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The official magazine of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Ward Stare, Music Director Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor Michael Butterman, Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair

Christopher Seaman, Conductor Laureate

The Christopher Seaman Chair, Supported by Barbara and Patrick Fulford and The Conductor Laureate Society

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Welcome from the President & CEO

12 RPO Board of Directors 13 Bravo to Our Sponsors

15 Seaman and Nakamatsu Return

April 30 and May 2

21 Tyzik’s Images

May 8 and 9

36 Bravo to Our Generous Supporters 29 Breaking Musical Boundaries 44 Rochester Philharmonic

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45 Bravo to Our Volunteers/

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31 Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony

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Dear Friends,

Welcome

from the President & CEO

At the RPO, we believe that one of the most important ways for us to fulfill our mission is to lay the groundwork for the next generation of listeners.

Education and community engagement have been at the core of the RPO’s mission since our founding in 1922. George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company, the Eastman School of Music, and the RPO, believed that all Rochester residents could enrich their lives through musical learning, from pre-school through college and beyond.

This dedication to lifelong learning continues today. In 2000, the Orchestra named Michael Butterman as Principal Conductor for Education and Outreach—the first endowed position of its kind in the country. Last year, Michael’s title was changed to Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement to reflect the Orchestra’s renewed commitment to more deeply engage people from all backgrounds and all walks of life in our community. (We also were proud to announce last December the extension of Michael’s contract through 2017-18!)

Each year the RPO’s educational concerts at Eastman Theatre introduce 12,000 children from city and suburban school districts to orchestral music at our Primary and Intermediate concerts. On May 17, our OrKIDStra family concert series continues at Hochstein with Two by Seuss, a musical telling of two beloved stories by the iconic author and illustrator.

Education at the RPO isn’t just for kids, however, and that’s why we offer pre-concert chats for ticketholders before each concert in our Philharmonics Series and open rehearsal opportunities for community groups, select donors, and subscribers.

This month, we welcome back Christopher Seaman for his annual Conductor Laureate concert, featuring Rochester favorite Jon Nakamatsu performing the Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 (April 30 & May 2). The following weekend (May 8 & 9), we collaborate with our friends at the Rochester City Ballet to present Jeff Tyzik’s Images: Musical Impressions of an Art Museum, commissioned by Robert and Joanne Gianniny for the Memorial Art Gallery centennial in 2013 and featuring world-premiere choreography by RCB Artistic Director Jamey Leverett. Next up, Michael Butterman blends the classical with the contemporary for a concert on our Sunday Matinee Series at Hochstein (May 10). On May 21 & 23, we spotlight Juliana Athayde—now celebrating her 10th season as RPO Concertmaster— in the Sibelius Violin Concerto on a program that also includes Dvořák’s “New World Symphony.”

We are grateful for your continued support of the music and musicians of the RPO. Thank you for coming, and enjoy the concert!

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Our Conductors

Appointed the 12th music director of the RPO in July 2014, Ward Stare has been described as a “rising star in the conducting firmament” by the Chicago Tribune. His current season includes debuts with orchestras around the world, including performances with the Baltimore, Sydney, Pittsburgh, and New World symphonies, as well as the Calgary Philharmonic.

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Stare’s frequent collaboration with the Lyric Opera of Chicago began with his debut in 2012 conducting performances of Hansel and Gretel; he returned in 2013 to lead Die Fledermaus and again in November 2014 to lead Porgy and Bess. He led the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra and Chorus in 2013 for his Millennium Park debut at LOC’s annual “Stars of Lyric Opera” concert. Following his debut with the Opera Theater of St. Louis in 2013 conducting Il Tabarro and Pagliacci, Stare returned to OTSL the next season for performances of Dialogues of the Carmelites. He made his debut with the Washington National Opera conducting Donizetti’s comic opera L’elisir d’amore in 2014.

Stare served as the resident conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra from 2008 to 2012. In 2009, he made his Carnegie Hall debut with the orchestra, stepping in at the last minute to lead H.K. Gruber’s Frankenstein!! The 2013-14 season saw his return to the Atlanta and Detroit symphony orchestras, as well as his debuts with the Syracuse Symphoria, the Jacksonville Symphony, and the Naples Philharmonic. Other recent engagements include the Houston, Québec, and Dallas symphonies, as well as numerous engagements with the Saint Louis Symphony. wardstare.com

Jeff Tyzik Principal Pops Conductor Grammy Award winner Jeff Tyzik is one of America’s most innovative and sought-after pops conductors, recognized for his brilliant arrangements, original programming, and engaging rapport with audiences of all ages.

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In the 2013-14 concert season, Jeff Tyzik celebrated his 20th season as principal pops conductor of the RPO. In August 2013, Tyzik was named to The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The 2013-14 season also marked the beginning of Tyzik’s new role as principal pops conductor of the Seattle Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra, and he continues to serve as principal pops conductor of the Oregon Symphony. Highly sought-after as a guest conductor, Tyzik has appeared with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Milwaukee Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Tyzik made his U.K. debut in 2010 with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. In May 2007, the harmonia mundi label released his recording of works by Gershwin with pianist Jon Nakamatsu and the RPO, which stayed in the Top 10 on the Billboard classical chart for over three months.

Tyzik has collaborated with such diverse artists as Chris Botti, Matthew Morrison, Wynonna Judd, Tony Bennett, Art Garfunkel, Dawn Upshaw, Marilyn Horne, Arturo Sandoval, The Chieftains, Mark O’Connor, Doc Severinsen, and has created numerous original programs that include the greatest music from jazz and classical to Motown, Broadway, film, dance, Latin, and swing. He holds a master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music. jefftyzik.com

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Michael Butterman Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair

Now in his 15th season as the RPO’s Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement—the first position of its kind in the United States— Butterman is also currently in his ninth season as music director for both the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, and is the new music director of the Pennsylvania Philharmonic, celebrating its inaugural season in 2014-15. He is also the resident conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, a post he has held since 2009.

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Michael Butterman is making his mark as a model for today’s conductors and is recognized for his commitment to creative artistry, innovative programming, and to audience and community engagement.

He made his debut with the renowned Cleveland Orchestra in 2012, and was immediately reengaged for two concerts the following season. Other recent engagements include appearances with the symphonies of Detroit, Houston, Colorado, Oregon, Phoenix, Kansas City, Charleston, Hartford, San Antonio, Louisiana, Syracuse, New Mexico, California, Spokane, El Paso, Mobile and Winston-Salem, the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, and the Ohio Light Opera, Opera Southwest, Pensacola Opera, and Asheville Lyric Opera. In the 2014-15 season, he will make his debut with the Victoria Symphony in Canada and return to the podium of the Santa Fe Symphony. michaelbutterman.com

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Christopher Seaman Conductor Laureate The Christopher Seaman Chair, Supported by Barbara and Patrick Fulford and The Conductor Laureate Society

Music director of the RPO from 1998-2011, British conductor Christopher Seaman has earned a reputation for inspirational music making. During his 13-year tenure at the RPO, he raised the artistic level of the Orchestra to its present level of excellence, and has played a major part in its increased recognition and community support.

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In May 2009, the University of Rochester made Seaman an Honorary Doctor of Music, acknowledging his outstanding leadership in music as a conductor, recording artist, teacher, and community arts partner. In the U.S., he previously served as music director to the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor-in-residence with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and artistic advisor of the San Antonio Symphony. In the U.K., he previously served as principal conductor with both the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Northern Sinfonia.

2014-15 season highlights include the RPO and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Milwaukee, Nashville, and Adelaide symphony orchestras, Auckland Philharmonia, and the Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais in Brazil. Recent guest conducting engagements include concerts with the orchestras in Pittsburgh, Detroit, Houston, San Francisco, St. Louis, Seattle, and Minnesota. He also is a regular guest at the Aspen Music Festival. He frequently visits Australia and Asia, and has conducted the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and the National Taiwan, Sydney, Melbourne, and Singapore symphony orchestras.

Seaman’s recordings with the RPO have received great critical acclaim, most recently the 2012 harmonia mundi recording featuring Vaughan Williams’s A London Symphony. He also has conducted recordings with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

In July 2013, University of Rochester Press published Seaman’s first book Inside Conducting, a wise but entertaining look at the art of conducting.

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The Christopher Seaman Chair is supported by funds from Barbara and Patrick Fulford and the Conductor Laureate Society, recognized below. We sincerely appreciate the support of these most generous patrons, who made it possible to honor former Music Director Christopher Seaman’s 13 dedicated years in a very special way.

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Maintaining and operating the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (Founded in 1923 — Incorporated in 1930)

2014/15 Season

RPO Board

Ex-Officio Officers Mark Kellogg Dawn F. Lipson Chairperson of the Board Orchestra Representative Jules L. Smith Chairperson-Elect & Secretary

Cricket Luellen Chairperson, Honorary Board

Charles H. Owens President & CEO

Wesley Nance Orchestra Representative

Ilene L. Flaum Vice Chairperson

Charles H. Owens President & CEO

Mark Siwiec Vice Chairperson

Elizabeth F. Rice Immediate Past Chairperson

Ingrid A. Stanlis Vice Chairperson Elizabeth F. Rice Treasurer & Immediate Past Chairperson Board of Directors (Term Expires Jan. 2016) Dr. Steven E. Feldon Patrick Fulford Dawn F. Lipson Mark Siwiec Ingrid A. Stanlis Dr. Eugene P. Toy (Term Expires Jan. 2017) Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq. Ilene L. Flaum Steven Hess Patrick J. Kelly Michael B. Millard Jules L. Smith

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(Term Expires Jan. 2018) La Marr J. Jackson David Lane Douglas W. Phillips Michael Pietropaoli Christopher N. Pipa Dr. Stephen I. Rosenfeld Katherine T. Schumacher Deborah Wilson

Dr. Jamal J. Rossi Dean, Eastman School of Music Honorary Board Cricket Luellen Chairperson David C. Heiligman Vice Chairperson Nancy & Harry Beilfuss James M. Boucher Dr. John Bouyoucos Paul W. Briggs William L. Cahn Catherine B. Carlson Louise Epstein Joan Feinbloom Mary M. Gooley A. Thomas Hildebrandt Robert D. Hursh Marie Kenton Dr. James E. Koller Harold A. Kurland Dr. Jacques M. Lipson Frank Luellen Dr. Paul F. Pagerey Nathan J. Robfogel Jon L. Schumacher Katherine T. Schumacher Norman M. Spindelman Betty Strasenburgh Josephine S. Trubek Suzanne D. Welch Patricia C. Wilder The RPO expresses its gratitude to all those who have served as Honorary Board members in the past.

