houston symphony magazine - january 2011

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Hans grafmusic Director

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Official Program Magazine of the Houston Symphony615 Louisiana, Suite 102, Houston, Texas 77002(713) 224-4240 • www.houstonsymphony.orgContents ••

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CHILDREN AT CONCERTS In consideration of our patrons, we ask that children be 6 years and older to attend Houston Symphony concerts. Children of all ages, including infants, are admitted to Weatherford Family Concerts. Any child over age 1 must have a ticket for those performances.

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Hans Graf............................................................................................................

Biography............................................................................................................Known for his wide range of repertoire and creative programming, distin-guished Austrian conductor Hans Graf – the Houston Symphony’s 15th Music Director – is one of today’s most highly respected musicians. He began his tenure here on Opening Night of the 2001-2002 season.

Prior to his appointment in Houston, he was music director of the Calgary Philharmonic, the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra and the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra.

A frequent guest with all of the major North American orchestras, Graf has developed a close relationship with the Boston Symphony and appears regu-larly with the orchestra during the sub-scription season and at the Tanglewood Music Festival.

He made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Houston Symphony in January 2006 and returned leading the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in March 2007. He and the Houston Symphony were invited to appear at Carnegie Hall in January 2010 to present the New York premiere of The Planets—An HD Odyssey.

Internationally, Graf conducts in the foremost concert halls of Europe, Japan and Australia. In October 2010, he led the Houston Symphony on a tour of the UK to present the international premiere of The Planets—An HD Odyssey – a project that has been picked up by the Cleveland, Seatlle and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. He has participated in the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Bregenz and Aix en Provence and appeared at the Salzburg Festival. In summer 2010, he conducted the opening concert of the Aspen

Music Festival and returned to Tanglewood and Chicago’s Grant Park Festival.

An experienced opera conductor, Graf first conducted the Vienna State Opera in 1981 and has since led productions in the opera houses of Berlin, Munich, Paris and Rome, including several world premieres. Recent engagements include Parsifal at the Zurich Opera and Boris Godunov at the Opera National du Rhin in Strasbourg.

Born in 1949 near Linz, Graf studied violin and piano as a child. He earned diplomas in piano and conduct-ing from the Musikhochschule in Graz and continued his studies with Franco Ferrara, Sergiu Celibidache and Arvid Jansons. His career was launched in 1979 when he was awarded first prize at the Karl Böhm Competition.

His extensive discography includes recordings with the Houston Symphony,

available through houstonsymphony.org: works by Bartók and Stravinsky, Zemlinsky’s Lyric Symphony, Berg’s Three Pieces from the Lyric Suite and a DVD of The Planets—An HD Odyssey.

Graf has been awarded the Chevalier de l’ordre de la Legion d’Honneur by the French government for championing French music around the world and the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria.

Hans and Margarita Graf have homes in Salzburg and Houston. They have one daughter, Anna, who lives in Vienna.

Welcome back to Jones Hall and to the start of a wonderful new year! We have reached the middle of our subscription season, and we still have much to look forward to in the coming months.

At the beginning of February, we welcome back to Houston our dear friend, the great violinist Gil Shaham, who will perform the Walton Violin Concerto. This piece is not played often enough and is deserving of much greater popularity. The lush melodies of the concerto, as well as its impressive technical demands, are perfect for Gil Shaham’s beautiful tone, energetic virtuosity and infectious

stage personality.Another English piece of this program is Benjamin Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem. Written in

1940, initially as a work “in memory of my parents”, it is on a universal level a heartfelt cry for peace at a time of war and turmoil. Moving from a funeral march with massive drumbeats,

through a fast section depicting the chaos of war, it closes with an achingly beautiful state-ment that hints at peace to come. On a very different note, we will close the program with Beethoven’s optimistic, life affirming and masterful Symphony No. 7.

I look forward to seeing you in Jones Hall in February.

( )Hans Graf conducting the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra on November 9, 2010:

“. . . He’s a conductor of enormous stature, musical to the tips of his toes, with an exceptional lyric gift.” Larry Fuchsberg, special to the Star Tribune

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Letter to Patrons.................................................................................................

Happy New Year and welcome back to Jones Hall!As we approach the halfway point of the 2010-2011 season in early February, we are eagerly

anticipating concerts featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Slovokian conductor Juraj Valcuha in his Houston debut and Verdi’s Requiem with our very own Houston Symphony Chorus. In December, the Chorus performed its 1,000th concert since its formation in 1946. We are indeed fortunate to have such a talented group of volunteers working under the direction of Chorus Director Charles Hausmann.

Also this month, the Houston Symphony League will host its annual Concerto Competition – a major educational and artistic experience for advanced student instrumentalists in Southeast Texas. The first-prize winner will receive $1,000 and an invitation to perform on stage with the Houston Symphony at our annual Spec’s Salute to Educators Concert. The second- and third-place win-ners each will receive $500 and an invitation to perform at the Houston Symphony League’s annual President’s Luncheon in May. One of the oldest projects of the Houston Symphony League, this com-petition is open to student musicians 18 years of age or younger who have not yet graduated from high school and who play any standard orchestral instrument or piano.

As you probably know, the Houston Symphony League raises more than $1 million every season for our Music Matters! education and community engagement programs. We invite you to support these Music Matters! programs, along with this year’s Ball honorees listed on page 2, by attending the Symphony Ball on March 25, 2011. This year titled “Scheherazade and Her Magical Nights,” the Houston Symphony Ball is only a few weeks away. If you have not yet purchased your table or tickets, please contact Clare Greene at (713) 337-8582. It promises to be a fantastic party!

We also invite you to learn more about an important part of the just-enacted Congressional tax package - the IRA Charitable Rollover - for donors 70 ½ and older that is described in detail on page 29. Last available in 2009, the IRA Charitable Rollover allows qualifying donors to make up to $100,000 in charitable contributions directly from their individual retirement accounts without paying federal taxes on the withdrawal.

Finally, please look for our 2011-2012 season announcement this month, an event that we hope will excite you about the future of the Houston Symphony. As always, we warmly welcome you to Jones Hall and extend our sincere thanks to you for generously supporting the Houston Symphony.

Bobby Tudor President

Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO

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From the Orchestra............................................................................................

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On behalf of my colleagues in the Houston Symphony, we would like to welcome you to Jones Hall and wish you a happy, healthy and successful new year. In taking time to join the Symphony to listen to great music, I think you have set your year off to a great start!

As a string player, one of the questions we are frequently asked concerns our instruments. Many have heard of Stradivarius violins fetching prices in the millions, but for most people it’s hard to con-ceive that an old wooden box—no matter how well made—could ever be worth that much! In fact, it was not just Stradivarius, but also several other great Italian violin-making families that, for several generations, made the greatest instruments the world has ever known. Numerous attempts using the best of modern technology have tried to unlock the mysteries of the old Italian masters, and all have failed. How rare to find an area where the heights attained 300 years ago cannot be regained!

Of course, sound is ultimately created by the player, and a great musician will still sound quite good playing on lesser instruments, while a novice wouldn’t sound much better playing on a Stradivarius. But to reach the heights of great string playing, you need a great player paired with a great instrument and bow — and even the bows can now cost in the six-figure range! With a great instrument, a whole world of new possibilities opens up for a player, and since the time of Stradivari, string players have been seeking their perfect instruments. In recent times, however, the demand from investors has taken top instrument prices far out of the range of most musicians, and those who play on the very greatest instruments today usually borrow them from a foundation or collector. Our Houston Symphony string players face the challenge of finding the best possible sound they can within a budget, and many have

taken loans larger than most mortgages in order to purchase the best instruments they can afford!While our new concertmaster, Frank Huang, is just beginning his search for an instrument (Anyone with a spare Stradivarius who would like

to lend it to Frank, please contact the front office!), I recently concluded my search for a cello. The search consumed a year and a half of my life and more than 200,000 frequent flier miles – if you want to bring a cello home for trial, it needs its own airline seat! Ultimately, I found an Italian cello made around 1700 AD to which joins a large collection of great old instruments played in the string sections of the Houston Symphony. As you listen to the string sounds washing over you, know that you are listening not just to the end result of decades of dedication and practice, but also to the work of some of the greatest craftsman the world has ever known. Enjoy the concert!

Brinton Averil SmithPrincipal Cello


Hans Graf, Music DirectorRoy and Lillie Cullen Chair

Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor

Sponsor, Cameron Management

Robert Franz, Associate Conductor

Sponsor, Madison Charitable Foundation

Brett Mitchell, Assistant Conductor

FIRST VIOLIN:Frank Huang, Concertmaster Max Levine ChairEric Halen, Associate Concertmaster

Ellen E. Kelley ChairAssia Dulgerska, Assistant Concertmaster

Cornelia and Meredith Long ChairQi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation ChairMarina Brubaker, Hewlett-Packard Company ChairAlexandra AdkinsMiHee ChungSophia SilivosRodica GonzalezFerenc Illenyi**Si-Yang LaoKurt JohnsonChristopher NealSergei GalperinQuan Jiang*

SECOND VIOLIN:Jennifer Owen, PrincipalCharles Tabony, Associate PrincipalHitai LeeKiju JohRuth Zeger Margaret BraggMartha ChapmanKevin KellyMihaela OanceaChristine PastorekAmy TeareOpen Position

VIOLA:Wayne Brooks, PrincipalJoan DerHovsepian, Associate

PrincipalGeorge Pascal, Assistant PrincipalWei JiangLinda GoldsteinFay ShapiroDaniel StrbaThomas MolloyPhyllis HerdliskaJoshua Kelly*

CELLO:Brinton Averil Smith, PrincipalChristopher French,

Associate PrincipalHaeri JuJeffrey ButlerKevin Dvorak

xiao WongMyung Soon LeeJames Denton Anthony Kitai

DOuBLE BASS:David Malone, Acting Principal

Janice H. and Thomas D. Barrow Chair

Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal

Eric LarsonRobert PastorekBurke ShawDonald HoweyMichael McMurray

FLuTE:Aralee Dorough, Principal

General Maurice Hirsch ChairJohn Thorne, Associate PrincipalJudy DinesAllison Garza

PICCOLO:Allison Garza

OBOE:Robert Atherholt, Principal

Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin GatwoodAdam Dinitz

ENGLISH HORN:Adam Dinitz

CLARINET:David Peck, PrincipalThomas LeGrand, Associate

PrincipalChristian SchubertOpen position

E-FLAT CLARINET:Thomas LeGrand

BASS CLARINET:Open position

Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair

BASSOON:Rian Craypo, Principal Stewart Orton ChairEric Arbiter, Associate Principal American General ChairElise WagnerJ. Jeff Robinson

CONTRABASSOON:J. Jeff Robinson

HORN:William VerMeulen, PrincipalWade Butin, Acting Associate

Principal*Brian Thomas

Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Chair

Nancy GoodearlPhilip StantonJulie Thayer

TRuMPET:Mark Hughes, Principal

George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair

John DeWitt, Associate Principal Open position, Assistant PrincipalAnthony Prisk

Speros P. Martel Chair

TROMBONE:Allen Barnhill, PrincipalBradley White, Associate PrincipalPhillip Freeman

BASS TROMBONE:Phillip Freeman

TuBA:Dave Kirk, Principal

TIMPANI:Ronald Holdman, PrincipalBrian Del Signore, Associate Principal

PERCuSSION:Brian Del Signore, PrincipalMark GriffithMatthew Strauss

HARP:Paula Page, Principal

KEyBOARD:Scott Holshouser, Principal

Neva Watkins West Chair

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER:

Steve Wenig

ASSISTANT ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER:

Michael Gorman

LIBRARIAN:Thomas Takaro

ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS:Erik GronforMichael McMurray

STAGE MANAGER:Donald Ray Jackson

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER:Kelly Morgan

STAGE TECHNICIAN:Toby BluntZoltan FabryCory Grant

*Contracted Substitute** Leave of Absence

Steinway is the official piano of the Houston Symphony. James B. Kozak, Piano Technician. Local assistance is provided by Forshey Piano Co.

The Houston Symphony’s concert piano is a gift of Mrs. Helen B. Rosenbaum.

Orchestra and Staff............................................................................................Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEOMartha García, Assistant to the Executive DirectorMeg Philpot, Director of Human Resources

steven Brosvik, General ManagerRoger Daily, Director, Music Matters!Kristin L. Johnson, Director, OperationsSteve Wenig, Orchestra Personnel ManagerMichael Gorman, Assistant Orchestra Personnel ManagerDonald Ray Jackson, Stage ManagerKelly Morgan, Assistant Stage ManagerMeredith Williams, Assistant to the General ManagerCarol Wilson, Manager, Music Matters!

MiCHael D. Pawson, Chief Financial OfficerSally Brassow, ControllerPhilip Gulla, Director, TechnologyAmed Hamila, Director, Database SupportHeather Fails, Manager, Ticketing DatabaseJanis Pease LaRocque, Manager, Patron DatabaseKay Middleton, ReceptionistMaria Ross, Payroll ManagerArmin (A.J.) Salge, Network Systems EngineerChris Westerfelt, Manager, Accounts Payable and

Special Projects

aurelie DesMarais, Senior Director, Artistic PlanningMerle N. Bratlie, Director, Artist ServicesThomas Takaro, Librarian Amanda Tozzi, Director, Popular Programming and

Special ProjectsErik Gronfor, Assistant LibrarianMichael McMurray, Assistant LibrarianRebecca Zabinski, Artistic Assistant

Glenn taylor, Senior Director, MarketingAllison Gilbert, Director of Marketing, Subscription &

Group SalesMelissa H. Lopez, Director of Marketing, Special ProjectsCarlos Vicente, Director of Marketing, Single TicketsJenny Zuniga, Director, Patron ServicesNatalie Ferguson, Graphic DesignerJeff Gilmer, Group Representative, Inside SalesHaley Gehring, Patron Services SpecialistJason Landry, Senior Manager, Patron ServicesErin Mushalla, Marketing AssistantMelissa Pate, Assistant Manager, Patron Services

RepresentativesTim Richey, Manager, VIP Patron Services Derrick Rose, Group Representative, Outside SalesAisha Roberts, Patron Services SpecialistMelissa Seuffert, Assistant Marketing Manager, Digital

Media/Young Audience Engagement

Jennifer r. Mire, Senior Director, CommunicationsJessica Taylor, Editor, MagazineHolly Cassard, Manager, Public Relations

Ron FreDMan, Senior Director, Developmenttara Black, Director, Individual GivingVickie Hamley, Director, Volunteer ServicesBrandon VanWaeyenberghe, Director, Corporate

RelationsPeter yenne, Director, Foundation Relations and

Development CommunicationsJessica Ford, Patron Services SpecialistSamantha Gonzalez, Patron Services SpecialistClare Greene, Associate Director, EventsAbbie Lee, Patron Services AssistantSarah Slemmons, Development Associate, Administrative

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Junior Patrons Enjoy an Enhanced Symphony Experience

If you ask any of the young people who attended the Junior Patron Celebration event in February 2010 what they liked best, you will likely get a variety of answers. Sitting in the musicians’ chairs on stage and looking out over the seats of Jones Hall was memorable for some; for others, going on a backstage tour and having an exclusive Q&A with Conductor Robert Franz was the highlight. Most of the young patrons remember trying all the instru-ments at the Instrument Petting Zoo, and the private recital by Houston Symphony musi-cians was a special experience for both par-ents and children.

