SoNA 2023-24 Defying Expectations Program

Defying Expectations February 17, 2024

Defying Expectations Saturday, February 17, 2024 – 7:30PM Walton Arts Center Paul Haas, Conductor

Darius Milhaud

Le Boeuf sur le toit, Op. 58

Max Bruch

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Winona Fifield, SoNA Concertmaster I. Vorspiel II. Adagio III. Finale

INTERMISSION

Louise Farrenc

Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 36

I. Adagio | Allegro assai II. Adagio cantabile III. Scherzo IV. Finale

This concert is sponsored by Greenwood Gearhart in memory of Mary Ann Greenwood.

Winona Fifield’s featured appearance is sponsored by Tom & Jill King.

Flowers are given in honor of Mary Ann Greenwood by her family.

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SoNA Board & Staff Board of Directors Marti Sudduth, Chair Mike Russell, Vice Chair Kim Hadley, Treasurer Laura Wilkins, Secretary Hannah Breden Monique Carswell Al Dominguez Josh Havens Malcolm Hayward, M.D. Holly Johnson Tom King Ph. D. Tod Yeslow Board of Advisors Ed Clifford Cynthia Coughlin Reed Greenwood Susan Hui Jill King Peter B. Lane Bill Mitchell Frank Sharp Dick Trammel Staff Paul Haas, Music Director Ben Harris, Executive Director Natalie Fernandez, Education Director/Personnel Manager Marti & Kelly Sudduth Chair

Devanee Williams, Development Manager Ben Glodowski, Operations & Production Manager Terry Hicks, SoNA Singers Director Sarah Pearson, Assistant Conductor Luke Pearson, Accounting Elizabeth Bainbridge, Chorus Manager Richard Bobo, Music Librarian Contact PO Box 1243, Fayetteville, AR 72702 479.521.4166 info@sonamusic.org Connect www.sonamusic.org facebook.com/sonafan instagram.com/symphonynwa Join our email list Email us at info@sonamusic.org to receive the latest updates.

The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

Paul Haas Music Director Bob & Becky Alexander Chair

FIRST VIOLIN Natalia Korenchuk, Acting Concertmaster Maestro’s Circle Chair

Andrew Chu, Acting Associate Concertmaster Paulo Eskitch Acting Assistant Concertmaster Jennifer Sherman Will Bush Allison Steiner Eugenio Alfaro Merritt Denton Lester Lewis Endowed Chair

Ronda Herold Sara Sasaki Lam Isaac Orvin Austin Rice SECOND VIOLIN Miho Oda Sakon, Principal Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music Chair*

Geronimo Oyenard, Associate Principal Mary Haley Diane Halliburton Martha Mattes Matt Bennett Rebecca Cutler-Metzger Sidney Hudelson Thomas Neely Alla Wijnands VIOLA Grace Clark, Acting Principal Bob & Becky Alexander Chair

Anne Wenzel, Acting Associate Principal J Fennell Joanna Metsker Micah Neely Jennifer Scott Andrew Thompson Phil Wachowski

CELLO Kari Caldwell, Principal Thad & Melanie Beck Chair

Michael Puryear, Acting Associate Principal Diane Bucchianeri Diane & Edward Knight Chair

Ashley Allison Lauren Green Pecos Singer BASS Marc Facci, Acting Principal Russell Thompson, Acting Associate Principal Riley Robison

HORN David Renfro, Acting Principal Kim & Kelly Hadley Chair

Michael Gale Calvin & Shawna Jarrett Chair

Marie Smith Katelyn Halbert TRUMPET Richard Rulli, Principal Ed & Carol Clifford Chair

Andrew Stadler TROMBONE Cory Mixdorf, Principal Tenor

Peter Lane & Barbara

Michael Hollomon & Eric

Putman Chair

Wailes Chair

Benji Wilson FLUTE Gabriel Vega, Acting Principal Alyssa Andriotis Acting Associate Principal Mt. Sequoyah Women of

TIMPANI Steve Craft, Principal PERCUSSION Fernando Valencia, Acting Principal Julianne Brown-Meola Chair

Music Chair*

OBOE Lise Glaser, Acting Principal Robert T. Murphy III & Beau G. Reynolds Chair

Suji Chang

*Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music: Jenny Coogan, Karolyn Farrell, Jill King, Lynn Rogers, Jane Scroggs, Jackie Telfair, Laura Wilkins, and Ann Marie Ziegler

CLARINET Jasper Hensley, Acting Principal Laura & Bruce Wilkins Chair

Mason Sangster BASSOON Dennis Pearson, Principal Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Chair

Richard Bobo

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Paul Haas

Music Director & Conductor SoNA Music Director Paul Haas enjoys a distinctive career as conductor, composer and installation artist. His guest conducting engagements have included performances with Orchestra of St. Luke’s, San Antonio Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and the New World Symphony, among others, as well as festival appearances.