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Past RPO Chairpersons 1930–32: Edward G. Miner* 1932–34: Simon N. Stein* 1934–38: George E. Norton* 1938–41: Leroy E. Snyder* 1941–42: Frank W. Lovejoy* 1942–43: Bernard E. Finucane* 1943–46: L. Dudley Field* 1946–48: Edward S. Farrow, Jr. * 1948–51: Joseph J. Myler* 1951–52: Joseph F. Taylor* 1952–55: Raymond W. Albright* 1955–57: Arthur I. Stern* 1957–59: Thomas H. Hawks* 1959–61: Walter C. Strakosh* 1962–63: Ernest J. Howe* 1963–65: O. Cedric Rowntree* 1965–67: Frank E. Holley * 1967–69: Thomas C. Taylor* 1969–71: Thomas H. Miller* 1971–72: Mrs. Frederick J. Wilkens* 1972–73: Edward C. McIrvine 1973–74: Robert J. Strasenburgh* 1974–75: John A. Santuccio 1975–76: Robert J. Strasenburgh* 1976–78: Dr. Louis Lasagna* 1978–80: Edward C. McIrvine 1980–82: Peter L. Faber 1982–84: Paul F. Pagerey 1984–85: Peter L. Waasdorp* 1986–89: Robert H. Hurlbut* 1989–91: Paul W. Briggs 1991–93: Karen Noble Hanson 1993–95: Ronald E. Salluzzo 1995–98: A. Thomas Hildebrandt 1998–00: Harold A. Kurland 2000–04: David C. Heiligman 2004–06: Ingrid A. Stanlis 2006–09: James M. Boucher 2009–11: Suzanne D. Welch 2011–13: Elizabeth F. Rice * Deceased

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In the South, Op. 50, “Alassio”

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Petrushka (1947 revision)

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EDWARD ELGAR In the South, Op. 50, “Alassio” b. June 2, 1857 Broadheath, England d. February 23, 1934 Worcester, England First performed by the RPO February 8, 1990 Andrew Litton, conductor Last performed by the RPO April 17, 2010 Christopher Seaman, conductor

In November 1903, Elgar and his wife embarked upon a two-month holiday in the town of Alassio on the Italian Riviera. This exuberant and richly scored overture presents his impressions of the region and its history. He conducted the premiere in London during March 1904.

Precise inspiration came to Elgar during an afternoon stroll near Alassio. “I was by the side of an old Roman way,” he wrote. “A peasant 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.”

The exultant opening theme was originally inspired by his friend George Robertson Sinclair’s bulldog, Dan, previously immortalized in the “Enigma” Variations. Next comes a gentle portrait of “a shepherd with his flock straying about the ruins of the old church— he piping softly and occasionally singing.” This is followed by a massive, menacing march-like section that Elgar intended to portray “the relentless and domineering forces of the ancient day, and to give a sound-picture of the strife and wars, the ‘drums and tramplings’ of a later time.” A lovely contrast follows in a nocturne-like interlude.

The theme, inspired by Neapolitan song, is introduced by solo viola.

Numerous requests led to its separate publication under the title “In Moonlight.” Elgar developed all the main themes and crowned them with a truly grandiose conclusion.

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22 b. October 9, 1835 Paris, France d. December 16, 1921 Algiers, Algeria First performed by the RPO February 3, 1927 Eugene Goossens, conductor, Raymond Wilson, piano Last performed by the RPO May 17, 2007 Gerard Schwarz, conductor, Stewart Goodyear, piano

This most popular of Saint-Saëns’ five piano concertos resulted from his friendship with the great Russian pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein. The prospect of an appearance in Paris during the spring of 1868 inspired Rubinstein to ask Saint-Saëns to compose a concerto that they could perform together. Rubinstein insisted that Saint-Saëns play the solo part, reversing roles from previous joint performances. By the time they had agreed to pursue this project, just three weeks remained before the scheduled concert. Saint-Saëns completed the concerto in 17 days. The audience at the premiere on May 13 received it with indifference, but countless others have embraced it with delight.

The three movements offer an exceptionally wide range of moods, leading one clever writer to say that it “starts with Bach and ends with Offenbach.” The first movement alternates austerity with

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CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS , continued from pg 16. tenderness. The second is a playful scherzo, featuring gossamer orchestration and a gracefully waltzing second theme that lingers long in the memory. Saint-Saëns concludes the concerto with a breathless tarantella whose energy never flags from first bar to last.

IGOR STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947 revision) In 1910, Stravinsky found fame with The Firebird, a dance score commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev, impresario of the renowned company Les Ballets Russes. For his next project, he and Diaghilev agreed on an evocation of pagan Russia, but Petrushka was destined to come first.

b. June 17, 1882 Oranienbaum, Russia d. April 6, 1971 New York, N.Y. First performed by the RPO November 4, 1948 Erich Leinsdorf, conductor Last performed by the RPO October 23, 2010 Christopher Seaman, conductor

“Before tackling The Rite of Spring, I wanted to refresh myself by composing an orchestral piece in which the piano would play the most important part—a sort of Konzertstück (Concert Piece),” wrote Stravinsky. “In composing the music, I had a clear picture of a puppet, suddenly let loose, trying the patience of the orchestra with devilish cascades of arpeggios. There follows a tremendous brawl which ends with the sad collapse of the poor puppet.”

After hearing Stravinsky’s materials for a piano concerto, Diaghilev persuaded the composer to turn them into a ballet score. Diaghilev assigned Alexander Benois to create the scenery and costumes (Benois also collaborated on the scenario), and Mikhail Fokine, the choreography.

The premiere in Paris on June 13, 1911, scored a tremendous success for all concerned, including Vaslav Nijinsky, who danced the title role.

Stravinsky’s score is one of his most brilliant achievements, bursting with the energy and inventiveness of youth. The depth of characterization is astonishing, no more so than in regards to the leading figure Petrushka (Punch), adopted from the pathetic clown puppet familiar from fairground shows in many lands. Stravinsky gives the melancholy puppet enough personality to make listeners care about him, without letting us forget that he is made of straw and cloth, not flesh and blood.

The setting is a Shrovetide fairground in St. Petersburg, about 1830. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the carnival is a puppet show, overseen by a mysterious, aging charlatan. His flute brings to life three characters: Petrushka, the handsome Blackamoor, and the lovely Ballerina.

The three puppets perform a vivacious Russian Dance, which is based on an authentic folk tune. The action moves backstage to Petrushka’s small, bare room. He professes his love for the Ballerina but she rejects him coldly. The next stop is the Blackamoor’s quarters, where he and the Ballerina are enjoying an amorous rendezvous. Petrushka bursts in, only to be chased away by his rival.

Back outside, evening is falling and the fair is in full swing. Suddenly Petrushka appears, running through the crowd. The Blackamoor pursues him, then strikes him down with a sword.

The charlatan demonstrates to the shocked crowd that the apparent murder victim was only a puppet. But as he drags the body away, Petrushka’s ghost appears above the theatre, rudely mocking his former master. © 2015 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.

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artists Jon Nakamatsu, piano

Gold Medalist in the 10th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1997, Jon Nakamatsu is a frequent concerto soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and solo recitalist throughout North and South America, Europe, and Japan, collaborating with such conductors as James Conlon, Marek Janowski, Raymond Leppard, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Osmo Vänskä, and Hans Vonk.

He also performed at a White House concert hosted by President and Mrs. Clinton. His last performance with the RPO was in October 2012.

Jon Nakamatsu

His extensive recital tours throughout the U.S. and Europe have featured appearances in New York City (Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center), Washington, D.C. (Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts), Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Paris, London and Milan. Together with his duo partner, the renowned clarinetist Jon Manasse, Nakamatsu serves as artistic director of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival in Massachusetts.

Nakamatsu has recorded 13 CDs for harmonia mundi usa and his 2007 Gershwin recording with the RPO made it to the top 5 of the Classical Billboard Chart. Other acclaimed releases include an all-Liszt disc featuring the “Dante Sonata,” a recording of Brahms’ Piano Sonata in F Minor, and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, also with the RPO. Since 1997, Nakamatsu has served on multiple international piano competition juries and has also been invited as a guest speaker at numerous institutions including the Van Cliburn Foundation, Stanford University, and the Juilliard School. He is a graduate of Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in German and a master’s degree in education.

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8 pm

KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE

Jeff Tyzik, conductor Rochester City Ballet Jamey Leverett, artistic director Nichole Gantshar, executive director

AARON COPLAND

Fanfare for the Common Man

JOHN WILLIAMS

The Cowboys Overture

JEFF TYZIK

“Call to Worship” from Pleasant Valley Suite

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“Traffic Jammin’” from New York Cityscape

AARON COPLAND

An Outdoor Overture

Tyzik’s Images

MAY 8

8 pm

INTERMISSION JEFF TYZIK Images: Musical Impressions of an Art Museum

Convergence

Spirits of Tuol Sleng

Dr. Caligari

The Nightmare Before the Battle

Harlem Street Scene, 1948 Memory

Ritual Dance

Rochester City Ballet

Jamey Leverett, choreographer tim leverett

Jeff Tyzik’s Images was commissioned by Robert and Joanne Gianniny to commemorate the Memorial Art Gallery’s centennial in 2013.

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about Tyzik’s Images Commissioned by former Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) board president Robert Gianniny and his wife, Joanne, Jeff Tyzik’s Images: Musical Impressions of an Art Museum celebrated the Gallery’s centennial in 2013. The work is a suite of seven sections, each one inspired by a work of art at the Memorial Art Gallery. It premiered in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre in November 2012 with Tyzik conducting.

