The Princess Bride in Concert at The Rady Shell (March 2025)
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
MARCH 2025
RAFAEL PAYARE MUSIC DIRECTOR
With his innate musicianship, charismatic energy, gift for communication, and irresistibly joyous spirit, Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare is “electrifying in front of an orchestra” (Los Angeles Times). Payare conducted the San Diego Symphony (SDS) for the first time in January 2018 and was subsequently named the orchestra’s music director designate one month later, before assuming the role of music director in January 2019.
Now in the sixth season of his transformative tenure as music director of the San Diego Symphony, Payare will conduct a full roster of performances with the orchestra at the newly renovated Jacobs Music Center over the 2024-25 season, bookended by Mahler’s Second and Third Symphonies. Last season, Payare led the SDS for its first appearance in a decade at Carnegie Hall, its first performance in Tijuana in nearly 20 years, and in three programs at the inaugural California Festival. These engagements continued his transformative tenure with the orchestra, which also included their commercial album debut with Shostakovich’s 11th Symphony, The Year 1905.
Payare’s other recent highlights include debuts at the Royal Opera House, at the Edinburgh Festival, and with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Orchestre national de France, and Staatskapelle Berlin, with which he reunited for Turandot at the Berlin State Opera this past summer.
The 2024-25 season also marks his third as Music Director of Canada’s Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra/OSM). With the OSM he leads a similarly full season in
Montreal, tours to eight European cities with pianist Daniil Trifonov, and releases his third album with the orchestra on the Pentatone label—an allSchoenberg recording to mark the composer’s 150th anniversary. The conductor rounds out his season with high profile returns to the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and London’s Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Other current positions are Principal Conductor of Virginia’s Castleton Festival, a post he has held since 2015, and Conductor Laureate of Northern Ireland’s Ulster Orchestra, where he was Principal Conductor and Music Director from 2014 to 2019, making multiple appearances at London’s BBC Proms.
Since winning first prize at Denmark’s Malko Competition for Young Conductors in 2012, Payare has made debuts and forged longstanding relationships with many of the world’s preeminent orchestras. His U.S. collaborations include engagements with the Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Pittsburgh Symphony, while his notable European appearances include dates with the Bavarian Radio Symphony, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, and Vienna Philharmonic, which he has led at the Vienna Konzerthaus and Musikverein, on a Baltic tour, and at Paris’s Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. n
THE MEMBERS OF THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MUSIC DIRECTOR
RAFAEL PAYARE
VIOLIN
Jeff Thayer
Concertmaster
DEBORAH PATE AND JOHN FORREST CHAIR
Wesley Precourt
Associate Concertmaster
Jisun Yang
Assistant Concertmaster
Alexander Palamidis
Principal Second Violin
Cherry Choi Tung Yeung
Acting Principal Second Violin
Nick Grant
Principal Associate Concertmaster Emeritus
Kathryn Hatmaker
Acting Associate Principal Second Violin
Ai Nihira Awata
Jing Yan Bowcott
Yumi Cho
Alicia Engley
Kathryn Hatmaker
Kenneth Liao
Igor Pandurski
Evan Pasternak
Julia Pautz
Yeh Shen
Xiaoxuan Shi
Edmund Stein
Hanah Stuart
John Stubbs
Pei-Chun Tsai
Tiffany Wee
Han Xie
Zou Yu
Melody Ye Yuan
Andrew Kwon*
Sarah Schwartz*
VIOLA
Chi-Yuan Chen
Principal
KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER CHAIR
Nancy Lochner
Associate Principal
Jason Karlyn
Wanda Law
Qing Liang
Ethan Pernela
I-Hsuan Huang*
Sung-Jin Lee*
Rebecca Matayoshi*
CELLO
Yao Zhao
Principal
Chia-Ling Chien
Associate Principal
Andrew Hayhurst
John Lee
Richard Levine
Nathan Walhout
Xian Zhuo
Youna Choi*
Nicole Chung*
Benjamin Solomonow*
BASS
Jeremy Kurtz-Harris
Principal
SOPHIE AND ARTHUR BRODY FOUNDATION CHAIR
Susan Wulff
Associate Principal
Aaron Blick
P.J. Cinque
Kevin Gobetz
Samuel Hager
Michael Wais
Margaret Johnston+
FLUTE
Rose Lombardo Principal
Sarah Tuck
Lily Josefsberg
PICCOLO
Lily Josefsberg
OBOE
Sarah Skuster Principal
Rodion Belousov
Andrea Overturf
ENGLISH HORN
Andrea Overturf
DR. WILLIAM AND EVELYN LAMDEN ENGLISH HORN CHAIR
CLARINET
Sheryl Renk Principal
Max Opferkuch
Frank Renk
BASS CLARINET
Frank Renk
BASSOON
Valentin Martchev Principal
Ryan Simmons
Leyla Zamora
CONTRABASSOON
Leyla Zamora
HORN
Benjamin Jaber Principal
Darby Hinshaw
Assistant Principal & Utility
John Degnan
Tricia Skye
Mike McCoy*
TRUMPET
Christopher Smith Principal
Clinton McLendon
Ray Nowak
TROMBONE
Kyle R. Covington Principal
Logan Chopyk
Greg Ochotorena*
Kyle Mendiguchia
BASS TROMBONE
Kyle Mendiguchia
TUBA
Aaron McCalla Principal
HARP
Julie Smith Phillips Principal
TIMPANI
Ryan J. DiLisi Principal
Andrew Watkins
Assistant Principal
PERCUSSION
Gregory Cohen Principal
Erin Douglas Dowrey
Andrew Watkins
Eduardo Meneses*
PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN
Courtney Secoy Cohen
LIBRARIAN
Rachel Fields
* Long Term Substitute Musician + Staff Opera Musician
The musicians of the San Diego Symphony are members of San Diego County, Local 325, American Federation of Musicians, AFL-CIO.
PARTNER PLAYER WITH A
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following donors for their membership in the Partner with a Player program and their profound impact on the orchestra. Partner with a Player members enjoy the unique opportunity to personally connect with the orchestra and engage with the Symphony in meaningful ways.
The following listing reflects pledges and gifts entered as of January 15, 2024
$100,000 AND ABOVE
Raffaella and John* Belanich
Rafael Payare, Music Director
$50,000 – $99,999
Anonymous (2) San Diego Symphony Musicians
Michele and Jules Arthur Kevin Gobetz, Bass
Terry Atkinson San Diego Symphony Musicians
Julia R. Brown
Leyla Zamora, Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Ross Caleca and Haley Janacek San Diego Symphony Musicians
John and Janice Cone
Benjamin Jaber, Principal Horn
Kevin and Jan Curtis
Aaron McCalla, Principal Tuba
Una Davis and Jack McGrory
Susan Wulff, Associate Principal Bass
Mr. and Mrs.* Brian K. Devine San Diego Symphony Musicians
Phyllis and Daniel J. Epstein
Sheryl Renk, Principal Clarinet
Pam and Hal Fuson
Courtney Cohen, Principal Librarian
Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon
Yumi Cho, Violin
Carol and Richard Hertzberg
Nick Grant, Principal Associate Concertmaster Emeritus
Joan* and Irwin Jacobs
Martha Gilmer, Chief Executive Officer
Arlene Inch
John Degnan, Horn
Hayley Janecek and Ross Caleca San Diego Symphony Musicians
Karen and Warren Kessler
Chi-Yuan Chen, Principal Viola KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER CHAIR
Monica and Robert Oder
Gregory Cohen, Principal Percussion
Linda and Shearn* Platt
Ryan J. DiLisi, Principal Timpani
Marie G. Raftery and Robert A. Rubenstein, M.D. San Diego Symphony Musicians
Jaqueline and Jean-Luc Robert San Diego Symphony Musicians
Elena Romanowsky
Edmund Stein, Violin
Penny and Louis Rosso
Andrew Watkins, Assistant Principal Timpani
PENNY AND LOUIS ROSSO CHAIR
Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston
Yeh Shen, Violin
Jean and Gary Shekhter San Diego Symphony Musicians
Karen and Kit Sickels
Jeremy Kurtz-Harris, Principal Bass
SOPHIE AND ARTHUR BRODY FOUNDATION CHAIR
Karen Foster Silberman and Jeff Silberman
Jisun Yang, Assistant Concertmaster
Gayle* and Donald Slate
Wesley Precourt, Associate Concertmaster
Dave and Phyllis Snyder
Julia Pautz, Violin
Gloria and Rodney Stone
P.J. Cinque, Bass
Jayne and Bill Turpin
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Leslie and Joe Waters
Ethan Pernela, Viola
Sue and Bill* Weber
Jing Yan Bowcott, Violin
Kathryn A. and James E. Whistler
Rachel Fields, Librarian
Cole and Judy Willoughby
Christopher Smith, Principal Trumpet
Mitchell Woodbury
Valentin Martchev, Principal Bassoon
Sarah and Marc Zeitlin
Cherry Choi Tung Yeung, Associate Principal Second Violin
Diego Foundation Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jewish Community Foundation * Deceased
Annette and Daniel Bradbury
Yao Zhao, Principal Cello
Nicole A. and Benjamin G. Clay
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Karen and Donald Cohn
Hanah Stuart, Violin
Stephanie and Richard Coutts
Chia-Ling Chien, Associate Principal Cello
Ann Davies
Xian Zhuo, Cello
Drs. Martha G. and Edward Dennis
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Karin and Gary Eastham
Jason Karlyn, Viola
Anne L. Evans
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Lisette and Mick Farrell/Farrell
Family Foundation
Rose Lombardo, Principal Flute
$15,000 – $24,999
Anonymous
Nathan Walhout, Cello
Anonymous
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Eloise and Warren* Batts
Alicia Engley, Violin
Diane and Norman Blumenthal
Aaron Blick, Bass
Dr. Anthony Boganey
Logan Chopyk, Trombone
Kathleen Seely Davis
Qing Liang, Viola
Ana de Vedia
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Hon. James Emerson
Kenneth Liao, Violin
Joyce Gattas, Ph.D. and Jay Jeffcoat
Youna Choi, Cello
Jill Gormley and Laurie Lipman
Frank Renk, Bass Clarinet
Janet and Wil Gorrie
Zou Yu, Violin
Judith C. Harris* and
Kelly Greenleaf and Michael Magerman
Xiaoxuan Shi, Violin
Linda Hervey
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Carol and George Lattimer
Rodion Belousov, Oboe
Lisa and Gary Levine, Arthur J.
