Houston Symphony Magazine May 2011

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Hans grafmusic Director

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Hans Graf, music director

^ Underwriter Dinner hosts Jerry and Lisa Simon

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On March 3, 2011, Northern Trust—along with Jerry and Lisa Simon—hosted the Underwriters’ Dinner at The Wynden. Guests in attendance included Ball table purchasers at the Grand Vizier, Sultan and Scheherazade levels, their guests and members of the Houston Symphony Underwriting Committee. Many thanks to the 2011 Ball Underwriting Committee members for all of their hard work this season to help raise funds for the Symphony’s Education and Outreach Programs and also to Underwriting Committee Chairs Linda and Gene Dewhurst for their leader-ship in making Scheherazade and Her Magical Nights a success.

^ Houston Symphony Board President Bobby Tudor with wife, Phoebe, and 2011 Houston Symphony Ball Chair Sharin Anneysa Gaille with Doug Agarwal

^ Underwriting Committee members Bob and Nancy Peiser

^ Houston Symphony Maurice Hirsch Corporate Citizenship Award recipients and owners of Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods, John and Lyndy Rydman

^ Underwriting Committee Chairs Linda and Gene Dewhurst, with Christina Hanson

^ Raphael Fliegel Award for Visionary Leadership recipients Jay and Shirley Marks

^ Executive Director/ CEO Mark C. Hanson and wife, Christina

^ Underwriting Committee Members Viviana Denechaud, Tara Wuthrich and Betty Tutor

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Programs11 May 13-15

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On Stage and Off3 Credits19-�7 Donors 7 From the Orchestra4 Hans Graf5 Letter to Patrons6 Orchestra and Staff8 Symphony Society

Features�8 Backstage Pass9-10 Spotlight on Sponsors�5 Support Your Symphony14-15 2011 Summer Preview1 2011 Houston Symphony

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LATE SEATING in consideration of audience mem-bers, the Houston Symphony makes every effort to begin concerts on time. Ushers will assist with late seating at pre-designated intervals. You may be asked to sit in a location other than your ticketed seat until the end of that portion of the concert. You will be able to move to your ticketed seat at the concert break.

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

CAMERAS, RECORDERS, CELL PHONES & PAGERS Cameras and recorders are not permitted in the hall. Patrons may not use any device to record or pho-tograph performances. Please silence cell phones, pagers and alarm watches and refrain from texting during performances.

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Hans Graf Biography..........................................................................................

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

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

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

He made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Houston Symphony in January 2006 and returned leading the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in March 2007. He and the Houston Symphony were invited to appear at Carnegie Hall in January 2010 to present the New York premiere of The Planets—An HD Odyssey, and will return again May 5, 2012.

internationally, Graf conducts in the foremost concert halls of Europe, Japan and Australia. in October 2010, he led the Houston Symphony on a tour of the UK to present the international premiere of The Planets—An HD Odyssey—a project that has been picked up by the Cleveland, Seattle and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. He has participated in the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Bregenz and Aix en

Provence and appeared at the Salzburg Festival. in summer 2010, he con-ducted the opening concert of the Aspen Music Festival and returned to Tanglewood and Chicago’s Grant Park Festival.

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

Born in 1949 near Linz, Graf studied violin and piano as a child. He earned diplomas in piano and conducting from the Musikhochschule in Graz

and continued his stud-ies with Franco Ferrara, Sergiu Celibidache and Arvid Jansons. His career was launched in 1979 when he was awarded first prize at the Karl Böhm Competition.

His extensive discography includes recordings with the Houston Symphony, available through houstonsymphony.org: works by Bartók and Stravinsky, zemlinsky’s Lyric Symphony, Berg’s Three Pieces from the Lyric Suite and a DVD of The Planets—An HD Odyssey.

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

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

( )Hans Graf conducting the Houston Symphony in an all Richard Strauss program on March 24, 2011:

“Graf’s conducting showed a thoughtfulness and delicacy appropriate to the work’s meaning.” Everett Evans, Houston Chronicle

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May 18th marks the 100th anniversary of the death of composer Gustav Mahler, who was in the middle of a big project—composing his 10th symphony—when his declining health

prevented him from even getting close to finishing. it is an emotional thing to see such an enormous spirit tied down by illness.

Many people knew that Mahler left behind sketches of this monumental sym-phony, but nobody believed it would be legible, let alone playable. Upon seeing the sketches, many composers shied away from the task of reconstruction or completion; even Mahler’s widow, Alma, did not believe it would be possible.

However, the brilliant English musicologist Deryck Cooke began studying the sketches and, at first, just wanted to present a few parts in a BBC Radio feature. But Cooke was so taken by his discoveries

that he daringly decided to reconstruct the whole huge body of material. He too thought he might fail, but yet some 10 years later, Cooke succeeded in providing a playable performance version of Mahler’s

Symphony No. 10. His approach in this completion was like an archeologist discovering bricks or stones of a temple and trying to imagine what it might have looked like without pretending to be the architect.

We know from some sources that the Greek temples of the Acropolis were painted in different colors. Cooke tried to rebuild this musical temple but, wisely enough, stayed away from providing too much of his own personal color in order to give us a purer image of Mahler’s intentions for this symphony. Great work and great modesty.

Cooke’s version has at least given us an example of a direction Mahler may have taken when writing this symphony if he had lived. it is very moving to perform this majestic and mysterious work, and i hope that you

will get a glimpse into another world while listening.

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

As we write this letter, we are ever closer to reaching the financial challenge set by the Houston Endowment and encourage you to consider a first or second gift to our Annual Fund. The Annual Fund supports all of our activities at the Houston Symphony—most importantly our community engagement activities. in fact, this month is one of our busiest for Community Connections, where our musicians perform or coach in close, per-sonal settings around Houston. Over the next few weeks, we will be performing at such venues as the Trini Mendenhall Sosa Center and Clarewood House Retirement Center. Every new or increased gift gets us closer to this exciting challenge goal. Your gift does make a difference, now more than ever.

The annual Maestro’s Wine Dinner will be held on May 22 following the final classical subscription con-cert of the 2010-11 season. it’s always a fantastic time as guests get backstage access to dine on the Jones Hall stage. The wonderful meal will be catered by Jackson and Company with wines personally selected by Music Director Hans Graf to enhance each course. if you haven’t yet purchased your ticket, contact Stephanie Jones at (713) 337-5826 or [email protected].

Summer is almost upon us! innovative, multimedia experiences are at the core of summer programming as we continue our tradition of encouraging new audiences to experience live music from a full orches-tra while featuring familiar entertainment. Music of The Who; Warner Bros. presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony; Distant Worlds: music from FiNAL FANTASY Returns to Houston and The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring are the exciting blockbusters beginning July 1.

Finally this month, we are proud to be part of the 70th anniversary celebration for M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. On May 5 at Minute Maid Park, the Houston Symphony will perform a concert for 2,000 guests that will feature a broad range of musical genres from classical to country to Latino. Our musicians will be joined by such gifted stars as Susan Graham, Mezzo-soprano; Mariachi Aztlan; and The Gatlin Brothers. Happy 70th Birthday, M. D. Anderson!

As always, we appreciate your support of our wonderful Symphony and look forward to seeing you in Jones Hall again soon.

Bobby Tudor President

Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO

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Hans Graf, Music DirectorRoy and Lillie Cullen Chair

Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor

Sponsor, Cameron Management

Robert Franz, Associate Conductor

Sponsor, Madison Charitable Foundation

Brett Mitchell, Assistant Conductor

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

Ellen E. Kelley ChairAssia Dulgerska, Assistant Concertmaster

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

SECOND VIOLIN:Jennifer Owen, PrincipalCharles Tabony, Associate PrincipalHitai LeeKiju JohRuth zeger Margaret BraggMartha ChapmanKevin KellyMihaela OanceaChristine PastorekAmy TeareSarah Ludwig*

VIOLA:Wayne Brooks, PrincipalJoan DerHovsepian, Associate

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

CELLO:Brinton Averil Smith, PrincipalChristopher French,

Associate PrincipalHaeri JuJeffrey ButlerKevin Dvorak

Xiao WongMyung Soon LeeJames Denton Anthony Kitai

DOuBLE BASS:David Malone, Acting Principal

Janice H. and Thomas D. Barrow Chair

Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal

Eric LarsonRobert PastorekBurke ShawDonald HoweyMichael McMurray

FLuTE:Aralee Dorough, Principal

General Maurice Hirsch ChairJohn Thorne, Associate PrincipalJudy DinesAllison Garza**

PICCOLO:Allison Garza**

OBOE:Robert Atherholt, Principal

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

ENGLISH HORN:Adam Dinitz

CLARINET:David Peck, PrincipalThomas LeGrand, Associate

PrincipalChristian SchubertAlexander Potiomkin***

E-FLAT CLARINET:Thomas LeGrand

BASS CLARINET:Alexander Potiomkin***

Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair

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

CONTRABASSOON:J. Jeff Robinson

HORN:William VerMeulen, PrincipalWade Butin, Acting Associate

Principal*Brian Thomas

Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Chair

Nancy GoodearlPhilip StantonJulie Thayer

TRuMPET:Mark Hughes, Principal

George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair

John DeWitt, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant PrincipalAnthony Prisk

Speros P. Martel Chair

TROMBONE:Allen Barnhill, PrincipalBradley White, Associate PrincipalPhillip Freeman

BASS TROMBONE:Phillip Freeman

TuBA:Dave Kirk, Principal

TIMPANI:Ronald Holdman, PrincipalBrian Del Signore, Associate Principal

PERCuSSION:Brian Del Signore, PrincipalMark GriffithMatthew Strauss

HARP:Paula Page, Principal

KEyBOARD:Scott Holshouser, Principal

Neva Watkins West Chair

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER:

Steve Wenig

ASSISTANT ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER:

Michael Gorman

LIBRARIAN:Thomas Takaro

ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS:Erik GronforMichael McMurray

STAGE MANAGER:Donald Ray Jackson

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER:Kelly Morgan

STAGE TECHNICIAN:Toby Bluntzoltan FabryCory Grant

*Contracted Substitute**Leave of Absence***Regular Substitute

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

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

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

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

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

Special Projects

aurelie DesMarais, Senior Director, Artistic PlanningMerle N. Bratlie, Director, Artist ServicesThomas Takaro, Librarian Erik Gronfor, Assistant LibrarianMichael McMurray, Assistant LibrarianRebecca zabinski, Artistic Assistant

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

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

RepresentativesTim Richey, Manager, ViP Patron Services Derrick Rose, Group Representative, Outside SalesMelissa Seuffert, Assistant Marketing Manager, Digital

Media/Young Audience Engagement

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

Ron FreDMan, Senior Director, Developmenttara Black, Director, Major and individual GivingVickie Hamley, Director, Volunteer ServicesStephanie Jones, Director, EventsBrandon VanWaeyenberghe, Director, Corporate

RelationsPeter yenne, Director, Foundation Relations and

Development CommunicationsJessica Ford, Gifts OfficerSamantha Gonzalez, Manager, EventsRobin Lewis, Development Assistant, Gifts and RecordsSarah Slemmons, Development Associate, Administrative

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On behalf of my colleagues in the orchestra, welcome to the final month of our 97th subscription season. While the Symphony will continue to perform a wide variety of concerts in Jones Hall and throughout the city during the summer months, there is a certain valedictory feel to the end of the season.