“I chose pieces that made me feel something,” said Tyzik. “Each movement is a musical story based on those feelings. For example, Albert Paley’s metal gate, Convergence, has a celebratory and heralding feel. I also wondered how the sculpture would sound if it was a musical instrument, and there are several points where musical ideas ‘converge’ and create new departure points.”

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle heralded the premiere that linked “two great Rochester institutions in a beautiful way,” and City Newspaper praised Tyzik, saying “he clearly knows what he wants to hear and how to shape the RPO to achieve that sound. The musicians look and sound comfortable and confident under his leadership.”

For the 2014-15 Season, Tyzik wanted to bring Images back to the Rochester community, this time with the talents of the Rochester City Ballet and world-premiere choreography by artistic director Jamey Leverett. This is the third time that Leverett has created a ballet for a Tyzik composition, the first two being Bravo! Colorado (2008) and New York Cityscape (2013).

“Jamey has a special gift as a choreographer,” said Tyzik. “She is a master at capturing the essence of the music in her creative choreography. Through her artistry, Jamey brings the music I compose to life in a very exciting and visual way that adds impact and meaning to the compositions.”

The seven pieces of art that served as inspiration for Tyzik’s Images are: 1. Convergence (Albert Paley, 1987) 2. Found Portraits Collection: from the Cambodian Killing Fields at Tuol Sleng (Binh Dahn, 2003) 3. Dr. Caligari (Wendell Castle, 1984) 4. The Night Before the Battle (James Henry Beard, 1865) 5. Summer Street Scene in Harlem (Jacob Lawrence, 1948) 6. Memory (William Ordway Partridge, 1914) 7. Two Dancing Figures (Unknown Mayan artist, Stela No. 9, ca. 859) Please note that each of the seven MAG artworks that inspired Images will be projected onstage tonight during the performance.

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Jamey Leverett, RCB artistic director Jamey Leverett has been the artistic director of Rochester City Ballet (RCB) since 2003 succeeding the founding director, Timothy M. Draper. She brings a collaborative perspective and a commitment to technical excellence to her work. Leverett is a prolific contemporary ballet choreographer. In the past eight years, she has created more than 20 works including Bravo! Colorado, LumaVoce, Peter & the Wolf, 4Play, as well as her critically acclaimed full-length ballet, The Blood Countess.

Under Leverett’s inspired direction, RCB has collaborated with various musicians such as the Cello Divas, Stephen Kennedy, Jeff Jamey Leverett Tyzik and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Deborah Fox, The Ying Quartet, and pianist Elinor Freer. She has invited guest choreographers like Patrick Corbin, Daniel Gwirtzman, and Edward Ellison to set work on the company. RCB has also performed American masterworks by Balanchine (Serenade) and Arpino (Valentine).

Leverett also serves as the artistic director for the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education—the official training school of RCB. She teaches master classes throughout the country and has been a lecturer in the Dance Department at SUNY Brockport.

RCB Production Credits

Costume Design-Jamey Leverett, Kathy Kittelberger; Costume Construction-Kathy Kenny, Kathy Kittelberger; Lighting Design by Gordon J. Estey Technical Director, Gordon J. Estey; Assistant Technical Director, Daniel Swartout; Stage Manager, Tyler J. Struble Acknowledgements: Lighting Equipment, Estey-Struble Theatrical; Transportation, Ryder Truck Rental

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Impromptus from Opus 90 No. 2 Franz Schubert

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dancers Christopher Collins, company member

Joined RCB: 2012 as an apprentice, promoted to the company in 2013 Hometown: Avon, N.Y. Training: Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, Joffrey Ballet NYC, Point Park University

Megan Kamler, company member

Joined RCB: 2011 Hometown: West Irondequoit, N.Y. Training: The Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, University of Arizona School of Dance Other Companies: Art.if.act Dance Project

Adam Kittelberger, company member

Joined RCB: 2005 Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. Training: The Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education Other Companies: Ohio Dance Theater, Peoria Ballet, Gran Divas

Kelly Moeller, company member

Joined RCB: 2013 as an apprentice, promoted to the company in 2014 Hometown: Richland, Wash.

Training: Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet, University of Arizona School of Dance Other Companies: Mid Columbia Ballet, Regional Dance America, Arizona Opera, Arizona Theatre Company

Benjamin Rabe, company member

Joined RCB: 2009-2012, 2014 Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. Training: Ballet Westmoreland Academy, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and Graduate Program Other Companies: BalletMet

Elizabeth Rodbell, company member

Joined RCB: 2010 as an apprentice, promoted to the company in 2012 Hometown: Sandy Hook, Conn.

Training: Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, Harid Conservatory, Chautauqua, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, Art of Ballet Berlin

Lauren Tenney, company member

Joined RCB: 2013 Hometown: Temperance, Mich.

Training: Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program, Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, Ballet Theatre of Toledo Other Companies: Lexington Ballet

Jessica Tretter, company member

Joined RCB: 2008 Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. Training: The Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy Other Companies: Houston Ballet II, Houston Ballet, Ballet San Antonio, Ballet Next

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Lisa Ushino, company member

Joined RCB: 2013 Hometown: Misson Viejo, Calif.

Training: Pacific Coast Academy of Dance, Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy Other Companies: Houston Ballet, Ballet Tucson

Kelsey White, company member

Joined RCB: spring 2014 as an apprentice, promoted to the company in fall 2014 Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. Training: Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music

Dominique Jenssen, apprentice

Joined RCB: 2014 Hometown: Corvallis, Ore. Training: Corvallis Academy of Ballet, School of Oregon Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Graduate Program, Kirov Ballet summer intensive

Billie Jean Kandravi, apprentice

Joined RCB: 2013 Hometown: Houston, Texas Training: American Academy of Dance, the University of Oklahoma School of Dance

Shannon Rodriguez, apprentice

Joined RCB: 2015 Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. Training: Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, University of Arizona School of Dance

Youri Spindler, apprentice

Joined RCB: 2014 Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. Training: Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, Next Generation Ballet, Nutmeg Conservatory, Hochstein School of Dance

Alina Wright, apprentice

Joined RCB: 2013 Hometown: San Diego, Calif.

Training: City Ballet of San Diego, University of Utah Ballet Department Other Companies: City Ballet of San Diego

Caitlin Schwartz, supplemental dancer

Joined RCB: 2015 Hometown: Pittsford, N.Y. Training: Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, University of Arizona School of Dance

Pablo Sanchez, guest artist

HOMETOWN: Puebla, Mexico TRAINING: Amy Rose, Libertyville, Ill, Boston Ballet School, Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University OTHER COMPANIES: Joffrey Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Wabi Sabi, and Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre

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artists About Rochester City Ballet Rochester City Ballet (RCB), a contemporary ballet company, was established in 1987 by Timothy M. Draper. Jamey Leverett has led RCB as artistic director since 2003, with Nichole Gantshar joining as executive director in 2014.

Committed to a mix of masterworks and contemporary work (such as tonight’s Images: Musical Impressions of an Art Museum), Leverett has choreographed more than 20 world premieres. RCB believes live music is integral to the production of dance and celebrates its collaboration with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, most recently for “A Night of Dance” in March 2015.

RCB’s season is held at the Nazareth College Arts Center and here at Kodak Hall. The company also has performed around the state, including New York City, and at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts.

RCB is committed to educational and community outreach, with programing in the Rochester City School District, and donates tickets to underserved youth. RCB’s In Studio Series offers an opportunity to experience dance at a low cost. On May 17, the Rochester City Ballet will present Peter and the Wolf at Nazareth College, Upstate New York’s first sensory-friendly ballet designed to serve patrons with sensory sensitivities and other special needs.

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2 pm

PERFORMANCE HALL AT HOCHSTEIN

Michael Butterman, conductor The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair

Lars Kirvan, cello

The Clara and Edwin Strasenburgh Chair

Kenneth Grant, clarinet

The Robert J. Strasenburgh Chair

CLAUDE DEBUSSY

Children’s Corner Suite VI. Golliwogg’s Cake-walk

IGOR STRAVINSKY

Ragtime (1918)

DARIUS MILHAUD

La création du monde, Op. 81

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Cello Concerto I. Overture Lars Kirvan, cello

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Feast Kenneth Grant, clarinet

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Rusty Air in Carolina

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JEAN SIBELIUS

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“Lemminkäinen’s Return” from Four Legends from the Kalevala, Op. 22, No.4 Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47

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Allegro moderato Adagio di molto Allegro, ma non tanto

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JEAN SIBELIUS “Lemminkäinen’s Return” from Four Legends from the Kalevala, Op. 22, No. 4 b. December 8, 1865 Hämeenlinna, Finland d. September 20, 1957 Järvenpää, Finland This is the first performance by the RPO

Since boyhood, Sibelius had admired the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. He regularly drew inspiration from this poetry cycle of myths and legends. One such work was the Lemminkäinen Suite (also called the Four Legends, or Four Legends from the Kalevala), which portrays the adventures of a legendary hero. He conducted the premiere himself in Helsinki on April 13, 1896, but the complete suite was not performed again until 1935, to mark the centenary of the Kalevala’s publication. Further revisions followed, and Sibelius withheld the two longer, more episodic sections from print until 1954. Lemminkäinen’s Return is a powerful, moto perpetuo gallop that provides a dashing, rugged resolution and climax to the suite.

JEAN SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 First performed by the RPO December 11, 1952 Erich Leinsdorf, conductor Millard Taylor, violin Last performed by the RPO October 31, 2009 Christopher Seaman, conductor Vadim Gluzman, violin

While Sibelius once dreamed of a career as a violin soloist, his talent as a performer proved insufficient. However, thanks to his knowledge of the instrument, he did not have to consult a professional soloist when he set to work on this concerto in September 1902. Acclaimed soloist Willy Burmester had made repeated requests for him to do so, and Sibelius felt prepared to fulfill the commission.

