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CONTENTS

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 1

MUSIC HALL RENOVATION 2

TRANSITION TO THE TAFT THEATRE 4

GUIDING PRINCIPLES 6

IMPACT SUMMARY 7

ARTS PUT CINCINNATI ON THE MAP 8

ARTS DEEPEN ROOTS IN THE REGION 12

ARTS BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES 16

ARTS ENLIVEN NEIGHBORHOODS 20

ARTS FUEL CREATIVITY & LEARNING 24

LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR 28

2014-15 FINANCIAL REPORT 29

IN MEMORIAM 29

DONORS 30

SPONSORS 33

ENDOWED FUNDS 34

THOMAS SCHIPPERS LEGACY SOCIETY 35

MUSICIANS 36

ADMINISTRATION 37

As we look back on an extraordinary 2015-16 season featuring groundbreaking artistic initiatives, commissions, recordings, collaborations, partnerships, and an acclaimed performance at New York’s Lincoln Center, we are also entering one of the most intricate and delicate moments in the life of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops.

It has been almost half a century since the last extensive renovation of Music Hall, and thanks to tremendous support from throughout the region, a critically important renovation is taking place right now with construction crews working around the clock to ensure the Hall is ready for the 2017-18 season. It is an enormous undertaking.

At the same time, we planned for this displacement when the CSO took over the management of the Taft Theatre and invested an initial $3.2 million into that historic facility in 2011, and based on audience feedback, invested another $500,000 this year in additional improvements. The Taft is sparkling and ready to host the Orchestra and our audiences.

I want to be clear: other orchestras have stumbled when faced with a venue transition.

The good news is, we serve an incredible community. You have nurtured and cared for this organization. You have gotten us to this point. Other orchestras could only hope to have a fraction of our success. We are the great success story of American orchestras—the smallest population in the country to support a major 52-week orchestra.

This means that we can’t afford for a single person to be on the sidelines.

Not this season. We need you to subscribe, attend concerts and support the Orchestra. Furthermore, we need you to tell your friends, colleagues and neighbors to come and experience the CSO and Pops at the Taft Theatre.

And I promise that we will do everything humanly possible to make your and their experience outstanding. We have the best musicians in the world and they will play their hearts out for you on the Taft Theatre stage. And the best guest artists in the world will join them.

Subscribers receive free, guaranteed parking for performances during our one season at the Taft Theatre. Free parking is donated by Western & Southern Financial Group, an example of how our great civic leaders are stepping forward to support the Orchestra when we need it most.

And we will recognize your continuous subscription record and philanthropic support with priority seating in the renovated Music Hall, which will reopen for the full 2017-18 season in October of next year. The loyalty and support that you give us deserve our greatest respect.

Most of all, we’ve been listening to your feedback intently and continue to listen.

We will seek inspiration from you and do everything we can to improve as an organization for you.

Within the pages of this Annual Report, there are numerous examples of how the Orchestra is seeking and sharing inspiration. It is a story unique to Cincinnati and only possible because of supporters like you.

Sincerely,

Trey DeveyPresident

DEAR FRIENDS,

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MUSIC HALL RENOVATION

Music Hall, one the nation’s most treasured performance venues and home to the Orchestra, is undergoing a major renovation that will realize long-awaited updates and upgrades throughout this iconic structure, building upon its world-class acoustics and retaining the hall’s historic grandeur.

IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE:

A revitalized exterior that connects the hall more directly to the neighborhood

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A refreshed Springer Auditorium with new, more comfortable seating

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Improved access for those with disabilities, including new elevators

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Greatly expanded restrooms and concessions

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New practice rooms, dressing rooms and other backstage necessities for performers

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New and renovated event spaces

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New high-density storage for the Orchestra’s library—the largest in the world

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Various features to improve safety and energy efficiency

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Other enhancements to improve the concert-going experience

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Artistic renderings of Music Hall represent the building’s appearance post-renovation in Springer Auditorium (above) and the North Hall concession area (below).

The hall closed for comprehensive renovation following the final concert of the 2016 May Festival. Construction crews will work around the clock in coming months to complete the project in time for the opening of the 2017-18 CSO and Pops season.

In the spring, the Orchestra’s library personnel underwent the mammoth task of safely moving the library collection, the largest working orchestra library in the world, to its temporary home at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, thanks to the generous support of Lois and Dick Jolson. The Orchestra’s library is one of its most valuable assets, second only to the endowment, and the renovated library at Music Hall will ensure its treasures remain safe for generations to come.

PROJECT LEADERSHIPMusic Hall Revitalization Company

Otto M. Budig, Jr., Board Chair

Music Hall Resident Companies

Cincinnati Arts Association

Cincinnati Ballet

Cincinnati May Festival

Cincinnati Opera

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Society for the Preservation of

Music Hall

Cincinnati Center City

Development Corporation

(3CDC), Project Management

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPALSAkustiks (Acoustic Design)

Martinez + Johnson (Architects)

Messer (Construction

Management)

Perfido, Weiskopf, Wagstaff +

Goettel (PWWG; Architects)

Schuler Shook (Theatre Design)

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Behind the scenes construction began

in August 2015 while CSO, Pops and May

Festival performances continued throughout

the 2015-16 season.

“Akustiks has been in there designing the shell and designing a ceiling so that the audience experience and the orchestra experience in the Taft is the best that it can possibly be.”

—Ted Nelson, cello

“This is a really extraordinary time for our orchestra where we have the renovation of Music Hall—a project people have been dreaming of for decades—and for a year we’re going to perform in this wonderful, grand theatre and bring it to life with great orchestral music. When I was in the Taft in January, my feet were on the floor and I sat back and I could feel it. It’s incredible when the vibrations not only affect your ears, but take up your entire body. This is the type of feeling I get at the Taft.”