Gallagher & Co.
Igor Pandurski, Violin
Sandy and Arthur* Levinson
Kyle Covington, Principal Trombone
Eileen Mason
Julie Smith Phillips, Principal Harp
Anne and Andy McCammon
Richard Levine, Cello
Deborah Pate and John Forrest
Jeff Thayer, Concertmaster
DEBORAH PATE AND JOHN FORREST CHAIR
Robert Singer, M. D.
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace
John Stubbs, Violin
Jo Ann Kilty
Tricia Skye, Horn
Helen and Sig Kupka
Lily Josefsberg, Piccolo/Flute
Dr. William and Evelyn Lamden
Andrea Overturf, Oboe
Dr. WILLIAM AND EVELYN LAMDEN CHAIR
Carol Lazier and James Merritt
Sarah Tuck, Flute
Marshall Littman, M.D.
Nicole Chung, Cello
Rena Minisi and Rich Paul
Ryan Simmons, Bassoon
Val and Ron Ontell
Darby Hinshaw,
Assistant Principal & Utility Horn
Jane and Jon Pollock
Evan Pasternak, Section Violin
Pamela and Stephen Quinn
Allison and Robert Price
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Carol Randolph, Ph. D and Robert Caplan
Pei-Chun Tsai, Violin
Sally and Steve Rogers
Kyle Mendiguchia, Trombone
Jeanette Stevens
Kathryn Hatmaker, Violin
Sandra Timmons and Richard Sandstrom
Sarah Skuster, Principal Oboe
University of San Diego
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Sheryl and Harvey White
Alexander Palamidis, Principal Second Violin
The Zygowicz Family (John, Judy, and Michelle)
Nancy Lochner, Associate Principal Viola
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Cathy Robinson
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Stephen M. Silverman
Ai Nihira Awata, Violin
Elizabeth and Joseph* Taft
Wanda Law, Viola
Linda and Raymond* ThomasR.V. Thomas Family Fund
Ray Nowak, Trumpet
Julie & Stephen Tierney
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Isabelle and Mel* Wasserman
Andrew Hayhurst, Cello
For more information, or to join, please contact Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Sheri Broedlow at (619) 615-3910 or sbroedlow@sandiegosymphony.org.
The Beethoven Society is designed to raise consistent, critical funding for artistic, educational and community programs. Members pledge multi-year support and commit to annual gifts of $50,000 and higher, designated for projects ranging from classical and jazz concerts to education and military programs.
The Symphony and its Board of Directors are pleased to thank the following for their leadership and to acknowledge them as Members of The Beethoven Society.
$5 MILLION and above THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PROUDLY PRESENTS
$200,000 and above
Denotes deceased
For information about supporting the San Diego Symphony Orchestra through membership in The Beethoven Society, please call Sheri Broedlow at (619) 615-3910.
JOAN* AND IRWIN JACOBS
MITCHELL WOODBURY
COLE AND JUDY WILLOUGHBY
LINDA AND SHEARN* PLATT
ELENA ROMANOWSKY
JAQUELINE AND JEAN-LUC ROBERT
MARIE RAFTERY AND DR. ROBERT RUBENSTEIN
PENNY AND LOUIS ROSSO
SUE AND BILL* WEBER
KAREN FOSTER SILBERMAN AND JEFF SILBERMAN GAYLE* AND DONALD SLATE DAVE AND PHYLLIS SNYDER
GLORIA AND RODNEY STONE
LESLIE AND JOE WATERS
KAREN AND KIT SICKELS
JAYNE AND BILL TURPIN
JEAN AND GARY SHEKHTER
KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER
PAM AND HAL FUSON
ELAINE GALINSON AND HERBERT SOLOMON ARLENE INCH
MONICA AND ROBERT ODER
KATHRYN A. AND JAMES E. WHISTLER
BRIAN AND SILVIJA* DEVINE
UNA DAVIS AND JACK M c GRORY JAN AND KEVIN CURTIS
TERRY L. ATKINSON JULIA R. BROWN
MICHELE AND JULES ARTHUR
PHYLLIS AND DANIEL EPSTEIN
ROSS CALECA AND HAYLEY JANECEK
COLETTE CARSON ROYSTON AND IVOR ROYSTON
The San Diego Symphony is proud to announce that we have met our goal of $125 million for “The Future is Hear” Campaign! This extraordinary campaign supports construction of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, improvements to Jacobs Music Center, and wide-ranging artistic initiatives for San Diego’s communities.
If you are interested in supporting The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park please email campaign@sandiegosymphony.org for giving and recognition opportunities.
THE BJORG FAMILY
VAIL MEMORIAL FUND, MEREDITH BROWN, TRUSTEE DOROTHEA LAUB
San Diego Symphony is pleased to have Sycuan Casino Resort as the lead sponsor of the Music Connects Community Concerts!
Bird Singers from the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation performing at the opening of a San Diego Symphony Community Concert on stage at Live & Up Close | Sycuan Casino Resort.
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY BOARDS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David R. Snyder, Esq. Chair of the Board*
Harold W. Fuson Jr. Immediate Past Chair*
Colette Carson Royston Vice Chair*
Una Davis Vice Chair*
David Bialis Treasurer*
Linda Platt Secretary*
HONORARY LIFETIME DIRECTORS
Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs
Joan K. Jacobs (1933-2024)
Warren O. Kessler, M.D.
Michele Arthur
Tim Barelli
Lisa Behun*
Steve G. Bjorg
Anthony C. Boganey, M.D., FACS
Annette Bradbury
Benjamin G. Clay
Kathleen Davis*
Martha G. Dennis, Ph.D.
Phyllis Epstein*
Karen Foster Silberman
Janet Gorrie
Dr. Nancy Hong*
Arlene Inch
Anne Francis Ratner (1911-2011)
Lawrence B. Robinson (d. 2021)
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Warren O. Kessler, M.D. Chair
David R. Snyder, Esq. Vice Chair
Sandy Levinson Secretary
Mitchell R. Woodbury Treasurer
PAST BOARD CHAIRS
2021-23 Harold W. Fuson Jr.
2018-21 David R. Snyder, Esq.
2015-18 Warren O. Kessler, M.D.
2014-15 Shearn H. Platt
2011-14 Evelyn Olson Lamden
2009-11 Mitchell R. Woodbury
2008-09 Theresa J. Drew
2007-08 Steven R. Penhall
2005-07 Mitchell R. Woodbury
2004-05 Craig A. Schloss, Esq.
2003-04 John R. Queen
2001-03 Harold B. Dokmo Jr.
2000-01 Ben G. Clay
1998-00 Sandra Pay
1995-96 Elsie V. Weston
Eunice Bragais
Robert Caplan, Esq.
Harold W. Fuson Jr.
Martha Gilmer
Susan Mallory
Jeremy Pearl
Mark Stuart
1994-95 Thomas Morgan
1993-94 David Dorne, Esq.
1989-93 Warren O. Kessler, M.D.
1988-89 Elsie V. Weston
1986-88 Herbert J. Solomon
1984-86 M.B. “Det” Merryman
1982-84 Louis F. Cumming
1980-82 David E. Porter
1978-80 Paul L. Stevens
1976-78 Laurie H. Waddy
1974-76 William N. Jenkins, Esq.
1971-74 L. Thomas Halverstadt
1970-71 Simon Reznikoff
1969-70 Robert J. Sullivan
1968-69 Arthur S. Johnson
Jerri-Ann Jacobs
Warren O. Kessler, M.D.*
Kris Kopensky
Deborah Pate
Sherron Schuster
Marivi Shivers
Christopher D. “Kit” Sickels
Gloria Stone
Frank Vizcarra
Mitchell R. Woodbury*
*EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Herbert Solomon Mitchell R. Woodbury
1966-68 Michael Ibs Gonzalez, Esq. 1964-66 Philip M. Klauber 1963-64 Oliver B. James Jr.
1961-63 J. Dallas Clark
1960-61 Fielder K. Lutes
1959-60 Dr. G. Burch Mehlin
1956-58 Admiral Wilder D. Baker
1953-56 Mrs. Fred G. Goss
1952-53 Donald A. Stewart
1940-42 Donald B. Smith
1938-39 Mrs. William H. Porterfield
1934-37 Mrs. Marshall O. Terry
1930-33 Mouney C. Pfefferkorn
1928-29 Willett S. Dorland
1927 Ed H. Clay
THE LEGACY SOCIETY
The Legacy Society honors the following individuals who have made cash pledges or future commitments from their estates to the San Diego Symphony Foundation and/or the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association to ensure the success of the orchestra for generations to come. The following listing includes commitments as of January 15, 2024
*Deceased
$1,000,000 AND ABOVE
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation*
Nicole A. and Benjamin G. Clay
Daniel J. and Phyllis Epstein
John Forrest and Deborah Pate
Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon
Norman Forrester and Bill Griffin
Pauline Foster*
Pamela Hamilton Lester
In Memory of Jim Lester
Joan* and Irwin Jacobs
Karen and Warren Kessler
Willis J. Larkin*
Beatrice P. and Charles W. Lynds*
Jack McGrory
The Miller Fund
Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace
Penny and Louis Rosso
Marie G. Raftery and Robert A. Rubenstein, M. D.
