONCERTS

SILVERTHORNE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

460 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne

Sunday, July 17

PROSPECTOR PARK

114 North Main Street, Breckenridge

Thursday, August 4

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

BARNEY FORD MUSEUM

111 East Washington Ave, Breckenridge

Thursday, August 11 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

In the event of inclement weather, the MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS PROGRAMS may be relocated to the Riverwalk Center.

FAMILY SUMMER SATURDAY

THE AIRSTAGE AT THE RIVERWALK CENTER

150 West Adams Ave, Breckenridge

Saturday, July 16

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Monday, July 18

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

This program features the NRO Alumni String Quartet

VOLUNTEER FOR NRO REHEARSALS AND EARN TICKETS TO SEE MASTERWORKS PERFORMANCES! Call the NRO office at 970-453-5825 or email carrie@nromusic.org

DON’T MISS A BEAT

More concerts may be added at any time. Download the free NRO app for event updates and Community Engagement performances, rehearsals and special programs!

NROmusic.org

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Connecting NRO Musicians With Our Community

Community Link Host Families, thank you for helping NRO musicians feel right at home! While the NRO provides musicians with housing, local families help them feel especially welcome by generously offering activities, resources and home-cooked meals during the concert season. This incredible team is an essential part of what makes the summer music festival an experience like no other.

2022 COMMUNITY LINK HOST FAMILIES

Murray and Marlene Altman

Leah Arnold

Fay Morin and David Biggs

Anne Galluzzo and Rev. Charlie Brumbaugh

Judy and Paul Burnham

Barbara and Jim Calvin

Carol Saade and Jarad Christianson

Kathy Christina

Jan and Steve Cornwell

Susan Propper and Donald Dankner

Tom Day

Maggie and Wally Ducayet

Bev Emery

John and Amy Evans

Mary R. Francis

Allen and Adrienne Frechter

Nancy French

Dan and Johanna Gibbs

Rose Mary and Joseph Grove

Nursine Jackson

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Brian Duchinsky and Jim Kohn

Jeanie and Mike Kramer

Patrice and Ron Lara

Helen Lemay

Darlena and Tom Marmins

Kate Neuschaefer

Symon Stanley and Andrea Orendorff

Vince and Duck White-Petteruti

Freddy and Jim Powell

David and Donna Schroeder

Arlene and Jim Seltzer

Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine

Norm and Renee Stoller

Carol and Ken Vagnini

Barbara and Mark Vonderheid

Tom and Emily Wahl

Bill and Lisa Webster

Lydia and Rafi Ziauddin

BECOME AN NRO COMMUNITY LINK HOST FAMILY

To the wonderful cooks who donated scrumptious dishes for the 2021 Thursday night dinners, we thank you!

Without the delicious contributions from this remarkable group, it would not be possible to offer a weekly feast of food and friendship for the hungry musicians, summer staff and fellows.

2021 THURSDAY COMMUNITY LINK DINNER CONTRIBUTORS

Patty and Will Andrews

Kim Ruhland and John Bally

Anne Galluzzo and Rev. Charlie Brumbaugh

Paul and Judy Burnham

Barbara and Jim Calvin

Sharon Copper

Jan and Steve Cornwell

Bev Emery

John and Amy Evans

Cathy Falkenberg

Sonya Fontaine

Mary R. Francis

Nancy Kinney and Robert Anton Franken

Maggie Frazer

Nancy French

Kipp and Helen Friedli

Lisa and Jon Hans

Diane Henderson

Stephen Immer

Jane Jones

Seymour and Elinor Katz

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

JOIN THE THURSDAY DINNER TEAM

Kathy and John Landon

Patrice and Ron Lara

Vicki Menzer

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Jan Miles

Kate Neuschafer

Vince and Duck White-Petteruti

Carolyn and Bill Schwartz

Arlene Seltzer

Sharon Smith

Dawn and Randy Smith

Lib Syptak

MICHAEL STERN, Music Director

June 29

July 2, 8, 9 & 26

August 3, 6 & 13

onductor 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 2023-2024 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 22-year 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 will be 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 Philadelphia and Minnesota Orchestras. 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.

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.

JENNIFER TAYLOR

“For 62 years, the National Repertory Orchestra has been at the center of helping to shape American music in this country. It is extraordinary. Thousands of NRO alumni populate every major orchestra across the United States, many in principal positions. They are teachers, performers and advocates. They have changed our musical discourse, and are passionate and fervently committed to making a difference. There is simply no other program like the National Repertory Orchestra and I am privileged to be a part of it.”

- Michael Stern

CARL TOPILOW, Music Advisor

June 25

July 4 & 21

hrough 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 Advisor, he is remaining active with the organization. Carl is looking forward to continuing his work with Music Director Michael Stern and to 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 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.

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

July 12 & 19

JTason Seber is celebrating his sixth year with the Kansas City Symphony, beginning as Assistant Conductor in the 2016-17 season, and as Associate Conductor starting in the 2017-18 season. In this position he has built a strong rapport with the Kansas City community, leading 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 serves 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. He has also served as Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra and the National Repertory Orchestra. Seber has guest conducted many leading North American orchestras, including the Charleston Symphony, Cleveland Pops, Colorado Symphony, Houston Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, and the Windsor Symphony. Upcoming engagements include the Houston Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, and the San Diego Symphony.

A passionate advocate of music education, Seber recently led programs with the National Repertory Orchestra at concerts in Breckenridge and as part of the Bravo! Vail Music Festival. He returns to conduct the NRO in July 2022. He 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 Missouri and Georgia, and will be the conductor for the Pennsylvania and Kansas All-State Orchestras in 2022 and 2024, respectively.

UNDERWRITERS

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, 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.

TODD ROSENBERG

ELAINE COLLINS

TEDDY ABRAMS

July 16

n unusually versatile musician, Teddy Abrams is the widely acclaimed Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra, where he has fostered interdisciplinary collaborations across the city, including as leader of Louisville’s cultural response to the pandemic with the Lift Up Lou initiative. In Louisville, Teddy led the world premieres of his own piano concerto written for Yuja Wang and a concerto for timba band and orchestra composed by GRAMMY winner Dafnis Prieto. He collaborated with Jim James, vocalist and guitarist for My Morning Jacket, on the song cycle The Order of Nature, which they premiered and recorded with the Louisville Orchestra in 2018. His rap-opera, The Greatest: Muhammad Ali, premiered in 2017, celebrating Louisville’s hometown hero with an all-star cast that included Rhiannon Giddens and Jubilant Sykes, as well as Jecorey “1200” Arthur, with whom he started the Louisville Orchestra Rap School. Abrams’ work with the Louisville Orchestra has been profiled on CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, PBS’ Articulate, and the PBS NewsHour. In recognition of his groundbreaking work, Teddy Abrams was named Musical America’s 2022 Conductor of the Year.