The Symphony’s Junior Patron program is a great introduction to classical music in a fun environment. Children enjoy a number of benefits, including priority seating for Family Concerts, an information-filled newsletter and a special activity area at each concert, as well as an invitation to the annual event.

If you’re interested in sharing the joy of music with the special children in your life, Junior Patron memberships make wonderful gifts! For more information, please contact Vickie Hamley, director, Volunteer Services, at (832) 531-6701 or [email protected].

Volunteers..................

^ Houston Symphony Junior Patrons joined Conductor Robert Franz on stage to experi-ence Jones Hall from the musicians’ chairs as part of their behind-the-scenes tour at last year’s celebration.

Acknowledgements

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PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOuSTON SyMPHONy SOCIETy

Mrs. Edwin B. ParkerMiss Ima HoggMrs. H. M. GarwoodJoseph A. Mullen, M.D.Joseph S. SmithWalter H. WalneH. R. CullenGen. Maurice HirschCharles F. JonesFayez SarofimJohn T. CaterRichard G. MerrillEllen Elizardi KelleyJohn D. PlattE. C. Vandagrift Jr.

J. Hugh Roff Jr.Robert M. HermanceGene McDavidJanice H. BarrowBarry C. BurkholderRodney H. MargolisJeffrey B. EarlyMichael E. ShannonEd WulfeJesse B. Tutor

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOuSTON SyMPHONy LEAGuE

Miss Ima HoggMrs. John F. GrantMrs. J. R. PartenMrs. Andrew E. Rutter

Mrs. Aubrey Leon CarterMrs. Stuart SherarMrs. Julian BurrowsMs. Hazel LedbetterMrs. Albert P. JonesMrs. Ben A. CalhounMrs. James Griffith LawhonMrs. Olaf La Cour OlsenMrs. Ralph Ellis GunnMrs. Leon JaworskiMrs. Garrett R. Tucker Jr.Mrs. M. T. Launius Jr.Mrs. Thompson McClearyMrs. Theodore W. CooperMrs. Allen H. Carruth

Mrs. David Hannah Jr.Mary Louis KisterEllen Elizardi KelleyMrs. John W. HerndonMrs. Charles FranzenMrs. Harold R. DeMoss Jr.Mrs. Edward H. SoderstromMrs. Lilly Kucera AndressMs. Marilou BonnerMrs. W. Harold SellersMrs. Harry H. GendelMrs. Robert M. EuryMrs. E. C. Vandagrift Jr.Mrs. J. Stephen MarksTerry Ann BrownNancy Strohmer

Mary Ann McKeithanAnn CavanaughMrs. James A. ShafferLucy H. LewisCatherine McNamaraShirley McGregor PearsonPaula JarrettCora Sue MachKathi RovereNorma Jean BrownBarbara McCelveyLori SorcicNancy WillersonJane Clark

Symphony Society Board...................................................................................

Governing Directors.....................................................................................................

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PresidentBobby Tudor

Chairman of the Board Ed Wulfe

Executive Director/CEOMark C. Hanson

Immediate Past PresidentJesse B. Tutor

Chairman Emeritus Mike Stude

Terry Ann Brown Prentiss Burt Brett Busby * John T. Cater Janet Clark Michael H. Clark Scott Cutler Lorraine Dell Viviana Denechaud Gene Dewhurst Kelli Cohen Fein Julia Frankel Allen Gelwick Stephen Glenn

Gary L. Hollingsworth Ryan Krogmeier Ulyesse LeGrange Rochelle Levit Nancy Littlejohn April Lykos Cora Sue Mach Steven P. Mach Beth Madison Rodney Margolis Jay Marks Mary Lynn Marks Barbara McCelvey Gene McDavid

* Alexander K. McLanahan Kevin Meyers Paul Morico Arthur Newman Robert A. Peiser Fran Fawcett Peterson Geoffroy Petit David Pruner Stephen Pryor Gloria Pryzant John Rydman Manolo Sanchez Helen Shaffer Jerome Simon

David Steakley Mike Stude Bobby Tudor * Jesse B. Tutor Margaret Waisman Fredric A. Weber Vicki West Margaret Alkek Williams Ed Wulfe David Wuthrich Robert A. Yekovich

Trustees................................................................................................................... Philip Bahr * Janice Barrow Darlene Bisso Meherwan Boyce Walter Bratic Nancy Bumgarner Lynn Caruso Jane Clark Brandon Cochran Louis Delone Susanna Dokupil Tom Fitzpatrick Chris Flood Craig A. Fox

David Frankfort Susan Hansen Kathleen Hayes Brian James Joan Kaplan I. Ray Kirk Carolyn Mann Paul M. Mann Judy Margolis Brad Marks Jackie Wolens Mazow Elisabeth McCabe Marilyn Miles Tassie Nicandros

Scott Nyquist Edward Osterberg Jr. J. Hugh Roff Jr. Kathi Rovere Michael E. Shannon Jule Smith Michael Tenzer L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas Stephen G. Tipps * Betty Tutor Mrs. S. Conrad Weil David Ashley White James T. Willerson Steven J. Williams

Ex-Officio Martha García Mark C. Hanson Mark Hughes Deanna Lamoreux Burke Shaw Brinton Averil Smith

* Life Trustee

Vice President, Artistic and Orchestra AffairsBrett Busby

Vice President, Popular ProgrammingAllen Gelwick

Vice President, Audience Development and Marketing

Robert A. Peiser

President, Endowmentulyesse J. LeGrange

Vice President, Finance and Board GovernanceSteven P. Mach

Vice President, EducationCora Sue Mach

General CounselPaul R. Morico

At-Large MembersGene Dewhurst

Jay MarksHelen Shaffer

Vice President, VolunteersBarbara McCelvey

Vice President, DevelopmentDavid Wuthrich

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSNancy Littlejohn, President, Houston Symphony League

Martha García, SecretaryMark Hughes, Orchestra Representative

Rodney MargolisBurke Shaw, Orchestra Representative

Brinton Averil Smith, Orchestra Representative

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Spotlight on Sponsors.......................................................................................

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. is a Houston insti-tution, much like the Houston Symphony, that has grown into a significant player on the world stage. Founded in Houston in 1919, it has become recognized as a trusted adviser and advocate worldwide. Today, the firm has more than 900 dedicated attorneys working across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. International locations include Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Munich and Riyadh.

Since its founding, Fulbright has made a practice of giving back to the communities where our attorneys live and work. Here in Houston, the firm has been a major participant in advancing and contributing to the healthcare, education, research and arts fields. Fulbright supports cul-tural institutions that include the symphony, opera, ballet and the visual arts, including stu-dent art programs and public television.

On a professional level, Fulbright & Jaworski offers client support from more than 60 integrated practice areas, including cutting-edge legal areas such as alternative energy, biotechnology, global infrastructure, interna-tional trade and public-private partnerships. The firm provides litigation, transactional and regulatory legal services to major corporations, emerging businesses, nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, individuals and estates. When clients around the world think of the highest quality legal, they Think Fulbright.™

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Crown Castle and its employees have donated time and resources to many causes across the U.S., such as the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Norcross Cooperative, Happy Tales, United Food Bank, Meals on Wheels and Sheltering Arms.

Crown Castle is pleased to support the Houston Symphony in its endeavors to educate and entertain the community, particularly its tire-less work to give the children of our community access to the arts.

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We are the only company in Houston that can restore your service during power out-ages. We don’t sell electricity; we maintain the electric power poles, lines and read meters. So when storms knock out your power, our crews work day and night to get you up and running. We also provide Houstonians with the comforts of natural gas. Enjoy precision gourmet cook-ing indoors, fuss-free grilling outdoors and hot water for your shower. Nothing beats the per-

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Program

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Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pops at Jones Hall

Friday, January 7, �011 8 pm

Saturday, January 8, �011 8 pm

Sunday, January 9, �011 7:30 pm

Jones Hall

Music of Frank SinatraMichael Krajewski, conductor Matt Dusk, vocalist

Porter/J. Whitney Cole Porter Salute Warren/B. Holcombe Forty-Second Street from Forty-Second StreetBerlin/Holcombe Alexander’s Ragtime BandCarmichael/S. Nestico Hoagy Carmichael, An American TreasureGershwin/G. Prechel I Got Fascinating RyhthmCohan/R. Wendel A George M. Cohan Overture

INTERMISSION

The remainder of the program will be announced from the stage.

Presenting Sponsor

Appearances by Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski are generously sponsored by Cameron Management.

This weekend’s performances are generously sponsored by Madison Benefits Group.

Friday evening’s concert is generously sponsored by Weatherford.

Saturday evening’s concert is generously sponsored by Crown Castle International Corp.

Matt Dusk’s appearance is generously sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. ulyesse J. LeGrange.

The printed music for Carmichael & Nestico’s “Hoagy Carmicheal, An American Treasure” was donated by Clan Carmichael uSA.

The Houston Symphony currently records under its own label, Houston Symphony Media Productions, and for Naxos. Houston Symphony recordings also are available on the Telarc, RCA Red Seal, Virgin Classics and Koch International Classics labels.

Biographies...................................................................

Michael Krajewski, conductorMuch in demand across the United States and Canada, Michael Krajewski delights concertgo-ers with his imaginative, entertaining programs and wry sense of humor. Audiences leave his concerts smiling, remembering the evening’s music and surprises.

Maestro Krajewski joined the Houston Symphony as Principal Pops Conductor at the beginning of the 2000-01 season. His fans especially enjoy the Star Spangled Salute at Miller Outdoor Theatre and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and the Houston holiday tradi-tion, Very Merry Pops.

He also serves as principal pops conduc-tor of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra. He was recently promoted to Principal Pops Conductor for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – the first in Atlanta! He previously held prin-cipal pops conductor positions with the Long Beach and New Mexico Symphonies.

As a guest conductor, he has performed with the Boston Pops and the Hollywood Bowl orchestras, and has appeared with symphonies across the U.S., including those of Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Minnesota, Phoenix, St. Louis, San Antonio, San Francisco and more. In Canada, he has led Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, as well as the Edmonton and Winnipeg symphonies.

Krajewski has performed with an eclectic group of artists including Sir James Galway, Marilyn Horne, Alicia de Larrocha, Roberta Flack, Judy Collins, Art Garfunkel, Al Hirt, Cab Calloway, The Kingston Trio, Ben E. King, Mary Wilson, Patti Austin, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Canadian Brass and Pink Martini.

With degrees from Wayne State University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Krajewski furthered his training at the Pierre Monteux Domaine School for Conductors. He was a Dorati Fellowship Conductor with the Detroit Symphony and later served as that orchestra’s assistant conductor.

Michael Krajewski lives in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Darcy. When not conducting, he enjoys travel, photography, jogging, bicycling and solving The New York Times Sunday cross-word puzzle.

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Matt Dusk, vocalistJuno Award nominee Matt Dusk is one of Canada’s most beloved male vocalists. The songwriter, producer, arranger and fer-vent jazz musicologist has spent most of his career reanimating the great American song-book alongside his own quirky pop creations, releasing three critically-acclaimed studio albums and earning two Gold records: one for his debut album, Two Shots, and the other for his latest release, Good News.

A St. Michael’s Choir School alumnus, Dusk also studied under jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson at York University. He recorded 2006’s Back in Town, with engineering master Al Schmitt at Capitol Records “Studio A” – home of Sinatra and Nat King Cole – with top-tier arrangements by veterans Patrick Williams and Sammy Nestico.

Good News is a collection of chart-top-ping contemporary pop hits from other coun-tries done in Dusk’s style. The collection was amassed by sifting through hundreds of songs and collaborating with different writers to find selections that reflect his quest for fun, hooky songs that no one would expect a cat raised on Sinatra to sing. The resulting 12-song album is a vibrant, riveting combination of originals and international hit songs – from Motown to Euro-synth, from big band ballroom to quadru-ple guitar blitzkrieg – interpreted in a fusion of sonic styles.

Dusk co-produced Good News along-side Ron LoPata (a co-writer from his first album) and drafted Back in Town producer Terry Sawchuk to helm the mixing sessions. Dusk and his band of horns and rhythm bring the records – mere souvenirs of his quest to capture that lightning of energy exchange in an audio bottle – to life on stage.

Visit mattdusk.com for more information.

Dusk

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Program


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Friday, January 14, �011 8 pm

Saturday, January 15, �011 8 pm

Sunday, January 16, �011 2:30 pm

Jones Hall

Tchaikovsky’s Winter Daydreams*Juraj Valcuha, conductorInon Barnatan, piano

Szymanowski Concert Overture, Opus 12

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K.453 I Allegro II Andante III Allegretto

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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Opus 13 (Winter Daydreams) I Daydreams on a winter road: Allegro tranquillo II Gloomy land, misty land: Adagio cantabile ma non tanto III Scherzo: Allegro scherzando giocoso IV Finale: Andante lugubre—Allegro moderato— Allegro maestoso

*Houston Symphony debut

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The scores for Szymanowski’s Concert Overture, Opus 12 were donated by Dr. Michael Pawson in memory of his grandparents Sarah Firstental Zachara and Wladislaw Zachara.

The printed music for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K.453 was donated by J.R. and Aline Deming.

The printed music for Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Opus 13 (Winter Daydreams) was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kaplan, Mr. & Mrs. Jake Kamin and Mr. & Mrs. Arnold M. Miller in honor of Marvin Kaplan’s 70th birthday.

Prelude is sponsored by Fluor.

The Classical Season is endowed by The Wortham Foundation, Inc. in memory of Gus S. and Lyndall F. Wortham.

KuHF 88.7 FM is the Classical Season media sponsor.