Lyn Small and Miguel Ikeda
Katherine “Kaylan” Thornhill
Sue and Bill* Weber
Mitchell R. Woodbury
UNDISCLOSED OR UNDER $100,000
Anonymous (3)
Leonard Abrahms*
Carol Rolf and Steven Adler
Pat Baker and Laurence Norquist*
William Beamish
Stephen and Michele* Beck-von-Peccoz
Alan Benaroya
Lt. Margaret L Boyce USN*
Dennis and Lisa Bradley
Gordon Brodfuehrer
Joseph H. Brooks and Douglas Walker
Donna Bullock
Melanie and Russ Chapman
Clancy-Jordan Family
Catherine Cleary
Warrine and Ted Cranston*
Elisabeth and Robert* Crouch
Peter V. Czipott and Marisa SorBello
Caroline S. DeMar
Ms. Peggy Ann Dillon*
Alice Dyer Trust*
Arthur S. Ecker*
Jeanne and Morey Feldman*
David Finkelstein*
Teresa and Merle Fischlowitz*
Margaret A. Flickinger
Judith and Dr. William Friedel
Carol J. Gable*
Edward B. Gill
Madeline and Milton Goldberg*
Helene Grant*
Dorothy and Waldo Greiner*
David and Claire Guggenheim
Judith Harris* and Robert Singer, M.D.
Lulu Hsu
$100,000 AND ABOVE
Anonymous
Alfred F. Antonicelli*
Rosanne B. and W. Gregory Berton
Julia R. Brown
Margaret and David* Brown
Roberta and Malin Burnham
The Carton Charitable Trust*
Joan R. Cooper*
Bob and Kathy Cueva
Elizabeth and Newell A. Eddy*
Esther and Bud* Fischer
Pam and Hal Fuson
Joyce A. Glazer
Nancy and Fred Gloyna
Muriel Gluck*
Judith C. Harris* and Robert Singer, M. D.
Susan and Paul Hering
Barbara M. Katz
Evelyn and William Lamden
Inge Lehman*
Sandy and Arthur* Levinson
Marjory Kaplan
Patricia A. Keller*
Anne* and Takashi Kiyoizumi
Carol Lazier and James Merritt
Joan Lewan*
Jaime z’’l* and Sylvia Liwerant
Gladys Madoff*
John and Amy Malone
Richard Manion
James Marshall, Ph.D.
Patricia and Peter Matthews
Antoinette Chaix McCabe*
Sandra Miner
Judith A. Moore
Ermen and Fred Moradi*
Mona and Sam Morebello
Helen and Joseph R. Nelson*
Joani Nelson
Mariellen Oliver*
Elizabeth and Dene Oliver
Val and Ron Ontell
Steven Penhall
Margaret F. Peninger*
Pauline Peternella*
Robert Plimpton
Elizabeth Poltere
Sheila Potiker*
Jim Price and Joan Sieber
Carol Randolph, PH.D. and Robert Caplan
Sarah Marsh-Rebelo and John Rebelo
Lois Richmond (of blessed memory)*
Debra Thomas Richter and Mark Richter
Dr. Arno Safier*
Pamela Mallory
Elizabeth R. Mayer*
Vance M. McBurney*
Imozelle and Jim McVeigh
Shona Pierce*
Linda and Shearn* Platt
Anne Ratner*
Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston
Ken Schwartz*
Kris and Chris Seeger
Karen and Kit Sickels
Gayle* and Donald Slate
Sheila Sloan*
Dave and Phyllis Snyder
Pat Stein*
James L.* and June A. Swartz
Elizabeth and Joseph* Taft
Colonel (Ret.) Joseph and Mrs. Joyce Timmons
Leslie and Joe Waters
Joan and Jack Salb*
Richard A. Samuelson*
Craig Schloss
Todd Schultz
Melynnique and Edward* Seabrook
Pat Shank
Kathleen and Lewis* Shuster
Drs. Bella and Alexander* Silverman
Stephen M. Silverman
Richard Sipan*
Linda and Bob Snider
Valerie Stallings
Richard Stern*
Marjorie A. Stettbacher
Susan B. Stillings*
Joyce and Ted Strauss*
Gene Summ
Sheryl Sutton
Victor van Lint
Harriet and Maneck* Wadia
Pauline and Ralph Wagner*
Betty and Phillip Ward PIF Fund*
K. Nikki Waters
Mike & Janet Westling
James R. Williams and Nancy S. Williams*
Martha Jean Winslow*
Marga Winston*
Edward Witt
Carolyn and Eric Witt
David A. Wood
Zarbock 1990 Trust*
LeAnna S. Zevely
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Ziring
If you are interested in more information about joining The Legacy Society, please contact Vice President of Institutional Advancement Sheri Broedlow at (619) 615-3910 or sbroedlow@sandiegosymphony.org.
FRIDAY, MARCH 28 7:30PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
RADY SHELL SPECIAL CONCERT
THE PRINCESS BRIDE IN CONCERT
Jason Seber, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra
PROGRAM
The Princess Bride in Concert Act One
-INTERMISSIONAct Two
Total Program Duration: Approximatley 2 hours (includes one, 20 minute intermission).
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
JASON SEBER: CONDUCTOR
Jason Seber is known for his inviting and engaging approach on and off the podium. A strong believer in the eclectic experiences which today’s symphony orchestras offer their communities, he strives to make music of many genres and styles accessible, relevant, and meaningful to diverse audiences across the country.
Seber has conducted many leading American orchestras, including the Colorado, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, National, San Diego, and St. Louis Symphony, the Louisville and Minnesota Orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Buffalo Philharmonic, among others. Upcoming performances include debuts with the North Carolina Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, and Phoenix Symphony. Seber has conducted over 20 full feature films and has had the pleasure of performing with a wide range of artists including Patti Austin, Mason Bates, Andrew Bird, Boyz II Men, Jinjoo Cho, Melissa Etheridge, Ben Folds, Cody Fry, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Indigo Girls, Paul Jacobs, Wynonna Judd, Lyle Lovett, Katharine McPhee, Natalie Merchant, Brian Stokes Mitchell, My Morning Jacket, Leslie Odom Jr., Aoife O’Donovan, Pink Martini, Ben Rector, Stephen Schwartz, Doc Severinsen, Conrad Tao, Bobby Watson, and Joyce Yang.
Seber served as associate conductor of the Kansas City Symphony from 2016 to 2022. In this position he led the Symphony in over 300 performances on the Classical, Pops, Classics Uncorked, Family, Film + Live Orchestra, Education, and Christmas Festival series. He also served as co-host for the Symphony’s podcast, “Beethoven Walks into a Bar.” Prior to Kansas City, Seber was the education and outreach conductor at the Louisville Orchestra from 2013 to 2016 and music director of the Louisville Youth Orchestra from 2005 to 2016.
A passionate advocate for music education, Seber has led the Honors Performance Series Orchestra in concert at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, and Royal Festival Hall in London. He is a frequent guest conductor of the National Repertory Orchestra each summer and he has served as the All-State Orchestra conductor for Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. n
MARK KNOPLFER: COMPOSER
Mark Knopfler is an acclaimed British singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, who has composed several film scores, including ’The Princess Bride’. He is best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist and songwriter of internationally celebrated rock band, Dire Straits.
Photo by Joby Sessions
A NOTE FROM THE COMPOSER
“To have been a part of ‘The Princess Bride’ gives me enormous pride and joy. To me, the picture has never lost an ounce of its freshness and charm. I couldn’t be more delighted to see it finding more devotees around the world with every passing year.
Now, to hear the score in the hands of a brilliant orchestral arranger, conductor and players, is an added privilege. I hope you have a wonderful evening in their company along with the many memories the film has created.”
- MK n
ACT III COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTS
A REINER/SCHEINMAN PRODUCTION
WILLIAM GOLDMAN’S
CARY ELWES
MANDY PATINKIN
CHRIS SARANDON
CHRISTOPHER GUEST
WALLACE SHAWN
ANDRE THE GIANT
INTRODUCING ROBIN WRIGHT
SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY PETER FALK AND BILLY CRYSTAL
EDITED BY ROBERT LEIGHTON
PRODUCTION DESIGNED BY NORMAN GARWOOD
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHER ADRIAN BIDDLE
MUSIC BY MARK KNOPFLER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NORMAN LEAR
SCREENPLAY BY WILLIAM GOLDMAN
PRODUCED BY ANDREW SCHEINMAN AND ROB REINER
DIRECTED BY ROB REINER
Tonight’s program is a presentation of the complete film The Princess Bride with a live performance of the movie’s entire score, including music played by the orchestra during the end credits. Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the performance.
The Princess Bride in Concert is produced by Film Concerts Live!, a joint venture of IMG Artists, LLC and The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.
Producers: Steven A. Linder and Jamie Richardson
Director of Operations: Rob Stogsdill
Production Manager: Sophie Greaves
Production Assistant: Katherine Miron
Worldwide Representation: IMG Artists, LLC
Technical Director: Mike Runice
Music Composed by Mark Knopfler
“Storybook Love” written by Willy DeVille
Musical Score Adapted and Orchestrated for Live Performance by Mark Graham
Music Preparation: Jo Ann Kane Music Service
Film Preparation for Concert Performance: Epilogue Media
Technical Consultant: Laura Gibson
Sound Remixing for Concert Performance: Chace Audio by Deluxe
The score for The Princess Bride has been specially adapted for live concert performance.
With special thanks to: Norman Lear, Mark Knopfler, Julie Dyer, David Nochimson, Paul Crockford, Sherry Elbe, James Harman, Peter Raleigh, Trevor Motycka, Bethany Brinton, Matt Voogt, Adam Michalak, Alex Levy, Adam Witt, and the musicians and staff of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.