Among the more bittersweet milestones we mark are the retirements of two long-time colleagues who are both admired musicians and good friends. Associate Principal Second Violin Charles Tabony went to Juilliard and earned his well-deserved place in the world before joining his hometown orchestra. Principal Oboist Robert Atherholt has been one of the Symphony’s highest profile artists for more than 25 years and a source of inspiration to all of us. While Bob will continue at Rice University and Charles promises to be a fixture at our concerts, we will truly miss having them on stage with us. You can learn more about both of these wonderful musicians, as well as Assistant Conductor Brett Mitchell, who has “graduated” to the music directorship of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra with our warm congratulations, on page 28.

The ending of one successful career is also an opportunity for the next generation to make its mark on the city. Hiring new players is a highly regulated and intricate process as every year, conservatories gradu-ate hundreds of musicians for each orchestral vacancy. Much like the transition from collegiate athletics to professional, only a small fraction of the very best players find jobs. A New York Times article surveying the Juilliard class of 1994 found that 10 years after graduating—even from one of the most exclusive schools in the world—nearly half the graduates had abandoned hopes of a musical career.

in such a competitive environment, orchestras do their utmost to give every candidate a fair chance. Once the vacancy is advertised, musicians submit their resumes and are invited to audition. A committee of

seven musicians, chosen by the orchestra, listens to each applicant play the same musical excerpts, anonymously from behind a screen (there is even a carpet runner to prevent the click of high heels from revealing the gender of the applicant!). Candidates receiving a majority vote proceed to the second screened round, where the process is repeated. Then, in the final round, the music director joins the committee and the remaining candidates are heard for the first time without a screen, playing both solo excerpts and chamber music with members of the Symphony. The music director has a weighted vote in the final decision, meaning that no musician can be hired without his support, nor without the support of at least some of the musicians. Once offered the job, a musician is then on probation for his first two seasons before finally being confirmed as a permanent member of the orchestra.

This process may seem unusually stringent, but in a field where it is not uncommon to have 200 or more qualified applicants for a single position, we do everything we can to ensure that everyone has a fair chance and that—from among the many excellent musicians we hear—we find the one we most want to bring to Houston to join us and our audiences for years of great music making. Enjoy the concert!

Brinton Averil SmithPrincipal Cello


PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOuSTON SyMPHONy SOCIETy

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

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

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOuSTON SyMPHONy LEAGuE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PresidentBobby Tudor

Chairman of the Board Ed Wulfe

Executive Director/CEOMark C. Hanson

immediate Past PresidentJesse B. Tutor

Chairman Emeritus Mike Stude

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

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

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

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

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

Craig A. Fox David Frankfort Susan Hansen Kathleen Hayes Brian James Joan Kaplan i. Ray Kirk Carolyn Mann Paul M. Mann Judy Margolis Brad Marks Jackie Wolens Mazow Elisabeth McCabe

Marilyn Miles Tassie Nicandros Scott Nyquist Edward Osterberg Jr. J. Hugh Roff Jr. Kathi Rovere Michael E. Shannon Jule Smith Michael Tenzer L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas Stephen G. Tipps * Betty Tutor Mrs. S. Conrad Weil

David Ashley White James T. Willerson Steven J. Williams Ex-Officio Martha García Mark C. Hanson Mark Hughes Deanna Lamoreux Burke Shaw Brinton Averil Smith

* Life Trustee

Vice President, Artistic and Orchestra AffairsBrett Busby

Vice President, Popular ProgrammingAllen Gelwick

Vice President, Audience Development and Marketing

Robert A. Peiser

President, Endowmentulyesse J. LeGrange

Vice President, Finance and Board GovernanceSteven P. Mach

Vice President, EducationCora Sue Mach

General CounselPaul R. Morico

At-Large MembersGene Dewhurst

Jay MarksHelen Shaffer

Vice President, VolunteersBarbara McCelvey

Vice President, DevelopmentDavid Wuthrich

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSNancy Littlejohn, President, Houston Symphony League

Martha García, SecretaryMark Hughes, Orchestra Representative

Rodney MargolisBurke Shaw, Orchestra Representative

Brinton Averil Smith, Orchestra Representative

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Spotlight on Sponsors....

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in addition, Andrews Kurth has partnered with the University of Houston Law Center’s Blakely Advocacy institute to be the sole spon-sor of the Law Center’s Moot Court National Championship for the next three years. Launched in 2008, the championship provides the top 16 law school moot court programs the opportunity to compete for the “best of the best,” and recog-nizes a law school’s sustained excellence in the art of written and oral advocacy.

With 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, D.C., Andrews Kurth has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communi-ties and employees. For more information, please visit andrewskurth.com.

KPMG LLP opened its Houston office in 1937 and now ranks among the oldest and largest profes-sional services firms in the city with more than 500 professionals, including 55 audit, advisory and tax partners, serving publicly and privately owned businesses throughout the Southwest. in addition, our Houston office also provides assis-tance in mergers and acquisition services, and forensic services.

Drawing on the firm’s core values of integ-rity and leadership, KPMG is committed to giving back to the community and enhancing the lives of Houstonians, holding community and civic involvement as a priority and obligation. Our partners and employees serve as officers, direc-tors and volunteers for worthwhile organizations such as the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, and Houston Grand Opera, among others. We are proud sponsors of Houston community initiatives

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such as the March of Dimes, United Way, MS150 and KPMG’s own national Family Volunteer Day in which our employees, along with their friends and family, spend a day volunteering in the Houston community.

KPMG LLP, a U.S. limited liability partner-ship and member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms, is affiliated with KPMG international, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG international’s member firms have nearly 100,000 professionals, including 6,800 partners, in 148 countries.

For almost a century, Vinson & Elkins has pro-vided solid legal counsel to diverse businesses and individuals. With more than 700 lawyers in 14 offices across the globe, V&E’s vast resources mobilize rapidly and efficiently to provide supe-rior service and counsel.

Vinson & Elkins lawyers have a strong history of active involvement in all of the com-munities in which we maintain offices, includ-ing Houston. As a dedicated patron of the arts, V&E has made a long-standing commitment and contribution to the Houston Symphony and to the many other arts organizations that thrive in Houston. Firm lawyers and staff promote development, enrich our local communities and serve on the boards of more than 300 business, charitable, educational, governmental and pro-fessional organizations.

“The arts serve as a unifying force in a community and expand the collective horizons and aspirations of its members,” notes V&E Managing Partner Joseph C. Dilg. “Excellence in the arts attracts and retains a thoughtful, creative and motivated talent pool and therefore strength-ens the business sector in the community.”

The lawyers and legal practices at Vinson & Elkins are consistently ranked among the best in the profession by prominent publications. V&E takes pride in their accomplishments, but rec-ognizes the firm’s success is due to clients who trust V&E lawyers to handle their most signifi-cant, complex legal issues. Visit V&E’s website at velaw.com.

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Acknowledgements

The Official Airline of the Houston Symphony

The Official Health Care Provider of the Houston Symphony

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Fidelity investments Classical Series

Friday, May 13, �011 8 pm

Saturday, May 14, �011 8 pm

Sunday, May 15, �011 2:30 pm

Jones Hall

Exploring Mahler 10Hans Graf, conductor Brian Newhouse, host

Mahler/D. Cooke Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major i adagio: andante ii Scherzo: Schnelle Vierteln iii Purgatorio: allegretto moderato iV [Scherzo]: allegro pesante, Nicht zu schnell— V Finale: Langsam, schwer—allegro moderato

Hans Graf’s biography appears on page 4.

Shell Favorite Masters

Brian Newhouse’s Saturday evening appearance is generously sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. J. Brett Busby.

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

Pre-concert lectures are sponsored by Fluor.

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

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

These concerts are being recorded for future broadcast on KuHF 88.7 FM, the radio Voice of the Houston Symphony and the Classical Season media sponsor.

SyMPHONy NO. 10 IN F-SHARP MAJORGustav Mahler

Born: Jul 7, 1860, Kalischt, Bohemia

Died: May 18, 1911, Vienna, austria

Work composed: complete sketches, partially orchestrated, 1910-11

Performing edition prepared by Deryck Cooke, 1960

Recording: Simon rattle conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (EMi Classics)

Instrumentation: four flutes (one doubling pic-colo), four oboes (one doubling English horn), four clarinets (one doubling E-flat clarinet, one doubling bass clarinet), four bassoons (two doubling contrabassoon), four horns, four trumpets, four trombones, tuba, timpani (two players), percus-sion, harp and strings

Unfinished symphonies have fascinated the music world ever since Schubert left his name-sake work in that state at his death in 1828. The partial finale of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony is another celebrated example, which music direc-tor Hans Graf explored for Houston Symphony audiences on the Jones Hall podium in November 2002. Jean Sibelius was persistently hounded for a quarter of a century by the press and public about his incomplete Eighth Symphony, until he finally threw what he had apparently written into the flames, making any public exhumation impossible.

However, Gustav Mahler left behind far more of his Tenth Symphony than anyone originally thought, enabling several eager dis-ciples to attempt completion of this massive work. According to custom, Mahler completely sketched out the work in 1910, during his usual summer vacation at the Austrian village of Toblach. He would have orchestrated it during the winter months, but spent that time revising his Ninth Symphony. He was in the midst of a two-year engagement as conductor of the New York Philharmonic when he had to be rushed home to Vienna in the spring of 1911, where he died on the 18th of May.

in his last year, Mahler had valid fears that his wife, Alma Maria Schindler Mahler, would leave him for the brilliant young architect, Walter Gropius (whom she eventually married after his death), and he expressed those fears in agonized commentaries on the margins of the Tenth Symphony sketches. There have been contradictory claims whether or not he ordered the incomplete work to be destroyed following his death, but Alma maintained a tight hold on the manuscript for 12 years. Only in 1924 did she allow a facsimile of the score to be published, but bringing the work to life was further delayed until after World War ii, since Hitler banned all performances of Mahler’s

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music in Germany and Austria. in 1960, the centennial of Mahler’s birth,

British scholar Deryck Cooke made a “perform-ing edition” of the materials Mahler left behind. Although broadcast by BBC radio, Alma banned all further performances of Cooke’s version. After her death in 1964, the Cooke version was given its first concert performance at London’s Proms on August 13. By then, the worldwide Mahler revival was well under way, thanks especially to the efforts of conductors Bruno Walther and Leonard Bernstein.

