Performances Magazine | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, April 2023

APRIL 2023

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Welcome

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Calendar of Events

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A universal story... with all that jazz

Photo: Jeremy Daniel

From the Chairwoman of the Board and the President

10 Supporting generations of dancers

12 Henry T. Segerstrom Centennial 2023

14 No auditions for this

Chicago

Broadway role

Kids love Five Days of Broadway summer camp

P1 Program

Cast, performances, who’s who, program notes and more

18 Make the Center your laboratory

The Beckman Arts and Science Family Festival has family fun for everyone

10 Not your usual Shakespeare

LA Dance Project brings a fresh perspective to Romeo and Juliet

12 The Gospel truth

Beckman Arts & Science Family Festival

Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns to the Center

20 Donors

Thank you to our supporters

32 Center staff

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Welcome As the largest arts community in Orange County, we strive to create a fun and enriching space for everyone. We have been diligently planning to bring you a wide array of entertainment so that you can welcome spring with endless excitement and love for the arts.

With our abundance of shows this month, you are sure to find something you’ll love and cherish. For music lovers, we have a celebration of music by Dream House Quartet, Emerson String Quartet, and a special Orange County performance by legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma presented by our resident company, Philharmonic Society of Orange County. Dorrance Dance will undoubtedly fascinate dance lovers with a unique experience displaying the powerful legacy of tap dance. If you’d like to be the one dancing, Tuesday Night Dance returns this month for free! And making his Center debut, Jason Robert Brown brings his theatrical songs and orchestrations to Samueli Theater.

For the family, Grimmz Fairy Tales will feature a retelling of your favorite, classic fairy tales through hip-hop. And Broadway fanatics will appreciate the beloved story of Hairspray, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon.

At the Center, the arts are something for everyone to enjoy!

Casey Reitz President

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Jane Fujishige Yada Chairwoman, Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jane Fujishige Yada, Chairwoman of the Board Casey Reitz, President David H. Troob*, Treasurer Sally S. Crockett*, Secretary Wylie A. Aitken Julia Argyros Bart Asner Jesse Bagley Marta S. Bhathal Deborah Bridges Mark Chan Sandy Segerstrom Daniels James A. Driscoll* Moti Ferder John C. Garrett John Ginger* Jackie Glass Carole Haes Landon

Connie Spenuzza Wendy Hales John E. Stratman, Jr. Lawrence M. Higby* Samuel Tang Betty Huang Kelly Thomson Molly Jolly Gaddi H. Vasquez* Roger T. Kirwan* Jaynine Warner Karla Kraft Carol L. Wilken* Shanaz Langson William F. Meehan* Henry T. Segerstrom,± Britt Meyer Founding Chairman Ethan F. Morgan* Rick J. Muth* DIRECTORS EMERITUS Walter Parsadayan Anthony A. Allen Mark C. Perry* Pat Poss± John Phelan* Timothy L. Strader Chris Rommel* Elizabeth Segerstrom Steve Sherline * Member of Executive Committee Stewart R. Smith* ± in memoriam Tony Smith Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.

RESIDENT COMPANIES John Evans, Chairman, Pacific Symphony John Flemming, Chair & CEO, Philharmonic Society Craig Springer, Chairman, Pacific Chorale ARTS SUPPORTERS Susan Condrey, Chair, The Guilds of the Center Laraine Eggleston, President, Angels of the Arts Lupe Erwin, Chair, Arts and Business Leadership Council Gloria Kern, President, The Center Stars Cindy Ramirez, Chair, The Center Docents

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Calendar of events May 2023 May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | FREE

Music of the Rolling Stones May 5–6 | POPS

Beckman Arts and Science Family Festival May 6 | FAMILY FUN

May 12–14 | DANCE

Rhapsody in Blue May 14 | CLASSICAL

Chicago

Alonzo King Lines Ballet

May 16–21 | BROADWAY

Look Out! Science Is Coming!

Price & Haydn

May 6–7 | FAMILY

May 20 | CLASSICAL

The Concert— A Tribute to ABBA

Plaza Prom

May 27 | FUN FOR ALL

May 6 | SPECIAL EVENT

Alonzo King Lines Lines 40th

Gershwin’s Rhapsody Photo: Joan Marcus

LA Dance Project Romeo & Juliet Suite

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Tuesday Night Dance: Hula

May 11–13 | POPS

May 27 | DANCE

June 2023 Grieg Piano Concerto

Renee Elise Goldsberry

Summer Sounds

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Hansel and Gretel: Opera for Kids

Cathedrals of Sound

June 1–3 | CLASSICAL June 2, 9, 16 | FREE

June 3 | FAMILY

Ballet BC

June 3 | DANCE

Organ Virtuoso Christopher Houlihan June 4 | ORGAN

Tuesday Night Dance SIX

June 9–10 | POPS

June 13–25 | BROADWAY June 15–17 | CLASSICAL

Silent Disco

June 23 | FUN FOR ALL

An Evening with Brian Stokes Mitchell June 23 | HEADLINERS

Veronica Swift June 24 | JAZZ

June 6, 13, 20, 27 | FREE

Artists, events and dates subject to change; visit www.scfta.org for details and times.

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A universal story... and all that jazz Today the show holds the record as the longest-running American musical in Broadway history. That history includes 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy®, and thousands of standing ovations. As “Roxie Hart” says, “I love the audience, and the audience loves me for loving them.”

As we celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, you’ve got to come see why the name on everyone’s lips is still…CHICAGO. SEGERSTROM HALL May 16–21 | Tickets start at $29 Chicago is presented with generous support from Omaha Steaks

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“MURDER, GREED, CORRUPTION, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery.” That’s what Ben Brantley wrote in The New York Times about Chicago the Musical 20 years after a revival premiered. What more could a show want?

Chicago has it all, and 25 years after a reworking of the original show premiered, audiences still can’t get enough. Now it’s coming back to Segerstrom Center for one week only, May 16-21.

Chicago is still the musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show-stopping song after another and some of the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.

The story itself has been in front of an audience for almost 100 years. The 1926 Chicago trial of a woman who was acquitted of shooting her husband dead was covered by a female reporter who, shortly after the trial ended, turned it into a stage play. The next year, famed film director Cecil B. DeMille made it into a silent movie. Another film version was made in the 1940s and starred Ginger Rogers.

But none of them had Bob Fosse’s distinctive choreography—later channeled through his close protégé Anne Reinking—that has become synonymous with Chicago.

Opening in 1975, the score was written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and Ebb and Fosse wrote the book. In 1996 Reinking adapted Fosse’s choreography for a City Center Encores! concert staging, which was then expanded into a full production for a Broadway run. It was a hit, and Anne won a Tony for Best Choreography.

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Supporting generations of dancers DANCERS AT the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, who range in age from 3 to 18, are nothing if not dedicated. Upper Level pre-professional students take as many as four hours of class a day, six days a week. Even the tiniest dancers are eager to follow their teacher’s lead in the studio. But the cost of class tuition can be a substantial obstacle for some students who aspire to do a grand jeté across a real theater stage.

This is where the Pas de Deux Chapter of The Guilds of the Center comes in: The members are passionate about dance and the ABT Gillespie School. The chapter’s goals include raising scholarship funds for students as well as increasing public awareness and support for the school and its students. Without this assistance there would be young dancers who could not afford to attend. It also helps fund essential projects at the school, including special opportunities that enhance the students’ education such as master classes, guest artist classes and lectures, and costumes for performances.

The chapter is not only for parents and grandparents of students at the school but also ballet enthusiasts who want to help raise money and plan special events that generate funds and recognition for the school.

Every year, Pas de Deux members, donors, and guests are invited to attend Evening of Dance, an event that showcases the top levels of the school. This year it will be held on April 29 in the Judy Morr Theater. It’s a nice opportunity to mingle and

meet other school supporters and see some of the students perform. Attendees will hear from ABT school leadership and students, and our scholarship students also have an opportunity to shine and show their passion for dance.

The highlight is a beautiful production of dance pieces by the Upper Level pre-professional students that demonstrate their training. This is not just another recital. Guests can see for themselves the passion and talent these dancers bring to their art, and the importance of support to help continue to their dreams.

A membership in Pas de Deux includes many special privileges aimed at the ballet fan, such as exclusive access to observe select dress rehearsals of the professional touring companies that visit the Center and special members-only masterclasses and discussions.

New members are always welcome! For more information, contact ocpasdedeux@gmail.com.

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HENRY SEGERSTROM MADE a profound difference in the worlds of business and culture, setting the highest standards as a businessman, philanthropist, and arts patron.

He believed wholeheartedly in the incomparable power of the arts. This conviction, coupled with his constant drive for excellence, inspired him in creating a cosmopolitan center on what was once farmland in the heart of Orange County. South Coast Plaza led the way, opening in 1967. For Henry, this was just the beginning of his vision, which also included ambitious plans to make the arts central to the area.

In 1979 he commissioned the renowned artist Isamu Noguchi to create a 1.6-acre sculpture garden. Named California Scenario, the garden is widely recognized as one of Noguchi’s most important and quickly became one of the most significant public gardens in Southern California upon its opening in 1982. Other artists including Richard Serra, Richard Lippold, Joan Miró, Henry Moore, Jean Dubuffet, and Aiko Miyawaki were engaged over the years to add to this iconic work, creating a unique collection of publicly accessible works of art.

Henry Segerstrom’s ongoing leadership and philanthropy led to the development of a world-renowned multidisciplinary arts complex on land donated by the Segerstrom family.

South Coast Repertory set the stage, opening in 1978. Orange County Performing Arts Center opened in 1986. Both organizations expanded on additional land donated by the Segerstrom

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Family to create Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

The Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall opened in 2006 along with Samueli Theater. The vision was completed this past year with the opening of the Orange County Museum of Art on the campus.

Today, South Coast Plaza and Segerstrom Center for the Arts stand as an enduring testament to Henry Segerstrom’s bold vision, constant drive for excellence, and dedication to giving back.

Elizabeth Segerstrom is proud to honor this legacy in celebrating the Henry T. Segerstrom Centennial.

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No auditions for this Broadway role YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE Broadway bound to have a blast at Five Days of Broadway camp. Whether you want to one day be a star or just want to have fun learning to sing and dance, this is where you want to be—no auditions needed. Five Days of Broadway is the Center’s musical theater summer camp where students of all experience levels are coached in performance and technique by some of the leading professional artists and educators in the musical theater industry. It focuses on building a strong foundation in music, acting and dance and introduces students to some of the design and backstage aspects of professional theater.

Since the program began in 2010 more than 600 students have attended, many of whom have returned year after year.

Campers will also have the opportunity to take a backstage tour, practice their improvisation and learn an ensemble number together. While some classes include all campers, most classes are held in smaller groups to provide more personalized coaching and hands-on opportunities.

There are two sessions scheduled depending on the camper’s age. Middle School week is for students ages 11–13 and will be held June 19–23.

In addition to acting, singing and dancing, this group will enjoy class options such as puppetry, stage combat, makeup, and introduction to theatrical design.

The high school session for students ages 14–19 will be held June 26–30. While mostly focused on young artist training in the three musical theater disciplines, students will also have the opportunity to explore the basics of Shakespeare., theatrical makeup, and ensemble work.

Spaces are filled on a first come, first served basis and scholarships are available for those with financial need. For more information, visit our website at scfta.org/fivedays.

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April 8, 2023

Saturday at 7:30 pm SEGERSTROM HALL

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Dorrance Dance Artistic Director Michelle Dorrance Dancers Elizabeth Burke Michelle Dorrance Sterling Harris Luke Hickey Addi Loving Claudia Rahardjanoto Leonardo Sandoval Musicians Kyle Everett Aaron Marcellus Matt Parker Gregory Richardson

Support for the Center’s International Dance Series provided by Audrey Steele Burnand Endowed Fund for International Dance The Segerstrom Foundation Endowment for Great Performances The Center applauds

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About the Program SOUNDspace (2013)

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Choreography by Michelle Dorrance, with solo improvisation by the dancers

Choreography by Michelle Dorrance, in collaboration with Elizabeth Burke, Luke Hickey, Claudia Rahardjanoto, Leonardo Sandoval, and Byron Tittle and featuring improvisation by the dancers

Original Music by Gregory Richardson Original Body Percussion Score by Leonardo Sandoval Lighting Design by Kathy Kaufmann Costumes by Mishay Petronelli, Michelle Dorrance, and Byron Tittle Dancers Elizabeth Burke Michelle Dorrance Sterling Harris Luke Hickey Addi Loving Claudia Rahardjanoto Leonardo Sandoval Musician: Gregory Richardson (bass)

Lighting Design by Kathy Kaufmann Costumes by Dede Ayite Dancers: Elizabeth Burke Michelle Dorrance Luke Hickey Sterling Harris Claudia Rahardjanoto Leonardo Sandoval Musicians: Aaron Marcellus (vocals/keys) Kyle Everett (drums) Matt Parker (saxophone/flute/clarinet) Gregory Richardson (bass) This work was created in part during a residency at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park.