Teddy Abrams is Music Director and Conductor of the Britt Festival Orchestra, where, in addition to an annual threeweek festival of concerts, he has taken the orchestra across the region in the creation of new work—including Michael Gordon’s Natural History, which was premiered on the edge of Crater Lake National Park in partnership with the National Parks Service, and was the subject of the PBS documentary Symphony for Nature; and Pulitzer Prize-winning-composer Caroline Shaw’s Brush, an experiential work written to be performed on the Jacksonville Woodlands Trail system.

As a guest conductor, Teddy has worked with such distinguished ensembles as the Los Angeles Philharmonic; the Chicago, San Francisco, National, Houston, Pacific, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Vancouver, Colorado, Utah, and Phoenix Symphonies; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; and the Sarasota and Florida Orchestras. Internationally, he has worked with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, and the Malaysian Philharmonic. He served as Assistant Conductor of the Detroit Symphony from 20122014. From 2008 to 2011, Abrams was the Conducting Fellow and Assistant Conductor of the New World Symphony.

NICHOLAS MCGEGAN

July 23

ic McGegan — long hailed as “one of the finest baroque conductors of his generation” (The Independent) and “an expert in 18th-century style” (The New Yorker) — is recognized for his probing and revelatory explorations of music of all periods. He is Music Director Laureate of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale, and Principal Guest Conductor of Hungary’s Capella Savaria.

Best known as a baroque and classical specialist, McGegan’s approach— intelligent, infused with joy and never dogmatic — has led to appearances with many of the world’s major orchestras.

Highlights of his 21/22 guest bookings in North America include appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra at both the Kennedy Center and the new Capital One Hall; the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; a string of Messiah engagements with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and Apollo’s Fire; the Santa Barbara Symphony; Pasadena Symphony; his annual return to St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in their all-Mozart semi-final round, which he led at the last competition in 2017. In Europe, he appears with the NDR Radio Philharmonie in Handel’s Acis and Galatea HWV 49 (Mendelssohn’s version); the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra; and several performances with Capella Savaria.

McGegan’s prolific discography includes more than 100 releases spanning five decades. Having recorded over 50 albums of Handel, McGegan has explored the depths of the composer’s output with a dozen oratorios and close to twenty of his operas. Since the 1980s, more than twenty of his recordings have been with Hungary’s Capella Savaria on the Hungaroton label, including groundbreaking recordings of repertoire by Handel, Monteverdi, Scarlatti, Telemann, Vivaldi, Kraus, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Mozart and Haydn. His extensive discography with Philharmonia Baroque includes two GRAMMY nominees, Handel’s Susana and Haydn’s Symphonies 104, 88, and 101. McGegan has also released two recent albums with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra under the BIS label: Josef Mysliveček’s Complete Music for Keyboard with soloist Clare Hammond and an album of early horn concertos with soloist Alec Frank-Gemmill.

Mr. McGegan is committed to the next generation of musicians, frequently conducting and coaching students in residencies and engagements at Yale University, the Juilliard School, Harvard University, the Colburn School, Aspen Music Festival and School, Sarasota Music Festival, and the Music Academy of the West.

English-born, Nic McGegan was educated at Cambridge and Oxford. He was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) “for services to music overseas.”

CHRISTOPHER BRISCOE LAURA BARISONZI

CONDUCTORS

TANIA MILLER

July 30

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”.

Miller’s 21-22 season features debuts with the World Orchestra Festival in Daegu, South Korea with concerts in Daegu, Hwaseong, and Seoul with the Virtuoso Chamber Orchestra. Miller recently debuted with the KBS Symphony Orchestra in Seoul and will debut this season with Calgary Opera. Recent engagements include L’Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, the Vancouver Symphony and London Symphonia and this season she will conduct the Vermont Symphony, Elgin Symphony and Rockford Symphonies among others. 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, Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra Métropolitain de Montreal, Vancouver Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, Hartford Symphony, Madison Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, 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. An avid writer about music and the arts, her writing has been featured in the American Symphony Orchestra League’s Symphony Magazine, Toronto’s Globe and Mail, and Better Humans.

Maestra Miller will conduct Calgary Opera next season, and has previously conducted numerous productions as Artistic Director of Michigan Opera Works (Rape of Lucretia, Semele, Dido and Aeneas), as Conductor of Opera McGill in Montreal (Tales of Hoffmann, Marriage of Figaro), as Assistant Conductor of University of Michigan Opera (Daughter of the Regiment, L’Enfant et les Sortileges, Le Rossignol, Magic Flute) and as assistant to Michigan Opera Theatre’s production of Eugene Onegin. She was Assistant Conductor of the Carmel Bach Festival for four seasons with Bruno Weil, and Assistant and Associate Conductor of the Vancouver Symphony from 2000-2004.

Ms. Miller has a Doctorate and Masters 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.

STEVEN SCHICK

August 10

Percussionist, conductor, and author Steven Schick was born in Iowa and raised in a farming family. Hailed by Alex Ross in the New Yorker as, “one of our supreme living virtuosos, not just of percussion but of any instrument,” he has championed contemporary percussion music by commissioning or premiering more than one hundred-fifty new works. The most important of these have become core repertory for solo percussion. Schick was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2014.

Steven Schick is artistic director of the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus and the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players. As a conductor, he has appeared with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony, Ensemble Modern, the International Contemporary Ensemble, and the Asko/Schönberg Ensemble.

DON’T MISS A BEAT

TODD ROSENBERG

SPECIAL GUESTS

JOSHUA BELL , violin

July 8 and 9

ith a career spanning almost four decades, GRAMMY® Awardwinning violinist Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. Having performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, Bell continues to maintain engagements as soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor and Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Bell’s highlights in the 2021-22 season include leading the Academy of St Martin in the Fields at the 2021 BBC Proms and the U.S. on tour; returning with the Philadelphia Orchestra for a play/ conduct program, and appearances with the Minnesota Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and Boston Symphony Orchestra.

In summer 2020, PBS presented Joshua Bell: At Home With Music, a nationwide broadcast directed by Tony and Emmy award winner, Dori Berinstein, produced entirely in lockdown. The program included core classical repertoire as well as new arrangements of beloved works, including a West Side Story medley. The special featured guest artists Larisa Martínez, Jeremy Denk, Peter Dugan, and Kamal Khan. In August 2020, Sony Classical released the companion album to the special, “Joshua Bell: At Home With Music. In 2011, Bell was named Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, succeeding Sir Neville Marriner, who formed the orchestra in 1959.

As an exclusive Sony Classical artist, Bell has recorded more than 40 albums garnering GRAMMY®, Mercury®, Gramophone and OPUS KLASSIK awards. Bell’s Fall 2019 Amazon Music Originals new Chopin Nocturne arrangement was the first classical release of its kind on the platform. Bell’s 2016 release, For the Love of Brahms, includes 19th-century repertoire with the Academy, Steven Isserlis, and Jeremy Denk. Bell’s 2013 album with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, featuring Bell directing Beethoven’s Fourth and Seventh symphonies, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts.