These concerts are being recorded for future broadcast on KUHF 88.7 FM, the Radio Voice of the Houston Symphony.

CONCERT OVERTuRE, OPuS 1� Karol Szymanowski

Born: Oct 3, 1882, Tymoszówka, Ukraine

Died: Mar 29, 1937, Lausanne, Switzerland

Work composed: 1904-05, reorchestrated 1912-13

Recording: Antoni Wit conducting the Warsaw Philharmonic (Naxos)

Instrumentation: three flutes (third doubling piccolo), three oboes (third doubling English horn), three clarinets (third doubling E-flat clarinet), bass clarinet, three bassoons (third doubling contrabas-soon), six horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp and strings

Karol Szymanowski and Stanislaw Moniuszko were considered the most important Polish com-posers after Chopin, until Krzysztof Penderecki’s school of modern composers rose to promi-nence during the Cold War. Where Moniuszko was Poland’s most significant opera composer, Szymanowski’s musical legacy was spread broadly among concert and stage works, with a significant number of piano pieces and songs.

The Concert Overture was Szymanowski’s first orchestral piece, written when the 22-year-old was heavily influenced by the post-romantic German school and especially Richard Strauss works. Cast as a large sonata movement, the first theme bears the surging energy of the opening of Strauss’ Don Juan. A more lyrical, less exu-berant secondary theme emerges, followed by a lengthy and rigorous development of the two themes, leading to a compressed restatement of both themes in the climactic ending.

Szymanowski examined the style of the French impressionists and became absorbed with ancient Greek culture during the mature years of his career, but this early Straussian overture has been greatly admired for its contra-puntal skill and its brilliant orchestration.

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 17 IN G MAJOR, K.453 Wolfgang Amadè Mozart

Born: Jan 27, 1756, Salzburg, Austria

Died: Dec 5, 1791, Vienna, Austria

Work composed: 1784

Recording: Murray Perahia, soloist and conductor with the English Chamber Orchestra (Sony)

Instrumentation: flute, pairs of oboes, bassoons and horns, strings

On February 10, 1784, Mozart wrote to his father that he had abandoned work on an opera (the comedy, The Goose from Cairo) because “I have works to compose which at the moment are bringing in money, but will not do so later.”

K.453 was fourth out of six piano concertos he was starting to compose, and it was one of two concertos Mozart penned for his talented

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pupil, Babette Ployer, for a concert series that customarily sprang to life when the theaters were closed during the Lenten season.

Like virtually all Mozart concertos com-posed during the 1780s, this one reveals the full-ness of his talent and the originality with which he approached the keyboard concerto. As seen in the opening movement, Mozart scholar Arthur Hutchings counts six charming thematic ideas in the orchestral exposition. When the piano enters, it repeats the principal themes, but also engages in episodic passagework that leads to colorfully remote tonal areas. These episodes continue at the center of the movement, where the traditional development of the concerto’s themes is replaced by a fantasia that wanders through various keys. This excursion provides a sense of freshness when the themes return, more evenly distributed between the piano and orchestra during the recapitulation.

The slow movement is an intensely probing Andante full of poetic feeling. Although several commentators have categorized it as a sonata movement, that definition inhibits its volatile char-acter. The movement revolves around a repeat-edly voiced questioning phrase, but is never answered until the codetta. Earlier responses evoke sudden troubled discourses in foreign tonalities from the orchestra or the soloist. As in the first movement, the resolution of the dialogue is preceded by an elaborate cadenza.

Instead of a customary rondo or sonata, the third movement is a bouncing theme fol-lowed by five ornamental variations and then the fourth syncopated minor-mode variation which interrupts their accelerated motion. The set is rounded off by a quasi-operatic “finale” incorporating the theme.

The theme has been aptly compared to one of Papageno’s cheery bird songs in The Magic Flute, and it gained notoriety when Mozart taught his pet, Starling, to sing the tune. Alas, the bird went sharp on one crucial note, but his forgiving master still rewarded him with birdseed, telling him: “That was beautiful!”

SyMPHONy NO. 1 IN G MINOR, OPuS 13 (WINTER DAYDREAMS) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Born: May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia

Died: Nov 6, 1893, St. Petersburg, Russia

Work composed: 1866-68; revised 1874

Recording: Mariss Jansons conducting the Oslo Philharmonic (Chandos)

Instrumentation: piccolo, pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani and strings

Tchaikovsky admits that symphonic form was not something he mastered easily. Where the lilting waltzes and charming dance pieces that decorate his ballets fell readily from his pen, he

struggled with the concepts of organic growth, developmental processes and the intricate tonal relationships that built the tension and mighty architectural structures of 19th-century symphonic form.

Tchaikovsky’s First Symphony in G minor was an especially difficult labor. Still a fledg-ling composer, he began sketching the work in March 1866, just after graduating from the St. Petersburg Conservatory and taking his first teaching position in Moscow. Soon, his intense focus on the work, added to the devastating emotional effect of an unfavorable newspaper critique of his graduation cantata, brought on sleepless nights, nervous disorders and a state of mind that bordered on mental collapse.

In August 1866, he submitted the unfin-ished work to the scrutiny of his two former teachers, Anton Rubinstein and Nicholas Zaremba, both of whom roundly criticized it. The following spring, the two middle movements were approved and performed in Moscow, but the entire work was not performed until Nicolai Rubinstein conducted it on February 15, 1868, at a Russian Musical Society concert. The symphony was not heard again until a St. Petersburg performance in 1886, two years before the final, correct version was printed. Tchaikovsky revised and shortened it prior to its first publication in 1875.

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Ravel’s Spain with BoléroFebruary 11, 1�, 13, �011Hans Graf, conductorSusanne Mentzer, mezzo-sopranoRavel: L’Heure espagnole (The Spanish Hour) – A Musical ComedyRavel: Rapsodie espagnoleRavel: Don Quichotte à DulcinéeRavel: Chanson espagnoleRavel: Vocalise (Pièce enforme de habanera)Ravel: BoléroDelight in Maurice Ravel’s most flavorful music. The Houston Symphony, in collaboration with Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, will perform Ravel’s comedic one-act opera, The Spanish Hour. After the electrifying Rapsodie espagnole, we’ll close the evening with one of the most popular works ever written, Ravel’s Boléro. You’ll leave Jones Hall with the feeling you’ve spent a well-deserved vacation in Seville!

Tickets: from $25

Clay Aiken: Tried and TrueFebruary 14, �011“These are songs that everyone recognizes... songs that I grew up listening to,” Aiken explains. Bring your valentine to Jones Hall for a romantic evening with American Idol superstar Clay Aiken and his band. You’ll hear classics like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Unchained Melody,” “Moon River,” “It’s Impossible” and “What Kind of Fool Am I?” The Houston Symphony does not appear on this program.

Tickets: from $29

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Kenny LogginsFebruary 18, 19, �0, �011Michael Krajewski, conductorWith hits from the big screen like “I’m Alright” from Caddyshack and “Footloose” to major success with the group Loggins and Messina, Kenny Loggins has it all. Also hear him perform music from Loggins and Messina and hits from his solo career like “Conviction of the Heart” and “This is It.”

Tickets: from $25

Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3February �4, �6, �7, �011James Gaffigan, conductorJonathan Biss, pianoIves: Symphony No. 3, The Camp MeetingBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3Dvorák: Symphony No. 7Regarded by the Baltimore Sun as “a huge talent,” Jonathan Biss returns to Houston to perform Beethoven’s stormy Piano Concerto No. 3.

Tickets: from $25

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Tchaikovsky added subtitles to the first two movements. The opening sonata, “Daydreams on a winter road,” begins with a haunting theme set upon a pale modal scale pattern. As it passes from woodwinds to the viola, it is joined by a staccato counter-motive in the flutes. The two thematic ideas are expounded at length, until the solo clarinet intones a pealing, lyrical second theme. After a lengthy development section, all themes return and, following a suit-able climax, the movement ends quietly.

The two central movements are the true gems in this symphony. The Adagio, “Gloomy land, misty land,” begins with a mysterious intro-duction in the strings, then evolves from a lovely, gently marching oboe melody. The theme is slightly altered as new voices take up the con-versation: flutes and violas, violins, cellos, clari-net and violins. Finally, the horns return with a dramatic restatement of the original melody, and the movement dies away in a postlude recalling the introductory string music.

The Scherzo is an icy little dance piece, set in an intricate dotted rhythm that teasingly contradicts the basic pulse of the movement. The Trio is the first of Tchaikovsky’s many sym-phonic waltzes, and its song-like melody sud-denly turns the Scherzo’s tiptoeing ballerinas into smoothly gliding ice skaters.

However, the young composer confronts the problems of large symphonic forms with the least success in the finale. It vacillates between sonata and rondo forms and is built upon two themes: a moody opening prefaced in the slow introduction and a brassy, triumphant theme that bursts forth as the music reaches its climax in a majestic Allegro. However, its momentum is interrupted by several academic-sounding fugal sections, and the symphony ends in a lengthy, bombastic coda.

Despite the difficulties encountered, Tchaikovsky later declared: “I have a soft spot for it, for it is a sin of my sweet youth.” And he wrote to his patroness, Nadezhda von Meck, “Although it is immature in many respects, it is essentially better and richer in content than many other mature works.”

©2011, Carl R. Cunningham

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Biographies.................Juraj Valcuha, conductorSlovakian Juraj Valcuha is chief conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Torino. He served as assistant music director of the Orchestre et Opéra National de Montpellier (2003-2005) and contemporaneously debuted with the Orchestre National de France and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France.

He has conducted La Bohéme, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Rotterdam Philharmonic, RAI Orchestra (Turin), the Philharmonia Orchestra (London), DSO Berlin, the Oslo Philharmonic, Gewandhaus


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ute to Toscanini (Parma); and led the Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice in Venezia and in the first Abu Dhabi Classics season.

Valcuha made his U.S. debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony; has led the Los Angeles Philharmonic; the National and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestras; the Bavarian State Opera Munich; Stuttgart Opera; Opera de Lyon; Staatskapelle Dresden; and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He recorded music by Pfitzner and Richard Strauss for ARTE.

In addition to his Houston Symphony debut, he conducts the Orchestre de Paris, Munich Philharmonic, the Orchestra di Santa Cecilia, Philharmonia London and the Los Angeles Philharmonic this season. He will conduct a

new production of La Bohéme and appear on tour at the Berlin Philharmonie, in Vienna’s Musikverein with pianist Evgeni Bozhanov and in the Abu Dhabi Classics series with Yo-Yo Ma.

Valcuha will debut with the Concertgebouw Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, as well as return engagements with the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and National Symphonies; the Philharmonia (London); the Munich Philharmonic; and the Staatskapelle Dresden.

Valcuha studied composition, conducting and cymbalon at the Bratislava Conservatory. He further studied conducting with Ilya Musin in St. Petersburg and with Janos Fürst at the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris.

Inon Barnatan, pianoInon Barnatan, a Tel Aviv native, has estab-lished an international reputation as a pianist of uncommon depth and maturity who has earned acclaim in a variety of repertoire.

Barnatan recently performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Concertgebouw and the 92nd Street Y. In addition to this return engagement, he has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai and Jerusalem Symphony Orchestras, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and London Soloists Chamber Orchestra. Recital highlights include appearances at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Carnegie Hall (New York), the Louvre Auditorium (Paris), Wigmore Hall (London) and the “Rising Stars” series (Ravinia and Gilmore Festivals).

In 2009, he debuted with the Cleveland Orchestra and Eugene Symphony, received the Avery Fisher Career Grant and curated a Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center series. Barnatan appeared at the Aspen, Vail, Santa Fe and Bridgehampton festivals.

An enthusiastic chamber musician, Barnatan frequently performs with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and has collaborated with Itzhak Perlman, Jonathan Biss, Alisa Weilerstein and Miriam Fried.

Trained at the Royal Academy of Music (London), Barnatan was awarded the presti-gious Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Prize in 2008. He now lives in New York.

BarnatanLeipzig and Swedish Radio Orchestras. He opened a Munich Philharmonic season and conducted the Orchestra Verdi (Milano), a trib-

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Thursday, January �0, �011 8 pm

Saturday, January ��, �011 8 pm

Sunday, January �3, �011 2:30 pm

Jones Hall

Verdi’s RequiemThomas Dausgaard, conductor

*Angela Meade, sopranoMargaret Lattimore, mezzo-soprano

*Garrett Sorenson, tenor*Morris Robinson, baritoneHouston Symphony Chorus Charles Hausmann, director

Verdi Requiem I Requiem: Andante II Dies Irae: Allegro agitato III Offertorio: Andante mosso IV Sanctus: Allegro V Agnus Dei: Andante VI Lux aeterna: Allegro moderato VII Libera me, Domine: Moderato

*Houston Symphony debut

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The printed music for Verdi’s Requiem was donated by Wade and Mert Adams.

This weekend’s performances are generously sponsored by Drs. Marie-Luise and M. S. Kalsi.

Prelude is sponsored by Fluor.

The SoundPlusVision series is sponsored by The Alkek and Williams Foundation and supported in part by an endowed fund from The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Fund for Creative Initiatives.

The Classical Season is endowed by The Wortham Foundation, Inc. in memory of Gus S. and Lyndall F. Wortham.

KuHF 88.7 FM is the Classical Season media sponsor.


These concerts are being recorded for future broadcast on KUHF 88.7 FM, the Radio Voice of the Houston Symphony.

REQuIEM Giuseppe Verdi

Born: Oct 9/10, 1813, Roncole near Busseto, Italy

Died: Jan 27, 1901, Milan, Italy

Work composed: 1873-74

Recording: Claudio Abbado conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Angela Gheorghiu, Daniela Barcelona, Julian Kostantinov, Roberto Alagna, soloists; Swedish Radio Chorus; Orféon Donostierra, director; EMI Classics

Instrumentation: three flutes (third doubling piccolo), two oboes, two clarinets, four bassoons, four horns, four trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, four offstage trumpets and strings

The 1868 death of Gioachino Rossini prompted memorial tributes throughout the operatic world. Giuseppe Verdi galvanized his publisher and, in turn, 13 Italian composers to contribute portions of a requiem mass, intending to per-form the composite work on the first anniver-sary of Rossini’s death in his native Pesaro.

Although the music was written, the per-formance never took place and the pieces were returned to their respective composers, including Verdi’s “Libera me, Domine.”