Due to a number of reasons including a pressing need for cash, the premiere was given at a hastily organized concert in Helsinki on February 8, 1904. Burmester was not available on such short notice, so the solo was played by the little-known and relatively inexperienced Viktor Nováček and Sibelius conducted. The concerto failed miserably.

Sibelius revised the concerto during the summer of 1905, and Richard Strauss conducted the second debut at the Berlin Philharmonic on October 19. Concertmaster Carl Halir played the solo and the revised version was a success.

The concerto begins with an atmospheric opening that casts an immediate spell of mystery. The solo violin emerges out of a murmuring bed of strings, with a long, yearning theme of evergrowing intensity. The second subject is highly expressive, almost passionate. The coda is uncompromisingly stern. The first half of the second movement is quite restrained. The emotional temperature rises towards the middle—first through orchestral surges then increasingly so as the soloist joins in, leading to a powerful climax.

In its wake, some sense of emotional resolution is at last achieved.

Typically for Sibelius, the finale isn’t a jolly, dancing romp, but an exciting, insistently rhythmic rondo. Musicologist Sir Donald Francis Tovey labeled it “a polonaise for polar bears.” It contains the concerto’s highest share of technical demands, and builds up a vibrant head of steam en route to the dynamic conclusion.

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ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, “From the New World” Dvořák belonged to the second generation of Romantic nationalist composers. Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884), through his operas and symphonic poems, had founded the Czech branch of this folk-flavored movement. Dvořák took up where Smetana left off, bringing the style to the height of its sophistication and worldwide popularity.

b. September 8, 1841 Nelahozeves, Bohemia d. May 1, 1904 Prague, Bohemia First performed by the RPO February 25, 1926 Howard Hanson, conductor Last performed by the RPO November 12, 2011 Günther Herbig, conductor

Dvořák’s fame had grown so great by the early 1890s that he was invited to become the first director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York. His arrival in the autumn of 1892 marked the beginning of a three-year period spent almost entirely in America. He developed a particular interest in the music of African-Americans and Native Americans, one reflecting his love for his homeland’s native culture. “I am convinced that the future music of this country must be founded on what we call Negro melodies,” he told the New York Herald. “This can be the foundation of a serious and original school of composition. They are pathetic, tender, passionate, melancholy, solemn, religious, merry, gracious, or what you will. There is nothing in the whole range of composition that cannot find a thematic source here.”

Statements such as these led to confusion as to whether he used authentic African-American and Native American melodies in the works he composed in America, the first of which was the Symphony in E Minor. Four days before the premiere, which took place in New York on December 16, 1893, he made his methods and goals perfectly clear: “It is this American folk spirit that I have tried to reproduce in my new symphony. I have not actually used any of the melodies. I have simply written themes embodying the peculiarities of the Indian music and, using these themes as subjects, have developed them with all the resources of modern rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, and orchestral color.”

Following a short, expectant introduction, the opening movement presents two themes.

The first is bold and commanding. It is the idea that binds the entire symphony together, appearing at least briefly in all four movements. The second subject appears on solo flute. It is as sweet, restful, and haunting a theme as Dvořák ever penned. The development section focuses on the first subject, leading to a powerful, dramatic coda.

A solemn brass chorale ushers in the slow movement. The English horn then gives out the main theme, a tranquil melody that gives eloquent voice to the homesickness that Dvořák felt throughout his stay in America. Lyrics were later added to create Goin’ Home, a song in the style of a spiritual. The middle section is increasingly agitated, climaxing in a grand combination of the Goin’ Home theme with the opening movement’s first subject.

The following scherzo bustles with dynamic dance rhythms, be they old world or new. Two separate trios provide graceful contrast. The finale surges ahead urgently, its unfolding shot through with episodes of nostalgic expressiveness. Dvořák interweaves new themes with fleeting reminiscences of melodies from each previous movement, en route to a stirring yet eventually enigmatic conclusion. © 2015 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.

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Yoav Talmi, guest conductor Born in Israel and celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Yoav Talmi is currently the artistic director and conductor of the Quebec Symphony in Canada, principal guest conductor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra in Tel Aviv, and Head of the orchestralconducting department at the University of Tel Aviv BuchmannMehta School of Music, in collaboration with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Yoav Talmi

He also has served as chief conductor of the Hamburg Symphony, principal guest conductor of the Munich Philharmonic, music director of the San Diego Symphony, music director of the Arnhem Philharmonic (Netherlands), and music director of both the Israel Chamber Orchestra and the New Israeli Opera.

Talmi’s long and impressive guest conducting career spans several contintents. In North America, he has appeared with the orchestras of Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Seattle, St. Louis, and Vancouver, as well as the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the New York Chamber Symphony, the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa) and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall. His last appearance with the RPO was in January 2013.

A seasoned recording artist, Yoav Talmi has collaborated with Chandos, Decca, EMI, Naxos, Teldec, CBC Records (Toronto), Atma, and Analekta (Montreal).

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He is a graduate of the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel Aviv and The Juilliard School in New York, where he earned degrees in both composition and conducting with grants from the America Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF).

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Juliana Athayde, violin (The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair) Juliana Athayde was appointed concertmaster of the RPO in 2005 at 24 years-old and is the youngest person to hold the position since the orchestra’s inception in 1922.

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She has appeared as guest concertmaster for the Houston, Kansas City, and Santa Barbara symphonies, as well as the National Arts Center Orchestra in Ottawa, Ontario. Prior to joining the RPO, Athayde was concertmaster of the Canton (Ohio) and Plymouth Juliana Athayde (Mich.) symphonies. In 2002, she served as concertmaster of the New York String Seminar for concerts at Carnegie Hall. For five years, she was a member of the Iris Chamber Orchestra in Memphis and she has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra in the U.S. and Europe. A fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and School for six years, Athayde was awarded the prestigious Dorothy DeLay fellowship in 2005 and was subsequently invited to return in 2010 to deliver the festival’s convocation speech.

Athayde’s numerous solo appearances with the RPO have covered a wide range of composers from Mozart and Brahms to Barber and Prokofiev as well as the 2010 premiere of Allen Shawn’s violin concerto, commissioned by the RPO and written for her. She also has performed as a soloist with the Asheville, Canton, Diablo, Fayetteville, Flint, Mid-Texas, New Bedford, Palo Alto, Plymouth, and Wyoming symphony orchestras.

A passionate educator, Athayde is an associate professor of violin at the Eastman School of Music and a visiting teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Together with her husband, RPO Principal Oboist Erik Behr, Athayde is artistic director of the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

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Overture ($3,000–$4,999) Caldwell Manufacturing Company The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation The Community Foundation Rufus K. Dryer II Fund Judith Lasker Kaufman Fund Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust Rubens Family Foundation Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation Marie C. & Joseph C. Wilson Foundation The Louis S. & Molly B. Wolk Foundation

Gifts In Kind Alexandra Northrop & Jules Smith Christopher Seaman City Newspaper Constellation Brands Dixon Schwabl Ed & Barbara Burns Hedonist Artisan Chocolates Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Concerto Janet Kellner & Jim Kurtz ($25,000–$49,999) Jeff & Jill Tyzik Canandaigua National Jay Advertising Bank & Trust John Grieco Constellation Brands Jon & Kathy Schumacher ESL Charitable Foundation JR McCarthy Fibertech Networks Kevin Gavagan Glover Crask Charitable Trust KidsOutAndAbout.com Gouvernet Arts Fund Kurt & Judy Feuhern Kilian J. & Caroline F. Schmitt Partner Mark Siwiec & Duffy Palmer ($1,000–$2,999) Foundation Michael Butterman Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust William and Sheila Konar & Jennifer Carsillo The Autism Council of Rochester Patricia Wilder Foundation Bosch Security Systems M&T Bank Peter & Joan Faber Braitman Family Foundation The Max and Marian Farash Richie Rich Events ALSTOM Signaling Foundation Charitable Foundation Robin Lehman T.M. & M.W. Crandall Foundation Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. Wendy’s Restaurants of Durwood Management, Inc. Rochester & Steven Hess Five Star Bank Suzanne Welch & Bill Watson Sonata FieldTex Products Tom & Nan Hildebrandt ($10,000–$24,999) Fred L. Emerson Foundation Ward Stare Melvin & Mildred Eggers Family Genesee Valley Penny Saver, Inc. Charitable Foundation G-S Plastics Optics/ Matching Gift First Niagara Bank Tel-Tru Mfg. Co. Companies High Falls Advisors Harris Beach PLLC Bank of America MVP Health Care Hazlow Electronics, Inc. Corning Incorporated Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics May Kay Houck Foundation Foundation Rochester Regional Health Klein Reinforcing Services Discover Financial Services System Kovalsky-Carr Electric Supply ExxonMobil Xerox Foundation Manning & Napier Advisors GE Foundation New Horizons Band & Orchestra Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Suite Opera Guild of Rochester Gleason Foundation ($5,000–$9,999) The Guido and Ellen Palma Google, Inc. AAA of Western & Central Foundation Hewlett-Packard New York Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.

IBM Corporation Corning Incorporated Rochester Midland Corporation Johnson & Johnson Dixon Schwabl Rochester Philharmonic League J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. Dominion Transmission, Inc. Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. Dreyfus Foundation Associate Pfizer Foundation Joseph & Anna Gartner ($600–$999) Verizon Foundation Bio-Optronics, Inc. Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Boydell & Brewer, Inc. Gianniny Family Fund II Insley-McEntee Equipment Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation Co., Inc. KeyBank O’Connell Electric Co. KPMG LLP Linden Oaks Office Park Supporter The Przysinda Family Foundation ($300–$599) Bergmann Associates Paul Klingenstein Family Datrose Foundation, Inc. DeCarolis Truck Rental Spindler Family Foundation 45 East Fine Jewelers The Pipa Tagliarino Group Hayes Asset Management, LLC Thomson Reuters Gary & Nancy Penisten Wegmans Food Markets Family Foundation Fred and Floy Willmott Matthews & Fields Lumber Co. Foundation Peko Precision Products Inc. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Reimer Piano Tuning Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. Vanden Brul Foundation West Herr Automotive Groupp

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ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE SOCIETY

The Artistic Excellence Society (AES) recognizes donors for making a three-year pledge of $2,500 or more.