Born in Bloomington, Indiana, Bell began the violin at age four, and at age twelve, began studies with his mentor, Josef Gingold. At age 14, Bell debuted with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and made his Carnegie Hall debut at age 17 with the St. Louis Symphony. At age 18, Bell signed with his first label, London Decca, and received the Avery Fisher Career Grant. In the years following, Bell has been named 2010 “Instrumentalist of the Year” by Musical America, a 2007 “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum, nominated for six GRAMMY® awards, and received the 2007 Avery Fisher Prize.

Bell performs on the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin.

LARISA MARTÍNEZ , soprano

July 8

W Internationally acclaimed soprano Larisa Martínez is widely regarded as one of the most exciting talents of her generation. She recently made her Chicago Symphony debut at the 2021 Ravinia Festival, and has been recently seen as Violetta in La Traviata conducted by Eugene Kohn, as Sophie alongside tenor Piotr Beczala in Werther, as Maria in West Side Story, conducted by Lawrence Foster alongside tenor Michael Fabiano, and as Musetta in La Bohème alongside tenor Roberto Algana (Culturarte).

In 2019, Ms. Martínez made her Kennedy Center debut in recital and Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage debut, singing Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the Athens Philharmonic under the baton of Yiannis Hadjiloizou. In 2020, she appeared with the Grand Rapids Symphony, performing Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Floresta do Amazonas. In 2016, she created the role of Isaura in the world premiere of Mercadante’s Francesca da Rimini in Italy, conducted by Fabio Luisi and directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi. That same year, Ms. Martínez was invited as part of President Barack Obama’s artistic delegation to Cuba, in an effort to expand cultural collaboration between the two countries, culminating in the Emmy®nominated PBS special, Live from Lincoln Center: Seasons of Cuba where she was showcased.

For the last three years, Ms. Martínez has toured with tenor Andrea Bocelli, debuting at Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Bowl and throughout North America, South America, and Europe. She also has a long history of collaborations with violinist Joshua Bell, including two PBS specials and an upcoming “Voice and the Violin” concert tour.

She won the 2016 Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Audition in Puerto Rico, the Angel Ramos Foundation Award, and the Audience Prize. She was also invited by the Metropolitan Opera Guild 2018 Annual Gala as a guest artist to honor Anna Netrebko. In 2018, EastWest Sounds Studios chose and sampled her voice for its new virtual instrument software, “Voices of Opera.”

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Ms. Martínez holds degrees in Vocal Performance from the Music Conservatory in San Juan, a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico, and a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from Mannes the New School of Music. She is a proud artistic resident of Turnaround Arts, led by the Presidential Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

BENJAMIN EALOVEGA SHERVIN LAINEZ

SPECIAL GUESTS

CONNOR BOGART O’BRIEN, vocalist

July 21

JAMIE BERNSTEIN, speaker

July 26 and 27

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classical violinist since the age of five, Connor Bogart (Connor Bogart O’Brien) studied opera at the Eastman School of Music in New York, and has since toured the globe as a professional performer.

Notable theater performances have included leading roles in Miss Saigon (Chris), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), The Last Five Years (Jamie), Company (Bobby), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), Forever Plaid (Sparky), as well as Altar Boyz (Abraham).

A native of Northeast Ohio, Connor decided to leave the violin behind to study vocal performance/opera at the prestigious Eastman School of Music in New York (U. S. News and World Report ranked #1 Music Conservatory in America 2010-2012) under the direction of Dr. Robert McIver. During his time at Eastman, he also auditioned for, and was subsequently accepted into the nationally ranked male acappella group, The University of Rochester Yellowjackets, (as seen on NBC’s “The Sing Off”) as a featured soloist.

After recording several award winning albums with the group, a love of singing without instruments took hold and in subsequent years led to executive producing future Yellowjacket albums and being a national finalist for the world famous vocal band Rockapella in their search for a new second tenor.

Connor has been a featured soloist with the National Repertory Orchestra, The Cleveland Pops, The Symphony of Southeast Texas, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, The Rochester Philharmonic, The Toledo Symphony, The Mansfield Symphony, The New Haven Symphony, The Akron Symphony, The Rappahannock Pops, Music In The Mountains (The Dallas Symphony), The Fireland Symphony, and the Cleveland Orchestra. He has served as executive music supervisor and composer to The Discovery Channel for their series, The Kustomizer, and as a songwriter, had had several of his original songs featured on national television.

“Inside Out”, the lead single from his self-titled first album, vaulted to the number one radio position in France, and held the position for several weeks. Two full-length albums followed, “Soliloquy” which featured a cover story in Scene Magazine, as well as the hit single “Ready To Fall”, a national semi-finalist entry in Sony Music and Clear Channel’s “Radiostar” competition hosted by Ryan Seacrest and KISS FM’s Elvis Duran. His third album “Prizefighter” is his latest rock release.

He has since toured the U.S, and along with his band, has performed as the opening act on over 20 national tours, including Ashlee Simpson, Huey Lewis and The News, Edwin McCain, Richard Marx, Rick Springfield, Hall & Oates, and Mariah Carey.

amie Bernstein is an author, narrator, and filmmaker who has transformed a lifetime of loving music into a career of sharing her knowledge and excitement with others.

Jamie’s memoir, Famous Father Girl, published by HarperCollins, details her youth growing up in an atmosphere bursting with music, theatre and literature. Her father, composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein, and her mother, pianist and actress Felicia Montealegre—who filled the house with a veritable who’s-who of friends in arts and letters— created an ebullient atmosphere that turned Jamie into a lifelong cultural enthusiast.

Inheriting her father’s passion for sharing and teaching, Jamie has devised several ways of communicating her own excitement about classical music. In addition to “The Bernstein Beat,” a family concert about her father modeled after his own groundbreaking Young People’s Concerts, Jamie has also written and narrated concerts for audiences of all ages about Mozart, Aaron Copland, and Stravinsky, among others.

As a concert narrator, Jamie has appeared everywhere from Beijing to London to Vancouver. In addition to her own scripted narrations, Jamie also performs standard concert narrations, such as Walton’s “Facade,” Copland’s “A Lincoln Portrait” and her father’s Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish.” A frequent speaker on musical topics, Jamie has presented talks around the world, from conferences in Japan to seminars at Harvard University. In Spanish-speaking locations such as Madrid and Caracas, Jamie narrates en español thanks to her Chilean-born mother Felicia, who raised her three children to be bilingual.

