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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

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Broadway’s Ashley Brown

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The Music of Swan Lake

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Dear Friends, We all manage to squeeze a lot into this shortest month of the year: President's Day, Super Bowl, Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, and much more. The RPO is no exception with eight concerts over 28 days, and I want to especially thank you for spending some of your precious February time (and dollars) with us.

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Looking back at January, we kicked off the New Year with E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial TM in Concert; welcomed “one of the most exciting cellists to have emerged for a decade” (The Times of London), Andrei Ioniţă; raised the roof with superstar Audra McDonald; hosted a reading session for community singers called Winter Sing; presented Peter and the Wolf for families; and hosted our annual free Season Preview Concert with Music Director Ward Stare and Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik.

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That 2018 –19 season announcement revealed exciting programming for everyone, including a special concert with Hamilton star, Leslie Odom, Jr.!

Blockbuster Philharmonics titles include Orff’s Carmina Burana, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra, and Mozart’s Così fan tutte.

We’ll be featuring some incredible pianists among our stellar guest artists: Yefim Bronfman, Stephen Hough, Vadym Kholodenko, Jon Nakamatsu, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet. And we’ll invite you to participate in a RPO live recording of Jennifer Higdon’s new Harp Concerto (which we’ll hear for the first time on May 10 & 12 of this year) with Ward Stare and harpist Yolanda Kondonassis. And don’t forget we’ll have three more films in addition to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets next season: Star Wars: A New Hope, Ghostbusters, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. This is just the tip of the iceberg, folks, so we hope you’ll check out our entire 96th season lineup at rpo.org—you’ll get best seating and pricing by subscribing soon.

One more January highlight was our 2018 Primary Education Concerts in Kodak Hall for thousands of school children in grades one through three.

Along with our Intermediate Education Concerts in March and our Tiny Tots Concerts in May, we reach almost 17,000 students in the Greater Rochester area. Programs like these, which are offered free to the Rochester City School District and at very low cost to other schools, are funded by grants and contributions. To learn more and find out how your tax-deductible gift can support the RPO’s educational programs, please call our Development Office at 585-399-3649.

Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy the warmth and breadth of our February programming: Broadway’s Ashley Brown, The Music of Swan Lake, Latin Heat with the Mambo Kings, and Mozart & Haydn. And thanks again for being here!

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WARD STARE Music Director

This season at the RPO, Stare will collaborate with Itzhak Perlman and returning favorite pianists Olga Kern and Misha Dichter. Stare will also lead a Beethoven Festival, Bizet’s Carmen in Concert, and two world premieres by celebrated composers Allen Shawn and Jennifer Higdon. 2016–17 season highlights included collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and Grammy-winning violinist James Ehnes. Stare also led a three-weekend salute to the music of American composers, as well as Puccini’s La Bohème in Concert, and a world-concert premiere by AcademyAward winning composer Eliot Goldenthal.

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Appointed the 12th music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in July 2014, Rochester native Ward Stare has been described as “inspiring musicians to impressive heights” by The New York Times, and “a dynamic music director” by Rochester CITY Newspaper. This December, Stare made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera for nine performances of Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow, with Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham in the title role.

Stare’s recent seasons have seen a number of highly anticipated debuts with orchestras around the world, including performances with the Baltimore Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and the Calgary Philharmonic. Last season he made his debut with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra followed by his return to the St. Louis Symphony in December.

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 to rave reviews. He made his debut with the Washington National Opera conducting Donizetti’s comic opera L’Elisir d’amore in 2014.

SUZY GORMAN

Stare served as resident conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra from 2008 to 2012. In 2009, he made his highly successful 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 with Lang Lang as soloist.

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Stare was trained as a trombonist at The Juilliard School in Manhattan. At 18, he was appointed principal trombonist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and has performed as an orchestral musician with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, among others. As a soloist, he has concertized in both the U.S. and Europe. wardstare.com

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JEFF TYZIK

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.

This season Tyzik celebrates 24 years as principal pops conductor of the RPO, a title he also holds at the Detroit Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra. This is also the fifth season that Tyzik has held The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

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Principal Pops Conductor

Frequently invited as a guest conductor, Tyzik has appeared with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Milwaukee Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Tyzik has written more than 200 arrangements, orchestrations, and compositions for orchestra. A consummate musician, Tyzik regularly appears as a guest conductor in the RPO’s Philharmonics Series.

In the 2015–16 season, Tyzik premiered a new violin concerto written for RPO Concertmaster Juliana Athayde on the Philharmonics Series. This season, Tyzik’s original programming includes collaborations with The Mambo Kings, PUSH Physical Theatre, and a Pops opener featuring a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and other jazz standards.

Tyzik has collaborated with such diverse artists as Megan Hilty, Chris Botti, Matthew Morrison, Wynonna Judd, Tony Bennett, Art Garfunkel, Dawn Upshaw, Marilyn Horne, Arturo Sandoval, The Chieftains, Mark O’Connor, Doc Severinsen, and John Pizzarelli. He has created numerous original programs that include the greatest music from jazz and classical to Motown, Broadway, film, dance, Latin, and swing.

Tyzik holds both his bachelor and master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music. jefftyzik.com.

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EX-OFFICIO Rebecca Gilbert Orchestra Representative

Curtis S. Long President & CEO

David C. Heiligman Chairperson, Honorary Board

Robert A. Woodhouse Treasurer Elizabeth F. Rice Secretary Jules L. Smith, Esq. Immediate Past Chairperson

INGRID A. STANLIS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

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OFFICERS Ingrid A. Stanlis Chairperson of the Board

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

(TERM EXPIRES FEB. 2018) La Marr J. Jackson, Esq. David Lane Michael Pietropaoli Christopher N. Pipa Dr. Stephen I. Rosenfeld Katherine T. Schumacher Jules L. Smith, Esq. Deborah Wilson (TERM EXPIRES FEB. 2019) Dr. Steven E. Feldon Marjorie L. Goldstein Dr. Sandra S. Johnson Mark Siwiec Ingrid A. Stanlis Jason Thomas Steven H. Whitman Robert A. Woodhouse (TERM EXPIRES FEB. 2020) Stephen B. Ashley Dr. Andrew J. Elliot James T. Englert Ilene L. Flaum Michael Gioja Michael B. Millard Elizabeth F. Rice Dr. Sidney H. Sobel Alex Yudelson

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Curtis S. Long President & CEO Dr. Jamal J. Rossi Dean, Eastman School of Music Jules L. Smith, Esq. Immediate Past Chairperson W. Craig Sutherland Orchestra Representative HONORARY BOARD David C. Heiligman Chairperson Nancy Beilfuss James M. Boucher Paul W. Briggs William L. Cahn Catherine B. Carlson Louise Epstein Joan Feinbloom Betsy Friedman Patrick Fulford Ronald A. Furman Mary M. Gooley A. Thomas Hildebrandt Marie Kenton Dr. James E. Koller Harold A. Kurland, Esq. Cricket and Frank Luellen Elizabeth F. Rice Nathan J. Robfogel, Esq. Jon L. Schumacher, Esq. Katherine T. Schumacher 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.

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, Esq. 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 2013–15: Dr. Dawn F. Lipson 2015-17: Jules L. Smith, Esq. * Deceased

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“Wonderful Guy” from South Pacific

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Nobody Does It Better At the Ballet The Entertainer They're Playing Our Song The Way We Were One What I Did For Love

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ASHLEY BROWN, vocals Ashley Brown originated the title role in Mary Poppins on Broadway, for which she received Outer Critics, Drama League, and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress. She also starred as Mary Poppins in the ASHLEY BROWN national tour where she won a Garland award for “Best Performance in a Musical.” Other Broadway credits include Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and she starred in the national tour of Disney's On the Record. She most recently starred as Mother Abbess in multiple Tony Award-winner Jack O’Brien’s new production of The Sound of Music. She recently returned to the Lyric Opera of Chicago to star in Oklahoma! to critical acclaim. She previously played Magnolia opposite Nathan Gunn in Francesca Zembello’s Showboat at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

On the concert stage, Brown has performed with virtually all the top orchestras in North America including the Boston Pops, the New York Philharmonic, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at Disney Hall, The Pittsburgh Symphony, the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, Fort Worth Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops, Philadelphia Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, Seattle Symphony, the Houston Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Jacksonville, and the Philly Pops. She has also performed with the BBC Orchestra opposite Josh Groban. This is her first performance with the RPO. She made her solo concert debut at The Kennedy Center as part of Barbara Cook’s Spotlight Series, and has appeared in New York City at prestigious venues including Feinstein’s at the Regency and Birdland.