UPCOMING APRIL CONCERTS
ALISA WEILERSTEIN: FRAGMENTS 3
April 8 | 7:30PM
In FRAGMENTS 3, the third installment of this groundbreaking performance series for solo cello performed by Alisa Weilerstein, new works are woven together with Johann Sebastian Bach’s third cello suite, responsive lighting and scenic architecture, inviting audiences into an immersive, multisensory experience.
THE MOUNTAIN THAT LOVED A BIRD
April 26 | 11AM
FAMILY CONCERT SERIES
Celebrate springtime and transport yourself into a timeless story about friendship in composer and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw’s musical adaptation of T he Mountain that Loved a Bird by Alice McLerran.
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN April 19 | 7:30PM
Celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras with a night of hot New Orleans jazz! The good times roll with music made famous by Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson, Bessie Smith & Louis Armstrong. From street parades in the French Quarter to late night jams in the city’s famed clubs, this party transforms into an unforgettable Mardi Gras celebration with Byron Stripling, Sydney McSweeney and Bobby Floyd leading the parade with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra!
DUKE ELLINGTON AND BILLY STRAYHORN
April 26 | 7:30PM
JAZZ @ THE JACOBS SERIES
The artistic collaboration between Duke Ellington and composer/ arranger Billy Strayhorn is one of the most important in the history of American music. Duke Ellington trusted Billy Strayhorn’s artistic gifts from the moment he joined the band in 1939, until Strayhorn’s death in 1967. Strayhorn wrote many of the songs we associate with the Duke Ellington Band today, including their theme song “Take the A Train”, “Satin Doll”, “Something to Live For” and many more.
MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT
Clint McLendon
Tell us about your journey to the San Diego Symphony
My journey to the San Diego Symphony was not a linear trajectory by no means, but one with many ups and downs. In middle school, I attended the Atlanta Trumpet Festival and got to meet and hear Chris Martin, who was the Principal Trumpet of the Atlanta Symphony at the time. I was so blown away by his sound and technique, I knew from that moment I wanted to become a professional trumpet player.
After earning my degree in psychology from Georgia State University, I auditioned at The Juilliard School and was accepted to study trumpet with Ray Mase, Mark Gould, and Chris Martin. The same Chris Martin who first inspired me to become a professional trumpet player was now Principal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic and a professor at Juilliard!
I graduated from Juilliard at the worst possible time in 2020 right after COVID hit and was forced to put orchestra trumpet auditions on hold for two years, working as an Amazon shopper at Whole Foods and delivering Uber Eats in NYC to pay the rent. Finally, in 2022, auditions returned, and I began taking every audition in the country. I ended up winning the addition in San Diego and was appointed Second Trumpet in 2024!
What is your favorite San Diego Symphony memory so far?
My favorite memory with the San Diego Symphony happened at the beginning of the 2025 year! Playing Second Trumpet on Respighi’s Roman Festivals between Chris Smith and Ray Nowack is the most fun I’ve ever had playing the trumpet. The piece is very difficult and requires so much concentration between all the tempo and meter changes.
How do you like to spend your free time when not performing?
We spend so much time inside the hall rehearsing and performing during the week that I try to make sure I get outside on my days off. I Iove going to the beach, going hiking, or hitting some balls at the driving range.
What symphonic work are you looking most forward to performing this season at Jacobs Music Center and why?
There are a lot of firsts for me this 2024-2025 season that I can’t wait to play. If I must pick one, I’d have to say I’m really looking forward to playing Mahler 3 in our season finale. I’ve never played the piece before and can’t wait to hear Chris Smith play the offstage solo in the 3rd movement. Mahler is one of my favorite composers and I’ve had the pleasure of playing his 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and the unfinished 10th symphony.
What is an interesting fact about yourself that you’d like to share?
I have an amazing big Maine Coon cat named Tyrion that I adopted. He has been with me through it all. He’s moved around the country with me from Georgia, New York, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, back to Arizona, and finally California. He has FIV which is HIV for felines, which means he can’t go outside, can’t be around other cats, and he sneezes A LOT. He is the most affectionate and goofy cat ever and I love him so much. Any time I sit down around my apartment, he will always join me for a quick snuggle.
UPCOMING SUMMER CONCERTS AT THE RADY SHELL AT
JACOBS
PARK
TROMBONE
SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE – MIGHT NOT MAKE IT HOME TOUR
June 7 | 6PM
Grammy®-winning horn player Trombone Shorty puts a New Orleans spin on everything he plays. Prowling the stage with his band, Orleans Avenue, he delivers an explosive performance blurring the lines between funk, jazz and R&B.
“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC: BIGGER & WEIRDER 2025 TOUR with Special Guest Puddles Pity Party
August 29 | 7:30PM
Weird Al brings his legendary full-production multimedia comedy rock show back to the concert stage with the BIGGER & WEIRDER 2025 Tour, playing his iconic hits as well as some never-performed-live-before fan favorites. Al’s long-time band is joined by four additional players to create a super-sized concert experience.
CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE PERFORMS
DAVID BOWIE’S THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS
June 20 | 7:30PM
Classic Albums Live performs David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, exactly as you remember hearing it, note-for-note, cut-for-cut, at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. This groundbreaking album—featuring hits such as “Suffragette City,” “Moonage Daydream,” and the title track “Ziggy Stardust”—can be found on virtually every list of the greatest albums of all time.Take the A Train”, “Satin Doll”, “Something to Live For” and many more.
AN EVENING WITH CHICAGO
September 10 | 7:30PM
Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era,” Chicago continue to be true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the city’s name with pride and dignity around the world. From the signature sound of the Chicago horns, their iconic vocalists, and a few dozen of everclassic songs, this band’s concerts are celebrations. 2025 marks the band’s 58th consecutive year of touring!
THE NEW 2025-26 SEASON IS
HERE!
HERE’S A SNEAK PEEK OF SOME EXCITING CONCERTS COMING UP SOON:
OCT 3 & 5 | 2025
FRENCH FAIRYTALES: RAVEL AND DEBUSSY
Rafael Payare, conductor
Liv Redpath, soprano
San Diego Symphony Chorus
Gerard McBurney, director
DEBUSSY The Joyful Island (L’Isle Joyeuse)
DEBUSSY (orch. Caplet) The Toy Box (La Boîte à joujoux)
RAVEL The Child and the Spells: A Lyric Fantasy in Two Parts (L’enfant et les sortilèges: Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties)
OCT 17 & 18 | 2025
MUSIC OF THE HEAVENS: HOLST’S PLANETS
Gemma New, conductor
Geneva Lewis, violin
Women of the San Diego Master Chorale
LERA AUERBACH Icarus
VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending
HOLST The Planets
FEB 27 & 28, MAR 1, 6, & 7 | 2026
BRAHMS FESTIVAL
Rafael Payare, conductor
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Julie Boulianne, soprano
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone
San Diego Symphony Chorus
BRAHMS A German Requiem (Ein deutsches Requiem)
Symphony No. 1, 2, 3, & 4
Violin Concerto
MAY 22 & 24 | 2026 ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA
& BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE
Rafael Payare, conductor
Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano
R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra
BARTÓK Bluebeard’s Castle
ANNUAL GIVING HONOR ROLL
The Musicians, members of the Board of Directors and the Administrative Staff wish to gratefully acknowledge the growing list of friends who give so generously to support the San Diego Symphony. To make a gift, please call (619) 615-3901. The following listing reflects pledges entered as of January 15, 2024.
San Diego Foundation Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jewish Community Foundation *Deceased
STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE:
$100,000 AND ABOVE
Raffaella and John* Belanich
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
Carol and Richard Hertzberg
Joan* and Irwin Jacobs
Dorothea Laub
The Miller Fund
The Conrad Prebys Foundation
Jennie Werner
MAESTRO CIRCLE:
$50,000-$99,999
Anonymous (1)
Michele and Jules Arthur
Terry L. Atkinson
Dianne Bashor
Alan Benaroya
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation
John and Janice Cone
Kevin and Jan Curtis
Una Davis and Jack McGrory
Mr. and Mrs.* Brian K. Devine
Daniel J. and Phyllis Epstein
Pam and Hal Fuson
Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon
Arlene Inch
The Janecek Family Foundation
Karen and Warren Kessler
Brooke and Dan* Koehler
Monica and Robert Oder
Maryanne and Irwin Pfister
Linda and Shearn* Platt
Price Philanthropies
Qualcomm Charitable Foundation
Marie G. Raftery and Robert A. Rubenstein, M. D.
Jacqueline and Jean-Luc
Robert Elena Romanowsky
Penny and Louis Rosso
Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston
San Diego Foundation
Jean and Gary Shekhter
Karen and Kit Sickels
Karen Foster Silberman and Jeff Silberman, Silberman Family Fund
Les J. Silver and Andrea Rothschild-Silver
Gayle* and Donald Slate
Dave and Phyllis Snyder
Gloria and Rodney Stone
Jayne and Bill Turpin
Vail Memorial Fund, Meredith Brown, Trustee
Leslie and Joe Waters
Sue and Bill* Weber
Kathryn A. and James E. Whistler
Cole and Judy Willoughby
Mitchell Woodbury
Sarah and Marc Zeitlin
GUEST ARTIST CIRCLE:
$25,000-$49,999
Anonymous
Eloise and Warren* Batts
David Bialis
The Bjorg Family
Annette and Daniel Bradbury
Dee Anne and Michael Canepa
Nicole A. and Benjamin G. Clay
Karen and Donald Cohn
Stephanie and Richard Coutts
Ann Davies
Drs. Edward A. and
Martha G. Dennis
Karin and Gary Eastham
Shirley Estes
Anne L. Evans
Lisette and Mick Farrell, Farrell
Family Foundation
Kelly Greenleaf and Michael Magerman
Hervey Family Fund
Helen and Sig Kupka
Carol Ann and George Lattimer
Lisa and Gary Levine
Sandy and Arthur* Levinson
Eileen Mason
Anne and Andy McCammon
Padres Foundation
Deborah Pate and John Forrest
Allison and Robert Price
Carol Randolph, Ph. D. and Robert Caplan
Sally and Steve Rogers
Jeanette Stevens
Elizabeth and Joseph* Taft
Sandra Timmons and Richard Sandstrom
University of San Diego
Sheryl and Harvey White
Young Presidents’
Organization
San Diego Gold
The Zygowicz Family
(John, Judy, and Michelle)
CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE:
$15,000-$24,999
Anonymous
Diane and Norman Blumenthal
Dr. Anthony Boganey
Gisele Bonitz
The Boros Family
Gordon Brodfuehrer
Sally Cuff
Kathleen Seely Davis
Ana de Vedia
The Donald C. and Elizabeth M. Dickinson
Foundation
Hon. James Emerson
Joyce Gattas, Ph. D. and Jay Jeffcoat
Jill Gormley and Laurie Lipman
Janet and Wil Gorrie
Judith Harris* and Robert Singer, M.D.