Jamie is the co-director of a film documentary, Crescendo: the Power of Music—which focuses on children in struggling urban communities who participate in youth orchestra programs for social transformation inspired by Venezuela’s groundbreaking El Sistema movement. The film has won numerous prizes on the festival circuit, and is currently viewable on Netflix. More about Crescendo: the Power of Music can be found at http://www.crescendofilmdoc.com

In addition to writing her own scripts and narrations, Jamie writes articles and poetry, which have appeared in such publications as Symphony, DoubleTake, Town & Country, Gourmet, Opera News, and Musical America. She also edits “Prelude, Fugue & Riffs,” a newsletter about issues and events pertaining to her father’s legacy.

Jamie is a devoted mom to her two grown children, Frankie and Evan. She is an avid scrabble and tennis player, and makes an annual pilgrimage to the Utah desert to recharge her spiritual battery.

Each year, the best and the brightest young professional musicians gather in Breckenridge, Colorado, for the life-changing experience of participating in the National Repertory Orchestra.

These musicians attend because they know the NRO will change their lives. How is up to them. They come with dreams, maybe to learn how to perform at the highest level or gain the much-needed experience of playing an extraordinary amount of repertoire in a short period. Or maybe to understand themselves better and what possibilities lay within them.

Whatever their dreams, of this I am certain: the music will be second to none. These musicians will perform at a level they did not previously think was possible, and they will be transformed.

In turn, our lives and community will be transformed –as every NRO musician has since the orchestra arrived in Summit County. I cannot wait for you to meet the 2022 National Repertory Orchestra!

– Dave DePeters, NRO CEO

Changing Lives Through Music!

THOMAS STEIGERWALD, NRO 2021 BY LOVEPRIS

MUSICIANS VIOLIN

Anna Black

VIOLIN

co-concertmaster

Hometown: Eagle, Idaho

University of Michigan, Master of Music

Mercer University, Bachelor of Music

Ann Brewster Chair

Christophe Koenig

VIOLIN

co-principal second

Hometown: East Aurora, New York

Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music

Tom and Emily Wahl Chair

Lana Auerbach

VIOLIN

Hometown: Rhinebeck, New York

Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music

Downstairs at Eric’s Chair

Sean Diehl

VIOLIN

Hometown: Andover, Massachusetts

McGill University, Bachelor of Music

Town of Silverthorne Chair

Henry Jenkins

VIOLIN

co-concertmaster

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Indiana University,

Master of Music

Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Chair

Minkyung Lee

VIOLIN

co-principal second

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

Yale University, Master of Music

Seoul National University, Bachelor of Music

Libby Bortz Chair

Amelia Bailey

VIOLIN

Hometown: Round Hill, Virginia

Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music

University of Virginia, Bachelor of Arts

Elaine Collins Photographer @breckhappens Chair

Sarah Elert

VIOLIN

Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland

San Francisco Academy

Orchestra, Artist Diploma

Boston University, Master of Music

University of Colorado

Boulder, Bachelor of Music

Lake Dillon Theatre Company Chair

MUSICIANS VIOLIN

Elise Haukenes

VIOLIN

Hometown: Falls Church, Virginia

Rice University, Master of Music

University of Southern California, Bachelor of Music

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel Chair

Mary Alice Hutton

VIOLIN

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota, Master of Music and Bachelor of Music Bessemer Trust Company Chair

Ashtin Johnson

VIOLIN

Hometown: Pryor, Oklahoma

University of Cincinnati, Artist Diploma

Florida State University, Master of Music

University of MissouriKansas City, Bachelor of Music

Helen Lemay Chair

Natalie Koh

VIOLIN

Hometown: Singapore, Republic of Singapore

DePaul University, Master of Music

National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Music Schmitt Music Chair

Jason Hurlbut

VIOLIN

Hometown: San Diego, California

DePaul University, Master of Music

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music

Summit Daily News Chair

Sam Jarvis

VIOLIN

Hometown: Boulder, Colorado

Carleton College,

Bachelor of Music

University of Colorado

Boulder, Bachelor of Arts

Breckenridge Creative Arts Chair

Judith Kim

VIOLIN

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Bard College, Certificate in Orchestra Studies

Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music

University of Washington, Bachelor of Music

Money/Arenz Foundation Inc Chair

Jory Lane

VIOLIN

Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music

John and Florence Fortune Family Foundation Chair

An-Chi Lin

VIOLIN

Hometown: Taiwan, East Asia

Northwestern University, Master of Music

National Taipei University of the Arts, Bachelor of Music

Climax Molybdenum Company Chair

Hannie McGarity

VIOLIN

Hometown: Bellingham, Washington

Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music

St. Olaf College, Bachelor of Music

Krystal Media Chair

Shannon Mustard

VIOLIN

Hometown: Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom

DePaul University, Master of Music

Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music

Web EZ Chair

Cole Perez

VIOLIN

Hometown: Hercules, California

California State University

Long Beach, Master of Music and Bachelor of Music

Colorado Public Radio

Classical Chair

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MUSICIANS VIOLIN | VIOLA | CELLO

Megan Pollon

VIOLIN

Hometown: Arroyo Grande, California

Chicago College of Performing Arts, Master of Music

California State University, Long Beach, Master of Music

Shaw Cancer CenterVail Health Chair

Matthew Weinberg

VIOLIN

Hometown: Austin, Texas Roosevelt University, Bachelor of Music

Dragonfruit Media Chair

VIOLA

co-principal

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

University of Cincinnati,

Artist Diploma and Master of Music

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Music

Anne and Bill* Mills Chair

Brugmann

VIOLA

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Music

Indiana University, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts

Main Street Station/Vacasa Chair

VIOLA

Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Cairn University

Town of Frisco Chair

VIOLA

co-principal

Hometown: St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

Indiana University,

Master of Music

University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Music

Alpine Bank Chair

VIOLA

Hometown: Dallas, Texas Rice University, Bachelor of Music

Breckenridge Grand Vacations Chair

Nicholas Lindell

VIOLA

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

Rice University,

Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music

University of Georgia, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts

The Summit Foundation Chair

Suzie Chang

Isaac King

Julius Adams

Nina Weber

Tyler Joseph

Gerald Liu

VIOLA

Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas

University of Texas

Master of Music and Bachelor of Science

Apex Mortgage Brokers Chair

Tyler McKisson

VIOLA

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

University of Cincinnati

Artist Diploma

University of Colorado

Boulder

University of Northern Colorado

Breckenridge Associates RE Chair

Marco Santistevan

VIOLA

Hometown: Rio Grande City, Texas

Southern Methodist University

Bachelor of Music

Town of Vail Chair

Jessamyn Fry

CELLO

co-principal

Hometown: San Francisco, California

Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music

Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music

Patrice and Ron Lara Chair

MUSICIANS CELLO | DOUBLE BASS | FLUTE

Shinae Ra

CELLO

co-principal

Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina

The Julliard School, Master of Music

Indiana University, Bachelor of Music

Carolee and John Hayes Chair

Gabriel Hightower

CELLO

Hometown: Columbia, Maryland

Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Music

University of Maryland, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Kathy and John Landon Chair