The AES is designed to engage our most passionate contributors and to ensure financial stability and ongoing support. Contact Jason V. Polasek at 585.454.7311 x280 to learn more about becoming an AES member.

Anonymous (1) Nancy & Harry Beilfuss Carol & John Bennett Stuart & Betsy Bobry Chris & Tom Burns Mary Ellen Burris Margaret J. Carnall Mr. & Mrs. Russell D. Chapman Jeff & Sue Crane Lauren Dixon & Michael Schwabl Dr. Eric Dreyfuss Larry & Kas Eldridge Fred L. Emerson Foundation James & Ellen Englert

Deanne Molinari Paul Marc & Pamela Miller Ness Charles H. Owens William & Barbara Pulsifer Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Reed Elizabeth & Larry Rice Paul & Brigid Ryan Katherine T. & Jon L. Schumacher Vicki & Richard Schwartz Nancy Skelton Ingrid A. Stanlis & Paul R. Donnelly Dr. & Mrs. Tae B. Whang Michael & Patricia Wilder Kitty J. Wise

Louise Epstein Barbara & Patrick Fulford Charles & Cindy Gibson Rob W. Goodling David & Barrie Heiligman Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Ralph F. Jozefowicz Myrta & Robert Knox Jim & Marianne Koller Stephen Lurie & Kathleen Holt Dr. Jacques & Mrs. Dawn Lipson Jane & Jim Littwitz Swaminathan & Janice Madhu Daniel M. Meyers

CAMPAIGN FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE

The Campaign for Artistic Excellence was launched in 2012 to help the RPO achieve its long-term goals of attracting and retaining the best possible artistic talent, continuing a tradition of community service, building national recognition, and ensuring financial stability and organizational excellence. $100,000 and above G. W. Lisk Company, Inc. Dr. Jacques & Mrs. Dawn Lipson $50,000–$99,999 Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson Foundation Louise Woerner & Don Kollmorgen $30,000–$49,999 High Falls Advisors

$15,000–$29,999 John & Carol Bennett Marie & Charlie Kenton Elizabeth & Larry Rice $10,000–$14,999 Robin & Michael Weintraub $5,000–$9,999 William Eggers & Deborah McLean

GEORGE EASTMAN LEGACY SOCIETY

The George Eastman Legacy Society honors those individuals who have included the RPO in their estate plans.

Interested in joining a growing group of dedicated individuals who appreciate the value that the RPO brings to their lives and the life of our community? Contact Jason V. Polasek at 585.454.7311 x280 to find out how you can help ensure that the RPO will be here for future generations.

Anonymous (1) Nancy & Harry Beilfuss Carol & John Bennett Jack and Carolyn Bent Ellen S. Bevan Stuart & Betsy Bobry William L. & Ruth P. Cahn Margaret J. Carnall Joan & Paul Casterline Dr. & Mrs. John J. Condemi Janis Dowd & Daan Zwick Joan Feinbloom Donald & Elizabeth Fisher Suressa & Richard H. Forbes Catherine & Elmar Frangenberg Carolyn & Roger Friedlander Betsy Friedman Barbara & Patrick Fulford William L. Gamble Mary M. Gooley Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff George Greer Mrs. Laura J. Hameister

Jean Hitchcock H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Jim & Marianne Koller Dawn & Jacques Lipson, M.D. Sue & Michael Lococo William C. and Elfriede K. Lotz Cricket & Frank Luellen Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Mahar Joseph J. Mancini Pete & Sally Merrill Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger Mrs. Elizabeth O. Miller Deanne Molinari Suzanne F. Powell Eileen D. Ramos William Rapp Dr. Ramon L. and Judith S. Ricker Dr. Suzanne H. Rodgers Wallace R. Rust Peggy W. Savlov David & Antonia T. Schantz

William & Susan Schoff Peter Schott & Mary Jane Tasciotti Jon L. & Katherine T. Schumacher Gretchen Shafer Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Ann & Robert Van Niel Lewis & Patricia Ward-Baker Fred M. Wechsler Robin & Michael Weintraub Michael and Patricia Wilder Kitty J. Wise Nancy & Mark Zawacki Alan Ziegler & Emily Neece Ivan Town Harry & Ruth Walker Susan and Lawrence Yovanoff Mr. & Mrs. Ted Zornow The RPO is most grateful for the generous gifts from the estates of Edith B. Arganbright, Jean Groff, Gretchen Shafer, and Elbis A. Shoales, M.D.

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Maestro’s Circle

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals who help us continue to enrich and inspire the community through the art of music. Listings are as of February 28, 2015. Contact Marc. A Smith at 454-7311 x232 with questions or corrections.

Maestoso ($50,000 and above) Georgia P. Gosnell* Dr. Jacques & Mrs. Dawn Lipson

Cricket & Frank Luellen Mrs. Marjorie Morris

Prestissimo ($25,000–$49,999) Anonymous Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. & Steven Hess Nancy & Harry Beilfuss Bill & Victoria Cherry

William Eggers & Deborah McLean Louise Epstein Barbara & Patrick Fulford Larry & Elizabeth Rice

Elise & Stephen Rosenfeld Dr. and Mrs. Robert* Santo Louise Woerner & Don Kollmorgen

Presto ($15,000–$24,999) Anonymous Carol & John Bennett Jim Boucher William L. & Ruth P. Cahn

Ilene & David Flaum Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Sherman Levey & Deborah Ronnen Kathy & John Purcell

Katherine T. & Jon L. Schumacher Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Josephine S. Trubek Michael & Patricia Wilder

VIVACE ($10,000–$14,999) Anonymous Lauren Dixon & Michael Schwabl Mr. & Mrs. James T. Englert Dr. & Mrs. Steven Feldon Ronald H. Fielding Jeff & Alleen Fraser Jay* & Betsy Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Furman

Marie & Charlie Kenton Jim & Marianne Koller Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Konar M Dr. & Mrs. Michael Millard Charles H. Owens Mrs. Richard Palermo Sandra A. Parker & John M. Summers Douglas & Diana Phillips

Christopher N. Pipa Fayga Press Mark Siwiec & Duffy Palmer Jules L. Smith & Alexandra Northrop In memory of Karl Speitel M Sandra & Richard Stein Bob & Gayle Stiles Dr. Eugene P. Toy

ALLEGRO ($5,000–$9,999) Marlene Alva in memory of Ruth G. Alva Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Briggs Chris & Tom Burns Mr. & Mrs. Harlan D. Calkins Catherine B. Carlson Joan & Paul Casterline Joyce Crofton Dr. Eric Dreyfuss Joan & Peter Faber Joanne Gianniny Patricia A. Guttenberg

William B. Hale David & Barrie Heiligman Patrick & Kathleen Kelly Ernest & Sarah Krug Harold & Christine Kurland Nancy & David Lane Joanne Lang Dr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Leone, Jr. Mrs. Frank W. Lovejoy, Jr. Stephen Lurie & Kathleen Holt Mr. Lawrence Martling

Deanne Molinari Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Reed Riedman Foundation Mrs. Norma Riedman Nathan & Susan Robfogel Sunny & Nellie Rosenberg Robert C. Stevens Krestie Utech M Skip & Karen Warren Dr. Sidney & Linda S. Weinstein Robin & Michael Weintraub

ANDANTE ($2,500–$4,999) Anonymous (2) Miriam H. Ackley Judith M. Binder & Barbara Erbland Stuart & Betsy Bobry Priscilla & Rob Brown Barbara & John Bruning Mary Ellen Burris Paul & Mary Callaway Margaret J. Carnall Betsy & John Carver Mr. & Mrs. Russell D. Chapman Thomas Chase Mary Ellen Clark Dr. John & Carol R. Condemi Mary Cowden Jeff & Sue Crane Richard & Michele Decker Gary DeTaeye Michele Dryer In Memoriam for Anita B. Dushay

by Frederick Dushay, M.D. Larry & Kas Eldridge Arthur & Marilyn Elting John R. Ertle Joan Feinbloom

Robert P. Fordyce Helen & Dan Fultz Patty & Dick George Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ginsberg Rob W. Goodling Suzanne Gouvernet George & Mary Hamlin Alan J. Harris Warren & Joyce Heilbronner Norman Horton Dr. Jack & Harriette Howitt Ernest* & Roberta Ierardi Stephen & Leslie Jacobs La Marr J. Jackson, Esq. Dr. Ralph F. Jozefowicz Daryl & Charles Kaplan Norman & Judith Karsten Richard & Karen Knowles Myrta & Robert Knox Marcy & Ray Kraus in loving memory of Dr. Allan & Charlotte Kraus Dr. & Mrs. Hobart A. Lerner Jane & Jim Littwitz Edith M. Lord

Swaminathan & Janice Madhu Dan & Kiki Mahar Saul & Susan Marsh William P. McCarrick Pamela McGreevy Mr. & Mrs. James R. McMillen Duane & Ida Miller James E. Morris, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mullen Paul Marc & Pamela Miller Ness Drs. Avice & Timothy O’Connor Bernard & Molly Panner Brock & Sandra Powell William & Barbara Pulsifer Susan A. Raub John B. Rumsey Paul & Brigid Ryan Ron & Sharon Salluzzo Richard & Vicki Schwartz Libba & Wolf Seka Nancy A. Skelton Janet Buchanan Smith Dr. & Mrs. Sidney H. Sobel Norman & Glenna Spindelman David & Grace Strong

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Mrs. Schuyler Townson Mrs. Robert van der Stricht Ann & Robert Van Niel Dr. & Mrs. Tae B. Whang

Timothy & Teresa Wilson Kitty J. Wise Mr. & Mrs. Reyton Wojnowski Robert A. Woodhouse