There the matter rested until the death of Alessandro Manzoni, the celebrated poet, humanist and literary standard bearer of resur-gent Italian nationalism on May 22, 1873. Verdi revered Manzoni, and on June 3 of that year, pro-posed writing a complete requiem in Manzoni’s memory. Verdi’s letter to his publisher, Tito Ricordi, specified that he would pay to copy the score and wondered if the City of Milan would pay to have the work performed there.

The mayor of Milan immediately accepted Verdi’s proposal, though city council mem-bers later questioned the propriety of using public funds for a religious service at a time when Italian church-state relations were dif-ficult, according to scholar David Rosen. Verdi bypassed Milan’s famed cathedral and Manzoni’s favorite church, San Fedele, as sites for the premiere, choosing Milan’s church of San Marco for its superior acoustics.

The use of women choristers and vocal soloists was also questioned, since Catholic church music in Italy was only performed by men and boys at that time. This problem was surmounted by having the women stand behind a grille. While this memorial employed the litur-gical texts for the Mass of the Dead, it was not a complete liturgical service, since the consecra-tion of the bread and wine was omitted.

Verdi’s Requiem won broad and imme-diate acclaim and was toured throughout Europe with further performances in the United States, Argentina and Egypt. Following

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a period of neglect, the work has established itself as one of the most popular pieces in the choral-orchestral repertoire.

Given its monumental scale and dramati-cally charged character, there were questions about its suitability for religious services. Such questions had surrounded famous settings of sacred texts for a century or more, when the relative values of architectural scale, the-atricality and spiritual intent were assessed. Just before the premiere, conductor Hans von Bülow penned a critique that it was “an opera in ecclesiastical costume.”

Though he later retracted that com-ment, he was right on the mark. Verdi could hardly help but imbue the vivid imagery of the Requiem text with music that was true to his innately operatic temperament. Although the work was first performed at the religious ser-vice, it was the composer’s very public expres-sion of his admiration for Manzoni and his vivid interpretation of humanity’s fear of damnation and final plea for God’s mercy. The muted, semi-anonymous traits often associated with service music, promoting a spirit of quiet con-templation, were never part of Verdi’s musical speech. Nevertheless, traits of the ecclesiasti-cal style are imbedded in his highly theatrical music throughout the score of the Requiem.

The entrance prayer opens the Requiem with a hushed choral supplication to let the dead rest eternally, accompanied by the soft-est of muted strings. But the central part of the prayer, “Te decet hymnus,” is set more boldly in an unaccompanied motet style, with stag-gered entries of the four choral parts as is commonly found in mid 16th-century ecclesias-tical music. The Introit flows directly into the Kyrie, where solo voices are featured with the choral orchestral ensemble.

Intense musical drama enters in the 21 verses of the sequence, “Dies irae.” The image of God’s wrath is expressed in a pounding choral-orchestral march, as elemental as any torrent of Verdian fury in early biblical operas such as Nabucco. Quivering string figures depict the trembling souls awaiting judgment, and a mighty brass choir rises with a fanfare heralding the “Tuba mirum” when the heav-enly trumpet summons the dead from countless cemeteries. These introductory choral-orches-tral verses might be likened to the beginnings of grand climactic scenes at the center of Verdi operas: the third-act “Auto da fé” in Don Carlo, the Triumphal Scene in the second act of Aida or the shameful public denunciation of Desdemona in the third act of Otello.

A major string of solo arias, duets, trios and quartets follows these three choral verses: an awesome bass aria for “Mors stu-pebit,” a long, dramatic alto aria punctuated by choral interjections for “Liber scripturus” and a soprano/alto/tenor trio for “Quid sum miser.”

There is an ensemble dramatically pitting the soloists against the men’s chorus, then the full chorus in “Rex Tremendae”; a lyrical soprano/alto duet for the “Recordare” verse; a gentle tenor aria that rises to an exciting climax at the end of the “Ingemisco” verse; and a highly dramatic bass solo for the verse beginning with the word, “Confutatis.”

Departuring from strict liturgical prac-tice, the chorus repeats the initial “Dies irae” before a solo/choral ensemble led by the mezzo-soprano for the “Lacrymosa” and the quiet, concluding “Dona eis requiem.”

The text of the lengthy offertory prayer is given over entirely to the vocal soloists, whose music is divided between ensemble and solo singing. In keeping with the ecclesiastical character of the Requiem, this movement is rich in counterpoint. By contrast, the following “Sanctus” is sung entirely by the chorus, which is subdivided into eight parts for the first time in the work. Here, the praise-giving nature of the text prompted Verdi to follow church-music tradition and set the movement as a joyous, full-throated scherzo, abandoning doleful implica-tions inherent in the work at large.

The thrice-repeated supplication in the “Agnus Dei” is at once simple and complex. Simulating plainchant, Verdi begins with an unaccompanied duet by the female soloists, sung at the hollow octave interval, similarly repeated by the chorus and strings. The major key then changes to minor for a more elabo-rate solo/choral statement and repetition of the second plea. Finally, there is an extended, more elaborate statement when the third plea emphatically begs that the deceased may rest eternally at peace. The communion prayer, “Lux aeterna,” asserts its plea in an ensemble of soloists, accompanied by shimmering tremolo passages in the strings and a figurative inter-play among the woodwinds.

The fear of damnation returns in the concluding “Libera me, Domine,” the prayer of absolution recited over the casket of the deceased. It was revived and reconstructed from Verdi’s original setting for the collaborative 1869 Requiem for Rossini. He borrowed themes from the “Libera me” and used them in the first two movements of this Manzoni Requiem, knowing they would tie the entire work together when repeated in its concluding prayer.

Looking further ahead, the huge choral-orchestral fugue that concludes the “Libera me” stands as a prototype for the joyous fugue he composed for the finale of his opera, Falstaff, nearly two decades later. Although fugues were common in sacred music through-out the 18th and 19th centuries, Verdi rarely, if ever, employed them in his operas. In a sense, this fugue is a “lesson piece” for Falstaff, prov-ing he could write one.

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Thomas Dausgaard, conductorAs chief conductor of the Danish National Symphony and Swedish Chamber orchestras, Thomas Dausgaard is renowned for his fresh approach to a broad range of repertoire.

Under his leadership, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR tours worldwide and records extensively. Since Dausgaard’s arrival in 1997, the Swedish Chamber Orchestra has become internationally recognized through recording and touring throughout Europe, Japan and the U.S. In summer 2010, Dausgaard led both ensembles in critically acclaimed BBC Proms concerts.

Dausgaard guest conducts many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra (Tanglewood Festival), the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pittsburgh and Baltimore symphonies, the Minnesota and Philadelphia orchestras, and makes frequent appearances with the Toronto and Seattle symphony orchestras.

This season’s highlights include debuts with the Dallas, Washington National and Cincinnati symphony orchestras; the Cleveland Orchestra; engagements with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the City of Birmingham and Bournemouth symphony orchestras; SWR Stuttgart and MDR Leipzig; the Barcelona, Swedish Radio, Vienna and Sydney symphony orchestras; and the New Japan, Hong Kong and China Philharmonic orchestras.

Dausgaard has been awarded the Cross of Chivalry (Denmark) and elected to the Royal Academy of Music (Sweden).

Angela Meade, sopranoSince her operatic debut in Verdi’s Ernani (Metropolitan Opera) in 2008, American soprano Angela Meade has quickly become one of the outstanding vocalists of her genera-tion, excelling in 19th-century bel canto reper-toire, and in Verdi and Mozart operas.

This season brings title roles in Mercadante’s Virginia (Wexford Festival) and Rossini’s Armida (Metropolitan Opera); debuts with the Palm Beach Opera, and the Pittsburgh and Baltimore symphonies in Verdi’s Requiem; and performances of Mahler’s Second Symphony (Seattle Symphony) and

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Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang (San Antonio Symphony).

Past productions include Le Nozze di Figaro, Agrippina, Die Zauberflöte and Die Fledermaus, among others. Concert repertoire includes Poulenc’s Gloria, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Verdi’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria.

Meade won opera’s largest cash prize – the $50,000 purse of the Jose Iturbi Competition – and was the first to win both the opera and operetta categories of Vienna’s prestigious Belvedere Competition. A Washington state native, she now resides in Philadelphia.

Margaret Lattimore, mezzo-sopranoGrammy®-nominated mezzo-soprano Margaret Lattimore has performed with countless opera companies and orchestras across the country. She has sung the roles of Dorotea (Stiffelio), Meg Page (Falstaff), Jordan Baker (The Great Gatsby), Rosina (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) and the title role in La Cenerentola. This season’s highlights include Rossini’s Stabat Mater (San Antonio Symphony) and Haydn’s Paukenmesse (Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico). Last season, she performed in Beethoven’s Ninth (Houston Symphony) and Messiah (Alabama Symphony).

Lattimore attended the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam where she studied with Patricia Misslin. She won the Metropolitan National Council Auditions at 24, the Eleanor McCollum Award (Houston Grand Opera Studio), a Jacobson Study Grant (Richard Tucker Foundation) and the pres-tigious George London Award. She was a 2006 Grammy® nominee for the Koch International

recording of John Harbison’s Motetti di Montale. She lives with her husband and son in New York.

Garrett Sorenson, tenorAmerican tenor Garrett Sorenson has been praised as a young artist of unique promise, with a rich lyric voice of beauty and power.

He has performed with, among others, the Metropolitan, San Francisco, Houston Grand, Los Angeles and West Australian Operas; the Florida and New York Philharmonics; and the San Francisco, Baltimore, Cleveland and Boston Symphony Orchestras.

Sorenson has performed in Carmen, Otello, La Bohème, La Traviata, Faust, Die Fledermaus, Tristan und Isolde, Don Giovanni, Der Rosenkavalier and Die Zauberflöte, among others. Concert repertoire includes Mozart’s Requiem and Handel’s Messiah.

He received the Sara Tucker Study Grant and the Richard Tucker Foundation Career Grant; he won the Opera Birmingham Young Singer Contest, the Sorantin Young Artist Award and the 2003 George London Foundation Competition.

A Texas Tech University alum, Sorenson was a member of the 2001 Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program and is a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He resides in Kentucky with his wife, Elizabeth Batton, and sons.

Morris Robinson, baritoneAtlanta native Morris Robinson is quickly becoming one of the most interesting and sought after bass-baritones of his genera-tion. He has appeared with the Metropolitan, Los Angles, Cincinnati, Florida Grand and Seattle operas; in concert with the Chicago,

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Baltimore, Nashville and São Paulo orches-tras the National Symphony and Met Chamber orchestras; and at the Ravinia, Mostly Mozart, Tanglewood, Cincinnati May, Verbier and Aspen festivals.

Robinson’s appearances this season include The Magic Flute (Metropolitan Opera) and Don Giovanni (Dallas and Florida Grand operas); and concerts with the Nashville, Baltimore and Detroit symphony orchestras.

Robinson attended the Boston University Opera Institute and is a graduate of The Citadel and the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. His solo album, Going Home, was released on Decca.

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Houston Symphony Chorus..............................................................................

Charles Hausmann, Director

Paulo GomesAssistant Director

Susan ScarrowChorus Manager

Scott HolshouserAccompanist

Tony SessionsLibrarian

First SopranoRamona AlmsAlice BeckstromRobyn BranningSarah DamaskeMonica M. DavisKathleen ForbesClarice GatlinMarta GilesBecky HamiltonAmanda HarrisSophia HouSarah KeiferYoungjee KimGillian KruseVeronica Lorine

* •Pamela MagnusonLydia MusherMegan OwenKaren RennarWendy RidingsRhonda RyanJennifer Klein SalyerHeidi SandersBeth SlaughterLisa TrewinTania Van DongenRamona Walters-

StewartMegan WelchJessica L. Williams

Second Soprano Yoset AltamiranoLisa AndersLaura BohlmannNancy BraticAnne CampbellDebby CutlerVickie DavisCorita DuboseKaren Fess-UeckerKellie GardenLorraine Hammond

•Debbie Hannah•Megan HenrySylvia HysongYukiko IwataNatalia Kalitynska

* •Amy Mobley•Carol OstlindLinda PetersSusan ScarrowVicki SeldonPaige SommerVeronica A. StevensCecilia Sun

• Nancy VernauMaria Cristina YanezJennifer Young

First AltoKrista BorstellJami BrunsPatricia BumpusBarbara BushNancy

ChristophersonChristine

EconomidesNatasha FloresMary GahrHolly GardnerSusan HallJudy HillKristin HurterBerma KinseyJoyce Lewis

* •Mary LopushanskyHeather Maclaughlin

GarbesLisa MorfinCynthia MulderThao PhamJennifer L. PhanLinda RennerLinda RichardsonCarolyn RoganHolly RubboJune RussellMaria SchoenAndrea SlackPatsy WilsonShelby Wilson

Second AltoMelissa Bailey

AdamsSarah Wilson ClarkM. Evelyn CliftRochella CooperAndrea CreathRobin DunnHolly EatonRachel El-SalehThi HaJuli HerbertNancy HillDenise HolmesCatherine HowardLois HowellCrystal Meadows

•Lynne MoneypennyNina PeropoulosLaurie ReynoldsHolly Soehnge

* •Mary VoigtMorgana WilliamsKaye Windel-Garza

First TenorRobert BrowningJames R. CarazolaPatrick DrakeRichard FieldRobert GomezJames Patrick

HanleySteven HazelDonald HowieFrancisco J.

IzaguirreFrank LopezDarrell Mayon

* •Jim MooreChristopher M.

OrtizPeter PeropoulosDouglas

RodenbergerDavid SchoenTony SessionsAdam White

Second Tenor* •Bob Alban

Randy BoatrightHarvey BongersWilliam ColePaul DamaskeDonn DuboisJorge FandinoMark FerringJoseph FrybertJohn GradyCraig HillPhilip LewisWilliam L. MizeDave NussmannGreg RailsbackLesley C. SommerDewell SpringerJonathan VaughanTony VazquezLeonardo VeletzuyLee Williams

First BassJoe AnzalduaGreg BarraJustin BeckerJohn BondBruce BoyleChristopher BurrisShawn CarnleyKevin Coleman IISteve DukesLeigh Fernau

* •Jay LopezClemente MathisWilliam McCallumChris Ming

Matt NeufeldKevin NewmanGary ScullinStephen ShadleThom SloanMark StandridgeSam StenglerPaul Van DornJoe VillarrealKevin Wallace

Second BassSteve Abercia

* •Wilton T. AdamsBill CheadleJohn ColsonRoger CutlerPaul EhrsamTom EverageChris FairIan FetterleyDavid M. FoxYevgeny GeninMatt HendersonTerry HendersonGeorge HoweChuck IzzoNobuhide Kobori

• Ken MathewsScott MermelsteinClyde L. MinerRob MoreheadGreg NelsonBill ParkerJohn Proffitt

• Robert ReynoldsDaniel RobertsonRichard White

* Section Leader • Council Member

As of December 10, 2010

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Charles Hausmann, directorDr. Charles S. Hausmann was named director of the Houston Symphony Chorus in 1986 and has prepared the group for more than 500 con-certs and more than 40 acclaimed conductors, including Hans Graf, Christoph Eschenbach, Claus Peter Flor and Robert Shaw. His exten-sive repertoire includes most of the major choral/orchestral masterworks.