Over the last decade, he has written commissions for a wide variety of iconic venues, including the Park Avenue Armory and Rubin

Winona Fifield Violinist

Winona Fifield began playing the violin at the age of three in her mother’s native Japan.

Upon returning to New York City she studied at the Juilliard School with Margaret Pardee.

After leaving high school she was awarded the Ira Gershwin Scholarship to study at Indiana University where she was a pupil of renowned pedagogue Josef Gingold. Her other major teachers include Franco Gulli, Rostislav Dubinsky, and Igor Gruppman.

Frequently invited as a guest principal violinist, Winona has lead the Seattle Symphony and the Orchestra of Opera North (UK) as Concertmaster, the Rotterdam Philharmonic as Assistant Concertmaster, and has been a guest principal with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

In addition, she has worked with the BBC Philharmonic, BBC Symphony and the Royal Philharmonic. Winona has done numerous tours with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields where she has worked with

Mary Ann Greenwood Mary Ann Greenwood was a dedicated businesswoman, educator, philanthropist, leader, mentor, friend, mother and wife. She received her PhD in Economics from the University of Arkansas and founded Greenwood and Associates, an investment advisory firm, in 1982 that continues as Greenwood Gearhart Inc. She was an early industry adopter of the fiduciary advisory model and a national leader in the economics profession. Mary Ann was an ardent supporter of the University 4

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Museum of Art in New York, Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, the Anchorage Museum of Art in Alaska and the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

In addition to his positions as Music Director of SoNA and the Thunder Bay Symphony in Ontario, Canada, Haas is the founder and Artistic Director of Sympho, a trailblazing concert production company that creates powerful and emotional musical experiences, collaborating with leading artists and using unexpected performance methods and unorthodox venues.

Haas is a graduate of Yale University and The Juilliard School. He resides in Germantown, New York, with his wife and three children.

Find out more at paulhaas.com.

artists such as Joshua Bell, Julia Fischer and Murray Perahia.

In the US Winona has held principal positions with the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Houston Ballet Orchestra, Albany Symphony, Tulsa Symphony and Tulsa Opera Orchestra. She is currently the Concertmaster of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, and the CoLeader of the Northern Ballet Sinfonia in the UK. Winona had given solo recitals at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall and Lincoln Center’s Bruno Walter Auditorium, where she was honored to performed a duo recital with concert pianist Grant Johannesen.

An advocate of chamber music, Winona founded the Gruyere String Quartet which won top prizes at the Coleman and Carmel Chamber Music Competitions. She was invited as a participant in the prestigious Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany, the Breckenridge Music Festival, the Grand Teton Music Festival and the Yehudi Menuhin Festiva in Gstaad Switzerland.

Winona currently lives in Staffordshire, UK, where she enjoys cooking and looking after her energetic 4 year old son Dylan. She is privileged to play on a beautiful Cremonese violin by Carlo Bergonzi II made circa 1790.

of Arkansas and the arts and worked to ensure these institutions thrived. She was the first to raise her hand to be involved, have a seat at the table, or attend an annual gala for numerous philanthropic endeavors. She was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for her community, institution and public service. Her legacy will live on through the impact she made on these organizations and the mentoring of students and employees.

Mary Ann, along with her husband Reed, was a staunch supporter of SoNA and was instrumental in the creation of the Maestro Circle, a group of donors dedicated to the organization’s long-term stability.

Support SoNA Overture Society

A gift to the Overture Society (our annual fund) provides general operating support for concerts, education programs, outreach, collaborations and administrative expenses.

Chair Sponsorships

Chair Sponsorships — whether individual, group or corporate — provide much needed support and can create a personal relationship with a SoNA musician. Your gift will help attract and retain the best musicians, ensuring our continued artistic growth and regional stature. A gift of $2,500 will sponsor a SoNA principal musician chair, or a gift of $1,000 will sponsor an orchestra section chair.

Leave a Legacy

Your planned charitable bequest to SoNA can make a significant impact by helping to ensure that our mission will thrive far into the future. Gifts of all sizes make it possible for us to build financial strength and maintain our tradition of excellence and community outreach for generations to come.

For assistance with bequests, including gifts of stock, please contact Jett Moore with Greenwood Gearhart, Inc. at jtmoore@greenwoodgearhart.com or 479.521.5353.

The Maestro’s Circle SoNA wishes to thank the Maestro’s Circle, donors who contribute multi-year gifts of $5,000 or more. If you would like to learn more about multi-year gifts that help ensure SoNA’s future, please contact Devanee Williams, Development Manager at devanee@sonamusic.org or 479.521.4166.