ADAGIO ($1,000–$2,499) Anonymous (10) Robert E. & Carol G. Achilles Barbara & David Ackroyd Jacqueline Adams Edward & Joan After Dr. & Mrs. Henry W. Altland Stephanie & Geoffrey Amsel Marvin & Frederica Amstey Allan & Polly Anderson Elaine Anderson Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Angevine, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George M. Angle Dave & Jan Angus Mr. & Mrs. Mehdi N. Araghi Bob & Jody Asbury Reuben Auspitz & Dawn Goodelk Betsy Ann Balzano David & Nan Bassett Mr. & Mrs. Bruce B. Bates Lloyd F. Bean & Ursula Burns William J. Beenhouwer Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Bennett David M. Berg & Dawn K. Riedy Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bielaska, Jr. Don & Peggy Bolger M William & Grace Boudway John & Kristine Bouyoucos Simon & Josephine Braitman Susan Kay Brown Dr. & Mrs. George G. Browning Josh & Beth Bruner Ann Burr & A. Vincent Buzard Alan Cameros Philip & Jeanne Carlivati William T. Chandler Tina Chandler Oliver Chanler Margaret & Donald Cherr Dr. & Mrs. Tim Clader Lorraine W. Clarke Sarah H. Collins M Christine Colucci Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq. Allison & John Currie Joseph & Judith Darweesh Linda Wells Davey Horace R. Davis David F. Dean Jacques & Monique Delettrez Tex & Nicki Doolittle Gail & Douglas Doonan Janis Dowd & Daan Zwick The Honorable Robert & Barbara Duffy Dr. & Mrs. James Durfee Mrs. C.M. Durland Rose Duver Wendy & David Dworkin Ellen & Lester Eber Dr. Steven & Susan Eisinger Carol & Tom Elliott Mohsen Emami, M.D. Gerald G. Estes Julia B. Everitt Trevor & Elizabeth Ewell John & Kristy Farar Samuel J. & Marsha R. Fico M Jill Sutton Finan Thomas & Janet Fink

Charles Fitzgibbon Gail R. Flugel John & Sandy Ford In Memory of Dr. & Mrs. Charles R. Fordyce Jonathan Foster Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Fox Dr. & Mrs. Elmar Frangenberg Shirley B. & Kevin Frick Harry & Marion Fulbright Marjorie & James Fulmer Johanna M. Gambino in memory of Jerry J. Gambino William L. Gamble Dr. Richard & Josie Gangemi David & Patricia Gardner Ann S. Garrett Winston E. Gaum Dr. & Mrs. David Gentile Craig & Shirley George Mr. & Mrs. Wesley P. Ghyzel Tom & Kelly Gilman Warren & June Glaser Paul & Carol Goldberg Patricia Goodwin Burton Gordon Debbie & Michael Gordon Jean Gostomski Janet & Roger Gram Jeanne Gray in memory of Robert C. Gray George Greer* Alan & Julie Griesinger David Louis Guadagnino Brigitte & Klaus Gueldenpfennig Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Haggerty Jeffrey & Lynne Halik Peggy & David Hall Joan & Alfred Hallenbeck Dr. Patricia Hans Louise B. Harris Merrill & Dianne Herrick Walter B.D. Hickey, Jr. Tom & Nan Hildebrandt Art & Barb Hirst Susan Holliday Dr. Robert E. Horn & Patricia Nachman Mary Jo & Jack Hultz Marjorie S. Humphrey Bob & Elaine Jacobsen Jane H. Johnson Miles & Silvija Jones Dr. & Mrs. Harold Kanthor Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Kennedy Robert J. Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Alvie Kidd Dr. & Mrs. John W. Killigrew Richard & Sidney Killmer Karen S. Kral Barbara & Jack Kraushaar Drs. Richard Kreipe & Mary Sue Jack Deanna & Charles Krusenstjerna Werner & Susan Kunz David & Andrea Lambert Lane Family Fund Ms. Connie Leary John & Alice Leddy Norman & Arlene Leenhouts

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Matching Gift Deceased

Judith Francis Lemoncelli Gay & Don Lenhard Vincent & Christina Lenti Mr. & Mrs. James A. Locke III Sue & Michael Lococo John & Dolores Loftus Arthur E. Lowenthal Harold D. Lowry Kathryn Markakis & Geoffrey Williams Mrs. Bruce P. Marshall Frances & Robert Marx Stephen Matkowsky & Elzbieta Charchalis Carol & John Matteson Mrs. Gilbert G. McCurdy Gilbert Kennedy McCurdy Carol A. McFetridge Bruce & Eleanor McLear Dr. & Mrs. Neal McNabb Karen Mead Marion & Ed Mench Pete & Sally Merrill Dr. & Mrs. Edward Messing Daniel M. Meyers Margaret-Anne Milne John Muenter Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munson Morning Musicale Mr. & Mrs. Philip Neivert Elizabeth Neureiter-Seely Sara L. Niemeyer Kathy & Ted Nixon William J. O’Connor, Jr. David E. Owens Mrs. Virginia S. Pacala Mrs. Betty L. Paddock Paul F. Pagery Jane Parker & Francis Cosentino Patricia & Philip Parr Mr. Kirkwood Personius Channing & Marie Philbrick Ann Piato Bill & Beverly Pullis Nancy & Vincent Reale Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Carol Ritter Wright & William Wright Daniel & Nancy Robbins Mrs. Stanley M. Rogoff Dr. Marie Rolf & Mr. Robin Lehman Thomas & Elizabeth Ross Drs. Carl & O.J. Sahler Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Santo Drs. Eva & Jude Sauer Peggy Savlov James G. Scanzaroli Peter Schott & Mary Jane Tasciotti Anthony & Gloria Sciolino Doria Scortichini & Christopher Ritchlin Catherine & Richard Seeger Joan & Arthur Segal Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Shea Wayne & Sonja Shelton Robert & Nancy Shewan Virginia Skuse & Mr. Frank Grosso Alice & Ken Slining Susan & David Spector M Daniel & Susan Stare Kenneth T. & Eva M. Steadman

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ADAGIO ($1,000–$2,499) continued Mrs. Andrea Stewart Dr. Robert & Sally Jo Stookey Pavel Sullivan Eleanor Summers Frank & Rose Swiskey Margaret & Charles Symington Dr. & Mrs. Henry A. Thiede J. Russell & Kathleen Thomas Miriam Thomas Robert & Diane Tichell Dr. & Mrs. Mark Tornatore Stephen & Shirley Townsend David & Marcia Trauernicht

Bancroft-Tubbs Family Fund Dorothy Tyler Jim & Linda Varner Dr. Laura von Doenhoff Ms. Gretchen Voss Richard & Brenda Vuillequez Harry & Ruth Walker Stephen R. Webb Ann Weitzel Joseph Werner & Diane Smith Stephen Wershing Carol Whitbeck Mrs. Frederick C. White

Mrs. Kay R. Whitmore Ms. Christine Wickert Dr. James & Nancy Wierowski James H. Willey Henry Williams & Barbara Dimmick Elise & Joseph Wojciechowski Ernest Wong Charlotte C. Wright Linda & Robert G. Wyman Caroline & Richard Yates John C. Youngers Mr. & Mrs. Ted Zornow

Philharmonic Friends ADVOCATE ($700–$999) Anonymous (4) Daniel & Elizabeth Abbas Dr. & Mrs. James V. Aquavella Betsy & Gerald Archibald John & Lisa Baron Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Blumenau Jeff & Kathy Bowen Josephine Buckley Chris & Jodi Beyer Claire M. Brown Bruce & Shirley Burritt Jane A. Capellupo Michael B. Gehl & Jeffrey Caruso David & Mary Cheeran Walter Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Curtis, Jr. Cathy Cushman & Jeff Sokol Jane Dieck Wendell & Mary Discher William & Cynthia Dougherty Ms. Marilyn Drumm Sherman & Anne Farnham Udo Fehn & Christine Long Mr. & Mrs. Lee J. Fleckenstein George & Marie Follett John & Chris Forken Peter & Nancy Gaess Robert & Jeanne Grace Dr. & Mrs. William Grammar Barbara J. Granite

Ed & Terry Grissing Mrs. Laura J. Hameister Marilyn & Dick Hare Mr. Lawrence Helfer John & Barbara Holder Andrew & Kathleen Holt Carol E. Hopkins H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm Earl & Mary Ingersoll Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Iwan Mrs. Maryel Kellogg Marilyn & David Klass Marcella Klein & Richard Schaeffer Glenn & Nancy Koch Doris & Austin Leve In memory of Helene P. Lovenheim John & Judy Lynd Richard McGrath Ferne F. Merrill Ken & Nancy Mihalyov Onnalie Miller Jonathan Mink & Janet Cranshaw Richard & Joyce Mitchell Ilene Montana Dr. & Mrs. William L. Morgan Mr. Raymond L. Nelson W. Robert Nolan David & Monica Panipinto Jason V. Polasek Margaret Quackenbush

Robert & Anne Quivey Antonio & Patricia K. Rosati Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Rosenbaum Jamal & Pam Rossi Hon. Franklin T. & Cynthia Russell William Saunders Gary B. & Scott A. Schaefer Susan & Bill Schoff Joan M. Schumaker George J. Schwartz, M.D. Elaine & Peter Schwarz Katie Sejba Carol C. Shulman Robert & Norma Snyder Janet H. Sorensen Margaret A. Strite Donna Thompson Mimi & Sam Tilton John & Betty Travis Jim Van Meter & Marlene Piscitelli Dale & Lorraine Whittington Donald P. Wichman Ed & Wilma Wierenga Claes & Puck Winquist Gary & Judith Wood Laura & Joel Yellin Karen & Sy Zivan

BENEFACTOR ($375–$699) Anonymous (11) Carol Aldridge Robert & Anne Allen Peter & Jane Anderson Allegra Angus A. Joseph Antos Dr. & Mrs. E. David Appelbaum Dr. & Mrs. Edward C. Atwater Gloria Baciewicz Jane Ellen Bailey Jean Boynton Baker Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Balta Maureen Baran Dr. & Mrs. Donald Barrett Asish & Susan Basu Steve & Anne Bauer Karen Baumgartner Brenda Beal John & Ellen Beck Anne Bell Hays & Karen Bell