As director of choral studies and profes-sor of conducting at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music, Hausmann directs the master’s and doctoral programs in choral conducting and conducts the Moores School Choral Artists, a graduate chamber choir. He is especially interested in conducting peda-gogy and choral/orchestral performance. Current research activity on the use of dance pedagogy in teaching conducting resulted in co-authorship of an article, “The Dance of Conducting.”

Hausmann also serves as director of choral music at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, where he led the Houston Symphony Chorus in a special performance of Mendelssohn’s St. Paul in the spring of 2008.

During the 2010-2011 season, Hausmann has prepared the Chorus for Verdi’s Requiem, a very special concert with Andrea Bocelli, Very Merry Pops, Messiah and will prepare it for Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky.

Hausmann frequently appears as a guest conductor, lecturer and clinician, and has con-ducted numerous concert tours throughout the United States, Europe and Mexico. He led the Chorus on its fourth European tour in 2007, when he appeared as guest conductor during the Prague Spring Festival. He and the Chorus share a 23-year collaboration with Mexico City’s Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería, recently performing Mendelssohn’s Elijah with former Associate Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto.

The Houston Symphony Chorus, directed by Charles Hausmann, is made up of volunteer musicians from all parts of the Houston metropolitan area. Its mem-bers rehearse at Moores School of Music every Tuesday evening, motivated by the challenge and joy of performing great music and the opportunity to work with the Houston Symphony. For audition information, contact the Chorus manager at (713) 444-9��1 or [email protected].

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Annual Campaign Donors.................................................................................

The Houston Symphony expresses appreciation to the donors listed on this and the following pages for their generous con-tributions in support of Symphony programs. More information is available from the Individual Giving Department at (713) 337-8500, the Corporate Support Department at (713) 337-8520 or at houstonsymphony.org.


$100,000-$499,999 BBVA Compass Continental Airlines Fidelity Investments Shell Oil Company

$50,000-$99,999 American Express * Cameron Chevron ConocoPhillips Frost * GDF SUEZ Energy North America The Methodist Hospital System Shell Oil Company TOTAL UBS * Weatherford International Ltd. Weill Cornell Medical College

$�5,000-$49,999 Andrews Kurth, LLP Chubbs Group of Insurance Companies

Crown Castle * ExxonMobil Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. * JPMorgan Chase KPMG LLP * Marathon Oil Corporation Vinson & Elkins LLP

$10,000-$�4,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Baker Botts L.L.P. * Bank of America Boeing Bracewell & Giuliani LLP * CenterPoint Energy Cooper Industries, Inc. * Devon Energy Corporation Ernst & Young * Fluor Corporation H. E. Butt Grocery Company Margolis, Phipps & Wright, P.C. * Macy’s Foundation Memorial Hermann Northern Trust

SPIR STAR, Inc. Star Furniture USI Vitol Inc. * Wells Fargo

$500-$9,999 Beck, Redden & Secrest, LLP * Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP Bloomberg L.L.P. Ironshore Insurance Services, LLP Lockton Companies Oceaneering International, Inc. Porter & Hedges, LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers, Inc. * Randalls Food Markets, Inc. Seyforth Show * Smith, Graham & Company * South Texas College of Law * Swift Energy Company Texas Children’s Hospital Wortham Insurance & Risk Management

Corporations.........................................................................................................

As of September 8, 2010

$1,000,000 & above * Houston Endowment, Inc. * Houston Symphony League The Wortham Foundation Inc.

$500,000-$999,999 * M. D. Anderson Foundation

$100,000-$499,999 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation * The Brown Foundation The Cullen Foundation The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation Madison Charitable Foundation * Spec’s Charitable Foundation

$50,000-$99,999 Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation The Alkek & Williams Foundation * Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Educational Fund

* John P. McGovern Foundation

$�5,000-$49,999 Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation The Humphreys Foundation The Schissler Foundation * Sterling-Turner Foundation

$10,000-$�4,999 * Bauer Foundation Carleen & Alde Fridge Foundation * George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation * Houston Symphony League Bay Area * The Powell Foundation * Vivian L. Smith Foundation Strake Foundation * Vaughn Foundation Warren Family Foundation

$�,500-$9,999 Stanford & Joan Alexander Foundation The Becker Family Foundation * Ray C. Fish Foundation

* The Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Trust Huffington Foundation Leon Jaworski Foundation William S. & Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation * Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Foundation Lubrizol Foundation * Kinder Morgan Foundation * Lynne Murray, Sr. Educational Foundation The Helmle Shaw Foundation Susman Family Foundation

Government Donors * City of Houston through the Houston Downtown Alliance, Houston Arts Alliance & Miller Theatre Advisory Board National Endowment for the Arts State Employee Charitable Campaign * Texas Commission on the Arts

* Sponsors of Houston Symphony Education & Outreach Programs

Foundations...........................................................................................................

Corporate Matching Gifts........................................................................................ AetnaAkzo NobelAT&TBank of AmericaBoeingCaterpillarChevron

Coca-ColaEl Paso CorporationEli Lilly and CompanyExxonMobilFannie MaeGeneral ElectricGeneral Mills

Goldman, Sachs & Co.HalliburtonHewlett-PackardIBMING Financial Services CorporationJPMorgan Chase

KBRKirby CorporationOccidental PetroleumSMART Modular Technologies, Inc.Spectra Energy


Leadership Gifts................................................................................................

The Houston Symphony gratefully acknowledges those individuals who support our artistic, educational and community engagement programs with Leadership Gifts at the highest levels. Donors at these levels set the standard for supporting the Symphony and we are proud to list them here.

Ima Hogg Society – $150,000 or MoreLieutenant Governor David H. Dewhurst

Ms. Beth MadisonMadison Benefits Group Inc.

Mr. George P. MitchellMr. M. S. Stude

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Tudor III

President’s Society – $75,000 - $99,999Mrs. Margaret Alkek Williams

Maestro’s Society – $50,000 - $74,999Maestro Hans Graf & Mrs. Graf

Rochelle & Max LevitMr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan

Nancy & Robert PeiserMr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

Concertmaster Society – $�5,000 - $49,999Janice & Tom Barrow

Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr.Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian

Gene & Linda DewhurstDr. Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin J. Fein

Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. FrankelStephen & Mariglyn GlennDr. Gary L. Hollingsworth

Dr. Ken HydeDrs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi

Mr. & Mrs. Ulyesse J. LeGrangeCora Sue & Harry MachBarbara & Pat McCelvey

Mrs. Sybil F. RoosMs. Louisa Stude Sarofim

Mr. & Mrs. James A. ShafferLaura & Michael Shannon

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Anonymous (1)Joan & Stanford AlexanderMr. Alan AronsteinMr. Richard C. BaileyMr. Ronald C. BorschowMr. & Mrs. Walter V. BoyleJoe Brazzatti

Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. BurguieresMarilyn & Coleman CaplovitzMr. & Mrs. David DenechaudMr. & Mrs. Paul F. Egner Jr.Aubrey & Sylvia FarbDiane Lokey FarbMary Ann & Larry Faulkner

Ms. Bernice FeldMr. & Mrs. Marvy A. FingerMr. Edwin C. Friedrichs & Ms. Darlene ClarkMr. George B. GearyThomas & Patricia GeddyDr. & Mrs. William D. GeorgeMrs. James J. Glenn Jr.

Patron Donor Society........................................................................................

Principal Musician Society $15,000 - $�4,999

Members of the Patron Donor Society support the Houston Symphony with gifts to the Annual Fund and Events. Members of the Society are offered a wide array of benefits and recognition including invitations to special events and more. For more information on how to become a member of the Houston Symphony Patron Donor Society, please call the Development Department at (713) 337-8523.

Conductor’s Circle $5,000 - $7,499

Anonymous (1)Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. BahrMr. Richard DanforthAllen & Almira Gelwick - Lockton CompaniesMrs. Aileen GordonJoella & Steven P. Mach

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. MargolisMr. & Mrs. David R. PrunerAnn & Hugh RoffMrs. Maryjane ScherrDavid & Paula SteakleyPaul Strand ThomasMr. & Mrs. Benjamin Warren

Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Weil Jr.Vicki & Paul WestDr. Jim T. WillersonMr. & Mrs. Steven Jay Williams

Artist/Conductor Sponsor $10,000 - $14,999Gary & Marian BeauchampMr. & Mrs. Karl H. BeckerCaptain & Mrs. W. A. “Cappy” Bisso IIIRuth White BrodskyMrs. Lily CarriganMs. Jan CohenDr. Scott CutlerLeslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice

Mr. & Mrs. Michael DokupilMr. Harold E. Holliday Jr. & Hon. Anna R. HollidayMr. & Mrs. Brian P. McCabeMr. Cameron MitchellMr. & Mrs. Lucian L. Morrison Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. ParkerJulia & Albert Smith Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction Inc.Stephen & Pamalah TippsMargaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D.Ms. Jennifer R. WittmanCyvia & Melvyn Wolff

Musician Sponsor Society $7,500 - $9,999Anonymous (1)Eric S. Anderson & R. Dennis AnndersonMr. & Mrs. Charles G. Black IIIDr. & Mrs. Meherwan P. BoyceMs. Terry Ann BrownMr. & Mrs. J. Brett BusbyThe Robert & Jane Cizik FoundationMr. & Mrs. Gerald F. ClarkWilliam J. Clayton & Margaret A. HughesRoger & Debby CutlerDr. & Mrs. Alexander DellJudge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Chris FloodAngel & Craig FoxMr. S. David FrankfortMr. & Mrs. Richard D. HansenChristina & Mark Hanson

Mr. & Mrs. David V. Hudson Jr.Mr. & Mrs. John A. IrvineMr. Brian JamesMr. & Mrs. Marvin KaplanDr. & Mrs. I. Ray KirkMr. & Mrs. Erik P. LittlejohnMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lykos Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Michael MannDr. & Mrs. Paul M. MannJay & Shirley MarksMr. & Mrs. J. Stephen MarksDr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. MazowBetty & Gene McDavidMiss Catherine Jane MerchantDr. & Mrs. Robert M. MihaloMike & Kathleen MooreSue A. MorrisonMr. & Mrs. Richard P. Moynihan

Bobbie & Arthur NewmanMrs. Tassie NicandrosHanni OrtonMr. & Mrs. Philip M. PetersonGloria & Joe PryzantKathryn & Richard RabinowMr. Glen A. RosenbaumMrs. Helen B. RosenbaumMr. & Mrs. William J. Rovere Jr.Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Tad SmithDr. Alana R. Spiwak & Sam StolbunAlice & Terry ThomasAnn & Joel WahlbergMr. & Mrs. Fredric A. WeberMr. & Mrs. Wallace S. WilsonMr. & Mrs. Ed Wulfe


Mr. & Mrs. David GowMr. & Mrs. Jo A. GravesWilliam A. Grieves &

Dorothy McDonnell GrievesMr. & Mrs. Frank HerzogDebbie & Frank JonesDrs. Blair & Rita JusticeDr. & Mrs. Bernard KatzMr. & Mrs. Stephen A. LasherMr. Clyde Lea & Ms. Pamela FazzoneMrs. Margaret H. LeyMr. E. W. Long Jr.Mr. & Mrs. George McCulloughMrs. Beverly T. McDonaldSidney & Ione MoranPaul & Rita MoricoMary & Terry MurphreeMr. & Mrs. Robert E. NelsonMr. & Mrs. Edward C. Osterberg Jr.Ms. Peggy Overly & Mr. John BarlowMr. Howard PieperMr. Robert J. PileggeMs. Karen S. PulaskiMrs. Lila RauchMr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Ken N. RobertsonDrs. Alejandro & Lynn RosasMr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schissler Jr.Donna & Tim ShenMr. & Mrs. Mark R. SmithMr. & Mrs. John SpeerMr. & Mrs. Keith StevensonMr. & Mrs. Antonio M. SzaboMr. Stephen C. TarryMr. Brian TeichmanShirley & David R. ToomimGene Carlton & Ann TrammellC. Harold & Lorine WallaceRobert G. WeinerMr. & Mrs. Donald E. Woodard Jr.Woodell Family FoundationWinthrop A. Wyman & Beverly JohnsonNina & Michael ZilkhaErla & Harry Zuber

Grand Patron $�,500 - $4,999Anonymous (1)Wade & Mert AdamsMr. & Mrs. John S. ArnoldyDr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. AronMr. Jeff AutorMr. & Mrs. John C. AverettMr. A. Greer Barriault & Ms. Clarruth A. SeatonMr. & Mrs. Ken BarrowMr. & Mrs. Brad BeitlerMs. Dianne BowmanJim & Ellen BoxMr. & Mrs. Walter BraticThe Honorable & Mrs. Peter BrownMrs. George L. Brundrett Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Sean BumgarnerAlan & Toba BuxbaumMr. & Mrs. W. T. Carter IV

