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ContentsKen Lam, Music DirectorVolume 1: September – December 2014

Concerts

Masterworks I 1812 Overture and Rachmaninoff ’s Piano Concerto No. 3

Chamber Music I

Pops I Takin’ It to the Streets

Magnetic South I

Masterworks II Beethoven and Shostakovich

Chamber Orchestra I Bach and the Devil

Special Event I Beethoven and Brahms featuring Di Wu

4 ...........House Notes

6 ...........CSO Musicians

10 ........Board of Directors

12 ........Administration

14 ........Letter from CSO President of the Board

15 ........Letter from CSO Executive Director

16 ........Letter from CSO Music Director

17 ........Letter from Concertmaster and Chamber Orchestra Director

18 ........CSO Chorus

19 ........CSO Gospel Choir and Spiritual Ensemble

20 ........ CSOL©

24 ........CSO Educational Programs

70 ........Corporate Supporters

71 ........Membership Benefits

72 ........Donor Recognition

Chamber Orchestra II The Great Classical and Neoclassical Innovators

Masterworks III Mahler’s Fourth Symphony

Chamber Music II

Chamber Orchestra III Festive Holiday Music from Around the World

Pops II Home for the Holidays ~ A Merry Celebration

Family Concerts I Holiday Family Concert

Holy City Messiah

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House Notes

TICKET INFORMATION

• Individual Concert Tickets

Purchase through www.CharlestonSymphony.org, call us at (843) 723-7528, or visit us at CSO Administrative Offices, 756 St. Andrews Blvd., Charleston, SC, 29407. Tickets, if available, are also on sale at the door the night of the performance (ticket prices subject to change). Convenience fees may apply.

• Student Discount

All full-time students (6-22 yrs old) with a valid ID may purchase tickets in person, either at CSO Administrative Offices or at the door, for $20 (Some concerts excluded; some concerts have special pricing noted on website; subject to availability. College students may be required to show I.D.)

FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL

• Quiet, Please!Please be sure to turn off all cell phones, paging devices, and watch alarms.

• Electronic DevicesCameras, camera phones, audio recorders and video recorders are not permitted, as they may interfere with the musicians’ performance.

• From the StageFree to all ticket holders, pre-concert talks are held from the stage from 6:30-7 pm prior to all Masterworks Series concerts at the Sottile Theatre.

• ChildrenWe love kids, but we discourage the attendance of children under the age of six to an evening performance because they tend to be too long. Parents will be asked to remove disruptive children from the concert hall.

• Late SeatingIn consideration of both artists and audiences, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of staff. Please make every effort to arrive on time. We provide two opportunities for late seating. For a Classical performance - one after the completion of the first work of the program and another at the end of the first movement of the work immediately following intermission. For Pops/Special Event performances - one after the completion of the second work of the program and another after the completion of the first work immediately following intermission.

Doors open at 6:15 pm for Masterworks performances and 6:30 pm for Pops performances at Sottile Theatre. Doors open thirty minutes prior to performances at the Dock Street Theatre. Doors open an hour before performance for all other performances.

PLEASE HELP US RECYCLE

Please keep your program guide if you wish. We also encourage you to place your program guide in the recycle boxes as you leave this performance for use at future performances.

SUBSCRIBERS - DON’T LET YOUR GOOD SEATS GO TO WASTE!

If you are unable to attend a concert, call the CSO at least 48 hours prior to the performance to exchange tickets for a future CSO concert (subject to availability) or donate your unused tickets to the CSO for a tax-deductible contribution. As an alternative, you may pass along your unused tickets to friends or family. All tickets are non-refundable and single ticket exchanges are not offered. Call (843) 723-7528, ext. 110 or visit CSO Administrative Offices for details.

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IMPORTANT INFO

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Address:756 St. Andrews Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9 am - 5 pmFriday: 9 am - 12 noonConcert Nights: 9 am - 4 pm

Website:www.CharlestonSymphony.org

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FOR YOUR SAFETY

In the event of an emergency, please use the exit nearest your seat. This is your shortest route out of the hall. A staff member is onsite at all performances.

Welcome to this performance of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Here are some tips and suggestions to enhance the concert experience for everyone. Enjoy!

FOR YOUR COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE

• ParkingSottile Theatre: Three paid parking garages are located near the theater. These garages are: George Street Garage on St. Philip Street between George and Liberty Streets, Wentworth Garage at the intersection of Wentworth and St. Philip Streets, and St. Philip Garage on St. Philip Street between Calhoun and Vanderhorst Streets. Dock St. Theatre: Paid parking is available at the nearest garage on the corner of Church and Cumberland Streets. Additional street parking is available.Additional venue parking is available on our website at www.CharlestonSymphony.org.

• AccessibilityTo purchase handicap accessible tickets, please call CSO Patron Services at (843) 723-7528, ext 110.

Sottile Theatre: House back of orchestra level is available but limited to those with wheelchairs and one companion. This section is not for those with canes. People who have trouble walking (i.e., they use a cane, walker, etc.) should access the theatre via the front door and take the elevator to the first floor. ADA restrooms are located on the first floor behind the concessions area.

Dock Street Theatre: Wheelchair seating is available on the Main Floor Row P, along with companion seating. ADA restrooms are located on the first floor.

• Restrooms Restrooms are conveniently located on each level.

• Food and BeverageSottile Theatre: Concessions are available for purchase at Sottile Theatre. Food and beverages are not permitted in the hall. Dock Street Theatre: Concessions are available at the Dock Street Theatre during concerts with intermission only. Food and beverages are not permitted in the hall.

Concerts, performers, dates, times, and locations are subject to change with or without notification.

Your attendance constitutes consent for use of your likeness and/or voice on all video and/or audio recordings and in photographs made during CSO events.

PROGRAM BOOK ADVERTISINGOur program book is published several times per year and is viewed by over 25,000 people per year. Show your support for the CSO while raising the visibility of your business or organization. For program book advertising rates and information, call the Charleston Symphony Orchestra at (843) 723-7528.


MusiciansViolin Viola

Yuriy Bekker* Concertmaster & Director of Chamber Orchestra Series

Herzman-Fishman Foundation/ Leo and Carol H. Fishman Chair

Alexander Boissonnault* Principal Second

Albert and Caroline Thibault Chair

Jan-Marie Christy Joyce* Principal

Micah Gangwer* Assistant Concertmaster

Mrs. Phyllis Miller Chair

Asako Kremer* Assistant Principal Second

Dr. and Mrs. Mariano LaVia Chair

Frances HsiehNonoko OkadaLauren Paul

Alexander Agrest*Assistant Principal

* Designates core musicians


Cello Bass Flute

Norbert Lewandowski* Principal

Marlies G. Tindall Chair

Thomas Bresnick* Principal

Dr. Jim and Claire Allen Chair

Jessica Hull-Dambaugh*Principal

Damian Kremer*Assistant Principal

Barbara Chapman Chair

Principal Cello Chair permanently endowed by CSOL©

Regina Helcher Yost*Second Flute & Piccolo

Paul and Becky Hilstad Chair

Tacy Edwards


MusiciansOboe HornClarinet

TBD* Principal

Charles Messersmith* Principal

Ilse Calcagno Chair

Brandon Nichols* Principal

Cindy and George Hartley Chair

Kari Kistler*Second Oboe & English Horn

John Frampton Maybank Chair, in loving memory

Gretchen Roper* Second Clarinet

Anne Holmi*Second Horn

Ted and Tricia Legasey Chair

Debra Sherrill

* Designates core musicians


Trumpet

Percussion

Harp

Trombone Timpani

Antonio Marti* Acting Principal Trumpet

Mr. and Mrs. Burton Schools Chair

TBD,* Second Trumpet

TBD* Principal

Beth Albert*Principal

Dr. S. Dwane Thomas Chair

Bassoon

Katherine St. John*Principal

Ryan Leveille*Principal

Kathleen WilsonPrincipal

Thomas Joyce*Bass Trombone

Robert M. Schlau Chair


Board of Directors

• President:CynthiaHartley–RetiredSeniorVicePresident of Human Resources, Sonoco

• Secretary:EllenClaussenDavis–President, E.C. Davis & Associates

•VPArtistic:EdwardHart–Chair,DepartmentofMusic, College of Charleston, Composer

•VPFinance:MichaelMoody–RetiredCEOof Force Protection, Inc.

•VPEducation:JamesBraunreuther–FineArtsCoordinator, Charleston County School District

•MartyBesancon–DirectoroftheCityofNorthCharleston’s Cultural Arts Department

• SusanCheves–President,CharlestonSymphony Orchestra Chorus

•Dr.JosephM.JenretteIII–RetiredPhysician, MUSC Radiology

•ValerieMorris–Dean,SchooloftheArts, College of Charleston

• LeePringle–FounderoftheCSOGospelChoirand the CSO Spiritual Ensemble

•CarolineThibault–ImmediatePastPresidentofCSOL

•LauraHewitt

•MaxL.Hill,Jr.

•MarianneMead

•EloisePingry

•EdwardH.Sparkman

• JessicaBuchanan–Owner,TeaseDryBar,LLC

• JudyChitwood–CSOAdvocate

•Dr.WilliamCook–Physician,LowcountryInternalMedicine

• JulieFenimore–Educator,CSOAdvocate

•AndreaGilliard–PhysicalScienceTechnician, United States Department of Agriculture

•ClydeHiers–CertifiedPublicAccountant

• PaulHilstad–RetiredPartnerandGeneralCounsel, Lord, Abbett & Co, LLC

•MaryAgnesBurnhamHood–CSOAdvocate

• P.FrederickKahn–RetiredManagingPartner Heidrick & Struggles

•DavidH.Maybank,Jr.Esq.–Attorney, Hennessy and Walker Group, P.C.

•VanessaTurnerMaybank–ClerkofCouncil, Director of Tourism Management, City of Charleston

• J.HughMcDaniel–ProjectManager, Project Services Group, Benefitfocus Inc.

•VPMarketing:CharlieCumbaa–SeniorVicePresident, Corporate and Product Strategy, Blackbaud

•VPGovernanceandNominating:Dr.JamesRavenel – Physician, Roper St. Francis

•VPAdvancementandPastPresident: Robert Schlau – Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch

•Advisor:JohnCahill–Chairman,KraftFoodsGroup,Inc.

• SueIngram–President,CSOL©

• PhyllisMiller–RetiredAntiqueDealer,Volunteer

• EllenDresslerMoryl–Retired,DirectorCulturalAffairs, City of Charleston

•RoyOwen–RetiredPartner,DeloitteConsulting

•RobertPearce–Attorney,SmithMooreLeatherwood

•MayoRead–FormerOwner,PalmettoTravelService

•W.BrattonRiley–DirectorofProgramDevelopment, Maybank Industries, LLC

•ByronStahl–FinancialAdvisor, Atlantic Coast Advisory Group

•RogerSteel–FormerCEO,SNSProperties,Inc.

•AnnHurdThomas–RetiredFundraisingProfessional, Volunteer

•ThomasTrouche–ExecutiveVicePresidentand Coastal Division Executive, First Citizens Bank

•BrightWilliamson–Principal,AssociatedSpineTechnologies

Executive Committee:

Ex-Officio Members: Life Members:

Directors:

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AdministrationMichael Smith Executive Director

Kerri CollinsExecutive Assistant

Patron ServicesCynthia BranchDirector of Patron Services

LesLee AmesMarketing and Patron Services Coordinator

AdvancementMonica Jenks Director of Advancement

Susan Luna Walker Advancement & Events Coordinator

FinanceLisa McDonald, CPAFinance Manager

OperationsKyle Lane Director of Artistic Operations

Tom JoycePersonnel Manager

Nate Lodge Production Manager and Operations Assistant

Rachel GangwerMusic Librarian

MarketingTara Scott Director of Marketing

EducationJanice CrewsDirector of Education and Community Outreach


in memoriamWi l l i a m E . Z e h f u s s

(1962 - 2014)

Many of you who are reading this already know of the tremendous loss the CSO family suffered this past summer. Bill Zehfuss, the orchestra’s principal trombonist since 1985, passed away at his parents’ home on Lake Lanier, GA.

Those of us who had the privilege to know and work with Bill over these many years will sorely miss his passionate and unwavering dedication to music and the trombone, his gregariousness, his wry wit, his generosity, and his willingness to help anyone at any time, no matter the situation or the need. Bill was a pillar of the CSO brass section, helping to define its sound and leading his colleagues in many fine performances over nearly three decades. In addition to his duties in Charleston, Bill played several one-year positions in both the Utah and Honolulu symphonies and was a long-time faculty member at the Brevard Music Center.

I worked closely with Bill in the trombone section for nearly twenty years. I learned so much from him, not only about how to play trombone in an orchestra, but also how to be a good citizen-musician: the importance of being a supportive colleague, of building relationships with our patrons, of serving on committees and in leadership roles, and in general, of doing whatever needed to be done to help the orchestra.

As one of his friends said, “Bill was a real ‘gentle giant’ whose heart was even bigger than he was. He was one of those people who, the moment you met him, you became his friend.” That, truly, sums up Bill. His presence, both on-stage and off, will be terribly missed.

— Tom Joyce, bass trombone


Dear Friends,As we start our 2014-2015 season, I could not be more excited about

the progress made this past year and the wonderful possibilities and opportunities that are before us. Our organization has made great strides in all respects, and this is a direct result of the hard work and dedication of our musicians, staff and board of directors, and the generosity of our subscribers and donors who have supported us in so many ways.

In speaking about our future, we are very pleased that Ken Lam has joined us as Music Director Designate for this season. Maestro Lam is now planning our 2015-2016 programming, and he will move into the full-time Music Director role when he relocates to Charleston next summer. It is serendipity that Maestro Lam will step on the podium next year for the first time in our new home at the wonderful Gaillard Performance Hall.

We are also pleased to recognize our very talented Yuriy Bekker with his appointment as Director of our Chamber Orchestra series. With the wonderful addition of Michael Smith as our new Executive Director earlier in the year, we now have the full leadership complement to take us to new heights.