Bob & Becky Alexander

Sandra K. Edwards

George & Mary Benjamin

Reed Greenwood

The James Burton Blair Family Foundation

Mary Ann Greenwood (in memoriam)

David & Pam Parks

Bob Bogle (in memoriam)

Susan & Orville Hall

Mary Lynn Reese

Joel & Lynn Carver

Malcolm & Ellen Hayward

Mark & Diane Simmons

Nick & Carolyn Cole

Tom & Jill King

Kelly & Marti Sudduth

Cynthia Coughlin

Greg & Hannah Lee

Walton Family Foundation

Robert T. Murphy III and Beau G. Reynolds

Ellis & Kay Melton

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Corporate, Foundation & Government Partners

Bozie Foundation

Baum Charitable Foundation Trust

Support for the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Media Partners

Friends of SoNA Contributions to SoNA’s annual fund and special events enable us to continue to bring great music and innovative music education to life in Northwest Arkansas. Gifts listed below have been received or pledged between July 1, 2022 through January 24, 2024. We make every effort to maintain accurate records. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, please let us know so that we may correct our error. Gifts listed below do not include corporate matches.

Concerto $10,000+ Bob & Becky Alexander Mary & George Benjamin City of Fayetteville Nick & Carolyn Cole Reed Greenwood Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Thomas & Jill King Dr. Alan & Sherri Lamb Jim & Ann McKenzie Robert T. Murphy III and Beau G. Reynolds Mike & Mary Russell Frank Sharp Mark & Diane Simmons The Starr Foundation Inc. Kelly & Marti Sudduth Bravissimo $5,000 - $9,999 The James Burton Blair Family Foundation Joel & Lynn Carver Cynthia Coughlin Sandra K. Edwards Kimberly & Kelly Hadley Susan & Orville Hall Joan & Bruce Johnson Greg & Hannah Lee Brian Melloy Ellis & Kay Melton David & Pam Parks Todd Simmons Tod Yeslow & Jackie Telfair Bravo $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous Thad & Melanie Beck Ed & Carol Clifford Virginia Ann Coogan Pete & Shirley Esch Drew & Martha Frits Hershey & Denise Garner Michael Hill Michael Hollomon & Eric Wailes Doug & Barbara Prichard Bob & Diane Shaw Anthony Sumlin Laura & Bruce Wilkins Encore $1,000 - $2,499 Julianne Brown-Meola Evan & Anita Bukey Monique Carswell

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Don Deweese John & Kay DuVal Raymond Etheredge William & Joyce Feldman Morton Gitelman & Nancy Garner Lyle & Sue Gohn Anthony & Susan Hui Calvin & Shawna Jarrett David Jolliffe & Gwynne Gertz Bob & Linda Kelly Jacqueline King Diane & Edward Knight David & Deborah Malone Sabra & William Martin Mike & Cathy Mayton Marshall McKenzie Lindsey & Rita Miller Mike Necessary Vivian & Charles Nicholson Peter Lane & Barbara Putman Mary Lynn Reese Ken & Celia Shireman Carolyn Smart Arnold Smith & Kathleen Wong Joyce Stafford Starr Foundation Sally Stone Margaret Whillock Ann Marie Ziegler Prestissimo $500 - $999 Anonymous Jacquelyn Brandli and Doug Cummins Wendy Brant Pat Cornish Sid & Kay Davis Sarah & Lloyd Du Preez Danold & Karolyn Farrell Rachel & Adam Golden Howard & Treva Hamilton Morriss & Ann Henry Matthew Herren & David Fedele David & Holly Johnson Leslie Landrum Jana & Frank Mayfield Bill & Deeg Mitchell Lee & Lynn Moore Robert & Melinda Nickle Joe & Angela O’Connell Tim & Deborah Ogg Nancy Preis Lynn Rogers & Jerry Jones William & Judy Schwab Eloise Scroggs

Mark Smidt Brad Vester Min Yoo Presto $250 - $499 Robert Adair Karen Anderson Ashley Appling Michael Babb Aaron Bleidt & John Clayborn Hannah Breden Lori Bremer Susan Bristow Judy Brittenum Jack & Grace Cleghorn Tom & Dana Dykman Alan Ellstrand & Karen Byers Peter & Tara Elzer Billie Emert Peter & Tara Esch Trae & Elle Etheredge James & Betty Ezell Daniel & Patricia Ferritor Tommy Free Carl & Josh Frazier-Sparks Gail & Randy Goodrum Susan & Michael Gray Bob & Kathy Harriell Terry Hicks Eric & Emmett Jackson Tom & Karen Kapella Sandy Luetjen Dennis McKinnie Bob & Linda McMath Martha C. McNair Richard & Evelyn Millan Dwight & Brandy Mitchell Michael & Kathy Moss D. Riley Nicholson Jeffrey O’Dea David & Alline Phillips Charles & Carey Pollard Mary Purvis John & Frances Rankin Judith Ricker & Mark Cory Richard & Janet Roessler Kathryn Rubenstein Charles & Ann Rye James & Buffy Scherer Joe & Sue Schultz O.H. & Mary Storey St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Diane & Michael Standefer Rebecca Summerlin Martha Sutherland Cheryl & Jeff Thomas Julia Thorn Dick & Nancy Trammel Don & Sheroll Walker Dale & Roselle Williams Carrie & Chris Wolf Allegro $100 - $249 C.L. Abercrombie Austen & Jonathan Bailly Jerome & Arlene Biebesheimer