—John Morris Russell

TRANSITION TO THE TAFT THEATRE

As the renovation of Music Hall continues, the CSO and Pops will perform the 2016-17 season at its home away from home, the historic Taft Theatre in downtown Cincinnati. The Orchestra’s subsidiary Music and Event Management, Inc. (MEMI), took on management of this art deco gem in 2011, making more than $3 million in improvements.

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The acoustic treatments at the Taft were designed with consultation from Akustiks, the firm responsible for the acoustic design in the renovated Music Hall. Additional upgrades were made in summer 2016.

RECENT IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE:

Two additional ADA compliant restrooms

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Second set of interior doors to auditorium to reduce noise

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New front exterior entry doors

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Additional railings

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Augmented house lighting

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Repositioned box office

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More wayfinding signage

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New benches in lobby spaces

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New ramp connecting the Taft Theatre to the Masonic Center

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Acoustic treatments

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The Orchestra has planned jaw-dropping CSO and Pops seasons for the Taft Theatre. The CSO season includes one-night-only performances by Yo-Yo Ma, Lang Lang and Itzhak Perlman, who added these concerts into their schedules out of affection and support for the Orchestra during this time of transition. It also features the continuation of The Pelléas Trilogy, Brahms

Fest and MusicNOW, as well as other guests such as Hilary Hahn, Jennifer Koh, Branford Marsalis, Gil Shaham and more, and an astonishing array of repertoire. The Pops season features appearances by Melissa Etheridge, Vanessa Williams, Smokey Robinson, Sutton Foster and Ben Folds, along with music of Disney, Broadway, Americana and the movies.

The Orchestra has performed several concerts at the Taft Theatre in recent years, including a tour preview concert before the January appearance at Lincoln Center.

“The sound is vibrant, it’s rich. What our crew has created here with the acoustical panels is absolutely astonishing. The acoustics are going to be wonderful. Every musician here on stage can hear each other very well, which makes the sound tight, warm and crisp. It already feels like home away from home.”

—Louis Langrée

The CSO and Pops is grateful to the following donors whose generous support will enhance the patron experience at the Taft Theatre now and into the future:

Mr. Anatole AlperMr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Bryan, IIIDennis DernSusan FriedlanderDr. and Mrs. Edward HakeMr. and Mrs. Fred HeldmanPatricia Kisker EndowmentWhitney and Phillip Long

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan McCannJohn and Farah PalmerLouise Taft Semple Foundation State of OhioTom and Dee StegmanGary and Diane WestAnonymous (2)

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ARTS PUT CINCINNATI ON THE MAPThrough touring activity, world premieres, fresh additions to its recording library, national radio broadcasts, groundbreaking collaborations and high-profile artistic experiments, the Orchestra elevates Cincinnati’s global reputation, attracting talent, visitors and business to the region.

ARTS DEEPEN ROOTS IN THE REGIONBy offering a wide array of musical experiences appealing to every stage of life from childhood and adolescence, through college, career and family, the Orchestra makes Cincinnati a great place to call home. Rewarding volunteer opportunities generate positive connections to the community.

ARTS BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDESCSO and Pops initiatives reflect and celebrate the diversity of our region, helping to build a greater understanding and appreciation of cultural differences. By fostering an inclusive environment, the Orchestra inspires musicians and audiences of all backgrounds.

ARTS ENLIVEN NEIGHBORHOODSAs Cincinnati’s own orchestra, performances by CSO and Pops musicians breathe creativity and civic pride into communities far outside the walls of Music Hall. From LUMENOCITY to neighborhood club meetings, the Orchestra is committed to elevating the city’s vibrant cultural scene.

ARTS FUEL CREATIVITY AND LEARNINGThe Orchestra’s education programs promote 21st century skills and learning while ensuring access for students of all backgrounds. Music transforms education, and in partnering with parents and teachers, the Orchestra ignites the minds of tomorrow’s leaders.

BLUEPRINT FOR COLLECTIVE ACTIONIn fall of 2015, ArtsWave unveiled its Blueprint for Collective Action, providing a series of goals for the region as arts organizations work together to create an environment where the growing impact of the arts is felt and celebrated by the community. The Blueprint provides five strategic focus areas which fully align with the mission, vision and values of the Orchestra. The Orchestra has adopted the Blueprint to guide each of its initiatives:

MISSION To seek and

share inspiration

VISIONWe will engage

audiences and community better than any other orchestra in the world

VALUES Determined for Greatness

A Place of Experimentation

Cincinnati’s Ambassador

Cincinnati’s Own

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ARTS DEEPEN ROOTS IN THE REGION

Digital presence spanned the globewith HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of MUSIC FANS from 6 CONTINENTS experiencing the CSO and Pops

22 NATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTS reaching 27,350,000 LISTENERS

85+ UNIQUE ARTIST COLLABORATIONS

7 WORLD PREMIERES

376,285 TOTAL ATTENDANCE

15% of audience members identifi ed as YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

28,556 ATTENDEES of Lollipops and Pops Family Concerts

720,000+ attended performances at venues and events managed by the CSO’s MUSIC & EVENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

18,000+ STUDENTS AND TEACHERS reached through Young People’s Concerts, representing a 4 YEAR HIGH in attendance and a 20% INCREASE over 2014-15 concerts

CSYO seniors accepted to 54 COLLEGES AND CONSERVATORIES across the U.S and offered $2.2 MILLION in scholarships

CSYO Concert Orchestra RECOGNIZED BY OHIO MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION and invited as a featured ensemble at the OMEA annual convention

9,000+ STUDENTS received free or reduced-price admission and transportation to Young People’s Concerts, including students from 19 CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Inaugural class of 5 DIVERSITY FELLOWS started Aug. 18 in the largest program of its kind and the only one in partnership with a major conservatory

CLASSICAL ROOTS: SOLD OUT and BEST-RATED concert to date. “Glory” performance video received 32,000 VIEWS online in 1 WEEK