Mr. & Mrs. Thierry CarusoMargot & John CaterMr. William Choice & Mrs. Linda Able ChoiceMr. & Mrs. Allen ClamenMr. & Mrs. Brandon CochranMr. & Mrs. Robert CreagerMr. & Mrs. James W. CrownoverMr. & Mrs. Louis F. DeLoneJ.R. & Aline DemingMr. & Mrs. Jack N. DohertyMr. & Mrs. Daniel DrorMr. William Elbel & Ms. Mary J. SchroederMrs. Robin A. ElversonMr. Parrish N. Erwin Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Bruce FerenceMr. & Mrs. Tom FitzpatrickMs. Sharin Shafer GailleMrs. Lila-Gene GeorgeMr. & Mrs. Buddy HaasMr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Hafner Jr.Marion & Jim HargroveMr. & Mrs. Tim W. HarringtonMr. & Mrs. Michael J. HayesMr. & Mrs. W. R. HayesMr. & Mrs. Doug R. HinzieMr. & Mrs. James E. HooksMr. & Mrs. Richard D. KinderWilliam & Cynthia KochMrs. Barry LewisKevin & Lesley LillyRobert & Gayle LongmireMr. Bradley H. MarksJames & Mary McMartinMr. & Mrs. William B. McNamaraStephen & Marilyn MilesMr. & Mrs. Arnold M. MillerJulia & Chris MortonMr. Austin M. O’Toole & Ms. Valerie SherlockMr. & Mrs. Anthony G. PetrelloMr. Michael H. PriceMr. & Mrs. Stephen PryorMr. Peter A. Ragauss & Ms. Jennifer SmithMichael & Vicky RichkerMr. & Mrs. Dave RobertsLinda & Jerry RubensteinMr. & Mrs. Clive RunnellsMr. & Mrs. Manolo SanchezBeth & Lee SchlangerMr. & Mrs. Jerry SimonMr. Louis H. Skidmore Jr.Joel V. & Mary M. StaffMr. & Mrs. Michael L. TenzerMr. & Mrs. Gene Van DykeMr. & Mrs. Wil VanLohStephen & Kristine WallaceMrs. Naomi WarrenMr. David Ashley WhiteMr. & Mrs. C. Clifford WrightMr. & Mrs. David J. WuthrichJudge Clarease R. Yates & Mr. Cary YatesDr. & Mrs. Robert YekovichEdith & Robert Zinn

Patron $1,000 - $�,499Anonymous (6)David M. & Lisa B. AaronsonDr. & Mrs. George J. AbdoMr. & Mrs. Elliot AbramsonRolaine & Morrie AbramsonMrs. Nancy C. Allen, President Greentree FundJohn & Pat AndersonMr. & Mrs. Thurmon AndressMr. Maurice J. ArestyMr. & Mrs. John M. ArnspargerDr. & Mrs. Roy AruffoMr. & Mrs. Paul H. AsofskyMr. & Mrs. Arnie AziosEdward & Joyce BackhausStanley & Martha BairMr. & Mrs. Ralph BalascoMs. Marion Barthelme & Mr. Jeff FortMr. & Mrs. Joshua L. BatchelorMr. & Mrs. John BauerBetty BellamyMs. Sallymoon S. BenzDr. & Mrs. Devinder BhatiaJohn BlomquistMr. & Mrs. Daniel BoggioDr. & Mrs. Milton BoniukMr. & Mrs. John F. BookoutMr. & Mrs. James D. BozemanMr. & Mrs. Richard H. BrackettMr. & Mrs. Robert BrayMrs. Catherine Campbell Brock & Dr. Gary BrockMr. & Mrs. Kevin BrophySusan & Richard BrownMr. & Mrs. Laurence BurnsMrs. Anne H. BushmanDr. & Mrs. William T. ButlerMr. & Mrs. Barent W. CaterDr. Robert N. ChanonMrs. Cielle ClemenceauMr. & Mrs. James G. CoatsworthMr. & Mrs. Charles ComiskeyMr. Mark C. ConradDr. & Mrs. James D. CoxMr. David A. CoyleSylvia & Andre CrispinMr. & Mrs. T. N. CrookMr. & Mrs. Timothy J. CrullMr. & Mrs. Harry H. Cullen Jr.Mr. Carl CunninghamMr. & Mrs. Jeremy DavisMr. & Mrs. Jerry H. DeutserMr. & Mrs. Robert DeutserMike & Debra DishbergerDr. Burdett S. & Mrs. Kathleen C.E. DunbarMr. & Mrs. Edward N. EarleCarolyn & David EdgarMr. Roger EichhornMr. & Mrs. Donald Faust Sr.Mrs. Carolyn Grant FayDr. Judith FeiginJerry E. & Nanette B. FingerDr. & Mrs. Ronald FischerJohn C. FitchMr. Dale FitzMr. & Mrs. Vince D. FosterMr. & Mrs. Edwin FreedmanMs. Beth FreemanPaula & Alfred FriedlanderJ. Kent & Ann FriedmanSally & Bernard FuchsMr. & Mrs. Todd Fuller

Individual Donors.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Individual Donors.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Mr. & Mrs. Magnus FyhrMr. & Mrs. Gerard GaynorMr. & Mrs. John GeeMr. Jerry GeorgeMrs. Joan M. GieseMs. Nancy D. GilesMr. Walter GilmoreMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. GlanvilleMr. & Mrs. Morris GlesbyMr. & Mrs. Bert H. GoldingHelen B. Wils & Leonard GoldsteinRobert & Michele GoodmarkMr. & Mrs. Tony GracelyMs. Joyce Z. GreenbergMary & Paul GregoryMr. Charles H. GregoryMs. Christine R. GriffithMs. Carmen C. HaldenMrs. Thalia HalenMr. & Mrs. Robert C. HannaRita & John HannahMs. Margaret W. HansenDr. & Mrs. Eric J. HaufrectMr. & Mrs. Philip J. HawkMr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Heath Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Eric HeggesethMark & Ragna HenrichsMarilyn & Robert M. HermanceMr. & Mrs. Richard HoffertMr. Tim HoganDr. & Mrs. Robert IvanyDr. & Mrs. Joseph JankovicMr. Eric S. Johnson & Dr. Ronada DavisMr. & Mrs. John F. JoityMr. & Mrs. Walter KaseSam & Cele KeeperLinda & Frank S. KelleyMr. & Mrs. Bill KingMary Louis KisterMichael & Darcy KrajewskiDr. & Mrs. Russell W. KridelMr. Willy KuehnMr. & Mrs. Kevin LaneMr. & Mrs. Jack LeeDr. & Mrs. Kenneth Eugene LehrerMr. William W. LindleyMr. & Mrs. Michael LinnMs. Barbara ListerMr. & Mrs. H. Arthur LittellMs. Nancey LobbDr. & Mrs. Fred R. Lummis Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Bill McCartneyMr. & Mrs. James W. McCartneyMr. & Mrs. Andrew McFarlandMr. & Mrs. David R. McKeithan Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Theron McLarenMr. & Mrs. David A. MireMr. & Mrs. Robert MitchellMr. & Mrs. Richard MithoffDr. Florence M. MonroeDr. Eleanor D. MontagueMs. Marsha L. MontemayorJohn & Ann MontgomeryMr. & Mrs. Gerarld MoynierMr. & Mrs. Marvin MuellerMs. Jennifer NaaeMr. & Mrs. Stephen NewmanMr. & Mrs. Charles G. NicksonJohn & Leslie NiemandNils & Stephanie NormannMr. & Mrs. Patrick OlfersSteve & Sue Olson

Jane & Kenneth OwenMr. & Mrs. Robert PageMr. & Mrs. Raul PavonMichael & Shirley PearsonMr. & Mrs. James D. PennyMr. & Mrs. Gary PetersenMr. & Mrs. Harry J. Phillips Jr.Mr. & Mrs. James PostlMr. John PottsClinton & Leigh RappoleRecord FamilyDr. Madaiah Revana, MDHilda & Hershel RichMr. & Mrs. Allyn RisleyMs. Janice Robertson & Mr. Douglas WilliamsMinnette & Jerome RobinsonMs. Regina J. RogersDr. & Mrs. Franklin RoseMrs. Annetta RoseMr. Charles K. SandersMary Louise & David SandersonMs. Paula SantoskiMrs. Myrna SchafferMr. & Mrs. Lawrence SchanzmeyerDr. Philip D. Scott & Dr. Susan E. GardnerMr. & Mrs. Marc J. ShapiroMr. & Mrs. Russell SherrillMr. & Mrs. W. Allen ShindlerMrs. Camille SimpsonDean & Kay L. SniderMs. Kelly SomozaCarol & Michael StamatedesMr. & Mrs. George StarkMr. & Mrs. James R. StevensCassie B. Stinson & James H. GibbonsMr. & Mrs. Toby SummersMs. Jeanine SwiftMr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr.Mr. Stephen TangneyMr. Mark TaylorJean & Doug ThomasMs. Amanda TozziMr. & Mrs. Timothy J. UngerMr. & Mrs. William VisinskyMr. David WaddellMr. & Mrs. Fred WahrlichMr. Danny Ward & Ms. Nancy AmesMs. Joann E. WeltonMr. & Mrs. Eden N. WenigMr. & Mrs. Patrick J. WhelanMr. Thomas H. WilsonDr. & Mrs. Jerry S. WolinskyMr. & Mrs. Jeff WrayMs. Ellen A. YarrellMr. Sam M. Yates IIIMr. & Mrs. Mark YzaguirreMr. & Mrs. Charles ZabriskieMrs. Betsy I. ZimmerMr. Terry Zmyslo

Composer’s Circle$500 - $999Anonymous (4)Mr. & Mrs. N. T. AdamsMs. Joan AmbrogiCorbin & Char AslaksonMr. & Mrs. Jerry AxelrodMr. & Mrs. David M. BalderstonMr. & Mrs. Mark BerkstresserCarolyn & Arthur BernerMr. & Mrs. George Boerger

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas BolamMr. & Mrs. Giorgio BorlenghiMr. & Mrs. Danny J. Bowers Jr.Bob F. BoydstonMs. Sally BrassowKatherine M. BriggsMs. Barbara A. BrooksDr. Bob Brown & Ms. Dena RafteFred & Judy BrunkMrs. Shirley BurgherThe Gertz FoundationMr. & Mrs. Joseph L. CampbellMrs. Marjorie CapshawMr. & Mrs. E. Thomas ChaneyK.D. Charalampous, M.D.Mr. & Mrs. Kent ChenevertJanet F. ClarkVirginia A. ClarkJim R. & Lynn CoeMr. & Mrs. Mark W. CoffinMrs. Barbora ColeMs. Barbara A. ConteMr. & Mrs. Byron CooleyMr. H. Talbot CooleyMichael T. CoppingerMr. & Mrs. William C. CrassasMs. Anna M. DeanDr. & Mrs. Clotaire D. DeleryMs. Aurelie DesmaraisBruce B. DiceMr. & Mrs. Mark DiehlMr. & Mrs. Mark W. DobbinsMr. & Mrs. James P. DornElizabeth H. DuerrMr. Dan DunhamDrs. Gary & Roz DworkinMr. & Mrs. Peter EricksonDr. Kenneth L EulerMr. & Mrs. William EvansDr. & Mrs. Louis A. FaillaceMr. & Mrs. Jonathan B. FairbanksMr. & Mrs. Harvey FleisherMr. & Mrs. Charles FlourneyMs. Martha GarciaMartha & Gibson Gayle Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Harry GendelDr. & Mrs. Jack GillWilliam E. GipsonGen. & Mrs. Melbern G. GlasscockLee & Sandy GodfreyMr. & Mrs. Herbert I. GoodmanDr. & Mrs. Harvey L. GordonMr. Dane GrenobleMr. & Mrs. Robert M. GriswoldZahava HaenoshGaye Davis & Dennis B. HalpinDr. & Mrs. Carlos R. HamiltonMs. Vickie HamleyMr. & Mrs. Robert L. HansenMr. & Mrs. Stephen HarbachickBruce Harkness & Alice BrownMr. & Judge Frank Harmon IIIMr. & Mrs. Robert S. HarrellMr. & Mrs. David L. HaugMr. & Mrs. Frank L. Heard Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Walter A. HechtMr. & Mrs. Robert P. HerrmannMs. Hilda R. HerzfeldMr. & Mrs. Ross K. HillMr. & Mrs. Richard P. HoganMr. Ronald Holley & Dr. Natasha HolleyMr. & Mrs. Robert E. Holloway

Diane & Geoffrey IbbottMrs. Paula JarrettMr. Mark JohanssonMr. & Mrs. Okey B. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Wesley A. JohnsonMr. Scot W. JohnsonDr. & Mrs. Robert E. JordonLucy & Victor KormeierMr. & Mrs. Melvin Krezer Jr.Mr. Rodney KubicekSuzanne A. & Dan D. KubinMs. Joni LatimerMr. & Mrs. Richard D. Lee IIMr. Richard LeibmanMs. Golda K. LeonardH. Fred & Velva G. LevineMichael & Sharon LewisMr. James C. LindseyMr. Kelly Bruce LobleyMrs. Sylvia LohkampMr. & Mrs. Stevens MafrigeMr. Christopher ManciniMs. Liz MarkellMs. B. Lynn Mathre & Mr. Stewart O’DellMr. & Mrs. Richard MattixMr. & Mrs. J.A. Mawhinney Jr.Lawrence McCullough & Linda Jean QuintanillaMr. & Mrs. Kevin McEvoyMr. George McKeeMs. Mary J. McKerall & Ms. Marilyn FlickDr. & Mrs. John MendelsohnMr. Ronald A. MikitaMr. Willis B. MitchellMr. & Mrs. John C. MolloyMr. Richard MurphyDaniel & Karol MusherAlan & Elaine MutMr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. NewtonMrs. Morris OrocofskyMs. Margie OrtegaMrs. Caroline OsteenMr. & Mrs. Marc C. PaigeMr. Robert PastorekRachel & Michael PawsonMr. & Mrs. James L. PayneMrs. Preston A. PeakDr. & Mrs. Joseph V. PennMr. & Mrs. William O. Perkins IIIMr. John M. PetroskyMr. & Mrs. W. Hugh Phillips IIIMs. Meg PhilpotKim & Ted A. PowellMr. Robert W. PowellMr. Arthur PreisingerDoris F. PryzantMrs. Dana PuddyDr. & Mrs. Henry H. Rachford Jr.Dr. Mike RatliffMr. & Mrs. William B. RawlMrs. Edith G. ReedMs. Louisa B. ReidDr. Alexander P. Remenchik & Ms. Frances BurfordMary & Jesse RobertsMr. & Mrs. Fabrice RocheMs. Franelle RogersMilton & Jill RoseMr. Edward RossDr. Raymond E. SawayaMr. & Mrs. Lawrence Sherlock


Mr. Barry E. Silverman & Ms. Shara FryerBarbara & Louis SklarMr. & Mrs. Stephen N. SmithDr. & Mrs. C. Richard StasneyMs. Blanche StastnyMs. Joyce SteensrudDr. & Mrs. David SufianMrs. Louise SuttonMrs. Mary SwaffordMr. & Mrs. Glenn TaylorMr. Kerry TaylorMs. Betsy Mims & Mr. Howard D. ThamesJacob & Elizabeth ThomasMr. Daniel S. TrachtenbergMs. Cathleen J. TrechterMr. & Mrs. Robert A. TremantMr. & Mrs. D.E. UtechtMr. & Mrs. Juan B. VallhonratDr. & Mrs. Gage VanHornMs. Jana Vander LeeMr. & Mrs. Bill VaughnJan & Don WagnerMr. & Mrs. William B. WareingMr. & Mrs. James A. WattJ. M. WeltzienMr. & Mrs. Ben WhiteMr. & Mrs. Andrew WilkomirskiNancy Willerson

