SoNA 2023-24 Haunted Harmonies Program

Haunted Harmonies: A Halloween Concert October 28, 2023

Haunted Harmonies: A Halloween Concert

Saturday, October 28, 2023 – 7:30PM / Walton Arts Center Lawrence Loh, Guest Conductor

Antoly Lyadov

Baba-Yaga

Johann Sebastian Bach

Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Camille Saint-Saëns

Danse Macabre

Paul Dukas

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

arr. Leopold Stokowski

Miho Oda Sakon, violin

INTERMISSION

John Williams

Devil’s Dance

Franz Waxman

The Creation of the Female Monster

from The Witches of Eastwick orch. by Charles Gerhardt

John Williams

from The Bride of Frankenstein

Shark Theme

from Jaws

Danny Elfman

This is Halloween

arr. L. C. Harnsberger

John Williams

from The Nightmare Before Christmas

Princess Leia’s Theme

from Star Wars

Klaus Badelt

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

John Williams

Hedwig’s Theme

arr. Ted Ricketts

from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

This concert is generously sponsored by Bob and Becky Alexander.

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

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Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

Haunted Harmonies: A Halloween Concert Board of Directors Marti Sudduth, Chair Mike Russell, Vice Chair Kim Hadley, Treasurer Laura Wilkins, Secretary Hannah Breden Monique Carswell Malcolm Hayward, M.D. Holly Johnson Tom King Ph. D. Tod Yeslow Board of Advisors Ed Clifford Cynthia Coughlin Susan Hui Jill King Peter B. Lane Bill Mitchell Dick Trammel

The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Lawrence Loh Guest Conductor FIRST VIOLIN Miho Oda Sakon, Acting Concertmaster Maestro’s Circle Chair

Andrew Chu, Acting Associate Concertmaster Diana Norwood, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Galo Arboleda Rebecca Cutler-Metzger Merritt Denton Lester Lewis Endowed Chair

Ronda Herold Sidney Hudelson Mariah Murphy Austin Rice

Marti & Kelly Sudduth Chair

Devanee Williams, Development Manager Richard Bobo, Music Librarian Luke Pearson, Accounting Elizabeth Bainbridge, Chorus Manager Contact PO Box 1243, Fayetteville, AR 72702 479.521.4166 info@sonamusic.org Connect www.sonamusic.org facebook.com/sonafan instagram.com/symphonynwa

Thad & Melanie Beck Chair

Ashley Allison, Acting Associate Principal Diane Bucchianeri Diane & Edward Knight Chair

Amelia Ivory Cheyenne McCoy Pecos Singer BASS Christine Craddock, Acting Principal Marc Facci, Acting Associate Principal Benji Wilson Peter Lane & Barbara Putman Chair

SECOND VIOLIN Geronimo Oyenard, Acting Principal Mt. Sequoyah Women of

Staff Paul Haas, Music Director Ben Harris, Executive Director Terry Hicks, SoNA Singers Director Sarah Pearson, Assistant Conductor Natalie Fernandez, Education Director/Personnel Manager

CELLO Michael Puryear, Acting Principal

Music Chair*

Allison Steiner, Acting Associate Principal Diane Halliburton Martha Mattes Isabella Adams Carla Geter Greta Lane Isaac Orvin

Riley Robison FLUTE Virginia Broffitt-Kunzer, Principal Kristen Salinas, Associate Principal

Bob & Becky Alexander Chair

Matthew Pavon, Acting Associate Principal Paul Roberts Anne Wenzel J Fennell Cat Simmonds Phil Wachowski

Music Chair*

Gabriel Vega, piccolo OBOE Suji Chang, Acting Principal Reynolds Chair

Andrew Baker Lauren White, English Horn CLARINET Jasper Hensley, Acting Principal

Calvin & Shawna Jarrett Chair

Katelyn Halbert Josh East Justin Mohling, Assistant Horn TRUMPET Richard Rulli, Principal Ed & Carol Clifford Chair

Andrew Stadler Tim Wootton TROMBONE Cory Mixdorf, Principal Tenor Michael Hollomon & Eric Wailes Chair

Doug Fletcher Jason Hausback, Principal Bass TUBA Ryan Robinson, Principal TIMPANI Stephen Craft, Principal PERCUSSION Fernando Valencia, Acting Principal Julianne Brown-Meola Chair

Paul Keesling Paxton Taylor Carson VanDuch HARP Alisa Coffey, Acting Principal

Laura & Bruce Wilkins Chair

Amanda Hudnall, E-flat clarinet Andy DeBoer, bass clarinet BASSOON Dennis Pearson, Principal Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Chair

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Kim & Kelly Hadley Chair

Michael Gale

Mt. Sequoyah Women of

Robert T. Murphy III & Beau G.