From an artistic standpoint, our orchestra continues an upward trend. This upcoming season’s offerings are special and showcase our musicality. We are featuring internationally renowned guest artists and gifted world-class conductors for our Masterworks series. Our Pops series features four diverse high-energy programs and the popular Chamber Orchestra Series will continue at the intimate Dock Street Theater.

As an important part of our mission, we strive to impact the lives of children and young adults through our educational outreach and programming. We now have expanded our offering to include nine distinct programs. There are three concert series for young people or families, three innovative in-school programs, the continuation of our Kennedy Center Partners in Education program, and two competitions for gifted young artists - ”Share the Stage”, and the second year of the “PepsiCo National Young Artist Competition.”

We are also pleased that again we have increased our number of subscribers over the previous season, and we produced our first CD recording for sale with the book, Charming Charleston, Jewel of the South. We have also continued to stabilize our financial footing with another solid year of operational success. Our foundation for the future has never looked brighter.

None of these important milestones would be possible without the continued support of our generous donors. Contributions to our Annual Fund and Educational programs increased by 20% this past year, and we have added significantly to the number of our corporate and foundation supporters. We also receive strong financial support from the various municipalities across our tri-county area. We are humbled by the faith that each donor has in our continued success.

My fellow board members join me in thanking you for your support of the CSO and what we do. We look forward to another record-breaking season in so many respects – only possible through your on-going generosity.

Sincerely,

Cynthia Hartley, President, Board of Directors


Dear Friends,It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Charleston Symphony

Orchestra’s 2014-2015 season. Because of you, our loyal patrons, donors, and friends, we are able to present a season that is sure to “WOW” you every time you attend a concert. As you look around, you will undoubtedly feel the amazing buzz surrounding the CSO, as attendance has significantly increased with many new faces enjoying the music and, therefore, many sold-out performances. I want to take this opportunity to welcome our new patrons and subscribers. We are so pleased you have joined us, and I look forward to meeting you and personally welcoming you to the CSO Family.

There is no substitute for live music. Each live performance, even if it is a piece you know well, has its own “DNA”. No rehearsal or recording will ever be as emotionally complete as a live performance because it is missing a fundamental component of its genetic makeup…YOU…the audience. The musicians feed off of the energy in the room, and that can’t be replicated without you. You are an important part of the performance, not a mere bystander. We have truly been inspired by your spirited support, and it compels us to reach higher and dig deeper. What that means for you, is another season full of exhilarating performances.

This season will take on the atmosphere of an extended music festival showcasing our talented musicians sharing the stage with some of the country’s most exceptional conductors, soloists, and pops acts. We are proud to boast an extremely wide range of programming, ensuring there is something for everyone. You will hear music from the Baroque to the Beatles and beyond. We hope you will take full advantage of all of it and branch out to an area which may be new to you. Each concert has a uniqueness only reaching its full potential with you there!

This is the most exciting time in the history of the CSO. Our new business model is taking deep roots, as we have now completed a fourth consecutive season with a modest surplus. This is a major accomplishment, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Our musicians, board, and staff remain committed to fiscal responsibility, emotionally charged musical performances, and educational programs for our children that will change lives.

We are excited to welcome Maestro Ken Lam to the Charleston community, and are confident that he will leave an indelible mark on the legacy of the CSO. In addition, we wouldn’t be where we are today without Yuriy Bekker’s leadership these past years, and we look forward to his continued dedication and artistry in his new role as Director of Chamber Orchestra.

I’m truly excited about this season as well as the future, as together, we have created an orchestra that elevates our community, and gives us all something to take pride in. I hope you enjoy and are uplifted by our performances this season. We sincerely appreciate your patronage.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Smith, Executive Director


Dear Friends,

I am honored and delighted to join the CSO as Music Director. My week with the orchestra last March was unforgettable - I enjoyed working with the orchestra immensely and felt a genuine rapport with the musicians and staff. I also had the most wonderful time meeting so many supporters and patrons of the CSO. I share your enthusiasm and am very excited about the future of the orchestra!

I look forward to coming to town throughout this coming season and meeting old and new friends. I will be relocating to Charleston next summer and cannot wait to start making beautiful music with the wonderful musicians of the CSO!

I look forward to seeing you all very soon!

Sincerely,

Ken Lam Music Director, Charleston Symphony Orchestra

M aestro Ken Lam, recently named as the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Music Director, is the winner of the 2011 Memphis Symphony Orchestra International Conducting Competition, Associate Conductor for Education for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director

of the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras, Resident Conductor of the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina, Associate Professor and Director of Orchestra at Montclair State University in New Jersey, and Artistic Director of Hong Kong Voices.

Maestro Lam was a featured conductor in the League of American Orchestra’s 2009 Bruno Walter National Conductors Preview with the Nashville Symphony and made his US professional debut with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in June 2008 as one of four conductors selected by Leonard Slatkin. In recent seasons he led performances with the symphony orchestras of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Pops, Baltimore, Detroit, Memphis, Illinois and Meridian, as well as he Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra.

In opera, he directed numerous productions of the Janiec Opera Company at Brevard and was Assistant Conductor at Cincinnati Opera, Baltimore Lyric Opera and at the Castleton Festival. He led critically acclaimed productions at the Spoleto Festival USA, Lincoln Center Festival and the Luminato Festival in Toronto, and his recent run of Massenet’s Manon at Peabody Conservatory was hailed by the Baltimore Sun as a top ten classical event in the Washington D.C/Baltimore area in 2010.

Previously Maestro Lam held positions as Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra.

Maestro Lam studied conducting with Gustav Meier and Markand Thakar at Peabody Conservatory. David Zinman and Murry Sidlin at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen and Leonard Slatkin at the National Conducting Institute. He read economics and law at St. John’s College, Cambridge University and was a finance attorney in for ten years before becoming a conductor.


Dear Friends,

Welcome to the 2014-2015 season. We are thrilled to present this season packed with impressive guest

artists, world-renowned conductors, and music that will move and inspire you. It is exciting to have so much buzz around the CSO and this summer was no different.

We announced a major addition to the CSO family with the appointment of our new Music Director, Ken Lam. We are all looking forward to working with Maestro Lam and welcoming him to Charleston. I am also very excited to begin my new role as the Director of Chamber Orchestra and, of course, to continue on as Concertmaster. This is such an exciting time for our orchestra!

For our opening weekend of Masterworks, conductor JoAnn Falletta returns to Charleston to lead an all-Russian program. The CSO Chorus, directed by Dr. Robert Taylor, will join us in a rare interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and “The Polovtsian Dances” from Borodin’s opera Prince Igor. These pieces are typically performed without chorus, so our performance with the chorus will be very exciting and memorable. For this program, we also welcome pianist Pavel Kolesnikov, who is known to Charleston from his previous engagements with Spoleto Festival and the International Piano Series. When I heard him last year, I just knew we had to feature him playing some Russian music. For the October Masterworks, I will both play and conduct Beethoven’s monumental violin concerto and conduct Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. Music of Shostakovich is very important to me because I feel that I can relate to it. Growing up in the former Soviet Union under communist rule, my family experienced so many hardships. Shostakovich protested Stalin through his music for an artistic freedom during some of the most difficult times for artists. Our November Masterworks will feature a world-renowned soprano, Elizabeth Futral, in Strauss’ Four Last Songs. Steven White will conduct this program that will also include Gustav Mahler’s gorgeous Symphony No. 4.

Chamber Orchestra concerts will continue in the historic Dock Street Theatre. The series opens with a Halloween-inspired program entitled “Bach and the Devil.” Assistant Concertmaster, Micah Gangwer, will be featured in his CSO solo debut playing Bach’s Violin Concerto in A minor and Tartini’s “The Devil’s Trill” Sonata. Our Pops series will also be fantastic this year. We open the series with Billboard chart-topping jazz singer and pianist, Tony DeSare, in a program conducted by Charleston’s own Charlton Singleton. Finally, our annual holiday programming will ensure to put you in a festive, holiday spirit.

We cannot wait to play this beautiful music for all of you. I hope that you will enjoy this season’s programs. Cheers to 2014-15!

Sincerely,

Yuriy Bekker, Concertmaster and Director, Chamber Orchestra


T he Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus is composed of auditioned, volunteer singers drawn from the greater Charleston, SC area.

An independent, non-profit organization under the direction of Dr. Robert Taylor, the Director of Choral Activities for the College of Charleston, the CSO Chorus

promotes the enjoyment and appreciation of choral music in the Low Country through the performance of a diverse choral repertoire presented in concerts of the highest musical excellence that seek to nurture and educate audiences and future singers.

The CSO Chorus, founded in 1978 by Miss Emily Remington as the Charleston Singers Guild, has provided the choral component for a broad range of classical and modern choral Masterworks and Pops concerts for the City of Charleston for over 30 years. The CSO Chorus Chamber Singers, a division of the CSO Chorus, provides a smaller ensemble to perform works in the chamber repertoire, including annual performances of Handel’s Messiah. The CSO Chorus President for 2013-14 was Susan Cheves, who also serves on the CSO Board of Directors.

Celebrating its 36th season in 2013-14, the CSO Chorus and Chamber Singers performed with the CSO for the National Collegiate Choral Association annual meeting, the Holiday Pops and Holy City Messiah concerts, and the premier of Dr. Edward Hart’s setting of Dover Beach. During Spoleto Festival USA 2014, the Chorus joined with the Westminster College Choir under the baton of Dr. Joe Miller to present Handel’s Te Deum and Arvo Part’s Te Deum. The 2014-15 season includes Masterworks concerts on September 25-27 and March 19-21, Holy City Messiah on December 18-20, and the Holiday Pops and Holiday Family Concerts on December 12-14.

Additional information about the CSO Chorus can be found at www.CSOChorus.com.


Message from Founder and President CSO Gospel Choir and CSO Spiritual Ensemble

B oth the CSO Gospel Choir and CSO Spiritual Ensemble are an extension of African-American artists who brought their Black Church experience to wider audiences, including the classical music stage. We are once again thrilled to

announce the 2nd Color of Music Festival October 22-26, 2014, across Charleston, a five-day all-black classical musicians festival featuring musicians, vocalists, and orchestra leaders performing piano, organ, recitals, chamber and orchestra with over 20 performances. colourofmusic.org. For the 2014-2015 season both the Gospel Choir and

Spiritual Ensemble will provide community outreach as ambassadors throughout the region continuing our 15th year of bringing the community together through song. We look forward to seeing you in the audience!

Candace B. MacLeod, Music Director

Founded in 1999, the 80+ member Charleston Symphony Orchestra Gospel Choir is one of Charleston’s most sought-after groups performing gospel, spirituals and sacred music.

Now in its sixth season, the CSO Spiritual Ensemble honors the spiritual the historical musical form born of the endurance of African slaves that helped form African-American cultural traditions.

For tickets and more information: www.CSOgospel.com For tickets and more information: www.CSOspiritual.com

CSO Gospel Choir 2014-2015 Performances

Season Opening Performance

MOJA: Spiritual Masterworks

Saturday, October 4, 2014, 5pm

The Great Migration: 1915-1930 African American

Southern Exodus

ION Village Summer Concert Series

East Cooper Montessori School Assembly Hall, Mt. Pleasant

Thursday, October 2, 2014, 7pm

14th Annual Gospel Christmas

with CSO Spiritual Ensemble

Dr. Rollo Dilworth, Conductor

Saturday December 6, 2014 • 7:30pm

Ashley River Baptist Church

1101 Savannah Highway Charleston

2015 MLK Concert

A Musical Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


Saturday, January 17, 2015 • 7pm

Upcoming 2014-2015 Performances

MOJA: Spiritual Masterworks

Saturday, September 27, 2014, 5:00pm

No Trouble at the River: The Perilous Story

of the Underground Railroad

East Cooper Concert Series

Christ Episcopal Church, Mt. Pleasant

Thursday, October 2, 2013, 7:00pm

2014 Colour of Music Festival

Verdi Requiem: An Ode to Le Chevalier de Saint-George

Sunday, October 26, 2013 3pm

Memminger Auditorium

56 Beaufain Street, Charleston

14th Annual Gospel Christmas

with CSO Gospel Choir


Saturday December 6, 2014 • 7:30pm

Ashley River Baptist Church

1101 Savannah Highway, Charleston

2015 MLK Concert

A Musical Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


Saturday, January 17, 2015 • 7pm

Celebrating 50 Years of Service to the Charleston Community

www.csolinc.org - Join us!

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League’s

50th ANNIVERSARY

• Morethan$3Millioninsupportof theCharlestonSymphonyOrchestra

• Morethan$300,000investedinstudent andprofessionalscholarships

College Scholarships, the David and Karen Stahl Memorial Scholarship, Matching Grant Awards, Summer Study Awards, Professional Scholarships

• CountlessFundraisingEvents

Designer Showhouses, Island House Tours, Revels Events, Golf Tournaments, Car Sponsorships, and Galas

• ServicetotheCharlestonSymphonyOrchestra

Ushering at concerts, providing refreshments for musicians, housing our guest musicians, and much more

• ArtsAdvocacy

Ushering at Young People’s Concerts and Pepsico Concerts, and working to promote the study of arts in our schools, and fine arts throughout the state

• Friendshipsandfeelingsofsatisfaction

ALL BEYOND MEASURE

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Good businessis an artWe’re honored to be part of a community that embraces the arts. It makes Charleston an inspiring place to live and work. And it’s beautiful proof of the power of creativity – something we celebrate every day at MWV.


CSO EDUCATIONT he 2013-2014 season marked the most robust year for educational programming and community out-

reach in the history of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Nearly 18,000 students were impacted by one or more of our free or low-cost educational programs. This season, a special emphasis was put on

reaching as many students as possible at Title I schools. We offered 2 new programs, including a national young artist competition, and a program designed to bridge the gap between classical and popular music.

The 2014-2015 season will be even more exciting and engaging for the students of the greater Charleston area. We can proudly boast that our musicians dedicate a large portion of their services to educational outreach. These invaluable programs provide opportunities for students who are just hearing classical music for the first time, through students who are preparing for careers in music. Take a look at the impactful programs we have planned for the upcoming season:

Young Peoples Concerts: These engaging concerts reach more than 2,500 students each year. Students are prepared by their teachers in advance using CSO provided curriculum. New this year, the curriculum will include classroom arrangements of the orchestral pieces to be performed in the concert. This will further engage the students in not only learning the music, but making connections to other disciplines.

