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The packed house was on its feet at the Kennedy Center as your Boulder Phil completed its stunning performance last March. They had experienced a program that had it all: a celebration of the natural word, visual elements that deepened the music’s impact, a novel presentation of a familiar masterwork, and the birth of a new piece, a welcome addition to the orchestral repertoire. Along with hikes, outdoor chamber performances and discussions with composers and performers, a national audience had embraced the spirit of Boulder with open arms.

That same spirit and vision enlivens our exciting 60th anniversary season.

Your Boulder Phil shares the stage with some of the greatest soloists in the world.

In September, you heard Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Jon Nakamatsu’s elegant performance of the Schumann concerto. This spring, renowned violinist Stefan Jackiw plays Prokofiev, and the brilliant Simone Dinnerstein returns to play her signature Bach along with a new work written for her (and co-commissioned by the Phil) by Philip Glass. Collaborations once again figure prominently, as we welcomed collegiate choirs for works by Beethoven and Britten, along with Metropolitan Opera tenor Matthew Plenk and Boulder favorite, David Korevaar. In April, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance brings a stunning new setting of The Lark Ascending in April, and we close our season later that month in conjunction with Central City Opera in a rare “in concert” presentation of West Side Story in honor of the 100th anniversary of Bernstein’s birth.

Along with symphonic staples by Dvořák, Sibelius, and Shostakovich, we’ll hear some less familiar masterpieces by Beethoven, Bach, Britten and a lushly beautiful tone poem

by Schoenberg. Music inspired by literature, nature, politics and spirituality dots the landscape, and, in September, we introduced a new work (another Boulder Phil cocommission) by Christopher Theofanidis.

We have something for everyone as Cirque de la Symphonie returns with an all-new program celebrating the magic of cinema, and featuring the extraordinary aerialist and violinist, Janice Martin. Our annual Nutcracker performances with Boulder Ballet welcomed record crowds in November. And all season long, your Phil is busy sharing the joy of music with young people through our school visits and Discovery Concerts for elementary students, as well as sensory-friendly chamber concerts at the Boulder Public Library specifically designed for families living with autism and other disabilities.

I’m filled with optimism as we welcome Katherine Lehman as our new Executive Director, beginning in January. Katie brings a track record of success and a compelling vision of orchestral relevance in the 21st century.

For 60 years, your Boulder Phil has brought the world of music to Boulder. Today, with national recognition and recording projects in the works, we are helping to bring Boulder to the world. The spirit of Boulder starts with you—our patrons, subscribers and supporters. We are proud to be your orchestra and we thank you for joining us for another season of musical adventures.

Enjoy, Michael Butterman, Music Director

As one of Colorado’s premier ensembles, the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra is creating a new model for American orchestras through dynamic performances that reflect our community’s own values, creativity, and sense of place. Voted “Best of Boulder” for the past five years in a row, today’s Boulder Phil is bucking national trends with growing, enthusiastic audiences under the vision and leadership of Boulder Phil at the Kennedy Center, Music Director Michael Butterman. Last March 25, 2017 season, we were proud to be one of four orchestras nationally to be featured in the prestigious SHIFT Festival of American Orchestras at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The Boulder Phil’s main concert series—broadcast state-wide on Colorado Public Radio—is presented at Macky Auditorium, a historic jewel on the University of Colorado campus. From multi-genre productions featuring dance, choral and visual elements to concerts with a unique hometown flavor, the Phil’s imaginative programming has resulted in increasing numbers of sold-out concerts and nationwide notice in Symphony Magazine and other publications. In recent seasons the Phil has collaborated with an impressive 50+ local organizations, encompassing arts, science, nature, youth, social services and more. By going beyond simply performing great music, we strive to connect the wider community more deeply with the live orchestral experience of today.

Recognized as “Boulder’s premier orchestra” (Boulder Weekly) and “Boulder’s superb local professional orchestra” (Daily Camera), the Boulder Phil is comprised of the top freelance musicians from Colorado’s Front Range and beyond. Founded in 1957, the Boulder Phil’s recent history was shaped by notable music directors Ozzi Lehnert (1972-1996) and Theodore Kuchar (1996-2006), under whose leadership the Boulder Phil became a fully professional ensemble. Now celebrating our 60th Anniversary Season, the Boulder Phil of today reaches over 40,000 audience members each year, offering performances across the Front Range from Federal Heights to Highlands Ranch as well as regular invitations to perform at the Discovery Concert 2017 prestigious Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek.

The Boulder Phil strives to inspire the next generation of music-lovers through Discovery Concerts that reach thousands of 4th and 5th grade students in over 40 schools across four counties. This year’s Reach for the Stars program offers an exciting space exploration theme in honor of NASA’s – and the Boulder Phil’s – 60th anniversary.

For decades the Phil has also fostered new talent with the annual Young Artist Concerto Competition, side-by-side concerts with the Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras and other school and youth orchestras, as well as performance opportunities for school groups and youth choirs. In all of these ways, the Boulder strives to be at the center of our community’s vibrant cultural life.

