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PROGRAM May 10 & 12 program.................................................................... 11 May 10 & 12 program notes......................................................... 12 Kazem Abdullah biography......................................................... 16 Nicola Benedetti biography......................................................... 18 May 17, 18 & 19 program.............................................................. 23 May 17, 18 & 19 program notes................................................... 24 Yan Pascal Tortelier biography..................................................... 30 Valentina Lisitsa biography.......................................................... 32
EVERY GIFT IS INSTRUMENTAL Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performances are brought to the community in part by generous support from the Allegheny Regional Asset District and corporations, foundations and individuals throughout our community. The PSO receives additional funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works. RADIO STATION WQED-FM 89.3 AND WQEJ-FM 89.7 is the official voice of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Tune in Sundays at 8 p.m. for “Pittsburgh Symphony Radio” concert broadcasts hosted by Jim Cunningham. TO ADVERTISE IN THE PROGRAM
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Tragic Overture, Opus 81 (1880) ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born 7 May 1833 in Hamburg; died 3 April 1897 in Vienna PREMIERE OF WORK
Vienna, 20 December 1880; Vienna Philharmonic; Hans Richter, conductor PSO PREMIERE
21 March 1941; Syria Mosque; Fritz Reiner, conductor INSTRUMENTATION
piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani and strings DURATION
13 minutes PROGRAM NOTES BY DR. RICHARD E. RODDA
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Many of Brahms’ works were produced in pairs: Piano Sonatas, Opus 1 and Opus 2; Piano Quartets, Opus 25 and Opus 26; String Quartets, Opus 51; Clarinet Sonatas, Opus 120; even the first two Symphonies, the sets of Liebeslieder Waltzes and the Serenades. These twin pieces seem to have been the result of a surfeit of material — as Brahms was working out his ideas for a composition in a particular genre, he produced enough material to spin off a second work of similar type. Though the two orchestral overtures of 1880, Academic Festival and Tragic, were also written in tandem, they have about them more the quality of complementary balance than of continuity. Academic Festival is bright in mood and lighthearted in its musical treatment of some favorite German student drinking songs. The Tragic Overture, on the other hand, is somber and darkly heroic. Of them, Brahms wrote to his biographer Max Kalbeck, “One overture laughs, the other weeps.” And further, to his friend and publisher, Fritz Simrock, “Having composed this jolly Academic Festival Overture, I could not refuse my melancholy nature the satisfaction of composing an overture for a tragedy.” Brahms never gave any additional clues to the nature of the Tragic Overture. The Tragic Overture is comparable in form and expression to the first movement of a symphony. Its sonata structure commences with a stern summons of two chords immediately preceding the austere arching main theme in D minor. Brahms’ characteristically dark orchestral sonority, emphasizing low strings and low woodwinds, does much to supply the solemn mood of the work. The first theme gives way to a hushed transitional section employing the sepulchral sounds of trombones and tuba over a quivering string accompaniment. A contrasting theme is presented in the relatively tranquil tonality of F major by violins, but the stormy disposition of the opening is not kept long at bay. The compact development restores the tempestuous mood. The recapitulation is a considerably altered version of the exposition’s musical events, which here receive further exploration of their expressive potentials. The sense of heroic struggle which forms the dominant emotional world of the Tragic Overture remains undiminished to the end.
PAUL HINDEMITH
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born 16 November 1895 in Hanau, near Frankfurt; died 28 December 1963 in Frankfurt PREMIERE OF WORK
Berlin, 12 March 1934; Berlin Philharmonic; Wilhelm Furtwängler, conductor PSO PREMIERE
1 November 1946; Syria Mosque; Fritz Reiner, conductor INSTRUMENTATION
woodwinds in pairs plus piccolo, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings DURATION
25 minutes PROGRAM NOTES BY DR. RICHARD E. RODDA
Hindemith’s opera Mathis der Maler (“Matthias the Painter”), based on the life and work of the artist Matthias Grünewald, is set in Germany during the time of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1524-1525. The Revolt, partly fueled by the strong sectarian allegiances of the early years of the Reformation, has brought bloodshed and turmoil to Germany. Against this background of political and social strife, Mathis reflects on the ease and pleasure of his painting, questioning the value of his art during a time of upheaval. Feeling he might find an answer as a man of action, he joins the peasants in their struggle against oppression by the nobility. His idealism, however, is shattered by the peasants’ acts of atrocity. Having failed to better the world as a militant, the artist flees to the Odenwald Forest, where he experiences visions that inspire him to return to painting and undertake the work that became his masterpiece — the altarpiece for the monastery church of St. Anthony in Isenheim, Alsace. Mathis, convinced that the obligation imposed by his God-given talent can best be fulfilled in the studio rather than in the political arena, resumes work with a frantic zeal to fix his visions on canvas. Exhausted by his labor but satisfied that he has completed his mission, he bids a quiet farewell to his friends, and, as the curtain falls, packs away his painter’s tools for the last time. The Mathis der Maler Symphony comprises three excerpts from the opera that, in the words of the German critic Heinrich Strobel, “endeavor to approximate by musical means that emotional state which is aroused in the onlooker by Grünewald’s famous altarpiece” rather than to depict specific events. Each of the movements was inspired by a single panel of the Isenheim polyptych. The opening movement, Engelkonzert (“Angelic Concert”), is the prelude to the opera. It is based on the richly detailed Nativity scene in which a gathering of seraphic beings serenade the Madonna and Child with music of heavenly sweetness. The movement, in traditional sonata form, opens with an introduction utilizing a 16thcentury folksong, Es sungen drei Engel (“Three Angels Sang”), chanted by the trombones. The flutes and violins present the main theme of the movement, a gently dancing strain with several piquant harmonic inflections. A solitary note on the horn serves as the bridge to the second theme, a legato melody given by violins with a simple accompaniment in the lower strings. The closing theme is a sparkling refrain tossed off by the solo flute. Hindemith’s awesome mastery of thematic manipulation and contrapuntal ingenuity are displayed less in the brief development section than in the recapitulation of the themes that follows. As the trombones intone Es sungen drei Engel, the high woodwinds simultaneously recall the second theme and the clarinets the main theme. Further enriching the texture of this virtuoso display of musical craftsmanship is an obbligato in the upper strings and a steady, descending line in the basses. Quiet reminiscences of the main theme in the woodwinds, another traversal of the closing theme by the flute, and various thematic fragments followed by stentorian chords from the full orchestra bring this superb “Angelic Concert” to a stirring close. The second movement, Grablegung (“Entombment”), is the music from near the end of the opera with which Mathis takes leave of his friends. The music is associated with Grünewald’s moving portrayal of
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Christ’s piteous burial. The sobbing main theme of this haunting elegy, given immediately by the string choir, is complemented by a stark melody presented by the solo oboe. The mood of intense, introverted grief is broken only by a long crescendo rising to a single, sunlit chord spread across the full orchestra. With all emotion spent, the coda paints a resigned, bitter acceptance of the awesome tragedy in music of ethereal simplicity. The finale is based on Grünewald’s painting inspired by the most fearsome of his visions in the forest — Versuchung des heiligen Antonius (“Temptation of St. Anthony”). The artist showed the saint being cruelly tortured by horrific creatures of the most hideous visages. An introductory theme initiated by the unison strings summons the weird beasts. They assemble, slithering about with grotesque movements to music of no fixed meter. The snapping chords in the brass imitate their chilling barks. The temptation scene unfolds with a fury and terror driven as if by the very hounds of Hell. In the Symphony’s closing pages the woodwinds sing the melody of an ancient chant, Lauda Sion Salvatorem. The holy song dispels the terrors of the night, and a closing brass chorale on the “Alleluia” Pictured here and above: Isenheim altar, heralds the glorious rising sun. Matthias Grünewald, 1512-1516
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 35 (1878)
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born 7 May 1840 in Votkinsk; died 6 November 1893 in St. Petersburg PREMIERE OF WORK
Vienna, 4 December 1881; Vienna Philharmonic; Hans Richter, conductor; Adolf Brodsky, soloist
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In the summer of 1877, Tchaikovsky undertook the disastrous marriage that lasted less than three weeks and resulted in his emotional collapse and attempted suicide. He fled from Moscow to his brother Modeste in St. Petersburg, where he recovered his wits and discovered that he could find solace in his work. He spent the late fall and winter completing his Fourth Symphony and the opera Eugene Onégin. The brothers decided that travel outside of Russia would be an additional balm to the composer’s spirit, and they duly installed themselves at Clarens on Lake Geneva in Switzerland soon after the first of the year. In Clarens, Tchaikovsky had already begun work on a piano sonata when he was visited by Joseph Kotek, a talented young violinist who had been a student in one of his composition classes at the Moscow Conservatory, who brought with him a score for the recent Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra by the French composer Edouard Lalo. They read through the piece, and Tchaikovsky was so excited by the possibilities of a work for solo violin and orchestra that he set aside the gestating piano sonata and immediately began a concerto of his own.