Trevor Petersen

CELLO

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

University of NebraskaOmaha, Bachelor of Music Pat and Steve Larson Chair

Mark Lillie

DOUBLE BASS

Hometown: Boulder, Colorado

The Julliard School, Master of Music

The Colburn School, Bachelor of Music

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger Chair

Kyle Anderson

CELLO

assistant principal

Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana

Bard College, Master of Music

Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music

Karen and James Warrick Chair

Joe Kovac

CELLO

Hometown: Macon, Georgia

Miami University, Master of Music

Florida State University, Bachelor of Music

Sally and Bruce Queen Chair

Haley Slaugh

CELLO

Hometown: Boulder, Colorado

University of Oregon, Master of Music

University of Colorado

Boulder, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science

Jane King Chair

Logan Nelson

DOUBLE BASS

Hometown: Centennial, Colorado

Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music

Anne Mead Chair

Joseph Nuñez

DOUBLE BASS

Hometown: El Paso, Texas

Rice University, Master of Music

The Colburn School, Master of Music

University of North Texas, Bachelor of Music

Sam and Barbara McCleneghan Chair

Mark Stroud

DOUBLE BASS

Hometown: Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Music

Baldwin Wallace

Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music

Sandra Mortensen Chair

Bakari Williams

DOUBLE BASS

Hometown: Dallas, Texas Michigan State University, Bachelor of Music

Georgia and Glen Kraatz Chair

Tyler C. Martin

FLUTE

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Rice University, Master of Music

New England Conservatory, Master of Music

DePaul University, Bachelor of Music

John D. Crossman Chair

MUSICIANS FLUTE | OBOE | CLARINET

Tessa Vermeulen FLUTE

Hometown: Elmhurst, Illinois

Carnegie Mellon University, Bachelor of Music

Steve Corneillier Chair

Max Adler

OBOE

Hometown: San Rafael, California

Southern Methodist University, Performers Diploma and Master of Music

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts

Juhree Wendl Chair

Jeehoon Kim

OBOE

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music

Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler Chair

Elizabeth Kapitaniuk

CLARINET

Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois

DePaul University, Master of Music

Wheaton College

Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music

Jean DePeters Chair

William Yeh FLUTE

Hometown: Sunnyvale, California

Rice University, Master of Music

University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts

Shari and Chris Dorton Chair

Jamison Hillian

OBOE

Hometown: Chesterfield, South Carolina

Rice University, Master of Music

The Curtis Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music

Mark Addison Chair

Nickolas Hamblin CLARINET

Hometown: Riverview, Michigan

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music

Kathie and Michael Massey* Chair

Michael Miller CLARINET

Hometown: Sarasota, Florida

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music

Shirley and Carl Topilow Chair

BASSOON | HORN

Sarah Bobrow

BASSOON

Hometown: New Hartford, New York

The Julliard School, Master of Music

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music

Reggie and Pamela Gray

Family Chair

Brigit Fitzgerald

BASSOON

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona

University of Texas at Austin, Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music

Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Music

Juliet Whitcomb and Elliot Schrage Chair

Brendon Sill

BASSOON

Hometown: Tampa Bay, Florida

Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music

University of South Florida, Bachelor of Music

Robert and Susan Delaney Chair

Hyebin Cha

HORN

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

DePaul University, Master of Music

Korea National University of Arts, Bachelor of Music

Michael Stern Chair

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MUSICIANS HORN | TRUMPET | TROMBONE

HORN

Hometown: Pueblo West, Colorado

The Julliard School, Bachelor of Music

Connie and John Stafford Chair

Rachel Nierenberg

HORN

Hometown: New York City, New York

The Colburn School, Master of Music

McGill University, Bachelor of Music

Jack Thomas* Chair

Michael Woodard

HORN

Hometown: Richardson, Texas

Northwestern University, Master of Music

Southern Methodist University, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science

Richard and Gene Sosville Chair

Forrest Albano

TRUMPET

Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Southern Methodist University, Master of Music

University of Texas at Arlington, Bachelor of Arts

Dave Pfeifle Chair

TRUMPET

Hometown: Norman, Oklahoma

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Master of Music

University of Oklahoma, Bachelor of Music

Annette and Gerry Fricke Chair

HORN

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

University of Houston, Master of Music

Southern Methodist University,

Bachelor of Music

Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Chair

Justin Bernardi

TRUMPET

Hometown: Keller, Texas

The Curtis Institute of Music, Master of Music and Bachelor of Music Town of Dillon Chair

Patrick Smithers

TRUMPET

Hometown: London, Ontario, Canada

The Julliard School, Master of Music

The Glenn Gould School, Bachelor of Music

Bonnie Kirschenbaum Chair

Jacob Merrill

Austin Ruff

Colby Kleven

Andrew Danforth

TROMBONE

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign, Master of Music

Indiana University, Bachelor of Music

Michael Molloy Chair

Derek Gullett

TROMBONE

Hometown: Uniontown, Ohio

The Curtis Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music

Colorado Creative Industries Chair

Ferran Martinez

Miquel

TUBA

Hometown: Montserrat, Valencia, Spain

The Colburn School, Artist Diploma

Mannes Music School – The New School, Master of Music and Bachelor of Music

Joan Manley Houlton Chair

Griffin Harrison

PERCUSSION

Hometown: Rochester, New York

The Curtis Institute of Music, Artist Diploma

Temple University, Bachelor of Music

Ernie Blake and Sharon Magness Blake Chair

Yaoji Giuseppe Fu

TROMBONE

Hometown: Hong Kong SAR, China

The Julliard School, Bachelor of Music

Town of Breckenridge Chair

Declan Wilcox

BASS TROMBONE

Hometown: Boulder, Colorado

Yale University, Master of Music

University of Colorado

Boulder, Bachelor of Music

Terri and Jerry Belver Chair

Hamza Able

TIMPANI

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

The Curtis Institute of Music, Post-Baccalaureate Diploma

Manhattan School of Music, Bachelor of Music

M.A. Deen Chair

Theodore Jackson

PERCUSSION

Hometown: Riverview, Florida

Indiana University, Master of Music

University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Music

Pam Piper and Dr. Kai Yiu

Yeung Chair

SEPT. 15-18

Where the Next Story Begins

MUSICIANS

Justin Ochoa

PERCUSSION

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

The Colburn School, Master of Music

University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Music

Pam and Sonny Wiegand Chair

Aaron Smith

PERCUSSION

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Hometown: Westfield, Indiana