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About the Boulder Phil

Community Engagement Music has the power to inspire and connect us, to bridge our differences and change the way we see the world. Serving the community has been at the heart of the Boulder Phil’s mission for 60 years - now more than ever before. The Boulder Phil is a recognized leader in community engagement, helping to write the next chapter in the story of the American orchestra by touching lives and creating opportunity through our growing education and outreach programs.

EDUCATION

“Mr. Butterman’s energetic spirit and great sense of humor really make the concerts come alive.”

– BVSD teacher

• Discovery Concert 2018 takes students in grades 3-6 on a journey to explore orchestral music in a fun, interactive format featuring nationally-acclaimed Music Director Michael Butterman.

• In-school visits with a Boulder Phil chamber ensemble highlight instrument families, composers, interdisciplinary themes, and plenty of time for student questions.

• Meet the Maestro! Through his classroom visits, Maestro Butterman becomes a resource for area music educators, sharing his infectious enthusiasm and musical expertise with students.

• Side-by-side concerts with Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras and school-based music programs pair our professional musicians with student musicians, providing them with a valuable in-concert mentorship experience.

• $5 student tickets to every Masterworks concert make attendance affordable and increase access for students from Kindergarten age through college. Phone and walk-up sales only.

OUTREACH

NEW this year, free family concerts offered in September and March bring together audiences of all ages to share the joy of live performances.

Sensory-friendly concerts for families of children on the autism spectrum provide a safe environment to experience the joy of live arts performances in a welcoming setting.

Through partnership with Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks, we offer guided musical hikes and “stroll-to” chamber music performances that complement our programming and connect the community with the natural world through music.

Pre-concert talks before every performance offer insights on the evening’s program, featuring a variety of presenters including our Guest Artists, collaborators and Music Director Michael Butterman.

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Through our education programs, we’re committed to taking community-specific action to improve access and provide resources for music education through performances, partnerships and advocacy.

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MUSIC DIRECTOR Michael Butterman PRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR Gary Lewis COVER CONDUCTORS Silas Huff Cynthia Katsarelis Johannes Krohn OFFICERS Karyn Sawyer, President Rodolfo Perez, Vice President BOARD Christopher Brauchli Patricia Butler Michael Butterman, ex officio Heather Dupré Bruce Fest Claire Figel David Fulker Lin Hawkins ADMINISTRATION Katherine Lehman, Executive Director Eve Orenstein, Director of Development Shelley Sampson, Patron Services Manager & Artistic Administrator Cynthia Sliker, Director of Community Engagement Zachary Patten, Production Manager Kim Peoria, Personnel Manager ADVISORY COUNCIL Barbara Brenton Pamela Dennis Kent Hansen Ruth Kahn Susan Olenwine

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To Our Supporters Dear Boulder Philharmonic Friends, What an exciting time to be part of the Boulder Phil!

I am honored and delighted to join your wonderful community as the orchestra’s new Executive Director. I believe in the transformative power of music in our communities. Nowhere is that happening more than right here in Boulder.

Whether performing for the nation at the SHIFT Festival in Washington D.C., dazzling us with West Side Story at Macky Auditorium (April 28—buy your tickets before they sell out!), or Reaching for the Stars with a lively group of third graders, Maestro Michael Butterman and the brilliantly talented musicians of the Boulder Philharmonic are making music that inspires us, connects us, and reminds us of the best parts of our humanity.

As we launch into the second half of our 60th anniversary season, we have a great history to remember and an even greater future to put into motion. Whether you and I are performing, volunteering, donating, or being thrilled by sound as we listen, we are all part of the music; we are all music makers. Together, we will create new music and innovative collaborations, open our doors to more people, and bring music to every child in our region.

Thank you for joining us tonight, and all through our season. Please reach out and say hello—to our musicians, Maestro Butterman, and to me. Now, more than ever, music brings us together, transcends barriers, and reminds us of our capacity for hope and joy. Have a wonderful evening with the Boulder Philharmonic.

Katherine Lehman, Executive Director

Boulder Phil at 60 1958

Antonia Brico (1958-1964) first Boulder Phil music director, and first woman to conduct the New York Phil.

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David Burge in 1970 (1965-1972) noted pianist and composer, pictured with the Boulder Phil in concert.

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Ozzi Lehnert in 1994 (1972-1996) “Father” of the Boulder Phil, pictured at right with Boulder Phil musicians outside Macky Auditorium.

The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra began as a community orchestra with its 1957-1958 season, during which it performed in local public school auditoriums. Macky Auditorium became the orchestra’s permanent home in 1975, and, in 1998, the Phil became a fully professional ensemble.

This season, the Boulder Phil is proud to be celebrating its 60th anniversary.

Voted “Best of Boulder” for the past five years in a row, the Phil now reaches audiences of more than 20,000 each year through various performances across the Front Range and beyond.

From multi-genre productions featuring dance, choral and visual elements to concerts with a unique hometown flavor, the Phil’s imaginative programming has resulted in increasing numbers of sold-out concerts and nationwide recognition. The orchestra also achieved national prominence by being selected to perform for a packed house at the Kennedy Center’s inaugural SHIFT Festival of American Orchestras in March 2017.

In recent seasons the Phil has collaborated with an impressive 50+ local organizations, encompassing arts, science, nature, youth, social services, and more. By going beyond simply performing great music, our orchestra strives to connect ever more people to the inspiring power of symphonic music.