VIOLA Grace Clark, Acting Principal

HORN Jake Rensink, Acting Principal

Kay Brusca Richard Bobo, contrabassoon

KEYBOARD Kristine Olefsky, Acting Principal

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

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Lawrence Loh Guest Conductor Described as bringing an “artisan storyteller’s sensitivity… shaping passages with clarity and power via beautifully sculpted dynamics… revealing orchestral character not seen or heard before” (Arts Knoxville), Lawrence Loh enjoys a dynamic career as a conductor of orchestras all over the world.

As Music Director of Symphoria, the successor to the Syracuse Symphony, Lawrence Loh has helped to build a 21st century model of a modern symphony orchestra. “The connection between the organization and its audience is one of the qualities that’s come to define Syracuse’s symphony” (Syracuse.com).

Mr. Loh has assisted John Williams on multiple occasions and has worked with a wide range of pops artists, from Chris Botti and Ann Hampton Callaway to Jason Alexander and Idina Menzel. As one of the most requested conductors for conducting Films in Concert, Loh has led Black Panther, Star Wars (Episodes 4-6), Jaws, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jurassic Park, Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz and Singin’ in the Rain, among other film productions.

Lawrence Loh received his Artist Diploma in Orchestral Conducting from Yale, his Masters in Choral Conducting from Indiana University, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester. Loh was born in southern California of Korean parentage and raised in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Jennifer have a son, Charlie, and a daughter, Hilary. To learn more, visit lawrenceloh.com.

Other SoNA Programs SoNA Mentors What is SoNA Mentors?

At no cost to schools or families, we send our musicians into area schools to enrich our communities’ students with: Performances Masterclasses Pre-College Career Guidance and more!

Sectionals Private Lessons

Rather than approaching schools with a pre-existing curriculum, SoNA Mentors collaborate with local music teachers and directors to support educators in whatever capacity is needed to help music students achieve their fullest potential.

Going beyond the Mainstage!

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Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

This year, SoNA Mentors worked with students across Northwest Arkansas in 11 area schools – with an estimated 2,000 students impacted by our mission, culminating in two Symphonic Outreach Concerts at the end of the spring semester led by our Assistant Conductor, Sarah Pearson.

“Whether a young musician goes on to get a music scholarship, becomes a professional musician, or even just a lifelong music lover – our efforts in music education will no doubt be felt in countless ways for decades to come. I’m deeply honored to play a role in this, and am grateful for the generous souls who make this work possible.”

– Natalie Fernandez, Education Director

SoNA Beyond presents a variety of concerts, programs, and other creative arts experiences that go beyond the symphony’s annual mainstage season of concerts.

The series features symphony musicians in creative ways, including chamber music performances, outdoor educational concerts, community partnerships, groundbreaking contemporary experiences, and more.

Join our mailing list and check our website to stay up to date on future SoNA Beyond performances.

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 donors who have contributed to our Endowment Fund through the Maestro’s Circle. 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

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Corporate, Foundation & Government 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 August 1, 2022 through September 13, 2023. 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 & Mary Ann Greenwood Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Thomas & Jill King Dr. Alan & Sherri Lamb Jim & Ann McKenzie Mike & Mary Russell Frank Sharp Mark & Diane Simmons Kelly & Marti Sudduth

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

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Bravissimo $5,000 - $9,999 Robert T. Murphy III and Beau G. Reynolds 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 David & Pam Parks Todd Simmons Tod Yeslow & Jackie Telfair Bravo $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous Thad & Melanie Beck Ed & Carol Clifford Virginia Ann Coogan John & Kay DuVal 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 Don Deweese Raymond Etheredge William & Joyce Feldman Drew & Martha Frits Hershey & Denise Garner 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 Pat Cornish Sid & Kay Davis Danold & Karolyn Farrell Rachel & Adam Golden Howard & Treva Hamilton

