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Letter from the President Program The Philly POPS The Philly POPS Roster Classical Mystery Tour Music Director Todd Ellison POPS In Schools The Salute Series Abbey Road 50 Years Later Subscriber Spotlight: Jerry Kates Behind the Scenes: Local 77 Partner Spotlight: Ten Pennies Florist Christmas with The Philly POPS Board of Directors & Administrative Staff The Philly POPS Today Memorable Moments Corporate & Community Support Friends of The Philly POPS Giving Levels

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, Just over one month ago, we celebrated the most amazing action adventure film composers of all time with a night of Hollywood’s best. Plus, we just played The Met Philadelphia, honoring Danny Elfman’s masterpiece, The Nightmare Before Christmas, for a spectacular Halloween bash!

Tonight, we continue our journey through the TOPS of the POPS and travel back in time to the streets of 1969 London, to the most well-known crosswalk in history — an image that would define a generation, and a record that would change music forever.

Abbey Road was the final album that the Beatles recorded as a group, and it features some of their greatest hits.

But because of the band’s untimely breakup, they never performed any of these iconic pieces live. Our special guest Classical Mystery Tour will take us on a trip through the album, imagining how it sounded when the Beatles recorded these songs 50 years ago.

In less than a month, we’ll head back to The Met Philadelphia for a brand-new star-studded holiday experience — A Philly POPS Uptown Christmas. This special holiday show will feature Disney Broadway star Tituss Burgess, Hamilton star Mandy Gonzalez, and Philadelphia-born Latin pop sensation Luis Figueroa in the intimate, stunning beauty of Philly’s grand opera house. Of course, we’ll have our traditional A Philly POPS Christmas right here at the Kimmel Center, featuring Mandy Gonzalez, David Charles Abell, and 300 performers on stage. With these two shows, we truly have a Christmas concert for everyone. Be sure to get your tickets soon; both shows are selling out quickly!

And I couldn’t let you go without mentioning the night that means the most to me — Christmas Salute on December 6 — the concert that kicks off the holidays at the Kimmel. We perform free for qualified members of the military, veteran, Police and Fire Department communities each year, celebrating the work of our invaluable first responders. And, it sold out in August this season.

With great appreciation for your continued support of all that we do,

Frank Giordano, President and CEO Encore Series, Inc., The Philly POPS 4 | Encore! | The Philly POPS

POPS ROCKS

Abbey

ROAD Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles’ Masterwork

CONCERT PROGRAM Let It Be arr: Martin Herman Classical Mystery Tour

NOV 8-10, 2019 Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Todd Ellison, music director

INTERMISSION Classical Mystery Tour

Performing selections from the following: A Day in the Life, A Hard Day’s Night, All You Need Is Love, Got to Get You Into My Life, Eleanor Rigby, Penny Lane, Magical Mystery Tour, I am The Walrus and more Musical Selections to be performed from the Abbey Road album: Come Together, Something, Here Comes the Sun, Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam, She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers

James Owen Presents

CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR Steve Landes rhythm guitar, piano, vocals Tony Kishman bass guitar, piano, vocals Tom Teeley lead guitar, vocals Chris Camilleri drums, vocals ClassicalMysteryTour.com

All songs written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, or George Harrison.

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THE PHILLY POPS ROSTER

THE PHILLY POPS The Philly POPS, the largest standalone pops orchestra in the United States, delights audiences with the inspired performance of American popular music. The POPS celebrates this distinctive musical heritage through an expanding repertoire of innovative concert performances and a robust set of educational and engagement initiatives.

As the official POPS orchestra of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia’s partner in civic celebration, The Philly POPS serves a consistently growing audience of over 200,000 annually. Music Director Todd Ellison and the 65-piece Philly POPS orchestra keep listeners tapping their toes to an impressive repertoire of songs from American traditional music up through to today’s chart-toppers.

In addition to Subscription Series performances at The Kimmel Center, The Philly POPS presents innovative programming with contemporary artists at The Met Philadelphia in The Philly POPS at The Met Philadelphia series. Other ensembles that make up The Philly POPS are: The Philly POPS BIG Band, which plays a rock and rhythm and blues repertoire, and The Philly POPS Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia, under the direction of Artistic Director for Jazz, Terell Stafford.