He worked quickly, completing the present slow movement in a single day when he decided to discard an earlier attempt. (This abandoned piece Carnegie Music Hall; ended up as the first of the three Meditations for Violin and Piano, Opus Victor Herbert, conductor; 42.) By the end of April the Concerto was finished. Tchaikovsky sent the Alicia de Larrocha, violin manuscript to Leopold Auer, a friend who headed the violin department at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and who was also Court Violinist to the Czar, hoping to have him premiere the work. Much to the composer’s INSTRUMENTATION regret, Auer returned the piece as “unplayable,” and apparently spread woodwinds in pairs, four that word with such authority to other violinists that it was more than horns, two trumpets, timpani three years before the Violin Concerto was heard in public. and strings It was Adolf Brodsky, a former colleague of Tchaikovsky at the Moscow Conservatory, who first accepted the challenge of this Concerto. DURATION After having “taken it up and put it down,” in his words, for two years, he 34 minutes finally felt secure enough to give the work a try, and he convinced Hans Richter to include it on the concerts of the Vienna Philharmonic in 1881. PROGRAM NOTES BY Brodsky must have felt that he was on something of a crusade during the DR. RICHARD E. RODDA preparations for the performance. There was only a single full rehearsal allotted for the new work, and most of that was taken up with correcting the parts, which were awash with copyist’s errors. Richter wanted to make cuts. The orchestra did not like the music, and at the performance played very quietly so as not to enter with a crashing miscue. Brodsky deserves the appreciation of the music world for standing pat in his belief in the Concerto amid all these adversities. When the performance was done, the audience felt that way as well and applauded him. The piece itself, however, was roundly hissed. The critical barrage was led by that powerful doyen of Viennese conservatism, Eduard Hanslick, whose tasteless summation (“Music that stinks in the ear”) irritated Tchaikovsky until the day he died. Despite its initial reception, Brodsky remained devoted to the Concerto, and he played it throughout Europe. The work soon began to gain in popularity, as did the music of Tchaikovsky generally, and it has become one of the most famous concertos in the literature. It is a revealing side-note that Leopold Auer, who had initially shunned the work, eventually came to include it in his repertory, and even taught it to his students, some of whom — Seidel, Zimbalist, Elman, Heifetz, Milstein — became its greatest exponents in the 20th century. The Concerto opens quietly with a tentative introductory tune. A foretaste of the main theme soon appears in the violins, around which a quick crescendo is mounted to usher in the soloist. After a few unaccompanied measures, the violin presents the movement’s lovely main theme above a simple string background. After an elaborated repetition of this melody, a transition follows that eventually involves the entire orchestra and gives the soloist the first of many opportunities for pyrotechnical display. The second theme is the beginning of a long dynamic and rhythmic buildup that leads into the development with a sweeping, balletic presentation of the main theme by the full orchestra. The soloist soon steals back the attention with breathtaking leaps and double stops. The grand balletic mood returns, giving way to a brilliant cadenza as a link to the recapitulation. The flute sings the main theme for four measures before the violin takes it over, and all then follows the order of the exposition. An exhilarating coda asks for no fewer than four tempo increases, and the movement ends in a brilliant whirl of rhythmic energy. The slow middle movement begins with a chorale for woodwinds that is heard again at the end of the movement to serve as a frame around the musical picture inside. On the canvas of this scene is displayed a soulful melody intoned by the violin with the plaintive suggestion of a Gypsy fiddler. The finale is joined to the slow movement without a break. With the propulsive spirit of a dashing Cossack trepak, the finale flies by amid the soloist’s dizzying show of agility and speed. Like the first movement, this one also races toward its final climax. After playing the Concerto’s premiere, Adolf Brodsky wrote to Tchaikovsky that the work was “wonderfully beautiful.” He was right. PSO PREMIERE
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/// KAZEM ABDULLAH A vibrant, versatile and compelling presence on the podium, American conductor Kazem Abdullah is one of the most watched, up-andcoming talents on the international stage. He assumed the post of Generalmusikdirektor of the City of Aachen, Germany, in August 2012, leading both the orchestral and operatic seasons. His predecessors include Fritz Busch, Herbert von Karajan and Wolfgang Sawallisch. In his first season in Aachen, Kazem conducted four productions: Carmen, Hänsel und Gretel, Simon Boccanegra and Die Zauberflöte. He also led several subscription concerts and conducted Mozart’s Requiem in the Aachener Dom. As Generalmusikdirektor in Aachen, Abdullah also serves as the artistic director of the 3rd International Aachen Chor Bienalle where he leads several concerts with choirs from Germany, the Netherlands, Israel, Iceland and Brasil. Kazem Abdullah is also the Honorary Patron of the Accordate Chamber Music series, and the Honorary Patron for the the Aachen-Maastrict bid to be the European capital of Culture in 2018. A passionate advocate of new music as well as established repertoire, Maestro Abdullah continues to develop relationships with national and international orchestras and opera houses. Among his orchestral credits are the Berliner Kammerphilharmonie, Philharmonisches Orchester der Stadt Nürnburg, Staatskapelle Weimar, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México, Oregon Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Huntsville Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic, Napa Valley Symphony, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, and the National Arts Center Orchestra of Ottawa. During the 2011-2012 season, Maestro Abdullah has guest conducted performances with the Sinfonieorchester Aachen and Nürnberger Philharmoniker in Germany and the Michigan Opera Theater, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (Houston, Texas) and a return reengagement with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Of special note are three acclaimed orchestral engagements from the 2009-2010 16
season: leading the Orquestra de São Paulo, one of Brazil’s most celebrated classical music ensembles, on its third U.S. coast-to-coast tour; conducting the New World Symphony’s 2009 Ives Festival by special invitation from Michael Tilson Thomas; and substituting on very short notice to conduct the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra in performances of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group. Maestro Abdullah has guested with such esteemed opera companies as the Atlanta Opera, where he conducted Cosi fan tutte, and the Théâtre du Châtelet de Paris, where he led sold-out performances of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha. Abdullah made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2009 conducting Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. The New York Times lauded this first performance at the Metropolitan Opera as “...a confident performance… impressively responsive to the singers during their long stretches of orchestra-accompanied recitative.” Born in Indiana, Kazem Abdullah began his music studies at the age of ten. He graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, with a Bachelor of Music in clarinet. He then studied at the University of Southern California before joining The New World Symphony as a clarinetist under Michael Tilson Thomas for two seasons, after which he continued his musical studies at The Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University. Abdullah served as Assistant Conductor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, a three-year post to which he was appointed by Music Director James Levine. While at the Met he also worked with conductors such as Louis Langree, Kirill Petrenko, Lorin Maazel and Fabio Luisi. A recipient of a prestigious 2010 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award, Abdullah was named #4 by The Daily Beast on its 2009 list of “Young Rock Stars of the Conducting World.” Abdullah’s conducting teachers include Jorma Panula, Gustav Meier, Stefan Asbury, Bernard Haitink and James Levine. For more information on Maestro Abdullah, to download publicity photos, view his calendar and other materials, please visit his website at kazemabdullah.com. These performances mark Kazem Abdullah’s debut with the PSO.
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/// NICOLA BENEDETTI Violinist Nicola Benedetti has captivated audiences and critics alike with her musicality and poise. Throughout her career, Nicola’s desire to perform a broad variety of repertoire and reach a wide audience has shown her to be one of Britain’s most innovative and creative violinists. Nicola’s choice of the Szymanowski Violin Concerto for the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 was just the beginning of her focus on less-often programmed repertoire. She has recorded newly commissioned works by John Tavener and James Macmillan, worked on jazz-influenced repertoire with Wynton Marsalis and others, and explored authentic baroque performance. A highly sought performer on the world platform, Nicola is fiercely dedicated to music education. Through her work with such organizations as Sistema Scotland, she has helped to demonstrate the power that music has in transforming the lives of young people. In recent seasons, Nicola has performed with virtually all of the U.K.’s major orchestras, including the London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Royal Scottish National, Hallé, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras. Outside of the U.K., she has played with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Deutsche Symphony Orchestra in Berlin, Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich, Russian National Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, KBS Symphony, Simon Bolivar Symphony in Caracas, and Japan Philharmonic, as well as the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and Vancouver Symphony orchestras, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa. Nicola has worked with a number of conductors, such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Stéphane Denève, Christoph Eschenbach, Valery Gergiev, Alan Gilbert, Jakub Hrusa, Louis Langrée, Andrew Litton, Jiří Bělohlávek, Sir Neville Marriner, Diego Matheuz, 18
Kristjan Järvi, Paavo Järvi, Mikhail Pletnev, Donald Runnicles, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Mario Venzago, Pinchas Zukerman and Jaap van Zweden. Nicola’s 2012-2013 season was immediately preceded by a performance at BBC’s Last Night of the Proms with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Jiří Bělohlávek. Other highlights include a tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and performance with the MDR Leipzig Orchestra, both with Miguel Harth-Bedoya. She also appears with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra with James Gaffigan, Danish Radio Orchestra with Hugh Wolff, Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Peter Oundjian, Hong Kong Philharmonic with Jaap van Zweden, and Singapore Symphony with Neeme Järvi. She also returns to the Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestras. Nicola is also a devoted chamber musician and often gives concerts with her trio, both in the U.K. and further afield. Along with cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and pianist Alexei Grynyuk, she toured Scotland in March 2013, including performances at the Edinburgh Usher Hall and Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Nicola and her trio have also performed at LSO St Luke’s, Istanbul Festival, Schloss Elmau, West Cork Chamber Music Festival, and at the Ravinia Festival. Nicola has also played chamber music at the festivals of Verbier, Moritzburg, Lockenhaus, Prussia Cove, and Tuscan Sun in Cortona with JeanYves Thibaudet. Winner of Best Female Artist at the 2012 Classical BRIT Awards, as well as the Young British Classic Performer Award in 2008, Nicola has released five CDs with Universal/Deutsche Grammophon. In 20112012, she released her first recording on the Decca Classics label, a disc of baroque violin masterpieces, entitled Italia. Her most recent recording, Silver Violin, was released in 2012 and features the Korngold Violin Concerto along with cinematic-inspired pieces by Shostakovich, Korngold and Mahler. Nicola’s debut Universal/Deutsche Grammophon album included Szymanowski, Saint-Saëns,
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Massenet and Brahms with the London Symphony Orchestra, followed by a second release featuring works by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schubert and Macmillan with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Nicola’s third album was comprised of newly commissioned works by Tavener and Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the fourth featured works by Sarasate, Fauré, Rachmaninov, Pärt and Ravel. The fifth, featured Tchaikovsky and Bruch concerti with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Jakub Hrusa. Appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours, Nicola has taken part in many prestigious events, including performances at Windsor Castle for Her Majesty the Queen, the 2012 Ryder Cup Handover Ceremony, opening of the Scottish Parliament, the G8 Summit at Gleneagles and for Comic Relief’s “Classic Relief” concert. In addition to her performance and recording activities, Nicola has devoted herself to humanitarian causes and is a UNICEF Celebrity Supporter. Nicola is also widely
respected for her commitment to working with young people. Since 2005, she has visited schools throughout the U.K. in conjunction with the CLIC Sargent Practice-a-thon, in which she encourages pupils of all ages to pick up their instruments and enjoy classical music. In 2010, she became involved in Sistema Scotland’s Big Noise project, a music initiative partnered with Venezuela’s El Sistema (Fundación Musical Simón Bolívar). As a Board Member and the programme’s official musical “Big Sister,” Nicola makes regular visits to Raploch, Scotland to conduct masterclasses and work closely with children. Born in Scotland of Italian heritage, Nicola began violin lessons at the age of five. In 1997, she entered the Yehudi Menuhin School, where she studied with Natasha Boyarskaya. Upon leaving, she continued her studies with Maciej Rakowski and then Pavel Vernikov, and continues to work with multiple acclaimed teachers and performers. Nicola plays the Gariel Stradivarius (1717), courtesy of Jonathan Moulds. She last performed with the PSO in March 2011.
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Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor Valentina Lisitsa, piano Pre-concert
Concert Prelude with Assistant Conductor Fawzi Haimor
Osvaldo Golijov
Sidereus
Edvard Grieg
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 16
co-commissioned by the pittsburgh symphony orchestra
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BNY MELLON GRAND CLASSICS | HEINZ HALL FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013 AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 AT 2:30 PM
I. Allegro molto moderato II. Adagio — III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato Ms. Lisitsa
Intermission Maurice Ravel
Rapsodie espagnole
Edward Elgar
In the South, Opus 50, “Alassio”
Post-concert Friday & Saturday only
Artist chat on stage with Valentina Lisitsa
I. II. III. IV.
Prélude à la nuit Malagueña Habanera Feria
This weekend’s performances by Valentina Lisitsa, piano, are made possible in part, through the Annual Fund support of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Usher. This weekend’s performances by Guest Conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier are made possible, in part, through the endowed Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation Guest Conductor Chair.