Photo: Stephanie Berger

The creation of SOUNDspace was made possible, in part, by the Danspace Project 2012–13 Commissioning Initiative, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts. As part of Danspace Project’s Choreographic Center Without Walls, Dorrance received a production residency supported

by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Original Music by Aaron Marcellus, in collaboration with the musicians

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About the Company

DORRANCE DANCE is an award-winning tap dance company based in New York City. Led

by Michelle Dorrance, the company supports dancers and musicians who embody and push the dynamic range that tap dance has to offer.

The company’s mission is to engage with audiences on a musical and emotional level, and to share the complex history and powerful legacy of this Black American art form through performance and education.

Founded in 2011 by artistic director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance, the

company has received countless accolades and rave reviews and has performed at venues including Danspace Project, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Vail Dance Festival, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Works and Process at the Guggenheim, Carolina Performing Arts at UNC Chapel Hill, Cal Performances at UC Berkeley, among many others, including international venues in Canada, France, Germany, Spain, England, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Russia.

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About the Artists

Michelle Dorrance (artistic director/ choreographer/dancer) is a New York Citybased artist. Mentored by Gene Medler (North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble), she was fortunate to study under many of the last master hoofers. Career highlights include: Stomp, Derick Grant’s Imagine Tap!, Jason Samuels Smith’s Charlie’s Angels/Chasing the Bird, Ayodele Casel’s Diary of a Tap Dancer, Mable Lee’s Dancing Ladies, and playing the bass for Darwin Deez. Company work includes: Savion Glover’s Ti Dii, Manhattan Tap, Barbara Duffy and Co., JazzTap Ensemble, and Rumba Tap. Solo work ranges from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to commissions for the Martha Graham Dance Company, Vail Dance Festival, American Ballet Theatre, and New York City Center. Michelle made her Broadway choreographic debut with James Lapine’s Flying Over Sunset at Lincoln Center Theater in 2021. A 2018 Doris Duke Artist, 2017 Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellow, and 2015 MacArthur Fellow, Dorrance is humbled to have been acknowledged and supported by United States Artists, the Joyce Theater, the Alpert Awards, Jacob’s Pillow, Princess Grace Foundation-USA, The Field, American Tap Dance Foundation, and the Bessie Awards.

Dorrance holds a B.A. from New York University and is a Capezio Athlete.

Aaron Marcellus (composer/musician), singer songwriter, vocal coach, musician, dancer, and actor, was born and raised in Atlanta and has been entertaining crowds around the world for over 25 years. He got his start in Gospel music with his first major record deal with the Warner label Word Records. After placing top 24 on American Idol, he was sent on a world tour sponsored by the U.S. Armed Forces, where he performed for thousands in England, Italy, Holland, Germany, France, Korea, Kuwait, and Japan. Aaron has been featured in a Chapstick commercial, NBC’s Next Caller, and is a veteran member of New York City’s OffBroadway hit Stomp. He was also supporting lead in National Black Theater’s production of Dreaming Zenzile. Marcellus can be found hosting weekly at a local Burlesque and live music restaurant Duane Park. In addition to singing all over New York City, directing showcases, tap dancing, acting, and serving as a vocal coach, Aaron is founder and creative director of The Marcellus Collective and CEO of Surrender To Love LLC, a foundation that financially supports music and arts programs and feeds hungry bellies.

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Elizabeth Burke (co-dance captain/dancer) has worked full time with the company since its inaugural 2010–2011 season. Before Dorrance Dance became her artistic focus, she spent 11 years under the mentorship of Gene Medler in the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble. She’s also an alumna of The School at Jacob’s Pillow.

Elizabeth teaches, choreographs, and performs at tap dance festivals across the country, and works with fellow Carolinian Luke Hickey. She thanks Amelia Peden for their inimitable support.

Kyle Everett (musician) is delighted to be performing with the Dorrance Dance. He has done various performances and programs with Juilliard School of Music, All City Jazz bands and performed for various celebrities, events, TV programs and much more.

Sterling Harris (dancer) (he/him), a Chicago native, holds a B.A. in neuroscience from Northwestern University but has a strong passion for tap dance. He is the artistic associate of Chicago Tap Theatre, a company member of M.A.D.D. Rhythms, and has performed with Music from the Sole, YellowShed, and 333. Sterling is also an alumnus of the tap program at The School at Jacob’s Pillow and the recipient of the 2021 Lorna Strassler Award.

Luke Hickey (dancer) is a NYC-based tap dance artist and choreographer, named

by Dance magazine among “25 To Watch” in 2020. Hickey credits his knowledge and achievements to the incomparable brilliance of his mentor, JUBA Award recipient Gene Medler (North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble). His choreography has been presented by Jacob’s Pillow, Birdland Jazz Club and the Chelsea Factory, to name a few. Luke is honored to be a company member of Michelle Dorrance’s Dorrance Dance.

Addi Loving (dancer) is thrilled to join Dorrance Dance on this season’s tour! Hailing from North Carolina and St. Louis, she trained under Gene Medler and later had involvement with the MUNY St. Louis. Now stationed in New York, she is currently a junior at Pace University studying arts management in hopes to further her dance

career. “Anything you do, let it come from you, then it will be new…”—Stephen Sondheim Matt Parker (musician) is a saxophonist and composer whose highlights include Dr. Lonnie Smith, Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, The Mingus Big Band, Cape Town Youth Choir, Bridgett Everett, and spending two years touring with Maynard Ferguson. Parker has written and released two albums, World Put Together (2014) and Present Time (2016), both albums receiving album of the year awards. He is the composer and musical director for multiple theater companies that create original content.

Claudia Rahardjanoto (dancer), born and raised in Berlin, Germany, started her professional dance career at the Deutsche Oper Berlin at the age of 9. At 15, she fell in love with tap dance under the tutelage of Sven Göttlicher and Marie-Christin Zeisset and moved to NYC in 2003 to pursue a career in tap dance. A Dorrance Dance member since the company’s inception, Claudia hopes to continue to share her love and passion for music and the art of tap dance through her teaching and performing worldwide.

Gregory Richardson (musical director/ musician) is a multi-instrumentalist focusing on upright and electric bass. He’s the co-creator of Music from the Sole, an AfroBrazilian tap dance and live band show that is currently in residence at Lincoln Center Education. He’s played drums, keys, and guitar with the band Darwin Deez at the world’s largest music festivals in the UK, Australia, Japan, Germany, and Austria.

Leonardo Sandoval (dancer), Brazilian tap dancer and choreographer, is renowned for blending America’s great tap tradition with Brazil’s rich rhythmic and musical heritage.

A member of Dorrance Dance since 2014, he also directs Music from the Sole, a tap and live music company, with composer Gregory Richardson. Leonardo is a 2021 Dance magazine “25 To Watch,” received a 2022 Vilcek Foundation Prize for Creative Promise, and is a 2022 NYSCA/ NYFA Artist Fellow in choreography.

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As seen in tonight’s performance, Dorrance Dance is deeply committed to creating new works and employment opportunities for tap dancers. Please join our mailing list for updates and consider donating to support the art and artists!

Dorrance Dance is generously supported by the Mellon Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, MacMillan Family Foundation, Shubert Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Evelyn Sharp Foundation, The Hyde and Watson Foundation, and Harkness Foundation for Dance.

Rehearsal and development for this performance was supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. These performances are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council. Dorrance Dance is a recipient of a U.S. Small Business Administration Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, made possible by the leadership of Senate Majority Leader Charles D. Schumer.

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SEGERSTROM CENTER PRESENTS CHAMBER MUSIC

Emerson String Quartet

April 15, 2023

Saturday at 7:30 pm SAMUELI THEATER

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Philip Setzer, violin Eugene Drucker, violin Lawrence Dutton, viola Paul Watkins, cello

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, “Russian,” No. 5, Hob. III:41 JOSEPH HAYDN (1732–1809)

I. Vivace assai II. Largo e cantabile III. Scherzo: Allegro – Trio IV. Finale: Allegretto Eugene Drucker, first violin

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, Sz. 67 BÉLA BARTÓK (1881–1945)

I. Moderato II. Allegro molto capriccioso III. Lento Philip Setzer, first violin INTERMISSION

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String Quartet in No. 8 in e minor, Op. 59, No. 2, “Razumovsky” LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)

I. Allegro II. Adagio molto III. Allegretto IV. Finale: Presto Philip Setzer, first violin The Emerson String Quartet appears by arrangement with IMG Artists and records exclusively for Deutsche Grammophon. www.emersonquartet.com

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String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, “Russian,” No. 5, Hob. III:41 JOSEPH HAYDN Born: March 31, 1732,Rohrau, Austria Died: May 31, 1809, Vienna

HAYDN COMPOSED his six Opus 33 Quartets in 1781, nine years after his previous set of six, Op. 20. A debate has raged for over a century about whether Haydn marked the attainment of perfect Classic Viennese style with these new quartets when he noted to possible buyers they were written “in a new and special way.” The latest thinking is that “new and special” was a phrase designed to sell works rather than a statement about arriving at the perfection of Classical style, since that would ignore the merits of the Opus 20 Quartets, the symphonies written around 1772, or, as scholar Robbins Landon suggests, the opera L’infideltà delusa or the Missa Cellensis of 1782.

What scholars and listeners do agree on is that there is something different about the Opus 33 Quartets, chiefly a tendency toward popular, folklike expression and outwardly simple structures that hide an inner complexity—and, yes, they include

a remarkable profusion of Classic stylistic elements whether or not they represent a turning point. Commentators have speculated, with the usual cautionary asides about art and life circumstances, that the lightness and humor of these Quartets were linked to Haydn’s personal happiness at this time— the beginning of his affair with singer Luigia Polzelli, hired by Prince Esterházy in 1779. Both were in unhappy marriages at the time and she became Haydn’s mistress by 1781. Over a decade later he was writing her from London: “Perhaps I shall never again regain the good humor that I used to have when I was with you.”

Some of Haydn’s greatest wit and lightheartedness lies in the Opus 33 finales, which move away from sonata form or the contrapuntal complexity of fugues in favor of rondos or variation forms. On the other hand, and no doubt for balance, these works show more profundity in their slow movements. As to his “Scherzo” and “Scherzando” movements, though they are the first in his quartets to be so-designated instead of “Minuet,” they actually differ little from his previous minuets. Thus the aptness of the sometime nickname “Gli scherzi” (with scherzos) for the Opus 33 Quartets applies not so much to these movements as to the entire set’s many “jokes”—the literal Italian meaning of scherzi.

Haydn first published the Opus 33 Quartets in 1782 with no dedication but added one to Grand Duke Paul of Russia with the second edition of 1796, which led to their most common nickname, “Russian.” This belated dedication had to do with the fact that most, if not all, received their first performance at the Vienna home of the Duke’s wife, Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna, on Christmas Day, 1781. The Opus 33 Quartets gained instant popularity, so much so that fraud was immediately detected when a composer from Mainz tried to pass them off as his own.

Haydn begins the G major Quartet— likely the first in order of composition—with a quiet, graceful “curtsey” or “bow” in a rhythm that prompted the English mid-19th-

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century nickname, “How do you do.” Many commentators have seen its cadential gesture as a supreme example of his wit—an ending as a beginning. The immediate contrast of the rhythmic main theme with its bold, repeating bass notes sets the stage for an almost symphonic movement in which Haydn often thickens the texture with double stops.

Unlike the monothematic tendencies in many of the other sonata-form movements of the Russian Quartets, Haydn’s second theme introduces a lyrical idea over a cello pedal.

In his development section he takes apart and recombines his thematic fragments with creative resolve, and his recapitulation expands into what approaches a second development.