CSYO and Nouveau Chamber Players alumni Myles Yeazell and Matthew Adams selected as SPHINX COMPETITION SEMIFINALISTS

The Multicultural Awareness Council led the LARGEST FUNDRAISING EFFORT in its history to endow the Norman E. Johns Chair Award to support African American and Latino musicians in the CSYO

ARTS ENLIVEN NEIGHBORHOODS

69,726 PEOPLE in the region reached through community engagement activity

20,000+ PEOPLE visited the Central Business District during LUMENOCITY

The Orchestra connected with 300+ RESIDENTS in 5 LISC PLACE MATTERS COMMUNITIES through One City, One Symphony Listening Parties and other related activity

15 COUNTIES served in the Greater Cincinnati region

ARTS PUT CINCINNATI ON THE MAP

“I love the diversity of music the Pops and Symphony provides in a season…we are very fortunate to have a world-class orchestra that is year-round!”

—Anonymous Audience Survey Response

IMPACT SUMMARY

ARTS BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES

ARTS FUEL CREATIVITY AND LEARNING

ARTS PUT CINCINNATI ON THE MAP

Fall of 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the CSO’s historic world tour—the fi rst American orchestra to be sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Stops on the 40-concert trip included Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Bombay, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul and more. In 2017, the CSO and Pops will again bring the “Cincinnati sound” around the globe.

2017 ASIAN TOUR:

• HONG KONG, CHINA

• BEIJING, CHINA

• SHANGHAI, CHINA

• TAIPEI, TAIWAN

CONTINENTS REACHED BY CSO & POPS SOCIAL MEDIA:

NORTH AMERICA • SOUTH AMERICAEUROPE • AFRICA • ASIA • AUSTRALIA

“The performances were feisty, colorful and well played.”

—The New York Times review of the CSO’s concert at New York’s Lincoln Center in January

The Orchestra’s appearance as part of the Great Performers Series at Lincoln Center was made possible thanks to the following donors: Carl Jacobs Foundation, Molly and Tom Garber and Sandra and Stephen Joffe.

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American Soundscapes is an exciting new video series introduced this past season in partnership with CET and made possible thanks to the generosity of the George L. and Anne P. Heldman Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

People from literally around the world are experiencing live clips of great American music performed by the Cincinnati Pops and featuring introductions by John Morris Russell on their smart phones, tablets and computers via YouTube and Facebook.

In May 2016, the May Festival released The Ordering of Moses, the world premiere recording of R. Nathaniel Dett’s masterpiece oratorio. The CSO and May Festival Chorus, under the direction of James Conlon, performed the work to critical and audience acclaim in Carnegie Hall in May 2014. 7 NEW WORKS

Tracks from the Pops American Originals album, generously funded by the George L. and Anne P. Heldman Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, were premiered by The Wall Street Journal, NPR’s Here & Now, Travel + Leisure, Paste Magazine and more.

Over 27 MILLIONlisteners annually experience the CSO through national radio broadcasts

REACHING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD

The CSO commissioned and premiered seven new works in

2015-16 including Gunther Schuller’s Symphonic Triptych

(his final major work) generously supported by a gift from Alice

Weston.

The Orchestra also commissioned three Concertos for Orchestra

underwritten by a gift from Ann and Harry Santen. These

Concertos were recorded and will be released in the fall of 2016,

supported by generous gifts from Tom and Dee Stegman and

Mace Justice. Additional support of the Concerto for Orchestra

Project was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Finally, three short works based on the poetry of Dr. Maya

Angelou were generously underwritten by the following donors in

celebration of their 50th wedding anniversaries: Dr. and Mrs. Alvin

Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. Brian E.

Heekin, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Miller, Dr. and Mrs. John Parlin and

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence G. Stillpass.

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The CSO’s excellent artistic reputation opens doors for extraordinary collaborations with renowned musicians, conductors and directors that choose to share their art with Cincinnati.

In 2015-16 alone these artists included Evgeny Kissin, Jason Alexander, Michael W. Smith, Common, Alisa Weilerstein, Yefim Bronfman, Semyon Bychkov, Kristin Chenoweth and Aretha Franklin.

ARTS PUT CINCINNATI ON THE MAP

Semyon Bychkov made his CSO debut in October 2015, leading a program of Tchaikovsky and Strauss.

“Without Semyon Bychkov, I probably wouldn’t have been a conductor. This great musician and great mensch was—and still is—a constant source of inspiration for me.”

—Louis Langrée

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Evgeny Kissin made his CSO debut in May. This rare Midwest appearance was one of only two North American performances by the pianist in 2016. Evgeny Kissin’s appearance was made possible thanks to the generous support of Tom and Dee Stegman.

The Queen of Soul brought down the house with John Morris Russell and the Pops at Riverbend Music Center on July 24.

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“As the strings swelled to a crescendo, the Queen found a way to give the song an extra dose of majesty with near-operatic singing…”

—Billboard

The CSO is proud to be the resident orchestra for the Cincinnati Ballet, May Festival and Cincinnati Opera. Together, we elevate the artistic output in our city and reinforce that Cincinnati is an extraordinary destination to experience world-class performing arts.

PELLÉASLouis Langrée and the

CSO are in the midst of a

three-year collaboration

with acclaimed LA-based

director James Darrah. The

Pelléas Trilogy is a visual and

theatrical musical project that

explores how Schoenberg,

Fauré and Debussy

interpreted Maeterlinck’s play,

Pelléas et Mélisande. Act I of

the trilogy, “Smoke,” featured

an ethereal multimedia

visualization, thanks to the

generous support of Tom

and Dee Stegman. The

collaboration continues in fall

of 2016 with Act II: Water,

with support from Ginger and

David W. Warner.

The Pops’ ongoing relationship with the United Service Organization continues to inspire. In October 2015, John Morris Russell and the Pops were honored with the USO’s Legacy of Hope Award, named after famed entertainer and longtime USO advocate Bob Hope. The award reflects the Orchestra’s commitment to supporting the honorable work of the USO.