Sustaining Member $�50 - $499Anonymous (16)Mr. & Mrs. W. Kendall AdamMr. John Adkins Jr.Ms. Lina AmadorMr. Rudy AvelarMr. & Mrs. David BaggettMr. & Mrs. Gabriel BaizanMr. & Mrs. James A. Baker IIIMr. & Mrs. John BakerMs. Virginia C. BallardMr. & Mrs. John A. BarrettDr. David BarryMrs. Terry BassettDr. & Mrs. Robert C. Bast Jr.Mr. Steve A. BavousettMs. Roberta BensonMrs. Robert L. BergeMr. & Mrs. Paul C. BernerMr. & Mrs. Randall BesteMr. & Mrs. Ed BillingsJames S. & Linda BirtwistleMr. Arno S. BommerMs. Suzie BoydMs. Tiffany BreedingMr. & Mrs. Richard L. BrooksMr. & Mrs. Steven BrosvikMr. J. W. BrougherSally & Laurence BrownMs. Courtney BrynesMr. & Mrs. Bruce BuhlerMr. & Mrs. Rick A. BurrisMr. & Mrs. Raul CaffesseMr. & Mrs. Dean L. CallenderVirginia & William CamfieldMr. & Mrs. J. Scott CampbellMr. Petros CarvounisMr. & Mrs. Kevin J. CaseyMr. & Mrs. Thomas C. ClevelandMr. & Mrs. Ralph CohenMr. Tulio Colmenares

Ms. Erin ConnallyMr. Cecil C. ConnerMr. William S. & Dr. Mary Alice CowanMr. Alan DaleMs. Christina DanielsLeon DavisMs. Elizabeth Del PicoMs. Dora DillistoneMr. & Mrs. James H. DupreeMr. & Mrs. David DybellDr. & Mrs. David W. EdelsteinMr. Ramsay M. ElderMr. Mike EzzellMr. Chris C. FellowsMs. Ursula H. FelmetMrs. John T. FilesMr. & Mrs. Theodore C. FlickMr. James B. Flodine & Ms. Lynne LiberatoMr. Richard L. Flowers Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. FranciscoMs. Johnella V. FranklinMr. Ralph F. FrankowskiMs. Diane L. FreemanRobert A. Furse, M.D.Ms. Martha GardillShifra & Terry GardnerDr. & Mrs. Gary M. GartsmanMr. & Mrs. Duane V. GeisMr. & Mrs. James E. GerhardtMr. Fred GesiorskiMr. Glen GettemyMs. Heidi GoodMr. Ned GraberMr. & Mrs. Tim GrahamMrs. Howard GrekelMs. Jo Ann C. GuilloryMr. Teruhiko HagiwaraMr. & Mrs. Roy T. HalleMr. & Mrs. Tod P. HardingMs. Karen HardingMr. Paul HarmonDr. & Mrs. William S. HarwellMr. & Mrs. William HaskinsMr & Mrs. Dean HenningsMs. Joy HerinR.A. HerringMr. & Mrs. John R. HeumannMr. & Mrs. John HeyburnSusan HodgeMr. David HoffmanJacque HollandHoward & Dorothy HomeyerMr. & Mrs. John HomierS.y. & Y.j. Kim HongMr. & Mrs. Robert M. HopsonJohn & Nancy HowardGeorge E. HoweMr. John HowenstineMr. & Mrs. Aaron HowesMr. & Mrs. George M. HricikMr. Tyler HubbardMs. Vicki HuffMr. & Mrs. James R. HuttonMr. Jacek JaminskiMs. Sheila K. JohnstoneMs. Karen Juul-Nielsen & Mr. Rick GarnettMr. Guido KanschatDr. & Mrs. Andrew P. KantMr. & Mrs. Kenneth KantorMr. & Mrs. David Karohl

Ms. Arlette KeeneMr. & Mrs. Hugh R. KellyDr. & Mrs. Sherwin KershmanDr. Nora J. KleinDr. & Mrs. Douglas D. KochMr. & Mrs. Sam KosterDr. & Mrs. James H. KrauseMr. Vijay KusnoorMr. & Mrs. Phillip LadinMs. Bryn Larsen & Mr. Bertrand FryMr. & Mrs. Thomas S. LathamMr. & Mrs. William LeightonMr. & Mrs. Robert LeonardMr. & Mrs. Earl L. Lester Jr.Louise & Oscar LuiDr. Ellen LumpkinMr. & Mrs. Harry E. Mach IIITom & Kathleen MachMr. Kemp MaerMrs. D.B. MarchantMrs. Renee MargolinMr. Mark MatovichMs. Suzanne McCarthyMr. R. Scott McCayMrs. Alison McDermott & Mr. Adrian GlasserMs. Judi McGeeMr. Daniel McHenryMr. & Mrs. Lawrence McManusOdette & James McMurreyMr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Melanson Jr.Mrs. Dorri MelvinDr. Robert A. MendelsonMr. & Mrs. Charles A. MichalskiMs. Georgette M. MichkoEllen Ochoa & Coe F. MilesMr. Russell J. Miller & Mrs. Charlotte M. MeyerMr. & Mrs. Herbert G. MillsMr. & Mrs. John H. Monroe Jr.Ms. Kathleen Moore & Mr. Steven T. HomerMr. & Mrs. Michael J. MorganMs. Lauren MorganMr. & Mrs. Ryan MossMr. Joel Ray NeedhamMr. & Mrs. David S. NeubergerMr. Philip R. NeuhausMary Murrill NorthMr. & Mrs. Charles OfnerMarjory & Barry OkinMr. & Mrs. Enrique OspinaMr. & Mrs. Sheldon I. OsterJulie & Chip Oudin IIIMr. William PannillGrace & Carroll PhillipsMs. Alice PhillipsMary H. & Lynn K. PickettMr. Verne PignoletMr. & Mrs. Arthur H. PrattMr. Chip PurchaseMs. Nita D. PyleMr. & Mrs. Manuel E. QuintanaElias & Carole QumsiehMrs. Marjorie RascheLoreta & Ronald ReaMs. Joan ReadMr. & Mrs. John Q. ReansMr. & Mrs. Joseph ReddenMr. & Mrs. Harry L. ReedMr. & Mrs. Norman T. ReynoldsMr. & Mrs. Walter Rhodes

Mr. & Mrs. Claud D. RiddlesMr. & Mrs. Charles E. RinehartMrs. George RismanMr. James L. RobertsonMr. Brian Rodgers & Mrs. Sally EvansDrs. Herbert & Manuela RoellerMr. & Mrs. Keith A. RogersBrenda & Mansel RubensteinMr. John E. RyallDr. & Mrs. Barry SachsMr. Ed Schneider & Ms. Toni A. OpltMrs. Joan Schnitzer LevyGarry & Margaret SchoonoverMr. & Mrs. Douglas SchwaabMs. Elizabeth SchwarzeCharles & Andrea SeayMrs. Lenoir SeelhorstMr. & Mrs. Charles O. ShearouseArt & Ellen SheltonPamela & Richard SherryMr. Barrett SidesMr. & Mrs. William SmithMr. Stephen C. Smith & Mr. Ronald JensonMr. Marc SofiaMr. & Mrs. Donald K. SteinmanMr. & Ms. Gary StenersonWilliam F. SternMr. Myron F. StevesDr. & Mrs. Richard StraxDr. John R. Stroehlein & Ms. Miwa SakashitaMr. & Mrs. Hans StrohmerMs. Lori SummaMr. & Mrs. Robert B. SymonDr. Shahin TavackoliMr. Robert M. TaylorMs. Jessica TaylorMr. & Ms. Gary TeletzkeHoward Tellepsen Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Gerald ThurmondMr. & Mrs. Tom ThweattDavid & Ann TomatzDr. & Mrs. Karl TornyosMr. & Mrs. Edmunds Travis Jr.Mr. Paul R. TregurthaMr. & Mrs. Ronald TrowbridgeDr. Robert Ulrich & Ms. June R. RussellMr. John T. Unger & Ms. Kathy WelchDr. & Mrs. Brad UrquhartMr. Steven ValeriusMr. Viet VanDr. Holly & Mr. Michael VarnerDr. Allen R. VogtDean B. WalkerMs. Sandria WardMr. Kenneth W. WarrenMs. Victoria WendlingMr. & Mrs. G. Thomas WhitcombMr. & Mrs. Cornel WilliamsMiss Susan WoodMr. & Mrs. Stephen R. WoodMrs. Dalia WossMr. & Mrs. Byron WrightMrs. Peggy J. WylieMr. & Mrs. Le Roy YeagerMr. Ray YoungMrs. Barbara S. YoungMr. & Mrs. Paul J. Zohlen



Principal Pops Conductor’s Circle $5,000 or MoreMr. & Mrs. Edward F. BlackburneAllen & Almira Gelwick - Lockton CompaniesDr. & Mrs. Bernard KatzMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lykos Jr.Paul & Rita MoricoMary & Terry MurphreeMr. Robert J. PileggeMr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Ken N. RobertsonMrs. Sybil F. RoosMrs. Maryjane ScherrMr. & Mrs. Donald E. Woodard Jr.

Grand Patron Pops $�,500-$4,999Ms. Dianne BowmanJim & Ellen BoxMr. Christopher Buehler & Ms. Jill HutchisonCarol & Larry FradkinMrs. Barry LewisLinda & Jerry Rubenstein

Pops Patron $1,500-$�,499Ms. Tara BlackMs. Sara J. Devine

Mr. & Mrs. James E. DorsettMr. & Mrs. Byron F. DyerJulius & Suzan GlickmanMr. Robert GrantMr. & Mrs. Allan QuiatMr. & Mrs. Mark S. RauchMr. & Mrs. Ben A. ReidMr. & Mrs. Louis J. SnyderMr. & Mrs. Leland TateMs. Jody VerwersMr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. WallaceMr. & Mrs. William B. Welte IIISally & Denney Wright

Headliner $1,000-$1,499Rev. & Mrs. H. Eldon AkermanMr. & Mrs. Fred L. GormanMr. & Mrs. Jerry L. HamakerMr. & Mrs. George A. HellandMr. Anthony G. OgdenMr. & Mrs. Steve SimsMs. Virgina Torresi

Producer $500-$999Mr. & Mrs. H. Richard AlexanderMr. Stephen J. BanksMr. Allen J. BeckerMr. John S. Beury

W. M. CalvertMr. & Mrs. Warren J. CarrollJohn & Joyce EagleMr. Harold JennisonMr. Don E. KingsleyMr. & Mrs. Barry H. MargolisMr. & Mrs. Joe T. McMillanMr. Gerard & Mrs. Helga MeneillyDr. & Mrs. Raghu NarayanW. R. PurifoyMr. & Mrs. Philip ReddingMr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr.Mr. Morris RubinMr. & Mrs. Tim ShauntyMr. Roger TrandellGene & Donna Tromblee

Director $�50-$499Anonymous (1)Mrs. Elsie AmeenAnn B. BeaudetteDr. & Mrs. R. L. BrennerMr. Jay T. BrownMs. Carol BrownsteinRichard & Marcia ChurnsMr. Robert A. ColtonMarilyn & Tucker CoughlenMr. & Mrs. Joseph DemeterMr. T. J. Doggett

Richard & MildredMr. & Mrs. Jim GuntherMr. & Mrs. Dale HardyMr. Larry JanuaryMs. Mary KeathleyDr. George S. KnappCharles C. & Patricia KubinMr. Richard S. LedermannMr. & Mrs. Roger LindgrenMr. & Mrs. James McBrideMr. & Mrs. Carrol R. McGinnisMs. Phyllis SchafferDr. & Mrs. A. Carl SchmulenMr. & Mrs. Harold L. SiegeleMr. & Mrs. David K. SmithNorbert F. StangMr. & Mrs. William G. StraightMr. & Mrs. Carl N. TongbergSandy Vander KamMr. & Mrs. Don Wilton


In Kind Donors.........................................................................................................

Good News for Donors!As part of the just-enacted tax package, Congress has reinstated a popular contribution incentive for donors 70 ½ and older. Last available in 2009, the IRA Charitable Rollover allows qualifying donors to make up to $100,000 in charitable contributions directly from their individual retirement accounts without paying federal taxes on the withdrawal.

The new law retroactively reinstates this incentive for all gifts made during 2010 and extends it throughout 2011. Also, gifts made by Jan. 31, 2011 may be recognized as 2010 gifts for tax purposes.

Highlights:• Permits donors age 70 ½ and older to make tax-free charitable gifts

directly from their IRAs • Caps qualifying gifts to an annual ceiling of $100,000 per donor• For 2010 tax purposes, applies to gifts made January 1, 2010 through

January 31, 2011 • For 2011, expires December 31, 2011

As with all charitable decisions, please consult your tax advisor. For more information, or to discuss a contribution through the IRA Charitable Rollover, please contact Senior Director of Development, Ron Fredman, at (713) 337-8525 or [email protected].

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As of April 1, 2010

Alexander’s Fine Portrait DesignBaker Botts Be FriendsBergner & JohnsonBright StarCasi Cielo ProductionsCogneticMr. Carl R. CunninghamDarryl & Co.

Deville Fine JewelryDocuData SolutionsThe Events Company Hilton Americas - HoustonHouston ChronicleJackson and CompanyJOHANNUS Organs of TexasJim Benton of Houston LLCJR’s Bar & GrillKUHF 88.7 FM

The Lancaster Hotel Limb DesignMorton’s The SteakhouseMusic & ArtsNeiman MarcusNew Leaf Publishing, Inc.PaperCityPride HoustonPro/SoundSaint Arnold’s Brewery

Saks Fifth AvenueShecky’s Media, Inc.Silver Eagle DistributorsSky BarSpec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer FoodsStrip HouseValobra Jewelry & AntiquesJohn Wright/Texprint


W. P. BeardMrs. H. Raymond BrannonAnthony BrigandiLawrence E. Carlton, M.D.Lee Allen ClarkJack EllisFrank R. EylerHelen Bess Fariss FosterChristine E. GeorgeMrs. Marcella Levine Harris

General & Mrs. Maurice HirschMiss Ima HoggBurke & Octavia HolmanMrs. L. F. McCollumJoan B. McKerleyMonroe L. Mendelsohn Jr.Mrs. Janet MoynihanConstantine S. NicandrosHanni OrtonStewart Orton, Legacy Society co-founder

Dr. Michael PapadopoulosMiss Louise Pearl PerkinsWalter W. Sapp, Legacy Society co-founderJ. Fred & Alma Laws Lunsford SchultzJohn K. & Fanny W. StoneDorothy Barton ThomasMrs. Harry C. WiessMrs. Edward Wilkerson

Legacy Society...................................................................................................