Cooke’s version has generally been praised for the restraint with which he assembled his per-

forming version. He evidently added as little as possible to what Mahler had sketched—basically joining sections, bridging gaps where necessary and specifying the orchestration appropriately. As outlined in his own commentaries, the materi-als he found consisted of the following:

1) A near-complete orchestral draft of the open-ing Adagio movement, generally regarded as performance ready as it exists in the manu-script

2) An orchestral draft of the second movement, a

big Scherzo with two alternating Trio sections,

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plus several additional sections combining and developing these thematic materials

3) A short, song-like third movement, titled “Purgatorio,” with the first 24 measures fully orchestrated, and the remainder written on a “short score,” reduced to indications of the melody, rhythm, harmony and bass line, con-tained on four staves with no orchestration

4) Another large Scherzo, also with two Trio sec-

tions and set in a “short score,” contrasting heavy, forceful music with lyrical waltz-like interludes

5) A very lengthy, slow finale, also in “short score,” making occasional reference to the-matic ideas from earlier movements and finally ending in a mood of quiet serenity

in addition to the orchestrated draft and the “short scores,” the resource materials include a complete sketch of all five movements, with pages numbered in proper order.

The Tenth Symphony shows Mahler return-ing to the five-movement plan that character-ized his Second, Fifth and Seventh symphonies. Because it has the two scherzos surrounding the central “Purgatorio” movement, it is most closely compared to the Seventh Symphony, which has two “Night Music” movements surrounding a ghostly scherzo at its center.

However, the extraordinarily long finale—which dies away into nothingness at the end—recalls the long slow movement that concludes Mahler’s Third Symphony, as well as the lengthy slow movement that dies away at the end of his orchestral song cycle, “The Song of the Earth.”

The Tenth Symphony is regarded as Mahler’s final artistic statement in a trilogy of symphonic works composed toward the end of his life that include the Ninth Symphony and “The Song of the Earth.” in various ways, they all dwell upon the impermanence of life and the inevitability of death. “The Song of the Earth” balances sentiments of reckless abandonment against a spirit of reflection, while the Ninth Symphony leans toward harsh, horrifying or pessimistic feelings.

in fleshing out this sometimes skeletal draft of the Tenth Symphony, Cooke argued that Mahler’s final symphonic sentiments were of a more positive, hopeful nature. Because it is a draft, its value as a work of art will always be open to question. Basically, Cooke valued his realization as representing one answer to what Mahler’s Tenth Symphony might have become. in terms of orchestral sound, it is certainly a credible account and an attempt to present Mahler’s complete and final thoughts on symphonic composition.

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Program

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Thursday, May 19, �011 8 pm

Saturday, May �1, �011 8 pm

Sunday, May ��, �011 2:30 pm

Jones Hall

Dvorák’s Cello ConcertoHans Graf, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello

Dvorák Cello Concerto in B minor, Opus 104 i allegro ii adagio, ma non troppo iii Finale: allegro moderato

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Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Opus 27 i Largo—allegro moderato ii allegro molto iii adagio iV allegro vivace

Hans Graf’s biography appears on page 4.

The weekend’s Houston Symphony concerts are generously underwritten by Mrs. Margaret Alkek Williams.

This weekend’s concerts are generously sponsored by Vinson & Elkins, LLP.

The printed music for rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Anderson.

Pre-concert lectures are sponsored by Fluor.

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


These concerts are being recorded for future broadcast on KuHF 88.7 FM, the radio Voice of the Houston Symphony and the Classical Season media sponsor.

CELLO CONCERTO IN B MINOR, OPuS 104antonín Dvorák

Born: Sep 8, 1841, Nelahozeves near Kralupy, Bohemia

Died: May 1, 1904, Prague, Bohemia

Work composed: 1894-95

Recording: Cellist Gautier Capuçon, with Paavo Järvi conducting the Frankfurt radio Symphony Orchestra (Virgin Classics)

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

Dvorák’s B minor Cello Concerto is the most pop-ular work of its kind, but Dvorák approached the idea of writing it only after hearing the premiere of Victor Herbert’s successful concerto, toward the end of his three-year stay in New York.

The work—Dvorák’s second attempt at the form—was written during a three-month period between November 8, 1894 and February 9, 1895. Following a cello concerto he left unfinished more than 20 years earlier, it was prompted by the persistent urging of his old friend, Bohemian cellist Hans Wihan, to whom Dvorák dedicated the work. Unfortunately, the concerto was the source of some disagreement as Wihan edited some passages for greater effectiveness and added a cadenza—all of which Dvorák opposed. The cadenza was excised from the published ver-sion, but Wilhan’s other changes were retained.

The concerto opens directly with the main theme—a tightly focused four-note motive that is immediately turned upside down into a nearly exact mirror image of itself. After being stated and developed in the clarinet, violins and, finally, the full orchestra, it gives way to a blooming second theme that counts as one of the most famous solo passages in the horn literature. At that point, a short martial theme for full orches-tra leads to the entrance of the solo cello, which expounds upon the first and second themes.

in the development section, Dvorák con-centrates upon the main theme, subjecting it to many mood transformations. Following a long passage of increasingly agitated figuration in the solo cello, the broad second theme bursts forth in the full orchestra, announcing the recapitula-tion section. The main theme is reserved for the first movement’s climactic coda.

The slow movement is a series of very tender, yearning melodies and is considered one of the most personal, revealing movements Dvorák ever composed. An extended duet for the clarinets leads off the movement, accom-panied by other woodwinds in a running con-versation with the solo cello. A sudden brief outburst—considered by some the evocation

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Sounds Like Fun! Gotta Dance! This June, the Houston Symphony dances into your neighborhood and continues its commit-ment to community with its annual Sounds Like Fun! series. These FREE performances are relaxed, dynamic and designed for the whole family. We won’t be surprised if we see children—of all ages—dancing along with the music. Visit houstonsymphony.org for informa-tion about dates and locations.

Wednesday, June 1, 7:30 pm

St. Bernadette Church

Thursday, June �, 10:30 am KiPP Academy

Tuesday, June 7, 10:30 am

Slocomb Auditorium at San Jacinto College, Central Campus

Tuesday, June 7, 7:30 pm The Centrum

Wednesday, June 8, 7:30 pm Cy-Ridge High School

Thursday, June 9, 7:30 pm Sugar Land Baptist Church

Friday, June 10, 10:30 am Ripley

Saturday, June 11, 4:00 pm

Union Station at Minute Maid Park

Tuesday, June 14, 7:30 pm Grace Community Church-South Campus

Sounds Like Fun! concerts are funded in part by grants from the Melbern G. and Susanne M.

Glasscock Foundation and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Sounds Like Fun! is also sponsored by: CenterPoint Energy, Devon Energy

Corporation, ExxonMobil, KuHF 88.7 FM, Marathon Oil Corporation, Randalls Food

Markets, Inc., Stewart Title Company, Swift Energy Company, Vitol, Inc.

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Houston Chronicle Dollar Concert Saturday, July 9, �011 7:30 pm

Jones HallPablo Heras-Casado, conductorGold Medalist, 2011 Houston Symphony ima Hogg CompetitionJoin the Houston Symphony and the winner of the 2011 ima Hogg Competition for a special one-night-only performance!

Beethoven 5 plus Rhapsody in BlueFriday, June 17, �011 8:30 pm

Michael Francis, conductorTchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Overture–FantasyGershwin: Rhapsody in BlueBeethoven: Symphony No. 5

Bernstein’s West Side Story Saturday, June 18, �011 8:30 pm

Marcelo Lehninger, conductorChad Hoopes, violinJ. Strauss Jr: Overture to Die Fledermaus Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Wagner: Prelude and isolde’s Love-Death from Tristan and Isolde Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Mozart and Dvorák Friday, June �4, �011 8:30 pm

Joshua Weilerstein, conductorBenjamin Hochman, pianoMárquez: Danzón No. 2Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23Dvorák: Symphony No. 8

Tchaikovsky No. 5 Saturday. June �5, �011 8:30 pm

Robert Franz, conductor Silver medalist of the �011 Ima Hogg CompetitionProgram to include:Nielsen: Overture to MaskaradeTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

During our second-annual “Tweetcert,” get twitter updates with musical insights from conductor Robert Franz!

Star Spangled SaluteMonday, July 4, �011 8:30 pm

Michael Krajewski, conductorConductor Michael Krajewski will

lead the Houston Symphony through patriotic favorites.

ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights Miller Outdoor Theatre100 Concert Drive, Hermann ParkHouston, TX 77030For information, call (281) 373-3386 or visit www.milleroutdoortheatre.com.

For more than six decades, the Houston Symphony has thrilled Houstonians with live performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Sponsored in part by the City of Houston through The Miller Theatre Advisory Board, these concerts are FREE and open to the public.

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�011 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition Finals ConcertSaturday, June 4, �011 7:00 pm

Stude Concert Hall - Rice university Robert Franz, conductorTickets: Students $10, Seniors $15,

General Admission $25

Houston Symphony POPS featuring winners of the young Artist Competition, presented by Fidelity CharitableWednesday, June �9, �011 8:30 pm

Miller Outdoor TheatreMichael Krajewski, conductorThis concert is free and open to the public.

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The Music of The Who Friday, July 1 7:30 pm

Brent Havens, conductor

Join us for this world premiere performance! Hear The Who classics like “My Generation,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Who Are You,” “You Better You Bet” and the Overture to Tommy.

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Warner Bros. presentsBugs Bunny at the SymphonyMusic and Video Thursday, July 14 7:30 pm

George Daugherty, conductor and creatorBugs Bunny At The Symphony—combining live music with classic Looney Tunes on the big screen—celebrates the 20-year concert legacy first started by Bugs Bunny on Broadway. This special anniver-sary edition still includes Chuck Jones’ inspired What’s Opera, Doc? and the Rabbit of Seville, while featuring newly-added Warner Bros. classics like Friz Freleng’s Home Tweet Home and Rhapsody Rabbit, and the virtuoso orchestral roller coaster ride of the Road Runner epic Zoom and Bored. Enjoy special guest appearances by Tom and Jerry in The Hollywood Bowl and other “guest stars” from the larger Warner Bros. animation family,... including The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo.

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Distant Worlds: music from FiNaL FaNTaSY returns to Houston Saturday, July 16 7:30 pm

Arnie Roth, conductorSusan Calloway, sopranoHouston Symphony Chorus Charles Hausmann, directorBack by popular demand! Join us as we embark on a multimedia con-cert experience that includes music from a large section of the new Final Fantasy Xiii scores such as “Fang’s Theme,” “Blinded by Light”

and “Saber’s Edge.” Hear “Dancing Mad” from Final Fantasy Vi, featuring orchestra, chorus and organ. Also hear new pieces from Final Fantasy XiV, and fan-favorite “One Winged Angel” from Final Fantasy Vii.

Masashi Hamauzu, the composer of Final Fantasy Xiii, soprano Susan Calloway and conductor Arnie Roth will be on hand for an additional, exclu-sive, ticketed meet-and-greet opportunity!