Other projects include star turns in Hello Dolly at The Goodspeed Opera House, Limelight at the La Jolla Playhouse, and her own PBS special called Ashley Brown: Call Me Irresponsible which received a PBS Telly Award. Other television credits include NBC’s The Sound of Music. She is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

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ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK

Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 Nos. 1, 4, 8 In 1874, Dvořák applied for a grant which the Austrian government made b. Nelahozeves, Bohemia September 8, 1841 available to young, impoverished composers. The works he submitted deeply impressed the panel of judges, headed by Johannes Brahms. He d. Prague, Bohemia won the prize several times, helping sustain his dream of becoming a May 1, 1904 professional composer. Contact with Brahms launched a close friendship, one result of which was a strong recommendation to the senior composer’s Berlin publisher, Fritz Simrock. Simrock published the Moravian Duets which had helped win Dvořák the prize, then commissioned a set of Slavonic Dances, to be patterned on Brahms’ popular Hungarian Dances.

People throughout Europe immediately fell in love with the eight sprightly, and to their ears, exotic Slavonic Dances that make up Dvořák’s Op. 46, first in their original form as piano duets, then in the virtually simultaneous orchestral transcriptions. Unlike Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, they are based on original melodies in folk style, rather than authentic native melodies or previously existing works by other composers. Naturally Simrock pressed for more such works, but Dvořák resisted. He finally composed a second set in 1886. At this concert you will hear three pieces from the Op. 46 collection: a furiant, a vigorous Czech leaping dance, a gentle sousedská or moderate-tempo waltz, and another furiant.

BÉLA BARTÓK

The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, Op. 19 Menyhért Lengyel’s libretto, The Miraculous Mandarin, was published in 1917. Bartók approached him for permission to set it to music. Once this was granted, Bartók set to work immediately, but other activities delayed completion of the full score for five years. A production was announced for the Budapest Opera in 1926. It failed to materialize since the lurid, provocative scenario ran afoul of the censors. It was first staged in Cologne, Germany, on November 27 of that year, but it never reached the stage in Hungary during Bartók’s lifetime.

b. Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary March 25, 1881 d. New York, New York, USA September 26, 1945 First performed by the RPO May 25, 2008 Christopher Seaman, conductor

The scenario takes place in a large modern city, an ugly, noisy location Last performed by the RPO that both creators deplore through their treatment of it. In order to lure March 14 2010 Christopher Seaman, passersby into a trap designed for robbery and murder, three thugs force an attractive young woman to stand in a window overlooking a busy street. conductor The first two people to fall under her spell are an aging gentleman and a shy young man. Since both are penniless, the villains promptly throw them back into the street.

The third victim is a richly dressed Chinese Mandarin, with a weird, unsettling aura of inscrutability about him. At first he shows indifference to the girl, but gradually her dancing captures his interest.

Staring fixedly at her, he pursues her, wildly and doggedly. The thugs first rob him, then try desperately to kill him, by smothering him with pillows, stabbing him with a rusty sword, and hanging him from a light fixture. Yet it is only after the girl satisfies his desire by offering him a compassionate embrace that his wounds start to bleed and he dies in her arms.

Bartók matched this grotesque scenario with music that seethes with savage, primordial power and frenetic energy, and radiates a disturbing eeriness. This suite includes roughly two-thirds of the score, with a special concert ending added on.

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Violin Suite from Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake Tchaikovsky’s spectacular gifts in rhythm, melody, musical drama, and colorful orchestration made him a natural ballet composer. Swan Lake (1877), The Sleeping Beauty (1890) and The Nutcracker (1892) form the summit of nineteenth-century theatrical dance music.

b. Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia May 7, 1840 d. St. Petersburg, Russia November 6, 1893 This is the first

performance by the RPO Tonight you will hear a suite of eight selections from the first two ballets.

It was compiled and arranged for violin and orchestra by Ward Stare and violin soloist David Halen. Four selections from Swan Lake (Scene #1; Pas de deux; Dance of the Swans; Scene) are followed by two selections from The Sleeping Beauty (Entr’acte symphonique and Scene; Entr’acte from Act Two) and finally two further extracts from Swan Lake (Hungarian Dance and Russian Dance).

MAURICE RAVEL La Valse

b. Ciboure, France March 7, 1875

Ravel had considered composing a tribute to the Strauss family of Vienna as early as 1906. Had he gone ahead with it at that time, it would probably have sounded as carefree as The Blue Danube. But by the time he did compose La Valse (The Waltz, 1919-1920), both he and the general life of Europe had undergone significant and disturbing changes.

This piece reflects those changes strongly and dramatically.

d. Paris, France December 28, 1937 Last performed by the RPO March 13, 2010 Christopher Seaman, conductor

The following introduction is appended to the score: “Through whirling clouds can be glimpsed now and again waltzing couples. The mists gradually disperse, and at letter A, a huge ballroom is revealed filled with a great crowd of whirling dancers. The stage grows gradually lighter. At the fortissimo at letter B the lights in the chandeliers are turned on full.”

The music emerges out of silence through a throbbing, indistinct opening. Fragments of what might be the rhythm and melody of a waltz are heard. The opening theme gradually becomes more distinct as the volume rises, then it bursts forth in full glory as the first climax is reached. Ravel proceeds with a series of elegant waltz melodies. As the music moves forward, it retains an outwardly gracious and carefree mood, but dark, portentous undercurrents persist.

The atmosphere gradually grows more tense, more abandoned. Rhythms and accents become increasingly savage, more war-like than dance-like. As the climax approaches, the initial theme begins to return to its original, fragmented form. Short, sharp waves of dynamic contrast push the music close to a scream, capped by a gasping pause, then a final out-of-control, nightmarish whirl and collapse.

The carefree era of pre-war Europe has vanished forever. © 2017 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.

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artists DAVID HALEN, violin Concertmaster of the Saint Louis Symphony under music director David Robertson, David Halen is recognized as one of the most esteemed musical leaders of an American orchestra. In addition to his duties with the St. Louis Symphony, he is on faculty at the University of Michigan.

DAVID HALEN

As a young man, he didn't have to look far for his musical influences: he began playing the violin at the age of six, and earned his bachelor’s degree at the age of 18 studying with his father, the late Walter Halen. In that same year, he won the Music Teachers National Association Competition and was granted a Fulbright scholarship for study at the Freiburg Hochschule für Musik in Germany, the youngest recipient ever to have been honored with this prestigious award. He served as assistant concertmaster with the Houston Symphony Orchestra under Sergiu Comissiona and Christoph Eschenbach between 1982–1991. He joined the St. Louis Symphony as concertmaster in 1995, under music directors Leonard Slatkin and Hans Vonk. He has also soloed in most of the major concerto repertoire in St. Louis, taught, and served as concertmaster at the WDR (Cologne), San Francisco, Detroit, and Toronto symphonies, the Manhattan School of Music, Indiana University, the Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and the New World Symphony in Miami. In August 2017, he led the Cincinnati Symphony on a heralded three-week tour in Europe under Louis Langree. This is his first performance with the RPO.

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About Rochester City Ballet

Artistic Director David Palmer leads Rochester City Ballet. David joined RCB in November of 2015.

Since retiring as a principal dancer, Palmer has created more than 40 ballets, operas, and musicals performed by leading ballet and theater companies around the world. His arrival at RCB has sparked a renewed energy and creative era for the company that was established in 1987 by its founding artistic director Timothy M. Draper. The company performs at the Nazareth College Arts Center, Canandaigua Academy, and Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. In July 2010, RCB presented its first New York City season. In July 2013, RCB was selected to perform in the Inside/Out performance series at the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts.

Since the company offered its first professional contract in 2003, Jamey Leverett served as artistic director. During her tenure, Leverett choreographed more than 20 new works including Images, a commission from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra to music by Jeff Tyzik, and the critically acclaimed full-length ballet The Blood Countess. Leverett announced in Spring 2015 she would step down to focus on choreography and training students in her role as Artistic Director of RCB’s partner school, the Timothy Draper Center for Dance Education. The board launched a national search and Palmer joined the company in November that same year.

RCB is committed to enriching the quality of life in the greater Rochester community. In May 2015, it held its first annual sensory-friendly performance for children on the autism spectrum. For numerous years, the company has performed for the entire second grade of the Rochester City School District, as well as taking dance into the schools through interactive performances and creative problem-solving workshops. RCB donates thousands of tickets to underserved youth. Additionally, RCB conducts outreach throughout the region.