Family Concerts and Instrument Petting Zoos: Family Concerts offer affordable programs appropriate for students. Accompanying Instrument Petting Zoos provide students with an invaluable hands-on musical experience. Volunteers from the CSOL coordinate the Instrument Petting Zoos, and scholarship students demonstrate the instruments for eager young students.

Saltwater Sounds: New this year, this series features free, short chamber music performances geared towards children in the casual and exploratory environment of the Charleston Aquarium. These performance will take place on various Saturday mornings throughout the season.

In-School Programs: CSO chamber ensembles travel to public and private schools throughout the Tri-county area at no cost to participating schools. These programs include both an educational and performance experience for students. Students are encouraged to ask questions, and learn what skills are required to make a living as a professional musician.


Classical Fusion: The Tides Foundation has awarded the CSO a grant to be used to partner with local hip-hop violinist, Seth Gilliard and the popular fusion ensemble Project Trio (featured in CSO Pops series). These groups will travel to Title I schools in the greater Charleston area to expose students to classical music by way of popular hip-hop and pop music, and to demonstrate what a career in music in the 21st century might look like.

Composition and Critique: Composition and Critique is a program designed to allow students to discover the parallels between composition in writing and music. Composers selected from the College of Charleston Music Theory/Composition Department assist the students in composing music to represent characters in a fictional storybook. Students have the opportunity to hear their compositions being performed by the CSO musicians. Now in its third year, this program grew out of a Kennedy Center Partners in Education partnership between the CSO and the Charleston County School District. This years’ program will focus on schools on John’s Island and Wadmalaw Island, thanks to the generous support of the Town of Kiawah, and individual donors. Share the Stage™: Share the Stage™ is a competition for High School string players in South Carolina that gives students the chance to play alongside CSO musicians, work with world-renowned conductors, and perform challenging orchestral repertoire. This years’ students will perform the overture on the February Masterworks concert.

PepsiCo National Young Artists Competition: This season marked the first ever National Young Artists Competition (NYAC); a concerto competition that challenged top-tier, conservatory-bound young musicians from across the country to compete for an opportunity to perform with the CSO, under the baton of Michael Rossi. This highly visible centerpiece of the CSO’s community engagement season, the NYAC was widely publicized across the nation and young musicians in communities from coast to coast competed for a chance to perform with the Charleston Symphony. The competition drew eighty-eight applicants from twenty-two states. Of the eighty-eight candidates, six semi-finalists were selected to travel to Charleston, SC and perform for a panel of distinguished judges. Three finalists were then awarded an opportunity to compete in a live performance with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Kiarra Saito-Beckman, a stellar, fifteen year-old violinist from Bend, Oregon, was named the first ever PepsiCo National Young Artist of the Year.

This year’s competition will expand to include voice and percussion, lower the instrumental age bracket, increase the prize money, and invite more applicants to Charleston.

The Education Outreach programs the CSO provide are extremely important and necessary in order to cultivate the next generation of music appreciators in our society. We encourage you to support these outreach initiatives, and invite you to come observe one or more of these programs. You will be amazed at the level of learning, exploration, and excitement that will remind you why you first grew to love music yourself.


THURSDAY – FRIDAY – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25-26-27, 2014 7:30PM SOTTILE THEATRE

JoAnn Falletta, conductorPavel Kolesnikov, piano

CSO Chorus

Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) ................. Festive Overture, op. 96

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) .................. Piano Concerto No. 3, op. 30 in D minor

I. Allegro ma non tanto II. Intermezzo III. Finale

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Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) .................... Polovstian Dances from Prince Igor

I. Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens II. Polovtsian Dance with Chorus

Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) .............. 1812 Overture, op. 49

Masterworks I

1812 Overture and Rachmaninoff ’s Piano Concerto No. 3

CSO Conductor’s Club members ($1,500+): Please join us for a post-concert reception on the Mezzanine Level of the Sottile Theatre. For more information on how to become a Conductor’s Club member, turn to page 68.

Pre-concert conversations are held from 6:30 - 7:00 pm prior to every Masterworks performance from the stage at the Sottile Theatre.

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J oAnn Falletta is internationally cel-ebrated as a vibrant ambassador for music, an inspiring artistic leader, and

a champion of American symphonic music. She has been praised by The Wash-ington Post as having “Toscanini’s tight control over ensemble, Walter’s affectionate balancing of inner voices, Stokowski’s gutsy showmanship, and a controlled frenzy worthy of Bernstein.” Acclaimed by The New York Times as “one of the finest conductors of her generation”, she serves as the Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orches-tra and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and Principal Guest Conductor of the Bre-vard Music Center.

Ms. Falletta is invited to guest conduct many of the world’s finest symphony orchestras. She has guest conducted over a hundred orchestras in North America, and many of the most prominent orchestras in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. She is the recipient of many of the most prestigious conducting awards including the Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award, the coveted Stokowski Competition, and the Toscanini, Ditson and Bruno Walter Awards for conducting, as well as the American Symphony Orchestra League’s prestigious John S. Edwards Award. An ardent champion of new music, she has introduced over 500 works by American composers, including more than 110 world premieres. Hailing her as a “leading force for the music of our time”, she has been honored with twelve ASCAP awards. Her well-earned reputation for innovative programming of new and unusual repertoire has been recognized with ASCAP’s top award for Adventurous Programming in 2011, 2013 and 2014 and a performance at the Spring for Music Festival at Carnegie Hall with the Buffalo Philharmonic in 2013. Ms. Falletta serves as a Member of the National Council on the Arts.

Her recordings for Naxos include the double Grammy Award winning disc of works by John Corigliano and Grammy nominated discs of works of Tyberg, Dohnányi, Fuchs, Schubert, Respighi, Gershwin, Hailstork and Holst. Maestro Falletta’s growing discography, which currently includes over 85 titles, consists of recordings with the London Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Virginia Symphony, Ulster Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Or-chestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Czech National Symphony, Philadelphia Philharmonia and Women’s Philharmonic, among others.

In addition to her current posts with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Virginia Symphony and the Brevard Music Center, Ms. Falletta has held the positions of artistic advisor to the Honolulu Symphony, music director of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, associate conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Phoenix Symphony, and music director of the Denver Chamber Orchestra, the Queens Philharmonic and the Women’s Philharmonic. From 2011 – 2014 she served as Principal Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra in Northern Ireland where she made her debut at London’s prestigious Proms with the orchestra in 2011 and also has made five recordings for Naxos including music of Gustav Holst, Irish composer Ernest John Moeran and American composer John Knowles Paine.

Ms. Falletta received her undergraduate degree from the Mannes College of Music in New York and her master’s and doctorate degrees from The Juilliard School.

JoAnn Fallettaconductor


F ollowing Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov’s Wigmore Hall debut in January 2014, The Telegraph gave his recital a rare five-star review and called it “one of the most memorable of such occasions London has

witnessed in a while.” Since becoming Prize Laureate of the Honens Prize for Piano in 2012, Kolesnikov has been winning hearts around the world. A live recording of his prize-winning performances was released on the Honens label in March 2013, about which the BBC Music Magazine wrote “tremendous clarity, unfailing musicality and considerable beauty”. This June, his debut studio recording was released on the Hyperion label to critical acclaim. The Sunday Times described his playing on this all-Tchaikovsky disc as having “affection and élan”.

Significant recital and festival appearances resulting from the Honens Prize include Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Berlin’s Konzerthaus, the Louvre (Paris), Vancouver Recital Society, La Jolla Music Society, Spoleto Festival USA, Canada’s Ottawa ChamberFest and Banff Summer Festival, and the United Kingdom’s Plush Music Festival. Recent and upcoming orchestral appearances include Russia’s National Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira and Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Kolesnikov was born in Siberia into a family of scientists. He studied both the piano and violin for ten years, before concentrating solely on the piano. He has studied at Moscow State Conservatory with Sergey Dorensky, at London’s Royal College of Music with Norma Fisher and at Brussels’ Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel with Maria João Pires thanks to the generous support of Mr Christopher D Budden, the RCM Scholarship Foundation and Hattori Foundation. He calls London home.

D r. Robert Taylor is the Director of Choral Activities at the College of Charleston, the Director of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and the Founding Artistic Director and President of the Taylor

Festival Choir and Taylor Music Group. Taylor’s ensembles have performed throughout the United States and Europe. They have been featured in numerous festivals, conventions and special concerts, including the 2009 and 2005 American Choral Directors National Conventions, the 2013, 2011 and 2008 National Collegiate Choral Organization National Convention, and multiple appearances in regional and state ACDA and AGO conventions. Dr. Taylor’s professional ensemble, the Taylor Festival Choir (TFC), has recorded with Centaur Records and MSR Classics. TFC’s upcoming release with TFC will be the world premier recording of Celtic Mass by Michael McGlynn, alongside Mass by James MacMillan. Taylor has conducted over 30 major choral/orchestral works to critical acclaim. He has also prepared numerous choral/orchestral masterworks for prestigious conductors such as the late Maestro David Stahl, Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt, Dr. Kenneth Fulton Louis Solemno, Stuart Molina, and Dr. Joe Miller. At the College of Charleston, Dr. Taylor oversees all undergraduate and graduate choral studies and endeavors. He serves as editor of the Robert Taylor Choral Series with Colla Voce Publications. Along with his wife, violinist/Irish fiddler Mary Taylor, Taylor coordinates the Celtic Arts Series (formerly the Taylor Music Festival) in Piccolo Spoleto: a series of concerts and workshops emphasizing musical education and performance in both classical and Celtic/folk disciplines. Deeply involved in Piccolo Spoleto and with the Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, Taylor was recently awarded the Piccolo Spoleto Lifetime Achievement Award.

Pavel Kolesnikovpiano

Robert Taylordirector, CSO Chorus


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MASTERWORKS 1 SEPTEMBER 25-26-27, 2014By William D. Gudger, College of Charleston, emeritus

Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Festive Overture, op. 96

S hostakovich completed this brilliant overture in three days in 1954 when asked to write a work to open a concert commemorating the 37th anniversary of the October Revolution of 1917. He likely had Mikhail Glinka’s overture to the opera “Russlan and Ludmilla” (1842) in mind. A brass fanfare leads to a lively

main theme, all developed with the sure craft that made Shostakovich an extremely facile and prolific com-poser. He rarely conducted orchestras, however, and purportedly this overture is only piece he conducted in professionally in public.

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 1943)Piano Concerto No. 3, op. 30 in D minor

R achmaninoff composed this concerto in the summer of 1909 at his family’s summer estate in Russia. It of course would showcase his talents both as a composer and as a performer on an upcoming tour of the United States. He was not able to try out the whole work in Russia, but practiced the piano

part on a set of dummy keys during the trans Atlantic voyage. The premiere performance was given with the composer at the piano on November 28, 1909, in New York. The orchestra was the New York Symphony under conductor Walter Damrosch. Several weeks later he played it again with the New York Philharmonic, under no less a conductor than Gustav Mahler.

The brilliant pianist Josef Hofmann was the dedicatee when the work was published, but (due to his small hands?) Hofmann never performed the work, which from the start was considered one of the most demanding and difficult concertos. The concerto was particularly associated with Vladimir Horowitz, who was the first to record it. It also figures prominently in the career of the Australian pianist David Helfgott, depicted in the movie “Shine” (1996). Portrayed on the screen by Geoffrey Rush, Helfgott’s own performance of the “Rach 3” is heard on the soundtrack.

Rachmaninoff structured his concerto in the conventional three movements. The first movement begins with a singing melody played in simple octaves by the pianist (it is after this point where mere mortals can play no further). This movement leads up to a climactic cadenza. Rachmaninoff provided two possibilities here: his first was perhaps more dramatic, while the second one he wrote (and the one he recorded) is a bit more toccata like and lighter in texture.

Rachmaninoff labeled his second movement an “Intermezzo.” It is a slow movement with beautifully impassioned melodies that change in mood as the loose variation form proceeds. The cadenza in this movement leads directly into the third movement, which Michael Steinberg calls “a torrent of virtuosity and invention.” Indeed Rachmaninoff succeeds here in impressing as both a performer and composer. He manages to bring back themes from the first movement that are combined with the third movement’s ideas, and there is a blockbuster of a coda in the major key which always leaves audiences cheering.


Program Notes

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor

O f the five Russian composers who made up the nationalistic “Mighty Handful,” Borodin had the most extensive “day job”: he was an important chemist and professor of medicine. Two of his treatises became standard texts: Researches on the Flouride of Benzol and The Solidification of Aldehydes.

Despite his skill as a composer, it is not hard to believe that his scientific work left him time to produce few compositions, and his masterpiece, the opera Prince Igor, had to be finished after his death by Rimsky-Korsakov and Glazunov. It was not premiered until 1890, but the parts we hear tonight were composed in 1875: we hear Borodin’s original music, usually played in the slightly revised orchestration of Rimsky-Korsakov. In the opera, Prince Igor leads his country in a war against the Polovsti. In Act II, his son is captured, and he too, comes to the court of Khans of the Polovsti. The Polovtsian Dances frame this act, starting with the Dance of the Maidens as the Khan’s daughter expects to be united with Igor’s son. At the end of the act the Khan orders his slaves to entertain Igor. The oriental flavor of these dances has made them popular in the concert hall, where they are usually heard without the chorus found in the opera version. One of Borodin’s tunes became “Strangers in Paradise” in the period of the mid-20th century when songwriters mined the Romantic composers such as Chopin and Tchaikovsky for good tunes.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)1812 Overture, op. 49

C ommissioned in 1880 but its premiere delayed until 1882 due to the assassination of Tsar Alexander II, Tchaikovsky’s most famous overture was played in a tent next to the unfinished new Moscow cathedral. While the famous pealing bells were perhaps part of this performance, it is unclear if Tchaikovsky ever

heard the score as he wrote, with both live bells and cannon fire. He conducted it at the opening of Carnegie Hall in 1891, and it has become a staple of Fourth of July concerts and other outdoor events.