The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony in their long-term estate plans through bequests, life-income gifts or other deferred-giving arrangements. Members of the Legacy Society enjoy a variety of benefits, including an annual musical event with a renowned guest artist. The Houston Symphony extends its deepest thanks to the members of the Society, and with their permission, is pleased to acknowledge them.

Anonymous (10)Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. BarrowGeorge & Betty BashenDorothy B. BlackErmy Borlenghi BonfieldRonald C. BorschowAnneliese BosselerJoe BrazzattiZu BroadwaterTerry Ann BrownDr. Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip CowdinEugene R. BrunsSylvia J. CarrollWilliam J. Clayton & Margaret A. HughesLeslie Barry DavidsonHarrison R. T. DavisJudge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr.Jean & sJack EllisMrs. Robin A. ElversonThe Aubrey and Sylvia Farb FamilyGinny GarrettMichael B. GeorgeStephen and Mariglyn GlennMr. & Mrs. Keith E. GottRandolph Lee GroningerMarilyn & Robert M. HermanceDr. Gary L. HollingsworthDr. Edward J. & Mrs. Patti HurwitzKenneth HydeMr. Brian JamesDrs. Rita & Blair Justice

Dr. & Mrs. Ira Kaufman, M.D.John S. W. KellettAnn Kennedy & Geoffrey WalkerDr. & Mrs. I. Ray KirkMr. & Mrs. Ulyesse LeGrangeMrs. Frances E. LelandDr. Mary R. LewisE. W. Long Jr.Sandra MagersRodney H. MargolisMr. & Mrs. Jay MarksJames MatthewsDr. and Mrs. Malcolm MazowMr. & Mrs. Gene McDavidCharles E. McKerleyMr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahanMiss Catherine Jane MerchantDr. & Mrs. Robert M. MihaloRon MikitaKatherine Taylor MizeIone MoranSidney MoranSue A. Morrison and ChildrenMr. & Mrs. Richard P. MoynihanGretchen Anne MyersEdward C. Osterberg Jr.Joan D. OsterweilImogen “Immy” PapadopoulosSara M. PetersonMr. Howard PieperGeraldine S. Priest

Daniel F. ProsserGloria & Joe PryzantMrs. Dana PuddyWalter M. RossMr. & Mrs. Michael B. SandeenCharles K. SandersCharles King SandersMr. & Mrs. Charles T. Seay IIMr. & Mrs. James A. ShafferDr. & Mrs. Kazuo ShimadaJule & Albert SmithMr. & Mrs. Louis J. SnyderMike & sAnita StudeEmily H. & Daniel K. TerryStephen G. TippsMr. & Mrs. Jesse B. TutorDr. Carlos Vallbona & ChildrenMargaret Waisman, M.D. &

Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D.David M. Wax & Elaine Arden CaliRobert G. WeinerGeoffrey WestergaardJennifer R. WittmanMr. & Mrs. Bruce E. WoodsMr. & Mrs. David Wuthrich


sDeceased

We honor the memory of those who in life included the Houston Symphony in their estate plans. Their thoughtfulness and generosity will continue to inspire and enrich lives for generations to come!

In Memoriam.....................................................................................................

For more information on creating a legacy for the benefit of the Symphony, please contact the Planned Giving Office at (713) 337-8524 or e-mail [email protected].

Paul & Vickie DavisDavid & Joyce FoxRobert Lee Gomez

Philip & Audrey LewisDave NussmannRemora Energy

Susan Scarrow

Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment Donors............................................

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Artistic excellence, strong leadership, robust ticket sales and growing philanthropic support are vital, but they alone cannot guarantee the Houston Symphony’s future. To do so, its endowment must be increased. My Houston, My Symphony: Campaign for a Sound Future has two major goals: add $60 million to the Symphony’s endowment and raise $15 million in working capital. We are proud to recognize those who have already made commitments to this campaign and invite others to join them as we build an artistically and financially sound Houston Symphony.

Foundations......................$10,000,000 The Brown Foundation, Inc. *

$1,000,000 - $4,999,999AnonymousThe Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts *Houston Endowment Inc.Spec’s Charitable FoundationThe Wortham Foundation, Inc.

$500,000 - $999,999The Fondren Foundation

$100,000 - $499,999M. D. Anderson FoundationThe Cullen FoundationThe Margaret & James A. Elkins, Jr. FoundationThe William Randolph Hearst FoundationAlbert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationMach Family FundThe Marks Charitable Foundation

$�5,000 - $99,999Dror Charitable FoundationThe Kayser FoundationThe Nightingale Code Foundation

Corporations.....................$100,000 - $�50,000Baker Botts L.L.P.ChevronConocoPhillipsFulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.Marathon Oil Company Foundation

$50,000 - $99,000Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP

$�5,000 - $49,999Amegy Bank of TexasGoldman Sachs

$10,000 - $�4,999Sterling Bank

Individuals.......................FounderAnonymous

Grand GuarantorMr. & Mrs. Philip A. Bahr *Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Barrow *Lieutenant Governor David H. DewhurstBarbara & Patrick McCelveyPhoebe and Bobby Tudor

GuarantorEstate of Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D.Mr. & Mrs. Marvin KaplanMr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis

Mr. & Mrs. Jay Marks *Mrs. Sue A. Morrison & ChildrenEstate of Mr. Walter W. Sapp *Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. ShannonMr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor *

Major BenefactorDr. & Mrs. Alexander DellLevit Family/Grocers SupplyDr. & Mrs. Michael Mann

BenefactorAnonymous *Linda & Gene DewhurstMrs. Robin A. ElversonMr. & Mrs. Marvy A. FingerHouston Symphony ChorusDrs. Blair & Rita JusticeDrs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi *Mr. & Mrs. James A. ShafferMr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Tipps *

Major SponsorAnonymousMr. & Mrs. David J. BeckMrs. Ruth White BrodskyMr. & Mrs. John T. CaterMr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian *Mr. Martin J. Fein & Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein

in memory of Jean VineyMr. & Mrs. Russell M. FrankelStephen & Mariglyn GlennDr. Gary L. HollingsworthMs. Martha KleymeyerMr. & Mrs. Gene McDavidMr. & Mrs. Michael D. Moore *Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. NyquistKathy & Harry Phillips FundGloria & Joe PryzantMr. & Mrs. J. Hugh Roff Jr.Ms. Charlotte A. RothwellMr. & Mrs. Paul N. Schwartz Ms. Ann TrammellMr. & Mrs. Steven J. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Ed Wulfe

SponsorAnonymous (2) Mr. Clayton BairdMr. & Mrs. Gary Beauchamp *Mrs. Ermy Borlenghi BonfieldMs. Catherine Campbell-Brock & Dr. Gary BrockMs. Janet F. ClarkMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. EarlyMr. & Mrs. Craig A. Fox *Mr. Frank T. Garcia & Dr. Elizabeth M. SpankusMr. & Mrs. Robert M. HermanceMr. Jack Holmes *Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray KirkMr. & Mrs. Ulyesse J. LeGrangeDr. & Mrs. Daniel E. LehaneMr & Mrs. Harry MachMs. Judi McGeeMr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan *

Mr. & Mrs. Lucian L. Morrison Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Arthur NewmanMr. & Dr. Edward C. Osterberg Jr.Nancy & Bob PeiserMr. & Mrs. Joseph P. QuoyeserMr. & Mrs. Albert J. Smith Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber *

Major PatronMr. Thomas Becker & Mr. Jim Rosenfeld *Mr. Gordon B. BonfieldMr. Anthony BrigandiMs. Terry Ann BrownMr. & Mrs. John R. Dennis IIIMr. & Mrs. Osborne J. Dykes IIIMr. & Mrs. Frank J. HevrdejsMr. & Mrs. Frank G. JonesMr. E. W. Long Jr.The MacDonald-Peterson Foundation Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Tommy O. MannMr. & Mrs. C. W. MerchantMr. & Mrs. James M. Mercurio *Mr. & Mrs. Kirk B. MichaelMrs. Hanni Orton *Mr. & Mrs. J. Dale RamseyMr. & Mrs. William J. Rovere Jr.Dr. Margaret Waisman & Dr. Steven S. CallahanVicki & Paul S. WestMr. & Mrs. Melvyn WolffMr. David Zerhusen & Mrs. Kathy Schoff

Patron Mr. & Mrs. Willie J. AlexanderMrs. Marty AmbroseMs. Martha Z. CarnesDr. Scott CutlerMrs. Benjamin DanzigerMs. Leslie B. Davidson & Mr. W. Robins BricePaul & Vickie DavisMr. & Mrs. Patrick M. DreckmanThe Estate of Emma Sue B. FrankDr. Susan E. Gardner & Dr. Philip D. ScottRobert Lee GomezMr. Robert GrantMr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Hall Jr.Susan & Dick HansenMr. & Mrs. Robert S. HarrellMr. & Mrs. Fraser A. McAlpineMr. & Mrs. John S. OrtonMr. & Mrs. P. C. PeropoulosMrs. Helen Rosenbaum *Joseph & Holly RubboSusan ScarrowEstate of Dorothy Barton ThomasMr. David Ashley WhiteMr. & Mrs. David J. Wuthrich

* Donor to endowment and working capitalListing as of August 9, 2010

Campaign Cabinet MembersJan BarrowDaniel DrorRochelle LevitRodney H. MargolisJay MarksJ. Stephen Marks

Harry J. Phillips Jr.Robert B. Tudor IIIWallace S. Wilson

Houston Symphony EndowmentPresident Ulyesse J. LeGrange

Trustees Prentiss Burt Janet Clark J. Cole Dawson III Gene Dewhurst Jesse B. Tutor

George Mitchell, Honorary ChairM. S. Stude, ChairGene Dewhurst, Vice ChairJesse B. Tutor, Vice Chair Mike McLanahan, Vice ChairUlyesse J. LeGrange, Vice Chair

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Stephen and Mariglyn Glenn, musician sponsors

Birthplace: Stephen – Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Mariglyn – Coleman, Texas

Education: Stephen–Texas Tech, BS, engineering physics; Rice University, MS, space physics. Mariglyn – Texas Tech, BS, education (we met in chemistry lab)

Joined the Houston Symphony: We began attending in 1966, but took time out to raise kids. We returned in 1995.

Earliest musical memory: Stephen – Denver Symphony on a fifth-grade field trip; Mariglyn – Roy Orbison singing at a Wink, Texas, school assembly

All in the family: Our sons were pretty good high school musicians. One was an all-state French hornist for two years, and another studied percussion at the University of Michigan.

Current listening: the Houston Symphony’s Christmas CD

Looking forward to in the �010-�011 Season: Classical, Pops, specials – we love them all! We are especially looking forward to Aralee Dorough playing a Mozart Flute Concerto in April.

Favorite part of the Symphony experience: We love the great Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann and Mahler symphonies.

Pastime and good company: We both enjoy attending high school football games. Stephen enjoys running and computers. Mariglyn enjoys cooking, spending time with grandkids, aerobics and yoga.

Meeting your musician: We met our musician through a Symphony staff member during the intermission of a Very Merry Pops performance. It has been great getting to know Christian and we have found that we have many things in common. It turns out that Christian was good friends with the musician we previously sponsored who left the symphony a few years ago. All the musicians are very special people, and we have spe-cial memories of them.

All for a reason: The Houston Symphony enriches our lives and broad-ens our horizons. We wanted to become more involved with the Symphony, but we had no idea it would be so rewarding when we became patrons!

Pass it on: We would definitely encourage others to become musi-cian sponsors! Meeting the musicians and attending special events is priceless. It’s the best investment we’ve ever made. Also, it gives us a person to “root” for when the Symphony performs.

Christian Schubert, clarinet

Birthplace: Burbank, CA

Education: Northwestern University – BM and MM degrees in clarinet performance, including private study with Robert Marcellus and Larry Combs.

Joined the Houston Symphony: 1996

Discovering my vocation: I began studying clarinet in 5th grade band after studying piano for five years. The piano study only lasted two more years after I picked up the clarinet. Once I hit 7th grade and had begun studying with Kalman Bloch (who had recently retired from play-ing principal clarinet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1938), I knew that I wanted to pursue playing the clarinet professionally.

All in the family: I’ve heard music often skips generations. My great-grandfather studied piano in Germany and moved to Chicago to start a successful music conservatory there. He was very influential in directing and plan-ning all of the musical events for the 1893 World Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. His son (my grandfather) disliked music so much he ran away from home to California to avoid studying music with his father. My parents didn’t pos-sess many musical talents, but both my sister and I attended music school in college.

Alternative reality: My strongest interests are anything related to food; I love finding and cooking with the best ingredients. My good friend Jim Vassallo (principal trumpet of Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet)

and I just bought and split half a hog from a hog farmer in Beasley, Tx. The quality and taste are outstanding, which is why most of that farmer’s clients are restaurant chefs here in town. My wife, Cynthia, and two daughters, Anna and Sarah, come home frequently to see me doing something interesting like rendering lard or brining a ham.

Favorite performance repertoire: I don’t think anything can beat the Mahler symphonic experience. The most memorable performances I’ve had here since 1996 would have to be those times we performed Mahler symphonies with Christoph Eschenbach both here and abroad.

Musical inspiration: Working with Christoph Eschenbach and this orchestra my first four years here has by far been the highlight of my career to date. Prior to that, other highlights have been a Wagner Ring Cycle with Zubin Mehta/Lyric Opera of Chicago and touring in Europe with the Schlesswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra performing, among other things, The Rite of Spring with Leonard Bernstein conducting.

Pastime and good company: Since 1987, I have owned and operated a small recording engineering company, Schubert Recording Services, specializing in the quality digital recording of classical music. My most recent major CD releases have been the Cantata Project with the Bach Society here in Houston and a release of spoken word tracks and jazz combo tracks titled The Gift by Chicago writer Jack Zimmerman and saxophonist/composer Andrew Zimmerman.

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