Outside the concert hall, free Salute Series performances — including Memorial Salute, July 3 POPS on Independence, July 4 POPS on the Parkway and the I’ll Be Home for Christmas: A Salute to the Military and First Responders concert — celebrate the American tradition of service around important national holidays. POPS in Schools enhances music education for 3,000 Philadelphia School District students; and POPS Outside brings POPS music to local communities. The Philly POPS performs as a founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, as the Principal Orchestra of The Met Philadelphia, and at venues throughout the mid-Atlantic region.

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1ST VIOLIN

BASS

TROMBONE

Michael Ludwig Rachael Ludwig Emma Kummrow Robert Vieira Carlos Rubio Paul Reiser Gared Crawford Natasha Colkett Rebecca Harris James Finegan

Miles Davis Anne Peterson Stephen Groat

Paul Arbogast Brian Pastor David Cianci

FLUTE

PERCUSSION

Edward Schultz Frances Tate David DiGicaobbe Kim Trolier

William Kerrigan David Nelson Zach Crystal

2ND VIOLIN Michelle Bishop Tamae Lee Kate Suk Greg Teperman Sarah Dubois Andrea Levine Laura Earley Diane Barnett

VIOLA Davis Barnett Scott Wagner Gerry Rice Nina Cottman Kathleen Foster Ruth Frazier

CELLO Ulrich Boeckheler Jon Fink George Atanasiu Brooke Beazley Glenn Fischbach Pat Daniels

HARP

CLARINET

André Tarantiles

Joseph Smith Kaj Hansen

KEYBOARD

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Jeff Smith

Ron Kerber Sean Bailey

TENOR SAXOPHONE Chris Farr Mark Allen

HORN John David Smith Adam Lesnick Lisa Dunham Kathryn Mehrtens

TRUMPET Matt Gallagher Bob Gravener George Rabbai Dave DiValentino

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guest artists

CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR Since its initial performance in 1996, Classical Mystery Tour has become the #1 Symphony Pops attraction over the last decade.

The group has been performing consistently for over 20 years with more than 100 orchestras in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

The group played to packed houses at the Sydney Opera House, and has performed with America’s most prestigious orchestras: The Cleveland Orchestra, The Boston Pops, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The San Francisco Symphony, among many others.

The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles, but Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert. The show presents more than two dozen Beatles tunes performed exactly as they were originally recorded.

Hear “Penny Lane” with a live trumpet section, experience the beauty of “Yesterday” with an acoustic guitar and string quartet, enjoy the classical/rock blend on “I Am the Walrus,” and relish the cascading orchestral crescendo on “A Day in the Life.” Classical Mystery Tour is the best of The Beatles – from early Beatles music on through the solo years – like you’ve never heard them before. Many have called it “the best show the Beatles never did!”

Classical Mystery Tour CDs and T-shirts are available for purchase on their website: classicalmysterytour.com 8 | Encore! | The Philly POPS

music director

TODD ELLISON Hailed by The New York Times as one of “Broadway’s Electric Conductors,” Todd Ellison is one of the most accomplished and sought-after music directors working today.

Raised in Essex, Connecticut, Ellison began playing piano at age six and later graduated from Boston University School of Music with a degree in piano performance. His career has spanned many roles, ranging from award-winning Broadway shows to several seasons as the music director for the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular.”

Currently, he is the Music Director of The Philly Pops, the Music Supervisor and Arranger of the new Broadway-bound musical, Roman Holiday, Music Supervisor of the Tokyo production of An American in Paris, and the composer of the award-winning musical, The Black and White Ball.

Ellison’s Broadway credits include: An American in Paris, Annie, La Cage aux Folles, Elton John’s Lestat, Spamalot, 42nd Street, Amour, The Wild Party, On the Town, Once Upon a Mattress (starring Sarah Jessica Parker), How to Succeed (starring Matthew Broderick), She Loves Me, and A Class Act. As Marvin Hamlisch’s Music Director, Ellison worked on Ballroom and The Nutty Professor.

Ellison has conducted all over the world, including the Vienna Konzerthaus with Dawn Upshaw and Jerry Hadley, with The Dublin Film Orchestra, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City), Lincoln Center’s World Science Festival, Kennedy Center, The Hollywood Bowl, London’s West End, The Public Theater, Cole Porters’ Jubilee at Carnegie Hall, and with the symphonies of Pittsburgh, San Diego, Nashville, Long Beach, New Haven, and New Jersey. He has conducted on over 25 albums, including on the award-winning cast albums of his shows.