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OSVALDO GOLIJOV Sidereus (2010)
CO-COMMISSIONED BY THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born 5 December 1960 in La Playa, Argentina PREMIERE OF WORK
Memphis, Tennessee, 16 October 2010; Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Mei-Ann Chen, conductor THESE PERFORMANCES MARK THE PSO PREMIERE
INSTRUMENTATION
two flutes, oboe, English horn, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, two horns, piccolo trumpet, two trumpets, two trombones, tuba, timpani and strings DURATION
8 minutes PROGRAM NOTES BY DR. RICHARD E. RODDA
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In our increasingly interconnected world, the multi-cultural music of Osvaldo Golijov speaks in a voice that is powerful yet touching, contemporary yet timeless. Golijov’s parents, a piano teacher mother and a physician father, emigrated from Russia to Argentina, where Osvaldo was born on December 5, 1960 in La Playa, thirty miles from Buenos Aires, into a rich artistic environment in which he was exposed from infancy to such varied musical experiences as classical chamber music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer music, and the tango nuevo of Astor Piazzolla. He studied piano and composition at the local conservatory before moving in 1983 to Jerusalem, where he entered the Rubin Academy as a composition student of Mark Kopytman and immersed himself in the colliding musical traditions of that city. Golijov came to the United States in 1986 to do his doctoral work with George Crumb at the University of Pennsylvania, and spent summers at Tanglewood on fellowship studying with Lukas Foss and Oliver Knussen. In 1990, he won Tanglewood’s Fromm Commission, which resulted in Yiddishbbuk, premiered by the St. Lawrence String Quartet at Tanglewood’s Festival of Contemporary Music in July 1992 and winner the following year of the prestigious Kennedy Center Friedheim Award. Golijov’s works, with their syntheses of European, American and Latin secular cultures and their deep spirituality drawn from both Judaism and Christianity, have brought him international notoriety and, in 2003, a coveted MacArthur Foundation “Genius Award.” He was named Musical America’s “2005 Composer of the Year,” and in January and February 2006, Lincoln Center in New York presented a festival called “The Passion of Osvaldo Golijov.” He is currently working on a commission for the Metropolitan Opera. Golijov has been on the faculty of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts since 1991; he also teaches at the Boston Conservatory and the Tanglewood Music Center. Golijov’s Sidereus was commissioned by a consortium of 35 orchestras in honor of the recently retired Henry Fogel, who was the President of the League of American Orchestras from 2003 to 2008 after having served as Orchestra Manager of the New York Philharmonic, Executive Director of the National Symphony Orchestra and President of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The piece reworks some material on which Golijov collaborated with composer, accordionist and friend Michael Ward-Bergeman for the soundtrack of Francis Ford Coppola’s 2009 film Tetro. Golijov and Ward-Bergeman agreed that each could use ideas from the score in other works: Golijov transformed them in Sidereus and Ward-Bergeman expanded them for Barbeich for accordion and ensemble. Sidereus takes its title and inspiration from Sidereus Nuncius (“Starry Messenger”), the epochal treatise that Galileo Galilei published in March
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1610 to announce his unprecedented observations of the heavens through a telescope and his theory that the earth revolves around the sun, a notion that was condemned in 1632 by the Catholic Church “as false and contrary to Scripture.” The Inquisition found Galileo “vehemently suspect of heresy” and sentenced him to house arrest for the last ten years of his life after he was forced to recant his theory. Golijov wrote of his Sidereus, “The observations of Galileo included new discoveries on the surface of the moon. With these discoveries, the moon was no longer the province of poets exclusively. It had also become an object of inquiry: Could there be water there? Life? If there was life, then the Vatican was scared, because, as Cardinal Bellarmino wrote to Galileo: How were the people there created? How would their souls be saved? What do we do about Adam? Wasn’t he supposed to be the first man? How do we explain the origin of possible life elsewhere? What about his rib? It’s the duality: the moon is still good for love and lovers and poets, but a scientific observation can lead us to entirely new realizations. “In Sidereus, the melodies and the harmony are simple, so they can reveal more upon closer examination. For the ‘Moon’ theme, I used a melody with a beautiful, open nature, a magnified scale fragment that my good friend and longtime collaborator accordionist Michael Ward Bergeman came up with some years ago when we both were trying to develop ideas for a musical depiction of the sky in Patagonia. I then looked at that theme as if through the telescope and under the microscope, so that the textures, the patterns from which the melody emerges and into which it dissolves, point to a more molecular, atomic reality — like Galileo with his telescope…. There is a dark theme that opens the piece and reappears in the middle. It’s sort of an ominous question mark that tears the fabric of a work, which is essentially spacious and breathes with a strange mixture of melancholy and optimism.”
EDVARD GRIEG
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 16 (1868) ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born 15 June 1843 in Bergen, Norway; died there on 4 September 1907 PREMIERE OF WORK
Copenhagen, 3 April 1869; Holger Simon Paulli, conductor; Edmund Neupert, soloist
Grieg completed his studies at the Leipzig Conservatory in 1863. Rather than heading directly home to Norway, however, he settled in Copenhagen to study privately with Niels Gade, at that time Denmark’s most prominent musician and generally regarded as the founder of the Scandinavian school of composition. Back in Norway, Grieg’s creative work was concentrated on the large forms advocated by his Leipzig teachers and by Gade. By 1867, he had produced the Piano Sonata, the first two Violin and Piano Sonatas, a Symphony (long unpublished and made available only as recently as 1981) and the concert overture In Autumn. He also carried on his work to promote native music, and gave an unprecedented concert exclusively of Norwegian compositions in 1866. Grieg arranged to have the summer of 1868 free of duties, and he returned to Denmark for an extended vacation at a secluded retreat at Sölleröd, where he began his Piano Concerto. He thoroughly 25
PSO PREMIERE
2 March 1900; Carnegie Music Hall; Victor Herbert, conductor; Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, piano INSTRUMENTATION
pairs of woodwinds plus piccolo, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani and strings DURATION
30 minutes PROGRAM NOTES BY DR. RICHARD E. RODDA
enjoyed that summer, sleeping late, taking long walks, eating well, and tipping a glass in the evenings with friends at the local inn. The sylvan setting spurred his creative energies, and the new Concerto was largely completed by the time he returned to Norway in the fall. The Concerto’s first movement opens with a bold summons by the soloist. The main theme is given by the woodwinds and taken over almost immediately by the piano. A flashing transition, filled with skipping rhythms, leads to the second theme, a tender cello melody wrapped in the warm harmonies of the trombones. An episodic development section, launched by the full orchestra playing the movement’s opening motive, is largely based on the main theme in dialogue. The recapitulation returns the earlier themes, after which the piano displays a tightly woven cadenza. The stern introductory measures are recalled to close the movement. The Adagio begins with a song filled with sentiment and nostalgia played by the strings and rounded off by touching phrases in the solo horn. The soloist weaves elaborate musical filigree above the simple accompaniment before the lovely song returns in an enriched setting. The themes of the finale’s outer sections are constructed in the rhythms of a popular Norwegian dance, the halling. The movement’s central portion presents a wonderful melodic inspiration, introduced by the solo flute, that derives from the dreamy atmosphere of the preceding movement.
MAURICE RAVEL
Rapsodie espagnole (1907-1908) ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born 7 March 1875 in Ciboure, Basses-Pyrénées, France; died 28 December 1937 in Paris PREMIERE OF WORK
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In the years immediately following his failure to win the Prix de Rome in 1905, Ravel enjoyed a burst of creativity probably fueled by his freedom from academic restraints for the first time in his life. In the late summer of 1907, when he first took up the Rapsodie espagnole, he was bothered by the street noises bombarding his apartment in Paris, and some friends offered him the use of their yacht moored at Valvins. He gladly accepted, and soon took up the life of a recluse, seeing no one except the boat’s gruff but likable captain, with whom he shared his meals. Ravel worked quickly, and he as soon able to return to Paris with the finished score. Rather than a single span of music, the Rapsodie espagnole is a miniature suite of three dances with a prelude. Ravel described the first section of the Rapsodie, Prélude à la nuit (“Prelude to the Night”), as “voluptuously drowsy and ecstatic.” The Malagueña was based on a genre that was initially a Spanish courting dance which had developed into a
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virtuoso vehicle for the café singers of the 19th century. The Habanera, whose rhythm is similar to that of the tango, is an orchestration of Ravel’s piano piece of 1895, subtitled in both versions Au pays parfumé que le soleil caresse (“In the fragrant land caressed by the sun”). The Feria (“Festival”) is an exhilarating depiction of a sun-splashed Iberian holiday.
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three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, celesta, two harps and strings DURATION
17 minutes PROGRAM NOTES BY DR. RICHARD E. RODDA
EDWARD ELGAR
In the South, Opus 50, “Alassio” (1904) ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born 2 June 1857 in Broadheath, England; died 23 February 1934 in Worcester PREMIERE OF WORK
London, 16 March 1904; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Hallé Orchestra; Edward Elgar, conductor PSO PREMIERE
8 January 1998; Heinz Hall; Donald Runnicles, conductor
As a restorative for body and spirit during the damp British winter, Elgar and his devoted wife, Alice, left London for the Mediterranean coastal town of Bordighera, just east of Monte Carlo, on November 21,1903. Elgar found Bordighera “lovely but too Cockney for me,” and on December 11th, the couple travelled up the coast to Alassio to take rooms at the Villa San Giovanni, from which Elgar reported that he could see “streams, flowers, hills, with the distant snow mountains in one direction and the blue Mediterranean in the other.” On one sunny afternoon, the Elgars made an outing to an old church in the village of Moglio, the sound of whose name so appealed to Elgar that he repeated it over and over to himself until it had generated a musical motive in his mind. He added this fragment to the other sketches he was accumulating for an overture, called tentatively In the South, but it was not until an excursion to the Vale of Andorra four days later that the finished shape and content of the new work became clear to him. “I was by the side of an old Roman way,” he recalled. “A peasant shepherd stood by an old ruin, and in a flash it all came to me — the conflict of armies in that very spot long ago, where now I stood — the contrast of the ruin and the shepherd — and then, all of a sudden, I came back to reality. In that time I had ‘composed’ the overture — the rest was merely writing it down.” The score of In the South, to which Elgar appended the subtitle Alassio, was finished in London on February 21, 1904, allowing barely enough time to prepare the orchestral parts and arrange rehearsals 27
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piccolo, three flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, two harps and strings DURATION
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before the premiere was given under the composer’s direction at an Elgar Festival on March 16th. The work’s success confirmed his reputation as the leader of English music, and he was knighted four months later. Though Elgar called In the South an overture, its scale, orchestral expansiveness, evocative episodes and even its form make it, in effect, a symphonic poem. Its allusive qualities are indicated by two poetic excerpts that the composer placed at the head of the score. The first is from Tennyson: What hours were thine and mine, In lands of palm and southern pine, In lands of palm, of orange blossom, Of olive, aloe, and maize and vine. The other excerpt was culled from Byron’s Childe Harold, the literary inspiration for Berlioz’s Harold in Italy: ... a land Which was the mightiest in its old command And is the loveliest ... Wherein were cast ... the men of Rome! Thou art the garden of the world. Elgar contained his vision within a modified sonata form, which was made to accommodate two atmospheric episodes in place of the usual development section. An entire procession of fine melodic ideas occupies the first theme area: a heroic leaping motive; a striding downward melody marked with the composer’s most characteristic performance instruction, Nobilmente; and a gentle, limpid strain led by the clarinet. The formal second theme, assigned to the strings, is quiet and almost passionately lyrical. The center of In the South holds two of Elgar’s most evocative sound pictures. The first is a bold depiction inspired by his vision of ancient Roman armies, a stern passage whose open fifth-based harmonies make it one of the most daring episodes in all of Elgar’s works. The second picture grows from a haunting bucolic melody entrusted to the solo viola, the principal instrument of Berlioz’s Harold in Italy. (So distinct in character, mood and melody is this passage that Elgar arranged it separately as a piece for small orchestra titled Canto Popolare and as a song called In Moonlight with a text borrowed from Shelley’s An Ariette for Music,) a recapitulation of the full complement of themes from the exposition rounds out In the South.
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/// YAN PASCAL TORTELIER Yan Pascal Tortelier enjoys a distinguished career as a guest with the world’s most prestigious orchestras. He began his musical career as a violinist and at fourteen won first prize for violin at the Paris Conservatoire and also made his debut as a soloist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Following general musical studies with Nadia Boulanger, Tortelier studied conducting with Franco Ferrara at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, and from 1974 to 1983 he was Associate Conductor of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. Further positions have included Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Ulster Orchestra (19891992) and Principal Guest Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (2005-2008). He was Principal Conductor of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, from 2009-2011, and currently holds the position of Guest Conductor of Honour, in which capacity he returns to the orchestra a number of times each season. Following his outstanding work as Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic between 1992 and 2003, including annual appearances at the BBC Proms and a very successful tour of the U.S. to celebrate the orchestra’s 60th anniversary season, he was given the title of Conductor Emeritus and continues to work with the orchestra regularly. He also holds the position of Principal Guest Conductor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Yan Pascal Tortelier has collaborated with major orchestras including the London Symphony and London Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestras, Czech Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, Filarmonica della Scala Milan, and in North America, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Boston, Chicago and Montreal Symphony Orchestras.