WORLD-CLASS COLLABORATIONS

Cincinnati Ballet dancers Maizyalet Velázquez and James Gilmer in this season’s production of Lady of the Camellias.

A scene from Cincinnati Opera’s production of

Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Die Fledermaus.

This year’s May Festival marked the final concerts in Music Hall prior to the renovation, and also celebrated James Conlon’s extraordinary 37-year tenure as May Festival Music Director.

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“Right when I came back from college, the city was just on the cusp of the downtown ‘explosion.’ The CSO has done a great job keeping up with the change in the city. The Orchestra isn’t stuffy—it has evolved. It caught my attention as an adult; I hope to share it with my kids when we have them. … the CSO has its finger on the pulse of the city.”

—Thanh Pham, CSO volunteer and audience member

ARTS DEEPEN ROOTS IN THE REGION

College:Connect MusicNOW & MEMI One City, One Symphony Family Concerts

85%agree that CSO/Pops

events make them want to live here

85%feel pride in the city

9 10likely to recommend

CSO/Pops to a friend

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“I am not exactly the ‘symphony’ type … I truly appreciate the efforts that … the CSO and the Pops have been making to reach out to more 20 somethings … I’ve noticed significant efforts being made to reach out to Cincinnati and inspire new generations to fall in love with the arts.”

—Pops “Home Alone” concert attendee, female, age 27, native Cincinnatian

College:Connect will set the soundtrack

CAMPUSAMBASSADORS

CURRICULUMCONNECTION

STUDENTMEMBERSHIP

PROGRAM

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YPs agree that CSO/Pops events make Cincinnati a better place to live.

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3,860 Ignite members

2016-17 Launching 3 new pilot programs

92%feel pride

in the orchestra

% strongly/somewhat agree

REACHING AUDIENCES AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE

“I would say that the audience and the musical culture that exists in Cincinnati are just perfect for the [MusicNOW] Festival.”

—David Harrington of the Kronos Quartet

The CSO’s third annual collaboration with Cincinnati’s MusicNOW Festival continued to experiment with the so-called boundaries of music. This year, Louis Langrée led two unique programs featuring works by MusicNOW Artistic Director Bryce Dessner, Terry Riley, Julia Wolfe, Witold Lutosławski and more, as well as guest performances by the Grammy Award-winning mandolinist (and new host of A Prairie Home Companion) Chris Thile (pictured left), the Kronos Quartet and violinist Jennifer Koh. The artists on this year’s MusicNOW program were supported by generous gifts from Daniel Lewis and Ginger and David W. Warner.

MEMI

The CSO’s subsidiary, Music and Event Management, Inc. (MEMI), operates Riverbend Music Center, the Taft Theatre and the Rose Music Center. Through MEMI, the CSO offers a variety of entertainment experiences ranging from Jimmy Buffett to Jim Gaffigan. Fans of all ages travel from around the region to enjoy music from an array of genres.

• The Taft Theatre again saw an increase in bookings in contemporary music, comedy and family touring acts

• MidPoint Music Festival, the fall music festival in OTR that was at risk of suspension, was preserved through an acquisition by MEMI

• The inaugural season at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights was met with critical acclaim and exceeded expectations in both bookings and attendance

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“… what the Cincinnati Symphony has come to realize, perhaps before some of its sister ensembles, is that, as a community resource, it needs to recognize the diversity of public tastes.”

—Toronto Star

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The Cincinnati Symphony Volunteer Association (CSVA) not only offers a variety of opportunities for fans to get involved and invested in the community, but provides invaluable support to the Orchestra year-round.

New volunteer recruitment and on-boarding strategies have resulted in an increase in new volunteers by 61% this season.

61% INCREASE IN NEW VOLUNTEERS

CSO and Pops President Trey Devey presents longtime volunteer Patty Wagner with a Volunteer Appreciation Award for her contributions to CSVA.

Bravo Shop volunteers Sammie Hendley and Dick and Kimberly Fouse (pictured above with CSO staff member Melissa Foster) provide customer service at the shop during all CSO and Pops performances.

Lollipops concerts build roots in the communityThese fun, engaging performances foster a love for music in the Orchestra’s youngest fans.

“The CSO … [has] made me love this city and helped me recruit friends to move here too. It is an amazing asset that helps Cincinnati feel more like home … I am so glad we decided to raise our family here.”

—Lollipops Family Concerts audience member, female, age 36, children in 4-5 age range

8,365children and family members

attended Lollipops Family Concerts this season

Thanks to the George L. and Anne P. Heldman Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation for its support of Lollipops Family Concerts. Additional support provided by the Cincinnati Symphony Club, United Dairy Farmers and Homemade Brand Ice Cream.

CSO Encore hosted several events geared toward young professionals, and CSO Spectrum engaged LGBT fans and friends with special events highlighted by a T-Dance in January with special guests from Pink Martini.

The Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC) kicked off a major fundraising campaign this year to endow the Norman E. Johns Chair Award of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Friends of the Pops celebrated its 25th anniversary this season and introduced a new lecture series with special guests including CSO and Pops musicians, Principal Librarian Mary Judge and Associate Conductor Keitaro Harada.

SUPPORTING THE ORCHESTRA WITH TIME AND TALENT

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The Opening Night Gala honored the donors to the endowment campaign completed in May of 2015. Chaired by Christy and Terry Horan, along with honorary co-chairs

Aimée and Louis Langrée and Thea Tjepkema and John Morris Russell, the gala committee created an event around the theme Symphonie Fantastique.

Opening Night Gala co-chairs Terry and Christy Horan at the beginning of the evening honoring the generous donors to the recent $26 million endowment campaign

Board members and special guests celebrated the start of a new season.