A recognized “Steinway Artist,” Ellison has accompanied stars like Beyoncé, Meryl Streep, Mike Nichols, Nicole Kidman, Barry Manilow, Bea Arthur, Jane Lynch, Tracey Ullman and Kelsey Grammer.

Todd led The Philly POPS for its first Memorial Day concert at Longwood Gardens in 2015. He has since conducted 2017’s Best of Broadway, 2018’s Memorial Salute concerts, and 2018’s A Philly POPS Christmas. Todd officially became the POPS’ Music Director in July 2019.

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Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal The Philly POPS Salute Series encourages recognition of service and commitment through an expanding set of events and activities — each transformative moments of celebration for our community. Salute performances recognize the service and sacrifice of those dedicated to a collective identity of American values and tradition.

POPS IN SCHOOLS Launched in 2015, POPS in Schools is an EITC-certified program that supplements music education for students in the School District of Philadelphia by embedding POPS Musicians and Teaching Artists in schools to cultivate the music leaders of tomorrow with mentorship from the music leaders of today.

POPS in Schools provides programming for high school students through the All-City Jazz Festival held each April during Jazz Appreciation Month and with weekly in-school activities at four elementary schools and one high school.

Your generous support allows:

This past school year, your generous support allowed: • 3,000 students to receive impactful music programming • 30 POPS musicians to train, coach, and mentor music students • 10 schools to participate in the All-City Jazz Festival • 400 students to perform in the Kimmel Center prior to a POPS concert • 1,500 free tickets to schools to concerts

For more information on how you can support the future music leaders of Philadelphia, please contact 215.735.2841 | phillypops.org/popsinschools 12 | Encore! | The Philly POPS

• 2,000 members of the military and police and fire departments to enjoy free tickets to the Christmas Salute concert on December 6 — SOLD OUT FOR 2019!

• 155,000 members of the Philadelphia community to celebrate a holiday at a free POPS concert • 105 children of members of the military and police and fire departments to receive a free bicycle at the Christmas in July event

For more information on attending or supporting the Salute Series: phillypops.org/Salute

ABBEY ROAD AT 50 Even by Beatles standards, Abbey Road has always been an album full of mysteries. How could the world’s most beloved band make their sunniest, warmest, most charming music while they were in the middle of breaking up? How did John, Paul, George and Ringo come together to drop their alltime biggest crowd-pleaser, while gearing up to go their separate ways? The eternal mysteries of Abbey Road only get deeper as you explore the revelatory new Super Deluxe Edition, released on the album’s 50th anniversary. It follows the recent Sgt. Pepper and White Album boxes — and like them, it will transform the way fans hear and argue about this music.

Abbey Road has a warmth unlike any of their other music, which is why its popularity never dips. Especially among the young folks — as Giles Martin says, “It’s a kids’ album.” The songs are full of odd role reversals: suddenly Paul is the hard-ass realist singing about money and lawyers, while John and George prefer to sing about how nice sunshine is. Paul’s lush Side Two symphony is a tour de force, but it’s also full of his melancholy that one sweet dream is ending. It’s in his voice when he sings, “Soon we’ll be away from here / Step on the gas and wipe that tear away.”

That team spirit is summed up in the cocky bravado of the cover photo — the Fab Four strutting across Abbey Road, knowing how cool they look, transforming an ordinary London street into a legend just because of the eight Beatle feet trotting over the zebra-stripe crosswalk. But you also hear that teamwork in the music. When they slide from “Polythene Pam” into “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window,” that’s not a tape edit — it’s a rock & roll band deep in the pocket.

It’s a moment where one and one and one is three. All over Abbey Road, you can hear that collaborative spirit, as all four Beatles come together. And then, signing off with “The End,” they step on the gas and wipe that tear away.

— Excerpted from Rolling Stone “A Deluxe Edition of ‘Abbey Road’ Lets Us Rediscover the Beatles’ Joyous Final Masterpiece” By Rob Sheffield September 26, 2019 14 | Encore! | The Philly POPS

SUBSCRIBER SPOTLIGHT

BEHIND THE SCENES

Subscriber Jerry Kates has always been interested in music — he played saxophone in Central High School’s Swing Band and has sung in the New Horizons Glee Club for more than a decade.