The slow movement unfolds in a tragic mood with the first violin “singing” an aria-like lament over individualistic accompaniment lines by the other three instruments. Many commentators have noted that Haydn may have been influenced by Orfeo’s “Che puro ciel” from Gluck’s opera Orfeo e Euridice, which he had directed at Esterhazá in 1776. The four instruments finally come together at the end in a forceful unison phrase, capped by a unison pizzicato that has elicited much speculation about whether it can fit the somber mood or should be heard as Haydenesque humor.

Haydn certainly makes jokes in the third movement, taking the Italian term “scherzo” in its literal meaning. He teases the listener with meter-busting displacements and shows supreme comic timing when, just after seeming to get on track, he inserts a bar of rest. The graceful regularity of the trio provides tongue-in-cheek foil.

The Finale, marked Allegretto, unfolds as an easy-going siciliano theme with three variations. The decoration increases in the third variation, first for the viola then the cello, and Haydn caps the movement with a presto coda that gallops toward the finish—but not without some final soft-loud playfulness.

—Jane Vial Jaffe

Quartet No. 2 BÉLA BARTÓK Born: March 25, 1881, Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary (now Romani) Died: September 26, 1945, New York City

THE FIRST MOVEMENT of the Second Quartet is in sonata form, with the classical sequence of exposition, development, and recapitulation sections, but the process of development begins in the opening measures. Against a pulsating accompaniment in the inner voices, the first violin plays a theme in search of itself.

That is, the first few notes of the violin line generate the entire theme-group. The first three notes rise by fourths; then the motive turns back, descending a half-step and falling a fourth. This motive is extended, shared with the cello, and augmented until it becomes a pedal-tone of G-s played in four different octaves, while the three lower instruments play ascending triads to build the first climax of the piece. Within 18 measures, the original motive is gradually transformed beyond recognition.

Then, closer to its original shape, it is taken up imitatively by all the instruments, leading to a second theme-group. Here the two violins, playing in octaves, outline an augmented triad. The music lingers nostalgically in F-sharp minor for a moment before it is propelled into a turbulent appassionato section. A haunting third theme (derived from the appassionato material) closes the exposition. The development starts quietly but nervously, with imitative entrances of the main motive. The harmonies become more acidic. An accelerando led by the second violin culminates in an extremely excited section where the outer voices sustain long notes, punctuated by declamations of an important three-note motive, while the inner voices make throbbing crescendos and diminuendos.

Emphatic syncopations begin the bridge back to the recapitulation, which is remarkable for the way it transforms the emotional climate.

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same pulsing accompaniment, is much more distant, depressed, anemic. The first violin extends its melody into the upper reaches of the D-string, one of the less sonorous and more nasal regions of the instrument. The accompanying harmonies are more static. It is as if the music were trying to recapture the spirit of the beginning but couldn’t. From here to the end of the movement, the rest of the material from the exposition is heard again.

There are many forceful, defiant moments, alternating with phrases of bittersweet tenderness, but something has happened to the flow of the music. It stops and starts, changes tempo and character often without a feeling of transition or resolution. These fragments, sometimes simplified, sometimes exaggerated, sometimes grotesque. These fragments point in many different directions but don’t really go anywhere. Together they form a mosaic of nostalgia and despair.

This piece was completed in 1917, while Europe was in the throes of war and the old order was being swept away. Perceptions of the world and of oneself had to change.

Symbolically, the Second Quartet is about that

changing. Bartók may not have consciously intended it as such; his uncompromising esthetic principles may have prevented him from allowing too easy a programmatic explanation of his creative process. But in a historical perspective, this work must be seen as a borderline between two eras; it looks backward to a time of romantic yearnings, reflects the violence of the present, and expresses despair for the future.

The second movement is a diabolical scherzo. With relentless rhythmic energy and percussively repeated pedal-tones, it creates the most savage sonorities that had yet been heard in chamber music. The whole movement is built from primitive motivic blocks, rocking back and forth between two or three pitches.

The central section is satiric, even cynical, momentarily creating the ambiance of a perverted dance hall. In the prestissimo coda, all the instruments are muted, and the first violin and viola create a sandstorm of fast notes with rhythmic outlining from the other instruments. The movement reaches a breathtaking climax as the mutes fly off, the pace slows, and we are riveted to the repetitions of the motive F-sharp, F, D. his is broken down even further to the last angry notes of the piece: F,D,F,D. The Lento unfolds as a series of sections, which sound vaguely like variations. There are motivic links between the sections and also with material from the earlier movements.

The second section features an elegiac transformation of the F-sharp, F, D cell with which the Scherzo ended. Chords based on fourths—quartal harmonies—assume a central importance, while the tritone (the augmented fourth) is prevalent melodically.

After a wrenching accelerando later in the movement, there is a lifeless dialogue between the two pairs of instruments, each pair playing in octaves. The music can become passionate only in gestures of defiant despair, and it always sinks back, retreats into itself, into the

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abyss. The Quartet ends with two pizzicato notes that sound like a death-knell.

—Eugene Drucker

Quartet in E Minor, Op. 50, No. 2 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Born: December 16, 1770, Bonn Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna

The Quartet in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 is the second in the series of three commissioned by Count Rasumovsky in 1806. At the beginning of the Allegro, Beethoven suddenly repeats the terse opening statement a half tone higher, in the Neapolitan key of F, without preparation and after the home key is barely established. This creates an unsettled, tense feeling which permeates the movement. There is much sixteenth-note motion and hardly any real themes, only motivic fragments often punctuated by silence. The second subject, though in major, is hardly relaxed, being propelled by restless accompaniment. In the development, Beethoven moves through thirteen keys, with passing harmonies in between, before arriving at E minor for the recapitulation. The return, coming after a series of fortissimo trills, is somewhat disguised by the filling in of the spaces between the original opening chords. Even the coda, with its brief calm, moves through several keys. A crescendo builds toward the end in a flurry of notes, and the main theme, heard previously only in pianissimo, is played fortissimo in the final bars.

Carl Czerny, a close friend of Beethoven’s, wrote that “The Adagio, in E Major, in the second Rasumovsky Quartet, occurred to him while he was contemplating the starry sky and thinking of the music of the spheres.”

There exists no proof of this other than the extraordinary quality of the movement itself. The tension in the first movement is transcended here by timeless ecstasy, an other-worldly atmosphere. The opening hymn is soon punctuated by quiet dotted rhythms

and the sound of celestial mechanics, if one believes Czerny’s statement. At the end of the second theme this dotted rhythm finally gives way to leisurely triplets, which spin slowly like orbiting planets. After the development, which contains more contrasting material and some very dramatic moments, the recapitulation is slightly extended within itself, contributing to the timelessness even more. The hymn makes an impassioned appearance in new harmonic guise, and the triplets float down through the instruments at the end, leaving the cello murmuring contentedly.

The third movement is in two sections, the first Allegretto, the second a trio titled Maggiore and bearing the obligatory Russian Theme. The melancholy Allegretto is obsessed by a single rhythmic idea, heard in the first measure. The trio is a lively fugue on the Russian tune first heard in the viola against a triplet countersubject. At the climax, the theme is played fortissimo in canon by all four instruments. Beethoven indicates that the Allegretto should be repeated twice and the Maggiore once, perhaps to properly proportion this movement to the others.

The Finale opens with a burst in C Major, only to turn to the home key of E minor in the seventh bar. This unusual harmonic trick starting on the flatted sixth degree and fooling the listener, rekindles a charged atmosphere. Dotted rhythms in both melody and accompaniment create a martial, even relentless mood. The second subject provides contrast; it is a steady stream of even notes, played legato, and utilizes the Neapolitan harmony so central to the first movement.

The coda is long and dramatic, with fortissimo explosions in the Neapolitan key. The main theme is finally heard in fortissimo, as in the end of the first movement, and the work concludes with a dashing Presto.

—Archiboldus Holden

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About the Artists

Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer – violins Lawrence Dutton – viola Paul Watkins – cello THE EMERSON STRING QUARTET will have its final season of concerts in 2022–23, disbanding after more than four decades as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles.

“With musicians like this,” wrote a reviewer for The Times (London), “there must be some hope for humanity.” The Quartet has made more than 30 acclaimed recordings and has been honored with nine Grammys® (including two for Best Classical Album), three Gramophone Awards, the Avery Fisher Prize, and Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year” award. As

part of their larger mission to keep the string quartet form alive and relevant, they have commissioned and premiered works from some of today’s most esteemed composers and have partnered in performance with leading soloists such as Renée Fleming, Barbara Hannigan, Evgeny Kissin, Emanuel Ax, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Yefim Bronfman, James Galway, Edgar Meyer, Menahem Pressler, Leon Fleisher, André Previn, and Isaac Stern, to name a few.

In its final season, the Quartet will give farewell performances across North America and Europe, including San Francisco’s Herbst Theater, Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music, Vienna’s

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Musikverein, Prague’s Rudolfinum, London’s Southbank Centre for the completion of its acclaimed cycle of Shostakovich quartets, and more, before coming home to New York City for its final series there with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, in a trio of programs entitled Emerson Dimensions, where the Quartet will perform some of its most storied repertoire. They will give several performances of André Previn’s Penelope with Renée Fleming and Uma Thurman, including at the Los Angeles Opera, and they will appear at Carnegie Hall with Evgeny Kissin to perform the Dvořák Quintet as part of a benefit concert for the Andrei Sakharov Foundation.

The final performance as the Emerson String Quartet will take place in October 2023 in New York City and will be filmed for a planned documentary by filmmaker Tristan Cook.

The Quartet’s extensive discography includes the complete string quartets of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bartók, Webern, and Shostakovich, as well as multi-CD sets of the major works of Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, and Dvořák. In its final season, the Quartet will record Schoenberg’s Second Quartet with Barbara Hannigan for release in 2023, with the sessions video documented

by Mathieu Amalric for a short film. Deutsche Grammophon will also reissue its box set of the Emerson Complete Recordings on the label, with two new additions. In October 2020, the group released a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets for the Pentatone label. In the preceding year, the Quartet joined forces with Grammy®-winning pianist Evgeny Kissin to release a collaborative album for Deutsche Grammophon, recorded live at a sold-out Carnegie Hall concert in 2018.

Formed in 1976 and based in New York City, the Emerson String Quartet was one of the first quartets whose violinists alternate in the first violin position. The Quartet, which takes its name from the American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, balances busy performing careers with a commitment to

teaching, and serves as Quartet-in-Residence at Stony Brook University. In 2013, cellist Paul Watkins—a distinguished soloist, awardwining conductor, and devoted chamber musician—joined the original members of the Quartet to form today’s group.

In the spring of 2016, the State University of New York awarded full-time Stony Brook faculty members Philip Setzer and Lawrence Dutton the status of Distinguished Professor and conferred the title of Honorary Distinguished Professor on part-time faculty members Eugene Drucker and Paul Watkins.

The Quartet’s members also hold honorary doctorates from Middlebury College, the College of Wooster, Bard College, and the University of Hartford. In January of 2015, the Quartet received the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award, Chamber Music America’s highest honor, in recognition of its significant and lasting contribution to the chamber music field.

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Mykal Kilgore vocals

Linda Taylor, guitar Trey Henry, bass Jamie Eblen, drums

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About the Artists

JASON ROBERT BROWN is the ultimate multihyphenate—an equally skilled composer, lyricist, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, director, and performer. He is best known for his dazzling scores to several of the most renowned musicals of our time, including the generation-defining The Last Five Years, his debut song cycle Songs for a New World, and the seminal Parade, for which he won the 1999 Tony Award for Best Score.

Jason Robert Brown has been hailed as “one of Broadway’s smartest and most sophisticated songwriters since Stephen Sondheim” (Philadelphia Inquirer), and his “extraordinary, jubilant theater music” (Chicago Tribune) has been heard all over the world, whether in one of the hundreds of productions of his musicals every year or in his own incendiary live performances. The New York Times refers to Jason as “a leading member of a new generation of composers who embody high hopes for the American musical.”