Despite all the bombast for which is (in)famous, it stands squarely in the tradition of the battle symphony: the conflict is all there, and the French (“La Marseillaise”) and Russians (“God Save the Czar”) are easily depicted by their national anthems, never mind that neither of these anthems was in use in 1812. The overture begins with an authentic Russian hymn (sometimes sung by chorus, but this was not Tchaikovsky’s idea) and some folksongs, depicting the preparation for battle. It can thus be seen as a tone poem depicting not the whole year 1812 but the most famous event in Russian history that year.

The historic occasion depicted was of course the Battle of Borodino (as in Tolstoy’s “War and Peace”), where the French won a Pyrrhic victory: upwards of 100,000 were slaughtered on the two sides, and Napoleon advanced into Moscow, which was deserted and mostly burned. The subsequent French retreat during the savage winter was the beginning of the downward spiral of Napoleon’s career.

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Orchestra Roster

Violin Yuriy BekkerMicah GangwerAlexander BoissonnaultAsako Kremer Kathleen BeardPatrick DerossiersJulia GessingerFrances HseihTomas JakubekAllyson MichalMayumi NakamuraLiviu OnofreiKaren PommerichTiffany RiceStephanie SilvestriMary TaylorMuneyoshi TakashiFlorence WangJenny Weiss

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex Agrest, APRuth GoldsmithTaliaferro NashDouglas PritchardBen Weiss

CelloNorbert LewandowskiDamian Kremer, APBarney CulverCharae KruegerTerry MuirElizabeth Murphy

BassThomas BresnickPeter BerquistMichael diTrolioCody RexJonathan Rouse

FluteJessica Hull-DambaughRegina YostTacy Edwards

OboeAnn LillyaRachel MaczkoGailit Kaunitz

ClarinetCharles MessersmithGretchen RoperJohn Warren

BassoonKatherine St.JohnSandra NikolajevsAshley Geer

HornBrandon NicholsAnne HolmiDebra SherrillRussell Williamson

TrumpetAntonio MartiCameron Harder HandelKevin LyonsSusan Messersmith

TromboneMichael HosfordKate Jenkins

Bass TromboneThomas Joyce

TubaChris Bluemel

HarpKathleen Wilson

TimpaniBeth Albert

PercussionRyan LeveilleMichael HaldemanMathew MasieRay McClainDiana Sharpe

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A ll concerts feature the CSO String Quartet performing Mozart’s String Quartet in G Major and the CSO Wind Quintet performing Taffanel’s Wind Quintet in G minor. Taffanel’s Wind Quintet G minor is a charming work in three movements with strong melodic lines and in Romantic-style

harmonies. Mozart’s String Quartet in G Major is also known as the “Spring Quartet” and is the first of the series of the “Haydn Quartets,” written in honor of Joseph Haydn. These six quartets comprise the first great watershed of Viennese Classical chamber music and are considered Mozart’s finest. In technique, variety, ingenuity and sheer musical brilliance, they constitute an important landmark of their own equal to if not surpassing Haydn’s models (at least up to that time).

CSO String Quartet

Yuriy Bekker, violin Alex Boissonnault, violin Jan-Marie Joyce, violaNorbert Lewandowski, cello

CSO Wind Quintet

Jessica Hull-Dambaugh, fluteKari Kistler, oboeCharles Messersmith, clarinet Katherine St. John, bassoon Anne Holmi, horn

Claude Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) .............Wind Quintet in G Major

I. Allegro con moto II. Andante III. Vivace

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) .............String Quartet in G Major, Haydn, K. 387, Spring

I. Allegro vivace assai II. Menuetto. Allegro III. Andante cantabile IV. Molto allegro

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FRIDAY – SATURDAY OCTOBER 10-11, 2014 7:30PM SOTTILE THEATRE

Charlton Singleton, conductor Tony DeSare, piano and vocals

Michael McDonald, arr. DeSare/Orch. DeSare & Firth ........................... Takin’ It to the Streets

Cole Porter, arr. Tim Berens ........................................................................ Night and Day

Prince .............................................................................................................. Kiss

Green/Heyman/Sour/Eyton ......................................................................... Body and Soul arr. Singleton — Featuring Charlton Singleton

Tony DeSare, arr. & orch. Tedd Firth .......................................................... New Orleans Tango

Tony DeSare, arr. & orch. Fred Barton ....................................................... How I Will Say I Love You

Irving Berlin, arr. DeSare/Firth; Orch. Firth ............................................. I Love A Piano

Elton John/Bernie Taupin, Arr: DeSare/McDaniel ................................... Take Me To The Pilot

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Johnny Mercer, arr. DeSare/Orch. Firth ..................................................... Something’s Gotta Give

Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb ...................................................................... How Deep Is Your Love arr. DeSare/Firth; Orch. Firth

Jonathan Cain, arr. & orch. Firth ................................................................. Faithfully

TBA ................................................................................................................. Piano Feature

Bob Dylan, arr. McDaniel ............................................................................ The Times They Are A-Changin’

George Gershwin ........................................................................................... Our Love Is Here To Stay arr. Earl Mays — Featuring Charlton Singleton

Styne/Cahn, arr. & orch. Fred Barton ......................................................... Just In Time

Bruce Springsteen .......................................................................................... Fire

Jerrt Lee Lewis, arr. DeSare; Orch. Firth .................................................... Great Balls of Fire

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A native of Awendaw, SC, Charlton Singleton began his musical studies at the age of three on the piano. He would then go on to study the organ, violin, cello, and the trumpet throughout elementary, middle

and high school. In 1994, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from South Carolina State University. Since that time, he has taught music at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, as well as being an adjunct faculty member at the College of Charleston. Currently, he is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Charleston Jazz Orchestra; a 20 piece jazz ensemble of some of the finest professional musicians in the Southeast and the resident big band in Charleston, SC. As a performer, Charlton leads his own ensembles that vary in size and style. He has performed in France, Great Britain, Scotland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands, as well as many great cities throughout the United States. In addition to performing, he is in demand as a speaker, composer, and arranger. He has also shared the stage with and/or worked with some of most talented entertainers in the world. Outside of music and entertainment, he is a devoted husband and proud father of two.

N amed a “Rising Star” Male Vocalist in Downbeat magazine’s 2009 Critics Poll, DeSare has lived up to the distinction by winning critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout the

United States, as well as in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. From jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall to Las Vegas headlining with Don Rickles, Tony has brought his fresh take on old school class around the globe. DeSare has three top ten Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has been featured on the CBS Early Show, NPR, the Today Show and his music was even recently posted by social media celebrity juggernaut, George Takei.

Notwithstanding his critically acclaimed turns as a singer/pianist, Tony is also an accomplished award-winning composer. He not only won first place in this year’s USA Songwriting Contest, but Tony has also written the theme song for the motion picture, My Date With Drew, along with several broadcast commercials. His compositions include a wide-range of romantic, funny and soulful tunes that can be found on his top-selling recordings as well as on his YouTube page, which is frequently updated with recordings not available on his current releases.

For more about Tony, check out his website at www.Tonydesare.com and his YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/adesare.Tony DeSare is a Yamaha Artist. For further information please contact Makia Matsumura [email protected] 212-339-9995 x224

Charlton Singletonconductor

Tony DeSarepiano & vocals



Orchestra Roster

Violin Yuriy BekkerMicah GangwerAlexander BoissonnaultAsako KremerKathleen BeardRex ConnerAndrew EmmettMei GawlikTomas JakubekMayumi NakamuraMao Omura

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex AgrestRuth GoldsmithBen Weiss

CelloNorbert LewandowskiDamian KremerTerry MuirSofia Zappi

BassMichael diTrolioJan MixterMary Reed


OboeKari Kistler

ClarinetCharles MessersmithGretchen RoperJoElle Gardner

BassoonKatherine St.JohnSandra Nikolajevs

SaxophonesMark SterbankRobert LewisJohn Cobb

HornBrandon NicholsAnne HolmiDebra SherrillMichael Daly

TrumpetAntonio Marti

TromboneKate Jenkins


TubaChris Bluemel

HarpKathleen Wilson

KeyboardGhadi Shayban

TimpaniBeth Albert

PercussionRyan LeveilleMichael HaldemanJesse Monkman

Drum SetStuart White

GuitarEd Decker

BassSteve Doyle

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 7:30PM SIMONS CENTER, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

Yiorgos Vassilandonakis, conductor

Arvo Pärt (1935 - ) ............................Arvo Pärt Festival

A mini Arvo Pärt festival concentrating on large ensemble and string orchestra pieces of one of the most important living composers, yet rarely performed in the Southeast.

In Spe (2010) Trisagion (1994) Wenn Bach Bienen gezűchtet hätte (1976/2001) These Words (2008) Mein Weg (2000) Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten (1980) Silouan’s Song (1991)

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Yiorgos Vassilandonakisconductor


C omposer/Conductor Yiorgos Vassilandonakis is the co-founder and artistic director of Magnetic South. His compositions span across a wide range

of influences and genres, driven by a strong dramatic sense, revealing a mastery of timbre, sonority and temporal space, and a deep interest in sound itself as physical entity. His music has been commissioned by the New York New Music Ensemble, SFCMP, the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, the Juilliard Percussion Ensemble, ALEA III, Neophonia, Ensemble Cairn, Meridian Arts Ensemble, Ensemble In

Extensio, the Athens Camerata, and the Hellenic Contemporary Ensemble. His one-act opera Chorevoume was commissioned and staged by the National Opera of Greece in 2008. Awards include the Aaron Copland Prize, 1st Prize at the Mediterranean Music Center 3rd International Composition Competition, the Henry Mancini Award, the Eisner Prize in Music, and several ASCAPlus awards, as well as grants from Meet-the-Composer, the American Music Center and the French Ministry of Culture. His earned his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, and studied with Philippe Leroux in Paris, as the recipient of the George Ladd Prix de Paris. He taught at UC Berkeley and the University of Virginia, before joining the faculty at the College of Charleston in 2010.

Orchestra Roster

Violin Yuriy Bekker Micah GangwerAlexander BoissonnaultAsako KremerFrances HseihTomas JakubekMayumi Nakamura

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex AgrestRachel GangwerRuth Goldsmith

CelloNorbert LewandowskiDamian KremerAubrey GrayTerry Muir

BassThomas Bresnick

FluteJessica Hull-Dambaugh

OboeKari Kistler

ClarinetCharles Messersmith

BassoonKatherine St.John

HornBrandon Nichols

PercussionRyan LeveilleBeth Albert

PianoHappy Byrd


THURSDAY – FRIDAY – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23-24-25, 20147:30PM SOTTILE THEATRE

Yuriy Bekker, conductor and violin

Beethoven and Shostakovich

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) .............. Concerto for Violin, op. 61 in D Major

I. Allegro ma non troppo II. Larghetto III. Rondo: Allegro

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Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) ................. Symphony No. 5, op. 47 in D minor

I. Moderato II. Allegretto III. Largo IV. Allegro non troppo

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Y uriy Bekker, violinist and conductor, has led the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (South Carolina) as

concertmaster since 2007 and was recently named Director of Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Bekker served as the orchestra’s Acting Artistic Director from 2010-2014 and played a major role in the orchestra’s successful resurgence. For its 2014 inaugural season, Bekker served on faculty as a violinist and conductor for the Miami Summer Music Festival.

Bekker is an adjunct faculty member of the College of Charleston School of the Arts as conductor of the College of Charleston Orchestra. He has also been Artistic Advisor to the Piccolo Spoleto Festival for the last four seasons. Recently, he was given the Outstanding Artistic Achievement award from the City of Charleston to honor his cultural contributions. Bekker has also

held the position of concertmaster for the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and AIMS Festival in Graz, Austria, and has held additional positions with the Houston Symphony and the Houston Grand Opera and Ballet Orchestras.

Bekker has performed worldwide as a celebrated guest concertmaster, avid chamber musician, and critically-acclaimed soloist with the Vancouver Symphony (British Columbia), Ulster Orchestra in Northern Ireland, Buffalo Philharmonic, Chicago Chamber Music Society, European Music Festival Stuttgart (Germany), Pacific Music Festival (Japan), Spoleto Festival USA, Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Aspen Music Festival, at the Kennedy Center, and in cities including: New York City, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, Asheville, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, and Graz, Austria. He has collaborated with Herbert Greenberg, Claudio Bohorquez, Alexander Kerr, Andrew Armstrong, Robert DeMaine, Sara Chang, Gil Shaham, Joshua Roman, JoAnn Falletta, and Andrew Litton.

2013-2014 season solo engagements included a performance with the Midland Symphony Orchestra (Michigan) of “Under an Indigo Sky,” a violin concerto written for Bekker by composer Edward Hart. Other performances include conducting Charleston Symphony Orchestra Pops “Wicked Divas” in January 2014 and leading the Charleston Symphony Chamber Orchestra Series at the Dock Street Theatre. Additional engagements included concerts throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, South Dakota, Texas, and New York City.

In addition to directing and performing in the Charleston Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Bekker’s 2014-2015 conducting and performing season consists of numerous engagements including Beethoven Violin Concerto, Shostokovich Symphony No. 5, and “Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles.”

Bekker earned a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Herbert Greenberg. His bachelor’s and master’s degrees were acquired from the Indiana University School of Music. There he studied violin with Nelli Shkolnikova and Ilya Kaler. Born in Minsk, Belarus, Bekker is now a United States citizen and is married to Dr. Jenny Glace Bekker. Visit www.YuriyBekker.com for more information.