Ellen Trainer

Jerry Kates

Barbara and Jerry

He started coming to the POPS when his friend and Bala Cynwyd neighbor Sam Savitz became Chair of the POPS Board of Directors in the early 2000s. He subscribed for many years with his late wife Barbara, a fashion designer, and still attends with his friend Tema Freed. “My friends and I have a ritual,” he says. “We come into town to eat dinner together before Friday night POPS concerts.” They all sit together in the front of the Orchestra section.

Jerry has two daughters and four grandchildren. He spent his career in the printing business and retired about 10 years ago, but has always kept busy with hobbies. He’s been a nationally rated table tennis player, a celestial navigation teacher, a member of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors, member of the Philadelphia Ship Model Society, and involved in The Associated Alumni of Central High School for three decades (of which he’s now a Life Member of the Board of Managers and Editor Emeritus of The Alumni Journal that goes to 18,000 Alums).

Welcome Local 77’s New Leadership!

Viola The Philly POPS

Marjorie Goldberg Viola The Philly POPS Suzuki Violin Instructor, POPS in Schools

Jarred Antonacci Trombone The Philly POPS BIG Band The Philly POPS Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia The Philly POPS

Kates Family:Two Daughters Three Grandchildren

American Federation of Musicians’ Local 77 represents the musicians of The Philly POPS. Ellen Trainer serves as President, Marjorie Goldberg serves as Vice President, and Jarred Antonacci serves as Secretary-Treasurer, Trombone. David Fay, Rebecca Ansel, and Robert Suttmann serve on the Executive Board.

“I always felt that if you take from society, you should give back to society, so I’ve done a lot of volunteer work,” he says.

Favorite POPS Shows: “I’m old fashioned. I like show music, contemporary, and have always liked classical music,” he says. Last season, his favorite shows were when Terell Stafford and Byron Stripling conducted. “They are both versatile, personable, and terrific.” He also loved when the Festival Chorus surprised the audience during the Cole Porter show.

Want to be our next Subscriber Spotlight? Email smaiellano@phillypops.org.

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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT Ten Pennies Florist

Ann Catania opened Ten Pennies Florist with her husband Jerry on May 1, 1980. Today, the shop creates florals and décor for a wide range of clients, including sports teams (The Eagles, The Phillies, The Flyers, and The 76ers), weddings and other family celebrations, private parties, personal occasions, galas, and day-to-day arrangements. In fact, as Creative Designer at Ten Pennies, Ann is the visionary behind the magical POPS Ball held every fall.

Ann credits Eagles owner Leonard Tose with putting her on the map. “One day in August of 1980, Leonard’s daughter Susan Spencer Tose walked into Ten Pennies to purchase a $50 bunch of flowers. The next day, their assistant called to ask if we would like to be the florist for the Philadelphia Eagles!,” Ann recalls. “The rest is history.”

A self-taught floral designer, Ann’s inspiration comes from her parents. They maintained a beautiful, tasteful home that made Ann think they were wealthy, despite their modest means. Her mother’s motto to her five girls (Ann being the youngest) was: “You can wear a $10 black dress, a strand of pearls, a pair of high heels, with combed hair and lipstick on, and you can go anywhere.” Ann took that mindset into the flower business where she says “When the most inexpensive arrangement is designed properly, it looks fabulous.”

Before opening Ten Pennies, she worked at St. Anges Medical Center doing public relations.

She served as the chairperson of many galas, including raising money for the St. Agnes Burn Center. Jerry thought she was too talented to work in a hospital and together they created Ten Pennies, which originally started as a gift and small flower shop. Ann is active in many causes, including organizations that address breast cancer, leukemia, and Alzheimer’s.

Today her motto is: “We’d never send anything out that we would not like to receive ourselves.”

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“Our loyal clients have become our friends,” Ann says. “They could spend $5 or $50,000. We treat everybody the same.” It is still her passion to create beauty after all these years.

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The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Gospel Choir

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019-20 Joseph Del Raso, Chairman Tony Mahon, Secretary James M. Matour, Treasurer Wilbert D. Abele Timothy Alles Joan Carter Pamela Cyr Daniel DiLella Carol A. Eggert Frank Giordano Lisa Hale Adriana Herrera Dr. Ali A. Houshmand Dermid Kelly Marc A. Lucca, P.E. Barry Magarick

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ENCORE SERIES, INC. Frank Giordano, President & Chief Executive Officer