RCB’s InStudio Series has exposed community members to an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the creative process and an opportunity to experience dance at a very low cost.

DAVID PALMER, artistic director David Palmer joined RCB in 2015 from The Washington Ballet (TWB), where he served as associate artistic director. He has been a force in the world of ballet for more than 30 years as a director, choreographer, and principal dancer.

Palmer was highly regarded as an international guest artist and principal dancer for more than two decades. He had numerous works created upon him by leading choreographers including Mark Morris, Stanton Welch, Julia Adam, Lynn Taylor-Corbett, Helgi Tomasson, Gerald Arpino, and Val Caniparoli.

Along with having danced most of the classical princes, he was renowned as a leading dancer in Balanchine works. He has also worked with many of today’s other masters such as Paul Taylor, Yuri Kylian, Hans Van Mannen, Lar Lubovitch, Christopher Bruce, and William Forsythe.

His productions of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe with TWB and Imagination Stage earned five Helen Hayes Award nominations, taking home awards for Best Ensemble and Best Children’s Musical.

In 1997, Palmer founded Maximum Dance Company (MDC) with Yanis Pikieris. During his nine years as artistic director, MDC presented some 80 works, 30 world-premieres, and three full-evening works.

Palmer’s career began as a youth in musical theater and television in Australia. He went on to dance with the Australian Ballet, rising quickly to the soloist ranks. He then went on to dance as a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Koninklijk Ballet Van Vlaanderen, San Francisco Ballet, and Maximum Dance Company.

Palmer has appeared as a guest artist with companies throughout the world.

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PETER BASE was born in Westlake Ohio, Peter began dance training in Greenville South Carolina at Greenville Ballet. Peter danced with Brevard Ballet Theatre and Carolina Ballet Theatre before joining Rochester City Ballet in 2015.

RYAN CORBETT started dancing at 8, doing jazz, tap, ballet, and hip-hop along with musical theatre. He started to focus on ballet at age 16. He’s spent time training with North Carolina Dance Theatre (now Charlotte Ballet), Houston Ballet Academy, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School. Some of his favorite ballets to perform include La Bayadère, Western Symphony, and Études. Out of the studio, he enjoys camping and hiking with his girlfriend. He plans to travel the world and has a cat named Leia after Princess Leia from Star Wars.

CHRISTOPHER COLLINS received his training from the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, on scholarship with the Joffrey Ballet School, Hubbard Street Dance summer intensive, and Point Park University. This is his fifth season with RCB.

FRANCESCA GENOVESE is from Rochester, NY, and began dancing at the age of four. She trained with the Deborah McKay School of Dance, the American Academy of Ballet, and on Scholarship at the Garth Fagan School. She joined Carolina Ballet Theater in 2004 and in 2009 became one of the company's Resident Choreographers.

Francesca is now in her third season after having joined Rochester City Ballet in 2015.

MEGAN KAMLER joined Rochester City Ballet in 2011 after receiving her training at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education and the University of Arizona where she earned her BFA in Dance. She received additional training at the National Ballet School of Canada summer intensive on scholarship and the summer intensives of Ballet Austin.

ADAM KITTELBERGER is a native of Rochester. He was one of the first contracted dancers to join Rochester City Ballet and trained at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education. He has been a guest performer with Ballet Manchester, Les Ballets Grandiva, and Central Illinois Ballet.

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TIMOTHY KOLMAN is from Ashtabula, Ohio, and is a second-year apprentice with Rochester City Ballet. He previously trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.

BEN RABE is native of Pittsburgh and trained at The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School.

He joined Rochester City Ballet in 2009 where he danced featured roles in The Nutcracker, Carmen, Serenade, Gershwin Preludes and 4Play. In 2012, Rabe joined BalletMet Columbus under the direction of Interim Director James Kudelka followed

by Artistic Director Edwaard Liang. During his time at BalletMet, Rabe returned to RCB as a guest artist in Lumavoce, Cinderella and at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Inside/Out Festival. Rabe rejoined Rochester City Ballet in 2014.

ELIZABETH RODBELL trained at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education and graduated in three years from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music BA in Dance program. She also studied with The State Street Ballet, Chautauqua, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and Miami City Ballet. This is her fourth season with RCB.

SHANNON RODRIGUEZ received her dance training at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education. Shannon has attended summer intensives at both the Juilliard School and The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. Following graduation from the University of Arizona, Ms. Rodriguez returned to Rochester to join the Rochester City Ballet in 2015.

CAITLIN SCHWARTZ, a Pittsford native, joined RCB in 2014. She received her training at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education and holds a BFA from the University of Arizona.

JESSICA TRETTER, a Rochester native, trained at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education and the Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy under full scholarship. She also attended the School of American Ballet summer intensive, under full scholarship, and American Ballet Theatre’s summer intensive in New York City.

Ms. Tretter was a member of the Houston Ballet before joining RCB. She also has performed with Ballet Next.

Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 No. 1

Peter Base, Ryan Corbett, Christopher Collins, Francesca Genovese, Megan Kamler, Adam Kittelberger, Timothy Kolman, Ben Rabe, Elizabeth Rodbell, Shannon Rodriguez, Caitlin Schwartz, Jessica Tretter

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Christopher Collins, Megan Kamler, Ben Rabe, Jessica Tretter

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Jeff Tyzik, conductor Camille Zamora, vocals

GIMENEZ Intermedio de La Boda de Luis Alonso GIMENEZ/ORCH. TYZIK “Zapateado” from La Tempranica CHAPI/ORCH. TYZIK

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MAMBO KINGS Richard DeLaney, musical director and pianist Freddy Colón, drums, timbales, bongos John Viavattine, saxophone Hector Diaz, bass Since 1995, the Mambo Kings have enjoyed great success as Upstate New York's foremost Latin jazz ensemble, and have rapidly earned a national reputation for their explosive blend of Afro–Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation.

Since their orchestral debut in 1997 with the RPO and Jeff Tyzik, the Mambo Kings have appeared at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival (Colorado) and in Pops concerts with orchestras in Baltimore, Vancouver, Detroit, Dallas, Naples (Fla.) and Portland (Ore.), among many others, performing original compositions and arrangements by pianist Richard DeLaney.

As a quintet, the Mambo Kings have appeared as featured soloists at the 2003 and 2008 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest, the Music in the Mountains Festival in Colorado, the Lewiston (N.Y.) Jazz Fest and most recently, the 2017 Big Sky Arts Fest in Bozeman, Mont.

The 2016–17 season opened with shows in Chattanooga and Fort Lewis (Ark.) and included return performances with the Vancouver and Dallas Symphony orchestras. The 2017–18 season will feature shows with the RPO as well as the Spokane and Louisville symphonies and the New Jersey Symphony.

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artists CAMILLE ZAMORA, vocals

In collaboration with artists ranging from Plácido Domingo to Sting, Camille Zamora has garnered acclaimed for her “dramatic and nuanced” (The New York Times) interpretations of repertoire ranging from Mozart to tango.

The past season featured her Kennedy Center debut, performances at the U.S. Capitol with Yo-Yo Ma, concerts of classic tango with Fort Worth Symphony and Florida Orchestra, and five new operatic roles, including the tour de force double-bill of La Voix Humaine and I Pagliacci with Opera Columbus.

CAMILLE ZAMORA

She also recreated the principal soprano role of Lucia in Hindemith’s The Long Christmas Dinner with American Symphony Orchestra at Lincoln Center, the live recording of which topped The New York Times’ Classical Playlist and was chosen one of Opera News’ Best Recordings of the Year for 2016.

Other highlights include music of Granados with Yo-Yo Ma and Cristina Pato in The Music of Strangers, the 2016 documentary film by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville about Yo-Yo Ma and his musical collaborators; American Songbook classics with Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste for the Spring 2016 opening concert of NYC’s new Steinway Hall; Twin Spirits: Robert and Clara Schumann with Sting and Joshua Bell at Lincoln Center and LA’s Music Center; Mozart heroines with Boston Lyric Opera, Anchorage Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, and Virginia Opera; performances with Orchestra of St. Luke’s, London Symphony Orchestra, and Guadalajara Symphony; live recital broadcasts on NPR, BBC Radio, Deutsche Radio, and Sirius XM; and the title role in Anna Bolena. This is her first performance with the RPO. A champion of zarzuela, Zamora has been cited by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and NBC Latino as a leading interpreter of classical Spanish vocal repertoire. A Kennedy Center Citizen Artist, she is a graduate of The Juilliard School, the co-founder of the arts nonprofit Sing for Hope, and one of CNN’s Most Intriguing People.