Yuriy Bekkerconductor and violin


Program Notes

MASTERWORKS 2, OCTOBER 23-24-25, 2014By William D. Gudger, College of Charleston, emeritus

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)Concerto for Violin, op. 61 in D Major

T here are rarely thematic connections between Beethoven’s works, even when he worked on two or more projects simultaneously (the most famous example being the simultaneous composition of the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies). However the Violin Concerto dates from 1806, the year of Beethoven’s struggle

to put together the first version of his opera project--at first called Leonora, only much later christened Fidelio. Part of the main theme of the first movement of the Violin Concerto--a rising scale--seems much like the opening of the Leonora Overture No. 1, and some 45 bars into the second movement the soloist seems to quote Florestan’s song of thanks for refreshing water from the dungeon scene of the opera. In any case, the Violin Concerto is one of Beethoven’s greatest achievements of the middle period. Like the Fifth Symphony it begins with a motto motive, in this case four strokes on the tympani. The march-like, heroic style predominates in the first movement. The lyricism of the second movement, which leads without pause into a Rondo finale with hunting horn-like themes, makes Mozart’s violin concertos candidates for Beethoven’s model.

Beethoven was not an efficient meeter of deadlines, so much so that legend has it that the soloist in the first performance, Franz Clement (1781-1842) sight-read his part. (He also improvised after the first movement, including one of his favorite tricks, playing the violin with the instrument turned upside-down!) This concert was on December 23, 1806, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. Beethoven, who was having difficulty with his hearing (but not stone deaf this early in his career as the movie “Immortal Beloved” suggests), conducted this first performance. He later arranged the music into a piano concerto. As a violin concerto Beethoven’s work stands at the head of the list of great violin concertos of the 19th century: the concertos of Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms are measured against Beethoven’s achievement. They are a Mount Rushmore of concertos, and Beethoven is the father of it all.

Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Symphony No. 5, op. 47 in D minor

A ll writers of program notes live in admiration of the accomplishments of Michael Steinberg, who wrote notes for the Boston and San Francisco Symphonies, among others, for the past three decades. His notes are published in book form, and his 1995 compilation modestly titled The Symphony: A

Listener’s Guide (Oxford University Press) deserves to be in the library of every serious music-lover. Steinberg’s introduction to the symphonies of Dimitri Shostakovich is so masterful that it deserves to be quoted in full:

“When a good life-and-works of Shostakovich at last appears—one, that is, based on thorough study of sources, free of political parti pris, and written by someone of musical and human sensibility—we shall have one of the most gripping of all artistic biographies. The subject is a critic’s and historian’s dream: a composer who added essential works to the repertory, a man who could not commit himself to heroism or to moral and intellectual slavery, one whose actions and statements cover the gamut from the noble to the base, and whose music exhibits staggering divergence between public and private works, whose achievement is so uneven, not just between compositions but within them, who functioned in a society tyrannically demanding of its artists, and whose every anguished photograph screams for an answer to the question ‘Who is this man?’”

After Shostakovich was denounced in the official Soviet press for writing music which was “vulgar, formalistic, neurotic,” he answered with his Fifth Symphony. It does not tow the patriotic line but rather is somber and tragic, but with a (falsely ringing?) sense of triumph and jubilation in the last movement. Perhaps this was in homage to the tragedy-to-triumph scheme of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. In any case, it got the composer off the hook. Public reception was overwhelmingly favorable, and an anonymous official


critic wrote that the symphony was “the creative reply of a Soviet artist to justified criticism.” In Solomon Volkov’s Testimony, interviews with Shosktakovich purportedly smuggled out of the Soviet Union in 1979, the composer is quoted as saying: “I think it is clear to everyone what happens in the Fifth. The rejoicing is forced, created under threat. You have to be an oaf not to hear that.” (More recent scholars have denounced Volkov’s book as a partial fabrication.)

The premiere performance of the Fifth Symphony was in Leningrad on November 21, 1937. Audience members wept openly during the slow movement, and the ovation at the end lasted upwards of a half an hour. The first movement begins with dotted figurations almost Baroque in their effect; gradually the main fast tempo is reached. The second movement is a dark scherzo in triple meter. After the brooding of the third movement, the finale begins almost violently. The switch to major mode with its (false?) brightness happens only at the very end. The whole symphony is a compelling piece of orchestral writing even if sorting out the relationship between Shostakovich the artist and the Soviet state is not possible at this time, nor may it ever be.

Orchestra Roster MASTERWORKS II OCTOBER 23-24-25, 2014

Violin Micah GangwerAlexander BoissonnaultAsako KremerKathleen BeardRex ConnerAndrew EmmettTracy EnsleyFrances HseihTomas JakubekDaniel KurganovAmos LawrenceChristiana LiberisAllyson MichalMayumi NakamuraNonoko OkadaLiviu OnofreiMarius TabacilaMary TaylorJenny Weiss

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex AgrestRachel GangwerRuth GoldsmithTaliaferro NashBen Weiss

CelloNorbert LewandowskiDamian KremerErin EllisAubrey GrayCharae KruegerPhilip von Maltzahn

BassThomas BresnickPeter BerquistJoseph FarleyJan MixterMary Reed


OboeKari Kistler

ClarinetCharles MessersmithGretchen RoperJohn Warren

BassoonKatherine St. JohnSandra NikolajevsAshley Geer


TrumpetAntonio MartiSteven Lesring

TromboneKate Jenkins


TubaChris Bluemel

HarpKathleen Wilson


TimpaniBeth Albert

PercussionRyan LeveilleRay McClainDiana SharpeJohn Lawless

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014 7:30PM DOCK STREET THEATRE

Micah Gangwer, violin

Bach and the Devil

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) ........... Concerto for Violin No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041

I. [no tempo indication] II. Andante III. Allegro assai

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) ...................... Symphony No. 6, G. 506, op. 12, No. 4 (La casa del diavolo)

I. Andante sostenuto; Allegro assai II. Andantino con moto III. Allegro con molto

Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)..... Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice

Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)..... Dance of the Furies from Orfeo ed Euridice

Guiseppi Tartini (1692-1770) ...................... Violin Sonata in G minor “Le Trille du Diable”Arr. Vieuxtemps


Condcutor’s Club members ($1,500+): Please join us for a post-concert reception in the Drawing Room and Tap Room (2nd floor) at the Dock Street Theatre. For more information on how to become a Conductor’s Club member, turn to page 68.

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OrchestraYuriy Bekker, Director


V iolinist Micah Gangwer joined the Charleston Symphony Orchestra as Assistant Concertmaster in the fall of 2012. Before moving to Charleston, he has held positions as Principal Second Violinist of

the South Carolina Philharmonic and Associate Concertmaster of Symphony Orchestra Augusta, and is formerly a member of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. He is currently a doctoral candidate in violin performance at the University of South Carolina, and received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Miami University and the University of Oklahoma, respectively.

Micah made his solo debut performing with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra when he was eleven years old, and throughout his childhood and college he won a number of solo and concerto competitions. He has performed as a soloist with various professional and collegiate orchestras across America, and has been showcased on public radio and television as a jazz, bluegrass, and classical violinist. Recent engagements include a performance of the Tan Dun Violin Concerto “The Love” with Symphony Orchestra Augusta, and the Suite for Violin and Orchestra by William Grant Still with the South Carolina Philharmonic.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Gangwer has played in concerts across America and Europe including performances for ambassadors, royalty, and several heads of state. In 2003, Micah was a finalist in the internationally recognized Coleman Chamber Music Competition as a member of the Lennox Trio. Micah has participated and performed in many festivals and institutes including the Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music, Salzburg Chamber Music Institute, and has performed, toured, and recorded for three summers as a member of the Echternach Festival Orchestra of Luxembourg.

Micah currently lives in West Ashley with his wife Rachel, who is the music librarian for the orchestra and performs frequently in the CSO viola section.

Micah Gangwerviolin

Orchestra Roster

Violin IYuriy BekkerMicah GangwerNonoko OkadaMayumi Nakamura

Violin IIAlexander BoissonnaultAsako KremerTomas Jakubek

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex AgrestRachel Gangwer

CelloNorbert LewandowskiDamian Kremer

BassThomas Bresnick

FluteJessica Hull-DambaughRegina Yost

OboeKari Kistler

BassoonKatherine St.John

HornBrandon NicholsAnne Holmi

HarpsichordJulia Harlow


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2014 7:30PM DOCK STREET THEATRE

Di Wu, piano

Beethoven and Brahms Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) ..................Trio in D Major, op. 70, No. 1 “Ghost”

I. Allegro vivace con brio II. Largo assai ed espressivo III. Presto

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) ............................Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34

I. Allegro non troppo II. Andante, up poco adagio III. Scherzo: Allegro IV. Finale: Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo - Presto non troppo

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P raised in the Wall Street Journal as “a most mature and sensitive pianist” and named one of the “up-and-coming talents” in classical music by Musical America, Chinese-American Di Wu continues to enhance her

reputation as an elegant and powerful musician. Now based in New York, last season she performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra as well as debuts with

the North Carolina Symphony, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Charleston (SC) Symphony Orchestra, and Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional of Mexico at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. This season, Ms, Wu will again criss-cross the continent for performances on both coasts and numerous cities in between, as well as making her debut with the China NCPA Orchestra at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.

In addition to orchestra engagements, Ms. Wu is sought after as a recitalist performing at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and has also appeared in prestigious venues around the US, Europe, and Asia. Her most recent appearance in Tokyo, at an arena concert recorded and released by Sony-Epic Records in Japan, took place before an audience of more than 11,000.

Ms. Wu made her professional debut at the age of 14 with the Beijing Philharmonic and has collaborated with some of the most eminent conductors including Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Yu Long, Ludovic Morlot and Carlos Miguel Prieto, among others. Winner of multiple awards including a coveted prize at the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition; The Juilliard School’s Petschek Award; The Virtuosi Prize at Lisbon’s prestigious Vendome Competition; and the winner of Astral Artists’ 2007 National Auditions, Ms. Wu came to the United States in 1999 to study at the Manhattan School of Music with Zenon Fishbein.

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FRIDAY – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 15, 2014 7:30PM DOCK STREET THEATRE

Michael Ludwig, violin

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) ...........Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 I. Allegro II. Adagio ‘ III. Rondo: Allegro

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Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) .................................Pulcinella Suite (Revised 1949) I. Sinfonia II. Serenata III. Scherzino IV. Tarantella V. Toccata VI. Gavotta con due variazioni VII. Vivo VIII Minuetto IX. Finale

CSO Partners ($500+) and Condcutor’s Club members ($1,500+): Please join us for a post-concert reception in the Drawing Room and Tap Room (2nd floor) at the Dock Street Theatre. For more information on how to become a Conductor’s Club member, turn to page 68.



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H ailed by The Strad magazine for his “effortless, envy-provoking technique…sweet tone, brilliant expression, and grand style,” Michael Ludwig enjoys a multi-faceted career as a soloist, recording artist and

chamber musician. As a soloist, he has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Pops, KBS Symphony in Seoul, Korea, Beijing Symphony, and the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborating with such conductors as JoAnn Falletta, Sir Georg Solti and John Williams. He has recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Lithuanian National Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic and Virginia Symphony.

As a chamber musician, he has performed with Christoph Eschenbach, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Yefim Bronfman, Sarah Chang and Jean-Yves Thibaudet. His chamber music performances include appearances at the Prague Spring Music Festival, New Hampshire Music Festival, and a benefit appearance for the Terezin Music Foundation at Symphony Hall in Boston.

Michael Ludwig studied violin with his father, Irving Ludwig, who was a violinist in The Philadelphia Orchestra and music director of the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra.

For more information, please visit www.michaelludwig.com.

Michael Ludwigviolin

Orchestra Roster

Violin IYuriy BekkerMicah GangwerAndrew EmmettTracy Ensley

Violin IIAlexander BoissonnaultAsako KremerMayumi NakamuraTomas Jakubek

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex Agrest

CelloNorbert Lewandowski

Bass Thomas Bresnick

Flute Jessica Hull-DambaughRegina Yost

OboeKari Kistler

ClarinetCharles MessersmithGretchen Roper

BassoonKatherine St. JohnSandra Nikolajevs

HornBrandon NicholsAnne Holmi



TimpaniBeth Albert

PercussionRyan Leveille



THURSDAY – FRIDAY – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20-21-22, 2014 7:30PM SOTTILE THEATRE

Steven White, conductor Elizabeth Futral, soprano

Mahler’s Fourth Symphony

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) ................ Der Freischutz Overture, J.277

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) ............................ Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)

I. Frühling (Spring) II. September III. Beim Schlafengehen (At Bedtime) IV. Im Abendroth (At Sunset)

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Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) ............................. Symphony No. 4

I. Bedächtig; nicht eilen II. In gemächlicher Bewegung; ohne Hast III. Ruhevoll IV. Sehr behaglich

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P raised by Opera News as a conductor who “squeezes every drop of excitement and pathos from the score,” Steven White is one of North America’s premiere conductors of both operatic and symphonic

repertoire. In 2010, he made his acclaimed Metropolitan Opera debut conducting performances of La traviata starring Angela Gheorghiu. Since then he has conducted a number of Metropolitan Opera performances of La traviata, with such stars as Natalie Dessay, Thomas Hampson, Dimitri Hvorostovksy and Matthew Polenzani.

In recent seasons he has presided over performances with the Moscow Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony, the Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal, the Slovak State Philharmonic, the Colorado Symphony, the Nashville Symphony, the Alabama Symphony and the Ft. Worth Symphony, to name but a few. He has recorded with both the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Slovak State Philharmonic.

In December 2013 Maestro White conducted the tribute to Martina Arroyo as part of the Kennedy Center Honors concert, broadcast nationally on CBS. He has also conducted internationally televised concerts with Rolando Villazon and the Greek National Radio Symphony Orchestra at the United Nations and Alice Tully Hall.

This season he makes debuts with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, the Columbus Symphony and the Omaha Symphony. He returns to Arizona Opera for Eugene Onegin, to Lyric Opera Baltimore for Madama Butterfly and to Opera Birmingham for La bohème. He will once again join the conducting staff at the Metropolitan Opera for Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress.

E lizabeth Futral has established herself as one of the major coloratura sopranos in the world today. She has embraced a diverse repertoire that includes Händel, Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, Verdi, Glass, Previn,

Saariaho and Ricky Ian Gordon.Following a busy summer of 2012 singing Marian Paroo in The Music Man for Glimmerglass Opera and

Saariajo’s Emilie for Lincoln Center Festival Elizabeth began the 2012-13 season. After touring to Muscat, Oman with Glimmerglass Opera in October Elizabeth spent much time on the concert circuit in the fall of 2012. She was heard in D.C. with Washington Bach Consort in November as well as with the Grand Rapids Symphony in music of Stephen Paulus. Also in November she appeared at New York’s Weill Hall singing music of Philip Lasser. In December Elizabeth sang songs of Jacob Druckman with the New York Philharmonic on their Contact series. January through March she was seen at Lyric Opera Chicago as Musetta in La Bohème.