Jeffrey Kern, Chorus Master

Todd Ellison, Music Director

Vincent Leonard, Music Librarian

David Charles Abell, Principal Guest Conductor

Anne Peterson, Orchestra Contractor

Terell Stafford, Artistic Director for Jazz

Jeffrey Smith, Assistant Conductor

Karen Corbin, Chief Operating Officer

Debbie Lobel, Stage Manager

Patricia Wells, Office Manager & Executive Assistant to the President

John J. Meko, Jr. Harry D. Madonna Denise Viola Monahan Gregory Montanaro Ryan Peters

Daniel Palmieri, Director of Sales & Customer Relations Keith Obaza, Production Director Joshua Thomas, Director of Development

Philip Rinaldi

Gilberto Vega, Education & Community Engagement Director

Louis Scaglione

Cheryl Lutts, Comptroller

Jon C. Sirlin Ashley E. Widger

Sarah Maiellano, Assistant Director of Communications Jessica Blank, Associate Marketing Director

Salvatore M. DeBunda, Esq., Chairman Emeritus Samuel Savitz, Chairman Emeritus

Austin Berner, Manager of Communications Kelly McMurtry, Contributed Revenue Associate & Events Manager Kate Huffman, External Affairs Manager Jessica Cook, Staff Accountant Will Farr, Graphic Designer Brendan McHale, Program & Production Associate Daniel McCain, Student Co-Op

Marketing Mark Gisi, Partner, Brand Strategist, Eastern Standard General Counsel David H. Marion, Esq. POPS Physician Dr. Gary W. Dorshimer, MD, FACP, FCPP POPS Photographer Peter Blaikie, Bachrach Photography

SPOTLIGHT

MEMORABLE MOMENTS

The Philly POPS Today

July 2019

​Thanks to its passionate supporters, The Philly POPS is generating significant growth in ticket sales and attendance, with particular growth in the POPS subscription base.

These advances are the driving force behind innovative programming for new audiences, meaningful work that benefits local communities, and a new slate of in-school education programs.

The Philly POPS is breaking out of the concert hall and bringing music to the streets of Philadelphia and its surrounding towns. Look for POPS artists performing in pop-up beer gardens, city parks, leisure venues, public schools, and alongside some of the greatest vocalists of our time.

Salute Series The Philly POPS Salute Series encourages recognition of service and commitment through an expanding set of events and activities — each transformative moments of celebration for our community. Salute performances recognize the service and sacrifice of those dedicated to a collective identity of American values and tradition.

POPS in Schools Launched in 2015, POPS in Schools is an EITC-certified program that supplements music education for 3,000 students in the School District of Philadelphia by embedding POPS Musicians and Teaching Artists in schools to cultivate the music leaders of tomorrow with mentorship from the music leaders of today.

POPS Outside Outside the concert hall, POPS Outside brings the talented and experienced musicians of The Philly POPS to unexpected places, including monthly community engagement experiences, free pre-concert activities and in-school events.

POPS Presents POPS Presents events expand The Philly POPS reach into a variety of genres and with guest artists of ever-greater reputation and talent, including Andrea Bocelli and Deana Martin.

The Philly POPS has proudly been a Philadelphia icon for the last four decades and happily anticipates reaching tens of thousands of new listeners through these expanding programs.

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December 2014

Music Director Todd Ellison takes over the “baton” of The Philly POPS.

The Philly POPS salutes military and first responders by giving away 2,000 free tickets to the inaugural I’ll be Home for Christmas: A Salute to the Military July 2018 The Philly POPS celebrates its 40th and First Responders concert.

Anniversary Season and is honored at the Wawa Welcome America July 2013 festival.

Michael Krajewski becomes Music Director of The Philly POPS.

September 2017 The Philly POPS announces the appointment of Principal Guest Conductor David Charles Abell.

July 2012 Frank Giordano takes the reins as President and CEO of The Philly POPS.

July 2017

The Philly POPS BIG Band debuts on July 4 at the July 2005 25th anniversary of the Wawa Welcome America The Philly POPS performs with Elton John concert on the Parkway. on Independence Day at the Philadelphia Freedom Concert on the Parkway, organized by Mark Segal.

May 2016

The Philly POPS holds Philadelphia’s first-ever April 2002 Memorial Day concert: Memorial Salute.

Peter Nero and The Philly POPS performs Voyage into Space with astronaut John Glenn at the Kimmel December 2015 Center.

The Philly POPS performs its first concert with renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli at the Wells Fargo Center.

September 2015

December 2001 The Kimmel Center opens with The Philly POPS as a founding resident company.