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CARL MARIA VON WEBER Oberon Overture

One of the most important early figures of the Romantic era, Weber filled his music with more color, atmosphere, brilliance, and fantasy than virtually anyone before him. Oberon (1826) is his final opera. The plot is based on heroic legends revolving around the court of the medieval French emperor, Charlemagne. The stirring and poetic overture stands proudly on its own as a heartfelt and exhilarating salute to the age of chivalry.

b. Eutin, Germany November 18, 1786 d. London, England June 5, 1826 Last performed by the RPO July 20, 2005

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216 Mozart’s father, Leopold, gave him a thorough education in composition and performance. The latter included piano, harpsichord, and violin. In his maturity he focused his performing skills on the piano, but the young artist appeared most often as a soloist on the violin, beginning with the concert tours his family made during the 1760s.

b. Salzburg, Austria January 27, 1756 d. Vienna, Austria December 5, 1791 First performed by the RPO

July 8, 2009; Christopher Between June and December 1775, he composed four of his five violin Seaman, conductor concertos. He completed No. 3 on September 12. It represented a Last performed by the RPO considerable advance, in every way, over the first two. He recycled the May 27, 2011; Michael Buttercheerful opening theme of the first movement from his opera Il rè pastore man, conductor (The Shepherd King). The slow movement is an exceptionally beautiful adagio: sweet, heartfelt, nearly operatic in its melodic style. The refrain of the concluding rondo has a lively, “hunting” quality. The intervening episodes include a mock-solemn, gavotte-like interlude in the minor. It quickly segues into a cheerful country dance based on a folk tune, The Strassburger, which Mozart’s audiences would have been pleasantly surprised to find in this setting.

JOSEPH HAYDN

Symphony No. 103 in E-flat Major “Drum Roll” b. Rohrau, Lower Austria Haydn composed this symphony in London over the winter of 1794–95.

Many Haydn symphonies have acquired nicknames, but hardly any of them, March 31, 1732 such as this one, originated with him. It flows from the opening bars. After d. Vienna, Austria the timpani roll has captured your attention, Haydn continued with a slow, May 31, 1809 almost sinister introduction, like the prelude to the executions by guillotine This is the first perforthat had recently been taking place in post-revolutionary France. It turns mance by the RPO out to be a set-up, one of Haydn’s many musical jokes, since the shadows it casts are abruptly banished by the start of the bright and energetic movement proper. Its themes include a delightful waltz, a dance just then coming into favor. The introduction reappears towards the end, just to remind you that rain clouds can blow in suddenly even on the sunniest of days.

The next movement is an ingenious and charming set of variations. Based on a pair of alternating themes which may be folk melodies from eastern Europe, it continues the opening movement’s close alteration of light and dark emotions. A stately minuet follows, then a swift, humorous finale. © 2017 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.

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artists With a “dark-hued tone and razor-sharp technique” (The New York Times), Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik has captivated audiences worldwide with an old-world sound that communicates a modern intellect.

Praised for his technical precision and virtuosity, he is also lauded for his poetic and imaginative interpretations of both standard works and newly composed repertoire.

BY COREY HAYES

YEVGENY KUTIK, violin

YEVGENY KUTIK

A native of Minsk, Belarus, Kutik began violin studies with his mother, Alla Zernitskaya, and immigrated to the U.S. with his family at the age of five. An advocate for the Jewish Federations of North America, the organization that assisted his family in coming to the U.S., he regularly speaks and performs across the country to promote the assistance of refugees from around the world. Kutik’s discography includes Words Fail (Marquis Classics 2016), Music from the Suitcase (Marquis Classics 2014), and Sounds of Defiance (Marquis Classics 2012).

Yevgeny Kutik made his major orchestral debut in 2003 with Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops as the First Prize recipient of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition. In 2006, he was awarded the Salon de Virtuosi Grant as well as the Tanglewood Music Center Jules Reiner Violin Prize.

Committed to fostering creative relationships with living composers, Kutik has performed premieres of works by Timo Andres, Michael Gandolfi, Ron Ford, Sheila Silver, and George Tsontakis, and has also been involved in the performances of new and rarely played works by Kati Agócs, Joseph Schwantner, Nico Muhly, and Donald Martino.

Kutik holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory and currently resides in Boston. Kutik’s violin was crafted in Italy in 1915 by Stefano Scarampella. This is his first performance with the RPO.

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CORPORATE PARTNERS, FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

Bravo to Our Generous Supporters

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following corporate, foundation, and community organizations for their generous support. Listings are in recognition of annual giving from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017. Please contact Mark Zeger at 585.454.7311 x232 with questions or corrections.

SYMPHONY ($50,000 AND ABOVE) Canandaigua National Bank and Trust The Community Foundation G.W. Lisk, Inc. Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Wegmans Food Markets Elaine P. and Richard U. Wilson Foundation CONCERTO ($25,000–$49,999) AVANGRID Foundation Constellation Brands Davenport-Hatch Foundation ESL Charitable Foundation Glover Crask Charitable Trust Rochester Regional Health System M and T Bank Charitable Foundation SONATA ($10,000–$24,999) Melvin and Mildred Eggers Family Charitable Foundation Gertrude Chanler RPO Fund High Falls Advisors Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation KeyBank Oppenheimer Funds Inc. Summers Foundation Inc. SUITE ($5,000–$9,999) Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation The MAGIC Center at RIT Premium Mortgage Corporation Rochester Midland Corporation Rubens Family Foundation St. John's Home Two Point Capital Management John F. Wegman Fund

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OVERTURE ($3,000–$4,999) The Ashley Group Caldwell Manufacturing Co Chapman-Davenport Charitable Gift Fund The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation Rufus K. Dryer II Fund Hazlow Electronics, Inc. Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Konar Foundation Rochester Eyecare Group, P.C. Spindler Family Foundation PARTNER ($1,000–$2,999) ALSTOM Signaling Foundation Ames Amzalak Memorial Trust Bancroft-Tubbs Family Fund Brighton Securities Brown & Brown, Inc. T.M. and M.W. Crandall Foundation Fred L. Emerson Foundation F. I. Hutchins Charitable Trust Sheila Konar Fund for Alzheimer’s Services Kovalsky-Carr Electric Supply LaBella Associates Monroe Motor Products Parts Plus Nazareth College New Horizons Band and Orchestra Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation PayPal Giving Fund The Pike Company Inc. Rochester Philharmonic League Waldron Rise Foundation The Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Foundation ASSOCIATE ($600–$999) Lake Beverage Corporation

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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 585-454-7311 X 249 to find out how you can help ensure that the RPO will be here for future generations.

Jon L. & Katherine T. Schumacher Norman L. Horton Anonymous (1) Gretchen Shafer H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm Nancy & Harry* Beilfuss Ingrid Stanlis Mr.* & Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Carol & John Bennett Ann & Robert Van Niel Jim & Marianne Koller Jack and Carolyn Bent Lewis & Patricia Ward-Baker Marshall and Lenore Lesser Ellen S. Bevan Fred M. Wechsler Drs. Jacques* & Dawn Lipson Stuart & Betsy Bobry Robin & Michael Weintraub Sue & Michael Lococo William L. & Ruth P. Cahn Michael and Patricia Wilder William C. and Elfriede K. Lotz Margaret J. Carnall Kitty J. Wise Cricket & Frank Luellen Joan & Paul Casterline Nancy & Mark Zawacki Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Mahar Dr. & Mrs. John J. Condemi Alan Ziegler & Emily Neece Joseph J. Mancini Paul Donnelly Ivan Town Pete & Sally Merrill Janis Dowd & Daan Zwick Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger Harry & Ruth Walker Joan Feinbloom Susan and Lawrence Yovanoff Mrs. Elizabeth O. Miller Donald & Elizabeth Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Ted Zornow Deanne Molinari Suressa & Richard H. Forbes Paul Marc & Pamela Miller Ness Catherine & Elmar Frangenberg The RPO is most grateful for the Suzanne F. Powell Carolyn & Roger Friedlander generous gifts from the estates Eileen D. Ramos Betsy Friedman of Edith B. Arganbright, William Rapp Barbara & Patrick Fulford Jean Boynton Baker, Norris F. Carlson, Dr. Ramon L. and Judith S. Ricker Rob W. Goodling William L. Gamble, Jean Groff, Dr. Suzanne H. Rodgers* Mary M. Gooley William B. Hale, Mrs. Samter Horwitz, Wallace R. Rust Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff Eleanor T. Patterson, Peggy W. Savlov George Greer* Ernest Raschiatore, Gretchen Shafer, David & Antonia T. Schantz Mrs. Laura J. Hameister and Elbis A. Shoales, M.D. William & Susan Schoff Warren and Joyce Heilbronner Peter Schott & Mary Jane Tasciotti Jean Hitchcock

