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“La Rétrospective de la Musique” – by Jean Claude GaugyCommissioned by Symphony of the Americas

in honor of 30th Anniversary Season

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Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese is celebrating a 30-year legacy along with the Symphony this season as the Founder and Artistic Director for programs that reach around the world, and bring pride to Ft. Lauderdale as it expands its own international reputation. His talent and dedication have raised Florida’s prominence as a true cultural center for music and artistry.

Major music capitals of the world from Budapest to Johannesburg have hailed the Maestro for his “inspiring, ingenious, and electrifying” musical artistry. Appearances in legendary concert halls include Budapest’s famed Vigado Theater (home to Liszt and Brahms), the magnificent Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the esteemed Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, and the Teatro Circulo and Salon Piazzolla in Argentina.

It is in these arenas that the Maestro has performed his musical artistry, stirring audiences worldwide. Performances under his baton bring standing ovations from Rome to Rio, together with Asia, the former Soviet Union, and across Central and South America. His talents have taken him to the world’s largest stages and brought global artists home to Florida. He is a masterful ambassador.

The winner of the prestigious 2005 National Arts Award presented live at the Hispanic Heritage Awards held at the Kennedy Center, the Critic’s Choice Award presented at the Villa Lobos Festival in Brazil, and, in 2009, Hispanic Unity’s international Amigos Award, the internationally

known Maestro has been critically acclaimed in guest appearances with the legendary Berlin Symphony, the esteemed Cape Town Opera and the renowned Hungarian Virtuosi.

As founder of the Symphony’s annual Summerfest, Maestro conducts six weeks of performances with acclaimed European chamber orchestras-in-residence, joined by selected musicians of the Symphony for concerts and educational activities in a cultural exchange format throughout Europe, the US and nearly all the countries of the Americas.

His educational commitment brings the greatest of guest artists and mentors the smallest of students throughout Florida and the Americas, bringing classical music to life by introducing masterworks in ways that are familiar and accessible. He inspires young students and life-long learners alike, taking care to especially reach those at risk. He is the first Hispanic who has consistently over the past eight years brought music education programs from the US to children in Latin America.

Having studied with such legendary artists as Leonard Slatkin and Pablo Casals and been honored as the Critic’s Choice at Brazil’s international Villa Lobos Festival, the Maestro is equally comfortable with opera, ballet and Broadway. He has worked with artists of the Pittsburgh, Metropolitan, Augusta and Chicago Operas, and London’s Covent Garden, receiving enthusiastic acclaim from Opera News. His performances have been recorded for Pickwick Records in London, under the Hallmark and Orchid labels, and more than 30 recordings under the Symphony’s own label.

www.jamesbrooks-bruzzese.com

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Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese

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La Gazza Ladra Overture Gioachino Rossini Danzon No. 2 Arturo Márquez AnnaBolenaOverture GaetanoDonizetti Rapsodia Negra Ernesto Lecuona Suite Andalucía Ernesto Lecuona

7:00 pm pre-ConCert talk & Wine tasting With lyn Farmer, DireCtor, Vermitage, miami

A major exponent of Spanish and Latin Music, and master of classical repertoire, Tirino has performed at the Bolshoi and St. Petersburg, Lincoln Center, with Boston Pops, and numerous European orchestras. Time chose his Lecuona recording as one of its 10 best, and Gramophone called his “cut glass virtuosity & seductive charm truly formidable.” Author of “Lecuona’s Music – The Complete Edition,” he will perform a premiere Lecuona arrangement.

Stephen A. Keller Guest Artist SeriesTuesday, October 10, 2017 – 7:45 pm

Legendary LecuonaHonoring italian and Hispanic Heritage MontH

thomas tirino, piano

John di Prato & Paul Milazzo

The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation

Nutcracker Excerpts Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky JoytotheWorld GeorgeF.Handel,arr.JohnRutter Havah Nagilah Arr. by Jim Kreger TwasintheMoonofWintertime JeandeBrébeuf,arr.KenBerg Prelude to Hansel and Gretel Engelbert Humperdinck Beams of Gentle Light Robert Evans Holmes Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson StarCarol JohnRutter Feliz Navidad Eduardo Magallanes WhiteChristmas IrvinBerlin,arr.MacHuff&JohnMoss