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The Lord of the rings: The Fellowship of the ringFull-length film plus live orchestral soundtrack Friday, July �� 7:30 pm

Saturday, July �3 7:30 pm

Ludwig Wicki, conductorKaitlyn Lusk, sopranoHouston Symphony Chorus Charles Hausmann, directorJoin us for an exciting, brand-new journey into the realm of Middle Earth. More than 250 musicians will perform the score live as you watch the full-length film, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

See it from the beginning as Frodo and Sam—with the help of the Fellowship—undertake the perilous quest to return the Ring of Power to the land of Mordor. Relive your journey to Middle Earth with this extraordinary pairing of film and live music.

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Biography...................

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Brian Newhouse, hostBrian Newhouse is the managing director of Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media’s classical programming, including SymphonyCast, Performance Today, Pipedreams and other pro-grams that reach four million national listen-ers weekly. He holds degrees in voice and English from Luther College, and just completed a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.

Newhouse has been a soloist with the Dale Warland Singers and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and was an artist-in-residence at the Oregon Bach Festival. He won a Peabody Award for writing the radio documentary, The Mississippi: River of Song and is the author of the memoir, A Crossing. He hosts the Friday night live regional broadcasts of the Minnesota Orchestra on Classical Minnesota Public Radio. He and his family live in St. Paul.

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of a funeral march—briefly interrupts the lyri-cal mood, only to be followed by an orchestral adaptation of Dvorák’s plaintive song, “Leave Me Alone,” Opus 82, No. 1. Because the song was a favorite of Dvorák’s beloved sister-in-law, Josefa Cermáková, this sighing flute/cello duet is often regarded as the composer’s personal response to the news that she was very ill back home in Bohemia. (Like Mozart, Dvorák married the sister of the woman he really loved.)

The finale is essentially a large rondo com-bining a string of rustic, robust dance melodies with more gentle, song-like interludes. A slow, nostalgic metamorphosis of the concerto’s main theme occurs in the coda, emphasizing Dvorák’s longing for his homeland. When the composer returned to Bohemia in the spring of 1895, he learned to his sorrow that Josefa had passed away. At that point, he revised and lengthened the coda, adding a reminiscence of her second-movement theme as well as the main theme of the first movement.

SyMPHONy NO. � IN E MINOR, OPuS �7 Sergei rachmaninoff

Born: apr 1, 1873, Semyonovo, russia

Died: Mar 28, 1943, Beverly Hills, California

Work composed: 1906-07

Recording: andré Previn conducting the royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Telarc)

Instrumentation: three flutes (one doubling pic-colo), three oboes (one doubling English horn), two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings

Although many Russian composers took up sym-phonic form in the interim between Tchaikovsky’s death and the appearance of Prokofiev’s “Classical” Symphony, Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony is the only one that has maintained a place in the standard repertoire. Like the beau-tiful G minor Symphony of Vassily Kalinnikov, it stands as a major guidepost leading from the style of Tchaikovsky’s last two symphonies toward some of the mature, expansive sympho-nies of Prokofiev and Shostakovich.

Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony vin-dicated his ability to deal with the form. Harsh criticism after the disastrous premiere of the composer’s First Symphony 10 years earlier had brought on a three-year period of depression and self-doubt, broken only with the help of a psychi-atrist and the completion of his enduringly popu-lar Second Piano Concerto. After conducting an acclaimed premiere of his E minor Symphony at St. Petersburg in 1908, Rachmaninoff gave the work its American premiere with the Philadelphia Orchestra on the same 1909 tour that featured him as pianist in the American premiere of his Third Piano Concerto at Carnegie Hall.

in its unabridged version, the E minor Symphony is Rachmaninoff’s longest, most lei-surely symphony. its four movements exhibit strongly contrasted moods: a dark, brooding, at times almost wailing character in the opening sonata movement, brisk humor in the second-movement Scherzo, a gorgeous flowering of tender lyrical sentiment in the slow movement and a bright sense of triumph in the finale. An unusual sequence of keys—E minor and A minor in the first two movements, A major and E major in the last two—mirrors these changing moods.

The first movement carries a faint aura of old Russian liturgical chant because of smooth, stepwise melody lines and flowing rhythms in its main theme, which evolves from fragments of the movement’s long, slow, brooding introduction. Two principal themes, a plaintive duet for the first and second violins, and a broadly melodic major-key theme decorated by triplet figures, dominate the movement’s sonata-form structure.

Crisp, spiky staccato music is the order of the day in the second-movement Scherzo, giving way to an illusionary faster tempo in its fugal trio section. The symphony reaches its climax in the yearning Adagio, whose swelling emotion and dovetailing melodic lines make this movement an audience favorite.

Joyous martial music sets the finale in motion, only to give way to yet another sweep-ing lyrical theme, boldly inscribed over nearly 100 measures of the score.

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Alisa Weilerstein, celloAmerican cellist Alisa Weilerstein has attracted widespread attention for her natural virtuosic command, technical precision and impassioned musicianship. The intensity of her playing has regularly been lauded, as has the spontaneity and sensitivity of her interpretations.

A major highlight of Weilerstein’s 2010-11 season was a 15-city tour with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic led by Yuri Temirkanov and Nikolai Alexeev. Milestones of her 2009-10 season included performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Daniel Barenboim in Oxford, England for

the orchestra’s 2010 European Concert. This concert followed her Berliner Philharmoniker debut with Barenboim days earlier and was televised live worldwide, broadcast on the BBC network and released on DVD in September 2009. in November 2009, Weilerstein partici-pated in a White House classical music event and concert, and in December 2009, she toured Venezuela with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, led by Gustavo Dudamel.

Weilerstein was awarded Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal prize for exceptional achieve-ment (2008), was named winner of the Leonard Bernstein Award (2006) and received an Avery Fisher Career Grant (2000). She is an exclusive recording artist for Decca Classics.

Born in 1982, Weilerstein is a graduate of the Young Artist Program at the Cleveland institute of Music where she studied with Richard Weis, and also holds a degree in Russian History from Columbia University. Weilerstein—who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 9—is a celebrity advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For more information, please visit www.alisa-weilerstein.com.

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Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pops at Jones Hall

Friday, May �7, �011 8 pm

Saturday, May �8, �011 8 pm

Sunday, May �9, �011 7:30 pm

Jones Hall

Tribute to ray CharlesMichael Krajewski, conductor

Sousa The ThundererM. Willson/Anderson Seventy-Six Trombones from The Music ManB. Haggart-R. Bauduc/ South rampart Street Parade G. PrechelArr. Wendel From Sea To Shining Sea Arr. B. Healey Saints!!!

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Ellis HallSandy Simmons, vocalistWendisue Hall, vocalistChristi Black, vocalistL. Lee-S. Goodman/ Let the Good Times roll M. CatingubT. Powell-B. Sharp Unchain My Heart CatingubP. Mayfield/Catingub Hit the road, JackCarmichael/Catingub Georgia On My Mind C. Walker-E. Arnold/ You Don’t Know Me CatingubHall Girl, You’re Not in Kansas anymoreJ. Davis-C. Mitchell/ You are My Sunshine CatingubD. Gibson/Catingub i Can’t Stop Loving YouHall Straight aheadCharles/Catingub Hallelujah, i Love Her So Charles/Catingub What’d i Say?

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

This weekend’s concerts are generously sponsored by KPMG, LLP

The printed music for Sousa’s The Thunderer was generously donated by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reilly.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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HallEllis Hall, vocalistEllis Hall is a multi-instrumentalist virtuoso and dynamic vocalist who has performed and recorded with elite artists including Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, Earth Wind & Fire, Natalie Cole, James Taylor, George Duke, Huey Lewis and the News and his musical mentor, Ray Charles, among others.

in the early years of his career, Hall was featured as the lead vocalist performing with Kenny G. on his debut hit single, “What Does it Take.” He then joined the soul-stir-ring group, Tower of Power, as lead vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and pro-ducer. He enjoyed tremendous success as a member of the multi-platinum group, The California Raisins.

Hall has been featured in award win-ning television shows including, The Wonder Years and The 75th Oscars® Chicago segment with Catherine zeta-Jones and Queen Latifa. Film credits include Big Momma’s House and Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can. He has been a featured vocalist on soundtracks ranging from television’s The West Wing and NYPD Blue, to films such as Lion King II, Chicken Run, Bruce Almighty, A Day Without a Mexican and Polar Express.

Hall has the honor of being the only artist—other than Ray Charles—to be signed to Charles’ label, Crossover Records. He per-formed and was introduced as Charles’ pro-tégé at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where Charles received the National Visionary Leadership Project Award. This tribute has led to recent per-formances with symphonies including the Pittsburgh, Tucson and Nashville orchestras. Hall is proud to carry on the celebration of the soul legacy.

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annual Campaign Donors.................................................................................

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

As of April 15, 2011

$100,000-$499,999 BBVA Compass Fidelity investments United Airlines

$50,000-$99,999 American Express * Cameron Chevron ConocoPhillips ExxonMobil Frost * GDF SUEz Energy North America Marathon Oil Corporation The Methodist Hospital System Shell Oil Company Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods TOTAL UBS * Weatherford international Ltd.

$�5,000-$49,999 Andrews Kurth, LLP Baker Botts LLP Chubb Group of insurance Companies Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. JPMorgan Chase KPMG LLP Vinson & Elkins LLP

$10,000-$�4,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation * Bank of America * Boeing Bracewell & Giuliani LLP * CenterPoint Energy Cooper industries, inc. * Devon Energy Corporation Ernst & Young * Fluor Corporation H. E. Butt Grocery Company Margolis, Phipps & Wright, P.C. Memorial Hermann Northern Trust The Rand Group, LLC SPiR STAR, inc. Star Furniture

St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital USi insurance Services LLC * Vitol inc. * Wells Fargo * Wood Group Management Services

$500-$9,999 Beck, Redden & Secrest, LLP * Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP * Bloomberg L.L.P. GEM insurance Agencies, L.P. intercontinental Exchange ironshore insurance Services, LLP Lockton Companies Neiman Marcus Oceaneering international, inc. Porter & Hedges, LLP * Randalls Food Markets, inc. Seyfarth Shaw LLP * Smith, Graham & Company * South Texas College of Law Stewart Title Company * Swift Energy Company Texas Children’s Hospital Wortham insurance & Risk Management

* Sponsors of Houston Symphony Education & Outreach Programs

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

As of March 15, 2011

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

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

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

$50,000-$99,999 Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation

The Alkek & Williams Foundation * Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Educational Fund * John P. McGovern Foundation

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

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

$�,500-$9,999 Stanford & Joan Alexander Foundation * The Becker Family Foundation * Ray C. Fish Foundation William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Trust Huffington Foundation Leon Jaworski Foundation William S. & Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation * Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Foundation Lubrizol Foundation * Kinder Morgan Foundation * Lynne Murray, Sr. Educational Foundation The Helmle Shaw Foundation Strake Foundation Susman Family Foundation

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

* Sponsors of Houston Symphony Education & Outreach Programs

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

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

ChevronCoca-ColaEl Paso CorporationEli Lilly and CompanyExxonMobilFannie Mae

General ElectricGeneral MillsGoldman, Sachs & Co.HalliburtonHewlett-PackardiBM

iNG Financial Services CorporationJPMorgan ChaseKBRKirby CorporationOccidental Petroleum

SMART Modular Technologies, inc.Spectra Energy

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

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

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

Ms. Beth Madison Madison Benefits Group inc.