Morriss & Ann Henry Matthew Herren & David Fedele Joe & Angela O’Connell David & Holly Johnson Leslie Landrum Jana & Frank Mayfield Lee & Lynn Moore Robert & Melinda Nickle Tim & Deborah Ogg Nancy Preis Mary Purvis Lynn Rogers & Jerry Jones Sarah & Lloyd Du Preez William & Judy Schwab Mark Smidt Brad Vester Presto $250 - $499 Robert Adair Karen Anderson Michael Babb Aaron Bleidt & John Clayborn Hannah Breden Lori Bremer Susan Bristow Judy Brittenum O.H. & Mary Storey Jack & Grace Cleghorn David & Alline Phillips Dale & Roselle Williams Tom & Dana Dykman Alan Ellstrand & Karen Byers Peter & Tara Esch James & Betty Ezell Daniel & Patricia Ferritor Carl & Josh Frazier-Sparks Gail & Randy Goodrum Susan & Michael Gray Bob & Kathy Harriell Terry Hicks Eric Jackson Joe & Sue Schultz Tom & Karen Kapella Sandy Luetjen Dennis McKinnie Bob & Linda McMath Martha C. McNair Ellis & Kay Melton Richard & Evelyn Millan Dwight & Brandy Mitchell Michael & Kathy Moss D. Riley Nicholson Jeffrey O’Dea Charles & Carey Pollard John & Frances Rankin Judith Ricker & Mark Cory Richard & Janet Roessler

Charles & Ann Rye James & Buffy Scherer St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Diane & Michael Standefer Rebecca Summerlin Martha Sutherland Cheryl & Jeff Thomas Trae & Elle Etheredge Dick & Nancy Trammel Don & Sheroll Walker Dale & Roselle Williams Allegro $100 - $249 C.L. Abercrombie Jerome Biebesheimer Kathryn Birkhead Robert & Vicky Bruce Jana & Scot Burton Thomas & Roxanna Cole Robert Costrell James & Gaye Cypert Stan D’Aubin Marsha R. Daniel Dianne & Ted Dreher Joel Freund & Carla Crawley Helena Gadison Peter & Margo Heinzelmann Terry L. Held Vickie Hilliard Caitlyn B. Hutchison Ann Kabanuck Christopher Lavagino Bridged Level Molly Longstreth Micky & Marybeth Mayfield Michael & Eileen Lieber Kwame Miller Bill & Deeg Mitchell Robert Neece Tom O’Neal Willette LaNelle Owens J.P. Peters Wilbur Rankin (in memoriam) Kathryn Rubenstein Ryan & Brittany Ladner Deborah Sabo Doris Schuldt Barbara Sieger Thomas Sullivan Lynn Tatum Clayton Thompson Joe Thompson Mark Tocco & Colleen McCarthy Sandi Villinski Rhoda Wright

Debut $20 - $99 Tom & Linda Bacon 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 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 D. Riley Nicholson Mary & George Benjamin Kimberly & Kelly Hadley David & Holly Johnson In Honor of Marti & Kelly Sudduth Debbie & Tim Ogg In Memory of Mary Ann Greenwood Nancy Koonce & David Marshall In Memory of Winifred Shanor Carol Bobek Allan & Sandra Dye Jo Ann C. Skillett

Anthony & Susan Hui Carolyn Johnson Tom & Jill King Robert Ritschel John Savage & Julie Crawford Bob & Diane Shaw Nancy Sloan Joyce Stafford & Jack Cole 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 Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Heroncrest Event Center Joan & Bruce Johnson Jill King The Kester Group Marti & Kelly Sudduth Mary & George Benjamin Jana Mayfield Melloy Medical Group Mint 2 Mix Prism Aesthetics Rejuvenated Med-Spa Romance Diamond Co. Sassafras Springs Vineyard & Winery

In Memory of Sara Sharp Virginia Ann Coogan Elizabeth Davis Don Deweese David Fedele & Matthew Herren Bill & Joyce Feldman Phyllis Gasser Josh & Margo Hale Vickie S. Hilliard

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Symphony of Nortwest Arkansas Paul Haas, Music Director

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