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pre-ConCert talk at 1:30 pm (DeC. 3) & 7:00 pm (DeC. 5)With BarBara salani, ConCert pianist, proFessor & musiCologist

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RosemaRy Duffy LaRson famiLy PoPs seRies

Sunday, December 3, 2017 – 2:00 pmStephen A. Keller Guest Artist Series

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 – 7:45 pmHoliday Voices

Florida Singing Sons • Girl Choir of South FloridaFlorida Singing Sons, providing music education for boys third grade - high school, boasts local & international award winning performances. Girl Choir of South Florida, the premier singing ensemble for young women ages 6–18, is known for its compelling programming that is “imaginative and expressive.” (Sun-Sentinel) Hear the spectacular young voices of these two acclaimed choirs singing classical and holiday selections with the full Symphony, to begin your celebration in style!

Nutcracker Excerpts Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky JoytotheWorld GeorgeF.Handel,arr.JohnRutter Havah Nagilah Arr. by Jim Kreger TwasintheMoonofWintertime JeandeBrébeuf,arr.KenBerg Prelude to Hansel and Gretel Engelbert Humperdinck Beams of Gentle Light Robert Evans Holmes Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson StarCarol JohnRutter Feliz Navidad Eduardo Magallanes

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Stephen A. Keller Guest Artist SeriesTuesday, January 9, 2018 – 7:45 pm

Orchestra Meets Jazz!errol raCkipoV group, perCussion

pre-ConCert talk at 7:00 pm With errol raCkipoV & raFael piCColotto De lima

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A new kind of classical concert experience with the full Symphony, featuring guest artists internationally acclaimed for their work in the jazz idiom, with a world premiere composed and arranged by Rafael Piccolotto de Lima, performed by the Symphony’s percussionist, Errol Rackipov and his jazz group., with guest vocalist Kate Reid. Traditional Jazz repertoire and music influenced by European folk tunes complemented with Brazilian flair, provide the right ingredients for an unforgettable evening!

AberturaJobiniana RafaelPiccolottodeLima Chovendo na Roseira Tom Jobim Bosphorus Errol Rackipov Todora Errol Rackipov Passarim Tom Jobim Pictures from a Train Window Errol Rackipov “NewComposition”writtenespecially RafaelPiccolottodeLima for SOA’s 30th anniversary

Rafael Piccolotto de Lima

Kate Reid

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pre-ConCert talk at 1:30 pm (FeB. 18) anD 7:00 pm (FeB. 20)With patriCk Casali, musiCologist

Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95 Felix Mendelssohn Lesoiseauxdanslacharmille JacquesOffenbach Mein Herr Marquis Johann Strauss Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber This is the Moment Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse Nessun Dorma Giacomo Puccini Brindisi:Libbiamo,ne’lieti GiuseppeVerdi My Fair Lady Medley Lerner and Lowe, Arr. by Whitney West Side Story Leonard Bernstein

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RosemaRy Duffy LaRson famiLy PoPs seRies

Sunday, February 18, 2018 – 2:00 pm (matinee)

Stephen A. Keller Guest Artist SeriesTuesday, February 20, 2018 – 7:45 pm

Broadway Sizzle & Operatic Passion

maria aleiDa, sopranoFranC D’amBrosio, tenor • Carlos De antonis, tenor

Cuban born Soprano Maria Aleida, acclaimed for her performances with Andrea Boccelli and opera companies worldwide, returns to South Florida to join powerhouse tenor, Carlos de Antonis and friends on the Symphony stage for an eclectic evening ranging from Puccini to Phantom!

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7:00 pm pre-ConCert talk With laWrenCe BuDmen, musiCologist & musiC CritiC

Jared Matthews and Yuriko Kajiya, Principal dancers of the Houston Ballet, join the Symphony on stage for a concert version of legendary ballet favorites as well as newly choreographed repertoire.