Laurie Sefton Henson
Marilyn James and
Richard Phetteplace
Jo Ann Kilty
Dr. William and Evelyn Lamden
Linda and Tom Lang
Carol Lazier and James Merritt
Marshall Littman, M.D.
Rena Minisi and Rich Paul
The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
Val and Ron Ontell
Jane and Jon Pollock
Pamela and Stephen Quinn
Dr. Andrew Ries and Dr. Vivian Reznik
Cathy and Lawrence* Robinson
Ellen Browning Scripps
Foundation
Chris and Kris Seeger
Stephen M. Silverman
Sylvia Steding and Roger* Thieme
R.V. Thomas Family Fund
Julie and Stephen Tierney
Isabelle and Mel* Wasserman
Lisa and Michael Witz
VIRTUOSO CIRCLE:
$10,000-$14,999
Anonymous
Guity Balow
Ina Cantor and Sammy Krumholz
Barbara and Salvatore Capizzi
Anna Curren
Nina and Robert* Doede
Karin and Alfred Esser
Norman Forrester and Bill Griffin
Scott and Tracy Frudden
Lynn and Charles Gaylord
Martha and William Gilmer
Hanna and Mark Gleiberman
Lehn and Richard Goetz
Vicki Garcia-Golden and Tim Jeffries
Georgia Griffiths and Colleen Kendall
Kay and Bill Gurtin
Jason and Somi Han
Dwight Hare and Stephanie Bergsma
Beverley Haynes
Richard A. Heyman and Anne E. Daigle Family Foundation
Nellie High-Iredale
Angela and Cory Homnick
The Hong-Patapoutian Family
Nancy and Stephen Howard Krumholz Family Trust
Jeffrey and Claudia Lee
Bill and Michelle Lerach
Susan and Peter Mallory
Larry McDonald and Clare White-McDonald
Oliver McGonigle
Elizabeth and Edward McIntyre
Morrison & Foerster
Trupti and Pratik Multani
Donald and Clara Murphy
Dave and Jean Perry
Dana and Stella Pizzuti
Claudia Prescott
Sandy and Greg Rechtsteiner
ResMed Foundation
Carol Rolf and Steven Adler
Harold and Evelyn Schauer
Jayne and Brigg Sherman
Sandra Smelik and Larry Manzer
Hon. Stephanie Sontag and Hon. David Oberholtzer
Mike Stivers and Alan Dwyer
Tim and Jean Valentine
Ingrid M. Van Moppes
K. Nikki Waters
Shirli Weiss
Edward and Anna Yeung
Joan Zecher
ORCHESTRA CIRCLE: $5,000-$9,999
Anonymous (2)
Nicole Acuff
Cheryl and Rand Alexander
Bonnie and Krishna Arora
Kevin and Michelle Aufmann
Rena and Behram Baxter
Edgar and Julie Berner
Sophie Bryan and Matthew Lueders
Donna Bullock and Kenneth Bullock
Wendy Burk and Harold Frysh
Joseph Caso
Marilyn Colby
Elaine Darwin
The den Uijl Family
Brett Dickinson
Jon and Karen Dien
Nina and Robert* Doede
Karen Dow
Susan Dubé
Berit and Tom Durler
Jennifer and Eugene Rumsey Jr., M.D.
Susanna and Michael Flaster
Gertrude B. Fletcher
Karen Forbes
Leonard and Marcia* Fram
Calvin Frantz
Ira Gaines and Cheryl Hintzen-Gaines and Ira Gaines
Marie and Bob Garson
Carrie and James Greenstein
David and Claire Guggenheim
Ivy Hanson
Beau Haugh
Suzanne and Lawrence Hess
Janet and Clive Holborow
Maryka and George* Hoover
James B. Idell and Deborah C. Streett-Idell
Virginia and Peter Jensen
Sabby Jonathan
Marge Katleman and Richard Perlman
Carol and Mike Kearney
Angela and Matthew Kilman
Ann and Joseph Lipschitz
Steve Lyman and Diane McKernan
Mark C. Mead
Dr. Laurie Mitchell and Brent
Woods
Lorna* and Adrian Nemcek
David and Judith Nielsen
Alex and Jenny Ning
Aradhna and Grant Oliphant
Mary Ann and David Petree
Peggy and Peter Preuss
Jennifer and Eugene
Rumsey Jr. M.D.
Sage Foundation
Robert and Barbara Scott
Bonnie and Josef Sedivec
Ruey and Marivi Shivers
Jennifer Stainrook
Larry and Pamela Stambaugh
Iris and Matthew* Strauss
Richard and Susan Ulevitch
Aysegul Underhill
Ronald and Diane Walker
Mary L. Walshok, Ph.D.
Shara Williams and Benjamin Brand
Debi and Robert Young
Leo and Emma Zuckerman
SYMPHONY CIRCLE:
$2,500-$4,999
Ellie and David Alpert
Lauren Lee Beaudry
Dr. Thomas Beers
Mark and Ellen Bramson
Ralph Britton
Loyce Bruce
John Cochran* and Sue Lasbury Household
Mayra Curiel and Carlos Larios
Andrea da Rosa
Trevor and Patricia Daniel
Steven Davis
Caroline S. DeMar
Don Duda
Doris and Peter Ellsworth
Judy and Neil Finn
Richard Forsyth and Katherine Leonard
Ms. Linda Fortier
Marilyn Friesen and John Greenbush
Brenda and Dr.
Michael Goldbaum
Robert And Carole Greenes
Sharon and Garry Hays
Mert and Joanne Hill
Mr. Clifford Hollander and Mrs. Sharon Flynn Hollander
Sonya and Sergio* Jinich
Leon and Sofia Kassel
Thian Kheoh
Kris J. Kopensky
Stephen Korniczky
Brian and Nancy Littlefield
Sylvia and Jaime* Liwerant
Robin and Charles* Luby
Elizabeth Wohlford MacCleod and Clay MacLeod
Pamela Maher
Glen P. Middleton
Takenori Muraoka
Elizabeth Pille
Sandra and David Polster
Pratt Memorial Fund
Jeff and Clare Quinn
Christa and Gerald Reynolds
Gagandeep Sheena Sahni
Linda J. & Jeffrey M. Shohet
Timothy Snodgrass and Elaine King
DeAnne Steele and Carlo Barbara
Steve and Carmen Steinke
Jacqueline Thousand and Richard Villa
Col. and Mrs. Joseph C.