Rice University, Master of Music

Indiana University, Bachelor of Music

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser Chair

Claire Thai

HARP

Hometown: Tucson, Arizona

The Curtis Institute of Music, Master of Music and Bachelor of Music

Bob Follett Chair

Thomas Steigerwald

PIANO/KEYBOARD

Hometown: Uvalde, Texas

The Julliard School, Master of Music

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music

Nancy French Chair

ALUMNI STRING QUARTET

Audrey Lee

VIOLIN

Hometown: Cypress, Texas University of Texas at Austin, Master of Music

Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Music

NRO Alumna 2016 & 2018

NRO Alumni String Quartet

2020

Edwardo Rios

VIOLA

Hometown: Houston, Texas University of North Texas, Bachelor of Music

NRO Alumnus 2015 & 2017

NRO Alumni String Quartet

2020

Sabrina Parry VIOLIN

Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

Louisiana State University, Master of Music

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music

NRO Alumna 2017

Sara Page CELLO

Hometown: Tucson, Arizona

New England Conservatory, Master of Music

Indiana University, Solo Performer Diploma and Bachelor of Music

NRO Alumna 2017 & 2018

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

“One of my most memorable moments was performing ‘An Alpine Symphony’ dedicated to First Responders under Michael Stern’s baton!”

– Sabrina Parry

2021 NRO ENCORE

Thank you to the following supporters, participants and performers for making our virtual fundraiser possible.

Maestro’s Circle Event Underwriters

Barbara and Jim Calvin

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Ron and Patrice Lara

Helen Lemay

Kathie and Michael Massey *

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Anne and Bill* Mills

Michael Molloy

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

*Deceased

Musician Underwriters

Richard and Gene Sosville

Performers

2021 National Repertory Orchestra Session B

Sarah Biagini, violin

Caleb Breidenbaugh, percussion

Andrew Danforth, trombone

Jessamyn Fry, cello

Christophe Koenig, violin

Mary La Blanc, percussion

Joshua Muzzi, viola

Charles Renneker, percussion

Austin Ruff, horn

Ross Sanchez, bass trombone

Thomas Steigerwald, piano

Special Guests

Cat Alletto, Host

Dave DePeters, CEO

Michael Stern, Music Director

Event Partner

A FREE TROLLEY RIDE TO THE RIVERWALK CENTER!

Alpenglow Fes ival CHAMBER MUSIC

Tuesday, August 23

Silverthorne, CO

Saturday, August 27

Breckenridge, CO

Saturday, August 20

Dillon Community Church

Sunday, August 21

Lake Dillon Theatre

Outdoor Stage

Thursday, August 25

Silverthorne Pavilion

“Impressive.”

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“Exemplary performance”

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“Eloquent, enthralling.”

-The Boston Globe

Experience beloved classics by masters such as Bach, Brahms, Beethoven alongside new works by living composers, including the world premiere of Kenji Bunch’s “Danceband” for piano trio and percussion.

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viola / composer cello (Horszowski Trio)

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Kenji Bunch

Jared Soldiviero

Ole Akahoshi

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Saturday, June 25 at 6:00 PM

Carl Topilow, conductor

Christophe Koenig, violin

In memory of Steven Russell

ON THE PROGRAM

John Williams (b.1932)

Liberty Fanfare

Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)

Umoja: Anthem of Unity

Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)

Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82

Christophe Koenig, violin

I. Moderato

II. Andante – cadenza

III. Allegro

-INTERMISSION-

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

I. Moderato – Allegro non troppo

II. Allegretto

III. Largo

IV. Allegro non troppo

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

*Deceased

CHRISTOPHE KOENIG, NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

STERN CONDUCTS SIBELIUS

JESSAMYN FRY WITH NRO MUSICIANS 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

Wednesday, June 29 at 6:00 PM

Michael Stern, conductor

Jessamyn Fry, cello

A concert to benefit Building Hope Summit County.

ON THE PROGRAM

Samy Moussa (b. 1984) Crimson

Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)

Schelomo; Hebraic Rhapsody

Jessamyn Fry, cello

-INTERMISSION-

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43

I. Allegretto

II. Tempo andante, ma rubato

III. Vivacissimo

IV. Finale

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Annette and Gerry Fricke

*Deceased

MICHAEL STERN BY ELAINE COLLINS

With every one of your Alpine Bank Loyalty Debit Card transactions, Alpine Bank donates 10 cents to local organizations. With your support, we're able to continue our partnership with the National Repertory Orchestra. *Alpine Bank Debit

SIMON AND TCHAIKOVSKY

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Saturday, July 2 at 6:00 PM

Michael Stern, conductor

Anna Black, violin

ON THE PROGRAM

Carlos Simon (b. 1986)

AMEN!

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Anna Black, violin

I. Moderato

II. Romance

III. Allegro assai vivace

-INTERMISSION-

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

I. Andante – Allegro con anima

II. Andante cantabile

III. Valse. Allegro moderato

IV. Finale: Andante maestoso

Sustainers’ Weekend!

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Shari and Chris Dorton

*Deceased

CAROLINE JOYNER, NRO 2021 BY LOVEPRIS

ELAINE COLLINS

SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO

SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO

Explore the heart of Summit County this summer and discover where art meets adventure. Bike along the Blue River or fly fish its famed waters, see a show at the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center or attend one of the signature First Friday events. Find your next adventure in Silverthorne!

Explore the heart of Summit County this summer and discover where art meets adventure. Bike along the Blue River or fly fish its famed waters, see a show at the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center or attend one of the signature First Friday events. Find your next adventure in Silverthorne!

FOURTH OF JULY SPECTACULAR

Celebrate Independence Day with the National Repertory Orchestra! The Fourth of July Spectacular is dedicated to all who have served and are currently in uniform with thanks from a grateful nation.

Rainbow Park, Silverthorne

Monday, July 4 at 10:00 AM

Carl Topilow, conductor

Lake Dillon Theatre Company, special guests

Program will be announced from the stage.

FREE! No tickets required, general admission.

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Monday, July 4 at 6:00 PM

Carl Topilow, conductor

Lake Dillon Theatre Company, special guests

Robin Hadley Philanthropy Award – Bob Follett

Program will be announced from the stage.