For a comprehensive history of the Boulder Phil, and to find out how you can support our mission, visit BoulderPhil.org.

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Theodore Kuchar in 1999 (1996-2006) when the Boulder Phil became fully professional, pictured with Itzak Perlman.

Michael Butterman in 2017 (2006-present) pictured at the Kennedy Center with the Boulder Phil for the SHIFT Festival of American Orchestras

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Making his mark as a model for today’s conductors, Michael Butterman is recognized for his commitment to creative artistry, innovative programming, and to audience and community engagement. He serves as Music Director for the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, whom he has led to national prominence, resulting in an invitation to open the Kennedy Center’s inaugural SHIFT Festival of American Orchestras in 2017.

He is also the Music Director of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the Pennsylvania Philharmonic. In addition, he is in his 18th season as Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and just completed a 15-year tenure with the Jacksonville Symphony, first as Associate, and then as Resident Conductor.

As a guest conductor, Mr. Butterman has led many of the country’s preeminent ensembles, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony, Detroit Symphony and Houston Symphony. Other recent appearances include performances with the Colorado Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, Charleston Symphony, Hartford Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, New Mexico Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, California Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Spokane Symphony, El Paso Symphony, Mobile Symphony, Winston-Salem Symphony, Pensacola Opera, Asheville Lyric Opera and Victoria Symphony (British Columbia).

Summer appearances include Tanglewood, the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival and the Wintergreen Music Festival in Virginia.

Mr. Butterman gained international attention as a diploma laureate in the Prokofiev International Conducting Competition and as a finalist in the prestigious Besançon International Conducting Competition. As the recipient of the Seiji Ozawa Fellowship, he studied at Tanglewood with Robert Spano, Jorma Panula, and Maestro Ozawa, and shared the podium with Ozawa to lead the season’s opening concert. Earlier, Mr. Butterman was sponsored by UNESCO to lead the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Moldova in a concert of music by great American masters.

For six seasons, Mr. Butterman served as Music Director of Opera Southwest in Albuquerque, NM. During much of that time, he was also Director of Orchestral Studies at the LSU School of Music and was Principal Conductor of the LSU Opera Theater.

Previously, he held the post of Associate Conductor of the Columbus Pro Musica Orchestra, and served as Music Director of the Chamber Opera, Studio Opera, and Opera Workshop at the Indiana University School of Music. For two seasons, he was also the Associate Music Director of the Ohio Light Opera, conducting over 35 performances each summer.

At Indiana University, Mr. Butterman conducted a highly acclaimed production of Leonard Bernstein’s little-known 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in a series of performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, receiving unanimous praise from such publications as The New York Times, Washington Post, Variety, and USA Today. He was subsequently invited to New York at the request of the Bernstein estate to prepare a performance of a revised version of the work.

Michael Butterman’s work has been featured in six nationwide broadcasts on public radio’s Performance Today, and can be heard on two CDs recorded for the Newport Classics label and on a new disc in which he conducts the Rochester Philharmonic and collaborates with actor John Lithgow. www.michaelbutterman.com

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Book By Music by Lyrics by Arthur Leonard Stephen Laurents Bernstein Sondheim Act I — Intermission — Act II Program and artists subject to change.

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Program ROBERT NEU, stage director Robert Neu has directed over ninety productions of operas, musicals and plays throughout the country. His recent productions include St. Matthew Passion for Central City Opera and Colorado Symphony; The Magic Flute for Pacific Symphony; Don Giovanni for Opera Orlando and Skylark Opera Theatre; La Boheme for Colorado Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Opera Orlando and Shreveport Opera; Bernstein’s Mass, Peer Gynt (also adaptation), La Traviata, Carmen, Die Fledermaus, Candide, The Magic Flute and Carousel for Minnesota Orchestra; Hansel and Gretel with Minnesota Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony and Colorado Symphony; Tosca and The Music Man for Colorado Symphony; Don Pasquale, Carmen, St. John Passion and The Barber of Seville for Lyric Opera of the North; Art and Death of a Salesman for Bloomington Civic Theater; The Marriage of Figaro for Bellevue Opera; Ayn Rand in Love for Chameleon Theater; The Laramie Project, Godspell and Blithe Spirit for Lyric Arts Theater; On the Town, Wonderful Town, The Fantasticks, Candide, Putting It Together, The Tragedy of Carmen and Don Pasquale for Skylark Opera Theatre. Upcoming: Cosi fan tutte for Skylark Opera Theatre, L’Enfant et les Sortileges for Pacific Symphony, St. Matthew Passion for Shreveport Symphony, Don Giovanni for Opera Steamboat, The Marriage of Figaro for Tacoma Opera, and West Side Story for Central City Opera.

Twelve of Mr. Neu’s productions have received “Best of the Season” citations from various media including Minneapolis Star Tribune, Cincinnati Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minnesota Public Radio. His production of The Laramie Project received awards for Best Ensemble and Outstanding Theater Event from Broadway World.

Mr. Neu teaches masterclasses in audition techniques for the University of Minnesota’s opera department, and he is a Resident Director at Lyric Arts Theater, and Artistic Director of Skylark Opera Theatre. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School and is the cofounder of Angels & Demons Entertainment, a production and arts consultancy organization.