Jason’s score for The Bridges of Madison County, a musical adapted with

Marsha Norman from the bestselling novel, received two Tony Awards (for Best Score and Orchestrations). Honeymoon in Vegas, based on Andrew Bergman’s film, opened on Broadway in 2015 following a triumphant production at Paper Mill Playhouse. A film version of his epochal Off-Broadway musical The Last Five Years was released in 2015, starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan and directed by Richard LaGravenese. His major musicals as composer and lyricist include: 13, written with Robert Horn and Dan Elish, which opened on Broadway in 2008 and was subsequently directed by the composer for its West End premiere in 2012; The Last Five Years, which was cited as one of Time Magazine’s 10 Best of 2001 and won Drama Desk Awards for Best Music and Best Lyrics (and was later directed by the composer in its record-breaking Off-Broadway run at Second Stage Theatre in 2013); Parade, written with Alfred Uhry and directed by Harold Prince, which won both the Drama Desk and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards for Best New Musical, as well as garnering Jason the Tony Award for Original Score; and Songs for a New World, a theatrical song cycle directed by Daisy Prince, which has since been seen in hundreds of productions around the world since its 1995 Off-Broadway debut, including a celebrated revival at New York’s City Center in the summer of 2018. Parade was also the subject of a major revival directed by Rob Ashford, first at London’s Donmar Warehouse and then at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

Jason conducted his orchestral adaptation of E.B. White’s novel The Trumpet of the Swan with the National Symphony Orchestra, and recorded the score for PS Classics. Future projects include a new chamber musical created with Daisy Prince and Jonathan Marc Sherman called The Connector; an adaptation of Lilian Lee’s Farewell My Concubine, created with Kenneth Lin and Moisés Kaufman; and a collaboration with Billy Crystal, Amanda Green, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel on a musical of Mr. Saturday Night. Jason is the

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winner of the 2018 Louis Auchincloss Prize, the 2002 Kleban Award for Outstanding Lyrics and the 1996 Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Foundation Award for Musical Theatre. Jason’s songs, including the cabaret standard “Stars and the Moon,” have been performed and recorded

by Ariana Grande, Jennifer Nettles, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter, Betty Buckley, Renée Fleming, Jon Hendricks and many others, and his song “Someone To Fall Back On” was featured in the Walden Media film, Bandslam.

As a soloist or with his band, Jason has performed concerts around the world. For six years, his monthly sold-out performances at New York’s SubCulture featured many of the music and theater world’s most extraordinary performers. His newest collection, Coming from Inside the House, featuring Ariana Grande and Shoshana Bean, commemorates the final SubCulture concert, recorded remotely during the pandemic. His previous albums, How We React and How We Recover and Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes are available from Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom Records. Jason’s 2012 concert with Anika Noni Rose was broadcast on PBS, and he was the featured soloist for a live episode of Friday Night Is Music Night, broadcast live from the London Palladium and featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra. His collaboration with singer Lauren Kennedy, Songs of Jason Robert Brown, is available on PS Classics. Jason is also the composer of the incidental music for the Broadway revival of You Can’t Take It With You, David LindsayAbaire’s Kimberly Akimbo and Fuddy Meers, and Kenneth Lonergan’s The Waverly Gallery, and he was a Tony Award nominee for his contributions to the score of Urban Cowboy the Musical. He has also contributed music to the hit Nickelodeon television series The Wonder Pets as well as Sesame Street. Jason spent ten years teaching at the USC School of Dramatic Arts, and has also taught at Harvard University, Princeton University, and Emerson College.

For the musical Prince of Broadway, a celebration of the career of his mentor Harold Prince, Jason was the musical supervisor and arranger. Other New York credits as conductor and arranger include Urban Cowboy the Musical on Broadway; Dinah Was, offBroadway and on national tour; When Pigs Fly off-Broadway; William Finn’s A New Brain at Lincoln Center Theater; the 1992 tribute to Stephen Sondheim at Carnegie Hall (recorded

by RCA Victor); Yoko Ono’s New York Rock, at the WPA Theatre; and Michael John LaChiusa’s The Petrified Prince at the Public Theatre. Jason orchestrated Andrew Lippa’s john and jen off-Broadway at Lamb’s Theatre.

Additionally, Jason served as the orchestrator and arranger of Charles Strouse and Lee Adams’s score for a proposed musical of Star Wars. Jason has conducted and created arrangements and orchestrations for Liza Minnelli, John Pizzarelli, and Michael Feinstein, among many others.

Jason studied composition at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., with Samuel Adler, Christopher Rouse, and Joseph Schwantner. He lives with his wife, composer Georgia Stitt, and their daughters in New York City. Jason is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and the American Federation of Musicians Local 802. Visit him on the web at www.jasonrobertbrown.com.

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About the Artists

MYKAL KILGORE’S ARTISTRY cuts through traditional barriers and represents the hope of gospel, the soul of R&B and the vulnerability of country. The singer/songwriter’s debut album, A Man Born Black, was released in 2019 and was an exploration of faith, loss, the stumble and spills on the way to maturity, and the beauty of hope and love.

In 2021 Kilgore released his single “The Man in the Barbershop” (via Affective Music,) a story told from a Black gay man’s perspective about his and many others’ experiences at the neighborhood barbershop where people gather and gossip about their community and the world. “The Man in the Barbershop” is the first single from Kilgore since his Grammy® nominated single “Let Me Go,” from his debut album. At the 63rd Annual Grammy® Awards, Kilgore made history as the first openly gay artist to receive a nomination in the “Best Traditional R&B Performance” category. “The Man in the Barbershop” was produced by Jamison Ross, Cory Irvin, and John Michael Rouchell and executive produced by David S. Hargrett.

A born and raised Floridian, Mykal moved to Nashville as a hopeful singer and songwriter after attending Florida State University.

Eventually, his voice caught the attention of Tony® and Grammy® Award winner, Billy Porter during an audition. Porter’s careful mentorship opened lanes for Kilgore to move to New York City and to enter the Broadway world. To date, his credits include Motown the Musical, The Book of Mormon, and Hair. Mykal has consistently chosen roles that elevate positive representation of people of color including The Wiz Live! (NBC) and Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC).

Most recently, he appeared in Songs for a New World, Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods and The MUNY’s Smokey Joe’s Cafe. With the release of “The Man in the Barbershop,” Mykal has once again stepped into the forefront to share his unique perspective with the world. As a Black queer man, Mykal uses his platform to serve as a change agent for civil rights as well as issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. His instrument is guaranteed to educate, entertain and elevate the lives of all who have the luxury of experiencing his unmatched sound. Mykal is eager and hungry to share his new creations as his star continues to shine brighter and brighter in the post-pandemic world.

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SEGERSTROM CENTER PRESENTS CHAMBER MUSIC

Dream House Quartet Katia Labèque, piano Marielle Labèque, piano Bryce Dessner, guitar David Chalmin, guitar Dan Bora, sound

April 28, 2023

Saturday at 7:30 pm

RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

Artists and program subject to change

Haven (2019), Chester Music

BRYCE DESSNER (B. 1976)

Ellis Island (1981), Boosey & Hawkes

MEREDITH MONK (B. 1942); ARR. LISA KAPLAN

Electric Counterpoint (1987), Arr. for 2 Guitars & Tape by Bryce Dessner STEVE REICH (B. 1936)

4 Movements for 2 Pianos (2008), Dungaven/Chester Music PHILIP GLASS (B. 1937) INTERMISSION

Don’t Fear the Light, Part 1 & 2 (2019) THOM YORKE (B. 1968)

Sonic Wires (2023), Chester Music BRYCE DESSNER

Movement 1 Spiral Movement 2 Nono Movement 3 Clouds

The Center applauds

Eclipse (2023)

DAVID CHALMIN (B. 1980)

Movements 1, 2 & 3

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BRYCE DESSNER

North American Premiere Tour Produced by ArKtype / Thomas O. Kriegsmann Sami Pyne, Associate Producer & Tour Manager Pianos by Steinway & Sons

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES SPONSOR

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About the Artists

Katia Labèque and Marielle Labèque, pianos KATIA AND MARIELLE LABÈQUE are sibling pianists renowned for their ensemble of synchronicity and energy. Their musical ambitions started at an early age and they rose to international fame with their contemporary rendition of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue (one of the first gold records in classical music) and have since developed a stunning career with performances worldwide.

They have played with the most prestigious orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, Filarmonia della Scala, Leipzig Gewandhaus, London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Philadelphia Orchestra, Ditto Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Santa Cecilia and Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of John Adams, Semyon Bychkov, Sir Colin Davis, Gustavo Dudamel, Gustavo Gimeno, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, Pietari Inkinen,

Louis Langrée, Zubin Mehta, Juanjo Mena, Andres Orozco-Estrada, Seiji Ozawa, Antonio Pappano, Matthias Pintscher, Georges Pretre, Sir Simon Rattle, Santtu Matias Rouvali, EsaPekka Salonen, Michael Tilson Thomas and Jaap van Zweden.

They have appeared with Baroque music ensembles such as The English Baroque Soloists with Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Il Giardino Armonico with Giovanni Antonini, Musica Antica with Reinhard Goebel, and Venice Baroque with Andrea Marcon, il Pomo d’Oro with Maxim Emelyanichev and also toured with The Age of Enlightenment and Sir Simon Rattle.

Katia and Marielle have had the privilege of working with many composers including Thomas Adès, Louis Andriessen, Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, Bryce Dessner, Philip Glass, Osvaldo Golijov, György Ligeti, Nico Muhly and Olivier Messiaen. At Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles they presented the world premiere of Philip Glass’s new concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel, the world premiere of Bryce Dessner’s concerto at Royal

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Festival Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and John Storgards, and the new concerto written by Nico Muhly, “In Certain Circles,” was premiered by Orchestre de Paris with Maxim Emelyanichev in 2021 and New York Philharmonic with Jaap van Zweden in 2022.

Another recent highlight was the tour with the Filarmonica Joven de Colombia under Andrés Orozco-Estrada, through Germany, Austria and Holland.

Katia and Marielle Labèque play in festivals and renowned venues worldwide including the Vienna Musikverein, Hamburg Musikhalle, Munich Philharmonie, Carnegie Hall, Royal Festival Hall, La Scala, Berlin Philharmonie, Blossom, Hollywood Bowl, Lucerne, BBC Proms, Ravinia, Tanglewood, and Salzburg.

An audience of more than 33,000 attended a gala concert with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Sir Simon Rattle at Berlin’s Waldbuhne, now available on DVD (EuroArts).

A record audience of more than 100,000 attended the Vienna Summer Night Concert in Schonbrunn (now available on CD and DVD by SONY). More than 1.5 million viewers followed the event worldwide on television.

Bryce Dessner, guitar & composer BRYCE DESSNER IS A VITAL and rare force in new music. He has won Grammy Awards as a classical composer and with the band The National, of which he is founding member, guitarist, arranger, and co-principal songwriter. He is regularly commissioned to write for the world’s leading ensembles, from Orchestre de Paris to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and is a high-profile presence in film score composition, with credits including The Revenant, for which he was Grammy-and Golden Globe-nominated, Fernando Mereilles’ The Two Popes, Mike Mills’ C’mon C’mon, and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Bardo.

Dessner collaborates with some of today’s most creative and respected artists,

including Philip Glass, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Paul Simon, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Sufjan Stevens, Fernando Mereilles, Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Nico Muhly, and Steve Reich, who named Dessner “a major voice of his generation.” Dessner’s orchestrations can be heard on the latest albums of Paul Simon, Bon Iver, and Taylor Swift. Dessner has had works commissioned and premiered by today’s leading conductors including EsaPekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel, Semyon Bychkov, and Santtu Matias-Rouvali. This season alone sees performances of his works by London’s Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, BBC Symphony Orchestra, HR Sinfonieorchester, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony, among others.

Dessner’s new works—Violin Concerto, commissioned by partners including Orchestre de Paris, Philharmonia Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony; and Mari, commissioned and performed by Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchester, Czech Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, and BBC Symphony Orchestra—have been met with widespread public and critical success.

Last autumn Bryce was composer in residence at a number of European festivals including the Approximation Festival and November Music. “Dessner [..] moves fluidly between rock and classical and everywhere in between,” wrote the Guardian (October 2021). In addition to his role as one of eight San Francisco Symphony Collaborative Partners, Bryce Dessner is currently artist-inresidence at London’s Southbank Centre and with Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Major works include Concerto for Two Pianos premiered by Katia and Marielle Labèque and London Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded for Deutsche Grammophon; Violin Concerto premiered and performed internationally by Pekka Kuusisto, Trombone Concerto for Jorgen van Rijen commissioned by Dallas Symphony and l’Orchestre National d’Île de France; Voy a Dormir for mezzo soprano Kelley O’Connor and DREAM HOUSE QUARTET | CHAMBER

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About the Artists Orchestra of Saint Luke’s and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Skrik Trio for Steve Reich and Carnegie Hall; the ballet No Tomorrow, co-written with Ragnar Kjartansson; Wires for Ensemble Intercontemporain; The Forest for large cello ensemble, Gautier Capuçon, and Fondation Louis Vuitton; and Triptych (Eyes for One on Another), a major theater piece integrating the photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe and premiered by Los Angeles Philharmonic. Dessner also scored the music— involving full orchestra and a 200-member choir—for the Louis Vuitton show at the Louvre in Paris as part of Paris Fashion Week 2020.