1999

The Philly POPS performs for Pope Francis on The Philly POPS is designated as the official Pops Independence Mall.

Orchestra of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

June 2015

1993

Launch of POPS in Schools kicks off with a presenting sponsorship of the Philadelphia School District’s All-City Jazz Festival.

December 2014 Launch of POPS Outside brings the vibrant programming, musicians and featured guest artists of the POPS family to a growing list of holiday tree lightings and celebrations around the Delaware Valley.

Peter Nero and The Philly POPS performs at Philadelphia’s first July 4 concert.

1979 The Philly POPS is founded

by Moe Septee with virtuoso pianist and conductor Maestro Peter Nero as Music Director.

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CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SUPPORT The Philly POPS is extremely grateful for the generous support received from the following corporations, foundations, and government agencies. Their support is vital to the POPS’ commitment to music excellence. The Philly POPS is an approved Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) certified to receive donations through Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC).

41ST SUBSRCIPTION SERIES SPONSOR

MEDIA PARTNER

MULTIMEDIA PARTNER

MARKETING SUPPORT

CIVIC, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS THE ABELE FAMILY FOUNDATION

SALUTE SERIES PRESENTING SPONSOR

CORPORATE PARTNERS

E S T. 1 9 4 9

PSALM 103 FOUNDATION

CHRISTMAS PRESENTING SPONSOR

UM HOLDINGS

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FRIENDS OF THE POPS The Philly POPS greatly appreciates the many patrons who have made contributions as Friends of the POPS. Thank you!

Your support helps make our concerts possible and creates a sustainable future.

AMERICAN SONGBOOK SOCIETY $100,000 AND ABOVE

KeyBank

Mariner Investment Group

Robert D. Kane, Jr. Market President

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Comcast NBC Universal

Susan and Chase McDaniel

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Archer Law

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Pepper Hamilton, LLP

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Philadelphia Energy Solutions

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $10,000 - $24,999

Phil Rinaldi Founder, Chairman & CEO (Ret’d)

Aqua America

Psalm 103 Foundation

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AssuredPartners Insurance Tony Mahon Managing Director

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Rowan University Dr. Ali Houshmand President

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BATON CIRCLE $1,000 - $2,499

The Haverford Trust Company

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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cavalier

MUSICIAN CIRCLE $2,500 - $4,999

CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc.

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Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund

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Kaufman Financial Services M&T Bank Denise Viola Monahan Administrative Vice President

Macy’s

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Vanguard Adriana Herrera

Visit Philadelphia Jeff Guaricino Presdent & CEO

Widger Family Foundation Charles and Ashley Widger

Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Philadelphia Phillies Louis Scaglione

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Anne and Joe Del Raso

Pam Cyr

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strine Esq.

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Marion, Esq.

Haute Restaurant & Lounge

Independence Blue Cross

PECO

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Salvatore M. DeBunda Esq.

Tom Ellis, Chairman John Coffman, Executive Director

National HR

WSFS Community Foundation

Edythe and Robert Mazer Thomas Nowakowski Sr. Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation The Reverend Lucy Pierre Holly and Stephen Weil Ms. Jane Windle

Mr. and Mrs. Gerhart L. Klein Cpt. and Mrs. Jack P. Lieberman, US Navy (Retired) Gerald and Jeannine McMenamin Cathy Medway Mr. and Mrs. Peter Michaelson Laurie and Christopher Olivia, MD Penn Personalized Care Gary W. Dorshimer, MD, FACP, FCPP Official Physician of the POPS

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Police and Fire Federal Credit Union

PRINCIPAL PLAYER $500 - $749

Cynthia and Gary Porter

Melville and Maria Ackerman

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Phillip and Ellen Baer Ms. Roslyn Barefield

Francis Costello

Cheryl D. Gunter and Paul A. Rabe Robert and Megan Hausler Stephen and Randy Klein

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CONDUCTOR CIRCLE $750 - $999

John and Joan Lyons

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In Memory of Rhonda Costello

John & Karen Fulton Drs. Domenic and Dorothy Pisano Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Sporn ENTHUSIAST $250 - $374 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bortz

William and Anna Simpson Timon Family Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation in memory of Lou Habina

Current Membership as of October 23, 2019.

Rick and Julie Frost

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Scott Dressler

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Alan D. Katz Managing Member

David and Susan Roulston

*in memoriam

Nancy and Alan Grossman

Dr. Julia Spears

Eugene and Betsy Rockower

David and Jane Courtright

Dr. Ralph Riviello M.D.