Overture,LaVieParisienne JacquesOffenbach Waltz(Coppélia) (ClémentPhilibert)LéoDelibes Wedding(Coppélia) LéoDelibes Jupiter GustavHolst,arr.byVernonLeidig Symphony No. 40 in G minor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart OvertheWaves JuventinoRosas Rhapsodie Roumaine in A, Op. 11/1 Georges Enesco

Swan Lake Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

Stephen A. Keller Guest Artist SeriesTuesday, March 13, 2018 – 7:45 pm

Music on Pointe:Soloists of the Houston Ballet

Lesleen Bolt & Stephen A. Keller (in memoriam)

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Stephen A. Keller Guest Artist SeriesTuesday, April 10, 2018 – 7:45 pm

Conrad Tao, piano

BeautifulMelusineOverture,Op.32 FelixMendelssohn Symphony No. 31 in D, K 297/300a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Over(NewComposition) ConradTao PianoConcertoNo.2inGminor,Op.16 SergeiProkofiev

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Spectacular pianist, composer and violinist, heralded by Forbes in its “Top 10 under 30,” Conrad celebrated the Symphony’s 25th Anniversary with 5 Beethoven Piano Concertos. Now it is only fitting while he is still under 30, for him to finish our 30th Anniversary Season, performing a work of his own composition with the Symphony, as well as the Prokofiev 2nd Piano Concerto for a gala celebratory evening.

7:00 pm pre-ConCert talk & Wine tasting With lyn Farmer, DireCtor, Vermitage, miami

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Rosemary Duffy Larson was dedicated to enabling young people and their families to experience the excitement of live orchestral concerts. The Symphony of the Americas through her generous support is again able to offer outreach and

life-long learning opportunities for those who can’t attend evening performances this season. This series is offered in memory of and appreciation to Rosemary for her commitment and belief in the importance of live, classical music to our entire community.

Sunday, December 3, 2017 – 2:00 pm • Holiday Voices

Sunday, February 18, 2018 – 2:00 pmBroadway Sizzle & Operatic Passion

Sunday, March 4, 2018 | 2:00 pmSymphony Outdoor Family Pops

Season 2017–2018

Family Pops Series Tickets from $20: Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office, 954-462-0222 or www.browardcenter.org

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Celebrating its 30th year of

thrilling audiences with world-

class performances, Symphony of

the Americas continues to raise

the high bar of excellence with a

season guaranteed to shine as one

of the brightest yet!

Under the artistic leadership of

Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese,

Symphony of the Americas has

taken an inventive approach each

season by combining classical

music with other art forms

to engage and develop new

audiences. International guest

artists encompass ballet soloists,

the pulses of Tango, classical music

gems, and toe-tapping Broadway.

the orChestra

The Symphony

remains committed

to serving South

Florida’s multicultural

population.

Designated one of just a handful

of Major Cultural Institutions in

Broward County, Symphony of the

Americas has called the Broward

Center for the Performing Arts

home for its International Stephen

Keller Guest Artist Series since

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its gala opening

concert of the

Amaturo Theater

in 1991. The

orchestra’s musical

legacy has been captured on PBS

and 35 compact disc recordings.

Since its inception, The Symphony

has collaborated closely with lo-

cal non-profit organizations and

municipalities to present out-

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reach concerts and educational

programs. The Symphony has

also served as a cultural bridge to

audiences in Latin America and

Europe, thanks to the internation-

ally renowned Summerfest pro-

gram, a six-week cultural exchange

with major European chamber

orchestras joined by selected

Symphony members present-

ing concerts throughout Florida

and the Americas under Maestro

Brooks-Bruzzese’s baton. His tal-

ent as a passionate conductor, an

artistic innovator and a dedicated

educator, showcases the talents of

the Symphony and South Florida to

audiences around the world.

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Dionysus – Patron of wine and theater$3,000+ Guest Artist Co-Sponsor for One Event• Name included as Event Sponsor in all marketing• Musical scores of the performance autographed

by the performers • Professional photo with musicians• VIP table seating: 8 persons to four

performances w/ valet parking• 4 hors d’oeuvres platters per performance • 12 drinks per table per performance or 2 btls. wine• Recognition in Symphony season program book • Recognition in Serenades@Sunset programs • 2 complimentary compact discs

Aphrodite – Patron of love and beauty$2,000+ VIP Patron• VIP table seating: 6 persons to four

performances w/ valet parking• 3 hors d’oeuvres platters per performance • 9 drinks per table per performance or 2 btls. wine• Recognition in Symphony season program book• Recognition in Serenades@Sunset programs • 2 complimentary compact discs