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

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Tudor iiiMrs. Margaret Alkek Williams

President’s Society – $75,000 - $149,999Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan

Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

Maestro’s Society – $50,000 - $74,999Gene & Linda Dewhurst

Maestro Hans Graf & Mrs. GrafRochelle & Max Levit

Nancy & Robert PeiserMrs. Louisa Stude SarofimLaura & Michael Shannon

Concertmaster Society – $�5,000 - $49,999Anonymous (1)Janice Barrow

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

Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin J. FeinMr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel

Ms. Sharin Shafer GailleStephen & Mariglyn Glenn

Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Ken HydeDrs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi

Mr. & Mrs. Ulyesse J. LeGrangeCora Sue & Harry Mach

Jay & Shirley MarksBarbara & Pat McCelvey

Mr. & Mrs. David R. PrunerAnn & Hugh RoffMrs. Sybil F. Roos

Mr. & Mrs. James A. ShafferMr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction, inc.

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

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

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

Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. BahrGary & Marian BeauchampMr. & Mrs. J. Brett BusbyMr. & Mrs. Gerald F. ClarkJanet F. ClarkMr. Richard DanforthMr. & Mrs. Michael DokupilAllen & Almira Gelwick - Lockton Companies

Mrs. Aileen GordonMr. & Mrs. Marvin KaplanJoella & Steven P. MachMr. & Mrs. Rodney H. MargolisMiss Catherine Jane MerchantSue A. MorrisonMr. & Mrs. Clive RunnellsMrs. Maryjane ScherrDavid & Paula Steakley

Alice & Terry ThomasPaul Strand ThomasMr. & Mrs. Fredric A. WeberMr. & Mrs. Conrad Weil Jr.Vicki & Paul WestDr. Jim T. WillersonMr. & Mrs. Steven Jay Williamsisabel B. & Wallace S. Wilson

Artist/Conductor Sponsor $10,000 - $14,999Mr. & Mrs. Karl H. BeckerCaptain & Mrs. W. A. “Cappy” Bisso iiiRuth White BrodskyMarilyn & Coleman CaplovitzMrs. Lily CarriganMs. Jan CohenRoger & Debby CutlerDr. Scott CutlerLeslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins BriceMrs. William EstradaAubrey & Sylvia FarbMr. George B. GearyMr. & Mrs. Richard D. HansenMr. & Mrs. Frank HerzogMr. Harold E. Holliday Jr. & Hon. Anna Holliday, R.

Mr. & Mrs. David V. Hudson Jr.Mr. Brian JamesDebbie & Frank JonesDrs. Blair & Rita JusticeDr. & Mrs. Bernard KatzDr. & Mrs. i. Ray KirkMr. & Mrs. Brian P. McCabeBetty & Gene McDavidMrs. Beverly T. McDonaldStephen & Marilyn MilesMr. Cameron MitchellMr. & Mrs. Lucian L. Morrison Jr.Mary & Terry MurphreeMr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. ParkerMr. Howard PieperMr. Robert J. Pilegge

Gloria & Joe PryzantMr. & Mrs. Ken N. RobertsonMr. & Mrs. Haag ShermanJulia & Albert Smith FoundationMr. & Mrs. Jim SmithMr. & Mrs. Tad SmithMr. Stephen C. TarryStephen & Pamalah TippsAnn TrammellMargaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D.Ms. Jennifer R. WittmanCyvia & Melvyn WolffMr. & Mrs. Ed WulfeErla & Harry zuber

Musician Sponsor Society $7,500 - $9,999Anonymous (1)Eric S. Anderson & R. Dennis AndersonMr. Alan AronsteinMr. & Mrs. Charles G. Black iiiDr. & Mrs. Meherwan P. BoyceMr. & Mrs. Walter V. BoyleMr. & Mrs. Walter BraticMs. Terry Ann BrownMrs. George L. Brundrett Jr.The Robert & Jane Cizik FoundationDr. & Mrs. Alexander DellJudge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr.Mr. & Mrs. David DenechaudMr. & Mrs. Chris FloodAngel & Craig FoxMr. S. David FrankfortMr. Edwin C. Friedrichs & Ms.

Darlene ClarkChristina & Mark HansonMr. & Mrs. John A. irvineMr. & Mrs. Richard D. KinderMrs. Margaret H. LeyMr. & Mrs. Erik P. LittlejohnMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lykos Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Michael MannDr. & Mrs. Paul M. MannMr. & Mrs. J. Stephen MarksDr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. MazowMr. & Mrs. Billy McCartneyMr. & Mrs. Kevin O. MeyersDr. & Mrs. Robert M. MihaloMike & Kathleen MooreBobbie & Arthur NewmanMrs. Tassie Nicandros

Ms. Peggy Overly & Mr. John BarlowMrs. Philip M. PetersonKathryn & Richard RabinowMr. Glen A. RosenbaumMrs. Helen B. RosenbaumMr. & Mrs. William J. Rovere Jr.Donna & Tim ShenMr. Louis H. Skidmore Jr.Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr.Dr. Alana R. Spiwak & Sam StolbunMr. & Mrs. Keith StevensonAnn & Joel WahlbergC. Harold & Lorine WallaceStephen & Kristine WallaceNancy WillersonNina & Michael zilkha

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Anonymous (1)Joan & Stanford AlexanderMr. Richard C. BaileyMr. Ronald C. BorschowMs. Dianne BowmanJoe BrazzattiMrs. Catherine Campbell Brock &

Dr. Gary BrockMr. & Mrs. Sean BumgarnerMr. & Mrs. Philip J. BurguieresAlan & Toba BuxbaumMr. & Mrs. W. T. Carter iVWilliam J. Clayton & Margaret A. HughesMr. & Mrs. Rodney CutsingerMr. & Mrs. James D. DannenbaumJ.R. & Aline DemingMs. Sara J. DevineMr. & Mrs. Paul F. Egner Jr.Mr. Roger EichhornMr. Parrish N. Erwin Jr.Diane Lokey FarbMs. Bernice FeldMr. & Mrs. Marvy A. FingerThomas & Patricia GeddyDr. & Mrs. William D. GeorgeMrs. Lila-Gene GeorgeMrs. James J. Glenn Jr.Mr. & Mrs. David GowJo A. & Billie Jo GravesWilliam A. Grieves &

Dorothy McDonnell GrievesMr. & Mrs. James E. HooksMary Louis KisterWilliam & Cynthia KochMr. & Mrs. Stephen A. LasherMr. Clyde Lea & Ms. Pamela FazzoneMr. E.W. Long Jr.Mr. & Mrs. George McCulloughMr. Robert McNairSidney & ione MoranPaul & Rita MoricoMr. & Mrs. Richard P. MoynihanMr. & Mrs. Robert E. NelsonMr. & Mrs. Edward C. Osterberg Jr.Mr. John M. PetroskyMr. Michael H. PriceMs. Karen S. PulaskiMrs. Lila RauchMichael & Vicky RichkerMr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr.Drs. Alejandro & Lynn RosasLinda & Jerry RubensteinMr. & Mrs. Manolo SanchezMr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schissler Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jerry SimonMr. & Mrs. Mark R. SmithMr. & Mrs. John SpeerMr. & Mrs. Antonio M. SzaboMr. Brian TeichmanShirley & David ToomimRobert G. WeinerMr. & Mrs. Donald E. Woodard Jr.Woodell Family FoundationWinthrop A. Wyman & Beverly JohnsonDr. & Mrs. Robert Yekovich

Edith & Robert zinn

Grand Patron $�,500 - $4,999Mr. & Mrs. N.T. AdamsMr. & Mrs. John S. ArnoldyDr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. AronMr. & Mrs. John C. AverettMr. A. Greer Barriault &

Ms. Clarruth A. SeatonMr. & Mrs. Ken BarrowMrs. John BauerMr. & Mrs. Brad BeitlerJim & Ellen BoxMr. & Mrs. James D. BozemanThe Honorable & Mrs. Peter BrownMr. Christopher Buehler & Ms. Jill HutchisonMr. & Mrs. Thierry CarusoMargot & John CaterMr. William Choice & Mrs. Linda Able ChoiceMr. & Mrs. Allen ClamenMr. & Mrs. James G. CoatsworthMr. & Mrs. Brandon CochranMr. William E. ColburnMr. & Mrs. Robert CreagerMr. & Mrs. James W. CrownoverMr. & Mrs. Louis F. DeLoneMr. James DentonMr. & Mrs. Jack N. DohertyMr. & Mrs. Daniel DrorMr. William Elbel & Ms. Mary J. SchroederMrs. Robin A. ElversonMary Ann & Larry FaulknerMr. & Mrs. Donald Faust Sr.Mrs. Carolyn Grant FayMr. & Mrs. Bruce FerenceJerry E. & Nanette B. FingerMr. & Mrs. Tom FitzpatrickRon & Tricia FredmanMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. GlanvilleMr. & Mrs. Buddy HaasMr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Hafner Jr.Marion & Jim HargroveMr. & Mrs. Tim W. HarringtonMr. & Mrs. W. R. HayesMr. & Mrs. Michael J. HayesMr. & Mrs. W.R. HayesMr. & Mrs. Eric HeggesethMark & Ragna HenrichsMr. & Mrs. Doug R. HinzieMr. Tim HoganDr. & Mrs. Joseph JankovicMr. & Mrs. John F. JoityMr. & Mrs. Ryan KrogmeierMrs. Barry LewisKevin & Lesley LillyMr. James LokayRobert & Gayle LongmireMr. Bradley H. MarksMr. & Mrs. Andrew McFarlandJames & Mary McMartinMr. & Mrs. William B. McNamaraMr. & Mrs. Pershant MehtaMr. & Mrs. Arnold M. MillerMr. & Mrs. Richard Mithoff

Julia & Chris MortonMr. & Mrs. Patrick OlfersMr. Austin M. O’Toole & Ms. Valerie SherlockMr. & Mrs. Raul PavonMr. & Mrs. James D. PennyMr. & Mrs. Anthony G. PetrelloMr. & Mrs. Stephen PryorMr. Peter A. Ragauss & Ms. Jennifer SmithMr. & Mrs. Dave RobertsMs. Janice Robertson &