Kathryn Birkhead Robert & Vicky Bruce Jana & Scot Burton June Carter Thomas & Roxanna Cole Robert Costrell James & Gaye Cypert Stan D’Aubin Marsha R. Daniel Laura Denham Dianne & Ted Dreher Joel Freund & Carla Crawley Helena Gadison Sarah Greer Peter & Margo Heinzelmann Terry L. Held Vickie Hilliard Caitlyn B. Hutchison Ann Kabanuck Ryan & Brittany Ladner Christopher Lavagino Bridged Level Michael & Eileen Lieber Molly Longstreth Micky & Marybeth Mayfield William & Kim McComas Kwame Miller Robert Neece Tom O’Neal Willette LaNelle Owens J.P. Peters Wilbur Rankin (in memoriam) Deborah Sabo Joao Santa-Rita Christopher Schaechtel Doris Schuldt Barbara Sieger Thomas Sullivan Lynn Tatum Clayton Thompson Joe Thompson Mark Tocco & Colleen McCarthy Sandi Villinski Rhoda Wright Debut $20 - $99 Meredith Abel Nancy & Marc Adigan Tom & Linda Bacon Carole & John Ball Carol Bobek Harrisen Bryant David & Emily Burney Harriet Catoe Bill & Diane Collins Allan & Dandra Dye Rosemary Flaaten Jessica Henao Ramona Jones Nancy Koonce & David Marshall Leslie Krusen Mary Alice Larson Marieta Lisle John & Harriet Mack Nancy Miller Kathryn Osmola James Sawyer & Mary Charlton

Winifred Shanor (in memoriam) Sherry-Lee Singh Jo Ann Skillett Kim Tursky Abigail Underwood Socorro Vizcaino In Honor of Sandy Edwards Margaret Whillock In Honor of Ben Harris Lori Bremer Hershel & Denise Garner In Honor of Dr. Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Tod Yeslow & Jackie Telfair In Honor of D. Riley Nicholson Mary & George Benjamin Kimberly & Kelly Hadley David & Holly Johnson In Honor of Marti & Kelly Sudduth Debbie & Tim Ogg Billie’s Friends Ted Belden Mary & George Benjamin Phil & Margie Bullock Tommy & Cathay Deweese Chalon & Dell Ragsdale Bob & Diane Shaw Carolyn Smart In Memory of Phoebe Goodwin Meredith Abel Nancy & Marc Adigan Billie Emert Tom & Jill King Joao Santa-Rita Ann Marie Ziegler In Memory of Mary Ann Greenwood Nancy Koonce & David Marshall Tom & Jill King In Memory of Winifred Shanor Carol Bobek Allan & Sandra Dye Jo Ann C. Skillett In Memory of Sara Sharp George & Mary Benjamin Joel & Lynn Carver Jack & Grace Cleghorn Virginia Ann Coogan Elizabeth Davis Don Deweese John & Kay DuVal Sandy Edwards Pete & Shirley Esch Karolyn Farrell

David Fedele & Matthew Herren Bill & Joyce Feldman Patsy & Dan Ferritor Phyllis Gasser Josh & Margo Hale Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Morriss & Ann Henry Vickie S. Hilliard Anthony & Susan Hui Carolyn Johnson Karen Kapella Bob & Linda Kelly Tom & Jill King Martha & Malcolm McNair D. Riley Nicholson Judith Ricker & Mark Cory Robert Ritschel Lynn Rogers & Jerry Joes John Savage & Julie Crawford Bob & Diane Shaw Nancy Sloan St. Paul’s Friends of Music Joyce Stafford & Jack Cole Martha Sutherland Gene Tweraser Terry Vaughn & Tim Gilster Marianne Woods Don & Sheroll Walker Matching Gifts

In-Kind Support Aestetica Atlas The Restaurant Catering Concepts Cynthia Coughlin DOXA / VANTAGE Eventures Garrison Financial Corporation Glass Soul Creations Kimberly Hadley Heroncrest Event Center The Kester Group Joan & Bruce Johnson Jana Mayfield Melloy Medical Group Jill King Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Mary & George Benjamin Marti & Kelly Sudduth Mint 2 Mix Prism Aesthetics Rejuvenated Med-Spa Romance Diamond Co. Sassafras Springs Vineyard & Winery

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Symphony of Nortwest Arkansas Paul Haas, Music Director

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