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Further afield he has collaborated with the Melbourne Symphony, the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony and the Hong Kong and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestras. Recent highlights have included return visits to the Minnesota Orchestra and Royal Flemish Philharmonic, UK concerts and a tour of China with the London Philharmonic, and tours of South America and Europe with the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, visiting a number of prestigious venues including the Vienna Musikverein, Salzburg Festspielhaus, the Frankfurt Alte Oper and the Cologne Philharmonie. Highlights of the 2012-2013 season and beyond include return visits to the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic and Hallé Orchestras, the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St Louis, Cincinnati and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras. He also undertakes a long-awaited return to Australia, for performances with the Melbourne, Adelaide and West Australian Symphony Orchestras. Tortelier has enjoyed a long association with Chandos Records, resulting in an extensive catalogue of recordings, notably with the BBC Philharmonic and Ulster Orchestras, and including award-winning cycles of the orchestral music of Debussy, Ravel (featuring his own orchestration of Ravel’s Piano Trio), Franck, Roussel and Dutilleux. He has also conducted critically acclaimed discs of repertoire ranging from Hindemith and Kodaly to Lutoslawski and Karlowicz. Recent releases for Chandos include the Ravel piano concertos coupled with Debussy’s Fantaisie, with pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, and a disc of works by Florent Schmitt with the Sao Paulo Symphony. Yan Pascal Tortelier last conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in March 2012.
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/// VALENTINA LISITSA With her multi-faceted playing described as “dazzling,” Valentina Lisitsa is at ease in a vast repertoire ranging from Bach and Mozart to Shostakovich and Bernstein. Her orchestral repertoire alone includes more than forty concerti. She admits to having a special affinity for the music of Rachmaninoff and Beethoven and continues to add to her vast repertoire each season. In May 2010, Valentina Lisitsa performed the Dutch premiere of Rachmaninoff’s “New 5th” Concerto in her debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, and in August 2011 made her debut with the Orchestra Sinfonica Brasileira under the baton of Maestro Lorin Maazel. In June 2012, Ms. Lisitsa had her recital debut at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The performance was streamed live on her YouTube channel and a recording of the concert was released on iTunes as well as on DVD by Decca Classics. Previous highlights include debuts with the Chicago Symphony, Seattle Symphony, WDR Cologne, Seoul Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony and the Pittsburgh Symphony, collaborating with conductors Manfred Honeck, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Jukka-Pekka Saraste, among others. Her 20112012 season featured debut performances with the Helsinki Philharmonic, the Colorado Symphony and recitals at Ravinia, Festival of the Arts Boca, Teatro de Colon in Buenos Aires and the Casals Festival.
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Lisitsa has recorded three independently released DVDs, including her best-selling set of Chopin’s 24 Etudes, which long held the coveted #1 spot on the Amazon music video list. A champion in the use of new media, Ms. Lisitsa pushes traditional boundaries to reach out to audiences around the globe. With more than 30 million YouTube channel views, Valentina Lisitsa is one of the most soughtafter classical musicians on the Web. Last summer, thousands of music fans worldwide witnessed bedazzled the live broadcast of Ms. Lisitsa’s practice sessions, allowing her to show a different aspect of her artistic persona. For two weeks, world audiences watched Ms. Lisitsa learn and prepare to the utmost detail almost 4 hours of new music in daily 14 hour long sessions. Similar initiatives followed for the recording sessions of her upcoming CDs, receiving the enthusiastic approval and support from fans around the world. In addition, Ms. Lisitsa has recently completed recordings of the complete concerti of Rachmaninoff and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the London Symphony Orchestra under conductor Michael Francis. Valentina Lisitsa records exclusively for Decca Classics and is represented worldwide by Tanja Dorn at IMG Artists. For more information, please visit valentinalisitsa.com. Valentina Lisitsa last performed with the PSO in May 2010.
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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is pleased to acknowledge the following members of our donor family who have made generous gifts of $500 or more to the Annual Fund in the past year. Those who have made a new gift or increased their previous gift are listed in italics. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy; however, if we have not listed you correctly, please call 412.392.4842. Thank you! MAESTRO’S CIRCLE
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Morby Family Charitable Foundation Betty & Granger Morgan Gerald Lee Morosco & Paul Ford, Jr. Mildred S. Myers & William C. Frederick Elliott S. Oshry Shelley, Dana, & Arthur Palmer Steve & Tami Pederson Dr. & Mrs. William R. Poller in honor of our four grandsons Mr. & Mrs. John R. & Svetlana S. Price Ms. Mary Alice Price Dr. Tor Richter in memory of Elizabeth W. Richter Mr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart Mr. & Mrs. William F. Roemer Millie & Gary Ryan Mrs. Virginia W. Schatz Nancy Schepis Michael Shefler Robert & Janet Squires Marcia & Dick Swanson Mrs. Carol H. Tillotson Dr. Michael J. White & Mr. Richard LeBeau Rachel & Franny Wymard Robert P. Zinn & Dr. Darlene Berkovitz AMBASSADOR’S CIRCLE $2,500 - $4,999
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Dr. Nicholas Schulz & Dr. Mr.* & Mrs. Thomas W. Gerda & Abe Bretton Patricia & Walter Damian Brigitte Schmidt Angerman Mary & Russell Brignano Joan & Jim Darby Dr. Allan & Mrs. Brina D. The Rev. Drs. A. Gary & Judy Mary L. Briscoe Mr. & Mrs. William J. Darr Segal Angleberger Mr. Randy & Mrs. Deborah Norina H. Daubner Preston & Annette Shimer Joan Frank Apt Broker Joan Clark Davis Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Yoshio Arai Mr. Stephen Bronder Joan & David Dawson Shoop, Jr. Warren J. Archer & Madeline Suzanne Broughton & Alfred R. de Jaager Dr. Ralph T. Shuey & Ms. C. Archer Richard Margerum Rebecca L. Carlin Bruce & Rita Decker Rod & Tammy Ardolino Alan M. Brown Paul & Linda Silver Janice Argabright & Nicholas Mr. & Mrs.* Earle O. Brown, Jr. Jim* & Peggy Degnan Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Brown Charles S. Degrosky Timothy R. Brown & Heidi K. Dr. & Mrs. Dennis P. Slevin James & Susanne Armour Dr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Bartholomew Dell’Omo Manny H. & Ileane Smith Mrs. Alicia Avery Nancy & John Brownell Lynn & David DeLorenzo Marisa & Walter C. Smith Dr. & Mrs. Alan A. Axelson Mr. & Mrs. David A. Brownlee Ms. Alice Demmler Mrs. Alice R. Snyder Ruth Bachman in Memory Lois R. Brozenick of James Bachman Mr. & Mrs.* Edward DePersis Sandy & Mr. Edgar Snyder John T. Buckley & Emily J. Mrs. Donna L. Balewick Valerie DiCarlo Hon. & Mrs. William L. Rosenthal Standish Lorraine E. Balun Mr. & Mrs. Victor J. DiCarlo Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Burchfield Lewis M. Steele & Ann Dr. Esther L. Barazzone Mrs. Tika Dickos William Burchinal* Labounsky Steele Wendy & David Barensfeld Elaine A. Dively Timothy & Linda Burke Barbara & Lou Steiner Richard C. Barney Dr. & Mrs. John A. Burkholder Jerome A. Dixon Jeff & Linda Stengel Robert & Loretta Barone Mr. & Mrs. James Burnham Mr. & Mrs. Todd Donovan Fred & Maryann Steward Robert Bastress & Barbara Rev. Glen H. & Carol Burrows Mr. & Mrs. James R. Drake Dick & Thea Stover Fleischauer Anthony V. Dralle Dr. Stuart S. Burstein C. Dean Streator Martin & Bridgett Bates Mary Jo Dressel Michael F. Butler Mr. & Mrs. Harold H. Stroebel Dr. & Mrs. R.C. Bauer Robert & Lora Lee Duncan James & Judith Callomon Mr. & Mrs. Frank Talenfeld Robert W. & Janet W. Baum Mary Jane Edwards Susan Campbell & Patrick Dorothea & Gerald* John & Betsy Baun Curry Eugene & Katrin Engels Thompson Barbara N. Baur Andrés Cárdenes & Roger & Beverly Engle Mr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Ticknor Dorothy Becker Monique Mead Arnold & Eva Engler Drs. Ben Van Houten & David & Gail Becker Dr. & Mrs. Albert Caretto, Jr. Richard Epstein & Mindy Victoria Woshner Kenneth & Elsa Beckerman Richard & Jeanne* Carter Frazer Bob & Denise Ventura Yu-Ling & Gregg Behr Charles & Donna Cashdollar Tibey & Julian Falk Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Vismor Vange & Nick Beldecos Sue Challinor & Matt Teplitz Donald & Judith Feigert Dr. Ronald J. & Patricia J. Judith Bell Dr. Thomas S. Chang Dr. & Mrs.* John H. Feist Wasilak Edgar & Betty Belle Peggy & Joe Charny Joan P. Feldman & Hilary Ms. Sally Webster & Ms. Feldman Susan Bassett Rudy & Barbara Benedetti Craig D. Choate Mr. & Mrs. Raymond B. White Eleanor H. Berge Kenneth & Celia Christman Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Ferlan Madelyn & John Fernstrom Mr. & Mrs. Thomas White Dr. Peter & Judy Berkowitz Dr. & Mrs. Albert E. Chung Elizabeth & Frank L. Mrs. Georgia Berner & Mr. Mr. & Mrs. William Clarkson Janet Fesq Wiegand, III James Farber Marvin C. Fields William & Elizabeth Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Witmer Ms. Robin Joan Bernstein & Clendenning Albert L. Filoni Mr. H. Seigle* Ellie & Joe Wymard Stuart & Cathryn Coblin Dr. Joseph Fine Don Berry Miriam L. Young Christine & Howard Cohen Nancy A. Fitch Henry and Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Isaias Zelkowicz Mr.* & Mrs.* Eugene Cohen Paul & Joanna Fitting Beukema Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zellefrow Jared L. & Maureen B. Cohon Warren & Joan Fitzpatrick Dr. & Mrs. Albert W. Biglan Alan & Lynne Colker Ms. Ann P. Flaherty Harry S. Binakonsky, M.D. SYMPHONY CLUB In Loving Memory of Jan Fleisher Franklin & Bonnie Blackstone Johnathan Heath College $500 - $1,499 Suzanne Flood Gerald & Carolyn Eberly Dale Colyer Anonymous (27) Edward L. Foley, M.D. Blaney Linda Cook Mrs. Ernest Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Blansett, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Alan Cope Fortwangler Frederic & Deborah Acevedo Jr. Barton & Teri Cowan Mr. & Mrs. K. H. Fraelich, Jr. Mary Beth Adams Paul E. Block Susan & George Craig Friends of the PSO Judy Brody & Lawrence Joseph A. & Shirley H. Adler Bonner Susan O. Cramer John & Elaine Frombach Joyce & John Allen Dr. & Mrs. A’Delbert Bowen David & Marian Crossman Dr. Janet Fromkin & Dr. Dr. Madalon Amenta Bozzone Family Foundation John D. & Laurie B. Culbertson Ronald Stiller F. Thomas Fruehstorfer Donald & Kathleen Anderson Robert N. Brand Zelda Curtiss Dr. & Mrs. Freddie H. Fu Mrs. Doris Anderson Gary & Connie Cynthia Custer Brandenberger Lorie Fuller Craig & Dawn Andersson Mrs. John C. Cutler* David Braun Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Daffner Normandie Fulson 36