Athena – Patron of wisdom$1,500+VIP patron• VIP table seating: 4 persons to four

performances w/valet parking

Sponsorship Categories

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The Haller Foundation

November 12, 2017Symphony of the Americas

String Ensemble

Jan. 21, 2018Courtenay Budd and Friends

Marilyn Maingart, flute

A scintillating evening with the Sym-phony of the Americas strings ranging

from Baroque to Classical, Romantic and Contemporary selections under the direc-

tion of Maestro Brooks-Bruzzese.

This creative instrumental evening in-cludes classical and popular music. Cour-

tenay, an acclaimed New York soprano, is joined by a well known South Florida

guitarist, and Marilyn Maingart, Principal Flute.

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Join us for Music to Stimulate Your Sensesatop the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six!

• 2 hors d’oeuvres platters per performance • 6 drinks per table per performance or 2 btls. wine• Recognition in Serenades@Sunset programs • 1 complimentary compact disc

The Charities – Patrons of charm and nature$750+• Reserved table seating for 2 persons to four

performances • 1 hors d’oeuvres platter per performance • 3 drinks per table per performance or 1 btl. wine • Recognition in Serenades@Sunset programs

Muses – Ladies of arts and science$400+• One subscription table seat for 4 performances• Recognition in Serenades@ Sunset programs• One hors d’oeuvres platter per performance• One alcoholic or soft drink per performance

Attendee$55• One table seat per performance and one

alcoholic or soft drink per performance

Wines, Champagnes, Hors d’oeuvres & Music with a View in the Pier Top’s Magnificent SettingMusic in the Round surrounded by Magnificent Vistas and Golden Sunsets

All Performances at 5:30 pm

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February 11, 2018Amernet String Quartet

April 22, 2018Jazz it Up!

Quartet in Residence at FIU boasts performance residencies in Buffalo, Los Angeles and universities such as Cincin-nati Conservatory, Columbia, Penn State

& Princeton.

Featuring a well known jazz ensemble in collaboration with the Gold Coast Jazz Society for an eclectic evening of jazz

standards and favorites.

EVENTS

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Friday, November 17, 2017

vintners tasting tour 22nd

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winesof the worldauction & dinner

F O R T L A U D E R D A L E , F L O R I D A

Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six

Fort Lauderdale5:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Annual Holland America Luncheon

ms Nieuw AmsterdamPort Everglades

11:00 am

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Festival of Pearls

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Ft. Lauderdale

30th Anniversary Gala

Saturday, May 5, 2018

Annual Derby Party

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Founded in 2003, the Symphony of the Americas Society supports the Symphony of the Americas through special fund-raising events to ensure that world-class music continues to thrive in South Florida and enrich the lives of our community through the wonderful power of music.

The Society has established itself as a force majeure in our community. Its purpose is to encourage and promote the growth of cultural interests and educational activities in the fine arts, according to the guidelines of the Symphony of the Americas, for which it is the support arm.

Guided by a Board of Broward County’s most respected arts supporters, the Society continues the prestigious fund-raising social events that have been a tradition in south Florida, and develops new, exciting activities for continuing success. The Society helps provide the volunteers to assist in projects of the Symphony and welcomes lovers of the arts, reaching out with friendly arms to its members – whether long term residents or newcomers. The organization is perpetuated by the strength of its members & leadership who have make a remarkable difference in our work.

The Society meets the third Thursday of each month at 11:30 am from September

through May at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club….… JOIN US!

Board Membership: $150VIP Membership: $100 Regular Membership: $50

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Join us for our 27th summer of concerts during July and August throughout Florida and the Americas. South Florida concert dates coming soon!

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Family Concert SeriesFriday, January 12, 2018 • 10:00 & 11:30 a.m.

From Sea to Shining Sea – a concert for all ages !In honor of the recent US National Parks Service 100th Anniversary Celebration, we will take a journey through America’s most remarkable National Parks and Monuments through music and the visual arts with musical selections that depict some of our nation’s most remarkable settings through facts and images simultaneously projected on the big screen above the orchestra. Musical selections to include: From Sea to Shining Sea by Samuel Ward, “On the Trail” from the Grand Canyon Suite by Ferde Grofé, (conducted by Maestro with Ferde Grofé’s own baton), “National Emblem March” by Edwin Eugene Bagley, and the fourth movement of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 ( Reformation).