CSO timpanists Dick Jensen and Patrick Schleker present a lecture for Friends of the Pops.

CSO Spectrum co-chairs Tim Giglio, Kathy Nardiello, Will Stenger and Jared Queen pictured above with season kick-off cocktail party host Brett Stover.

This year’s Classical Roots concert honored Cincinnati civil rights champion Marian Spencer.

CLASSICAL ROOTS

The 2016 Classical Roots program marked the CSO’s first ever collaboration with a hip-hop artist, Common. Tens of thousands of people have viewed the online performance video of “Glory” featuring Common and the Classical Roots Community Mass Choir. Common’s appearance attracted national media attention.

ARTS BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES

SOLD OUT! 91%PATRON SATISFACTION RATING

—the highest ever achieved for this program

The Classical Roots Community Mass Choir included singers from dozens of area churches of a variety of denominations.

“It may have started out being primarily a black entrance to the symphony, but it has become a great blend of people and religious denominations. We all have come together to learn how to work together and learn together.”

—Ron Logan, Choir Director at Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church and Classical Roots Community Mass Choir participant

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“Classical Roots has become an integral part of the fabric of this community. While we have many dedicated singers in the choir who volunteer year after year, we continue to attract new members who are affected by the historical message that is portrayed through songs of the past and present.”

—Geneva Woode, Classical Roots Music Minister

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ONE CITY, ONE SYMPHONY: FREEDOM

This year’s One City, One Symphony project centered on the theme of freedom commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment and honoring the legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou.

Through neighborhood listening parties (see page 22), 25 community partnerships (particularly with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, NURFC), a poetry contest and performances, the CSO facilitated dialogue about this theme.

The Orchestra commissioned three composers—Jonathan Bailey Holland, Kristin Kuster and TJ Cole—to write short works based on poems by Dr. Angelou (“Equality,” “Forgive” and “Elegy,” respectively). Each composer brought his or her personal experiences, styles and methods to the composition process, from which emerged three unique pieces honoring the legacy of one of the most poignant voices of our time.

CSO Board Member Dr. Alvin H. Crawford and Jean Crawford with One City, One Symphony narrator Regina Taylor and composers Kristin Kuster, Jonathan Bailey Holland and TJ Cole.

CELEBRATING FREEDOM, FOSTERING DIALOGUE

“This community-wide initiative connects the music that moves us to the history of freedom. These community Listening Parties generated an awareness that the struggle for freedom continues and this theme is just as relevant today as it was 150 years ago.”

—Dr. Clarence G. Newsome, NURFC president

C O N T E S T

THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS A

Sponsored by:

Through music and poetry, we celebrate the p r o m i s e o f f r e e d o mon the occasion of the

150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 13TH AMENDMENT in Fall 2015!

Additional support from:

Details: cincinnatisymphony.org/onecity

$8,000 IN CASH PRIZES DEADLINE: OCT 1

CALL FOR ENTRIES!

2 CATEGORIES: GRADES 9-12 & ADULTS 18+

“Freedom and music go hand-in-hand. From the spirituals sung by the enslaved before the end of the Civil War, to the melodic protests of the Civil Rights Movement—music has inspired generations of individuals to share experiences, express hardships and cry for freedom throughout history.”

—Dr. Michael Battle, NURFC executive vice president and provost

Louis Langrée with One City, One Symphony narrator, actress Regina Taylor

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ARTS BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES

The Diversity Fellowship responds to a need among American orchestras and professional music conservatories, which face issues of underrepresentation, and is driven by the mutual desire of the CSO and CCM to foster a more inclusive environment in the orchestral industry.

Beginning in fall 2016, these fellows will participate in frequent performances with the CSO and receive focused mentorship by professional CSO musicians, while being simultaneously enrolled in a master’s or artist diploma degree program at CCM where they will be guided by CCM’s illustrious faculty.

The members of the inaugural Diversity Fellowship class are (l-r with CSO Concertmaster Timothy Lees and CCM Dean Peter Landgren): Diana Flores (cello), Emilio Carlo (viola), Vijeta Sathyaraj (violin), Blake-Anthony Johnson (cello) and Maurice Todd (double bass)

“Working in close collaboration with our partners at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, we will prepare these Fellows for long and fruitful artistic careers, while challenging the status quo of our industry.”

—CCM Dean Peter Landgren

“Being raised in the Bronx, I would’ve never thought my future would involve classical music. When I attend orchestra concerts, there aren’t many musicians of color seen on stage. In fact, it’s always an ‘aha’ moment when I see a Latino or African American musician playing in a symphony. I knew the Fellowship was my top choice as soon as I read their mission statement: ‘We want to change the face of the American symphony.’”

—Incoming Fellow Emilio Carlo

DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP

After several years of work and planning, the CSO and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) announced five exceptionally talented students to be the inaugural class of Diversity

Fellows. This collaborative new program is one of the country’s most important and comprehensive fellowships, leveraging the strengths of the CSO and CCM and earning major support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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NOUVEAU CHAMBER PLAYERS

The Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) Nouveau Chamber Players nurtures young African American string players in grades 6-12, supports advancement in classical music, and prepares them for college. Through intensive weekly rehearsals with CSO musicians, the program feeds the classical music talent pipeline with 12 young musicians who are underrepresented in the field nationally.

An audition-based group, the Nouveau Chamber Players regularly performs diverse repertoire in the community in addition to an annual recital. Alumni of the program have been accepted to collegiate music programs and have received national recognition, including being selected as semifinalists in the Sphinx Competition, a national competition for African American and Latino string players. The program is tuition free and many students receive support through CSO scholarship programs. It is typical for members to advance into other CSYO performing ensembles during their time in the program.

A highlight for Nouveau Chamber Players this season was performing for part of the Classical Roots concert alongside members of the CSO.