Ms. Donna Hoffman & Mr. Mrs. William E. Lewellen, III Robert & Elizabeth Mertz Richard Dum Fund of The Pittsburgh Philip & Leslie Liebscher Foundation Philo & Erika Holcomb Robert & Janet Liljestrand Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Meyer Katherine Holter Elsa Limbach Dr. & Mrs. Elmer J. Holzinger Mr. & Mrs. Kurt L. Limbach Bridget & Scott Michael Dr. & Mrs. Milton M. Michaels Ms. Madeleine Hombosky Mr. & Mrs. James T. Dr. & Mrs. Donald B. Thomas O. Hornstein Linaberger Middleton Charitable Fund of The Ken & Hope Linge Pittsburgh Foundation Ms. Laurie Miller Lawrence & Jacqueline Hope H. Horst Robert & Miriam Miller Lobl Beth Hovanec Dr. & Mrs. Vincent P. Miller, Jr. Margery J. Loevner Anne K. Hoye Mr. & Mrs. William H. Miller Don & Hanne Lorch Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Huffman Mrs. Howard M. Love Nessa Green Mines Mr. & Mrs. Elwood T. Hughes Ann Quinn Lyle Catherine Missenda Jean & Richard Humphreys Francis & Debbie Lynch Paul & Connie Mockenhaupt Joan M. Hurrell James & Cheryl Lyne Chuck & Karen Moellenberg Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Daphne & John Lynn Hyland, Jr. Amy & Ira* M. Morgan William & Helen Lyons George L. Illig, Jr. Mr. Gary Morrell Mrs. Guinevere R. Mabunay Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Jacob Connie & Bruce* Morrison Pat & Don MacDonald Dr. & Mrs. Samuel A. Jacobs Dr. & Mrs.* William S. William & Nora MacDonald Morrison Lynne & Blair Jacobson Hank & June Mader Frank & Brenda Moses David & Terry Jancisin Mrs. George J. Magovern, Jr. Carol J. Mueller Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Willcox John K. Maitland Jenkins Theodor & Inge Mueller Mr. & Mrs. Robert Malnati Mr. & Mrs. Richard Munsch Dawn M. Johnson Carl & Alexis Mancuso Tom & Wendy Jones in David & Joan Murdoch Honor of Chris Wu Drs. Ellen Mandel & Mary & Jim Murdy Lawrence Weber Greg & Ellen Jordan James & Marlee Myers Richard & Barbara Kahlson Mr. & Mrs. Donald Marinelli Dr. & Mrs. Donald D. Mr. & Mrs. Bernard S. Mars Alice & Richard Kalla Naragon Mr. & Mrs. John Mary Daniel & Carole Kamin Dr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Nebel Helen F. Mathieson Julie & Jeffrey* Kant Dr. Nancy Z. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. David N. Kaplan Dr. William Matlack & Leslie Rev. Robert & Mrs. Suzanne Crawford Matlack Newpher Dr. & Mrs. Peter D. Kaplan Kenneth & Dr. Carol N. Patricia K. Nichols Martin & Donna Keane Maurer Mr. & Mrs. David Nimick Flo & Bob Kenny Mr. & Mrs. Jon W. McCarter Susan Noffke & Robert Rhian Kenny McCarthy Rail Insurance Wickesberg Natalie W. Klein Managers, Inc. Mark & Nikki Nordenberg Ruth Ann & Eugene Klein Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. Charles & Lois* Norton McChesney Peggy C. Knott Heidi Novak Mr. Samuel A. McClung Ms. Marilyn Koch Dr. & Mrs. Harry M. Null Jonathan & Kathryn Ms. Dawn Kosanovich McClure Maureen S. O’Brien Madeline Kramer in Mr. Everett F. Oesterling & Memory of Fred Kramer Mary C. McCormick Mrs. Joyce Oesterling Paula & Bob McCracken Mr. & Mrs. A. Frederick Dr. & Mrs. Kook Sang Oh Kroen Mrs. Samuel K. McCune Paul & Nancy O’Neill Robert A. & Alice Kushner Mary A. McDonough Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Orr Mr. Nicholas Kyriazi Keith McDuffie Betty Lamb Kent & Martha McElhattan Dee Jay Oshry & Bart Rack John A. Osuch Dr. & Mrs. Howard N. Lang Mary & R. Lee McFadden Sandy & Gene O’Sullivan Ronald & Lida Larsen Carol Jean McKenzie Doug & Suzanne Owen Earl & Marilyn Latterman Jean & John McLaughlin A. Lorraine Laux Mr. & Mrs. William P. Meehan Dr. Paul M. Palevsky & Dr. Sharon R. Roseman Marvin & Gerry Lebby Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Mellon Dr. & Mrs. A. H. Panahandeh Drs. Grace and Joon Lee Barbara Sachnoff Pamela & Ronald Pape Mendlowitz Diana K. Lemley MD & Paul Mr. & Mrs. William A. Partain L. Shay MD In Memory of William C. Menges Dr. Anthony William Mr. David W. Lendt Pasculle Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Robert W. Lenker Merriman John & Joan Pasteris Dr. Herbert & Barbara Levit
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Bruce & Ann Gabler Louise Gaffney-Gross Dr. & Mrs. R. Kent Galey Gamma Investment Corporation Keith & Christine Garbutt Dr. & Mrs. Marc E. Garfinkel Mr. & Mrs. Randall Garloff Mr. & Mrs. Phil Gasiewicz Joan & Stuart Gaul Pete Geissler Mr. & Mrs. William P. Getty Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Getze Revs. Gaylord & Catherine Gillis Mr. David Givens & Mr. Stephen Mellett Mike & Cordy Glenn Daniel & Marcia Glosser Fund Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Goern Mr. & Mrs. Ted Goldberg Walter L. Goldburg Bernard Goldstein, M.D. & Russellyn Carruth Thomas W Golightly & Rev. Dr. Carolyn J Jones Dr. & Mrs. C. B. Good Richard E. Gordon & June F. Swanson Mr. James Gorton & Mrs. Gretchen Van Hoesen The Graf Family Laurie Graham Dr. Lora D. Graves & Dr. Bryan D. Dye Charlotte T. Greenwald Mr. & Mrs. Steven Gridley Ms. E. A. Gundelfinger Kristine Haig & John Sonnenday Jim & Marnie Haines Mr. & Mrs. Van Beck Hall Susan & David Hardesty Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Harris Mrs. Mary O. Harrison Ms. Christine A. Hartung Donna & Cal Hastings Cathy & John Heggestad Dr. & Mrs. Fred P. Heidenreich Ms. Emily Heidish Eric & Lizz Helmsen Paul & Colleen Hennigan Thelma & Andrew Herlich Bob & Georgia Hernandez Marianne & Marshall Hess Douglas & Antionette Hill Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hill Dr. Joseph & Marie Hinchcliffe Mr. Carlyle Hoch
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Kenneth & Rose Patterson Ann & Bill Scherlis Richard A. Sundra, in Loving Camilla B. Pearce Dr. Melvin & Catherine Schiff Memory of Patricia Sundra Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Pellett Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Schmitt Jan & Leslie Swensen Daniel M. Pennell Mr. & Mrs. George Schneider Stuart & Liz Symonds Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Szejko Ms. Irina A. Peris Shirley Schneirov Carol L. Tasillo Dr. Jeffrey & Francesca Peters Marvin & Fran Schreiber Ms. Dorothy Philipp Bernie & Cookie Soldo Schultz Mr. & Mrs. William H. Taylor, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jon R. Piersol Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Schurr, II. Gordon & Catherine Telfer Edward & Mary Ellen Pisula Urban Schuster Mr. Paul Teplitz Mr. & Mrs. E. Kears Pollock Mary Ann Scialabba Mr. Doug Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Porkolab Louise & Franco Sciannameo Mary Lloyd & George David & Marilyn Posner Robert J. & Sharon E. Thompson Sclabassi Mrs. Mildred M. Posvar Bob & Bette Thomson George & Marcia Seeley Shirley Pow Gail & Jim Titus Mr. & Mrs. David P. Segel Ann & Malvern Powell Denny & Colleen Travis Anne Selinger & Nyles Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Prus Mr. & Mrs. Clifton C. Trees Charon Mercedes & John Pryce Aleen Mathews Shallberg & Rosalyn & Albert Treger Mrs. Jean Purvis Richard Shallberg Jane F. Treherne-Thomas Robert & Mary Jo Purvis Mrs. Sue Shapera Albert R. Trezza & Megan A. Trezza Liberty & Andrew Pyros Judith D. Shepherd Paul A. Trimmer Sandy Pysh & Rich Mr. & Mrs. Raymond V. Somplatsky Shepherd, Jr. Jeff & Melissa Tsai Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Queenan, Jr. Dr. Charles H. Shultz Eric & Barbara Udren Fran Quinlan Mr.* & Mrs. Herbert J. Shure Diane & Dennis Unkovic Dr.* & Mrs. Donald H. Quint Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Shure Ms. Phyllis Vail Ms. Barbara Rackoff Rhoda & Seymour* Sikov Theo & Pia Van De Venne Betty Radvak-Shovlin Marjorie K. Silverman Suzan M. Vandertie James D. & Carol L. Randolph Mr. Frank Simpkins Mr. & Mrs. Jerry E. Vest Barbara M. Rankin Lois & Bill Singleton Dr. & Mrs. Carey T. Vinson, III Mr. Joseph J. Regna, Jr. Kathleen Opat Smith John & Linda Vuono Paul & Dorothy Reiber Margaret C. Smith Bill & Sue Wagner Eric & Frances Reichl Wallace & Patricia Smith Judy Wagner & Mike LaRue Ms. Diana Reid Bill & Patty Snodgrass Wagner Family Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. John Renton Marcie Solomon & Nathan Goldblatt Suzanne & Richard Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Roberts C. Robert Walker Mavis & Norman Robertson David Solosko & Sandra Kevin & Jennifer Walker Edgar R. & Betty A. Robinson Kniess Fund Dr. & Mrs. Edward M. Sorr Mr. W.L. & Dr. B.H. Ward Mr. William M. Robinson in support of music & Tony & Pat Waterman Mr. & Mrs. James E. Rohr wellness Mr. & Mrs. C. Arthur Rolander Drs. Horton C. & Jannene M. Marvin & Dot Wedeen Southworth Drs. John & Carla Weidman Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Rom Henry Spinelli Elaine Weil Janice G. Rosenberg Janet H. Staab William C. Weil Dr. Pinchas Rosenberg Shoshana & Jerry Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. James C. Stalder Jodi & Andrew Weisfield Patricia D. Staley Norman & Marilyn Mr. & Mrs. Byron W. Weizenbaum Rosener, III Gary & Charlene Stanich Mr. & Mrs. James P. Welch Mrs. Louisa Rosenthal Dr. James G. Staples Carol & Scott Rotruck Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Stayer Jim & Jinny Welker Frank & Heide Wenzel Dr. & Mrs. Wilfred T. Rouleau Bronna & Harold Steiman Mr. R. Douglas Rumbarger Edward & Rebecca Stephan Mrs. Louis A. Werbaneth Nancy Werner Mr. Robert Rupp Jerry Stephens Shirley & Murray Rust Mr. & Mrs. Bernard P. Stoehr Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Westerberg & Family Mrs. John M. Sadler Rebecca M. Wharton Dr. & Mrs. Ron Stoller Tamiko Sampson James Whitehead In Memory of Miss Jean Dr. & Mrs. Isamu Sando Alexander Moore Dr. Philip M. Wildenhain & Dr. Carlos R. Santiago Dr. Sarah L. Wildenhain Mona & E.J. Strassburger Mr. & Mrs. Ferd Sauereisen Dr. Bruce L. Wilder Mr. Peter Su Sally & Keith Saylor Robert & Carole Williams Albert & Kathleen Schartner Peter Sullivan 38
Ruth Williams in honor of Anne M. Williams and her parents Mr. & Mrs. Miles C. Wilson James & Ramona Wingate Sheryl & Bruce Wolf Sidney & Tucky Wolfson Rufus J. Wysor* Dr. & Mrs. John A. Yauch Mark & Judy Yogman Marlene & John Yokim Alice L. Young Hugh D. & Alice C. Young Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. Young Mark C. Zemanick, MD Mr. & Mrs. Walter Ziatek The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra would like to thank the generous individuals whose gifts we cannot recognize due to space constraints. Please read their names on our website at pittsburghsymphony.org. Current as of April 11, 2013 *deceased