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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals listed here who help us continue to enrich and inspire the community through the art of music. While space only permits us to list gifts made at the Benefactor level and above, we value the generosity and vital support of all donors. Thank you so very much! Listings are in recognition of annual giving from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017. If we have made an error or omission on this list, please accept our sincere apologies and please call 585.454.7311 x 249 so we may correct our oversight. *Deceased MMatching Gift

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ANDANTE CIRCLE ($2,500–$4,999)

Anonymous (2) Mrs. Martin Abkowits Robert E. and Carol G. Achilles Barbara and David Ackroyd Edward and Joan After Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Angevine, Jr. Allegra Angus Betsy Ann Balzano William J. Beenhouwer Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Bennett Dirk Bernold and Karen Hatch Stuart and Betsy Bobry Sharon and Philip Burke Philip and Jeanne Carlivati Margaret J. Carnall Chapman-Davenport Charitable Gift Fund Bill and Victoria Cherry Dr. John Condemi Mrs. Nancy G. Curme Roy Czernikowski and Karin Dunnigan Rose Duver Dr. Steven and Susan Eisinger

Dr. and Mrs. Elmar Frangenberg Carolyn and Roger Friedlander Helen and Dan Fultz Patty and Dick George Deborah G. Goldman Rob W. Goodling Howard T. Hallowell III Warren and Joyce Heilbronner Dr. Jack and Harriette Howitt Miles and Silvija Jones Dr. Ralph F. Jozefowicz Daryl and Charles Kaplan Norman and Judith Karsten Harold and Christine Kurland Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Leone, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Hobart A. Lerner Swaminathan and Janice Madhu Paul Marc and Pamela Miller Ness Mrs. Bruce P. Marshall Deanne Molinari

James E. and Janet L. Morris Kathy Purcell Susan A. Raub Nancy and Vincent Reale Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Reed Carol Ritter Wright and William Wright Nathan and Susan Robfogel John B. Rumsey Ron and Sharon Salluzzo Richard and Vicki Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Seymour Nancy A. Skelton Janet Buchanan Smith Wayne and Mary Gale Smith Bob and Gayle Stiles John Urban Ann and Robert Van Niel Stephen R. Webb Dr. Sidney and Linda S. Weinstein Kitty J. Wise

Gerald G. Estes Trevor and Elizabeth Ewell Robert P. Fordyce in Memory of Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Fordyce Jonathan Foster Betsy Friedman Dr. and Mrs. Charles J. Gibson Paul and Carol Goldberg Jean Gostomski Janet and Roger Gram David C. and Patricia M. Hinkle Leslie H. Jacobs in memory of Stephen D. Jacobs Bob and Elaine Jacobsen Dr. and Mrs. Harold Kanthor Robert J. Kennedy Karen S. Kral Deanna and Charles Krusentsjerna Susan and Werner Kunz T.C. and Pam Lewis Barbara L. Lobb John and Dolores Loftus Nancy Macon

Diana Marquis Gilbert Kennedy McCurdy Pamela McGreevy Bruce and Eleanor McLear Elizabeth Neureiter-Seely Drs. Avice and Timothy O'Connor Laurel Pace Douglas and Diane Philips Mr. David C. Pixley and Ms. Laura V. Morressey Mr. Andrew Publow Mrs. Norma Riedman Mrs. Stanley M. Rogoff Drs. Carl and O.J. Sahler Ron Sassone Joan and Arthur Segal Libba and Wolf Seka Dr. Robert and Sally Jo Stookey David and Grace Strong Catherine Toy Mrs. Frederick C. White Charlotte J. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Ted Zornow

PHILHARMONIC FRIENDS ADAGIO CIRCLE ($1,000–$2,499) Anonymous (7) Daniel and Elizabeth Abbas Dr. G Richard and Elaine Abbott Diane Ahlman Carol Aldridge Robert Allen Dr. and Mrs. Henry W. Altland Stephanie and Geoffrey Amsel Marvin and Frederica Amstey Mr. and Mrs. George M. Angle Mr. and Mrs. Mehdi N. Araghi Betsy and Gerald Archibald Domenic and Hilary Argentieri Bob and Jody Asbury Ann Bauer Steven and Anne Bauer Jeanne Beecher Nancy Beilfuss Hays and Karen Bell David M. Berg and Dawn K. Riedy Barbara Berman Susan and Peter Bondy Agneta M. Borgstedt, M.D. Jeff and Kathy Bowen Shirley Bowen and Tracy Perkins Simon and Josephine Braitman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Briggs Susann Brown and Terence Chrzan June Brush Nancy Brush and John Parker Josephine Buckley Eileen Buholtz

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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Burkey Bruce and Shirley Burritt Ann Burr and A. Vincent Buzard Keith and Joan Calkins Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Carney Gerard and Joanne Caschette Gary R. Chadwick William T. Chandler Robert and Susan Chapman in memory of Lucille Giglia Dr. Lawrence and Mrs. Rita Chessin Victor Ciaraldi and Kathy Marchaesi Elizabeth Claypoole Alan Cohen and Nancy Bloom Cheryl Collins Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Curtis, Jr. Mrs. Joan Dalberth Judith and Joseph Darweesh David F. Dean Bonnie and Duane DeHollander Ms. Faith Delehanty Dr. Elise dePapp Nancy and Sreeram Dhurjaty Stephanie and Douglas Dickman Jane Dieck Donald and Stephanie Doe Jane Dunham Dianne Edgar Holly K. Elwell Mohsen Emami, M.D. Louise W. Epstein Julia B. Everitt

Edward and Jennifer Faringer Sherman and Anne Farnham Udo Fehn and Christine Long Julie Figel Thomas and Janet Fink George and Marie Follett Suressa and Richard Forbes Mrs. Timothy P. Forget Ann and Steve Fox Barbara L. Frank Mrs. Margaret Freeman and Mr. Thomas Lennox Marjorie and James Fulmer Johanna M. Gambino in memory of Jerry J. Gambino Sharon Garelick Winston E. Gaum Jacquie and Andrew Germanow Richard and Joyce Gilbert Robert and Marie Ginther John and Roslyn Goldman Patricia Goodwin Dane and Judy Gordon Robert and Jeanne Grace Dr. and Mrs. William Grammar Barbara J. Granite Jeanne Gray in memory of Robert C. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Newton H. Green Russell and Kathleen Green Mrs. Judith Greenberg in memory of her husband, Mr. Harvey Greenberg

ADAGIO CIRCLE ($1,000–$2,499) CONTINUED Alan and Julie Griesinger Ed and Terry Grissing Mrs. Mary Gulick Susan and James Haefner Peggy and David Hall Joan Hallenbeck Mrs. Laura J. Hameister David and MaryAnn Hamilton Ms. Barbara Hamlin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Hanna Robert T. and Mary Ann Hargrave Louise Harris Mr. James M. Hartman Bernice Hatch Mr. Lawrence Helfer Barbara and Dieter Hentschel Dr. and Mrs. Raul Herrera Merril and Dianne Herrick Walter B.D. Hickey, Jr. Drs. Ryan and Makiko Hoefen John and Barbara Holder Dan and Sandy Hollands Susan and Chris Holliday Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Horne Andrew and Kathleen Holt Tala and Mark Hopkins H. Larry and Dorothy C. Humm Dr. Nadene D. Hunter Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Isaacson Robert and Merilyn Israel Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Iwan Dr. and Mrs. H. Douglas Jones Hendrik and Elizabeth Keesom Marilyn and David Klass Marcella Klein and Richard Schaeffer Myrta and Robert Knox Glenn and Nancy Koch Elsbeth J. Kozel Chari and Joel Krenis David and Andrea Lambert Dr. and Mrs. Leo R. Landhuis Donna M. Landry Ms. Connie Leary John and Alice Leddy Nancy H. Lee Gay and Don Lenhard Lenore and Marshall Lesser Doris and Austin Leve Jane and Jim Littwitz Sue and Michael Lococo John and Judy Lynd Russell Madsen Pamela Krug Maloof Sandy and Jack Maniloff Saul and Susan Marsh Linda M. Marsters Frances and Robert Marx Richard and Catherine Massie William and Erin McCune