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bennett Mrs. Helen H. Berkeley Eric & Marcia Birken Chrystine Blackwell Mrs. Barbara Blake Lynne Blank James R. Boehler Mrs. Philip P. Bonanni Susan & Peter Bondy Agneta D. Borgstedt, M.D. Don & Jackie Bowman Donald & Mary Boyd Judith Boyd Dr. & Mrs. Albert Brault Daan Braveman Linda Bretz Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Briggs Elaine & Wayne Brigman Mrs. George H. Brown Wilma M. Brucker Doug & Chris Brush

Richard F. Brush Al Buckner Mary Elaine Aldoretta & Richard Burandt David J. & Margaret M. Burns Rory & Rebekah Burrill James Butler Joe Buttari Eric & Lee Caine Dick & Marcia Calabrese Keith & Joan Calkins Thomas Caprio Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Carrier John & Diane Caselli Diane & Roger Cass Dr. Lawrence & Mrs. Rita Chessin Irene Churukian Victor Ciaraldi & Kathy Marchaesi Jack & Barbara Clarcq Mrs. Ann Clarke Martha D. Clasquin

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Matching Gift

Alan Cohen & Nancy Bloom Gloria & Pincus Cohen David & Donna Cole Mary Ellen Collinge M Cheryl Collins Roy Czernikowski & Karin Dunnigan France Danielson Jerry Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Davies Robert & Sandi DeBruycker Dr. & Mrs. H. George Decancq, Jr. John & Jane DeCory Sue De George Ken & Jean DeHaven Josephine Dewey Nancy & Sreeram Dhurjaty Mr. A. Dmochowski Donald & Stephanie Doe Warren Doerrer Joseph Duba Ms. Jeanetta Dunlap Joanne Eccles Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Egan Larry & Peggy Elliott Holly K. Elwell Marcia L. Elwitt D. Craig Epperson & Dr. Beth Jelsma Gordon J. Estey Donald & Jean Eygnor Clara S. Firth Elizabeth B. Fisher F. Peter Flihan Suressa & Richard Forbes Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Forsyth Cortland F. Fowler, Sr. Ann & Steve Fox Sandra & Neil Frankel Mrs. Richard Freeman Ruth Freeman Taylor Freitas Dr. Gary J. Friend & Mrs. Lois B. Wolff-Friend Richard & Carol Fullerton Moriel & Bob Gabbey N. Gadziala & R. J. Looney Sue Gaffney Jerry J. Gambino, Jr. Jill & Kent Gardner Sharon Garelick Kevin Gavagan Richard & Joyce Gilbert Jean & Dr. Al Ginkel Robert & Marie Ginther Andrea S. Giuffre Mrs. Coral T. Glassman Bruce Goldman John & Roslyn Goldman Dane & Judy Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Julian M. Gordon Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff Mr. & Mrs. Newton H. Green Gay Jane Greene Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Griswold Gaye Gronlund & Bruce Corner Michael & Joanna Grosodonia Ms. Barbara E. Gross Mr. Robert C. Grossman Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gulick Ann L. Haag Susan & James Haefner Mary Hale David & Frances Hall Howard T. Hallowell III Zena & Tom Hampson

Martin & Sherrie Handelman Ann & Ed Hanley Ronald W. Hansen Mark & Barbara Hargrave Robert T. & Mary Ann Hargrave Karen Hart Mr. & Mrs. James M. Hartman David & Marian Hartney Mr. & Mrs. Lee Hasiuk Sandra Hasenauer Mrs. Robert A. Heinle Richard Henshaw Ray & Joan Hensler Ms. Judith Hensley Carol & Michael Hirsh Ryan Hoefen David L. Hoffberg Paul Hoffman & Jane Schryver Dan & Sandy Hollands Mr. & Mrs. Ned Holmes Tala & Mark Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. William N Hosley Larry & Barbara Howe Dr. Wei & Ivy Hsu Mr. & Mrs. Jerome L. Huff Richard & Joyce Humphreys Gwyneth Hunting Mr. & Mrs. John Hustler Robert & Merilyn Israel Dewey Jackson Bruce Jacobs Stephen & Kay Jacobstein Mr. Gerald Jenkins Janet S. Jennison David & Patricia Jewell Ronald & Martha Jodoin Dr. & Mrs. H. Douglas Jones John & Carole Joyce Valerie & Robert Kalwas Dr. & Mrs. Donald Kamm Anne Kampmeier Lori & Frank Karbel Barbara & Robert Kay Mr. Jack L. Kelch Leo & Cynthia Kesselring Jack & CB Kinsella Kenneth R. Knight Mr. & Mrs. Mordecai Kolko Mrs. Ellen Konar Paulina & Laurence Kovalsky Elsbeth J. Kozel James & Elaine Kraus Chari Krenis Dr. & Mrs. Jacob Krieger Jane Labrum Rev. William Laird Dr. & Mrs. Leo R. Landhuis Donna M. Landry Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O. Lange Craig & Susan Larson Diana Lauria Rev. Sandra Lemke Jennifer Leonard & David Cay Johnston Lenore & Marshall Lesser Dr. Pamela Leve Catherine Lewis & Angela Bonazinga Sarah F. Liebschutz Ms. Jean Ligozio Ken & Katherine Lindahl Barbara L. Lobb Dr. Erwin Loewen & Anita Rosenfeld Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Loomis Carol C. Lovell Ed Lutterbein

Edward J. & Kathleen L. Lynd Sandra Maceyka Russell Madsen Mr. & Mrs. Achilles Mafilios Angela Mambro Jeanne Mandel James & Patricia Mangin Sandy & Jack Maniloff Jeffrey & Laura Markwick Diana Marquis Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mason Richard & Catherine Massie Kathy Keogh & Eric Matson Mr. & Mrs. William C. Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Mazzarella C. Thomas & Emily McCall Dick & Sandra McGavern Melissa McGrain & Andrew Stern Mr. & Mrs. David McNair Mr. & Mrs. John F. Mc Namara Margaret & Bob Mecredy Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Messina, Jr. Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger Sidney Metzger Hinda & Michael Miller Theodore H. Morse Joseph & Linda Mulcahy Mr. & Mrs. Otto Muller-Girard Sam & Donna Muto Dr. & Mrs. R. Joseph Naples Mildred G. Ness John Neumann Richard & Jeanne Newman Dr. Richard & Nancy Newton Joan & Beryl Nusbaum Suzanne J. O’Brien W. Smith & Jean O’Brien Peter Oddleifson & Kay Wallace Malcolm O’Malley Robert & Betty Oppenheimer Rita B. Otterbein Mrs. John Paganelli The Rev. Marilyle Sweet Page Myrna & Gary Paige Dr. Vivian Palladoro Robert J. Palmer Phil R. Palumbo Monica Panipinto Jonathan R. Parkes & Marcia Bornhurst Parkes John & Diane Parrinello Thomas W. Paul Esther & Tom Paul David & Marjorie Perlman Mr. & Mrs. Claude Peters Thomas W. Petrillo & William R. Reamy Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Piazza David & Virginia Pixley Dr. & Mrs. Lee D. Pollan Vera Powley Dr. Susan Presberg-Greene & Dr. Robert Greene Bill & Edie Prest Mary Jane Proschel Barry & Jean Rabson Jerry & Janice Rachfal Eileen D. Ramos Richard & Susan Reed Dr. & Mrs. Paul Reeves Stan & Anne Refermat Bob & Shirley Rheinwald Mr. & Mrs. Donn P. Rice Dr. Ramon L. & Judith S. Ricker Donald & Ernstine Rickner

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BENEFACTOR ($375–$699) continued Myron S. Silver & Rivka Chatman Christopher Rider Joseph Simpson Sandra & Eugene Riley Daniel & Sarah Singal Robert Robbins Elizabeth E. Smith Nancy & Art Roberts George Smith & Diane Ahlman Dr. & Mrs. Gordon N. Robinson Charles H. Speirs Suzanne Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Stacey Lawrence & Virginia Rockwell Walter Stacker Mrs. David Romig Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Steiner Judy & Bill Rose Georgine & James Stenger Dr. Harry & Ellen Rosen Mr. & Mrs. David Stern Dr. Gerald & Maxine Rosen Elizabeth & Robert Sterrett Margery & Richard Rosen Ann H. Stevens & William J. Shattuck Dick & Bea Rosenbloom Kevin Stone & Nancy Atwood-Stone Beatrice Roxin, in memory Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Strasser of Paul Roxin Edward Tanner & Elizabeth Treiber Dr. & Mrs. G. Theodore Ruckert Andrea Rudolph & Rosalind M. Rudolph Douglas F. Taylor David & Carol Teegarden Carolyn & Charles Ruffing Jonathan G. Terry Mr. James R. Sabey Chris Thomas & Catherine Cerulli Louise Sadowski Eric Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Victor E. Salerno, Jr. Thomas Thompson Ed & Gabriel Saphar Donald Tingley Donald & Madelyn Sasso Celia & Doug Topping Ron Sassone Bill & Mary Anna Towler Susan Scanlon & Croft K. Hangartner Donald & Donna Traver Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Schenck Mr. & Mrs. George Treier Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schenkel William J. Tribelhorn Marjorie Schmale Mr. & Mrs. A. Gene Trimble Paul & Barbara Schmied J. Michael & Sally Turner Nancy & David Schraver John & Janet Tyler David & Naomi Schrier Eugene & Gloria Ulterino Thomas Schumacher Joyce Underberg & Stan Rodwin Rich Sensenbach DJ & Patty Upton Mr. & Mrs. Eugene P. Seymour George Urich Robert Hallstrom & Lily Shaw Charles & Susan Van Buren Ruth Sheldon Bruce & Lauri Van Hise Mary E. Sherman Betsy Van Horn Mr. & Mrs. Michael O. Shipley

Doug Cline & Lorraine Van Meter-Cline Margaret Vanas Wayne & Anne Vander Byl Gary & Marie VanGraafeiland Thomas & Jeanne Verhulst Vic Vinkey John & Susan Volpel Robert Vosteen Stephen H. & Martha Gay Waite Brian Waldmiller Robert & Sandra Walker Mrs. Herbert Watkins Pierce & Elizabeth Webb Susan C. & Robert E. Weber Mr. & Mrs. Peter Z. Webster Mr. & Mrs. Walter I. Weiner Ann D. Weintraub David Welker Richard & Shirley Wersinger Mrs. Timothy J. Westbrook Charles & Carolyn Whitfield Mrs. John T. Wigg Mr. & Mrs. William Wilcox Mr. John Williams & Mr. Chuck Lundeen Leonore & Lee Wiltse John & Laurie Witmeyer Charles & Susan Wolfe Grace Wong Peter Woods Doris Wright & Gerald Glaser George & Caroline Wu Eileen M. Wurzer Joan & Joe Yanni Marsha Young Lawrence & Susan Yovanoff Carol Zajkowski

Bravo! tributes

Tribute gifts are a special way to remember loved ones or commemorate special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, births, or graduations. If you would like to make a memorial or honorarium gift, please contact the RPO Development Department at 454-7311 x232.