Anonymous (1) Allegheny County Allegheny Regional Asset District The Almira Foundation Bessie F. Anathan Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Benjamin and Fannie Applestein Charitable Trust The Association for Recorded Sound Collections Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Meyer & Merle Berger Family Foundation, Inc. Allen H. Berkman and Selma W. Berkman Charitable Trust The Louis & Sandra Berkman Foundation H. M. Bitner Charitable Trust Maxine and William Block Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Paul and Dina Block Foundation Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of The Buhl Foundation Jack Buncher Foundation Anne L. and George H. Clapp Charitable and Educational Trust Compton Family Foundation The Rose Y. and J. Samuel Cox Charitable Fund Jean Hartley Davis and Nancy Lane Davis Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Kathryn J. Dinardo Fund Peter C. Dozzi Family Foundation Eden Hall Foundation Lillian Edwards Foundation Eichleay Foundation Jane M. Epstine Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Fair Oaks Foundation, Inc. Falk Foundation The Fine Foundation The Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation, Inc. Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Goldberg Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Mildred B. & Malcolm Goldsmith Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation The Grable Foundation Hansen Foundation The Heinz Endowments Elsie H. Hillman Foundation The Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund May Emma Hoyt Foundation Milton G. Hulme Charitable Foundation Roy A. Hunt Foundation Eugene F. and Margaret Moltrup Jannuzi Foundation Roy F. Johns, Jr. Family Foundation Thomas Marshall Foundation Massey Charitable Trust Ruth Rankin McCullough Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation William V. and Catherine A. McKinney Charitable Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Richard King Mellon Foundation Howard and Nell E. Miller Foundation Phyllis and Victor Mizel Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation National Endowment for the Arts New Music USA The Norbell Foundation A.J. & Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust Parker Foundation The Lewis A. and Donna M. Patterson Charitable Foundation W. I. Patterson Charitable Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development Anna L. & Benjamin Perlow Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Pauline Pickens Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh Symphony Association Norman C. Ray Trust The Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation The William Christopher & Mary Laughlin Robinson Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Ryan Memorial Foundation Salvitti Family Foundation The H. Glenn Sample Jr. MD Memorial Trust Scaife Family Foundation James M. & Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation The Frank L. and Ruth R. Schwarz Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh The Mrs. William R. Scott Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Alexander C. and Tillie S. Speyer Foundation Symphony East Symphony North Tippins Foundation Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust Rachel Mellon Walton Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Hilda M. Willis Foundation Phillip H. and Betty L. Wimmer Family Foundation
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FOUNDATIONS & PUBLIC AGENCIES
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CORPORATIONS (Includes corporate annual fund contributions and sponsorships) Business Leadership Association SIGNATURE CIRCLE $75,000 and above Allegheny Technologies Incorporated BNY Mellon EQT Corporation Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield PNC
Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Nordstrom Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc. Trumbull Corporation and P.J. Dick Incorporated
SILVER CIRCLE $5,000 - $9,999 AlphaGraphics in the Cultural District Ansaldo STS USA DIAMOND CIRCLE Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC $40,000 - $74,999 Calgon Carbon Corporation First National Bank of Pennsylvania Chesapeake Energy Corporation PPG Industries Foundation The Common Plea Catering Inc. PLATINUM CIRCLE Eat’n Park Restaurants $20,000 - $39,999 Ernst & Young LLP Acusis Huntington Bank Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. Federal Home Loan Bank of KPMG LLP Levin Furniture Pittsburgh MEDRAD First Niagara Morgan Stanley Giant Eagle Mylan Pharmaceuticals H. J. Heinz Company Foundation Oliver Wyman Macy’s Foundation PwC MSA Reed Smith LLP Peoples Natural Gas Ruth’s Chris Steak House Triangle Tech Group Schreiber Industrial Development Co. Trib Total Media Sycor Americas Inc. United States Steel Corporation UPMC & UPMC Health Plan BRONZE CIRCLE $2,500 - $4,999 GOLD CIRCLE A.C. Dellovade, Inc. $10,000 - $19,999 Angelo, Gordon & Co. Anonymous Bank of America Merrill Lynch American Eagle Outfitters Cipriani & Werner PC American Environmental Services, Inc. Deloitte LLP Bayer USA Foundation ELG Haniel Metals Corp. Bobby Rahal Automotive Elite Coach Transportation Group Koppers Citigroup Lighthouse Electric Delta Air Lines, Inc. Company, Inc. Dollar Bank MARSH USA Inc. Fairmont Pittsburgh & Mascaro Construction Habitat Restaurant Company Federated Investors, Inc. Mozart Management The Frank E. Rath-Spang & NexTier Bank Company Charitable Trust Northwest Savings Bank 40
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Pittsburgh Valve & Fitting Co. Sarris Candies, Inc. Silhol Builders Supply The Techs WPXI-TV Business Partners PEWTER LEVEL $1,000 - $2,499 Berner International Corp Big Burrito Restaurant Group Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love LLP Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. ESB Bank First Commonwealth Bank FISERV Hughes Television Productions Income Research & Management The Jas H. Matthews Educational & Charitable Trust Jendoco Construction Corporation Jennison Associates LLC Jennmar Corporation Kerr Engineered Sales Company McKamish, Inc. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Nocito Enterprises, Inc. PGT Trucking Rothman Gordon PC Schneider Downs Six Penn Kitchen Stringert, Inc. Trebuchet Consulting LLC United Safety Services, Inc. Vallozzi’s Pittsburgh Wampum Hardware Inc. Woman’s Club of Upper Saint Clair PARTNER LEVEL $500 - $999 Allegheny Valley Bank Bombardier
Bridges & Company, Inc. Cantor & Pounds Dental Associates Consolidated Communications Crawford Ellenbogen LLC Fancy’s Folly Flaherty & O’Hara, P.C. General Wire Spring Co. Goehring, Rutter & Boehm Hamill Manufacturing Company Hertz Gateway Center, LP The Hite Company Hoffman Electric Inc. Horovitz, Rudoy & Roteman LLC K&I Sheet Metal, Inc. Lucas Systems, Inc. Marketing Support Network Marstrand Industries, Inc. Metso Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP Attorneys at Law Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. Modany-Falcone, Inc. Modern Reproductions, Inc. Neville Chemical Company Pittsburgh Wool Company Inc. Pzena Investment Management, LLC Scott Metals Inc. Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Triad USA Tube City IMS, LLC United Hospital Center Wagner Agency, Inc. Wells Fargo Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc. We would like to thank all corporations that contribute to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Please see our website at pittsburghsymphony.org for a complete listing. Current as of April 16, 2013
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LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
In addition to income from the Annual Fund, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is dependent on a robust Endowment to assure its financial stability. Gifts from Legacy of Excellence programs are directed to the endowment to provide for the PSO’s future. The Steinberg Society honors donors who have advised the PSO in writing that they have made a provision for the orchestra through their estate plans. Members of the Sid Kaplan Tribute program have made a planned gift to the endowment of $10,000 or more to commemorate a particular person or event. Endowed naming opportunities for guest artists, musicians’ chairs, concert series, educational programs or designated spaces allow donors to specify a name or tribute for ten years, twenty years or in perpetuity. For additional information, please call Jan Fleisher at 412.392.3320. STEINBERG SOCIETY Anonymous (14) Siamak & Joan Adibi Rev. Drs. A. Gary & Judy Angleberger The Joan & Jerome* Apt Families Francis A. Balog Robert & Loretta Barone Patricia J. Bashioum* Scott J. Bell Mr.* & Mrs.* Allen H. Berkman Dr. Elaine H. Berkowitz Benno & Constance Bernt Marilee Besanceney* Michael Bielski Ruth M. Binkley* Thomas G. Black Barbara M. Brock Lois R. Brozenick Gladys B. Burstein Helen B. Calkins * Janet T. Caputo* Bernard Cerilli* Judy & Michael Cheteyan Educational/Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David W. Christopher Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Churchill Dr. Johannes Coetzee* Mr.* & Mrs. Eugene* S. Cohen Basil & Jayne Adair Cox Rose Y. Cox* Chester* & Caroline* Davies Jean Langer Davis* Katherine M. Detre* Dr.* & Mrs.* Daniel J. Dillon 42
In memory of Stuart William Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Kahn Discount Leo and Marge Kane Mr.* & Mrs. Thomas J. Mr. Sid Kaplan* Donnelly Lois S. Kaufman Mrs. Philip D’Huc Dressler* Miss Virginia Kaufman* Frank R. Dziama Stephen & Kimberly Keen Steven G. & Beverlynn Elliott Mr. Arthur J. Kerr, Jr. Jane M. Epstine* Ms. Bernadette Kersting Emil & Ruth* Feldman Dr. Laibe A.* & Sydelle Joan Feldman & William Kessler Adams Walter C. Kidney* Mrs. Loti Gaffney Mildred Koetting* Keith & Susan Garver John W. Kovic, Jr.* The Estate of Olga T. Gazalie Raymond Krotec* Mr.* & Mrs.* William H. Mr.* & Mrs.* G. Christian Genge Lantzsch Ken & Lillian Goldsmith Stanley & Margaret Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Ira H. Gordon Frances F. Levin C. Ruth Gottesman* Margaret M. Levin* Anna R. Greenberg* Martha Mack Lewis* Lorraine M. Gross* Edith H. Lipkind May Hanson* Doris L. Litman Elizabeth Anne Hardie Penny Locke Charles & Angela Hardwick Edward D. Loughney* Carolyn Heil Lauren & Hampton Mallory Eric & Lizz Helmsen Beatrice Malseed* Mr.* & Mrs.* Benson Jeanne R. Manders* Henderson Dr. Richard Martin in Ms. Judith Hess Memory of Mrs. Lori Mr. John H. Hill Martin* Doris M. Hunter, M.D.* Dr. Marlene McCall Mr.* & Mrs.* William C. Hurtt Elizabeth McCrady* Philo & Erika Holcomb J. Sherman & Suzanne S. Ms. Seima Horvitz* McLaughlin Florence M. Jacob* George E. Meanor Esther G. Jacovitz Mary K. Michaely * Eugene F. & Margaret Ms. Jean L. Misner Moltrup Jannuzi Catherine Missenda Foundation Dr. Mercedes C. Monjian Patricia Prattis Jennings Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Mooney Jane I. Johnson*
Dr. Michael Moran* Perry* & BeeJee Morrison Mildred S. Myers & William C. Frederick Don & Peggy Neal Dr. Nancy Z. Nelson Eda M. Nevin* Rose Noon* Rhonda & Dennis Norman Thaddeus A. Osial, Jr. M.D. Irene G. Otte* Mrs. Dorothy R. Rairigh* Barbara M. Rankin Richard E. Rauh Cheryl & James Redmond Mr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart Yvonne V. Riefer* Martha Robel* Donald & Sylvia Robinson Mr. & Mrs. David M. Roderick Mr.* & Mrs. William R. Roesch Charlotta Klein Ross Harvey and Lynn Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Ryan Virginia Schatz Nancy Schepis Dr. Charles H. Shultz In Memory of Isaac Serrins from Mrs. Isaac Serrins Michael Shefler Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Simmons Audrey I. Stauffer* Dr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Stept In Honor of Dr. Raymond Stept from His Loving Family Mrs. Margaret Stouffer in Memory of Miss Jean Alexander Moore