Dessner’s recordings include El Chan; St. Carolyn by the Sea (both Deutsche Grammophon); Aheym, commissioned by Kronos Quartet; Tenebre, an album of his works for string orchestra recorded by Germany’s Ensemble Resonanz and which won a 2019 Opus Klassik award and a Diapason d’Or; When we are inhuman with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Eighth Blackbird (2019); and Impermanence (2021) with the Australian String Quartet.

Dessner’s film score credits include The Two Popes, which won Discovery of the Year at the World Soundtrack awards; C’mon C’mon (2021) directed by Mike Mills; and Cyrano (2021), the major musical by Joe Wright. Also active as a curator, Dessner is regularly requested to program festivals and residencies around the world at venues such as at the Barbican, Philharmonie de Paris, and Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. He co-founded and curates the festivals MusicNOW in Cincinnati, HAVEN in Copenhagen, Sounds from a Safe Harbour and PEOPLE. Bryce Dessner lives in France.

David Chalmin, guitar & composer OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS, David Chalmin has assumed an increasing number of roles: as a producer, arranger and sound engineer alongside some of the most respected indie figures worldwide (The National, Shannon Wright, Richard Reed Parry, Efterklang...); as a contemporary music composer, having founded the Dream House Quartet with Bryce Dessner and Katia and Marielle Labèque (who hosted Thom Yorke on stage in 2019); and as a mastermind of dense, heady electronica with his album la terre invisible in 2019. The sixth movement of the piece Sept particules, composed in 2018 for harpsichordist Justin Taylor and his ensemble le consort, was sung to critical acclaim. And now, his soft, sensitive voice has become an integral part of all five tracks on Innocence, an EP released on Yotanka records in June 2022.

He has recently worked on Electric Fields, a new project for Barbara Hannigan, Katia and Marielle Labèque with live videos by Netia Jones in which he performed live electronics.

This work, co-written with Bryce Dessner premiered in November 2022 in Disney Hall, Los Angeles. Among his other compositions: a piece for organ constellation premiered at Variations Festival Nantes; a piece for 100 pianos, piano orchestra premiered at Paris Philharmonie; a ballet, Star-Cross’d Lovers, for two pianos, drums, electronics, and guitar created at the Cité de la Musique in Paris (recorded for Deutsche Grammophon); and an original music for Madonna’s short film Her Story filmed by Luigi & Iango. He also created with pianist Katia Labèque a project on moondog’s music premiered at Les Nuits de Fourvières in Lyon. The moondog album was released by Deutsche Grammophon.

With the trio Triple Sun, bass player Massimo Pupillo (zu) and drummer Raphaël Séguinier (ubunoir), Chalmin joined the Dessner Brothers (The National) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) for the project Invisible Bridge at the Paris Philharmonie.

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Dan Bora, sound mix DAN BORA IS A DESIGNER, producer, and engineer for albums, film scores, and live sound. He has worked with Marina Abramovic, Anohni, Danny Elfman, Philip Glass, The Magnetic Fields, Nico Mühly, Michael Nyman, Ryuichi Sakamoto and many others. His credits include the Academy Award-winning Fog of War as well as the revival of Robert Wilson’s Einstein on the Beach. Dan’s live work has been praised as “deft,” “provocative and even poignant…” (New York Times).

Sami Pyne, associate producer, tour manager Sami Pyne is the associate producer at ArKtype, one of the world’s leading supporters of new, experimental work. She is also an NYCbased independent producer passionate about decluttering and demystifying the production process for creators. Sami’s had the pleasure of working with companies such as 600 HIGHWAYMEN, The Arts & Climate Initiative, The Exponential Festival, Clubbed Thumb, New York Theatre Workshop, Aeon’s Sophia Club, The Martin E. Segal Center, Signature Theatre, Park Avenue Armory, The Play Company (PlayCo), The Tank, The New Ohio, Theatre Development Fund (TDF), and HERE Arts Center. Shenandoah Conservatory BFA, 2017.

Graduate of the Columbia University Theatre Management & Producing MFA program, 2020.

Operations Committee leader of the Creative & Independent Producers Alliance. Fellow of WP Theater’s 2022-2024 Producers Lab. www.samipyne.com for more info.

ArKtype/Thomas O. Kriegsmann ARKTYPE/THOMAS O. KRIEGSMANN specializes in new work development and touring worldwide. His past work includes projects with Kaneza Schaal, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Peter Brook, Daniel Fish, Victoria Thiérrée-Chaplin, Yael Farber, Anna Deavere Smith, Annie-B Parson & Paul Lazar, Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, Peter Sellars, Julie Taymor, John Cameron Mitchell, and Tony Taccone. Recent premieres include 600

HIGHWAYMEN’s A Thousand Ways, nora chipaumire’s Nehanda, Sam Green’s 32 Sounds wth JD Samson, Bryce Dessner’s Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) directed by Kaneza Schaal, John Cameron Mitchell’s The Origin of Love, Kaneza Schaal & Christopher Myers’ CARTOGRAPHY, Sam Green and Kronos Quartet’s A Thousand Thoughts, Big Dance Theater/Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Man In a Case, and Nalaga’at Deaf-Blind Theater’s Not By Bread Alone. Ongoing collaborations include Basil Twist, 600 HIGHWAYMEN, Sam Green, Timothy White Eagle, Andrew Schneider, Big Dance Theater, Toshi Reagon, and Compagnia T.P.O. Upcoming premieres include Justin Peck and Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois, 600 Highwaymen’s The Following Evening, Timothy White Eagle’s Indian School, and Scott Shepherd’s This Ignorant Present. He is a founding member of CIPA (Creative & Independent Producer Alliance). More information at arktype.org.

Special Thanks To Aaron Egigian and the amazing team at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Vivian Chiu, Gill Graham, Samantha Holderness, The Kitchen, Rachel Fine, Jennifer Newman and Yale Schwarzman Center, Shanta Thake, Guillaume Loubère, Paschalis Zervas, Melay Araya, Deutsche Grammophon, and the team at Unison Media.

Dream House Quartet debut EP now available—new LP slated for fall release, both on Universal / Deutsche Grammophon.

For further information on Dream House Quartet, please contact: Thomas O. Kriegsmann, President ArKtype tommy@arktype.org Press Representation: Andrew Ousley, Unison Media andrew@unison.media

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Make the Center your laboratory THE CENTER LOVES festivities for kids that celebrate the connections between the arts and science, and the Beckman Arts and Science Family Festival fits the bill. This year the festival will be held on Saturday, May 6 on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Best yet, it’s FREE! “We are pleased to be offering a fun family day on Segerstrom Center’s beautiful Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, where everyone will have a chance to be a curious, creative explorer for a day,” says Talena Mara, the Center’s vice president of education. “Providing space for students and families to be curious and creative together is a priority at the Center.”

The day will feature performances and an assortment of engaging, hands-on activities for the entire family. Supported by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, this popular annual event returns after several years off due to the pandemic.

Doktor Kaboom will be on hand with his show Look Out! Science is Coming! which is part of Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Family Series. The good Doktor will captivate audiences with his hilarious and fun series of increasingly spectacular and (often) successful, demonstrations of the physical sciences.

The festival also will include performances

by Circo Etero circus, whose jugglers and stilt walkers will roam throughout the festival wowing guests with their spectacular skills.

Dancing Storytellers will delight children with their performances utilizing South Asian music and dance, and the Alley Cats, America’s Doo-Wop group, will serve up great music and hilarious comedy.

Don’t miss the Building Area, which will encourage creative play and feature oversized building kits, including Imagination Playground, Rigamjig, and Panelcraft. Other hands-on activities and workshops will include face painting, balloon twisters, mini trains, and bubbles, lots of bubbles!

There will be exhibits from the Arnold and

Mabel Beckman Foundation as well as other community partners.

“The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation is committed to encouraging our next generation to approach science and technology with curiosity and excitement to unlock the full creative potential of tomorrow’s inventors and explorers,” says Dr. Anne Hultgren, executive director of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. “We are proud to partner with Segerstrom Center for the Arts and so many different organizations across Orange County who will be bringing their unique approaches to engaging young minds in STEM to the Argyros plaza. This venue offers a unique setting to host such a variety of hands-on activities in a relaxed, festival-style event to make STEM approachable and fun! We hope to see you there!”

Food will be available for purchase at George’s Café as well as food trucks Cali Delight and Kala. Mmmmm, churros!

Be sure to arrive early to enjoy all the free fun.

For more information please visit our website at scfta.org.

JULIANNE AND GEORGE ARGYROS PLAZA May 6 | FREE

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Not your usual Shakespeare

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LA DANCE PROJECT doesn’t do things by the rules. The company is bringing Romeo & Juliet Suite to the Center and it’s going to be a different story than you’ve been used to.

Company founder and choreographer Benjamin Millepied has created a contemporary vision of the world’s most famous love story. He navigates between cinema, dance, and theater, reinterpreting Shakespeare’s fated couple as young adults in an urban environment. Each performance will feature a different cast and highlight diverse couples: It can be male/female, female/female or male/ male, reflecting our time and making the production a universal celebration of love.

“This one-of-a-kind interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic allowed me to feel the most empathy I have ever felt for the characters of Romeo and Juliet,” says LA Dance Chronicle. “It was a complete rediscovery of a familiar tale, which transformed it from overdone to timeless once again.”

On stage and off, the plot unfolds using a unique projection system.

Some of the action is broadcast in real time from unexpected places inside the theater and backstage as the dancers pass from stage to screen and back. The audience might see Romeo on screen at the loading dock while at the same time they see Juliet (in real life) entering the stage. Millepied presents this mythical take through a modern prism, embellished by Prokofiev’s beautiful music.

“I love the idea of using dance, live performance and cinematographic images to express a timeless story that

really speaks to the audience,” says Millepied. “This production creates a comprehensive artistic experience while echoing current social issues, all with a cast that changes from night to night.”

“Millepied’s choreography is full of life,” says the Los Angeles Times. “Ballet steps and street steps and quirky outof-nowhere steps all seeming part of the same dance vocabulary.”

Frenchman Millepied is a dancer, choreographer and filmmaker. He danced with New York City Ballet for 16 years and in 2010, choreographed and starred in the film Black Swan. In 2012 he founded LA Dance Project.

In 2014 he was appointed director of dance at Paris Opera Ballet. This big job included commissioning works by renowned choreographers including William Forsythe, Justin Peck, and Wayne McGregor. But two years later he resigned, wanting to focus on his vision for LA Dance Project.

Now just a decade old, the company’s repertoire includes new creations by Millepied, historical reconstructions and multidisciplinary collabs with visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, and composers. It has been around the world, performing in the U.S., Europe, Dubai, Shanghai, and Beijing.

This will be LA Dance Project’s debut engagement at the Center. Don’t miss this opportunity to see a classic tale in a way the New Yorker calls “Startling, dazzling and wrenching in equal measure.”.

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The Gospel truth Oh, don’t you want to go To the Gospel feast That Promised Land Where all is peace?”

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—Deep River

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ALONZO KING LINES BALLET returns to the Center with a special evening of dance celebrating the company’s 40th anniversary. The program will feature Deep River, a new work by Alonzo King that combines Black spirituals with dance. The music is arranged by jazz pianist and MacArthur Fellow Jason Moran, with Grammy-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer, who will be onstage with the dancers, providing a live accompaniment. Fischer was a back-up singer with The Rolling Stones (that’s Lisa on “Gimme Shelter”) and has performed in the Center’s Jazz Series several times.

“Seeing how these Black Christian spirituals could meld so naturally with dance imagery that suggests influences from both yogic philosophy and Islam, is a striking reminder of the universality King has reclaimed for ballet,” says the San Francisco Chronicle. “King is one of the few bona fide visionaries in the ballet world today.”

Deep River is rich in themes of cultural collaboration, and King thinks nothing of mixing classical ballet with diverse traditions. The company’s vision statement says, in part, “LINES Ballet investigates deeply rooted affinities between Western and Eastern classical forms, elemental materials, the natural world and the human spirit. The artistic investigation… leads to what unites us as human beings.”