2015 Norman E. Johns Chair Award recipients are (l-r with Mr. Johns): Mahmoud Said, bass trombone; Haleigh Willingham, viola; Hannah Willingham, percussion; and Myles Yeazell, cello

“We have a continuing responsibility to inspire these talented young people, and all young people who show promise. Pull them aside, share your experience. They need to know firsthand what it takes to overcome, and not defer a dream.”

—CSO cellist Norman Johns

This season, the CSO and MAC launched a fundraising

effort to endow the

Norman E. Johns Chair Award in

perpetuity. MAC is well on its way to

meeting the $40,000 goal.

$40,000

NORMAN E. JOHNS CHAIR AWARD

• Established in 1995 in partnership with the CSO’s Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC)

• Named for CSO cellist Norman Johns

• Awarded annually to talented middle and high school African-American, Latino/Hispanic and Native American student musicians with the intention of encouraging their pursuit of orchestral music

• Students must first audition for and be accepted into the CSYO; they then audition for another panel of judges (which includes Mr. Johns and other CSO musicians) for consideration for the Award

BRAVOS WITHOUT BARRIERS

“Being a member of Nouveau has showed me that as an African American woman, I too can achieve greatness through effort, time, and dedication. Since I’ve been in Nouveau, I have realized how much I have grown as a musician, and also how the group has shaped me into the young woman I am now.”

—2014-15 Nouveau Chamber Players musician

ARTS ENLIVEN NEIGHBORHOODS

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LUMENOCITY returned for its fourth and fi nal year for three nights, Aug. 5-7. From this year’s theme, Re-Imagine, a new LUMENOCITY emerged unlike what anyone had experienced before. The CSO and Pops presented the overwhelmingly popular concert inside the Taft Theatre, to introduce the community to the Orchestra’s “home away from home” during the Music Hall renovation. The live performance

by the Orchestra combined with thrilling 3-D projection-mapped visuals by artist-collaborators at Lightborne, an internationally renowned creative studio located in Cincinnati.

The Orchestra lit up Fifth Street in the heart of Downtown Cincinnati. The LUMENOCITY Block Party featured immersive, interactive art installations, including a Virtual Reality Dome,“Instrument 112,” a sound- and audio-responsive installation, an opening Lantern Parade, lighted costumes worn by dancers from Pones Inc., community art projects and more. Kids of all ages delighted in the Family Fun Zone with lantern-making, face-painting, bubble-blowing, jump-roping and more. In all, 22,000 people experienced LUMENOCITY: Re-imagine and many thousands more experienced the Block Party, broadcasts and webcasts.

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ILLUMINATING DOWNTOWN

THANK YOUto the wonderful sponsors who made LUMENOCITY: Re-imagine happen.

10SOLD-OUT SHOWS

•60+ COMMUNITY PARTNERS

AND SPONSORS

•22,000

ATTENDEES

•2,200

TICKETS DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE

THROUGH

37 LOCAL HUMAN

SERVICEORGANIZATIONS

•

The Friday, Aug. 5 radio broadcast on WGUC reached

8,400 listeners.

The Saturday, Aug. 6 television broadcast

on WCPO and WCET reached

68,000 viewers throughout

the Greater Cincinnati region.

Live webcasts were viewed by

HUNDREDSof fans on

3 CONTINENTS on Friday and Saturday.

This year’s One City, One Symphony listening parties took place in the fi ve LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) Place Matters communities (see map above) and attracted 173 attendees. CSO musicians co-presented these parties with Dr. C. G. Newsome and Dr. Michael Battle of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, fostering fruitful dialogue on the relationship between music (particularly Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony) and freedom and what that means today.

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ARTS ENLIVEN NEIGHBORHOODS

Price Hill

Avondale

Taft Theatre

Walnut Hills

Madisonville

Covington

One City, One Symphony is the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s community-wide project that connects communities through “listening parties” in underserved neighborhoods.

Of the participants surveyed:

Ranging from concerts with full orchestra to small chamber groups and one-on-one interaction, performances by CSO and Pops musicians are part of the fabric of the neighborhoods they serve.

The Orchestra actively engages communities throughout the region on a regular basis.

69,726individuals impacted in 2015-16

181total events

Students from MYCincinnati, an El Sistema-inspired music education program located in Price Hill, frequently learn from and perform with CSO and Pops musicians and conductors.

66%were exposed to a new or

different culture

80%felt a sense of connection

to other participants

64%said the CSO helps fuel their

love for Cincinnati

89%had increased appreciation

for the arts

66% were attending in an underserved

neighborhood in which they did not live

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MUSIC MAKES PLACE

SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES

CSO and Pops musicians regularly perform either solo or in small ensembles at community events and venues such as public libraries, retirement communities, club meetings and more.

The CSO performed a Community Concert at Princeton High School in fall of 2015. The performance, led by Music Director Louis Langrée, attracted students and families from the surrounding area and opened with a performance by the Princeton High School Orchestra, who had

been training with CSO musicians in the weeks leading up to the concert. The concert served as a fundraiser for the school’s music programs. The Pops also performed in Troy, OH and at Miami Whitewater Forest during the summer of 2016.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

John Morris Russell and the Pops celebrated Christmas in July at Great American Ball Park on July 15. The post-game performance treated 30,680 Cincinnati Reds fans to a live orchestral experience in sync with the weekly fireworks show over the Ohio River.

PRINCETON COMMUNITY CONCERT

New, immersive residency in Walnut Hills called

“POPS NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTION”

POPS HIGH SCHOOL COACHING

John Morris Russell led an initiative over several months with the combined high school orchestras of Mariemont, Madeira and Indian Hill High Schools. Several coaching sessions with JMR and Pops musicians culminated in a performance led by JMR at Indian Hill High School featuring well over 200 students, thanks to the leadership of CSO Board Member Myra Chabut and her husband, Lou.