Revisiting the role of Nedda in I Pagliacci, Elizabeth made her debut with New Zealand Opera in August and September of 2011. In November, 2011, she reprised the role of Violetta in La Traviata for Lyric Opera Baltimore’s first season with her husband Steven White conducting. She was heard at Carnegie Hall November 30 and December 1, 2011 as she performed music of Kaija Saariaho with the Avanti Chamber Group. The Performing Arts Society Acadiana presented Elizabeth in recital in Lafayette, LA in January after which she sang her first Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte for Washington National Opera.

Steven Whiteconductor

Elizabeth Futral soprano


Program Notes

MASTERWORKS 3, NOVEMBER 20-21-22, 2014By William D. Gudger, College of Charleston, emeritus

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)Der Freischutz Overture, J.277

D er Freischütz is the seminal work of German Romantic opera, and marks Weber’s position as the leading composer of German opera between Mozart and Beethoven on the one hand, and Richard Wagner on the other. Weber’s interest in the story of “The Freeshooter,” a hunter who gets magic

bullets by a pact with the devil, started in 1810 when the story was published in a book of ghost stories. He began earnest work on the opera with his librettist, J. F. Kind, in 1817, while serving as Kapellmeister in Dresden. The opera opened the new Berlin Schauspielhaus on June 18, 1821, to a great success. By 1830, besides numerous productions in German, it had been produced in Danish, Swedish, Czech, Russian, English, Hungarian, Polish, and Dutch. The first American performance was in Philadelphia in 1824.

The overture sets up the world in which the opera will take place: hunting horns heard at the beginning, and a sinister chord (low clarinets over tympani and pizzicato bass) representing Samiel, the devil incarnate. The faster part of the overture contrasts a minor theme associated with Max, the hapless hunter who is tricked into accepting the magic bullets, and a glorious theme in major later to be sung by Agathe, his bride. With the intervention of a hermit on behalf of the lovers, Max and Agathe will live happily ever after, despite Max’s journey to the evil Wolf ’s Glen to get the bullets.

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)

A fter the end of World War II, the eighty-year-old Strauss experienced an Indian summer in composition. No longer able to write operas, all of the principal opera houses where he had premieres and successes having been bombed in the war, he returned--haltingly at first--to instrumental music

and songs, the genres with which had begun his long career. Encouraged by his son Franz, Strauss took up a poem by Joseph von Eichendorff (1788-1857) which he had begun setting in 1946 and completed it in May 1948. One of the principal German Romantic poets, Eichendorff had been set by such composers as Robert Schumann, Brahms, and Hugo Wolf, but Strauss had only once used the poet’s words--in a choral piece but never for a song. Strauss soon decided to give the song an orchestral accompaniment, the first time he had written for full orchestra since his opera Capriccio in 1941. The poem conjures up an old couple who reach a sunset after the end of a life full of both joys and sorrows. As they prepare for sleep, they ask “Ist das etwa der Tod?” (“Is that perhaps death?”) Strauss tellingly changed “that” to “this” and followed the end of the vocal line with a self-quotation from his tone poem Death and Transfiguration, composed almost sixty years earlier in 1889. Strauss undoubtedly identified the couple in Eichendorff ’s poem as himself and his wife of some fifty years, Pauline de Ahna, who as a soprano had inspired Strauss”s vocal writing.

Later in the summer of 1948 Strauss took up three poems by Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) and set them for voice and orchestra. After his death the four completed songs, Eichendorff ’s “At Dusk” being thought by his publisher best to end the cycle, were dubbed “Four Last Songs.” An incomplete fifth song was found among his papers after Strauss died on September 8, 1949, having returned to his beloved home in Garmisch in the Bavarian Alps. His wife Pauline followed him in death on May 13, 1950. The first performance of the Four Last Songs was just a few days later on May 22 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, with soprano Kirsten Flagstad and the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler.


Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)Symphony No. 4

P ublished in 1802-1898, “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” (“The Youth’s Magic Horn”) was a collection of idealized folk-like poetry central to the German Romantic movement. Gustav Mahler fell in love with it, setting many of the poems to music, some of which then found their way into his symphonies.

Symphony No. 4, finished in 1900, uses a song as its finale. Vocal music as a finale movement of a symphony has precedence in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Mahler’s own Second Symphony, but here a lone soprano voice sings a song about a child’s vision of heaven, where all the saints have various domestic duties. This song was originally to be a part of the Third Symphony under the programmatic title “What a child tells me,” but that project was finalized without it. And the remaining movements of the Fourth are lightly scored to match the song. No trombones and sparring use of the trumpets, altogether Mahler’s lightest symphonic score which recalls the Viennese classicism of Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert. (Just as his other symphonies build on the model of Beethoven and speak the language of Wagner, whose music Mahler was famous for conducting.) Mahler casts the Fourth Symphony in the standard form: opening movement (“very leisurely”), scherzo (a bit darker, originally labeled “Death strikes up her fiddle and leads us up to heaven”), slow movement (marked “calm” in the score), and the final movement setting the following poem for soprano (“joyful, childlike expression completely devoid of parody”)


Orchestra Roster

Violin Yuriy BekkerMicah GangwerAlexander BoissonnaultAsako Kremer Kathleen BeardRex ConnerAndrew EmmettTracy EnsleyFrances HseihTomas JakubekAllyson MichalMayumi NakamuraMao OmuraLiviu OnofreiShawn PagliariniKaren PommerichTiffany RiceMarius TabacilaMary Taylor

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex AgrestRuth GoldsmithTaliaferro NashDoug PritchardBen Weiss

CelloNorbert LewandowskiDamian KremerBarney CulverTerry MuirElizabeth MurphySofia Zappi

BassThomas BresnickPeter BerquistJoseph FarleyMary ReedCody Rex


OboeKari KistlerRachel Mackzo

ClarinetCharles MessersmithGretchen RoperJohn Sadak

BassoonKatherine St. JohnSandra NikolajevsAshley Geer


TrumpetAntonio MartiSusan Messersmith

TromboneMichael Hosford


TubaChris Bluemel

HarpKathleen Wilson

KeyboardIrina Pevzner

TimpaniBeth Albert

PercussionRyan LeveilleMathew MasieRay McClainDiana Sharpe

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Charleston Library Society Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 7 pm

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Bishop GadsdenSaturday, December 6, 2014 at 4 pm

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J oin the CSO Brass for a fun, family-friendly concert of favorite Christmas and holiday songs and hymn sing-a-longs. Bring

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 7:30PM DOCK STREET THEATRE

Francesco Manfredini (1684-1762)...... Concerto Grosso op. 3, No. 12 in C major (Christmas Concerto)

I. Pastorale: Largo II. Largo III. Allegro

Josef Suk (1874-1935) ...................Meditation on the Old Bohemian Chorale “Saint Wenceslas,” op. 35

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) ....................Serenade Op.20 in E minor

I. Allegro piacevole II. Larghetto III. Allegretto

J. S. Bach (1685-1750) ..............................................................................Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976) and Lee Mendelson (b. 1933) ................Charlie Brown ChristmasArr. Larry Moore

Michael W. Smith (b. 1957) .....................................................................All is Well/Silent Night Arr. Keith Christopher

Owen Goldsmith (b. 1932) .......................................................................Angels Bach Has Heard On High

Lloyd Conley (b. 1924) ............................................................................Bells and Pizzicato

Traditional Puerto Rican Carol ..............................................................A la Media NocheArr. Bob Lipton

Percy Faith (1908-1976) ..........................................................................Brazilian Sleigh BellsArr. Lloyd Conley

Condcutor’s Club members ($1,500+): Please join us for a post-concert reception in the Drawing Room and Tap Room (2nd floor) at the Dock Street Theatre. For more information on how to become a Conductor’s Club member, turn to page 68.

Festive Holiday Music from Around the World


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Orchestra Roster

Violin IYuriy BekkerMicah GangwerNonoko OkadaMayumi Nakamura

Violin IIAlexander BoissonnaultAsako KremerTomas Jakubek

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex AgrestRachel Gangwer

Cello

Norbert LewandowskiDamian Kremer

BassThomas Bresnick


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Charleston Children’s Chorus - Dr. Charles Benesh, director

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Home for the Holidays - A Holiday Celebration

Leroy Anderson ......................................................................... A Christmas Festival Sy Miller and Jill Jackson, arr. Hawley Ades .......................... Let There Be Peace on Earth David Hamilton .......................................................................... Oh Have Ye Not Heard/ Good Christian Men, RejoiceRobert Wendel ........................................................................... Little Bolero Boy James Stephenson ....................................................................... Wassail, Wassail All Over the TubaJohn Rutter .................................................................................. Dormi JesuJ. Fred Coots, arr. Gene Mullins ............................................... Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town Medley John Rutter ................................................................................. The Twelve Days of ChristmasDavid Frost ................................................................................. The Saints Sing Hallelujah

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M. Leontovich and P. Wilhousky, arr. Richard Hayman ...... Carol of the BellsGeorge Frederic Handel, arr. Ron Huff ................................... Joy to the World Trad, arr Ron Huff ..................................................................... Gloria in Excelsis DeoRalph Herman ........................................................................... Winter Wonderland John Rutter .................................................................................. Donkey CarolLeroy Anderson .......................................................................... Sleigh RideTraditional ................................................................................... Highland Cathedral Jerry Herman, arr. Robert Wendel ........................................... We Need a Little ChristmasTraditional, arr David Hamilton ............................................. Mary’s Boy Child


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Albert-George Schramconductor

Dr. Robert Taylordirector - CSO Chorus – see bio on page 26.

Orchestra Roster Violin Yuriy BekkerMicah GangwerAlexander BoissonnaultAsako KremerDavid EdwardsAndrew EmmettFrances HseihTomas JakubekMayumi NakamuraNonoko OkadaTiffany Rice

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex AgrestRachel GangwerRuth Goldsmith

CelloNorbert LewandowskiDamian KremerAubrey GraySofia Zappi

BassThomas BresnickMary ReedJean Williams


OboeKari Kistler

ClarinetCharles MessersmithGretchen Roper

BassoonKatherine St. JohnRae Feldcamp

HornBrandon NicholsAnne HolmiDebra Sherrill

TrumpetAntonio MartiSusan Messersmith

TromboneJoshua Bynum


TubaChris Bluemel

HarpKathleen Wilson


TimpaniBeth Albert

PercussionRyan LeveilleMichael Haldeman

E qually adept at conducting classical and pops programs, Albert-George Schram has led a wide variety of repertoire for many orchestras in the U.S. and abroad. Schram is currently Resident Staff Conductor of the

Columbus (OH) and Charlotte Symphonies. Most recently, he concluded a successful 8-year tenure as Resident Conductor with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted classical, pops, holiday and educational concerts for all three orchestras. He has also served as Music Director of the Lubbock (TX) Symphony and the Lynn (FL) Philharmonia, and has held titled positions with the Louisville and Florida Philharmonic Orchestras.

Schram’s guest-conducting roster includes the symphonies of Dallas, Tucson, San Antonio, and the North Carolina and Pacific Symphonies. His conducting engagements abroad include the major orchestras in the Netherlands, Korea, Bolivia, Argentina, Switzerland and Uzbekistan.

He received his training at the Conservatory of The Hague in the Netherlands, the Universities of Calgary and Victoria in Canada and the University of Washington.

Schram currently resides in Florida with his wife Debbie.



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Albert-George Schram, conductorCSO Chorus - Dr. Robert Taylor, director

Charleston Children’s Chorus - Dr. Charles Benesh, director Special Guest Appearance by….. Santa Claus!

Leroy Anderson ......................................................................... A Christmas Festival

Sy Miller and Jill Jackson, arr. Hawley Ades .......................... Let There Be Peace on Earth

Jerry Herman, arr. Robert Wendel ........................................... We Need a Little Christmas

Robert Wendel ........................................................................... Little Bolero Boy

J. Fred Coots, arr. Gene Mullins ............................................... Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town Medley

James Stephenson ....................................................................... Wassail, Wassail All Over the Tuba

John Rutter ................................................................................. The Twelve Days of Christmas

David Frost ................................................................................. The Saints Sing Hallelujah

Leroy Anderson .......................................................................... Sleigh Ride

Traditional ................................................................................... Highland Cathedral

Traditional, arr David Hamilton ............................................. Mary’s Boy Child

Home for the Holidays - A Holiday Celebration

Family

Orchestra RosterSee Roster on page 59

Stage Decorations Provided by: F-Stop Creations


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 20147:30 PM CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHARLESTON

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 20147:30 PM ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH, MOUNT PLEASANT

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 20147 PM ST. THERESA THE LITTLE FLOWER CHURCH, SUMMERVILLE

Sponsored by Barbara Chapman, in loving memory of Jerry Chapman

Michael Rossi, conductorRaquel Gonzalez, soprano • Deborah Nansteel, mezzo soprano

TBA, tenor • TBA, baritoneCSO Chamber Chorus - Dr. Robert Taylor, director

Holy City MessiahGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1769) ......... Messiah

Overture Comfort ye my people Ev’ry valley shall be exalted And the glory of the Lord Thus saith the Lord of hosts But who may abide the day of His coming And he shall purify the sons of Levi Behold, a virgin shall conceive O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion For behold, darkness shall cover the earth The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light For unto us a child is born Pifa: “pastoral symphony” There were shepherds abiding in the fields And lo, the angel of the Lord And the angel said unto them And suddenly there was with the angel Glory to God in the highest Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened He shall feed his flock like a shepherd His yoke is easy Behold the Lamb of God The trumpet shall sound Then shall be brought to pass O death, where is thy sting But Thanks Be to God Thou Shalt Break Them Hallelujah

EVENT

Special


Orchestra Roster

Violin IYuriy BekkerMicah GangwerMayumi Nakamura-SmithFrances HseihStephanie Silvestri

Violin IIAlex BoissonnaultAsako KremerTomas JakubekMary Taylor

ViolaJan-Marie JoyceAlex AgrestRuth Goldsmith

CelloNorbert LewandowskiDamian Kremer

BassThomas Bresnick

OboeKari Kistler

BassoonKatherine St. JohnSandra Nikolajevs


TimpaniBeth Albert


M ichael Rossi is a rising star in the next generation of conductors. He recently made debuts with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony and the Orchestra Sinfonia de Xalapa as well as the

First Annual PepsiCo National Young Artist Competition with the Charleston Symphony. He made his international debut conducting Plácido Domingo and the Chinese National Opera Orchestra in Beijing in a live television broadcast. As a Cover Conductor for the Philadelphia Orchestra he has assisted world-renowned conductors including Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Stéphane Denève, Manfred Honeck, Itzhak Perlman, and Vladimir Jurowski.