Timmons
Norton S. and Barbara Walbridge Fund
Thomas P. Ward and Rosemary T. Ward
Carolyn and Eric Witt
Luann and Brian E. Wright
David A. Wood
Gary and Amy Yin
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Ziring
Herb* and Margaret Zoehrer
CONCERTO CIRCLE:
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous (3)
B.J. Adelson
Dede and Michael Alpert
Janet Anderson and
Victor Van Lint
Nicole Anderson
Hector and Jennifer Anguiano
Lyndsey and Allan W. Arendsee
Patricia and Brian Armstrong
Roberta Baade
Mary Barranger
Rusti Bartell
David and Jasna Belanich
Sondra Berk
Ivy and Mark Bernhardson
Mary Ann Beyster
Virginia and Robert Black
Joseph H. Brooks and Douglas Walker
Ercil Brown and Linda Silverman
Rew P. Carne
Caroline Chen and George Boomer
James and Donna Gordon
Laurie M. Gore
Sally and Dave Hackel
Fred Hafer and Noel
Haskins-Hafer Household
Stephanie and John Hanson
Thomas Hawkins
Michelle Hebert
Joan and Richard Heller
Sarah Hillier and Paul Strand
Barbara and Paul Hirshman
Peggy and John* Holl
Lulu Hsu
Borden E. Hughes
Jeanne Curtis Hurwitz
Arthur Johnson
Dr. Henry J. Judd
Gina Kakos
Dr. Enoch Kariuki
Maurice Kawashima
Dwight A. Kellogg
Cynthia King
Tandy and Gary Kippur –JCF of Southern AZ
Betty and Leonard Kornreich
Martha and Jerry Krasne
Anona Kuehne
Rhea and Armin Kuhlman
Robert* and Laura Kyle
George and Mei Lai
Gautam and Anjali Lalani
Colleen and Jeffrey Lambert
Philip Larsen
Dr. Mary Lawlor
Eliza Lee
Greg Lemke
Pat and Steve Lending
Gayle M. Lennard
Kiyoe MacDonald
Daniel and Chris Mahai
Sally and Luis Maizel
Amy and John Malone
Eugene Malone
Suzanne S. Manley
Arnulfo Manriquez
Madonna Christine Maxwell
Keith Record
Dr. Marilyn Friesen and
Dr. Michael Rensink
The Ryde Family
Memorial Foundation
Gloria and Dean Saiki
Susan and Edward
Sanderson Household
Thomas Schwartz
Judith and Robert Sharp
Lari Sheehan
Professor Susan Shirk
Anne and Ronald Simon
Drs. Eleanor J. Smith and John D. Malone
Darryl and Rita Solberg
Suzy Soo
Valerie Stallings
James Storelli
Emily Renee Stroebel
Diane Strong
John E. Sturla II
Kathleen Sullivan
Swinton Family Fund
Elliot Tarson
William Tong
Fred and Erika Torri
Jennifer and Stephen Toth
Janis Vanderford
Kathleen Victorino
Carol and Thomas Warschauer
Dr. Jeffrey and
Barbara Wasserstrom
Margaret Weigand
Ruth Wikberg-Leonardi and Ron Leonardi
Eileen Wingard
Joseph and Mary Witztum
Karen and Rod Wood
Olga and Oscar Worm
Barbara A. Yost
Britt Zeller
Charles Ralph Zellerback
SONATA CIRCLE: $500-$999
Stan Clayton Colwell Family Fund
Jeanette and Hal Coons
Bob and Kathy Cueva
Georgia and Emery Cummins
Dr. Peter Czipott and Marisa SorBello
Dr. Michael D’Angelo
William A. Davidson
Mary G. Dawe
Anne and Charles Dick
Marguerite Jackson Dill and Carol Archibald
Sandra Dodge
John E. Don Carlos
Gail Donahue
Philip L. Dowd
Julie and Mitchell Dubick
Max Fenstermacher
Marilyn Field
Kenneth Fitzgerald
Douglas Flaker and Rikk Valdivia
Stan Fleming, Forward Ventures
Jean Fort
The Samuel I. and John
Henry Fox Foundation
Nicholas R. Frost, MD
Judith Fullerton
Nancy and Mike Garrett
Jon and Carol Gebhart
Kenneth F. Gibsen
Memorial Fund
Linda R. Gooden
David McCall and Bill Cross
Janet McClure
Susan and Douglas McLeod
Menard Family Foundation
Richard Michaels
Dr. Sandra E. Miner
Martha and Chuck Moffett
Bibhu P. Mohanty
Dr. Thomas Moore
David Morris
Drs. Elaine and Douglas
Muchmoore
Shelley Neiman
Patricia R. Nelson
Dr. Jon Nowak
Cynthia Obadia
Frank O’Dea
Larry and Linda Okmin
Household
Thomas O’Neill and Mary Ann Kennedy
Barry Parker
Sally and Phillip Patton
James Pea and
Sandra Petersen
Ricki Pedersen
Cathleen C. Pilkington
The Porter Family
Jim Price and Joan Sieber
Drs. Radmilla and Igor Prislin
Arlene Quaccia and Robin Hughes
Matthew and Sue Quinn
Barbara Rabiner
Janet and Bill Raschke
Anonymous (6)
June and Daniel Allen
Dr. Robin Allgren
Philip Anderson
Arleene Antin and Leonard Ozerkis
Maureen Arrigo
Nancy and James Balderrama
Elaine Baldwin and Carl Nelson
Joe Baressi Jr.
Patricia and Bruce Becker
Elena Bernardi
Dr. Leonard and
Beverly Bernstein
Terri Bignell
Jerry and Karen Blakely
Marcus and Kimberley Boehm
Stephen and Priscilla Bothwell
Mary Catherine Bowell
Gloria and Sed Brown
Alyssa Brzenski
Jolie and Glenn Buberl
Ed Budzyna and Zack Zaccaria
Robert and Carolyn Caietti
Judith Call
Margaret Carrol
Gloria and Maurice Caskey
Juliana Caso
Tanya and Sutton Chen
Raymond Chinn
Mary Ellen Clark
Geoff and Shem Clow
Dan Collins and Nancy
Shimamoto Household
Dale Connelly
Patrick and Lisa Cooney
Joe Costa
John Cuthbertson and Elizabeth Hamilton
Cuthbertson
Dr. Peter Czipott and Marisa SorBello
Dr. Dalia Daujotyte
Erle Frederick Davis
Morgan Day and Amy Larson
Julie and Don De Ment
Debra Deverill
Dr. Greg Dixon
Douglas P. Doucette
Elizabeth and Richard Dreisbach
Jim Eastman
Jeffrey Edwards
Drs. Eric and Barbara Emont
Robyn Erlenbush
Jeane Erley
Arlene Esgate
Joel Ewan and Carol Spielman-Ewan
Dr. Thomas Fay and Fabiola
Lopez
Linda Lyons Firestein
Louise Firme
Darlene and Robert Fleischman
Nynke Fortuin
Michele Fournier
Michelle Fox
Dr. Laura Gomez-Freeman and William Freeman
Judith and William Friedel
Roy Gilmour
Diane Glow
Kathleen and John Golden
Ser Andre Gonzalez
Robert Griffin
Stephanie and H. Griswold
Dean Haas
Georgette Hale
Gerald Hansen and Marilyn Southcott
Helen Hansen
Lydia Harris
The Herr Family
Christine Hickman and Dennis
Ragen
Richard Himmelspach
Harold Hoch
Anne S. Holder-Erdman
Sandra Hoover
Thomas Houlihan
Ralph Hull
Nancy Hylbert
Stefan Hyman
Robert Jentner
Dimitri and Elaine Jeon
Bruce A. Johnson
R. Douglas and Jeanette Johnson
Thesa Lorna Jolly
Dr. James Justeson
Julia Katz
Wilfred Kearse and Lynne Champagne
John and Sue Kim
Michael and Patricia Klowden
Toby Kramer
Robert and Elena Kucinski
Bernard Kulchin and Paula Taylor
Mary Kyriopoulos
Laura Laslo
Elizabeth Leech
Lewis Leicher
Kathleen Lennard
Claudia Levin
Ronald and Elizabeth Livingstone
David Louie
Claudia Lowenstein
Scott Luttgen
Anne Macek
Kyong Macek
Vonnie Madigan
Annie Cruz Magill
Richard Manion
Sue Marberry
Beverly and Harold Martyn
James R. Mathes
Mac McKay
Jeanne and Roger McNitt
Ellen and Hal Meier
Maggie and Paul Meyer
Dr. Grant Miller
Anne and John Minteer
Patricia Moises
Judith Morgan
Ann Morrison
Phillip Musser
Jan and Mark Newmark
Sherryl A. Nicholas
Barbara and Donald
Dean Niemann
James and Jean O’Grady
Abraham Ordover
Brent Orlesky and Ronald T. Oliver
Dr. Robert Padovani
Marilyn Palermo
Julie Park
Kellogg Parsons
James and Gale Petrie
Edward Phelan
Robert Plimpton II
Sheila and Ken Poggenburg
Terri Pontzious
Dean and Sharon Popp
Joseph and Sara Reisman
Cindy and Daniel Reynolds
Patrick Ritto
Steve and Cheryl Rockwood
Richard Rojeck
Louis Rosen
Alice Rosenblatt
Ronnie and Stuart
Rosenwasser
Sheryl Rowling
Rose Marie and Allan Royster
Norman and Barbara Rozansky
Joel Schaller
Mr. Daniel H. Schumann
David and Martha Schwartz
Lu and Georgina Sham
Dr. Bruce Shirer
Martha Shively
Hano and Charlotte Siegel
David Skinner
Linda Small
Holland M. Smith II
Marilyn and Brian Smith
James and Phyllis Speer
Gregory Stanton
Judy S. Stern
Valerie Stewart
John L. Stover
Helga and Sam Strong
Derek Stults
Nancy and Michael Sturdivan
Nelson Surovik
Kay and Cliff Sweet
William Tappen
Thomas Templeton and
Mary Erlenborn
Paul and Mary Anne Trause
Orlando S. Uribe
Paul Van Deusen
Allen Voigt
VOSA Student Symphony
Ticket Fund
John Walsh
Karen Walter
Rex and Kathy Warburton
Alexandra and
Stephen Waterman
J. Susan Watson
Cynthia Weiler and E. Blake
Moore
Irene, David* and
Diana Weinrieb
Evette and Nathan Weiss
Mike and Janet Westling
Charles and Annis White
Vernon White
Mindy Wilcox
Joyce Williams
Mary Michele Wilmer
Stephen Wilson
Peter and Terry Yang
Naima and Mike Yelda
Tanya Young and Michael McManus
Maria and Randy Zack
Sandra and Peter Zarcades
Bart Ziegler
MEMORIAL GIFTS
In memory of Warren Batts
Ms. Sharon Sweet
Edward and Helen Hintz
Amy and Anthony Volpe
Barbara and Lawrence Wilson
Thomas O’Neill and Mary
Kennedy Household
Barry Parker
Earl Frederick
Linda Newman
Marti and Leo Parrish
Gary and Mary Coughlan
Diane Root
Don Duda
Nancy and Philip Hablutzel
Shelton Family Fund
In memory of William Callaway
Anonymous
In memory of John Cochran
Sue Lasbury
In memory of my husband
Roland DeFields
Ann DeFields
In memory of Jim Dawe
Mary Dawe
In memory of Bob Doede: In support of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Ms. Catherine Mackey
Kenneth Jensen
Drs. Edward A. and Martha G. Dennis
Ms. McKay
Iris and Matthew* Strauss
Michael T. and Susan D. Gursky
Elspeth H. and James A. Myer
Cynthia Weiler