In Honor of …

In Memory of…

Bob & Carol Achilles Donald & Marcia McComb Donna & Alan Edelstein Bill & Priscilla Boller

Lorraine Chamberlain Mr. Charles Fitzgibbon Mr. & Mrs. Alfonso Mancini Ms. Susan Spence Mr. & Mrs. Aaron D. Taub

Irwin* and Sydney Metzger J. Ernest Du Bois

Barry Corwin Jean E. Pedersen

Messrs. William & Michael Whitney Mrs. Louise Epstein

Jay Friedman Joseph & Judith Darweesh Mr. & Mrs. James A. Locke III Dr. Ramon L. & Judith S. Ricker Mr. Thomas Solomon Carolyn & Frank Troxell

Mr. Robert Wilcox Mrs. Louise Epstein

Tom and Georgia Gosnell Katherine T. & Jon L. Schumacher Earnest Ierardi William Eggers & Deborah McLean John & Katherine Greenthal Mr. Paul Herndon Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Kaplan Katherine T. & Jon L. Schumacher

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Janet Karz Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bailey Ms. Elizabeth Chang Mr. Theodore Esders and Mrs. Barbara Latunik Esders Mr. and Mrs. John Geise Mr. and Mrs. W. Keith Gilliland Ms. Anna May Latunik Mr. Michael Long Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mount David and Marjorie Perlman Mr. Ralph Raimi Harold Lowry Deborah Leary Phyllis McCauley Jeanette Vincent-Rapp J. Ernest Du Bois

Development Judith F. Lemoncelli, Vice President of Development Stephen T. House, Grants Manager Marc A. Smith, Annual Campaign Manager & Data Analyst Jason V. Polasek, Major Gifts Officer Kathy Miller, Administrative & Volunteer Coordinator Olivia Grant, Development Assistant Seo Hee Min ~ Madison Hornick * Finance Ronald L. Steinmiller, Vice President of Finance & Administration Nancy Atwood-Stone, Director of Information Systems Irene Shaffer, Manager of Human Resources Mark Pignagrande, Accounting Manager Kara Aymerich, Office Administrator

Box Office Representatives Olivia Case + Abby Chapman-Duprey + Quinn Delaney + Tara Fayazi + Michael Franz + Rebecca Herlich + Katelyn Machnica + Christina Moore + Marcy Savastano + Rochester Philharmonic League Laura Morihara+, RPL Administrator Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Susan Basu+, Manager + Part Time * Intern ~ Indicates Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Intern from the Eastman School of Music

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Marketing & Communications Katie Sejba, Vice President of Marketing & Communications Edward W. Solorzano, Director of Ticketing & Sales Kathryn Judd, Marketing Manager Teddy Sainphor, Ticketing Manager Michelle Shippers, Communications Manager Lani Toyama, Box Office Manager David T. Meyer +, House Manager Andrew O’Connor ~ Austin Quinlan *

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Interested in volunteering for the RPO? Contact Kathy Miller, Administrative and Volunteer Coordinator at (585) 454-7311 x243 or kmiller@rpo.org for the following opportunities: Usher: Greet, seat, and care for the patrons while attending concerts.

Rear Guard: Monitor the backstage door while the Orchestra is in rehearsal.

Give-A-Lift Program: Drive eligible patrons 55+ to and from concerts.

Administrative Support: Support the RPO’s administrative office during weekday business hours.

Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra: Assist the RPYO Manager with a wide variety of tasks involved in running a youth orchestra.

Special Events Oversight Committee: Assist the volunteer coordinator in conceptualizing and implementing special events.

Richard Sadowski and Ed Bullard, Co-Chairs Volunteer Enrichment Committee: Plan recognition events for our volunteers alongside a committee of RPO staff and musicians.

Shannon Nance, Chair

ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE

Founded in 1929, the Rochester Philharmonic League is an organization of men and women who support the RPO with a focus on educating young people about music and the RPO. League projects include: escorting for the RPO Educational Concerts, the Young Artist Auditions for high school musicians, our Music, Munch & Mingle series where members attend select RPO rehearsals followed by lunch with an RPO musician, and the Glimmerglass Opera trip. Contact Laura Morihara, Administrator: (585) 399-3654 or email rpl@rpo.org.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014 – 2015 Eileen Ramos, President Mary-Ellen Perry, Secretary Paul Ness, Treasurer Carol Shulman, Past President Yvonne Baker Kathleen Bankey

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Katherine Martel Ruth Messinger Margaret-Anne Milne Brenda Murphy-Pough Kathleen Newcomb Donna Pritchard Naomi Schrier Howard Spindler

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Since its founding by George Eastman in 1922, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has been committed to enriching and inspiring our community through the art of music. Currently in its 92nd year, the RPO is dedicated to maintaining its high standard of artistic excellence, unique tradition of musical versatility, and deep commitment to education and community engagement.

Today, the RPO presents up to 130 concerts per year, serving nearly 170,000 people through ticketed events, education and community engagement activities, and concerts in schools and community centers throughout the region. A highlight of the 2013–14 season was the RPO’s performance at Carnegie Hall on May 7, 2014, as part of the Spring For Music festival. RPO concerts are rebroadcast on WXXI 91.5 FM. For more information about the RPO, visit rpo.org.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TICKETS: The Eastman Theatre Box Office is located at 433 East Main St., downtown Rochester.

The Box Office is open Mon-Sat, 10AM-5PM; 10AM-3PM on non-concert Saturdays; and 60 minutes prior to performances and through intermission. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 585-454-2100 or online through rpo.org; tickets are also available at all Rochester-area Wegmans. Discounts are available for groups of 10+. Call 585-454-2100.

PARKING: Paid parking for Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre is available at the East End Garage, located next to the theatre with entrances on Main, Scio, and Swan Streets. Paid parking for the Performance Hall at Hochstein is available at the Sister Cities Garage, located behind the school at Church and Fitzhugh Streets.

PRE-CONCERT TALKS: Philharmonics ticket-holders are welcome to attend pre-concert talks, held one hour before all philharmonics concerts in the orchestra level of the theatre.

SERVICES FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES: Wheelchair locations and seating for those with disabilities are available at all venues; please see the house manager or an usher for assistance. Elevators are located in the oval lobby of Kodak Hall and in the East Wing. A wheelchair-accessible restroom is available on the first floor.

SERVICES FOR HARD-OF-HEARING PATRONS: Audio systems are available at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre; headsets may be obtained from an usher prior to the performance.

CHANGING SEATS: If you find it necessary to be reseated for any reason, please contact an usher who will bring your request to the House Manager.

LOST AND FOUND: Items found in Kodak Hall will be held at the Eastman Theatre Box Office, 433 E. Main Street. For more info, call 585-454-2100.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES: The use of cameras or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Patrons are asked to turn off all personal electronic devices prior to the performance.

Refreshments: Food and drink are not permitted in the concert hall, except for bottled water.

Refreshments are available for purchase in Betty’s Café located on the orchestra level of Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.

TICKET DONATION: If you are unable to attend a concert, please consider donating your tickets to us as a tax-deductible contribution. Return your tickets to the RPO no later than 2PM the day of the performance to make them available for resale.

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TC Retail Inc. grabbed the top spot on the 2014 Rochester Top 100.

The Victor, Ontario County-based company rose to the top of this year’s list after being absent from the annual tally for roughly a decade, dating back to when it was known as Ultimate Technology Corp.

UTC Retail, which employs 76 workers, is a retail technology company that offers products and services that help retailers improve their business. Its clients range from the corporate headquarters of retailers with as few as 25 stores to companies with thousands of store locations.

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O’Connell Electric Co. Inc. has purchased the assets of an Albany area electrical contracting firm, giving the Victor-based firm locations near all of the major upstate New York cities.

The deal to purchase the assets of Schenectady-based Clifford R. Gray Inc. was finalized this week, O’Connell CEO Victor Salerno Victor Salerno said. Financial details were not disclosed.

Clifford R. Gray employs roughly 25 workers and logs annual sales of some $8 million.

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at UR, Taubman plans to stay at the helm of School of Medicine and Dentistry after he steps into the CEO slot.

The luxury residences anchoring the southeast corner of East Avenue and Alexander Street, known as 300 Alexander, are set to open Dec. 1.

The property is being developed by Rochester-based Mark IV Enterprises Inc. Steven DiMarzo, Mark IV’s chief operating officer, described the $9 million project as “a new building in an old shell.” The renovation centered on bring-

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Slated to take over as University of Rochester Medical Center CEO in January, Mark Taubman M.D. will head the largest division of UR—the region’s largest employer.

Taubman already serves as dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry.

The sprawling medical complex is one of the nation’s leading research institutions and provides much of the health care in the greater Rochester area and a broad swath of the Finger Lakes region. It also employs some two-thirds of UR’s approximately 25,000-employee workforce.

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Rochester Meat Co. Inc. will close its doors at South Clinton Avenue today for the last time and open them Saturday at the Genesee Valley Regional Market in Henrietta.

The familyowned distributor, which does business as RMC Food Services, is moving from the only home it has known, at 815819 South Clinton Ave., to 35,000 square feet of space at 900 Jefferson Road.

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