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF TODAY’S CONCERT SPONSORS AND UNDERWRITERS:

SPONSORS

Town of Silverthorne, Rainbow Park Concert

Town of Breckenridge, Riverwalk Center Concert

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

John D. Crossman

Reggie and Pamela Gray Family

Georgia and Glen Kraatz

Kathie and Michael Massey *

Anne Mead

Sandra Mortensen

Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine

Connie and John Stafford

Karen and James Warrick

Pam and Sonny Wiegand

Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Steve Corneillier and daughters Brittony and

Nicole in memory of Kathleen Corneillier

*Deceased

CARL TOPILOW AND NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

ANDREW DANFORTH, NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

THE VOICE AND THE VIOLIN

#NROMUSIC

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Friday July 8 at 6:00 PM

Michael Stern, conductor

Joshua Bell, violin

Larisa Martínez, soprano

ON THE PROGRAM

Arturo Márquez (b. 1950) Danzón No. 2

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

“Ah, ritorna età dell’oro”, Cavatina and Cabaletta from Infelice (1834 version — arr. Stephenson)

Joshua Bell, violin, Larisa Martínez, soprano

Léo Delibes (1836-1891)

Les filles de cadix

Larisa Martínez, soprano

Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37

Joshua Bell, violin

I. Allegro non troppo

II. Adagio

III. Allegro con fuoco

-INTERMISSION-

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Nabucco: Overture

Ferdinand Hérold (1791-1833)

“Jours de mon enfance” from Le pré aux clercs

Joshua Bell, violin, Larisa Martínez, soprano

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

West Side Story, Medley (arr. Brohn/Czarnecki)

Joshua Bell, violin, Larisa Martínez, soprano

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

La valse

Management for Mr. Bell: Park Avenue Artists, parkavenueartists.com. Mr. Bell records exclusively for Sony Classical – a MASTERWORKS label.

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Carolee and John Hayes

*Deceased

LARISA MARTÍNEZ AND JOSHUA BELL BY SHERVIN LAINEZ

BELL, STERN AND BERNSTEIN

CPR Classical Presents Bell, Stern and Bernstein

Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver Saturday, July 9 at 7:00 PM

Michael Stern, conductor

Joshua Bell, violin

In memory of Kathie and Michael Massey, NRO Board President (2019-2022)

ON THE PROGRAM

Arturo Márquez (b. 1950) Danzón No. 2

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Joshua Bell, violin

I. Allegro moderato

II. Canzonetta: Andante

III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

-INTERMISSION-

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

La valse

Management for Mr. Bell: Park Avenue Artists, parkavenueartists.com. Mr. Bell records exclusively for Sony Classical – a MASTERWORKS label.

JOSHUA BELL BY SHERVIN LAINEZ

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FREE FAMILY AND KIDS CONCERT

HEROES AT THE NRO

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Tuesday, July 12 at 11:00 AM

Kids’ Activities at 10:00 AM

Jason Seber, conductor

Andika Muljadi, piano

Alexander Zhao, piano Schmitt Piano Competition winners

ON THE PROGRAM

John Williams (b. 1932)

Summon the Heroes (arr. Custer)

John Williams (b. 1932)

“Rey’s Theme” from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII/11

Andika Muljadi, piano

I. Vivace

Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987)

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major, Op. 50

Alexander Zhao, piano

III. Presto

William Grant Still (1895-1978)

Fanfare for American War Heroes

Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)

Montgomery Variations: “Decision” and “March”

Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)

Seven O’Clock Shout

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

IV. Allegro

FREE! No tickets required, general admission.

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF TODAY’S SPONSORS AND CONCERT

UNDERWRITERS:

SPONSORS

Alpine Bank

Breckenridge Grand Vacations

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Steve Corneillier

John D. Crossman

Reggie and Pamela Gray Family

Georgia and Glen Kraatz

Kathie and Michael Massey *

Anne Mead

Sandra Mortensen

Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine

Connie and John Stafford

Karen and James Warrick

Pam and Sonny Wiegand

Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung

CONCERT UNDERWRITER

Michael Stern

*Deceased

Andika Muljadi

ELAINE COLLINS

Alexander Zhou

PHOTO BY CLARK SCHIRING

FANTASTIC ANIMALS WITH TEDDY ABRAMS

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Saturday, July 16 at 6:00 PM

Teddy Abrams, conductor

Nickolas Hamblin, clarinet

Julius Adams, viola

A concert to benefit Keystone Science School.

ON THE PROGRAM

Mason Bates (b. 1977)

Anthology of Fantastic Zoology (2015)

1. Forest: Twilight

-INTERMISSION-

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Double Concerto for Clarinet and Viola in E minor, Op. 88

Nickolas Hamblin, clarinet

Julius Adams, viola

I. Andante con moto

II. Allegro moderato

III. Allegro molto

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITER

Nancy French

*Deceased

2. Sprite

3. Dusk

4. The A Bao A Qu

5. Nymphs

6. Night

7. The Gryphon

8. Midnight

9. Sirens

10. The Zaratan

11. Madrugada

JULIUS ADAMS, NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

DEBUSSY, RAVEL AND COPLAND

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Tuesday July 19 at 6:00 PM

Jason Seber, conductor

Claire Thai, harp

ON THE PROGRAM

Henri Tomasi (1901-1971)

Fanfares liturgiques

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Danse sacrée et danse profane

Claire Thai, harp

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Introduction and Allegro

Claire Thai, harp

-INTERMISSION-

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Three Latin-American Sketches

No. 1 Estribillo

No. 2 Paisaje Mexicano

No. 3 Danza de Jalisco

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Appalachian Spring, Suite

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SPONSOR

Shaw Cancer Center - Vail Health

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Sam and Barbara McCleneghan

*Deceased

JASON SEBER BY TODD ROSENBERG

NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

TOPILOW POPS!

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Thursday July 21 at 6:00 PM

Carl Topilow, conductor

Connor Bogart O’Brien, vocalist

ON THE PROGRAM

Program will be announced from the stage.

Enjoy works by Leonard Bernstein, John Kander, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Sondheim, John Williams and more!

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

John D. Crossman

Reggie and Pamela Gray Family

Georgia and Glen Kraatz

Kathie and Michael Massey *

Anne Mead

Sandra Mortensen

Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine

Connie and John Stafford

Karen and James Warrick

Pam and Sonny Wiegand

Cap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Steve Corneillier and daughters Brittony and Nicole in memory of Kathleen Corneillier

*Deceased

CONNOR BOGART O’BRIEN AND CARL TOPILOW BY JENNY CVEK

Rick Robinson

NRO Alumnus 1982

Rick Robinson (aka Mr. CutTime), is a bassist-composerarranger, former-bassist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Founder of CutTime Productions at CutTime.com

“NRO was critical to my unique successes in the symphonic world. Carl taught us to appreciate how difficult parts fit, how the most challenging repertoire is barely playable, how auditions are very different from performances, and how a symphony can be much more than an elitist sport… more relevant than yacht-racing. How we can create a tangible sense of humanity in our audiences with a mastery of the standards. And let’s never forget that NRO began life as the ‘Blue Jeans Symphony.’ Along with CutTime®, NRO is also making classical music matter with the wider community.”