Mr. Douglas WilliamsDr. & Mrs. Franklin RoseMrs. Annetta RoseBeth & Lee SchlangerDr. Philip D. Scott & Dr. Susan E. GardnerJoel V. & Mary M. StaffCarol & Michael StamatedesMr. & Mrs. Michael L. TenzerMr. & Mrs. Timothy J. UngerMr. & Mrs. Gene Van DykeMr. & Mrs. Wil VanLohMrs. Naomi WarrenMr. David Ashley WhiteMr. & Mrs. Jeff WrayMr. & Mrs. C. Clifford WrightMr. & Mrs. David J. WuthrichJudge Clarease R. Yates & Mr. Cary YatesMrs. Betsy i. zimmer

Patron $1,000 - $�,499Anonymous (9)Mr. & Mrs. Elliot AbramsonJohn & Pat AndersonMr. Maurice J. ArestyMr. and Mrs. John M. ArnspargerMr. Jeff AutorMr. & Mrs. Arnie AziosStanley & Martha BairMr. & Mrs. Ralph BalascoMs. Marion Barthelme & Mr. Jeff FortMr. & Mrs. Joshua L. BatchelorMs. Deborah S. BautchDr. & Mrs. Arthur L. BeaudetMs. Sallymoon S. BenzMs. Joan H. BitarJohn BlomquistMr. & Mrs. Daniel BoggioDr. & Mrs. Milton BoniukMr. & Mrs. John F. BookoutMr. & Mrs. Richard H. BrackettMr. & Mrs. Robert BrayMr. & Mrs. Maurice BresenhanMs. Barbara A. BrooksMr. & Mrs. Kevin BrophySteve & Diana BrownSusan & Richard BrownMrs. Anne H. BushmanDr. & Mrs. William T. ButlerMr. & Mrs. Joseph L. CampbellMr. William CaudillDr. Robert N. ChanonMr. & Mrs. Robert L. ClarkeMrs. Cielle ClemenceauMr. & Mrs. Charles ComiskeyMr. Mark C. ConradMr. H. Talbot CooleyMr. William S. & Dr. Mary Alice CowanDr. & Mrs. James D. Cox

individual Donors.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Conductor’s Circle $5,000 - $7,499

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individual Donors.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Mr. David A. CoyleMr. & Mrs. T. N. CrookMr. & Mrs. Harry H. Cullen Jr.Mr. Carl CunninghamMr. & Mrs. Jeremy DavisMr. & Mrs. Jerry H. DeutserMr. & Mrs. Robert DeutserMr. & Mrs. Mark DiehlMike & Debra DishbergerDrs. Gary & Roz DworkinDr. & Mrs. Ronald FischerJohn C. FitchMr. & Mrs. Vince D. FosterMs. Beth FreemanPaula & Alfred FriedlanderSally & Bernard FuchsMr. & Mrs. John GeeMr. John GeeMr. & Mrs. Harry GendelMr. Jerry GeorgeMr. Michael B. GeorgeMrs. Joan M. GieseMs. Nancy D. GilesDr. & Mrs. Jack GillMr. Walter GilmoreMr. & Mrs. Morris GlesbyMr. & Mrs. Bert H. GoldingHelen B. Wils & Leonard GoldsteinMr. & Mrs. Herbert i. GoodmanDr. & Mrs. Brad GoodwinMr. & Mrs. Tony GracelyMs. Joyce z. GreenbergMary & Paul GregoryMr. Charles H. GregoryMs. Christine R. GriffithMs. Carmen C. HaldenMrs. Thalia HalenDr. & Mrs. Carlos R. HamiltonMr. & Mrs. Robert C. HannaMs. Margaret W. HansenMr. & Mrs. Paul HansonMr. & Judge Frank Harmon iiiDr. & Mrs. Eric J. HaufrectMr. & Mrs. Philip J. HawkMr. & Mrs. David HemenwayMarilyn & Robert M. HermanceMr. & Mrs. Robert P. HerrmannAnn & Joe HightowerMr. & Mrs. Ross K. HillMr. & Mrs. Richard HoffertMrs. Holly HolmesMr. & Mrs. Norman C. HoyerEileen & George HricikMr. Mark HughesMr. & Mrs. R. O. HuntonMr. Eric S. Johnson & Dr. Ronada DavisMr. & Mrs. Walter KaseMr. & Mrs. Harvey KatzSam & Cele KeeperLinda & Frank S. KelleyMr. & Mrs. Gary KenneyMr. & Mrs. Bill KingDr. & Mrs. Russell W. KridelMr. Willy KuehnMr. & Mrs. Jack LeeDr. & Mrs. Kenneth Eugene LehrerMr. William W. LindleyMr. & Mrs. Michael LinnMs. Barbara ListerMr. & Mrs. H. Arthur LittellMs. Nancey LobbDr. & Mrs. Fred R. Lummis Jr.Mr. & Mrs. William L. MaynardMr. & Mrs. James W. McCartney

Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGuireMr. Martin McintyreMr. & Mrs. David R. McKeithan Jr.Ms. Mary J. McKerall & Ms. Marilyn FlickMr. & Mrs. Lance McKnightAlice R. McPherson, M.D.Mr. & Mrs. David A. MireMr. & Mrs. Robert MitchellMr. & Mrs. John C. MolloyDr. Florence M. MonroeDr. Eleanor D. MontagueMs. Marsha L. MontemayorMr. & Mrs. Gerarld MoynierMr. & Mrs. Marvin MuellerDaniel & Karol MusherMr. & Mrs. Stephen NewmanMr. & Mrs. Charles G. NicksonMr. & Mrs. Morris OrocofskyMr. & Mrs. John S. OrtonJane & Kenneth OwenMr. & Mrs. Robert PageMr. & Mrs. James L. PayneMichael & Shirley PearsonMr. & Mrs. Gary PetersenMr. & Mrs. Harry J. Phillips Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Jorge PineraMr. James D. PitcockDr. & Dr. Eduardo PlantillaMr. & Mrs. James PostlMr. John PottsMrs. Dana PuddyDr. & Mrs. Henry H. Rachford Jr.Clinton & Leigh RappoleRecord FamilyDr. Madaiah Revana, MDMr. & Mrs. Allyn RisleyMr. Kent RutterMary Louise & David SandersonMs. Paula SantoskiMr. & Mrs. David SapersteinDr. Raymond E. SawayaMrs. Myrna SchafferMr. & Mrs. Lawrence SchanzmeyerMr. & Mrs. Marc J. ShapiroMr. & Mrs. Russell SherrillMr. & Mrs. W. Allen ShindlerMr. & Mrs. Wesley SmithMr. & Mrs. William A. SmithDean & Kay L. SniderMs. Kelly SomozaCassie B. Stinson & Dr. R. Barry HoltzMrs. Louise SuttonMrs. Mary SwaffordMs. Jeanine SwiftMr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr.Mr. Mark TaylorMr. & Mrs. Patrick ThielkeJean & Doug ThomasMs. Virginia TorresMr. & Mrs. D.E. UtechtMr. & Mrs. Thomas ValleeMr. & Mrs. William VisinskyMr. David WaddellMr. & Mrs. Fred WahrlichMr. Danny Ward & Ms. Nancy AmesMr. & Mrs. James A. WattMr. & Mrs. James D. WebbMr. & Mrs. Eden N. WenigMr. & Mrs. Patrick J. WhelanCarlton & Marty WildeDr. & Mrs. Rudy C. WildensteinMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. WilsonMs. Beth WolffDr. & Mrs. Jerry S. Wolinsky

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin YankowskyMs. Ellen A. YarrellMr. Sam M. Yates iiiMr. & Mrs. Charles zabriskieMr. Terry zmyslo

Composer’s Circle$500 - $999Anonymous (6)Wade & Mert AdamsMs. Henrietta K. AlexanderMr. & Mrs. Steve AmeenMr. & Mrs. Thurmon AndressCorbin & Char AslaksonJulie Ann & Matthew BakerMr. & Mrs. James A. Baker iiiMr. & Mrs. David M. BalderstonDr. & Mrs. Robert C. Bast Jr.Ms. Bernice BeckermanMrs. Robert L. BergeMr. & Mrs. Mark BerkstresserCarolyn & Arthur BernerMr. & Mrs. George BoergerMr. Arno S. BommerMs. Joan BossMr. & Mrs. Danny J. Bowers Jr.Bob F. BoydstonMs. Sally BrassowKatherine M. BriggsMr. J. W. BrougherSally & Laurence BrownDr. Bob Brown & Ms. Dena RafteFred & Judy BrunkMrs. Shirley BurgherMr. & Mrs. Rick A. BurrisMs. Cheryl ByingtonMrs. Marjorie CapshawMr. & Mrs. E. Thomas ChaneyVirginia A. ClarkJim R. & Lynn CoeMr. & Mrs. Mark W. CoffinMrs. Barbora ColeMr. & Mrs. Todd ColterMr. Robert A. ColtonMs. Mary H. Cook & Mr. Scott R. SpencerMr. & Mrs. Byron CooleyMr. & Mrs. Dave CoolidgeMichael T. CoppingerMr. & Mrs. William C. CrassasMr. & Mrs. Timothy J. CrullMs. Ann CurrensMr. & Mrs. Jeremy DavisMs. Anna M. DeanDr. & Mrs. Clotaire D. DeleryMs. Aurelie DesmaraisBruce B. DiceMr. & Mrs. Mark W. DobbinsMr. & Mrs. James P. DornElizabeth H. DuerrDr. Burdett S. & Mrs. Kathleen C.E.