“The intention behind the work is to remind me, the artists, and the viewers that love is the ocean that we rose from, swim in, and will one day return to, and that love, if listened to and deeply cultured, can bring us to liberation,” King said to DBusiness.com. “As we look back on 40 years of work in the community, in ourselves,

the programs, classes, and performances, both live and on film, we recognize that it is the same vision and belief that have carried us to this moment and will continue to carry this organization into the future,” says King.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet has collaborated with noted composers, musicians and visual artists from around the world to create performances that alter the way we look at ballet today. King’s unique artistic vision adheres to the classical form with a commitment to cultural collaborations which enthrall audiences and draw on diverse traditions with new expressive potential.

“The talent, the expertise and the intent of this stellar company is incomparable!” says Broadwayworld.com. “The technique of every member of the company, with every movement they make, will fill you with awe.” Beautiful and glorious on stage, this is a must-see performance for Center dance fans.

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Corporate and Foundation Support Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to thank the following corporations and foundations for providing annual contributions to the Center in support of our artistic and community education programs and our special event and performance sponsorships throughout the year.*

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Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds the following business and community leaders who support Segerstrom Center through fundraising, advocacy, and community outreach with a particular emphasis on expanding audiences and developing the next generation of leadership for Segerstrom Center.

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Check out the interactive version of this theater program magazine and enjoy even more insight into the performers, creative talent and theater activities that are behind it all.

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Donors Segerstrom Center for the Arts is enormously grateful for the support from the donors listed on the following pages. Your generosity empowers the Center to provide dynamic performances and artistic education programs for all of Orange County. You allow us to continue our promise to become an inclusive cultural resource for our entire community. Thank you!

CUMULATIVE GIVING Segerstrom Center for the Arts is deeply grateful to the following donors who have provided extraordinary support during their lifetime: $10,000,000 + Anonymous Angels of the Arts Julia and George Argyros/ Argyros Family Foundation Audrey Steele Burnand* Sandy Segerstrom Daniels William J. Gillespie* Mr. and Mrs. David Wayne Grant The Guilds of the Center Richard C.* and Virginia A.* Hunsaker Mr. Donald E. and Lacy Moriarty Eugene* and Ruth Ann* Moriarty Jean Moriarty Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty Steven and Susan Perry Susan and Henry Samueli Sally E. Segerstrom and Toby Andrews Jennifer and Anton Segerstrom Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Henry T* and Renée* Segerstrom Ruth Segerstrom* Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom Mr. Toren H. Segerstrom Veronica P. Segerstrom Mrs. Yvonne Segerstrom* South Coast Plaza Mrs. Richard Steele* $5,000,000 + Bank of America/ Bank of America Foundation Jane and Jim Driscoll Steve* and Cindy Fry/ Fry Family Foundation The James Irvine Foundation The Ralph Leatherby Family General* and Mrs. William Lyon Harry and Grace Steele Foundation Swenson Family Foundation $1,000,000 + Anonymous (4) Bette and Wylie Aitken Ginger and Tony Allen Zee M. Allred, Dean C. Allred, Carol Ann Allred Starr Automobile Club of Southern California Mr.* and Mrs. James P. Baldwin The Beall Family Mrs. D. James Bentley* Mr.* and Mrs.* Grant Bettingen Mr.* and Mrs.* William J. Bettingen Marta and Raj Bhathal The Boeing Community Foundation Deborah and Larry J. Bridges Broadway Across America California Bank & Trust Missy and Chris Callero

Eileen J. Cirillo Mrs. Mary Ellen Conzelman Cox Communications/Cox Media Sally and Randy Crockett Delta Air Lines Benjamin and Carmela Du Edison International Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder, Lugano Diamonds The First American Corporation Fluor Corporation/The Fluor Foundation Paul F. and Daranne Folino Leo Freedman Foundation Patricia Fredricks-Dolson Freedom Communications, Inc. June M. Fry* John and Toni Ginger Michael and Eleanor Gordon Nora* and Charles* Hester and the Hester Family Foundation Lawrence and Dolores Higby George Hoag Family Foundation Mark and Kristine Howlett The Irvine Company Mark Chapin Johnson W. M. Keck Foundation Kia Motors America, Inc. Roger and Tracy Kirwan Kling Family Foundation Margaret G*. and Thomas E*. Larkin Corey and Leslie Leyton Sharon D. Lund Foundation Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons Mrs. Colleen Manchester Paul and Lilly Merage Mercedes-Benz USA David and Kathryn Moore Mrs. Mary E. Moore Rick Muth Family/ORCO Block Pam and Jim Muzzy Dr. Henry Nicholas, III Ms. Stacey Nicholas Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. O’Bryan Pacific Life Bill and Pat Podlich Mrs. Marjorie T. Rawlins* Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts Michelle Rohé Rutan & Tucker, LLP The Samueli Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer The Segerstrom Foundation Ms. Donna Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith The Sommerville Trust Spectrum Reach Georgia Hull Spooner* Dorothy Stillwell* Tara and David Troob Union Bank Elizabeth Colyear Vincent* Jean and Tim Weiss

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Donors CENTER FUND

The Center Fund provides general operating support on an annual basis for Segestrom Center for the Arts and its programs. We are honored to recognize the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their gifts between January 1 and December 31, 2022. Your generosity makes a difference every day—and we thank you! To learn more about the Center Fund and the benefits of giving, please contact Malika Middlebrooks at MMiddlebrooks@scfta.org or (714) 942-6214. $1,000,000+ Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons $500,000+ Anonymous Kevin and Denise Cassin $200,000+ Julia and George Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation The Guilds of the Center Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom Sandy Segerstrom Daniels $100,000+ Sally and Randy Crockett Jane and Jim Driscoll John and Toni Ginger Mr. and Ms. Mark Hales Mr. and Mrs. Hans Imhof Kling Family Foundation / Jackie Glass Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder / Lugano Diamonds Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer Michelle Rohé Michael* and Stacy Schlinger Sally E. Segerstrom Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza David and Diane Steffy $50,000+ Howard and Roberta Ahmanson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Best Marta and Raj Bhathal Deborah and Larry J. Bridges Katherine and Howard Bland Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chan Mr. and Mrs. Andy Fimiano S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation Burt and Molly Jolly Roger and Tracy Kirwan Kling Family Foundation Karla Kraft and Anderee Berengian Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon Ms. Suki McCardle Rick Muth Family/ORCO Block Lana and Walter Parsadayan John and Sherry Phelan Bill and Pat Podlich David and Molly Pyott Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer Stewart R. Smith and Robin A. Ferracone Steven M. Sorenson, M.D. Tammy and Samuel Tang The Tappan Foundation Tara and David Troob Jaynine and Dave Warner Carol and Kent Wilken $35,000+ Dr. and Mrs. Bartley Asner Steven and Herma Brenneis Eileen J. Cirillo Mary and Richard* Cramer Frome Family Foundation Paul and Bonnie Lubock Mr. and Mrs. Keith Murray

Neil and Barbara Phillips Trust Mr. and Mrs. James P. Previti The Schreiber Family Mindy and Glenn Stearns Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Vanderhook Wilfred M. and Janet A. Roof Foundation $25,000+ Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Eyal Aronoff The Beall Family Bobbi Cox Janet L. Curci Benjamin and Carmela Du Allan* and Sandy Fainbarg Diane and Joyce Froot GOAL Foundation Maralou and Jerry* Harrington Lawrence and Dolores Higby Mr. Reza Jahangiri and Mrs. Kate Levering-Jahangiri Mike and Lynn Joseph Nicole and Steve Joseph Donna L. Kendall Foundation Harmon and Lea Kong Dr. Allan H. Lifson and James W. Neuman Marcia L. Millen in memory of James and Leath Millen Haydee and Carlos A. Mollura PeopleSpace Carolyn Zarate-Ramsey and Robert Ramsey Carl and Mary Raymond Ms. Christy A. Rosen Bev and Bob Sandelman Ms. Holly B. Schwartz Honorable H. Warren and Janet Siegel Mrs. Valaree Wahler $15,000+ Pamela and Al Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bergman Mr. and Mrs. Colin Best The Cameron Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Cancellieri Dr. and Mrs. David Eggleston Ms. Lupe Erwin Cliff and Kathy Fleming Carole and Robert* Follman Angela Friedman Doug* and Julie Garn Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson Kim and Scott Harris-Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Jason Howard Barbara Hiller Johnson Mary Phillipp and David Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Kuluris Mr.* and Mrs. C. Ronald Livingston Douglas (Tad) Lowrey and Gayle Lowrey Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald Charles* and Twyla Martin Mr. John Massa and Mrs. Lisa Argyros Ms. Diana Martin and Mr. Mark Tomaino Rebecca and Carl McLarand Louise Merage Lisa and Richard Merage

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moorhead Pam and Jim Muzzy Cheryl Hill Oakes Patrick E. Paddon and S. Leslie Jewett Mr. John R. Patterson Kathryn Rousek Smith Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Seigel Mr. and Mrs. Bert Selva Ronna and Bill Shipman Shorebreak Foundation, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon The Sommerville Trust John* & Elizabeth Stahr Sue and Ralph Stern Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family Stephanie and Cory Sukert Swenson Family Foundation Donna and Ray Thagard, Jr. Ambassador and Mrs. Gaddi H. Vasquez Amy and Jeffrey Vieth Stacey and Paul Von Berg Dr. Christina Wainwright and Mr. Shep Wainwright $10,000+ Anonymous (2) Ginger and Tony Allen Elizabeth An and Gordon Clune Katheryn Baker Tom and Pam Bender The Bish Family Barbara and Alex Bowie Mr. Sean S. Cao and Ms. Jade Ho Mary and John Carrington Gunnel Cole Robert* and LaDorna* Eichenberg Anthony & Carie Ferry Anthony and Carie Ferry Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flanagan The Grosvenor Family Kling Family Foundation / Mrs. Vicki Gumm Ms. Gail Haft Constance Hsu Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Jenkins Gay and Rob Johnson Dr. and Mrs. William J. Link Patricia Ann and Robert M. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. James V. Mazzo Harvey and Leslie Moore Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty Mr. Maurice Murray and Dr. Jennifer Ballinger Murray South Coast Plaza / Stephanie Rogers RT Specialty Patricia and Stephen Scarborough David and Orva Schramm Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom Marca and Brian Singer Mr. and Mrs. Dean Spanos Dr. and Mrs. Charles Steinmann City of Hope / Larry Zeiber Charles and Ling Zhang $5,000+ Dr. and Mrs. Cyrus Arman Dr. Fernando H. Austin Sally Bender

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“a musical excursion beyond expectation” - Los Angeles Times Robert Istad, Artistic Director & Conductor

Haydn+Price Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

May 20, 2023 at 5 p.m. Pacific Chorale’s Annual Gala to Follow

Grammy-Award winning Pacific Chorale proudly presents the West Coast premiere of pioneering composer Florence Price’s rediscovered Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight, alongside Joseph Haydn’s stirring and majestic Nelson Mass with Pacific Symphony.

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For information on events or museum tours, visit SegerstromShelbyEventCenter.com, or call (949) 969-4368.