He is represented by Uzan International Artists.

TESS ALTIVEROS, Maria Praised for “a ripe, sensual lyric soprano”(Opera News) and a “captivating combination of skilled singing and magnetic acting” (Pioneer Press), soprano Tess Altiveros is in high demand on concert and operatic stages alike. 2016/2017 season highlights include Clorinda in Seattle Opera’s critically acclaimed The Combat, Bach St. Matthew Passion (Colorado Symphony, staged), Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni (Skylark Opera Theatre), and Musetta in La Bohème under the baton of maestro Andrew Litton (Colorado Symphony). Other recent credits include Carmen in La Tragédie de Carmen (Skylark Opera Theatre), Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro (Angels & Demons Entertainment), the Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem (Seattle Pro Musica), and the High Priestess in Aida (Eugene Opera/Opera Trio). Ms. Altiveros has also sung leading ladies with Opera Fairbanks (Rumpelstiltskin, Carmen), Juneau Lyric Opera (Don Giovanni), Opera Coeur d’Alene (Die Fledermaus), Eugene Opera (Opera Trio, Turn of the Screw), Tacoma Opera (Threepenny Opera, Die Zauberflöte, La Bohème), City Opera Ballet (Così fan Tutte, Le Nozze di Figaro), and Vespertine Opera Theater (Les Mamelles de Tirésias, La Voix Humaine, La Bohème), to name a few.

Ms. Altiveros has been featured with numerous ensembles nationwide, and has had the privilege of singing a number of world premieres, including The Frozen Grail, a song cycle written for her by Eric Barnum, Donald Skirvin’s Curve of Gold (Seattle Choral Company), the 2010 premiere of Robert Kyr’s Pacific Sanctus, and the Midwest premiere and recording of Emerson Eads’s Mass for the Oppressed (Notre Dame University).

Upcoming engagements include Euridice/ Proserpina in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo under Grammy winning conductor, Stephen Stubbs (Pacific MusicWorks) in Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, and Vancouver BC, Messiah with both the Bremerton Symphony and Great Bend Center for Music, Maria in West Side Story with Symphony Tacoma as well as Central City Opera/Boulder Philharmonic, Light in the Darkness: Bach Advent Cantatas (Pacific MusicWorks), the Rossini Messe Solonnelle

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(South Bend Chamber Singers), Missions and Mysteries at the San Francisco Early Music Society, the Lord Nelson Mass with Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra and the world premiere of Emerson Eads’s opera, The Princess Sophia (The Orpheus Project & Juneau Lyric Opera, Juneau AK).

A native Seattleite, this marks her ninth season with the Seattle Mariners as a regular anthem singer. Ms. Altiveros holds a Master’s degree in vocal performance from the University of Washington.

JOHN RIESEN, Tony

Hailed as “passionate... and stunning” (Chautauquan Daily), award-winning American tenor John Riesen is consistently impressing audiences in the world of opera with his powerful voice and boyish charm. Recent roles include Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi (Crested Butte Summer Festival), Rodolfo in La Bohème (Shreveport Opera), Alfredo in La Traviata (Tri-Cities Opera), Lensky in Eugene Onegin (Chautauqua Opera), Ralph Rackstraw in H.M.S. Pinafore (Shreveport Opera) and Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance (Shreveport Opera).

This season, Mr. Riesen will be performing across the US, including appearances with the Marshall Symphony, Jackson Symphony, Shreveport Symphony and Cuttime productions, as well as in concerts in Texarkana, TX; Pensacola and Miami, FL; Detroit, MI; Tulsa, OK; and more. Operatically, he will be singing Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance with Opera Ithaca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly at Pensacola Opera and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast at Shreveport Opera, among others to be announced. Other notable roles performed include Hoffmann in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Romeo in Roméo et Juliette and Tony in West Side Story.

In 2016, Mr. Riesen completed his second of two seasons as the resident tenor at Shreveport Opera, where he sang many leading roles, including Father Grenville in Dead Man Walking, Ralph Rackstraw in H.M.S Pinafore, Don José (cover)/Remendado in Carmen, Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance and Alfredo (cover)/Gastone in La Traviata.

The previous year, he finished his third season

at Chautauqua Opera as an AGMA apprentice artist. In his three summers at Chautauqua, he performed many roles, including Lensky in Eugene Onegin, Stagedoorman/2nd Dandy in The Ballad of Baby Doe, Malcom (cover) in Macbeth and Rector Adams (cover) in Peter Grimes. He was awarded the Chautuaqua Opera’s Studio Artist Award in 2012, Returning Apprentice Award in 2014 and Apprentice Artist Award in his final year, 2015.

Other awards and honors include the Audience Choice Award in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Great Lakes Region (2015 and 2014); second place in the Mary Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year Competition (2016), as well as the competition’s Dr. Melvin & Lea Johnson memorial award the previous year; fifth place in the Opera Columbus Cooper-Bing Competition (2015); and first place in the Michigan District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (2014). In 2014, he also participated as a finalist for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center. John graduated in 2014 from Michigan State University with his master’s degree in Voice Performance after studying for six years with Richard Fracker who remains his teacher to this day.