“We are looking forward to the residency and the unique partnership designed especially for our community…Walnut Hills is a small community of about 6,000 residents that has been a diverse neighborhood since 1800. Our neighborhood sees this residency as a cultural resource, as we have very few cultural centers in Walnut Hills…”

—Kathryne Gardette, community advocate

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra education programs promote 21st-century skills and learning while ensuring access for students of all backgrounds.

54%of students attend

Young People’s Concerts for free or reduced admission.

Young People’s Concerts are the largest component of CSO’s education program, annually reaching nearly 18,000 students from over 200 schools representing 30 districts. Each concert has an accompanying Teacher’s Guide with standards-based arts integrated lesson plans and recorded musical samples for music specialists and classroom teachers.

Through Young People’s Concerts, the CSO strives to provide students with a captivating introduction to the orchestra while reinforcing learning objectives and creativity in music and non-music curriculum areas.

CSO and Pops musicians frequently visit classrooms around the region, giving students of all ages up-close, personal interaction and cultivating curiosity.

This school year, students at the Academy of World Languages in Evanston piloted a program called “Mindful Music Moments.” The program, a partnership with City Silence, invites students to engage with classical music on a daily basis. Every morning, the entire school listened to excerpts of CSO recordings, and were given discussion prompts to practice both mindfulness and music literacy.

20%increase in students

reached through Young People’s Concerts

89%of participating teachers

indicate that Young People’s Concerts

help develop critical 21st-century skills in their students.

Mindful Music Moments at Academy of World Languages, a K-8 Cincinnati Public School with 50%+ ESL students, many of them refugees.

ARTS FUEL CREATIVITY & LEARNING

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CSO education programs create access for our region’s richly diverse students.

The Orchestra’s youngest fans try out instruments in the Family Fun Zone before all Lollipops Family Concerts.

AFRICAN AMERICAN

ASIAN

WHITE

HISPANIC

3%

59%

5%

33%

Students are inspired by CSO programs

IGNITING YOUNG MINDS THROUGH MUSIC

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99%of Cincinnati Youth Symphony

Orchestra members agree that their musical study benefits development of 21st-century skills and reinforces

college readiness.

ARTS FUEL CREATIVITY & LEARNING

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CINCINNATI SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS

Including the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra Philharmonic and Concert Orchestras, as well as the Nouveau Chamber Players, the CSYO program offered a training ground for 190 talented young musicians this season.

At the center of the CSYO’s mission is reinforcing excellence in students and challenging them to expand their own boundaries through the highest level of performance and collaboration.

The Nouveau Chamber Players perform regularly prior to CSO concerts, as well as recitals at churches and in the community.

CSYO students attended the annual Patron Appreciation Luncheon, visiting with patrons and even giving short instrument lessons.

where young talent

comes to play

DEVELOPING 21st CENTURY SKILLS

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SIDE-BY-SIDE CONCERT

SPHINX COMPETITION

Another highlight this season occurred when CSYO Philharmonic and Nouveau Chamber Players members Myles Yeazell (pictured top with John Morris Russell) and Matthew Adams (pictured above) were selected as Sphinx Competition, Junior Division semifinalists. The students traveled to Michigan to compete with seven other talented young Black and Latino musicians from across the nation.

The CSO/CSYO Side-by-Side concert is an annual highlight for the CSYO Philharmonic, with the professional players of the CSO turning pages for these

talented student musicians and featuring student soloists. This year’s concert was conducted by Louis Langrée and CSYO Conductor Gene Chang.

$2.2 million

in scholarship offers for CSYO seniors

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS (as of September 1, 2015)

OFFICERS

James E. Schwab Chair

Francie S. HiltzChair-Elect and Vice-Chair of Leadership Development

Leonard M. Randolph, Jr., M.D. Secretary

Otto M. Budig, Jr. Treasurer and Vice-Chair of Finance

Thomas Charles Garber Vice-Chair of Facilities

Dianne M. Rosenberg Vice-Chair of Volunteerism

Rosemary Schlachter Vice-Chair of Patron Development

Sheila J. Williams Vice-Chair of Community Engagement

DIRECTORS

Stuart AitkenKathleen BarclayPaul M. BoothTrish Bryan*Harold ByersMyra Chabut

Christopher C. ColePeter G. Courlas

Alvin H. Crawford, M.D.Dennis W. Dern

Sally DessnerDianne Dunkelman

Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III*Susan S. Friedlander*

Jane GarveyJoseph W. Hagin

Carol C. HakeJohn L. HarrisonPatti Heldman

Joseph W. Hirschhorn*Sandra F.W. Joffe

Lois JolsonDavid KirkKevin Kline

Ronald A. KoettersMarvin KolodzikPeter LandgrenTad LawrenceWendy S. Lea

Edyth B. Lindner*Patricia Gross Linnemann

Timothy J. MaloneyJonathan McCann

Robert W. McDonald

Bernard L. McKaySue McPartlin

Linda Freiberg MillerElizabeth Reitz Mullenix

Stephen R. MullinChristopher Muth

Cora K. OgleEric V. Oliver

Robert S. OlsonSanta Jeremy OnoMarilyn J. Osborn

Jack OsbornJ. Marvin Quin II*

James B. Reynolds*Sandra RiversJack RouseRyan Rybolt

Ann H. SantenJeffrey S. Schloemer

Pamela ScottEdgar L. Smith, Jr.

Matthew Q. StautbergThomas Stegman*William D. Stenger

Randolph L. Wadsworth Jr.*Nancy WagnerPatricia WagnerNancy Walker*

Geraldine B. WarnerWarren Weber

Diane WestStacey G. Woolley

Honorable Tyrone K. YatesShau Zavon

* Director Emeritus

DEAR FRIENDS,It has been my honor and privilege to serve as Board Chair of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. I hope that I have been able to provide some meaningful direction and energy as we pursued our mission to seek and share inspiration. I know that I have learned a lot.