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ROSSINI, BACH AND SCHUBERT

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Saturday, July 23 at 6:00 PM

Nic McGegan, conductor

Jamison Hillian, oboe

Brigit Fitzgerald, bassoon

Henry Jenkins, violin

Shinae Ra, cello

Michael Altenberg Leadership Award – Anne Mills

ON THE PROGRAM

Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)

L’Italiana in Algeri: Overture

Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat major, Hob I/105 for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon

Jamison Hillian, oboe

Brigit Fitzgerald, bassoon

Henry Jenkins, violin

Shinae Ra, cello

I. Allegro

II. Andante

III. Finale: Allegro con spirito

-INTERMISSION-

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069

I. Ouverture

II. Bourée

III. Gavotte

IV. Menuet

V. Réjouissance

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Symphony No. 6 in C major, D 589

I. Adagio – Allegro

II. Andante

III. Scherzo: Presto

IV. Allegro moderato

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITER

Juhree Wendl

*Deceased

NIC MCGEGAN BY LAURA BARISONZI

HENRY JENKINS, NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

MUSIC AND THE MOUNTAINS

Dillon Amphitheater, Dillon Tuesday, July 26 at 6:00 PM Michael Stern, conductor Jamie Bernstein, special guest Breck Film, special guest

Outstanding Community Service Award –Bruce and Sally Queen

Bring your own blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of the NRO and the scenic backdrop of Dillon Reservoir. Our friends from Breck Film will be on-site to share information about their upcoming events.

Program will be announced from the stage. FREE! No tickets required, general admission.

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT SPONSORS AND UNDERWRITERS:

SPONSORS

Alpine Bank

Breckenridge Grand Vacations

Town of Dillon

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Tom and Emily Wahl

*Deceased

JENNY CVEK

ELAINE COLLINS

JAMIE BERNSTEIN BY STEVE J. SHERMAN

LIVE MUSIC IS ALIVE

LIVE MUSIC IS ALIVE

SHAKEY GRAVES

SHAKEY GRAVES

General Admission $39.50 + taxes/fees

General Admission $39.50 + taxes/fees

09.03.2022

09.03.2022

Gates 6:00 p.m. | Show 7:00 p.m.

Gates 6:00 p.m. | Show 7:00 p.m.

Shakey Graves, born Alejandro

Shakey Graves, born Alejandro

Rose-Garcia, is a talented musician from Austin, TX, performing music that combines blues, folk, country, and rock and roll.

Rose-Garcia, is a talented musician from Austin, TX, performing music that combines blues, folk, country, and rock and roll

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS

General Admission $50 + taxes/fees

General Admission $50 + taxes/fees

Gates 5:30 p.m. | Show 6:30 p.m.

Gates 5:30 p.m. | Show 6:30 p.m.

Greensky Bluegrass is a five-piece American bluegrass jam band founded in Kalamazoo, MI in the mid-2000s. The band has evolved over the years, growing from 3 to 5 members, adding electric effects, and touring with a full light show. 09.13-14.2022

Greensky Bluegrass is a five-piece American bluegrass jam band founded in Kalamazoo, MI in the mid-2000s. The band has evolved over the years, growing from 3 to 5 members, adding electric effects, and touring with a full light show.

dillonamphitheater.com

dillonamphitheater.com

All prices are Advance Sales and do not include taxes/fees. Please leave all alcohol and furry friends at home for concerts.

All prices are Advance Sales and do not include taxes/fees. Please leave all alcohol and furry friends at home for concerts.

TANIA MILLER 2019 BY JENNY CVEK

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Saturday, July 30 at 6:00 PM

Tania Miller, conductor

Minkyung Lee, violin

A concert to benefit First Responders.

ON THE PROGRAM

Valentin Silvestrov (b. 1937)

Hymn

Michael Oesterle (b. 1968) Home

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

Minkyung Lee, violin

-INTERMISSION-

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100

I. Andante

II. Allegro marcato

III. Adagio

IV. Allegro giocoso

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Kathy and John Landon

*Deceased

TODD ROSENBERG

BARTÓK INTRIGUE AND RACHMANONIFF DANCES

Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge

Wednesday, August 3 at 6:00 PM

Michael Stern, conductor

Nina Weber, viola

ON THE PROGRAM

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Miraculous Mandarin, Suite

Alan Shulman (1915-2002)

Theme and Variations for Viola and Orchestra

Nina Weber, viola

-INTERMISSION-

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Symphonic Dances

I. (Non) allegro

II. Andante con moto

III. Lento assai – Allegro vivace – Lento assai. Come prima – Allegro vivace

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Terri and Jerry Belver

*Deceased

ELAINE COLLINS

ELAINE COLLINS

Saturday, August 6 at 6:00 PM

Michael Stern, conductor

Thomas Steigerwald, piano

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year AwardCap and Suzy Iliff Witzler

ON THE PROGRAM

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Burleske

Thomas Steigerwald, piano

-INTERMISSION-

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Symphony No. 1 in D major, Titan

I. Langsam, schleppend

II. Kräftig begwegt, doch nicht zu schnell

III. Feierlich un gemessen, ohne zu schleppen

IV. Stürmisch bewegter, wie im Anfang

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Robert and Susan Delaney

*Deceased

THOMAS STEIGERWALD, NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

MARIN OSAWA AND JONATHON WINTER, NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

RACHEL NIERENBERG AND AUSTIN RUFF, NRO 2021

Wednesday, August 10 at 6:00 PM

Steven Schick, conductor Hamza Able, timpani

BY ELAINE COLLINS

Breckenridge International Festival of Arts Preview

In memory of Jack and Pat Thomas

ON THE PROGRAM

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Symphonies of Wind Instruments

William Kraft (1923-2022)

Timpani Concerto No. 1 Hamza Able, timpani

-INTERMISSION-

Bryce Dessner (b. 1976) Lachrimae

Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)

Mother Goose, Suite

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Dick and Gene Sosville

*Deceased

SEASON FINALE WITH COPLAND

Saturday, August 13 at 6:00 PM

Michael Stern, conductor

ON THE PROGRAM

James Lee III (b. 1975)

Amer’ican

Concerto competition winner

-INTERMISSION-

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Symphony No. 3

I. Molto moderato

II. Allegro Molto

III. Andante quasi allegretto

IV. Molto deliberato – allegro risoluto

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS EVENING’S CONCERT UNDERWRITERS:

SEASON UNDERWRITERS

Libby Bortz

Barbara and Jim Calvin

M.A. Deen

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

Robert Follett

Robin Hadley

Anne and Bill* Mills

SERIES UNDERWRITERS

Mark Addison

Col (ret) J. L. Berkheiser

Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake

Ann Brewster

Annette and Ken Hallock

Joan Manley Houlton

Jane King

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Patrice and Ron Lara

Pat and Steve Larson

Helen Lemay

Samuel L. Bufford and Julia Metzger

Michael Molloy

Dave Pfeifle

Jana Edwards and Rick Poppe

Sally and Bruce Queen

Juliet and Elliot Schrage

Jack Thomas *

Shirley and Carl Topilow

*Deceased

MAGALÍ TOY, NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

BENJAMIN KRONK, NRO 2021 BY ELAINE COLLINS

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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