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In Loving Memory of Father ENDOWED CHAIRS Tom & Dona Hotopp Reed Smith Chair honoring and Grandfather William Principal Horn Chair, given Principal Bass Chair Tom Todd Horn Chair Steinberg from Silvia James W. & Erin Rimmel by an Anonymous Donor Milton G. Hulme, Jr. Tennenbaum & Family Guest Conductor Chair Percussion Chair First Violin Chair, given Richard C. Tobias* given by Mine Safety Mr. & Mrs. William E. by Allen H. Berkman in Appliances Company Tom & Jamee Todd Rinehart Oboe Chair memory of his beloved Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. wife, Selma Wiener Mr.* & Mrs. Gideon Toeplitz Donald & Sylvia Robinson Jones III, Berkman Family Foundation Mrs. Jane Treherne-Thomas Principal Keyboard Chair Guest Conductor Chair Michael & Carol Bleier Eva & Walter J. Vogel Virginia Kaufman Horn Chair given in Martha Brooks Robinson Mr. & Mrs. George L. Resident Conductor Chair, Principal Trumpet Chair memory of our parents, Vosburgh Tina & Charles Bleier and Lawrence Loh Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Silberman Ruth & Shelley Stein Estate of John & Betty Stephen & Kimberly Keen Principal Clarinet Chair Weiland Bass Chair Jane & Rae Burton Mr. and Mrs. Willard J. Cello Chair In Memory of Isaac Serrins G. Christian Lantzsch & Tillotson, Jr. from Mr. & Mrs. Ira Weiss Cynthia S. Calhoun Duquesne Light Company Viola Chair Principal Second Violin Principal Viola Chair David G. Weiss* Tom & Jamee Todd Chair Virginia Campbell Brian Weller Principal Trombone Chair Mr. & Mrs. William Principal Harp Chair Donald Frederick Wahl* Rachel Mellon Walton Genge and Mr. & Ron & Dorothy Chutz Concertmaster Chair, Mr. & Mrs. Raymond B. Mrs. James E. Lee First Violin Chair given by Mr. & Mrs. White Principal Bassoon Chair Richard Mellon Scaife Johannes & Mona L. Sara Cancelliere Wiegand * Nancy & Jeffery Leininger Coetzee Memorial Jacqueline Wechsler First Violin Chair James & Susanne Wilkinson Principal English Horn Horn Chair given in Edward D. Loughney Chair Mr.* & Mrs.* Arnold D. memory of Irving (Buddy) Co-Principal Trumpet Wilner Wechsler George & Eileen Dorman Assistant Principal Cello Fiddlesticks Family Concert Barbara Weldon Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Witmer Series Endowed by Gerald Principal Timpani Chair Chair Patricia L. Wurster & Audrey McGinnis Albert H. Eckert Rufus J. Wysor* Honoring The Center for Hilda M. Willis Foundation Associate Principal Flute Chair Naomi Yoran Young Musicians Percussion Chair Thomas H. & Frances Miriam L. Young Beverlynn & Steven Elliott Mr. & Mrs. Martin G. Witmer Assistant Principal McGuinn Cello Chair Associate Concertmaster Horn Chair Dr. William Larimer Mellon, Chair SID KAPLAN Jr. Principal Oboe Chair, TRIBUTE PROGRAM Jean & Sigo Falk The Pittsburgh Symphony given by Rachel Mellon Principal Librarian Chair The Sid Kaplan Memorial Orchestra would like to Walton Hallway given by David Endowed Principal Piccolo thank the generous Messiah Concerts Endowed Kaplan in appreciation Chair, given to honor by the Howard and Nell E. individuals whose gifts of generous gifts Frank and Loti Gaffney we cannot recognize Miller Chair commemorating family William & Sarah Galbraith due to space constraints. and friends Donald I. & Janet Moritz Please read their names Second Violin Chair and Equitable Resources, on our website at In Honor of Dr. Raymond The Estate of Olga T. Gazalie Inc. Associate Principal Stept from his loving pittsburghsymphony.org. First Violin Chair Cello Chair family Current as of April 15, 2013 Ira & Nanette Gordon The Perry & BeeJee In Honor of Mariss & Irina *deceased – The Gracky Fund for Morrison String Jansons and friendship Education & Community Instrument Loan Fund from Dr. Laibe* & Sydelle Engagement Kessler The Morrison Family Susan S. Greer Memorial Associate Principal Honoring my dear friend, Trumpet Chair, given by Second Violin Chair Marvin Hamlisch, from Peter Greer Mina Kulber Jackman Pfouts William Randolph Hearst Principal Flute Chair, In Loving Memory of Endowed Fund for given in memory of Mr. & Martin Smith, PSO Horn, Education Mrs. Arthur Jackman by 1980-2005, from his Barbara Jackman Pfouts siblings Todd Smith, Judy Vira I. Heinz Music Director Chair Dupont, & Susan Noble Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Pops Conductor Association Chair Endowed by Henry Principal Cello Chair & Elsie Hillman
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COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is grateful to our Commitment to Excellence Campaign donors and is pleased to acknowledge the following members of our donor family who have made gifts of $1,000 or more to the Commitment to Excellence Campaign. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy; however, if we have not listed you correctly, please call 412.392.2887. $1,000,000+
Michael & Carol Bleier Sidney & Sylvia Busis Ann & Frank Cahouet Ron & Dorothy Chutz $100,000-$249,999 Basil & Jayne Adair Cox Anonymous (4) Estate of Olga T. Gazalie Wendy & David Barensfeld Marvin* & Terre Hamlisch in memory of Dr. Robert E. Estate of Eleanor Hurtt Herlands Kathryn & Michael Bryson Estate of Florence M. Jacob Robert W. & Elizabeth C. Rae & Jane Burton Kampmeinert Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Calihan Devin & Shannon The Estate of Johannes McGranahan Coetzee A. W. Mellon Foundation Randi & L.Van V. Dauler, James & Joan Moore Jr., Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund Donald I. & Janet Moritz EQT Corporation Mildred S. Myers & William C. Frederick Falk Foundation & Sigo & Jean Falk Elliott S. Oshry Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Gailliot Pittsburgh Post-Gazette $500,000-$999,999 Goldman Sachs Gives Reed Smith LLP Anonymous (1) Ira & Anita Gumberg Abby & Reid Ruttenberg Dollar Bank Hansen Foundation John P. & Elizabeth L. Surma Roy & Susan Dorrance William Randolph Hearst Jill & Craig Tillotson Mr. & Mrs.* J. Robert Foundation Jacquelin G. Wechsler Maxwell Hefren-Tillotson Catharine M. Ryan & John T. H.J Heinz Company $25,000-$49,999 Ryan III Foundation Anonymous (1) Tom & Jamee Todd Barbara Jeremiah Alan L. & Barbara B. Rick & Laurie Johnson Ackerman $250,000-$499,999 Nancy & Jeff Leininger Astorino Allegheny Technologies Edward D. Loughney* Larry & Tracy Brockway Incorporated The Estate of Beatrice Robert C. Denove Claude Worthington Malseed Benedum Foundation The Estate of Joan Dillon Mr. & Mrs. Martin G. Jim & Carolyn Bouchard Pamela R. & Kenneth B. McGuinn Dunn Edward S. & Jo-Ann M. Perry* & BeeJee Morrison Churchill Martin & Lisa Earle Rachel Mellon Walton Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Eichleay Foundation Fund of The Pittsburgh Donahue Foundation Ernst & Young LLP Lillian Edwards Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William E. Nancy Goeres & Michael Esmark Rinehart Rusinek Mr. & Mrs. Ira H. Gordon Bill* & Carol Tillotson Ms. Anna Greenberg Drue Heinz Trust United States Steel Stephen & Kimberly Keen Corporation Tom & Dona Hotopp Mrs. H.J. Levin The Estate of Donald F. Wahl Michael Baker Corporation G. Christian Lantszch* Samuel & Carrie Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Betty & Granger Morgan Weinhaus Fund McConomy James & Susanne Wilkinson The Pittsburgh Foundation Steve & Brenda Estate of Dorothy Schlotterbeck Hilda M. Willis Foundation The Rairigh Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Usher $50,000-$99,999 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brooks Jon & Carol Walton Benno & Constance Bernt Robinson Anonymous (1) BNY Mellon The Buncher Family Foundation Eden Hall Foundation Beverlynn & Steven Elliott The Giant Eagle Foundation The Heinz Endowments Elsie & Henry Hillman The Estate of Virginia Kaufman The Richard King Mellon Foundation PNC R.P. Simmons Family Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Arthur & Barbara Weldon
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Helge & Erika Wehmeier Thomas H. & Frances M. Witmer
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Roemer Stan & Carole Russell Karen Scansaroli James M. & Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation Schreiber Industrial Development Co. Mr. & Mrs. James E. Steen Milton & Nancy Washington Harvey & Florence Zeve Dr. & Mrs. Merrill F. Wymer $10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (1) William & Frances Aloe Charitable Foundation AlphaGraphics in the Cultural District The Louis & Sandra Berkman Foundation Michael E. Bielski Estate of Ruth M. Binkley Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Booker Andrés Cárdenes & Monique Mead James C. Chaplin Virginia K. Cicero The Chester A. Davies Trust The Estate of Jane I. Johnson Ruth Feldman* & Emil Feldman First National Bank of Pennsylvania FRG Group Elizabeth H. Genter David & Nancy Green Caryl & Irving Halpern David G. Hammer The Walt Harper Memorial Fund W.S. & Linda J. Hart Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Karen & Thomas Hoffman Ms. Seima Horvitz Mark Huggins & Bonnie Siefers David & Melissa Iwinski Eric & Valerie Johnson Greg & Ellen Jordan Rhian Kenny Judith & Lester* Lave
EVERY GIFT IS INSTRUMENTAL \ 2012-2013 SEASON
Carolyn Maue & Bryan Jeanne R. Manders* Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Shannon Hyman Family Foundation Hunt Capellupo Scott & Bridget Michael Mary Lee & Joe Irwin Douglas B. McAdams Mr. & Mrs. Stuart M. Miller Dr. Rebecca Caserio Vincent J. Jacob Alicia & Victoria McGinnis Robert Moir & Jennifer Gloria R. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Sam Michaels Cowles Mr. Ray Clover Jacobs, Jr. Mary Ellen Miller Mary & Jim Murdy Dr. Richard L. & Sally B. Maureen Jeffrey Trust Cohen Maureen S. O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Hale Oliver Susan & Wyatt Jenny Bill & Cynthia Cooley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur S. Jones O’Brien Pollack Stacy Corcoran Daniel G. & Carole L. Kamin Orbital Engineering Tor Richter in memory of Rose & Vincent Crisanti Leo & Marge Kane Tibbie Richter Dr. Thaddeus A. Osial, Jr. & Patricia Criticos Joan M. Kaplan Linda Shooer Osial Marcie Solomon & Nathan Donna Dierken Dado Mr. Navroz J. Karkaria Robert & Lillian Panagulias Goldblatt Ada & Stanford* Davis Patricia M. Kelley Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Stept Mr. & Mrs. John R. Price Dr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Judge William Kenworthy Dick & Thea Stover Deborah Rice Dell’Omo & Mrs. Lucille Kenworthy James W. & Erin M. Rimmel Becky & Herb Torbin Valerie DiCarlo Jan & Guari Kiefer Jane F. Treherne-Thomas Judy & Stanley Ruskin June & Barry Dietrich Aleta J. & Paul King Dr. Michael J. White & Mr. Lisa Donnermeyer Snyder Charitable Karen & Margaret Klimczyk Richard L. LeBeau Foundation Susie & George Dull Carly, Catherine & Kim Koza Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Wright Max & Tiffany Starks Mr. Frank R. Dziama Elaine & Carl Krasik Robert P. Zinn & Dr. Darlene Estate of Audrey I. Stauffer John & Gertrude Echement In Memory of Jack Berkovitz Elizabeth Burnett & Thomas J. Emmerling Larouere Lawrence Tamburri Francis & Gene Fairman, III Mike LaRue & Judy Wagner $1,000-$4,999 Jan & Anthony Tomasello In Honor of Ruth Feldman* A. Lorraine Laux Anonymous (8) The Estate of Richard C. & Emil Feldman Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Tobias Mr. & Mrs. John Crile Mrs. Orlie S. Ferretti Leech Allen, Sr. Edward L. & Margaret Vogel Jan Fleisher John Lenkey, III Mr. Thomas L. Allen Mrs. Evette Wivagg Mr. & Mrs. Joseph U. Frye Dr. Joseph & AnnaMae David & Andrea Aloe Rachel W. Wymard Lenkey Friends & Family of Joan & Jerome* Apt & Seldon & Susan Whitaker Stanford P. Davis Frances F. Levin Family Bruce & Ann Gabler Ken & Hope Linge Michele & Pat Atkins $5,000-$9,999 Dr. R. Kent Galey & Dr. Karen Tom & Gail Litwiler Ms. Linda M. DeArment Jim & Jane Barthen Roche E.D. Loughney John H. Ashton Scott Bell Gamma Investment Neil & Ruth MacKay Dr. & Mrs. Alan A. Axelson Corporation Betsy Bossong MacLachlan, Cornelius & Kathleen & Joseph Baird Kathleen Gavigan & Allan J. & Clementine K. Filoni, Inc. Richard C. Barney William B. Dixon Brodsky Mary Lou & Ted N. Magee Robert W. & Janet W. Baum Mr. & Mrs. James Genstein Roger* & Judy Clough Andrea & Glenn R. Mahone Philip & Melinda Beard Bernard Goldstein, M.D. & Estelle Comay & Bruce Carl & Alexis Mancuso Russellyn Carruth Rabin Yu-Ling & Gregg Behr Thomas W. Golightly & Rev. Mr.* & Mrs. Perry Philip J. & Sherry S. Patti & Sandy Berman Manypenny Dr. Carolyn J. Jones Dieringer Georgia Berner In Memory of Elizabeth & Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Mr. & Mrs. David Ms. Mary Biagini Leonard Martin Graham Ehrenwerth Drs. Barbara & Albert James C. & Jennifer L. John F. Gray Mr. Ian Fagelson Biglan Martin Mr. & Mrs. Frank T. Farmers & Merchants Bank Mr. Stuart Bloch Dave & Kathy Maskalick Guadagnino Of Western PA Paul E. Block Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Mrs. Ellen Hagerty Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Ferlan Massaro, Jr. Marian & Bruce Block Kristine Haig & John Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Mr. Samuel A. McClung Sonnenday Nadine E. Bognar Gebhardt Mr. & Mrs. Water T. Deirdre & Brian Henry Mr. & Mrs. Frank Grebowski Jim & Debbie Boughner McGough, Jr. Carol E. Higgins Gail & Gregory Harbaugh Mr. & Mrs. David A. George & Bonnie Meanor Brownlee Adam & Allison Hill Mr. & Mrs.* Charles H. Harff Marilyn & Allan Meltzer Lois R. Brozenick Kelvin Hill Eric & Lizz Helmsen Merrills Family Howard & Marilyn Bruschi Mr. Carlyle Hoch Richard & Alice Kalla Burl J. F. Moone, III Doug Burns Esther & Terry Horne Jack & Virginia Kerr Arthur J. Murphy, Jr. Burrell Group, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O. Douglas W. Kinzey Terrence H. Murphy Hornstein Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Cliff & Simi Kress Cameron Mr. & Mrs. Perry Napolitano David & Mary Hughes Betty L. Lamb Donn & Peggy Neal