DunbarMr. & Mrs. Edward N. EarleMildred & Richard EllisDr. Kenneth L EulerMr. & Mrs. William EvansMr. & Mrs. Jonathan B. FairbanksMr. Dale FitzMs. Diane L. FreemanMs. Martha GarciaMr. Douglas GarrisonMartha & Gibson Gayle Jr.Gen. & Mrs. Melbern G. GlasscockLee & Sandy GodfreyMs. Heidi Good

Dr. & Mrs. Harvey L. GordonMr. Bert GordonMr. & Mrs. Robert M. GriswoldMr. Doug Groveszahava HaenoshGaye Davis & Dennis B. HalpinRita & John HannahMr. & Mrs. Robert L. HansenMr. & Mrs. Stephen HarbachickBruce Harkness & Alice BrownW. Russel Harp & Maarit K. Savola-HarpDr. & Mrs. William S. HarwellMr. & Mrs. William HaskinsMr. & Mrs. Brian HaufrectMr. & Mrs. Frank L. Heard Jr.Mr & Mrs. Dean HenningsMs. Hilda R. HerzfeldMr. & Mrs. John R. HeumannMr. & Mrs. Richard P. HoganMr. Ronald Holley & Dr. Natasha HolleyMr. & Mrs. Robert E. HollowayMr. & Mrs. John HomierMr. Steve HulseyMr. & Mrs. James R. HuttonMrs. Paula JarrettMr. & Mrs. Wesley A. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Okey B. JohnsonMr. Scot W. JohnsonDr. & Mrs. Andrew P. KantMr. & Mrs. Edward KelleyMs. Karen KelleyDr. & Mrs. Sherwin KershmanLucy & Victor KormeierMr. & Mrs. Melvin Krezer Jr.Mr. Rodney KubicekMr. Vijay KusnoorMs. Joni LatimerMr. James LeatherbyMr. Richard LeibmanMs. Golda K. LeonardMr. & Mrs. Earl L. Lester Jr.Mr. James C. LindseyLisle Violin ShopMrs. Sylvia LohkampLouise & Oscar LuiTom & Kathleen MachMr. Kemp MaerMr. & Mrs. Stevens MafrigeMr. Christopher ManciniMs. Renee MargolinMs. B. Lynn Mathre &

Mr. Stewart O’DellMr. Mark MatovichMr. & Mrs. Richard MattixMr. & Mrs. J.A. Mawhinney Jr.Lawrence McCullough &

Linda Jean QuintanillaMr. & Mrs. Kevin McEvoyMr. George McKeeWill L. McLendonMrs. Dorri MelvinMr. Ronald A. MikitaMs. Kristen MillerMr. Willis B. MitchellJohn & Ann MontgomeryMr. Richard MurphyMs. Jennifer NaaeMr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. NewtonMr. Robert NicholsNils & Stephanie NormannMarjory & Barry OkinMr. & Mrs. D. D. OldhamMs. Margie OrtegaMr. & Mrs. Enrique Ospina


Mrs. Caroline OsteenMr. & Mrs. Marc C. PaigeMr. Robert PastorekRachel & Michael PawsonMrs. Preston A. PeakDr. & Mrs. Joseph PennMr. & Mrs. W. Hugh Phillips iiiGrace & Carroll PhillipsMs. Meg PhilpotKim & Ted A. PowellMr. Robert W. PowellMr. Arthur PreisingerDoris F. PryzantMr. & Mrs. Larry & Nita PyleElias & Carole QumsiehMrs. Carole QunsieltDr. Mike RatliffLoreta & Ronald ReaMr. & Mrs. John Q. ReansMrs. Edith G. ReedMr. & Mrs. Dwain ReevesMs. Louisa B. ReidDr. Alexander P. Remenchik &

Ms. Frances BurfordMrs. Constance RhebergenMr. & Mrs. Fabrice RocheDrs. Herbert & Manuela RoellerMr. & Mrs. Keith A. RogersMs. Regina J. RogersMs. Franelle RogersMr. Edward RossMr. & Mrs. Douglas SchwaabMr. & Mrs. Vic ShainockMr. Barry E. Silverman & Ms. Shara FryerMrs. Camille SimpsonMs. Marcia SmartMr. & Mrs. William SmithMr. Nicholas SollenneDr. & Mrs. C. Richard StasneyMr. Myron F. StevesMr. & Mrs. Glenn TaylorMr. Kerry TaylorMs. Betsy Mims &

Mr. Howard D. ThamesJacob & Elizabeth ThomasMr. & Mrs. Tom ThweattMr. Daniel S. TrachtenbergMs. Cathleen J. TrechterDr. & Mrs. Gage VanHornMs. Jana Vander LeeMr. Earl VanzantJan & Don WagnerDean B. WalkerBetty & Bill WalkerMr. & Mrs. William B. WareingMr. Kenneth W. WarrenJ. M. WeltzienMrs. Peggy J. WylieMr. Le Roy YeagerMr. Ray YoungMr. William A. Young

Sustaining Member $�50 - $499Anonymous (12)Mr. & Mrs. Samuel AbrahamMr. & Mrs. W. Kendall AdamMs. Lina AmadorDr. & Mrs. Roy AruffoMr. Rudy AvelarMr. & Mrs. David BaggettMr. & Mrs. John BakerMs. Jane Baker

Ms. Virginia C. BallardMr. & Mrs. Don BarnhillMr. & Mrs. Seth BarrettMr. & Mrs. John A. BarrettDr. David BarryMr. Steve A. BavousettMr. & Mrs. Matthew BeshearsMr. & Mrs. Randall BesteMr. & Mrs. Ed BillingsJames S. & Linda BirtwistleMs. Fannette BlumMr. & Mrs. Christopher BormanMs. Suzie BoydBob F. BoydstonDr. Arthur W. BraceyMs. Tiffany BreedingMrs. Barbara BrittMs. zu Dell BroadwaterMr. & Mrs. Steven BrosvikJoan K. Bruchas & H. Philip CowdinMs. Courtney BrynesMr. & Mrs. William BumpusMr. & Mrs. Laurence BurnsMs. Jodi ByerlyMrs. Miriam ByrdMr. Eugene ByrdMr. Gary CacciatoreMr. & Mrs. Raul CaffesseRonald & Carolyn CambioVirginia & William CamfieldMr. & Mrs. J. Scott CampbellMr. Carlos CampoMs. Sandra CamposMr. Petros CarvounisMr. & Mrs. Kevin J. CaseyMr. Kenneth ChinDr. Diana S. ChowMr. & Mrs. William L. ClarkMr. & Mrs. Tulio ColmenaresMr. & Mrs. Clayton A. ComptonMs. Erin ConnallyMr. Cecil C. ConnerMs. Barbara A. ConteMr. David CorderMs. Jeanne A. CoxMs. Mary Joe DanquardLeon DavisMr. Pablo De la TorreMs. Caroline DeetjenMr. & Mrs. Rene DegreveMs. Elizabeth Del PicoMs. Kay S. DerryMs. Dora DillistonePatrick & Risha DozarkMr. & Mrs. Clifford C. DukesMs. Delores DunhamMr. & Mrs. James H. DupreeMr. Kevin F. DvorakMr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Ebert Jr.Mr. & Mrs. William J. EgglestonMr. Ramsay M. ElderMr. & Mrs. Peter EricksonMr. Roger Eyster &

Mrs. Angela VascellaroMr. Mike EzzellMs. Ann S. FarrellMs. Ursula H. FelmetMr. & Mrs. James FlanniganMr. & Mrs. Theodore C. FlickMr. James B. Flodine &

Ms. Lynne LiberatoMr. Richard L. Flowers Jr.Mrs. Lisa Forgan DewittsMr. & Mrs. John M. Forney

Mr. Joe FowlerJoyce & David FoxMs. Johnella V. FranklinMr. Ralph F. FrankowskiJ. Kent & Ann FriedmanRobert A. Furse, M.D.Dr. Abdel K. FustokMr. & Mrs. Mike GallagherMrs. Holly GarnerMr. Richard L. GarnettDr. & Mrs. Gary M. GartsmanMr. & Mrs. Gerard GaynorMr. & Mrs. James E. GerhardtMr. Glen GettemyMr. Charles J. GillmanWilliam E. GipsonMrs. Howard GrekelMr. Steve K. GrimsleyMs. Jo Ann C. GuilloryMr. Teruhiko HagiwaraMr. & Mrs. Curtis D. HainesMs. Vickie HamleyMr. J. Richard HammettMr. & Mrs. Tod P. HardingMs. Karen HardingMr. Paul HarmonMr. & Mrs. Walter A. HechtMr. John HeinyJess Hines Jr.Susan HodgeMr. David HoffmanMr. Franklin HolcombJacque HollandHoward & Dorothy HomeyerS.y. & Y.j. Kim HongMr. & Mrs. Robert M. HopsonMr. & Mrs. Aaron HowesMr. Tyler HubbardMs. Vicki HuffMr. James M. HughesMr. & Mrs. Charles inghamMr. & Mrs. Edwin R. JanesMr. & Mrs. Mark JohnsonMr. Raymond JonesMr. Guido KanschatMr. & Mrs. Kenneth KantorDr. & Mrs. Richard A. KasschauMr. & Mrs. Curtis R. KayemDr. Helen K. KeeMs. Arlette KeeneMr. & Mrs. James A. KellerMr. & Mrs. Hugh R. KellyMr. & Mrs. David KendallMr. & Mrs. Hermen KeyDr. James KillianDr. & Mrs. Douglas D. KochMs. Cynthia KretlowMs. Anna KuoMs. Anita KusnoorMr. Kent LacyMr. & Mrs. Phillip LadinMr. & Mrs. Thomas S. LathamMr. & Mrs. Brian LawrenceCharles H. (Eric) & Lucy LewisMr. Philip LewisSharon Lipsky, M.D.J. M. Little & Assoc.Joan Herrin LyonsMr. & Mrs. Peter MacGregorMr. & Mrs. Harry E. Mach iiiMrs. D.B. MarchantMr. & Mrs. Laban MarshMr. & Mrs. J. H. MartenDr. Toshimatsu Matsumoto

Mr. & Mrs. James McBrideMs. Suzanne McCarthyMrs. Alison McDermott &

Mr. Adrian GlasserMs. Judi McGeeMr. Daniel McHenryMr. & Mrs. Lawrence McManusMr. & Mrs. James L. McNettDr. Robert A. MendelsonMs. Georgette M. MichkoMary & Tom MillerMr. Russell J. Miller &

Mrs. Charlotte M. MeyerMr. & Mrs. Herbert G. MillsMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. MirelesMr. & Mrs. John H. Monroe Jr.Ms. Kathleen Moore &

Mr. Steven T. HomerMr. & Mrs. Michael J. MorganMs. Lauren MorganJoyce & Owen MorrisSusie & Si MorrisMr. & Mrs. Ryan MossMr. Joel Ray NeedhamMr. & Mrs. Charles OfnerMr. & Mrs. Sheldon i. OsterJulie & Chip Oudin iiiMs. Jennifer OwenMary H. & Lynn K. PickettMr. & Mrs. Lloyd G. Posey Jr.Ms. Deborah PossoMr. & Mrs. Arthur H. PrattMr. & Mrs. Harold PrestonMr. Chip PurchaseMr. & Mrs. Manuel E. QuintanaMr. & Mrs. Paul RamirezMs. Joanna RaynesMr. & Mrs. Joseph ReddenMr. & Mrs. Walter RhodesHilda & Hershel RichMr. & Mrs. Claud D. RiddlesMr. & Mrs. William F. RikeMr. & Mrs. Charles E. RinehartMrs. George RismanMr. James L. RobertsonMr. & Mrs. Mervin RosenbaumMr. & Mrs. Norman RosenthalMr. & Mrs. John E. RyallMr. & Mrs. Michael SchererMr. Donald SchmuckMr. Ed Schneider & Ms. Toni A. OpltGarry & Margaret SchoonoverMs. Elizabeth SchwarzeCharles & Andrea SeayPamela & Richard SherryMr. & Mrs. Charles C. ShumakerMr. Barrett SidesMr. & Mrs. John SlaterMr. Stephen C. Smith &

Mr. Ronald JensonMrs. Lynn SnyderHans C. SonnebornMs. Blanche StastnyMr. & Mrs. Michael StellingWilliam F. SternMs. ingeborg StevensonMs. Jean StinsonDr. & Mrs. Richard StraxMr. & Mrs. Hans StrohmerDr. & Mrs. David SufianMs. Lori SummaMs. Cili SunMs. Barbara SwartzMr. & Mrs. Robert B. Symon


May 2011 �5


Dr. Shahin TavackoliMs. Jessica TaylorMr. Robert M. TaylorHoward Tellepsen Jr.Mr. & Mrs. P. H. G. ThompsonMr. John ThorneDavid & Ann TomatzMr. Tom TomlinsonMr. & Mrs. Louis E. TooleDr. & Mrs. Karl TornyosMr. & Mrs. Edmunds Travis Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Ronald TrowbridgeDr. & Mrs. Brad UrquhartMr. Viet VanMr. David VannaukerDr. Allen R. VogtMr. Eugene WagenechtMr. & Mrs. Mark J. WanamakerMr. & Mrs. Bill WarburtonMs. Sandria WardMr. & Mrs. John WardellMs. Allyson WeathersMs. Bryony Jane WelshMs. Victoria WendlingDrs. A. & J. WerchMr. Richard WhiteMr. Russell WhiteMr. & Mrs. Andrew WilkomirskiMr. & Mrs. Cornel WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Russell R. WilliamsRobert & Rhoda Workin

Principal Pops Conductor’s Circle $5,000 or MoreMr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr.Allen & Almira Gelwick -

Lockton CompaniesDr. & Mrs. Bernard KatzMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lykos Jr.