Symphony of the AmericasOutreach Performances and Outdoor Parks Concerts

COMMUNITY CONCERTS

WESTON Outdoor Pops Performance Sunday, March 11, 2018 6:30 pmCity of Weston

BROWARD COUNTYHoliday PerformanceDecember 17, 2017 7:30 pmFirst Presbyterian Church Cathedral Choir and OrchestraFt. Lauderdale

Classic Favorites March 21, 2018

Palm Isles TheaterBoynton Beach

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VIRTUOSI SOCIETY

$6,000 Corporate MemberAll of the benefits of the $3,500 Spotlight Member plus:• Four season subscription seats for the Stephen A. Keller Guest Artist Series

performances (6 concerts) in Premier Seating Section of the Amaturo Theater• Four season subscription seats for the Rosemary Duffy Larsen Matinee Series

performances (3 concerts) in the Premiere Seating Section of the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts

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$3,500 Spotlight MemberAll of the benefits of the $2,750 Sponsor Member plus:• Half page “spotlight” bio and picture in season program book• Complimentary Valet Parking for one car at all BCPA Symphony performances• Two admissions to Annual Holland America Luncheon aboard ship in Port

Everglades with preferred table selection• Two additional admissions to a Serenades@Sunset performance with preferred

table selection

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$1,750 Member• Two season subscription seats for the Stephen A. Keller Guest Artist Series

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Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2018 Music on Pointe

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gy b

roug

ht h

is tra

ining

as a

sculp

tor t

o pa

inting

. He

carv

es h

is su

bjec

ts in

wood

muc

h lik

e an

othe

r artis

t wou

ld d

raw

with

a p

encil

. The

n ap

plyin

g la

yer

upon

laye

r of a

cryli

c pa

int, t

he p

aint

ing g

rows

, dev

elopi

ng o

rgan

ically

into

the

finish

ed w

ork.

Gra

dual

ly, o

ver t

ime,

his

imag

es h

ave

mov

ed fr

om re

alism

into

m

ore

abstr

acte

d im

ager

y, wi

th m

any-

laye

red

paint

ing o

ver h

is inc

reas

ingly

com

plex

car

ved

lines

. He

reso

lutely

mov

ed a

n an

cient

cra

ft int

o th

e re

alm

of

con

tem

pora

ry ar

t and

is n

ow w

idely

know

n as

the

Fath

er o

f Line

ar E

xpre

s-sio

nism

. Je

an-C

laud

e G

augy

lived

in Bo

ca R

aton

from

1986

-199

8 and

serv

ed o

n th

e Bo

ard

of th

e Sy

mph

ony o

f the

Am

erica

s bef

ore

mov

ing to

Sant

e Fe

and

ope

n-ing

the

Gau

gy G

aller

y. Je

an-C

laud

e ca

rves

all o

f his

paint

ings t

o m

usic,

and

is

deep

ly co

mm

itted

to th

e go

als o

f the

Sym

phon

y. G

augy

’s wo

rk is

repr

esen

ted

in th

e pe

rman

ent c

ollec

tions

of t

went

y m

use-

ums a

nd m

ajor

col

lecto

rs. A

mon

g his

clie

nts a

re: t

he R

ocke

felle

r Fou

ndat

ion,

Ne

w Yo

rk’s C

olum

bia

Pres

byte

rian

Med

ical C

ente

r; He

rmita

ge M

useu

m, S

t. Pe

tersb

urg;

Hof

stra

Mus

eum

, NY;

The

Hirs

horn

M

useu

m, S

mith

sonia

n Ins

titut

e, P

resid

ent &

Mrs.

Bil

l Clin

ton,

Pre

siden

t & M

rs. G

eorg

e W

. Bus

h,

and

Sena

tor O

rin H

atch

.Re

pres

enta

tion:

M

ona

Mar

tin, 5

05-4

90-1

338

Jean

–Cla

ude

Gau

gy,

fam

ed F

renc

h ar

tist,

has b

een

a lo

ng-ti

me

friend

an

d co

lleag

ue o

f Mae

stro

Broo

ks-B

ruzze

se.