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Dr. & Mrs. Harry M. Null Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Nussbaum Sandy & Gene O’Sullivan Roger & Sarah Parker John & Joan Pasteris Richard E. & Alice S. Patton Camilla B. Pearce & Dan Gee* Joseph & Suzanne Perrino Kears & Karen Pollock Ms. Mary Alice Price Symphony East Barbara Rackoff Bruce S. Reopolos* Rhoades-Carraro Family Don & Jenny Rhoten Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Roberts Betty & Edgar R. Robinson Mr. William M. Robinson Bruce & Susan Robison
Dr. Lee A. & Rosalind* Marjorie A. Snyder Rosenblum Martin Staniland & Alberta Charlotta Klein Ross Sbragia Joseph Rounds Shirley & Sidney Stark, Jr. Millie & Gary Ryan Sarah & Thomas St. Clair Gail Ryave & Family William H. Steele Williams Saunders & Jeff & Linda Stengel Elizabeth Casman Stringert, Inc. Mary Sedigas Peter Sullivan Mrs. Virginia W. Schatz Mr. & Mrs. Frank Talenfeld Allyn R. Shaw, William M. Mr. & Mrs. Llewellyn C. Shaw III & Family, Susan Thomas, III Wambold Dorothea & Gerald* Michael Shefler Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Raymond V. Mrs. Rollie G. Thomas Shepherd, Jr. Ruth (Krysik) Thon Dr. Ralph T. Shuey & Rebecca Dennis L. Travis & Colleen L. Carlin Bryne Travis Paul & Linda Silver Jeff & Melissa Tsai Laurie & Paul Singer Drs. Ben Van Houten & Lois & Bill Singleton Victoria Woshner
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Vogel John & Linda Vuono James R. Whitehead Sandra D. Williamson Jim* & Mary Jo Winokur Scott & Stacy Weber Marvin & Dot Wedeen Jodi & Andrew Weisfield Mr. & Mrs. Richard Zahren Simone J. Ziegler Dorothea K. Zikos Current as of April 15, 2013 *deceased
SPECIAL NAMED GIFTS BNY Mellon ........................................................................... Recordings & Electronic Media and Artistic Excellence Programs Benno & Constance Bernt.......................................................................................................................................Stage Right Door Jim & Carolyn Bouchard, Esmark, Inc. ........................................................................................................... Schooltime Concerts Rae & Jane Burton........................................................................................................................................................Garden Bench Basil & Jayne Adair Cox................................................................................................................................................Garden Bench Randi & L. Van V. Dauler, Jr. ............................................................................................. Mozart Room Elevator & Garden Bench William S. Dietrich, II*................................................................................................Endowment for PSO Educational Programs Dollar Bank................................................................................................................................ Community Engagement Concerts Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Donahue.....................................................................................................................Music for the Spirit Roy & Susan Dorrance ......................................................................................................................................Music for the Spirit EQT Corporation.....................................................................Community Engagement & EQT Student Side-By-Side Program Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Gailliot......................................................................................................................Grand Piano, Paris Festival Goldman Sachs Gives .......................................................................................................... Community Engagement Concerts Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield ....................................................................................................Music and Wellness Program Elsie & Henry Hillman........................................................The Henry L. Hillman Endowment for International Performances Ms. Seima Horvitz.........................................................................................................................................................Garden Bench David & Melissa Iwinski..............................................................................................................................................Stage Left Door Lillian Edwards Foundation............................................................................................................................Heartstrings Program Mr. & Mrs.* J. Robert Maxwell .............................................................................................................President and CEO’s Office Pittsburgh Post-Gazette................................................................................................................. Grand Tier Door - Right Center PNC...........................................................................................................................PNC Walkway at Heinz Hall and PNC Tiny Tots Mr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart ...................................................................................................................................... Grand Piano Mr. & Mrs. William F. Roemer........................................................................................................................................Garden Bench Catharine M. Ryan & John T. Ryan III ..................................................................................................................Music for the Spirit Alece & David Schreiber...............................................................................................................................................Garden Bench Harvey & Florence Zeve ............................................................................................................................................Garden Bench 46
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Heinz Hall information
groups can receive discounted photography, video, or aubox office hours dio recording of the performance is tickets, priority seats, personalare Monday through Friday, from strictly prohibited at all times. ized service and free reception 9 a.m. to 8 p.m; Saturday from Noon to 4 p.m. Weekend hours vary space. For more information, call pre-paid parking is avail412.392.4819 or visit our website able to all ticketholders in the Sixth based on performance times. at pittsburghsymphony.org/groups & Penn garage across from Heinz Tickets may be purchased by calling 412.392.4900 and are also for information. Hall. Ask about prepaid parking available at the Theater Square when you order your tickets. latecomer’s gallery is Box Office. located behind the Main Floor to refreshment bars are enjoy the performance until you children are encouraged to located in the Garden and Overlook attend our youth concerts and Fid- can be seated. Latecomers will be rooms and in the Grand Tier dlesticks Family Concerts. Children seated at suitable intervals during Lounge. Intermission beverages the program, at the discretion of age six and over, are welcome at may be ordered prior to perforall performances with a purchased the conductor. The gallery is also mances. Water cups are available ticket. The Latecomer’s Gallery and available for parents with in the restrooms. restless children. lobby video monitors are always restrooms are located on the options for restless children. lockers are located on the Lower, Grand Tier, Gallery levels, Lower, Grand Tier and Gallery levels. and off the Garden and Overlook coat check is available in the Grand Lobby or in the Dorothy lost and found items rooms; a wheelchair-accessible Porter Simmons Family Regency restroom is on the Main Floor. can be retrieved by calling Room on the lower level. 412.392.4844 on weekdays from smoking is not permitted 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. concierge service is in Heinz Hall. The garden is accesavailable in the Entrance Lobby to mobile devices should be sible during performances for assist with your questions and to this purpose. turned off and put away upon help with dining, hotel, entertain- entering the theater. supporting the pso ment and transportation concerns. is critical to the financial future of [Penny Vennare, Event Supervisor; the mozart room the PSO. Ticket sales only cover a is available for a grand dinRon Ogrodowski, Concierge. portion of our operating costs. To ing experience catered by The dress code for all concerts make a tax-deductible gift, please Common Plea, just seconds away is at your personal discretion and from your seats. For reservations: contact our Donor Relations ranges from dress and business 412.392.4879, pittsburghsympho- department at 412.392.4880 attire to casual wear. or visit us online at ny.org/mozartroom. pittsburghsymphony.org elevator is located next to the Grand Staircase. emergency calls can be referred to the concierge desk at 412.392.2880. fire exits are to be used ONLY in case of an emergency. If the fire alarm is activated, follow the direction of Heinz Hall ushers and staff to safely evacuate the theater. 48
the following accommodations are available for patrons with disabilities: • Level entrance and route to main floor of auditorium • Wheelchair seat locations with companion seats* • Portable assistive listening devices: Please see ushers for assistance. • Braille programs are available at the concierge desk for most BNY Mellon Grand Classics performances. *Please contact the box office for the location of these seats.
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