Mr. Michael McCusker Dick and Sandra McGavern Mr. and Mrs. John F. McNamara Marion and Ed Mench Pete and Sally Merrill Daniel M. Meyers Ken and Nancy Mihalyov Duane and Ida Miller Jonathan Mink and Janet Cranshaw Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Moncrief James Moore Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Morgan Morning Musicale Theodore H. Morse Otto Muller-Girard Harold Munson Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Munson Dr. Gary and Mrs. Ruth Myers Kathy and Ted Nixon Jann Nyffeler W. Smith and Jean O’Brien Peter Oddliefson and Kay Wallace Mrs. Virginia S. Pacala Dr. Vivian Palladoro Jane Parker and Francis Cosentino David and Marjorie Perlman Dee and Horace E. Perry Edward J. Pettinella Channing and Marie Philbrick Charitable Fund Ann Piato Joyce and Victor Poleshuck Dr. Lee Pollan Bill Prest Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Przybylowicz Bill and Beverly Pullis William and Barbara Pulsifer Margaret Quackenbush Robert and Anne Quivey Jacklin Randall-Ward Richard and Susan Reed Stand and Anne Refermat E. Rennert Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Nancy and Art Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Gordon N. Robinson Suzanne Robinson Elizabeth and Donald Roemermann Antonio and Patricia K. Rosati Dr. Gerald and Maxine Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Rosenbaum Dick and Bae Rosenbloom Thomas and Elizabeth Ross Jamal and Pam Rossi Ed and Gabriel Saphar William Saunders Susan Scanlon and Croft K. Hangartner Gary B. Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Schenck

Paul and Barbara Schmied Peter Schott and Mary Jane Tasciotti Schreiner Family Fund Joan M. Schumaker Robert Hallstrom and Lily Shaw Sonja Shelton Robert and Nancy Shewan Mr. and Mrs. Michael O. Shipley Carol C. Shulman Gary and Cathy Simpson Daniel and Sarah Singal Alice and Ken Slining Robert and Norma Snyder Janet H. Sorensen Susan and David Spector Daniel and Susan Stare Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Stehler Richard Steinheider Chris and Jennifer Stenzel Ann H. Stevens and William J. Shattuck Margaret A. Strite Jim Sullivan Margaret and Charles Symington Mark and Lois Taubman Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Thiede J. Russell and Kathleen Thomas Jason Thomas Miriam Thomas Mimi and Sam Tilton Celia and Doug Topping Dr. and Mrs. Mark Tornatore Sally Turner Mrs. Marshall Tyler Eugene and Gloria Ulterino Gary and Marie VanGraafeiland Timothy and Debbie Veazey Harry and Ruth Walker Mrs. Herbert Watkins Deborah Watson Pierce and Elizabeth Webb Irene and Alan Weinberg Ann Weitzel Linda Wells Davey Stephen Wershing Nancy Weyl Carol Whitbeck Charles and Carolyn Whitfield Dale and Lorraine Whittington Mrs. Christine Wickert Ed and Wilma Wierenga James H. Willey Puck* and Claes Winqvist Elise and Joseph Woiciechowski Eileen M. Wurzer Caroline and Richard Yates Bill and Wende Young Carol Zajkowski Deborah and Mark Zeger Daan Zwick

John and Catherine Coulter Janice Currie Cathy Cushman and Jeff Sokol Frederick and Doris Davey Jerry Davidson Teri Davis Jeanne Denike Ms. Markey A. Hoblit and Mr. Alan R. Efron Marcia L. Elwitt Mrs. R. Clinton Emery D. Craig Epperson and Dr. Beth Jelsma Gordon J. Estey F. Peter Flihan Sandra and Neil Frankel Ruth Freeman Judith Fulmer Muriel and Bob Gabbey Richard T. Galvin Michael Garrett

Mary Anna and Darrell Geib Anne Gilson Jane Gorsline Marvin and Barbara Gray Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff Gay Green Kathleen Griswold Mr. Robert C. Grossman Stephen Gullace Sue Habbersett Robert and Deborah Hall Barbara and A. Michael Hanna Ronald W. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hasiuk Gil and Judy Hawkins John and Ruth Hazzard Margaret Hedges Barbara Heiligman Michael R. Herzog Mr. and Mrs. Ned Holmes

ADVOCATE ($700-$999) Anonymous (2) Mary Elaine Aldoretta and Richard Burandt Peter and Jane Anderson Dr. and Mrs. E. David Appelbaum Dr. and Mrs. Dean Arvan Dr. and Mrs. Edward C. Atwater Gloria Baciewicz James RZ. Boehler Don and Jackie Bowman Linda Bretz Josh and Beth Bruner Veronica and Larry Burling Richard and Peggy Burton Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Carrier Ms. Barbara J. Case John and Diane Caselli Jack and Barbara Clarq Jules Cohen, M.D. Mary Lewis Consler

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ADVOCATE ($700-$999) CONTINUED Carol E. Hopkins Drs. Geza and Minou Hrazdina Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Husson Mr. and Mrs. John Hustler Mary Kay and Charles Jackson Dewey Jackson Bruce Jacobs Janet S. Jennison Ronald and Martha Jodoin Mr. Gilbert F. Jordan John and Carole Joyce Lori and Frank Karbel Marilyn and John Kiesling Ann Knigge Kenneth R. Knight Mrs. Ellen Konar Diane S. Koretz Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Krieger Salvatore and Sandra LaBella Wilfred LeBlanc Carol C. Lovell Michael Mathew Judie and George Mayo C. Thomas and Emily McCall Margaret and Bob Mecredy Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Michael Richard and Joyce Mitchell Carolyn Lee Mok Ilene Montana

Dr. Philip S. Nash Matthew Nesci Jason and Lea Nordhaus Margaret and David Oakes Mildred Ortbach Ms. Marilyn Petz Mr. and Mrs. Edward Polidor Barry and Jean Rabson Patricia and William Rahn Rene Reixach Bob and Shirley Rheinwald Nancy K. Rice G. W. Richter Sandra and Eugene Riley Mrs. James A. Rockwell in Memory of Rev. James A. Rockwell Judy and Bill Rose Dr. Harry and Ellen Rosen Dr. and Mrs. G. Theodore Ruckert Tom and Ellen Rusling Hon. Franklin T. and Cynthia Russell Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Salerno, Jr. Suzanne and Michael Schnittman David and Naomi Schrier Caroline Schultz George J. Schwartz, M.D. Steven Schwartz and Alice Tariot, M.D. Rich Sensenbach Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Sexton

Mary E. Sherman Joseph Simpson Charles H. Speirs Jean and Harold Stacey Kenneth T. and Eva M. Steadman Alison and Ron Steinmiller David and Abby Stern Elizabeth and Robert Sterrett Kevin Stone and Nancy Atwood-Stone Eric Thompson John and Betty Travis Mr. and Mrs. George Treier Wayne and Anne Vander Byl Jo Ann F. Vierthaler John and Susan Volpel Ellen Wagner Brian Waldmiller Miss Delores Welkley Mrs. Lyndon Wells Richard and Shirley Wersinger Jean G. Whitney Carol Wischmeyer Charles and Susan Wolfe Grace Wong Peter Woods Jeff Wright and Betty Wells Kevin and Trude Wright Miss Rowena Zemel

Robert and Sandi DeBruycker Janice DeJager Jacqies and Monique Delettrez Robert Dermody Ken Desrosiers Zach Dietz Kathleen Dill Wendell and Mary Discher Gilbert Dissen Jacqueline Distefano Warren Doerrer Sandra McDonald Glen Dragon Dr. and Mrs. James Durfee Daniel Dwyer Michael C. Dwyer Larry and Peggy Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Emmans Wolf and Carolyn Ettinger Evelyn Exman Joan and Peter Faber David Ferris Shirley M. and E. Robert Ferris Clara S. Firth Almon Fisher Joan H. Flint Susan and Leslie Foor John and Chris Forken Dr. Jonathan W. Friedberg Linda and David Friedman Kevin Frisch Sue Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. Lorin R. Gallistel Connie Gates and Jenny Lloyd Ms. Janet L. Gates M. Lois Gauch GE Foundation Thomas Giblin Walter Gilges Tom and Kelly Gilman Brock and Amanda Glann Pat Gray Karl Greenhagle David Griffin and Susan Warner Michael and Joanna Grosodonia Bob Guerin J. Therese Haag-Olson Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Haines Gloria Hall Ralph and Salome Hamaker