As an opera conductor he made his Washington National Opera Main Stage Debut conducting Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and was then engaged for a production of WNO’s Hansel & Gretel last season. He also led the WNO Orchestra for the first National Endowment of the Arts Opera Honors, which was broadcast live on NPR and the orchestra’s Strathmore Hall Debut concert. In 2011, he made his Carnegie Hall debut conducting the premiere of Marcos Galvany’s opera Oh My Son and has recently recorded the album that will be released in late 2014.

Michael graduated from the Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, having been selected for the program by world- renowned tenor Plácido Domingo. Michael was awarded a fellowship to the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen in 2009 and 2010 where he studied with David Zinman, Robert Spano, Hugh Wolff and Larry Rachleff. He was selected by Kurt Masur to participate in the Kurt Masur Conducting Seminar at the Manhattan School of Music in 2010 and 2012. Mr. Rossi is following the path of many conductors who began their careers first as instrumentalists. At the age of 22, he won the position of 2nd Trumpet in the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra.

Michael Rossiconductor


THANK YOUto the generous members of our

Interested in becoming a Conductor’s Club Member?

For more information on giving, contact the CSO Development Department at (843) 723-7528.

All memberships are valid for 12 months from date of gift.

As a Conductor’s Club Member, your benef its include…

• ComplimentaryparkingforCSOperformancesatSottileTheatre • Invitationtopost-concertreceptionsthroughouttheseasonattheSottileandDockstreetTheatre, with CSO musicians and guest artists • VIPticketconciergeserviceandpriorityseatingwhenavailable • Accesstobehind-the-scenesOpenRehearsals • AcopyoftheCSO’sAnnualReport • ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo!ProgramBook


Special Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors

In addition to concerts, sponsorships of educational programs and special events

are also available. For more information on Corporate Support, please contact

the Advancement Office at: 843.723.7528

In-Kind Supporters


Membership Benefits 2014-2015 Annual Fund

Member $1 - $249

• ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo! Program Book

Friend $250 - $499

• AcopyoftheCSO’sAnnualReport• ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo! Program Book

Partner $500 - $1,499

• Accesstobehind-the-scenesOpenRehearsals• AcopyoftheCSO’sAnnualReport• ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo! Program Book

Conductor’s Club $1,500 - $2,999

• ComplimentaryparkingforCSOperformancesat Sottile Theatre• Invitationtopost-concertreceptionsthroughouttheseasonat the Sottile and Dockstreet Theatre, with CSO musicians and guest artists • VIPticketconciergeserviceandpriorityseating when available• Accesstobehind-the-scenesOpenRehearsals• AcopyoftheCSO’sAnnualReport• ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo! Program Book

Symphony Circle $3,000 - $4,999

• InvitationtotheAnnualMeetingandMajorDonorDinner• ComplimentaryparkingforCSOperformancesat Sottile Theatre• Invitationtopost-concertreceptionsthroughouttheseason at the Sottile and Dockstreet Theatre, with CSO musicians and guest artists• VIPticketconciergeserviceandpriorityseating when available• Accesstobehind-the-scenesOpenRehearsals• AcopyoftheCSO’sAnnualReport• ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo! Program Book

Musician’s Circle $5,000 - $9,999

• OpportunitytosponsoraMusician’sChair• LunchwithKenLam,YuriyBekkerorsponsoredmusician• InvitationtotheAnnualMeetingandMajorDonorDinner• ComplimentaryparkingforCSOperformancesat Sottile Theatre• Invitationtopost-concertreceptionsthroughouttheseason at the Sottile and Dockstreet Theatre, with CSO musicians and guest artists• VIPticketconciergeserviceandpriorityseating when available• Accesstobehind-the-scenesOpenRehearsals• AcopyoftheCSO’sAnnualReport• ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo! Program Book

Principal’s Circle $10,000 - $24,999

• OpportunitytosponsoraPrincipal’sChairora Chamber Orchestra Concert• LunchwithKenLam,YuriyBekkerorsponsoredmusician• InvitationtotheAnnualMeetingandMajorDonorDinner• ComplimentaryparkingforCSOperformancesat Sottile Theatre• Invitationtopost-concertreceptionsthroughouttheseason at the Sottile and Dockstreet Theatre, with CSO musicians and guest artists• VIPticketconciergeserviceandpriorityseating when available• Accesstobehind-the-scenesOpenRehearsals• AcopyoftheCSO’sAnnualReport• ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo! Program Book

Concertmaster’s Circle $25,000+

• OpportunitytosponsortheConcertmaster’sChairora Masterworks or Pops! Concert • DinnerforsixwithYuriyBekkerorCSOquartetinyourhome• InvitationtotheAnnualMeetingandMajorDonorDinner• ComplimentaryparkingforCSOperformancesat Sottile Theatre• Invitationtopost-concertreceptionsthroughouttheseason at the Sottile and Dockstreet Theatre, with CSO musicians and guest artists• VIPticketconciergeserviceandpriorityseating when available•Accesstobehind-the-scenesOpenRehearsals• AcopyoftheCSO’sAnnualReport• ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo! Program Book

Music Director’s Circle $50,000+

• OpportunitytosponsortheMusicDirector’sBatonora Masterworks or Pops! Concert• DinnerforsixwithKenLamorCSOquartetconcertin your home • InvitationtotheAnnualMeetingandMajorDonorDinner• ComplimentaryparkingforCSOperformancesat Sottile Theatre• Invitationtopost-concertreceptionsthroughouttheseason at the Sottile and Dockstreet Theatre, with CSO musicians and guest artists• VIPticketconciergeserviceandpriorityseating when available• Accesstobehind-the-scenesOpenRehearsals• AcopyoftheCSO’sAnnualReport• ListingintheAnnualReportandBravo! Program Book

For more information, please contact the Advancement office:(843) 723-7528, ext. 114


Thank You!The Charleston Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges supporters from the following

individual, corporate, foundation, and government entities for generously supporting the organization’s Annual Fund between July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014.

Music Director’s Circle $50,000+BlueCross BlueShield of SCCity of CharlestonCharleston Symphony Orchestra League, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Burton R. SchoolsSpeedwell Foundation

Concertmaster’s Circle $25,000+Claire and James Allen Family FoundationThe Boeing CompanyBetsy and John CahillCoastal Community Foundation of SCHerzman-Fishman Foundation/Leo and Carol H. FishmanMartha Rivers Ingram Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeTown of Kiawah IslandPepsiCoSonocoSymphony Permanent Endowment Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SC

Principal’s Circle $10,000- $24,999Dr. Cynthia Cleland AustinBarbara ChapmanJohn and Lucia ChildsMr. and Mrs. Stuart A. ChristieDetyens Shipyards, Inc.Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley FoundationMr. Ronald H. Fielding and Ms. Susan LobellTed and Joan HalkyardCindy and George HartleyHenry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation, Inc.Clyde and Jill HiersTed and Tricia LegaseyMr. and Mrs. Anthony McAlisterMeadWestvacoMrs. Phyllis MillerMr. and Mrs. Michael MoodySC Arts CommissionThe Marlies G. Tindall Charitable Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SCTown of Mt. Pleasant

Musician’s Circle $5,000-$9,999Jerry H. Evans and Stephen T. BajjalyWilliam M. Bird & Co., Inc Endowment of Coastal Community Foundation of SCIlse CalcagnoColbert Family Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SCDr. and Mrs. William T. CreasmanCharlie and Maryileen CumbaaMrs. Clementina EdwardsEngaging Creative MindsMs. Suzanne GemmellBecky and Paul HilstadSue and Ken IngramKatherine KelseyDr. and Mrs. Mariano F. La ViaElizabeth C. Rivers Lewine Endowment of Coastal Community Foundation of SCValerie and John LutherMrs. John F. MaybankThe Mark Elliott Motley FoundationJeffrey and Lorain PlaceSCE&GJoseph and Claire SchadyMr. Robert M. SchlauRoger and Vivian SteelAlbert and Caroline ThibaultMrs. Andrea Volpe

Symphony Circle $3,000-$4,999Mr. and Mrs. Roger AckermanAnonymousMrs. Nella G. BarkleyMr. and Mrs. T. G. BurkeJean F. CarltonFrank and Kathy CassidyDr. James L. and Judy E. ChtiwoodEliza ChrystieJudith and L. John ClarkMrs. William H. Cogswell, IIICounty of CharlestonNicholas and Eileen D’Agostino, Jr.William and Prudence Finn Charitable TrustFriedlander Family FundDr. and Mrs. Frederick J. GouldingThe Gray Charitable TrustJoAnne and Nelson HicksEthel and W. George Kennedy Family FoundationMr. Alex KerrBettie and Jim KeyesWilliam and Corinne KhouriThe Lasca and Richard Lilly Fund of Vanguard Charitable EndowmentDr. and Mrs. Fritz LorscheiderDr. and Mrs. Michael MaginnisCapt. and Mrs. Nat MalcolmMs. Harriet P. McDougalDr. and Mrs. John PalmsPublix Super Markets CharitiesMr. and Mrs. G. Richard QueryPaul and Mary Jane Roberts Charitable Gift FundEllen and Mayo ReadMr. David SavardDr. and Mrs. Del Schutte, Jr.Mr. Christian SchwabeGinger and David Scott

Conductor’s Club $1,500-$2,999Lees and John BaldwinGary and Karen BeelerMr. and Mrs. John T. BentonDr. and Mrs. Robert P. Bland, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. G. Stephen BuckMr. and Mrs. Wayland H. Cato, Jr.Dr. Malcolm C. ClarkDr. Harry and Mrs. Jennifer ClarkeCMMC, LLCJohn and Elizabeth ConnollyBill and Sherry CookThe Corvette Charitable Giving FundSally and Colin CuskleyEllen and Tommy DavisRalph and Nancy EdwardsDr. and Mrs. Haskell S. EllisonElston Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. John EvansHal and Jo FallonMr. and Mrs. Frank FarfoneJulie and John FenimoreThe Francis Marion HotelRichard and Neva GadsdenJoe and Sylvia GamboaDr. and Mrs. Mark GreenRichard and Ann GridleyDr. William D. GudgerMr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. HagoodCharles & Celia HansultMr. and Mrs. James C. Hare, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Todd J. HarveyMr. and Mrs. Joseph HeckelmanRobert and Catherine HillBill and Ruth Hindman


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Partner $500-$1,499David & Mary AllenMr. Ivan V. Anderson and Dr. Renee Dobbins AndersonRobert and Kathleen AndersonMr. and Mrs. Frank L. Barkley, Jr.Charles and Sharon BarnettBass / Bradford Gift Fund of Fidelity CharitableBB&T Home MortgageCharles and Bonnie BensonhaverHenry M. Blackmer Foundation, Inc.The Boatwright Family Charitable Fund of Nation Christian FoundationElizabeth C. Bonner FoundationMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. BoswellAnna M. BouldenMr. and Mrs. John D. BoweMartin BowenBoylston Family Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SCMs. Jessica BuchananJames and Barbara BuckleyWilliam BuckleyEthel-Jane W. Bunting FoundationMr. and Mrs. James A. Cathcart, IIITommy and Nicole ClarkeDr. Joseph R. CockrellColliers InternationalJohn and Georgia ColwellEthel A. CorcoranMs. Catherine CouchAngela Klehe Creed

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Member $1-$249Andy and Karen AbramsMr. and Mrs. Kevin AlfordMs. Carolyn AndersonMs. Dorothy AndersonDr. and Mrs. Charles A. AndrusMarylou and Doc ArdreyM. Hunter and Ruth Arnold Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. Charles F. Baarcke, Jr.Adm. and Mrs. Albert Baciocco, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Donald BackerMs. Barbara J. BakerMr. and Mrs. Nat BallBank of South CarolinaJim and Maryann BannwartDr. Lisa K. BarclayDr. and Mrs. Russell BarkleyMs. Georgia Lucas BarnettDr. Sy Baron and Gloria AdelsonMr. H. Walter BarreJack BassMr. Carmine BattistaMr. and Mrs. Charles BaumanGeorgia BellDr. and Mrs. Norman H. BellAnne and Andrew BenbowJohn and Rose BeneckiLaurie & Stephen BermanMr. and Mrs. Robert E. BerrettaThe Reverend James P. BlalockMyles BlandMr. Derek BordenCol. and Mrs. Raymond F. BorelliVictor Boudolf