Paul & Rita MoricoMary & Terry MurphreeMr. Robert J. PileggeMr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Ken N. RobertsonMrs. Sybil F. RoosLinda & Jerry RubensteinMrs. Maryjane ScherrMr. & Mrs. Donald E. Woodard Jr.

Grand Patron Pops $�,500-$4,999Rita & Geoffrey BaylissMs. Dianne BowmanMr. Christopher Buehler &

Ms. Jill HutchisonMr. & Mrs. Byron F. DyerMrs. Barry LewisMr. & Mrs. Allan QuiatMr. & Mrs. Mark S. RauchMr. & Mrs. Ben A. ReidMr. & Mrs. Leland TateSally & Denney Wright

Pops Patron $1,500-$�,499Mr. John S. BeuryJim & Ellen BoxMs. Sara J. DevineMr. & Mrs. James E. DorsettCarol & Larry FradkinMr. Robert GrantShirley & Marvin RichMr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr.Mr. Morris RubinMr. & Mrs. Louis J. SnyderMs. Jody VerwersMr. & Mrs. William B. Welte iii

Headliner $1,000-$1,499Mr. & Mrs. Warren J. CarrollMs. Tara BlackMrs. Alan GaylorMr. & Mrs. Fred L. GormanMr. & Mrs. Jerry L. HamakerMr. & Mrs. George A. HellandMichael & Darcy KrajewskiMr. & Mrs. Joe T. McMillanDr. & Mrs. Raghu NarayanW. R. PurifoyRoman & Sally ReedMr. & Mrs. John T. RiordanMr. & Mrs. Steve SimsMs. Amanda TozziMr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Wallace

Producer $500-$999Rev. & Mrs. H. Eldon AkermanMr. Allen J. BeckerMr. Jay T. BrownMr. & Mrs. Bruce BuhlerBarbara DokellJohn & Joyce EagleMr. & Mrs. Jim GuntherMr. & Mrs. Dale HardyMr. Larry JanuaryMr. Don E. KingsleyMr. & Mrs. Barry H. MargolisMr. Gerard & Mrs. Helga MeneillyMs. Phyllis SchafferMr. & Mrs. Tim ShauntyMr. & Mrs. David K. SmithMr. Roger TrandellMr. & Mrs. Don Wilton

Director $�50-$499Ann B. BeaudetteRichard & Marcia ChurnsMarilyn & Tucker CoughlenMr. T. J. DoggettMr. & Mrs. Charles GrantMs. Mary KeathleyCharles C. & Patricia KubinMr. Richard S. LedermannMr. & Mrs. Roger LindgrenMr. & Mrs. Carrol R. McGinnisPatrick & Peggy McKinneyMr. James MinerJudy & Bill PursellMr. & Mrs. Philip ReddingMs. Er’Ron RobinsonDr. & Mrs. A. Carl SchmulenMr. & Mrs. Harold L. SiegeleMs. Beth StegleMr. & Mrs. William G. StraightMs. Jane B. ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Carl N. TongbergMr. Lam TranDonna TrombleeDr. Holly & Mr. Michael VarnerDr. & Mrs. William C. Watkins


in Kind Donors.........................................................................................................

Support Your Symphony

As of January 10, 2011

Alexander’s Fine Portrait DesignBaker Botts Be FriendsBergner & JohnsonBKD, LLPBright StarCasi Cielo ProductionsCogneticMr. Carl R. Cunningham

Darryl & Co.Deville Fine JewelryDocuData SolutionsThe Events Company Hilton Americas - HoustonHouston ChronicleJackson and CompanyJOHANNUS Organs of TexasJim Benton of Houston LLCJR’s Bar & Grill

KUHF 88.7 FMThe Lancaster Hotel Limb DesignMorton’s The SteakhouseMusic & ArtsNeiman MarcusNew Leaf Publishing, inc.PaperCityPride HoustonPro/Sound

Saint Arnold’s BrewerySaks Fifth AvenueShecky’s Media, inc.Silver Eagle DistributorsSky BarSpec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer FoodsStrip HouseValobra Jewelry & AntiquesJohn Wright/Texprint

Support the Symphony in its Million Dollar Dash! it’s not too late to make your 2010/2011 Annual Fund Gift or to make an additional donation to support the Symphony in its Race for the Challenge. Between now and May 31st, your gift can make a million-dollar difference.

That’s because Houston Endowment has challenged the Symphony to increase Annual Fund contributions to $8 million and our donor base to 4,000 by May 31st. if we succeed, they will give us $1 million.

We’re on the last lap and closing fast, but we still need your help.

Please consider a gift to the Houston Symphony—even if you’ve already given this season. Every gift gets us that much closer to the challenge goal. Your gift does make a difference, now more than ever. Please make it today.

Contact Jessica Ford in the Symphony Development office, (713) 238-1488 or [email protected].

Thanks a million!


Mr. Thomas D. BarrowW. P. BeardMrs. H. Raymond BrannonAnthony BrigandiLawrence E. Carlton, M.D.Mrs. Albert V. CaselliLee Allen ClarkJack EllisMrs. Robin A. ElversonFrank R. EylerHelen Bess Fariss Foster

Christine E. GeorgeMrs. Marcella Levine HarrisGeneral & Mrs. Maurice HirschMiss ima HoggBurke & Octavia HolmanMrs. L. F. McCollumJoan B. McKerleyMonroe L. Mendelsohn Jr.Mrs. Janet MoynihanConstantine S. NicandrosHanni Orton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


sDeceased

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

in Memoriam.....................................................................................................

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

Paul & Vickie DavisExxonMobilDavid & Joyce Fox

Robert Lee GomezPhilip & Audrey LewisDave Nussmann

Remora EnergySusan Scarrow

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$10,000 - $�4,999Sterling Bank

individuals.......................FounderAnonymous

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Houston Symphony EndowmentPresident Ulyesse J. LeGrange

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

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

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My Houston, My Symphony: Campaign for a Sound Future.........................


Backstage Pass – Farewell Edition..................................................................

Charles Tabony, associate principal second violin

Birthplace: Houston, TX Joined the Houston Symphony: Just shy of 34 years ago.

Education: i studied with Fredell Lack at the University of Houston before completing my Bachelor of Music degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Louis Persinger. i continued at Juilliard, studying with Joseph Fuchs and completing my Master of Arts and Sciences degree.

Favorite performances with the Houston Symphony: i enjoyed all of the European, Japanese, and East Coast tours—especially playing Mahler’s 5th in the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.

Notable moments: i’ve been fortunate to have wonderful stand partners, but one in particular—Raphael Fliegel, a former concertmaster and principal second violinist—stands out. He was with the orchestra for more than 50 years, and i loved hearing him relay sto-ries about conductors and musicians from the past.

Looking back: it has been a great privilege to be able to do what i love as my career with a top orchestra that happens to be in my home town. Every time we played, i have felt honored to be in an orchestra of this caliber—working with so many great musicians who are also my friends.

What are your plans for the future? My wife and i have children and grandchildren scattered around the world, so we will be traveling often to visit them. i love working on house and garden projects, so i’m sure my “honey do” list will be lengthy, and i hope to substitute with the Symphony when they need an extra violinist. it’s important to me to keep up my friendships with my many colleagues in the orchestra, and that’s the best way to do it.

Brett Mitchell, assistant conductor

Birthplace: Seattle, WA Joined the Houston Symphony: September 2007

Education: Bachelor of Music in Composition, Western Washington University;Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting, University of Texas at Austin

Favorite performances with the Houston Symphony: The Planets—An HD Odyssey project—from the early plan-ning stages to traveling with the orchestra on tour to Carnegie Hall, Florida and the UK (as well as conducting several performances of it myself last summer here in Jones Hall)—was a huge thrill to be involved in.

Notable moment: Stepping in last-minute to conduct a subscription performance of John Adams’ Violin Concerto with Leila Josefowicz and Brahms’ First Symphony in April 2009 was certainly the most memorable few hours of my time here! The orchestra, Leila, and our audience couldn’t have been more gracious and supportive, and it ended up being one of my most exciting performances!

Looking back: My time with the Houston Symphony has been a period of enormous professional and personal growth and will always remain one of the most important chapters in my career. i’ve formed lifelong friendships with members of both the orchestra and the administration, and couldn’t be prouder than to have been associated with this phenomenal orchestra over the past four seasons.

Future plans: i’ll begin my second season as Music Director of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra in Michigan this fall, and will continue guest conducting various orchestras around the country—including several return trips to the Houston Symphony next season!

Robert Atherholt, principal oboe

Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, PA Joined the Houston Symphony: 27 years ago

Education: Bachelor of Music (1976) and Master of Music (1977), The Juilliard School with Robert Bloom

What did you most enjoy performing with the Houston Symphony: After nearly three decades many highlights imme-diately come to mind: Christoph Eschenbach’s last-minute replacement for Sergiu Comissiona on our tour to Carnegie Hall in the late 1980s; the Mahler cycle and recordings in Vienna; the period during which the Chamber Players existed; the Mozart concerto and Brahms recording projects; performing the Schumann Romances with Eschenbach; the tours and residencies in Japan; and the opera performances—particularly the Mozart series, Der Rosenkavalier and Parsifal, to name a few.

Looking back: i feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful musical journey. The Houston Symphony has been a large part of my life for so many years, so deciding to leave has been a very difficult decision.

Future plans: i am so pleased to be continuing my work at Rice University as professor of oboe, having even more time to help my amazing students find their way into the profession. i am also looking forward to being available for new performance opportunities in solo and chamber music.

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