Sharon and Mark Hamer David and Edna F. Hamlin Joe Hammele Martin and Sherri Handelman Joan Holub Handfield Hon Paul E. Haney Marilyn and Dick Hare Alan J. Harris A. Scott Hecker Amy R. Hecker & Howard F. Decker Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Heitz Carol Herring Paul Sawicki and K.L. Hersam Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Hodgman James & Alice Holihan Audrey W. Holly Mr. & Mrs. William Hosley Eugene H. and Connie Howard Mrs. Jay W. Howk Leslie and Sam Huey Dr. Kelly R. Huiatt Mary M. Huth Paul and Karen Irvine Fulltec LLC/ Agop Ispentchian Ms. Cynthia Jankowski David and Patricia Jewell Maryanne Jones Karen Jones Nancy Jones Mrs. Joan Kalen Philip Kasey Barbara and Robert Kay Mrs. Robert E. Keim Laurie and David Kennedy William and Jean Keplinger Mary Kerr Elthea King Jane Kitchen Mr. & Mrs. Edward Klehr Susan Knauer Hon Joan S. Kohout Mark & Mona Friedman Kolko Mr. and Mrs. Mordecai Kolko Miriam Kruppenbacher Lou Langie Paul Law Dr. Pamela A. Leve Bob and Dodie Linder Charles and Gwendolyn Linn Sandra Hawkes Lloyd

BENEFACTOR ($375-$699) Anonymous (6) Zita Anderson Jane and John August Jeanette Axelrod Rodger W. and Elga Baker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Balta Maureen Baran Martin C. and Margaret M. Barber M.J. Barclay Matthew Barczys Don Denise Bartalo Brenda Beal Cherry and Sharon Beauregard Stewart Beecher Vera E. Bellows Ms. Kate M. Bennett Mary Ellen Bigler Nancy Bird Kathryn Blake and William Hunt, Jr. John Bovenzi Brendan Boyce Donald and Mary Boyd Daan Braveman Henra S. Briskin Joanne and Kenneth Brotherton Alfred G. Brown Anita and Mark Brown Eric G. and Wendy Bruestle James L. and Hollis S. Budd Brian and Mary Jane Burke Joyce C. Burwell Lori Busch Carol J. Buzzard Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Cameron Hal and Elise Carter Mark Cascino Mr. Brendan Casey Richard E. Cavers Kim and Tony Cenzi Ted and Winnie Cichanowicz Martha D. Clasquin Gloria and Pincus Cohen Barbara A. Colucci Thomas Conners Mr. George J. Conte, Jr. Donald M. Cook Mary M. Crockett Jimena Cubillos Karen E. Dau Mr. and Mrs. Dan Davies

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BENEFACTOR ($375-$699) CONTINUED Dr. and Mrs. Norman R. Loomis Mrs. Elfriede K. Lotz Mr. Robert Lowenthal Susan & Chris Luedde Jeremiah Casey and Patrick Macey Mr. and Mrs. Achilles Mafilios John and Chen Magee Frank Mandery James and Patricia Mangin Mrs. Carroll Manning Rebekah and Joseph Marinelli Marjory Marshall Dr. Charles D. Maskiell William H. Mathews Dr. James Maxwell Nancy McAfee David McCartney Stan and Janis McCormack Kevin McCune Ms. Vera McCune H. Winn McCray Edward McDonald Mr. & Mrs. D. Richard McDougal Dr. George J. McVey Dennis L. Mellander Andrew and Kay Melnyk Margaret Merli Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Messina Jr. Joann E. Middleton Mrs. Ruth Monaco Jane Morale and Glen Zagorski Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Muhl John Joseph Mulcahy in memory of Karl F. Faber Joseph and Linda Mulcahy David and Monika M. Mullen Dr. Donald Munger Rose Mary & Thomas Myers Mildred G. Ness John Barbara Neumann Mr. and Mrs. Walter Newcomb, Jr. Dr. Richard & Nancy Newton Mike and Pat Niles Christine Norris Susan Nutt Peter J. Obourn Bob O’Brien Mrs. Frieda O’Hanlon Margie O’jea Ms. Yoko Ooyama Debra & George Orosz Robert Owens Damodar Pai John & Diane Parrinello

Mr. Steven Parsons Esther and Tom Paul Marcella S. Pavelka Mr. and Mrs. Russell Peck Mr. and Mrs. Claude Peters Mary Ann and Jeffrey Peters David & Shirley Petherbridge Mrs. Elke E. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Dom C. Piazza Allyson and Webster H. Pilcher Linda E. Postler Olita and Edward Povera Beth and Lyle Prairie Mary Jane Proschel Patricia Pullano Jerry and Janice Rachfal David Rakov Marjorie Relin Charles Reveal Ann Rhody Donald and Ernstine Rickner Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Rimlinger Nancy Robbins Ronald Rockwell Hannah and Arnold Rosenblatt Mr. Peter Royle Carolyn and Charles Ruffling Jean Ryon Paul and Jean Salisbury Ms. Yvonne J, Saner Linda & Tom Sargent Mark Davis Scatterday Roberty & Cynthia Schlauch Charene Schuth Barbara Lee Scott Glynis Scott Carolyn S. Selbig Gerard T. Severynse Joseph and Mary Kathryn Shanahan Naomi Shapiro Robert L. Shrader (M)Simi and Leonard Singer Judith & Michael Slade David Sluberski and Dr. Sandra Sluberski Karen Smallman Doris Smith Maxine Smith Mr. Thomas Smith Bruce & Laura Smoller Stephen and Karen Snell Sarah and Ed Solorzano Ms. Suzanne Spencer Richard K. Sprenkle

Arthur and Catherine Steffen Donna Stein Barry Steinberg Craig Stevens Brian & Amy Story Patricia and Howard Stott Robert and Catherine Sykes William Taillie Mr. Daniel Taramasco Doris Teamerson David and Carol Teegarden Frances I. Tepper Jonathan G. Terry Alexandra Terziev and Allan Greenleaf Woodlief and Marrillan Thomas Roberta Thornbury Bottomless Brewing Roberta Thornbury Mary Anna and William J. Towler William J. Tribelhorn Mr. and Mrs. A. Gene Trimble Donald and Nancy Trott Jeffrey True Julie Tubbs Robert and Terri Tugel John and Janet Tyler Betsy Van Horn John Vankerhove Paul and Joan Van Ness Stephen and Linda Venuti Thomas and Jeanne Verhulst Vic Vinkey John and Anne Vogtle Arthur Waite Ms. Lisa Waldman James and Barbara Marjorie Wallace Sandra Weber Mr. & Mrs. Fred Weingarten Sue A. Whan Mr. and Mrs. William Wilcox Leonore and Lee Wiltse Mr. & Mrs. G. Robert Witmer Jr. Carol Y. Witzel Beatrice and Michael Wolford Elizabeth D. Woodard Susan Worboys Ellen G. Young Marsha Young Mr. Alex Yudelson Susan and Maurice Zauderer Eric Zeise and Ellen Henry Robert & Deborah Zeman Mary Lou and David Zimpfer

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 Office at 585.454.7311 x249 IN MEMORY OF

Gerald Christoff, Composer and Pianist Rosemary Christoff Dolan

Dr. and Mrs. Allan and Charlotte Kraus Marcy and Ray Kraus

Tina Cichanowicz Ted, Peggy, and Katrya Cichanowicz

Rita Myers Anonymous Mr. John Walton Susan Scanlon and Croft K. Hangartner Catherine Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Lennon Mr. and Mrs. Bill Huml Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kurz Lisa Hand

Anne deStefano Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeStefano

Louis Rappaport Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kristal

Diana Bishop Domtar Paper Company Donald Welt Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Scott Nathan and Susan Robfogel Mrs. Anne Talarico Diane Tichell David and Carol Teegarden

Elaine Primavera Kraus James Kraus

Owen Roth Mrs. Charlotte Roth Arthur Schuster Cathryn and Robert Kwit Judith Hensley Karen Hensley David Groff Linda Groff

Alma Berger Ginny Tucker and Sara Berger Jean Ober-Taylor Marlene Lang Carl and Sonya Christensen Michelle Doran Kenneth and Kathleen Barnes Susan Raymer Suzanne Rodgers Elmar and Catherine Frangenberg Carolyn Harder Carol Stuard-Buttle Douglas and Celia Topping Brian Treadway and Geraldine Glodek

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BRAVO TRIBUTES continued IN HONOR OF ….