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He has been privileged to sing for political figures, including President Barack Obama, President Jimmy Carter, Judge Stephanie Kulp Seymour and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He also has been honored to sing the national anthem at several collegiate, semiprofessional and professional organizations, including the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, the Pensacola Ice Flyers, MSU hockey/baseball and more. Before singing, Mr. Riesen avidly pursued athletics and academics, and he attained all-region pitcher status in 2006 and 2007, as well as Academic All-State honors in 2008.

LINDSEY FALDUTO, Anita Lindsey Falduto is thrilled to be making her debut with the Boulder Philharmonic and performing again with Central City Opera. Most recently, Ms. Falduto performed The Witch in Into the Woods and Aldonza in Man of La Mancha with Performance Now Theatre Company (PNTC) as well as Marta in Company with the Aurora Fox Arts Center. She has received two Outstanding Actress in a Musical Henry Award nominations for her performances of Mother in Ragtime with PNTC and Woman 1 in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change with Breckenridge Backstage Theatre.

One of Ms. Falduto’s dreams came true when she made her European debut as the female soloist with the Pilsen Philharmonic in Broadway Has Come to Town! in the Czech Republic. Other operatic and musical theatre career highlights include Dorabella in Così fan tutte with Skylight Opera Theatre; Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Despina in Così fan tutte, and Flora in La Traviata with Opera Idaho; Mercedes in Carmen with Nashville Opera; Consuelo in West Side Story and Dido in Dido and Aeneas (Apprentice Artist production) with Central City Opera; Paquette in Candide and Third Lady in The Magic Flute with Pine Mountain Music Festival.

Ms. Falduto has been honored to receive the Ken ‘Killer’ Williams Award from Central City Opera, Debut Artist of the Year Award from Skylight Opera Theatre and was named a District Winner at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. But, what thrills her most is making people laugh, cry, think and feel at the theatre. “Enjoy!”

ENSEMBLE HUMBERTO BORBOA Tenor Humberto Borboa is originally from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, and earned a MM from the University of Arizona in 2014. Most recently, Mr. Borboa has sung with The Arapahoe Philharmonic, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Central City Opera and Tulsa Opera. Upcoming appearances include the role of the Messenger in Verdi’s Aida with the Opera Theatre of the Rockies.

AMALIA DOBBINS Amalia Dobbins, mezzo-soprano, performs opera, oratorio, musical theater and jazz. Favorite roles include The Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Bloody Mary in South Pacific, and Hansel in Hansel and Gretel. Ms. Dobbins is a founding member of the jazz vocal trio The Liberty Belles which performs nationally.

ADAM EWING, Bernardo Lyric baritone Adam Ewing is an Affiliate Professor of Voice at Regis University. A recent DMA graduate of CU, Adam performs with many ensembles and opera companies along the Front Range and has sung recitals and oratorios throughout the US and in Lebanon. Upcoming projects include a recording of art songs by Colorado composer Bob Spillman.

JARED GIAMMANCO, Baby John Jared Giammanco recently received his bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Denver Lamont School of Music.

During his career at Lamont, Mr. Giammanco performed as Luther Billis (South Pacific), Sky Masterson (Guys and Dolls), Mr. Ford (Merry Wives of Windsor), and Dr. Falke (Die Fledermaus). In February he performed Peter and the Starcatcher With the Town Hall Arts Center.

KELSEY HARRIS Kelsey Harris is a Denver-based soprano and holds degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Lamont School of Music. She recently returned to

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Denver after spending two years abroad in Munich, Germany.

COLE HENSON Cole Henson is proud to be making his debut with the Boulder Philharmonic. He is currently in his last semester studying vocal music at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, where he has performed in operas such as The Magic Flute and The Merry Widow, as well as musicals such as Seussical and Spring Awakening. He thanks his family for their support and hopes you enjoy the show!

NADYA HILL Nadya Hill, a Colorado native, has been featured as a vocal and violin soloist with various orchestras across the country, and is comfortable in a wide range of musical styles from classical to jazz and world music. She is currently the Orchestra Director for the Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen, Head of Strings with the Rockley Family Foundation, and CoDirector and Founder of the Mountain Area Chamber Music Festival.

BEN HILZER, Snowboy/Big Deal Ben Hilzer has been seen in numerous regional theatre productions including: Action in West Side Story at the PACE Center, Grendel in Beowulf with the Catamounts for which he was nominated for a Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award, Boyd et al in the award-winning twoman musical The Big Bang with Spotlight Theatre, and most recently as Flint in Something’s Afoot at Littleton Town Hall. Mr. Hilzer recently spent four months at the Cincinnati Playhouse and is thrilled to be back in Colorado working with the fantastic team at Central City Opera and the Boulder Philharmonic singing this beautiful score.

MICHAEL HOFFMAN, Action Michael Hoffman, a native of Minnesota, recently finished his Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from CU-Boulder, and received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Mr. Hoffman recently performed the role of

Ferrando in Boulder Opera’s Cosi fan tutte. He also has a well-established voice studio in Boulder and Evergreen.