Roger and Marilynn Boesky
Karen Dow
Cynthia Weiler and Blake Moore
In memory of Peter Eros, Georgia Eros, Dale Klabunde
Eileen Wingard
In memory of Matthew Garbutt
Shirley Estes
In memory of Michael Gay
Bob and Marie Garson
Karen Wahler
In memory of James
Jessop Hervey
Linda Hervey
In memory of Joan Jacobs
Alan Benaroya
Stuart and Barbara Brody
Sheri Broedlow and Kyle
Van Dyke
Dr. Peter Czipott and Marisa SorBello
Susan and Steven Davis
Roy Devries
Nina and Robert* Doede
Stan Flemming, Forward Ventures
Globalstar
Pamela Hartwell
Jewish Community Foundation
Douglas and Susan McLeod
Karen and Jeffrey Silberman
Family Fund
Frank O’Dea
Andrea Oster
Linda and Shearn* Platt
Anne Porter
Claudia Prescott
Allison and Robert Price
Alicia Rockmore
Lea Schmidt-Rogers and Larry Rogers
Jack Strecker
Allen and Helene Ziman
In memory of my dear mother, Liz Jackson
Jennie Werner
In memory of Sergio Jinich
Sonya Jinich
In memory of Bob Kyle
Laura Kyle
In memory of Ruby and Vernon Langlinais
Anonymous
In memory of Gilbert and Miriam Lapid
Sharon Lapid
In memory of Gladys McCrann
Margaret Carroll
In memory of Jane Micheri
Dario Micheri
In memory of Lorna Nemcek, wife of Adrian Nemcek from their friends at Mason Investment Advisors
David Engler
Lois Richmond (of blessed memory)
Jewish Community Foundation
In memory of Bruce Sutherland
Jo-Anne Brownwood
In memory of Ursula Stroebel
Emily Renee Strobel
In memory of Kenrick G. Wirtz
Ferguson and Gloria Shepard
HONORARIA GIFTS
In honor of the retirement of Marcia Bookstein
Eileen Wingard
In honor of Jan and Kevin Curtis
Claudia Levin
In honor of Elaine Galinson’s birthday Anonymous
In honor of Martha Gilmer
Bart Ziegler
In honor of James and Theresa Grant and Maria Atkins
Thao Hughes
In honor of the retirement of Doug Hall
Eileen Wingard
In honor of JCF Fund Holders who are passionate about the work of the San Diego Symphony Jewish Community Foundation Fund Holders
In honor of Warren O. Kessler, MD
Gayle M. Lennard
In honor of Lang Lang, Martha Gilmer and the wonderful San Diego Symphony Orchestra for a fantastic musical experience at The Rady Shell Dr. and Mrs. Philip Ziring
In Honor of Harriett Mallory
Kris and Pam Mallory
In honor of Rabbi Matthew Marko in care of Tifereth Israel Synagogue
Laurie M. Gore
In honor Maureen Campbell Melville
Wendy Reuben
In honor of Dr. Dianne Moores
Ralph Hull
In honor of Dr. Richard Perlman and Marge Katleman
Sandra and Mark James Honoring the dedication to the Symphony of my dear friends Linda Platt, Sherron Schuster and Gloria Stone
Andrea Oster
In honor of Dave and Phyllis Snyder
Barbara and Robert Scott
In honor of Mr. Gene Summ’s 93rd birthday
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Ziring
In honor of Leslie and Joseph D. Waters
Judith Call
Photo by Sam Zausch
Tracy
CORPORATE HONOR ROLL
THESE PARTNERS CURRENTLY MAINTAIN AN ANNUAL SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPONSORSHIP: $200,000+ $100,000+ $50,000+ $25,000+
SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT
THE FUTURE IS HEAR CAMPAIGN
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra acknowledges the following donors who have made a gift of $10,000 or more toward The Future is HEAR campaign, our current $125 million campaign supporting the San Diego Symphony’s construction of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park and its wide-ranging artistic and community programs. We are extremely grateful! To make a gift, please call (619) 237-1969. The following listing reflects pledges or gifts entered as of January 15, 2024.
San Diego Foundation Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jewish Community Foundation * Deceased
$1,000,000 AND ABOVE
Terry L. Atkinson
Bank of America
Dianne Bashor
Malin and Roberta Burnham
Harry and Judy Collins Foundation
Daniel J. and Phyllis Epstein
Ted and Audrey Geisel*
The George Gildred Family and The Philip Gildred Family
Joan* and Irwin Jacobs
Sheri Lynne Jamieson
The Kong Tang Family
Dick* and Dorothea Laub
Jack McGrory
The Alexander and Eva Nemeth Foundation
The Conrad Prebys Foundation
Allison and Robert Price
Evelyn and Ernest Rady
Lou and Penny Rosso and the Rosso Family
Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston
Sahm Family Foundation
T. Denny Sanford
Karen and Christopher “Kit” Sickels
Karen and Jeff Silberman
Donald and Gayle* Slate
The State of California
Gloria and Rodney Stone
Sycuan Casino Resort
Roger* Thieme and Sylvia Steding
Sue and Bill* Weber
$250,000 AND ABOVE
Anonymous
Raffaella and John Belanich
Alan Benaroya
Susan and Jim Blair
The James Silberrad Brown Foundation
Julia Brown Family
David C. Copley Foundation
Sam B. Ersan*
Esther Fischer
Pam and Hal Fuson
Karen and Warren Kessler
Carol Ann and George Lattimer
The Payne Family Foundation
M&I Pfister Foundation
Linda and Shearn* Platt
Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation
Dave and Phyllis Snyder
Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon
Elizabeth and Joseph* Taft
Jayne and Bill Turpin
Kathryn A. and James E. Whistler
$100,000 AND ABOVE
Jules and Michele Arthur
Denise and Lon Bevers
David Bialis
Catherine & Phil Blair,
Linda & Mel Katz, Manpower San Diego
Nicole A. and Benjamin G. Clay
Stephanie and Richard Coutts
Diane and Charles Culp
Diane and Elliot Feuerstein
Walt Fidler
Anne and Steve Furgal
Lisa Braun Glazer and Jeff Glazer
Linda & Melvyn Katz
In memory of Jim Lester
The Hering Family
Carol and Richard Hertzberg
Arlene Inch
Brooke and Dan* Koehler
Bill and Evelyn Lamden
Curt Leland and Mary DiMatteo
Sandy and Arthur* Levinson
The Alex C. McDonald Family
Lori Moore, Cushman Foundation
The Parker Foundation
(Gerald T. & Inez Grant Parker)
Bill and Clarice Perkins
Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace
Jeanne and Arthur* Rivkin
Sage Foundation
In memory of Bob Nelson who loved the music, the bay and San Diego
Tucker Sadler Architects
Katherine “Kaylan” Thornhill
U.S. Bank
Jo and Howard* Weiner
Cole and Judy Willoughby
Richard* and Joanie Zecher
$50,000 AND ABOVE
Carol Rolf and Steven Adler
Bonnie & Krishna Arora and Family
David A. and Jill Wien Badger
Carolyn and Paul Barber
Cindy and Larry Bloch
Lisa and David Casey
The John D. & Janice W. Cone
Family Trust
Scotty Dale
Kathleen Seely Davis
The den Uijl Family
Richard and Elisa Jaime
In Loving Memory of LV
Gary and Karin Eastham
In loving memory of Kenrick “Ken” Wirtz*
Jose Fimbres Moreno*
Karen Wahler and Michael Gay*
William and Martha Gilmer
The Jaime Family Trust
Roy, Peggy, Dean, and Denise Lago
The Peggy and Robert Matthews
Foundation
Admiral Riley* D. Mixson
Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas
Marilyn & Michael Rosen, Juniper and Ivy Restaurant
Richard Sandstrom and Sandra Timmons
Congresswoman Lynn Schenk
Kris and Chris Seeger
Deborah Heitz and Shaw Wagener
Emma and Leo Zuckerman
$25,000 AND ABOVE
Anonymous
Lisa and Dennis Bradley
Gordon Brodfuehrer
Pamela and Jerry Cesak
County of San Diego
The Druck/Silvia Family
Susan E. Dubé
Lisette & Mick Farrell
Dr. John and Susan Fratamico
Janet and Wil Gorrie
Virginia and Peter Jensen
Jeff Light and Teri Sforza
Sig Mickelson*
Sandy and Greg Rechtsteiner
The Segur Family
In honor of Robert (Bud) Emile, SDS Concertmaster 1960-1975
Bill and Diane Stumph
Gayle and Philip Tauber
In memory of my husband
Raymond V. Thomas, Lover of the Symphony
The Bartzis-Villalobos Family
RANAS
Leslie and Joe Waters
John J. Zygowicz and Judy Gaze Zygowicz
$10,000 AND ABOVE
Erina Angelucci
Aptis Global, A subsidiary of The Kimball Group
DeAnne Steele, Carlo Barbara and Cole Barbara
Eloise and Warren* Batts
Lauren Lee Beaudry
Karl and Christina Becker
Edgar and Julie Berner
Diane and Norm Blumenthal
The Boros Family
Sarah* and John Boyer
Annette and Daniel Bradbury
Lori and Richard Brenckman
Sheri Broedlow and Kyle Van Dyke
Beth Callender & Pete Garcia
Carol Randolph, Ph. D. and Robert Caplan, Seltzer Caplan
McMahon Vitek
The Casdorph Family
Angela Chilcott
Kurt and Elizabeth Chilcott
Dr. Samuel M. Ciccati and Kristine J. Ciccati
Thomas Jordan and Meredith M. Clancy
P. Kay Coleman & Janice E. Montle
Dr. William Coleman
Peter V. Czipott and
Marisa SorBello
Ann Davies
Caroline S. DeMar
Drs. Edward A. and
Martha G. Dennis
George & Jan DeVries
Robert and Nina Doede
In loving memory of Karen
Cooper Ferm*
Michael and Susan Finnane
Gertrude B. Fletcher
K. Forbes
Deborah Pate and John Forrest
4040 Agency - Mary, Bill & John
Judith and William Friedel
Barbara and Doug Fuller
Cheryl J. Hintzen-Gaines
and Ira J. Gaines
Vicki Garcia-Golden and Tim
Jeffries, Gardiner & Theobald Inc.