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Donors Toni and Steven Berlinger Mr. and Mrs. David C. Brown Mr. and Mrs. David W. Chonette Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cohn Mr. Gordon Cowan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Dean Leah DeCono Mrs. Ishani M. Dhillon Michael Dreyer & Hannah An Ms. Laurie Duncan Kelly & David Emmes II Shari and Harry Esayian Dottie and Bill Feeney Ray* and Pat Felbinger Floriani Family Ms. Renee Fourcade Elaina Francis Lynn and Douglas K. Freeman Mr.* and Mrs.* T. Fukunaga/ Kay K. Fukunaga Mr. and Mrs. John C. Garrett Dr. and Mrs. Alan B. Gazzaniga Cory Glass Howard Gleicher / Damon Chen Antoinette Green, Joanne Scott* and Peggy Wiemann Karen Hardin-Swickard Ms. Kerry L. Hedley Gavin and Ninetta Herbert Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hood Dr. Douglas and Sandra Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jaffee Donna and David* Janes Janice M. and Roger* W. Johnson Don and Soogie Kang Curtis A. and Varla E. N. Knauss Eve A. Kornyei Peter C. and Bonnie S.* Kremer Ms. Fiona LeCong-Ly and Dr. Vietnam Ly Dr. and Mrs. Milton Legome Linda I. Smith Foundation Jim and Gale Luce Mr. and Mrs. William F. Meehan John and Karen Meston Scott and Jasmine Morielli Bob and Christie Narver Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Oswald Yvette Pergola Robert and Helga Pralle Family Foundation Walter and Renate Rados Joel and Lilya Reiss Charles and Kathy Rosenberger Paul and Mary Sackman Sandy and Harriet Sandhu Mrs. Meryl Schrimmer Claudette Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Tony Smith Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine Ms. Marci Hollander Ms. Michele Suire Jerry Sutton and Doniel Sutton Peter and Mary Tennyson Kelly Thomson Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ugalde $2,500+ Anonymous (2) Mr.* and Mrs. Howard Abel Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Abelove The Ackerman Family Bette and Wylie Aitken Ms. Kathy R. Akashi James and Elaine Alexiou Mr.* and Mrs. Byron Allumbaugh Dr. Chris Apodaca Ms. Stephanie Argyros

Dr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Bain Ms. Diane Bangar Sharon Barrett Patricia Price and Craig Behrens Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bein Mr.* and Mrs. Dror J. Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Joel Benkie Barbara J. Benson Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Berns Dr.* and Mrs. John R. Betson Mrs. Frances Buchanan Sylvia Burnett Mr. Joseph Busch Cheryl Carlson John J. Carvelli and Kathryn Carvelli Marty Chao and Jean Chung Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino Ronna and Donald Coe David & Victoria Collins Family Fund Corkett/Myers Families Michael and Anne Crawford Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham John L. Curci Noël Davis Gregg Denicola, M.D. Mrs. Sandra DiSario Judi Dutton Mr. and Mrs. W. James Edwards III Susan and Robert Ehrlich Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eng Michael G. Ermer Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Estabrooks Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Evarts Farmers & Merchants Bank Robert Farnsworth Ashley and Zach Fischer Dr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Fishman Fountain Orthotics & Prosthetics Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Francis Iris and Arnold Frankel Steve* and Cindy Fry Mike and Sharon Galassi Margaret Gates Michael and Eleanor Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grody Jenny and Jeff Gross Marlene and Sam* Hamontree Pat and Gene Hancock Bruce and Eileen Harrigan Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hartshorn and Family Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Himes David L. Horowitz Family Mark and Kristine Howlett Mark Ike Mr and Mrs Jim Irwin Jackson Tidus Tom Jenkins Diane and Harry Johnson Jessica and James Johnson Dr. Burton L. Karson Randy and Linda Kearns Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Keith Teri Kennady Mr. and Mrs. William A. Klein Dr. Elliott Kornhauser Michelle A. Lund Dr.* and Mrs. Paul K. Lam Latham & Watkins Joann Leatherby and Greg Bates Ms. Michelle Lee Kevin and Doris Lee Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edward LeVasseur, Jr. Jaye Ruth Levy Pamela Lewin Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Lewis Corey and Leslie Leyton Paula Lingelbach Mr. and Mrs. Brent Lynn

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mairena Brian and Michele Maryott Mr. and Mrs. Mawhorter R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel Toni and Terry McDonald Susan Mears Ms. Olga Megdal Mr. and Mrs. David J. Melilli Suzanne and James Robb Mellor Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Meltzer Michelle Merage Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Metcalfe Kathy Michel Thomas and Deanna Mitro Tom and Naomi Moon Ms. Jerra L. Morris Evonne Morton Mr. and Mr. Janis Murray Newmeyer & Dillion Chien and Linh Nguyen The Minoru Nitta Family The Peter Ochs Family Trish and John* O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Packard Mr. and Mrs. William O. Passo Pamela Paul Mr. Keith A. Pelan Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perricone Mr. Willard Pierce Pirzadeh & Associates, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Richard Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Gary Primm Mr. and Mrs. Charles Proctor Marcia Kay and Ron Radelet John Rallis and Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis Suzanne C. and Jim H. Reinhardt Joan Riach Gayner Marilyn Hester Robbins and William H. Robbins David and Linda Roberson Family Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Roedersheimer Georgia and Robert Roth Jan Vitti Rubel Ms. Lori Rudin Judy Fluor Runels, Dick Runels, Jayne & Lisa, in memory of Gregory Osborne Mr.* and Mrs. Jack A. Sage Melinda Grubbs-Sanders and Steve Sanders Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting Ms. Pamela M. Schmider Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schneider Anita Seiveley and Jim Collins Joan and Alan Sellers Roger and Phyllis Shafer Mr.* and Mrs. William N. Shattuck Mary Shebell and Merle McCormick Dr. John J. Smith and Mr. Edward R. Escoto Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling Nancy and Geoffrey Stack Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stark Dr. and Mrs. Barry D. Steele Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Stein Lisa and Wayne Stelmar Mr. Lee R. Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Sweeney Pharris Group Mr. and Mrs. R. David Threshie, Jr. Mr. Christopher Trela Dr. David L. Tsoong and Dr. Betty K. Tu Ann Van Ausdeln S. Vander Wal and S. Vincent Megan and John Waldeck Mr. and Mrs. Laurence M. Watson Geofrey Wickett and Normand Lessard S. Gayle Widyolar, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Witt

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Hal and Cheri Wright Paul and Cheryl Wyrick Mr. Darren Xanthos Mr. and Mrs. Allen Yourman The Beverly & Albert Zacky Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dean J. Zipser $1,500+ Anonymous (4) Jeannie Adams Ms. Janis Agopian Ms. Donna Anderson and Mr. Ronald Willut Mr. and Mrs. Enrico Arvielo Babilo Family Dr. Thomas Bailey Jim and Diane Bailey Ms. Barbara D. Baranski Paul Barkopoulos Ms. Billie K. Baron Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti Mrs. Jennifer Berg Berwood Management, Inc. John and Kathy Besnard Ms. Donna S. Bianchi Suzanne and Bert Bigelow Phil and Judy Binder Blackbaud Giving Fund Randy and Maria Blake Blue Violet Networks Mr. Peter F. Bowie Bill and Judy Brady Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Brandes Carol and Peter Bregman Dr. Andrew Breiterman Paul and Rose Briscoe Jim and Wendy Brooks Ms. Karly Brown Ms. Pauline Bukantz Mrs. Kerrie Buncher Charlie and Margie Bunten Kimberly Burge Nancy N. Burnett Mr. and Mrs. John C. Callard Ms. Donna F. Calvert Jean Campbell Ms. Deidre Campbell Ms. Greta Campbell Luisa Cano Mrs. Cynthia Carson Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cashion Ms. Bertha Cerda Mr. John Chadwick Michael and Elizabeth Chao Derek Chen Ms. Sandra Chiles Lori and Harper Chozen Ms. Sharon A. Cleaver Robert and Diana Clemmer Mr. Otis Cliatt II Ms. Mary Coates Michelle Colburn Kevin and Lisa Corrigan Greg and Donna Crandall Ms. Patsy Cundiff Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Currie Mary E. Dalessi Mr. William G. Daly Gail and Jim Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Dart Dr. Robert F. and Julie A. Davey Roger and Marjorie Davisson Pieter and Keren de Zwart Ms. Mary Debar Jeannie Denholm Dr. Daniel P. Dennies Mary Allyn and Earl Dexter

Claus Dieckell Richard and Lisa Doebler Joan M. Donahue Jolyon and Sharon Druce Jerry and Kathy Dunlap Frances L. Dye Karen Ellis and Sandra Hartness Cyndee Ely Gareth Thomas Evans, Esq. Jean-Claude and Dina Falmagne Mr. and Mrs. Tony Fang Mr. and Mrs. Marc Ferguson Ms. Epifania Fernandez Ms. Kaaryn File Mrs. Cristy Fischbeck Mr. Todd Fjield Drs. Lisa Flanagan and Edwin Monuki Elizabeth and John Fleming Christine Flowers Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Fluor III Janet Ford Ms. Gwen Forquer Ms. Rebecca Francis James and Martha Freeman Marilyn French and Bill Behr Loretta Freund and Howard DeMar Dr. Robert Furman Ms. Yolanda Galloway Marte* and Jack Ganoung Ms. Jerra L. Morris Mary and Dennis Ghan Mr. James C. Gianulias William J. Gillespie* Susan Glass Lawrence and Sharlene Goodman Gerrie Goodreau Mr. William Gordon and Dr. Susan M. Condrey Mr. Donald Gormly Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gorum Dina L. Gray Mary and Peter Rooney Gary and Linda Greene Sharon and John Gregg Mr. Chad Hainley Mr. and Mrs. David Hale Heidi Hall and Steven Guzowski Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hartline Tim and Mary Harward Vicki and David Hatfield Angela Sue Helin Mr. Frank T. Henry Mr. and Mrs. Jose F. Herrera Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hinkle Gary* and Sara, Frank and Brad Hinman Hoelscher-Bell-Elliott Foundation Peter and Susan Holliday Dan and Lara Horgan Toni Hoyt Hing and Doris Hung Mr. Darrel Huntington Buzz* and Joan Jackson Kristin Jackson Laurie Jacobs The Jaffe Family Foundation Russell Jeffrey Ms. Cynthia L. Jennings Dolores and Mike Johnson Kenneth L. and Marilyn C. Jones Mr. David Julifs and Ms. Roxann Marumoto Lynn L. Kambe Irene B. Kamin Ms. Gladys Kares Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Kern Marianne and Arthur Kidman Mr. Daryl S. Kling Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Knoth Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Kobayashi Mr. and Mrs. Barry Konier Mrs. Debra Kornswiet-Shandling and Dr. Adrian Shandling Richard and Lynne Kramer Bill and Mona Kratzert Tamara and Jon Krause Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krause Margarita Kruse Ira and Riki Kucheck Mr. Robert Kulpa and Ms. Linda S. Pabian Linda A. Kurtz Dr. and Mrs. KiHong Kwon Mr. Jesse W. Laney Betty Jane Lang Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lester Allan and Patricia Lewis Dr. Carolyn C. Light Robert* and Janet Lind Mr. Brian Lindley and Mrs. Maile Busby-Lindley Ms. Karen Linton Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Logan, Jr. Richard and Jacqueline Lombardi Ms. Margaret M. Lord Dr. and Mrs. Paul and Jana Lu Christopher and Mary Lubner In memory of Ed Lynch Ms. Lynne E. MacVean In memory of Victorio Adan Maestas Kay and John Maglica Mrs. Colleen Manchester Dr. and Mrs. William Manclark Dave and Diana Margileth Mr. and Mrs. Dale Marquis Ms. Laila Marshall-Pence Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Martens Joe and Linda Martin P. Dennis Mattson and Melinda K. Harris Brandon and Melissa Mazzacavallo George and Sarah McDaniel Mr. Thomas E. McKnight Robert and Patricia McLaughlin Ray Melissa and Elena Bedford Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meyer Pamela Michael Steven and Jenny Mizusawa Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Molina Scott and Susan Moore Mr. Corey Moore Priscella J. Moore Ms. Janice L. Moroney Mr. Berto Muniz RN Steven M. Murow Debi Murray Linda Myers Mr. and Mrs. William Naeve Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Naeve Tom and Marian Nau Ms. Sheri Nazaroff In Memory Of Mr. Robert T. Newell Ms. Shayna M. Newman Dr. Abdel Salam M. Niazy Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Norman Mr. and Mrs. Merlin J. Norton Dr. Kevin O’Grady and Mrs. Nella Webster Ms. Dawn O’Rourke William and Linda Owen Jae Pak Evelyn and Pete Parrella Raj Patel Ms. Pamela S. Pedego Ms. Katrina L. Pelto Ms. Barbara Perez Judy and Jack Perry Beverly and Jim Peters

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Donors Dr. Ronald O. and Donna J. Phelps The Penn Air Group Johni Pittenger Mr. Keith I. Polakoff Mr. Mark Prendergast Mr. Paul Proulx Mr. Michael Reimer Michelle A. Reinglass Mr. Rick Reischman Laurie and Richard M.* Rodnick Ronna and Marshall Rown, M.D. Lisa Rutherford Ms. Janet Sanders Yolanda Santos Ms. Suzanne Schaumburg Dale and Cindy Scheffler, and Mark Nye Dolores Schiffert Ms. Denise Schuler Bud and Sandy Scott Ms. Barbara L. Sentell Emmanuel Sharef Linda and Ed Sherman Mrs. Ingrid R. Shutkin Ms. Virginia D. Silverman Lance and Deborah Slimmer Ms. Kim Smith Stephen E. Smith and Kathy Coyle Smith Barbara E. Sorenson Karyn Spear N. Vicky Staub Dr. Melvyn and Patricia Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Stirrat Rob and Joan Stratton Carol Lipp Strauss Mandi Strelow Burch Susan and Richard Stuelke David and Jill Susson Mr.* and Mrs. Arthur E. Svendsen Michael and Suzanne Tague Toni Tartamella Kristin Taylor Ms. Alveris B. Van Fleet-Corson Henry and Sally Viets Amy Villa Fritzie Walker Ms. Geraldine Walker In memory of Robert D. Walters Marilyn and Steve Weber Mr. and Mrs. Gary Weisenberg Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Weisman Mrs. Lorraine Welty Shanna White Ms. Susan Wiens D and G Winzey Patricia Wright Howard and Sumi Yata David Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Zimmon *in memoriam ENDOWMENT Segerstrom Center for the Arts thanks the following donors who have generously provided support to the Center’s Endowment Funds. Gifts to the Endowment provide financial support for our artistic and education programs every year. Funds exist in perpetuity as investments whose earnings make the arts accessible for future generations.