PATRICK McALEER, Diesel Patrick McAleer is delighted to be back on the stage in West Side Story, which was his first show in Macky Auditorium while completing his Bachelors of Music degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mr. McAleer was most recently seen in Sondheim’s production of Company at the Aurora Fox in the role of Peter. He earned his Masters of Music from Oklahoma City University.

MARGARET OZAKI GRAVES Soprano Margaret Ozaki Graves is active on stage and in concert across the Rocky Mountain region.

A current member of the Central City Opera Ensemble, she was recently guest soloist with Denver Art Song Project and the Denver Municipal Band. Other recent work: Lyric Opera of Chicago, Arizona Opera, Colorado Springs Phil, Aurora Symphony, Lone Tree Arts Center, Opera Steamboat, Thingamajig Theatre in Pagosa Springs, Inside the Orchestra, Ars Nova Singers, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, Broomfield Symphony, and Loveland Opera.

MATTHEW PETERSON, A-rab A Colorado native, Matthew Peterson is an up-and-coming baritone who has performed leading roles in operas and musicals. Recent credits include performing as an Emerging Artist with Virginia Opera, Figaro with the Boulder Symphony, and Gianni Schicchi with Denver Opera Collective. This summer, Mr. Peterson will be singing the role of Polyphemus in Central City Opera’s production of Acis and Galatea.

JOHN SEESHOLTZ, Officer Krupke Baritone John Seesholtz holds vocal performance and pedagogy degrees from University of Michigan, University of Texas at San Antonio, and the University of North Texas. His most recent operatic performances include; Florencia en el Amazonas (Alvaro), Verdi’s Otello (Iago), Candide (Pangloss), Cosí fan tutte

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Program (Guglielmo), Pagliacci (Sylvio), and Verdi’s Falstaff (Ford). Mr. Seesholtz has been a finalist for the Merola San Francisco Opera Program and the Irwin Bushman Award as NATSAA. He is scheduled to sing nine performances in the coming year with the Denver Art Song Project, a performance of the Liebeslieder Waltzes, the Baritone Solos of Carmina Burana and the Five Mystical Songs and the role of Sharpless in Madama Butterfly.

ALEX SIERRA Alex Sierra holds a Master’s Degree in Voice from CU Boulder.

For the past 25 years, Mr. Sierra has performed in various cities within the USA and Mexico. Solo performances include works by Cesar Franck, Mozart, Puccini, Lehar, Strauss, Ramirez, Webber, and Verdi (including the Requiem), among others.

JOSHUA SOUTH, Riff Joshua South has been featured in several recent local productions with Boulder Opera, Boulder Symphony, Arapahoe Symphony, and is pleased to make his debut with Boulder Philharmonic. He sang the role of Sparafucile with Amore Opera in May 2016, the Alter Diener in Elektra with Create Opera, and was an apprentice artist with Sarasota Opera in early 2016. Hailed as “unforgettable” by The New York Times, Mr. South’s career highlights include a Carnegie Hall debut in the New York Philharmonic’s West Side Story Suites, and recital and master class tours in the U.S., Brazil, China, Italy and Austria.

STEVEN VINOLAS Steven is currently in pursuit of his Masters of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Colorado Boulder.

This is his first appearance with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra.

Recent performances include a production of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd (Anthony) and Lehár’s Die Lustige Witwe (Cascada) with Eklund Opera. Steven is a student of Andrew Garland.

PROGRAM NOTES LEONARD BERNSTEIN West Side Story

There has probably been no work in the past fifty years that has enjoyed more adulation than Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, a Broadway musical that transcended its genre.

Conceived in 1949, West Side Story was a miraculous collaboration by four artists perfectly suited to work together – composer Leonard Bernstein, playwright Arthur Laurents, choreographer Jerome Robbins, and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Their task was simple, at least in concept – write an update of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, featuring ethnic rivalry in New York. The idea came from Robbins in 1949 and he mentioned it to Bernstein. Although the composer agreed that the concept was innovative, he was sidetracked by his conducting career and the project remained only a concept for six years. In 1955 Bernstein had a conducting engagement at the Hollywood Bowl and stayed at the Beverly Hills Hotel. When he went to the pool, he ran into Laurents, who was also a guest at the hotel. They discussed Robbins’ idea and the project finally took off. They enlisted the 25 year-old lyricist Stephen Sondheim and the creative team was complete. Although the original idea was to show conflict among Jews and Catholics in New York over the Easter/ Passover holiday and call it East Side Story, Laurents suggested that they concentrate on African-American gang conflict with white New Yorkers with a title of Gangway.

However, news of the Chicano riots in Los Angeles led the team to focus on Hispanic conflicts with white New Yorkers. It took two years to compose the music and procure funding.

West Side Story opened in tryouts at the National Theatre in Washington, DC, on August 19, 1957, and moved to the Winter Garden Theatre in New York a month later.

Reception ranged from adulation to walkouts.

The choreographed street fights and jagged mixed-meter rumble music was new to the crowds of the day. Audiences were also not accustomed to the first half of a show ending with two corpses onstage.

The show was nominated for six Tony Awards, but only won for choreography and scenic design. It lost the Best Musical award

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Program to Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. Only after a tour and subsequent productions in New York and other large cities did West Side Story attain any semblance of stature. The 1961 film version, shot on location in New York’s Upper West Side, near the site of Lincoln Center, won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Finally, success had come to this most innovative musical.