Dr. D. Oliver Bowman and Dr. Robert SauersDr. Eloise Bradham and Mr. Mark GeorgeMax BraunMr. and Mrs. David BreedloveMs. Meredith BreenJohn & Jean BrezaMr. and Mrs. Jack BrickmanDr. Tina and Mr. David BrollierMr. Peter BrookeJudith W. BruceMrs. Jessie BryanDr. and Mrs. William Y. BuchananMr. and Mrs. Arthur BumgardnerLawrence BurpeeMs. Mary B. CabezasMargaret and William Cain, Jr.Mrs. Barbara C. CampbellMrs. Nancy CanaveraDr. Joseph R. CanteyMr. and Mrs. Dennis CashMr. and Mrs. Frank CassaraKathryn CavanaughMrs. Joanna CawleyDr. John T. and Mrs. Nena ChakerisMr. and Mrs. Ronald H. CharronMr. Brian CheuvrontMs. Sarah E.H. ChristianBarbara ChristieJoe and Susan ChristieMr. and Mrs. Joe ClarkeMr. Thomas ClarkeDorothy CohenMr. and Mrs. Richard E. CoenMichael & Suzanne CoffmanMs. Susan CogginsMr. and Mrs. Heyward H. ColemanMr. Michael CollinsWilliam and Ann ConnelleeMs. Patricia CookMr. Samuel CooperCarlos Salinas and Maria CórdovaDr. and Mrs. John CorlessThe Country Club of CharlestonBarbara CoxMr. and Mrs. John ConyersMr. and Mrs. Thomas CronierDrs. William and Rosalie CrouchMarian CrowderMs. Jacqueline P. CunninghamRobert and Joan D’AmatoCatherine DanielsMr. and Mrs. Timothy G. DarganAnn DavisMr. Ted DavisMrs. Gisela DawsonDr. and Mrs. Fletcher DerrickMrs. Francine M. DionneMr. and Mrs. Bernard R. DitterMs. Kate DolanMr. and Mrs. Dennis Donahue, Jr.Ms. Linda DrydenWalter V. DuaneCarol Ann-Roberts DumondDavid DurantMs. Kay DurstMr. and Mrs. John R. EagleMr. and Mrs. Calvin H. EastChristopher and Erin EastMs. Ruth EdwardsMorris and Deborah EllisonMr. Martin EwingDr. Lynn E. EzellKenneth and Karla FarrarJo and John FeeDr. and Mrs. Lynn F. FeldmanGail and Evan FirestoneMr. John FisherMs. Sara Jane FoltzMr. John FrancioseJudith FreyDr. and Mrs. Harvey D. FriedmanMrs. Anne FrostAltschul FundMr. Robert GairDr. and Mrs. S. Taylor GarnettMr. and Mrs. Gordon H. GarrettJody GarveyGeorge A. Gaspar, MD

Mr. and Mrs. William J. GibbsDr. and Mrs. Armand B. GlassmanMrs. Harriet GoldbergMr. and Mrs. Barry GoldsmithMs. Sandra GordonMr. Jonathan Gray and Mrs. Hayne Beattie GrayMrs. Cynthia GreeneMr. and Mrs. John W. GreggMr. Jeffrey GrossMs. Beth GuentherMr. Michael HagaMs. Marcella HairCol. and Mrs. Frank HamiltonShirley and Keitt HaneMr. and Mrs. Chuck HanssenMs. Sue HarmonJessica HarperBrenda W. HartDr. and Mrs. Edward HartMr. and Mrs. William HartMr. and Mrs. Charles HarveyNovi HarveyMr. and Mrs. Winslow HastieMr. and Mrs. William C. Helms IIIMs. Maggie HendricksMarcella T. HickeyMr. and Mrs. Ken HirschBruce and Diane HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Baron HolmesMr. and Mrs. William HoltzGreg Homza and Leah PapayDr. and Mrs. Edward D. Hopkins, Jr.Mr. Elwood G. HousandArthur HoweMr. and Mrs. Howell MorrisonMr. Robert HuetteMrs. Banner HughesMr. and Mrs. William D. HumphreyHans and Rosemarie HunschMrs. Alice M. HurstMr. and Mrs. Robert C. JacksonMr. and Mrs. John B. JannisElizabeth JenkinsDr. & Mrs. Joseph JohnMr. and Mrs. Darryl G. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Edwin JohnsonDolores JonesCharles and Judy KaiserDr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. KammerMary KaplanCol. and Mrs. Jack E. Keeter, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard KeigherMr. William KelsoMs. Catherine KeyMrs. Louise KingDr. and Mrs. Thomas KirklandMr. Michael J. Kochamba and Dr. Dianne M. KochambaMr. and Mrs. Charles F. KochesPeter KoepkeSandra KornAndrew KreekFranklin LaBelleLincoln and Gloria LaddMr. John LancasterMr. Richard LandMr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Lane, Jr.Tori LangenToula LattoMs. Kay B. LawhonMrs. Bess LawtonMr. Richard LehmanMs. Cynthia LeightonMr. and Mrs. Thomas LelandCaroline LesesneRyan LeveillePeggy W. LevinsonAlice LevkoffKent LewandowskiMs. Jean LewisDrs. Julian M. and Alice Q. LibetMr. and Mrs. Hall B. Liles, Jr.JoAnn & Jon LilesDr. and Mrs. Morey LiptonHarriet LittleStephen and Allegra LitvinMr. and Mrs. Curtis W. LoftinMs. Marilyn LongMr. and Mrs. G. Lindsay Luke, Jr.


Bob and Gail LunaMr. Carl LundquistMrs. Jan MacDougalMr. Fred MadanOtto & Kay MaenderRoss A. MagoulasMs. Wilma MaiersMr. and Mrs. Emory MainDr. and Mrs. John C. MaizeMr. Joseph W. Malecki, Jr.Mr. John Mammino and Ms. Christine M. TaylorAnnette ManiNancy MannTed MappusMs. Emma MarshallDr. Joseph MarzluffMr. and Mrs. Mason PopeMr. and Mrs. George MaasDennis & Ann MaxwellCharles & Margaret McCartyMs. Christe McCoy-LawrenceRichard McCrackenBob and Barbara McKenzieMrs. Martha McNeilMr. and Mrs. Walter McRackanMs. Stephanie McRaeMs. Dorothy H. MeachamBrian MelloDavid MevesMr. Lewis MiddletonAnn MillerMr. and Mrs. Donald C. MillerMr. and Mrs. Tom MillerMr. David MilliMr. and Mrs. Freeman MilliganMr. Robert MilsteadMaureen MinnerWenda MistakMobile Anesthesia, LLCMs. Janette Moody, Ph.D.Drs. Jamie and Dorothy MooreMrs. Margaret MooreMs. Carol MorrisTom and Nan MorrisonMs. Claudia H. MortonMs. Anne B. MossGerd D MuellerMr. Donald MugliaMs. Mary A. MullisMs. Agnes MurphyDr. and Mrs. William M. Murphy, Jr.Janet MyderG. Clinton and Valeria MyersJohn and Sally NewellWeesie and Tradd NewtonRobert NicholsonMr. and Mrs. Ronald NicolayMr. Marcus NobleMs. Lynn NorringtonAlan and Barbara NourieRenato NunesMs. Elizabeth OchoaDr. Patrick O’NeilMs. Paula OsbornEd and Charlotte Overton-MoranMr. Eric OwensDr. Traute PageWiliiam F. and Patricia PainterMargaret PassailaigueMr. and Mrs. Gardner PatrickMrs. Rosalie H. PembridgeMrs. Louise R. PerryMrs. Mary PetersMr. and Mrs. Esmond Phelps IILt. Col. Wilson R. PierpontMs. Christel G. PlattMs. Claudia Pollack and Mr. Alan J. MartinThe William L. Pope FamilyMs. Claudia PorterMr. and Mrs. John W. PriesingMr. Arthur Ravenel, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Daniel RavenelMs. Louise R. RavenelMs. Jo Ann McCracken ReddingMs. Susan B. ReynoldsDr. and Mrs. Edmund Rhett, Jr.Artie RichardsPat & Tom Richards

Mrs. Carroll W. RiversMs. Jeanne RobinsonMs. Katharine RobinsonMs. Marilynne RocheKathleen RodasJeffrey & Stephanie RosenKimberle RosinusM. Traylor RuckerJessie RumphMr. and Mrs. Henry Middleton Rutledge VICass RyanMs. Judith L. SawyerMark and Jan SchmuddeMs. Patricia SchneiderDr. and Mrs. Paul SchulmanReginald ScottRichard & Martha SenaMrs. Margaret SeresMr. and Mrs. Charles SetterlundSawyer SherrodMs. Linda M. ShortridgeMs. Paula SilvermanMs. Erin SimmonsPamela SimonsMs. Theresa SiskindLinda and Tom SivertDavid SkarieTamar Small and Jonathan GreifDr. and Mrs. C. D. Smith, IIIDonald S. and Donna L. SmithMr. and Mrs. George SmithKasey SmithMary Ann SmithMs. Theresa SmithMr. Andrew SohorMs. Jean SpencerCarol A. SpitznasDuane and Lee SpongF. T. and Cicely StackMr. and Mrs. Thomas H. StallingsMr. C. Lester StermerCynthia StetzerMr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. StrehleCecil & Char StricklinMs. Christine StrobelMark and Marie StuppyRobert & Carol SullivanCol. Paul SykesMr. and Mrs. Gary A. TaskerNancy and Ferdinand TedescoMr. and Mrs. Mark TerreroAnn ThompsonMr. Thomas E. ThornhillMs. Alisa TolliverAnn & Peter TreesTrident United WayMrs. Elizabeth M. TylerMr. and Mrs. W. Russell TylerMr. and Mrs. Paul D. UsherJoan and Martin UstinMr. William H. Valentine Mr. and Mrs. Nico Van VlietMr. and Mrs. Harold WadeMr. David WaldronMr. and Mrs. Robert J. WallaceSusan & Bob WallenMr. and Mrs. David W. WarnerTheodora WarrenLt. Col. and Mrs. C. Wyly WatsonMr. and Mrs. William M. Webster IIIMarti and Curt WeedenMargaret and Stewart WeinbergMr. Steven WeintzDr. and Mrs. James D. Wells, IIIMr. and Mrs. Nathan WertzMr. and Mrs. James B. WilkinsonMr. and Mrs. Bret WilliamsMr. and Mrs. George W. WilliamsMrs. Shelia WilliamsDr. Jerry WinfieldPaige WisotzkiMr. Jerry WolfeMr. and Mrs. West Woodbridge, Jr.Ms. Cheryll Wood-FlowersCapt. and Mrs. Richard T. Wright, USNRegina YostJohn ZimmerMelinda Zwickert


Matching GiftsBank of AmericaEaton Corporation ExxonMobile Foundation GE FoundationJohnson Controls FoundationMerck FoundationPfizer, Inc.Prudential Foundation

In-Kind GiftsBelva’s Flower ShopCrave CateringFox Music HouseGood Food CateringHarbour ClubHuskJames Island CleanersJean F. CarltonOgletree DeakinsSalthouse CateringW. Bratton Riley

Community PartnersBB&T Charleston Food + Wine FestivalBerkley County School DistrictCathedral of Saint John the BaptistCharles Towne LandingCharleston County School DistrictCharleston Library SocietyCharleston Southern UniversityCollege of Charleston Music DepartmentDorchester County School DistrictFirst Scots Presbyterian ChurchHistoric Charleston FoundationHoly Trinity Greek Orthodox ChurchLutheran Church of the RedeemerRedux Contemporary Art CenterSouthEastern Wildlife ExpositionSt. Andrew’s ChurchSt. Benedict Catholic ChurchSt. Paul’s SummervilleSt. Theresa the Little Flower Catholic Church

Honor/MemorialsIn honor of Margot Anderson Ms. Jean Lewis

In honor of Yuriy Bekker Dr. and Mrs. Mark Green David Zeltser

In memory of Jerry Chapman Barbara Chapman

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. East, Jr. Christopher and Erin East

In memory of Ruth Fitzhenry Oscar Fitzhenry

In memory of Erma Grooms Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Stallings

In honor of Ken Lam Michael Griffith and Donna Reyburn

In honor of June and Mariano LaVia Dr. Joseph R. Cockrell

In memory of Freida W. Marritt Dr. and Mrs. Fred C. Sales

In memory of John F. Maybank Andy and Karen Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Baarcke, Jr. Ms. Barbara J. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Nat Ball Bank of South Carolina Mr. H. Walter Barre Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Berretta Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Black Betsy and John Cahill Margaret and William Cain, Jr. Dr. James L. and Judy E. Chitwood Ms. Sarah E.H. Christian Mr. Thomas Clarke Tommy and Nicole Clarke

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Coen Mr. and Mrs. Heyward H. Coleman The Country Club of Charleston Croghan’s Jewel Box Cru Cafe Mr. and Mrs. Timothy G. Dargan Ellen and Tommy Davis Dr. Lynn E. Ezell Dr. and Mrs. S. Taylor Garnett Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. Geer Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Hagood Mr. and Mrs. William C. Helms III Mr. and Mrs. Baron Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Hood Dr. and Mrs. Edward D. Hopkins, Jr. Mrs. Alice M. Hurst Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Kirkland Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Lane, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Mariano F. La Via Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leland The Lasca and Richard Lilly Fund of Vanguard Charitable Endowment Mr. and Mrs. Curtis W. Loftin Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Malabre, Jr. Mr. David H. Maybank, Jr. and Dr. Keri T. Holmes-Maybank Mr. David Maybank III Mr. and Mrs. David Maybank, Jr. Mr. John E. F. Maybank II Mr. Peter Maybank Mr. and Mrs. Roy Maybank Mrs. Martha McNeil Mrs. Margaret Moore Mr. and Mrs. Howell Morrison Ms. Mary A. Mullis Mrs. Louise R. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Phelps II Mr. and Mrs. Mason Pope The William L. Pope Family Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Ravenel Dr. and Mrs. James M. Ravenel Ms. Jo Ann McCracken Redding Ms. Susan B. Reynolds Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Rhett, Jr. Mr. John M. Rivers, Jr. Ms. Katharine Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Henry Middleton Rutledge VI Mr. and Mrs. Burton R. Schools Ms. Linda M. Shortridge Mr. Derrick Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. W. Russell Tyler Ms. Patience D. Walker Mr. and Mrs. John H. Warren, III William M. Bird & Co., Inc Endowment of Coastal Community Foundation of SC Mr. and Mrs. William M. Webster III

In memory of Susan Metzger Ms. Suzanne Gemmell

In honor of Emily Remington Porter Remington and Martha Scharnitzky in honor of our mother Emily Remington

In memory of Robert Rice Altschul Fund

In honor of Drs. Mary Jane and Paul Roberts Carol Ann and Bryan Smalley

In honor of Vivian Steel Richard D. Steel

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Warren, III Tom and Nan Morrison


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