Isabel Scalise Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Frick George Wu Nea Wea and Lucy Wai-Yan Woo Julia Figueras and Petter Iglinski Man Ying and Che Chung Chow Drs. John and Jean Kirnan Mr. Roger Perilstein and Mrs. Kathleen Bartelmay Shi Fang Zhang and Zhao-Shi Yu K and J Liang Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Falk Shirley Tschang Karen A. Castello John C. Youngers Irwin and Grace Lebow Mr. and Mrs. David Manly Mr. Gerard Tate Ms. Coletta Youngers and Mr. David Lebow Robert Heinold Elmar and Catherine Frangenberg Mr. Werner Baum Dr. Roselyn Freedman Baum

Frank DeSantis Mr. and Mrs. David W. Ackroyd Ms. Deb Miska Sharon and Duane Majon Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Simiele

Bravo to Our Volunteers

Craig Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. John Walker

Joseph Werner W. Peter Kurau

Shannon Nance Eliana Alweis

Paul W. Briggs Mr. Peter Briggs

Rick Schake on his retirement Patricia Sullivan

John Moreland Ms. Dawn Verdugo

Carol Shulman on her milestone birthday Mr. and Mrs. Peter Colosi

Ellen Beck for her 23 years of service to the RPO Sue and Michael Lococo

Millie Ness David and Roberta Ness

Richard Decker Russell R. Miller

Joan Malloon Joan M. Woodcock

Ida Miller on her 80th birthday Fred Dole Eric Polenik John McNeill

Grace Wong Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wong

Georgia Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Randy Kemp

An-Chi Lin Janice Bradley

Tom and Connie Lathrop Linda M. Lakeman

Bill and Ruth Cahn John W. McNeill

Samantha Rodriguez John Dehority

Mrs. Harriet Seigel on her special birthday Dr. and Mrs. Gary J. Friend

Jules Smith on his special birthday Mr. and Mrs. R. Alan Lattime

Ellen Rathjen Tony and Jennifer Higgins

Steven Hess on his special birthday Lois Zabelman

Marilyn and Peter Bondy Dorothy B. Fisher

Ingrid Stanlis as new Board Chair this season Sue and Michael Lococo

Herb and Joan Vanden Brul Vanden Brul Foundation

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Nannette Nocon Nancy Sverdlik Gretchen H. Zenner

Amber and Benjamin Krug Ben and Peggy Coe Jean and George Morris Patricia Bryan

Burt Segelin on his birthday Dr. and Mrs. Gary Friend

Andrea Weinstein Anne M. Kress and Ned Davis High School Chorale Mary Beth and Mike DiBacco

Michael Lococo on his birthday Megan Lococo Sara Krug on her birthday Judith Ann Gillow Diana Sharer

VOLUNTEER FOR THE RPO

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

BOX SEAT CONCIERGE: Offer enhanced services and care for patrons in Box Seats.

GIBBS STREET ASSISTANT: Ensure patrons safely exit their car and enter the theatre.

GIVE-A-LIFT PROGRAM: Drive eligible patrons 55+ to and from concerts.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: Support the RPO office on weekdays.

EDUCATION: Assist with children’s activities and concerts.

ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE

Rochester Philharmonic League volunteers are ambassadors for the RPO. Our activities focus on introducing young people to classical music through RPO Education Concerts and on fostering the musical talent of our youth through Young Artist Auditions.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE • Planning and hosting the annual Young Artist Auditions • Ushering for RPO school concerts at Kodak Hall MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE • Open rehearsals & lunchtime conversations with RPO musicians at Music, Munch & Mingle series

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kathleen Bankey, president Eileen Ramos, past-president Catherine Frangenberg, vice president Mary-Ellen Perry, secretary Paul Ness, treasurer Mary Ann Giglio Connie Kaminski Daryl Kaplan Bonnie Kramer Audry Liao

585-399-3654

Brenda Murphy-Pough JoBeth Nichols Marcia Bornhurst Parkes Betty Schaeffer Vic Vinkey

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DEVELOPMENT Domenic Argentieri, Vice President of Development Mark Zeger, Manager of Institutional Giving Robert Dermody, Manager of Major Gifts Andrea Weinstein, Major Gifts Officer Kimberly Cenzi, Manager of Annual Fund and Special Events Katherine A. Kennedy, Coordinator of Development Services Danika Felty, Special Events & Volunteer Coordinator and Development Assistant Ryan Kearns, Caroline Seaberg, Interns FINANCE Mark Pignagrande, Finance Manager Nancy Atwood-Stone, Director of Information Systems Irene Shaffer, Manager of Human Resources Laura Viau, Office Administrator

PATRON SERVICES CENTER Edward W. Solorzano, Director Emily Gisleson, Assistant Manager Jenni Kohler, Direct Sales Manager Kari Swenson, Ticket Database Manager Ortensia de Loren, Patron Services Assistant Troy Tette, Patron Services Assistant David T. Meyer +, House Manager Olivia Case +, Senior Sales Representative Abby Chapman-Duprey + Aiden Lewis + Randy Fultz + Joshua Schairer + ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE Laura Morihara +, RPL Administrator ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA Irene Narotsky +, Manager Misty Drake, Intern

2017–18 Season

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS & EDUCATION Richard Decker, Vice President of Artistic Administration Barbara Brown, Director of Education Rebecca Sealander, Concert Production Manager Yunn-Shan Ma, Conducting Fellow William Hume, Education Intern

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Nicole Morelle, Vice President of Marketing & Communications Simona Benenati, Marketing & Communications Assistant Mary Rice, Marketing & Digital Assistant Sally Cohen PR, Publicist ^

RPO Staff

ADMINISTRATION Curtis S. Long, President and CEO Ronald L. Steinmiller, Chief Operating Officer Kathy Miller, executive assistant

+ Part Time * Intern ^ Consultant

ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC youth ORCHESTRA

SUN

MAR 4

3 PM KODAK HALL EASTMAN THEATRE

Universal Sounds-A World Odyssey

Side-by-Side with the RPO Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36 Holst: The Planets, mvts. 1, 2, 6, & 4 Dvořák: Cello Concerto No. 2, Owen Cummings, soloist F. Strauss: Horn Concerto, Trevor Healy, soloist

Tickets available by phone 585-454-2100, online at rpo.org, or in person at the RPO Patron Services Center.

Advance Sales Tickets = $15 adults & $10 students/seniors; At Venue Door Tickets = $17 & $12.

CONTRIBUTE TO OUR FUTURE - DONATE TO THE RPYO!

Donations support the RPYO which provides an enriching educational and orchestral performance program for musically advanced high school students. Your contributions are used for financial aid, to purchase sheet music, to support our mentorship program and to support the general operations of our youth orchestra. Donations in memory or honor of individuals are warmly welcomed.

Donate HERE: www.tinyurl.com/RPYODonations

2017–18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Vicky Feathers Jeanne Gray Rus Healy David Hou Dave Lane, Board Chair Michael Loeb John Lucia, Treasurer Linda Orgar Jim Orgar Brian Scudder Kelly Scudder Dan Stare Frederic Weingarten Roxanne Willard Cindy Yancy

EX-OFFICIO Susan Basu Barbara Brown David Harman James Mick Music Director Irene Narotsky, Manager Molly Werts, RPO Liasion Josephine Whang

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ERICH CAMPING

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 95th 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 120 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. Nearly one-third of all RPO performances are educational or community-related. In addition, WXXI 91.5 FM rebroadcasts approximately 30 RPO concerts each year.

For more information, visit rpo.org.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TICKETS: The RPO Patron Services Center is located at 108 East Avenue, in downtown Rochester. Free 15-minute parking is available outside the RPO Patron Services Center, which is open Monday-Saturday 10 AM- 5 PM. Four-way flashers must be used when parking in these spaces.

NIGHT-OF-CONCERT PURCHASES: For night-of-concert purchases, RPO will-call tickets and concert tickets are available at the Eastman Theatre Box Office (433 East Main Street) starting 90 minutes prior to concert time.

PARKING: Paid parking for Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre is available at the East End Garage, located next to the theatre. 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 free 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 585-274-3000.

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

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