The action of the play is convoluted. It is the story of two rival teenage street gangs, the native New Yorkers in the Jets and the Puerto Rican immigrants in the Sharks. They each want to take over a West Side neighborhood in Manhattan. The police have warned them to stop, but teenage angst prevails. The Jets decide to start a street war to drive the Sharks from their turf and their leader, Riff, decides to challenge the Sharks’ leader, Bernardo, at the school dance that evening. Riff convinces an ex-member named Tony to come back for the rumble. However, Tony states that he is finished with gang life. On the Sharks’ side, Bernardo’s sister, Maria, has just emigrated from Puerto Rico and is working in a bridal shop with Bernardo’s girlfriend, Anita. She has decided to attend the dance, unaware of the strife to come.

That evening at the dance, Tony and Maria see each other across the crowded room and immediately fall in love. Since Maria’s family has arranged her upcoming marriage to the Shark Chino, this is a major problem.

However, love is love and, especially in a Broadway musical, nothing can keep the starcrossed lovers apart. Riff and Bernardo decide to meet to plan the rumble. Later that night, Tony goes to Maria’s window and the balcony scene takes place. Not far away, several Puerto Rican women, led by Anita, sing about the joys and problems with living in America. Inside Doc’s Drug Store, Riff and Bernardo devise the rules of the upcoming rumble, which they agree should be fought with fists only.

In the morning, Maria is visited by Tony at the bridal shop and they daydream together about their wedding. Maria asks him to stop the fight and he agrees. The next scene is the electrifying Tonight Quintet, in which all major characters are on the way to the rumble while singing different music that combines into a magical moment. The fight that follows quickly escalates from just fists to switchblades and Bernardo kills Riff, which leads to Tony inadvertently killing Bernardo.

Everyone flees and Act One ends with two bodies lying onstage.

Act Two begins with Maria and her friends singing of love on the roof of her building. News arrives that Tony has been unable to stop the rumble and that he has killed Bernardo. Everyone leaves Maria alone and Tony runs in. She admonishes him, but professes her love and the two plan to escape together. A bit later Anita arrives in grief over her boyfriend’s death. Anita sings of rage and Maria professes her love in one of the most touching moments of the play. Maria finally convinces Anita of her love for Tony. Anita becomes alarmed and remembers that Chino is looking for Tony to shoot him in revenge.

After the police arrive to question Maria, Anita runs to tell Tony that she will be late. When she arrives, Anita is taunted and angered by the Jets and lies that Chino has killed Maria.

Tony now wants to die and runs to find Chino.

Chino shoots Tony who dies in Maria’s arms.

Unlike Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Maria has to live with her grief. ©2018 Orpheus Music Prose & Craig Doolin www.orpheusnotes.com

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VIOLIN 1 Charles Wetherbee, concertmaster, Lafayette Rebecca Roser Annamaria Karacson, assistant concertmaster, Boulder Virginia Newton Debra Holland, Castle Valley, UT Brenda & Jack Zellner Susie Peek, Denver Gyongyver Petheo, Highlands Ranch Gretchen & Todd Sliker Veronica Sawarynski, Arvada Leslie Sawyer, Longmont Takanori Sugishita, Louisville Joan & Harold Leinbach, Luana Rubin Malva Tarasewicz, Boulder Pamela Walker Yenlik Bodaubay Weiss, Superior Charlotte Corbridge VIOLIN 2 Leah Mohling,* Louisville Robert & Marilyn Mohling Sharon Park,** Denver Francine & Robert Myers Sarah Delevoryas, Broomfield Kristen Wolf Regan Kane, Boulder Joan Brett & Edward Siegel Miriam Linschoten, Boulder Cyndi Mancinelli, Littleton Robyn Sosa, Denver Paul Trapkus, Longmont Azaduhi A. Vieira, Colorado Springs Lori Wolf Walker, Louisville VIOLA Mary Harrison,* Denver Patricia Butler Michael Brook,** Superior Matthew Hyatt Aniel Cabán, Boulder Matthew Diekman, Golden Nancy Clermont & Bob Braudes Megan Edrington, Lafayette Claire Figel, Boulder Nancy McNeill, Lafayette Stephanie Mientka, Westminster

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CLARINET/BASS CLARINET Stephanie Zelnick,* Lawrence, KS Margaret & Rodolfo Perez Michelle Orman, Denver Ann & William Kellogg BASSOON/ CONTRABASSOON Charles Hansen,* Greeley in memory of Joan Ringoen Kim Peoria, Louisville Wendy La Touche, Boulder HORN Michael Yopp,* Colorado Springs Ruth & Rich Irvin Jeffrey Rubin, Longmont Tessa & Alan Davis Devon Park, associate principal, Broomfield Susan & Tom Churchill Stuart R. Mock, Golden DeAunn Davis, assistant & utility, Sparks, NV TRUMPET Leslie Scarpino,* Wheat Ridge Nicky Wolman & David Fulker Kenneth Aikin, Boulder Roberta Asmus Goodall, Centennial Courtney Thomas TROMBONE Bron Wright,* Colorado Springs Owen Homayoun, Austin, TX Jeremy Van Hoy, Colorado Springs ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS Sarah Biber, cello April Johannesen, saxophone Jeff LaQuatra, guitar Grant Larson, saxophone Pete Lewis, saxophone Nena Lorenz, percussion Heidi Mendenhall, clarinet Gabriel Mervine, trumpet Trevor Minton, cello Jeremy Reger, piano Carrie Schafer, trumpet * Principal ** Assistant Principal + New Members, Fall 2017