Henry and Mary Schwarz

Scott and Marilyn Radley

Herbert and Sandra Weinstein

Linda Gloss

In Honor of William Nathan Erwin

Patricia and Michael Pence

Kimberly and Donald Brooks

L. Stephan and Rochelle Perchick

Wealth Development Group

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Wallace and Lydia Nowicke

Ruth Ann and Paul Fox

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stone

Michelle and Mark Pressman

Reid and Elizabeth Murray

Ms. Anne M. Congdon

Sandra Goodstein

Richard Orr

Alexander and Joanna Williams

Pat and Connie Dalton

David and Peggy Stedman

Brian and Lenore Locke

Dr. Michael Mittleman

Judith Olshin

Samuel and Gail Goldstein

Dr. and Mrs. John A. Harman

Richard Weisbrot and Barbara Shaiman

PERFORMER $375 - $499

Monique and Gary Silvi

Ms. Donna M. Parisi Owner

Barbara J. Mitnick, Ph.D.

Gary Beaver

Savitz Family Foundation

Tot-Time Child Development Centers, Inc.

Mr. Joseph Voytilla

Barbara Oconnell

Sandy and Vince Basanavage

Elliot and Barbara Schwartz

Debbie and Elliott Maser

F. Gordon Yasinow

Mitchell Sargen In Memory of Walter D. Cohen

Ronald Vickers

If you found your name has been misspelled or omitted, please accept our sincerest apologies and contact Joshua Thomas at 215-546-3207 or via email at jthomas@phillypops.org. We thank you for your generous support!

Rona Josephs Ronald and Louise Kaiser Joseph Kolakowski Joseph W. Kvech

John and Sandra Stouffer

Phyllis and Robert Lambeck

Ms. Joyce Ann Swoyer

Carole Marani

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GIVING LEVELS Join the friends of The Philly POPS today!

If you love The NEW Philly POPS and want to become a Friend, please donate online at phillypops.org/donate to join others who share a passion for the Great American Songbook.

Your tax-deductible gift makes a significant difference in the lives of thousands of fellow patrons by allowing our beloved stand-alone orchestra to continue playing the music you know and love to hear.

GROUPS HAVE MORE FUN! THE PHILLY POPS WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME:

Ann’s Choice Retirement Community Donna M. Patti and guests Exeter Alumni Association

FRIEND — $75 TO $124 • 10% discount on single tickets

BATON CIRCLE — $1,000 TO $2,499 CONDUCTOR CIRCLE BENEFITS, PLUS: • Free ticket exchange of your subscription tickets

Fantastic Fifties

ADMIRER — $125 TO $249 FRIEND BENEFITS, PLUS: • Priority seating change request

• Exclusive VIP Invitations to POPS special

Linda Diguiseppe and guests

MUSICIAN CIRCLE — $2,500 TO $4,999 BATON CIRCLE BENEFITS, PLUS: • Invitations to a special reception with Maestro

for your subscription

ENTHUSIAST — $250 TO $374 ADMIRER BENEFITS, PLUS: • Acknowledgment of your contribution

in the Encore! program book

PERFORMER — $375 TO $499 ENTHUSIAST BENEFITS, PLUS: • Complimentary tickets to a special

backstage tour

PRINCIPAL PLAYER — $500 TO $749 PERFORMER BENEFITS, PLUS: • Exclusive intermission receptions with

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CONDUCTOR CIRCLE — $750 TO $999 PRINCIPAL PLAYER BENEFITS, PLUS: • A private backstage visit with

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• A private tour of the Kimmel Center ENCORE! CIRCLE — $5,000 TO $9,999 MUSICIAN CIRCLE BENEFITS, PLUS: • A private dinner with Frank Giordano,

President and CEO of The Philly POPS

• 1/2 page ad in the Encore! program book PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE — $10K AND ABOVE ENCORE! CIRCLE BENEFITS, PLUS: • Concert Series Sponsorship • Full page ad in the Encore! program book

Maestro Ellison and guest artists

All membership benefits are designed for two people. You may also waive all benefits, making the full amount of your contribution tax-deductible. For additional information on individual giving, please call our Development Director, Joshua Thomas at 215.546.3207. To donate online, go to phillypops.org/donate.

Benefits incept upon receipt of the contribution and are active for one year.

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