Patron of Esteem ($1,000,000 +) Audrey Steele Burnand* Estate of Edra E. Brophy/ William J. Gillespie Foundation

Nora* and Charles* Hester and the Hester Family Foundation W. M. Keck Foundation Barbara Steele Williams Fund Mr.* and Mrs. Richard Steele Harry and Grace Steele Foundation Swenson Family Foundation The James Irvine Foundation The Segerstrom Foundation Patron of Eminence ($500,000 +) Fluor Corporation The Fluor Foundation Carol Frobish* Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times Rockwell Mrs. Constance T. Whitney* Patron of Distinction ($250,000 +) Bank of America Nancy Marie Biram* Patricia Fredricks-Dolson Edison International The First American Corporation Patron of Honor ($100,000 +) Daniel C.* and Janet S. Bonbright and Sons Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Engman Helen B. Fait Elizabeth E. Fleming* The Orange County Register William Randolph Hearst Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz Richard C.* and Virginia A.* Hunsaker Peter G.* and Mary M. Muth and Family Nestle USA, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith Ronald E. Soderling Virginia Valentine Nancy B. Veitch and Chris and Irene Veitch Patron of Acclaim ($50,000 +) The Birtcher Family Founders Plus Evelyn and Richard Francuz Sonia and Earle Ike Mark Chapin Johnson and Barbara Hiller Johnson Isidore C. and Penny W.* Myers Palley-Needelman Asset Management Ralphs/Food 4 Less Mr. Stewart R. Smith Ms. Anita Sparrow* Wells Fargo In memory of Barbara Steele Williams Dr. and Mrs. David E. Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin Center Ambassador ($25,000 +) The Beall Family Victor H. Boyd Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David Ruth Ding, in memory of Thomas and Mary Lee James* and Catherine Emmi The Baker Frenzel Family Mr.* and Mrs. H. F. Hamann In memory of Faye Wilkinson Las Campanas of Orange County Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Macklin Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Harold Miller* O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Osterkamp, Jr.

In honor of Mary Isabelle Sandberg In memory of Renée Segerstrom Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shaver and Family Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Wilson Center Diplomat ($10,000 +) Mrs. Donald V. Bassler Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Bowie Susan Boyd Mr. Lawrence H. Butler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Callahan Chris and Lee Ann Canaday Con Gusto Chapter of The Guilds of the Center Bjorn and Gloria Dahlberg and Family Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Dean, Jr. Mr. Aaron Egigian Alan* and Sandy Fainbarg Family Dr. Dennis R. Fratt John and Carolyn Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. McQuarrie GoodSmith & Co., Inc. William K. and Maxine Gresswell* Nat S. and April D. Harty Gayford and Mary Hinton Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hoshaw Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Jaeger Ronald E. and Debra P* Jagner Hunter B. Keck Dr. Elliott Kornhauser Mrs. Susan Lambrose Ronald C., Vincencia M., Elisabeth L. and Heather D. Lazof Mr. and Mrs. George Leeper Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Lucas Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Mallory Charles W. and Candace J. McBrayer Mr. and Mrs. Brad McCroskey Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. McHolm Dr. and Mrs. Seymour J. Melnik Estate of Ralph and Rose Meyer* Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Mullin, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nelson Joseph and Mary Norton Family Ms. Cheryl Oakes Nicholas S. Patin Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Mr. and Mrs. Chris F. Pauls Mr. Charles Peyton, II Dr. and Mrs. James E. Pierog, Jessica and Margaux Betty Mower Potalivo Stanley R. Robb Family Ted and Jean Robinson and Family The Clubhouse Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer Douglas F. Schneider and Family Rudolph C. Schweitzer* Robert J. Searles In memory of Hartley M. Sears Renée* and Henry T.* Segerstrom Al and Susan Shankle Mr. and Mrs. William Shryock and Family Linda and Harvey A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling Steven-Thomas Antiques The Stone Family Dr. Max Swancutt, Jr. Mr. Stewart C. Woodard Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ukropina Ms. Lucia Van Ruiten Mr. Edward H. Wale Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Winton Mr.* and Mrs.* Robert E. Yellin

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LEGACY SOCIETY Segerstrom Center for the Arts thanks the following donors who have included the Center in their estate plans. These gifts help ensure that we allow access to the arts for the entire community.

Patron of Esteem ($1,000,000 +) Anonymous* Richard C.* and Virginia A.* Hunsaker Jean Ruth Miller* Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer Cecil C.* and Kathryn* H. Wright Dr. and Mrs. David E. Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin Deferred Estate Gifts Anonymous Michael and Sara Abraham Edna and Julio Aljure Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Allen Myrtle A. Anderson Bart and Elizabeth Asner Antoinette W. Ayres* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnett John and Betty Barr Mrs. Donald V. Bassler The William A. Baxter Family Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Beaudette Gregory and Jennifer Beck Dorothy and Donald Bendetti Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Berns George and Jacqueline Birdsong Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Birtcher Mr. Baron Birtcher The Birtcher Family Mr. Ronald E. Birtcher Mrs. Bernice Bishop* Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bland Roberta Bouillon Trust Barbara and Alex Bowie Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Bowie Susan Boyd Victor H. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Brown, Jr. Gordon D. Brown and Jean D. Brown* Ms. Kathy Buda Douglas T. Burch, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Irving* X. Burg Audrey Steele Burnand* Dr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Burnett Barbara Baker Burnham* Drs. Fran* and Charlie Cacha Charles B. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Callahan Jean, Bob, Kristen and Kelly Campbell Chris and Lee Ann Canaday Dr. and Mrs. James H. Casey Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino Eileen Cirillo Mr. Barry H. Josselson, Esquire Mr. Duncan M. Coffey Elizabeth and David Cole David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David John and Jennifer Condas Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Connor Bjorn and Gloria Dahlberg and Family Mr. and Mrs. William K. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Dean, Jr. Ford A. Dickerhoff* and Wilma Dickerhoff* Mr. Kermit Dorius* Harry J. and Edith M. Doyle Estate of Bertha Duhan* Mary Jane McArthur Edalatpour and Nasrola Edalatpour Ms. Julie Brinkerhof Edwards

Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes, II Shari and Harry Esayian Mr. Harold W. Faber Mr. Curtis S. Farrell Jack and Janie Flammer Dr. Dennis R. Fratt Mr.* and Mrs.* T. Fukunaga/Kay K. Fukunaga John and Carolyn Garrett Estate of Edra E. Brophy*/ William J. Gillespie Foundation GoodSmith & Co., Inc. Harriett F. Grant* Dr. and Mrs. G. Stanley Hall Mr. and Mrs. Rondell Hanson Nat S. and April D. Harty Aart and Robert Hennekes Lawrence and Dee Higby Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Higgins Lewis and Audrey Himmelrich Mr. Harold Hofer David L. Horowitz Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hoshaw Mark and Kristine Howlett S.L. and Betty Huang/ Huang Family Foundation Lorne and Traute Huycke Sonia and Earle Ike* Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Jaeger Mr. Guy K. Johnson Dr.* and Mrs.* Bertram W. Justus Mrs. Suzanne Kline Curtis A. and Varla E. N. Knauss Dr. Elliott Kornhauser Mr. Gary A. Kreitz and Ms. Joyce Singman Mrs. Susan Lambrose Ronald C., Vincencia M., Elisabeth L. and Heather D. Lazof Richard and Gerrie Leeds Mr. and Mrs. George Leeper Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Lucas Leon and Molly Lyon* Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Robert* D. MacDonald James, Charlene and Katherine MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Macklin Douglas and Sandra MacLennan Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Mallory Mrs. Hedda Marosi Charles W. and Candace J. McBrayer Mr. and Mrs. Brad McCroskey R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. McHolm The McLarand Family Trust Dr. and Mrs. Seymour J. Melnik Mr. Robin B. Miner Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. George H. Mohr* The Morrison & Foerste Foundation Myron Mull* Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Mullin, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo Mr. and Mrs. James P. Murphy Isidore C. and Penny W. Myers Michael D. and Lorraine C. Nadler Mr. and Mrs. Carl Neisser Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nelson Newmeyer & Dillion Joseph and Mary Norton Family Jerry Nourse Ms. Cheryl Oakes O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc./ Carolyn O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Osterkamp, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Palafoutas Mrs. Charlotte R. Paluzzi Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paone Nicholas S. Patin

Mr. and Mrs. Chris F. Pauls Lenore and Carl Pearlston Mr. Charles Peyton, II Dr. and Mrs. James E. Pierog, Jessica and Margaux Betty Mower Potalivo Elaine M. Redfield* Mr. Burton Reis Howard G.* and Margaret C.* Richardson Stanley R. Robb Family David and Linda Roberson Family Ted and Jean Robinson and Family Carlene Rona* Mrs. Annette Rosenthal* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer Bob and Bev Sandelman Estate of Ernest J. Schag, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Gordon A. Schaller Mrs. Betty Scheidt Douglas F. Schneider and Family Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schoellerman O. Carl Schulz Robert J. Searles Al and Susan Shankle Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shaver and Family Dr. James B. and Muriel A. Sheets and Dr. Cherilyn G. Sheets Mr. and Mrs. William Shryock and Family Jackie Singer and John Pope Estate of Norman and Rose Smedegaard* Mr.* and Mrs. Allen O. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Sparks Georgia Hull Spooner* David and Diane Steffy Mr. and Mrs. David H. Steinmetz Richard R. and Phoebe Stenton Steven-Thomas Antiques Mr. and Mrs. Glen E.* Stillwell The Stone Family Dr. Arthur Strick Dr. Max Swancutt, Jr. A. Z. Taft, II* Don L. Thompson Libby and Herbert* Tobin Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ukropina Virginia Valentine Nancy B. Veitch and Chris and Irene Veitch Mr. Edward H. Wale Ms. Jill Watkins Margaret and Maurie Watman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weston Estate of Hilda Everett Whiteley* Kent J. and Carol L. Wilken Family Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Williams Fritzie Williams, in memory of Frank Williams Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Winton Harriett F. Witmer Family Trust* Mr. Stewart C. Woodard Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Orrin Wright Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Yellin Jane D. Zimmerman* *in memoriam

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Center Staff EXECUTIVE OFFICE Casey Reitz, President

AUDIENCE SERVICES Norm Major III, Director, Audience Services Sue Laird, Senior Manager, Audience Services Ashleigh Hector, Asst. Manager, Audience Services Alex Lum, Asst. Manager, Audience Services Regine Rutherfurd, Clerical Assistant

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Community & Culture Emily Neely, Director, Community Engagement Chloe Saalsaa, Manager, Studio D Priscilla Reyes, Coordinator, Community Engagement

THEATER OPERATIONS David Leavenworth, Vice President, Theater Operations & Facilities Brian Keating, Director, Facilities and Engineering Max Stossier, Director, Theater Operations Kelly Ellerbrook, Event Operations Manager Lindy Luong, Rental Manager Glenn Powell, Production Manager Aidan Daguro, Assistant Production Manager Brennan Roach, Event Operations Supervisor Jordan Smyth, Admin Coordinator Denise Cruz, Production Coordinator Zack Johnston, Clerical Assistant SEGERSTROM HALL John Oliphant, Technical Director/ Sr. Production Carpenter Sara Broadhead, Head Electrician Willy J Pate, Head Carpenter Alexis Vazquez Riggs, Head Wardrobe James Wilcox, Head Audio Chris Alva, Assistant In-Charge Carpenter/ Props Michael Clifford, Assistant Scott Dale, Assistant Christopher Haugh, Assistant Phil Harris, Assistant Tim Ligatti, Assistant TJ Simons, Assistant In-Charge Electrician

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