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Events of Note SIMONE DINNERSTEIN House Recital Thursday, January 11, 2018 Simone Dinnerstein is a thoughtful, inventive pianist with a thing for Bach. She spearheaded the Philip Glass co-commission, which brings her back to Boulder, and her house recital will reflect her style and passion.

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BERNSTEIN AT 100: LEONARD BERNSTEIN TRIBUTE CONCERT Monday, April 23, 7 PM Levin Hall at the Boulder JCC 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder, CO 80301 $36 in advance; $40 at the door Join the Boulder Phil and musicians from the local musical community, including the CU College of Music, to celebrate Leonard Bernstein with piano solos, vocal works, chamber pieces, and a preview of songs from the Boulder Phil’s upcoming production of “West Side Story.” The community concert includes a tribute to Bernstein in word and image.

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Donors The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra is able to provide high-quality artistic and education programming thanks to its growing number of season subscribers, and the annual support of individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies. We take this opportunity to express our appreciation of those who made contributions or pledges from September 1, 2016 through December 15, 2017.

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The Boulder Phil also thanks the 227 households who made smaller gifts this past year, in addition to support received from numerous other businesses. For more information about supporting the Boulder Phil or to report errors or omissions, please contact Director of Development Eve Orenstein at 303-443-0542.

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Listen Locally 2018 Boulder Library Concert Series PLAYGROUND ENSEMBLE & VOICES OF LIGHT Sunday, January 28, 2 p.m.

BOULDER BACH FESTIVAL’S ‘BACH 4 KIDS’ Sunday, March 18, 2 p.m.

MIDDAY MUSIC MEDITATION Wednesday, February 14, noon-1 p.m.

MIDDAY MUSIC MEDITATION Wednesday, March 14, 12 noon-1 p.m.

3 TRIO AFTERNOON David Korevaar—piano, David Reguiro—cello, Harumi Rhodes--violin Sunday, February 18, 2 p.m.:

PAUL ERHARD & FRIENDS Sunday, April 8, 2 p.m.

3RD TUESDAY LUNCHTIME CONCERT Featuring Cantabile Singers “The Other Side of Love” Tuesday, February 20, 12-1 p.m.

MIDDAY MUSIC MEDIATION Wednesday, April 17, 12 noon-1 p.m.

PIANIST LISA HARRINGTON Sunday, April 22, 2 p.m.

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MAKE A 60TH ANNIVERSARY GIFT

For 60 years we have relied on the generosity of our community to make music happen — on stage at Macky, in schools, libraries, open spaces, and more.

Every contribution from our audience members makes an impact you can hear. A donation in support of our 60th Anniversary ensures that Boulder County’s cultural gem will continue to thrive.

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Make a pledge of two or more years as a Friends of the Phil sponsor to underwrite a portion of a professional musician’s salary. Your sponsorship will give you the chance to experience the orchestra from the inside out while forging a special connection between you and the performers on stage.

BECOME A PERFORMANCE SPONSOR

Show your support by sponsoring a guest artist, individual piece, Masterworks concert, or even an entire concert season. Your sponsorship entitles you to recognition as a Boulder Phil sponsor, as well as exceptional benefits. If you are considering making a donation of $1,000 or more this season, this is a great way to be recognized for your support of the Phil and set an example for others to follow.

Make your pledge at any time and we will acknowledge you throughout the season, with payment due anytime before the end of April of each year.

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Oswald Lehnert II, known to most as Ozzi, led the Boulder Philharmonic for 24 years from 1972 to 1996. Under his baton, the orchestra was propelled to new heights.

At the 60th Anniversary Gala in October 2017 we announced the creation of the Oswald Lehnert II Artistic Innovation

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We rely on an endowment held at the Community First Foundation for longterm, sustainable income. Additional gifts to the endowment will help maintain a reliable funding source for your Phil for years to come.

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In our 60th Anniversary year we are looking back to honor our history, and, more importantly, moving forward to build a future that includes innovation, community engagement, and, of course, artistic excellence. While we rely on contributions that enable us to thrive today, knowing that our future is assured will strengthen the commitment to our mission going forward.

If you have already included the Boulder Phil in your estate planning, we would like to invite you to be recognized as a Legacy Circle supporter in our concert programs and at events during our 60th Anniversary season. If you have questions about including the Boulder Phil in your estate plans we would be happy to discuss the many options available for charitable planned giving.

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Thursday, Mar. 15, 2018, 7:30pm Vocal soloists Josefien Stoppelenburg, Abigail Nims, Derek Chester, and Ashraf Sewailam join the BBF Chorus and Orchestra in four cantatas by J.S. Bach, each distinct, lyrical, and powerful.

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