Joyce M. Gattas, PhD
Lynn and Charlie Gaylord
In memory of Royce G. Darby*
Kimberly and Jeffrey Goldman
In memory of Samuel Lipman* -
Clarinetist
The Granada Fund
Robert and Carole Greenes
Carrie and Jim Greenstein
Georgia Griffiths and Colleen Kendall
Lulu Hadaya
Jeff and Tina Hauser
In memory of Lucille Bandel*
In Memory of Dick Hess*
Richard A. Heyman and Anne E. Daigle Family Foundation
Let the music play on, Drew!
Mary Ann and John Hurley
Cynthia Thornton and Michael Keenan
Keith and Cheryl Kim
Katherine Kimball
Helen and Sig Kupka
Linda and Tom Lang
Alexis and Steven Larky
Tom and Terry Lewis Foundation
The Li Family
Larry Low and Mikayla Lay
Josephine & Alex Lupinetti*
Scott MacDonald and Patti Kurtz
Daniel and Chris Mahai
Sally and Luis Maizel
Susan and Peter Mallory, in honor of Martha Gilmer
David Marchesani Family
Anne and Andy McCammon
The McComb Family
Katy McDonald
Larry McDonald and Clare WhiteMcDonald
Mark, Amy, Auguste & Paris Melden
In Memory of James C. Moore*
Judith and Neil* Morgan
Clara and Donald Murphy
Patricia R. Nelson
The Lorna* & Adrian Nemcek Family
The Ning Family
Frank O’Dea O’Dea Hospitality
Val and Ron Ontell
Carol and Vann Parker
The Hong-Patapoutian Family
The Pollock Family
The Quintilone and Cooper Families
Phillip Rand, M.D., dedicated
Ob-Gyn, kind and gentle soul, humanitarian
In loving memory of Long “Chris” Truong*
Dr. Vivian Reznik and Dr. Andrew Ries
Burton X and Sheli Rosenberg
Marie G. Raftery and Robert A. Rubenstein, M. D.
The Ryde Family Memorial Foundation at The San Diego Foundation
Shari and Frederick Schenk
Colin Seid and Dr. Nancy Gold
Susan and Michael Shaffer
Brigg and Jayne Sherman
Shinnick Family
Ruey & Marivi Shivers
Stephen M. Silverman
Janet Simkins
Hon. Stephanie Sontag and Hon. David B. Oberholtzer
Jeanette Stevens
Sudberry Properties
Beatriz & Matthew Thome
Jacqueline Thousand and Richard Villa
Glenda Sue Tuttle
Michael and Eunicar Twyman
Susan and Richard Ulevitch
Aysegul Underhill
Patricia and Joe Waldron
Lori and Bill* Walton
The Warner Family
The K. Nikki Waters Trust
Shirli, Damien and Justin Weiss
Mike and Susan Williams
Jeffrey P. Winter and Barbara Cox-Winter
The Witz Family
In loving memory of Ching H. Yang
Howard and Christy Zatkin
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ADMINISTRATION
EXECUTIVE
Martha A. Gilmer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Elizabeth Larsen Director, Executive Office and Board Relations
Maritza Aragón
Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
ARTISTIC
Lea Slusher
Vice President of Artistic Administration and Audience Development
Theodora Bellinger Director of Artistic Operations
Liam McBane
Artistic Coordinator and Assistant to the Music Director
Maggie de Lorimier
Artistic Department Consultant
Jeffrey Jordan Director of External Events
Seasonal Artistic Assistants:
Kristen Garabedian, Michael Hull, Melyssa Mason, Sade Rains, Evelyn Zuniga
Angela Chilcott
Managing Director, Orchestra Operations
Shea Perry Orchestra Personnel Manager
Diego Plata Orchestra Operations Manager
Courtney Cohen Principal Librarian
Rachel Fields Librarian
Gerard McBurney Creative Consultant
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Maureen Campbell Melville Chief Financial Officer
Ashley Madigan Controller
Jeanette Bunch
Assistant Controller
Whitney Hall Revenue Accountant
Dan Stack Staff Accountant
Mariah Riley Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
Kimberly Vargas Director of Human Resources
Susan Cochran Payroll and Benefits Manager
Amanda Gminski Human Resources Generalist
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Craig Hall
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Elizabeth Holub Director of Marketing
J.D. Smith
Director of Marketing and Sales Technology
John Velasco Communications Manager
Ashley Smith, Brie Witko
Graphic & Production Designers
Maria Kusior
Digital Media Specialist
Savanna Hunter-Reeves
Marketing Specialist
Noëlle Borrelli-Boudreau
Marketing Coordinator
Sabina Spilkin
Digital Systems Analyst
Beverly Feinberg
Downtown Sales Ambassador
TICKETING AND PATRON SERVICES
Casey Patterson
Director of Ticketing Services, Partnerships and Premium Seating
Kym Pappas
Manager of Ticketing and Subscriptions
Anastasia Franco Manager of Ticket Operations and Training
Sheri Broedlow Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Rick Baker Director of Advancement, Institutional Giving
Jennifer Nicolai Director of Advancement, Campaign and Major Gifts
Ida Sandico-Whitaker Director, Donor Programs and Special Events
Bob Morris
Major Gifts Officer
Theresa Jones
Major Gifts Officer, Corporate Relations
Maya Steinberg Institutional Advancement Gift Officer
Sydne Sullivan Associate Director of Advancement Operations
Sydney Wilkins
Annual Fund Manager
Kirby Lynn Tankersley Special Events Manager
Brenda Jones
Advancement Manager, Planned Giving
Luke Wingfield Stewardship Manager
Citli Mejia
Advancement Operations Manager and Assistant
LEARNING & COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Laura Reynolds
Vice President of Impact and Innovation
Stephen Salts Director of Learning and Youth Programs
Lauren Rausch
Social Impact & Leadership Programs Manager
VENUE OPERATIONS
Travis Wininger
Vice President of Venue Operations
Rob Arnold
Managing Director, Venue Operations
Paige Satter
Director of Operations Administration
Diane Littlejohn Venue Operations Manager
Devin Burns Event Operations Manager
Roberto Castro Director of Guest Experience
Drew Gomes Director, Event Operations and Security
Danielle Litrenta Manager, Guest Experience
Front of House Managers: Christine Harmon, Kay Roesler, Karen Tomlinson
Front of House Staff: Corinne Bagnol, Judy Bentovim, Sue Carberry, Julio Cedillo, Kerry Freshman, Kimberly Garza, Sharon Karniss, Laurel Nielsen, Paula Rivera, Linda Thornhill, Marilyn Weiss
Event Operations Leads: Mateo Alvarez, Luke Ban, Gabriel Carlo De Guzman, Garrett Lockwood, Slaine Miller, Tom Rufino
Event Operations Staff: Joshua Albertson, Kayla Aponte, Tyler Bao Buu, Sydney Berman, Jason Boucher, Lily Castillo, Jafet Chavez, Kinsey Claudino, Brandon Croft, Stephen De La Cruz, Jessica Dau, Jesus Delgado, Kerragan Dellinger, Ryan Fargo, Jacey Greene, Brook Hill, Sophia Hirasuna, Jocelyn Jenkins, Ben Kelly, Edward Manzo, Harry McCue, Logan McKerring, Shannon McElhaney, Casey Meyer, Abraham Montoya, Cyrille Morales, Valerie Navarrete, Taryn O’Halloran, Brennan Owen, Gabriela Perez, Chance Pettit, Zoe Pollack, Riane Rosanes, James Renk, Dylan Renk, Mario Ruiz, Gabriel Sheaffer, Adam Schaffner, Brandon Scott, Mia Sevilla, Katarina Spinella, Aden Starr, Owen Stiefvater, Nicholas Stroh, Elias Valdvia, Paige Vigiletti, Angelina Walsh, Chris Wilson, Connor Wilson, Kaloni Yong, Yadira Zuniga
Facilities Staff: Dan Weaver
Facilities Manager
Robert Saucedo
Senior Technician
Peter Perez
Lead Facilities Technician
Arturo Ardilla
Facilities Technician
IT Staff: Sean Kennedy
Director of Information Technology
Jovan Robles
IT Operations Manager
IT Specialists
Shane Cutchall, German Luna
Production Staff: Ed Estrada
Director of Production
Pete Seaney
Director of Stage Operations, Presentations and Rentals
Connor Schloop
Director of Stage Operations, Orchestra
Santiago Venegas II
Technical Director
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ADMINISTRATION
Joel Watts
Audio Director
Beth Hall
Production Stage Manager
Stage Personnel:
Shafeeq Sabir
Property Department Head, Jacobs Music Center
Jason Chaney
Audio Department Head, Jacobs Music Center
Michael Moglia
Carpentry Department Head, Jacobs Music Center
John Stewart
Electrics Department Head, Jacobs Music Center
Adam Day
Carpentry Department Head, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
RJ Givens
Audio Department Head, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Hunter Stockwell
Video Department Head, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Zach Schwartz
Electrics Department Head, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Jonnel Domilos
Piano Technician
OUR MISSION: CHANGING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC
The San Diego Symphony, through unquestionable commitment to the highest levels of artistic achievement, seeks to elevate human potential by providing a shared sense of pride and belonging to something bigger than any of us can achieve alone. We offer audiences the wonder of live music and transformative learning experiences that develop an understanding and passion for the arts. To ensure we are an enduring force in the region we commit to fiscal responsibility. We serve and shape the culture of the region, by being for all and with all, the musical heart of San Diego.
Strive: Always the Best
Learn: Creative, Expressive, Curious
Reach: Music for Everyone
Ignite: Spark Passion
by Sam
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UC San Diego is proud to be the official Education and Community Engagement Sponsor of the San Diego Symphony.
UC San Diego is proud to be the official Education and Community Engagement Sponsor of the San Diego Symphony.