Both

hav

e pu

rsued

their

artis

tic

ende

avor

s cre

ating

rhyt

hmica

l life

in th

eir a

rt. E

arly

in th

eir fr

iends

hip, G

augy

, at

a So

uth

Florid

a pe

rform

ance

con

duct

ed b

y M

aestr

o, w

as so

insp

ired

that

he

beg

an sk

etch

ing a

wor

k on

an e

nvelo

pe d

uring

the

perfo

rman

ce. G

augy

cr

eate

d th

is wor

k in h

is sig

natu

re p

roce

ss – c

arvin

g wo

od w

ith ha

nd c

hisels

and

fin

ishing

the

work

with

a p

aint

ove

rlay.

The

orig

inal w

as a

uctio

ned

as a

ben

efit

to th

e Sy

mph

ony,

and

limite

d ed

ition

poste

rs we

re c

reat

ed o

f “L’E

sprit

de la

M

usiq

ue” i

n 19

89. T

he w

ork a

s pict

ured

abo

ve, w

as fe

atur

ed o

n th

e co

ver o

f th

e Sy

mph

ony o

f the

Am

erica

s pro

gram

boo

k in

1989

-90 s

easo

n.Th

is sea

son’

s cov

er a

rt, “L

a Ré

trosp

ectiv

e de l

a M

usiq

ue," w

as cr

eate

d es

pecia

lly

for t

he Sy

mph

ony’

s 30t

h An

niver

sary

seas

on, in

hon

or o

f Mae

stro

and

the

two

artis

ts frie

ndsh

ip o

ver t

his 30

year

per

iod.

Sym

phon

y of

the

Am

eric

asM

aest

ro Ja

mes

Bro

oks-

Bruz

zese

, Art

istic

Dire

ctor

RO

SE M

INIA

CI M

AEST

RO

’S C

HAI

R

SYM

PHO

NY

OF T

HE

AM

ERIC

AS,

INC

.24

25 E

. Com

mer

cial

Blv

d., S

uite

405

Fort

Lau

derd

ale,

FL 3

3308

(954

) 335

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ra

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otog

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Gau

gy, f

amed

Fre

nch

artis

t, ha

s be

en a

long

-tim

e fr

iend

and

col

leag

ue o

f Mae

stro

Bro

oks-

Bruz

zese

. Bot

h ha

ve p

ursu

ed

thei

r art

istic

end

eavo

rs c

reat

ing

rhyt

hmic

al li

fe in

thei

r art

. Ear

ly in

thei

r frie

ndsh

ip, G

augy

, at a

Sou

th F

lorid

a pe

rfor

man

ce c

ondu

cted

by

Mae

stro

, was

so

insp

ired

that

he

bega

n sk

etch

ing

a w

ork

on a

n en

velo

pe d

urin

g th

e pe

rfor

man

ce. G

augy

cre

ated

this

wor

k in

hi

s si

gnat

ure

proc

ess

– ca

rvin

g w

ood

with

han

d ch

isel

s an

d fin

ishi

ng th

e w

ork

with

a p

aint

ove

rlay.

The

orig

inal

was

auc

tione

d as

a

bene

fit to

the

Sym

phon

y, a

nd li

mite

d ed

ition

pos

ters

wer

e cr

eate

d of

“L’E

sprit

de

la M

usiq

ue”

in 1

989.

Thi

s se

ason

’s c

over

art

, “La

Ré

tros

pect

ive

de la

Mus

ique

,” w

as c

reat

ed e

spec

ially

for t

he S

ymph

ony’

s 30

th A

nniv

ersa

ry s

easo

n, in

hon

or o

f Mae

stro

and

the

two

artis

ts fr

iend

ship

ove

r thi

s 30

yea

r per

iod.

Jean

-Cla

ude

Gaug

y liv

es in

San

te F

e, N

ew M

exic

o, a

nd c

urre

ntly

ser

ves

on th

e Sy

mph

ony’

s Ar

tistic

Adv

isor

y Bo

ard