One of the things that I have learned is that, while we are known primarily for our CSO and Pops performances, we are, in reality, a multi-faceted organization with a broad reach across our region’s cultural landscape. I invite you to take a moment to review all that has occurred this past year so you, too, can get a feel for the breadth and depth of our work, which includes the work of our MEMI subsidiary.

Another thing I learned, is that we rely on, and benefi t from, wide-scale and deep support from every part of our community. Our hard-working Board members, engaging artistic leadership, dedicated musicians, talented staff, generous donors, sophisticated patrons, vibrant neighborhoods and thousands of friends all come together to build and sustain this organization.

We know that we have to earn this support. This means operating in a sound fi scal manner while providing programs that meet the highest possible artistic standards and appeal to the broadest and most diverse range of patrons. We believe we are meeting these objectives and always challenge ourselves to improve.

Finally, I have learned that the CSO and Pops have a leadership role to play. Whether we are performing with the Cincinnati Opera, May Festival or Ballet, providing administrative support for other organizations, working with students, sharing music online, or touring, we know we that we have the opportunity to create and share Cincinnati’s amazing arts culture story around the world. We embrace this opportunity.

On September 1, 2016 Francie Hiltz takes over as Board Chair. Francie will lead the organization through the transition to the Taft Theater and back to Music Hall in the Fall of 2017. I can say with total conviction that everyone involved at the CSO has tried to anticipate, and plan, for every aspect of this journey. We have also tried to think of this period of time for experimentation and anticipation as we look to the future in renovated Music Hall.

The CSO and Pops will continue to grow and thrive thanks to your unwavering support. I strongly believe that each of us will be proud to say that we are part of this remarkable organization.

With appreciation,

James E. SchwabImmediate Past Chair, Board of Directors

CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER2015 BOARD EXCELLENCE AWARD

2014-15 FINANCIAL REPORTOperating Income Statement | Fiscal Year 2014-15

**Surplus: $605

Audited for the year ended August 31, 2015

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Katharine Ann “Kitty” Davispassed away on October 8, 2015 at the age of 86. A longtime supporter of the Orchestra, Kitty provided extraordinary generosity to the CSO through her support of the Annual Fund and her gift to endow the Jean Ten Have chair for First Violin currently held by Gerald Itzkoff . She was a life-long music lover and lived at the Deupree House.

CONCERT REVENUES$26,321,969

OTHER EARNEDREVENUE* $7,823,362

CONTRIBUTIONS $8,746,841

INVESTMENTINCOME

$6,283,720

OPERATING INCOME: $49,175,892

53% 16% 18% 13%

OPERATING EXPENSES: $49,175,287**

PROGRAM SERVICE$42,563,676

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE$5,290,922

FUNDRAISING$1,320,689

86% 11% 3%

*Includes MEMI revenues, performance and service fees, gift shop revenue, etc.

Roy Sweeney, a lifelong Cincinnati-an and humble businessman, entre-preneur and philanthropist, had a passion for family and music, specif-ically the trumpet. Roy and his wife Jackie permanently endowed the Associate Principal Trumpet position held by Doug Lindsay last year and are counted among the supporters who have made LUMENOCITY a reality. Roy passed away on July 7, 2016 at the age of 82.

Ellen Berghamer, a patron of the Orchestra since 1986 and a member of the Thomas Schippers Legacy Society, passed away on May 17, 2016 at the age of 93. Ellen and her late husband Richard made a generous gift to endow the Associate Principal French Horn Chair, currently held by Thomas Sherwood. She was a member of the Hyde Park Community Methodist Church and lived at the Marjorie P. Lee retirement community.

IN MEMORIAM

DONORSList as of June 8, 2016

PLATINUM BATON CIRCLEGifts of $50,000 and aboveThe Louise Dieterle

Nippert Musical Arts FundMr. and Mrs. Frederick E.

Bryan, III §The Otto M. Budig

Family Foundation §Harry and Linda Fath §Susan Friedlander §Molly and Tom Garber,

CCI Design, Inc.George L. and

Anne P. Heldman Fund* §Dr. and Mrs. Stephen JoffeMrs. Anne I. LawrenceDaniel R. LewisEdyth B. LindnerVicky and Rick ReynoldsMs. Genevieve SmithTom and Dee Stegman §Mr. and Mrs. Roy SweeneyMr. and Mrs.

Randolph L. Wadsworth, Jr. §

GOLD BATON CIRCLEGifts of $25,000–$49,999 Mrs. Charles FleischmannMrs. Philip O. Geier §Lois and Dick JolsonMr. Mace C. Justice §Marvin P. Kolodzik §Calvin and Patricia Linnemann §Marilyn J. and Jack D. Osborn §Terry and Marvin QuinMoe and Jack Rouse §Ann and Harry SantenMark S. and

Rosemary K. Schlachter §Vivian and Jim SchwabWilliam D. StengerDale and Joyce UetrechtGinger and David W. WarnerMrs. Harris K. Weston (Alice)

SILVER CIRCLEGifts of $15,000-24,999Mr. Anatole AlperRosemary H. and Frank Bloom

Special Fund *§Dr. and Mrs. John

and Suzanne Bossert §Sheila and Christopher C. ColeDr. and Mrs. Alvin CrawfordNancy and Steve DonovanMarjorie DrackettCatherine Lepley FeigMr. and Mrs. L. Thomas HiltzMr. and Mrs. Joseph W.

Hirschhorn §Doris M. and

Charles B. Levinson Fund *

Linda and James MillerMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. MuellerJoseph A. and

Susan E. Pichler Fund*Melody Sawyer Richardson §J. David and Dianne Rosenberg §Larry UhlenbrockGary and Diane West §Mr. and Mrs. James M. Zimmerman

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLEGifts of $10,000–14,999 Martha G. Anness §Mary BergsteinLouis D. Bilionis and Ann HubbardRobert and Debra ChavezJodelle S. Crosset Mrs. Thomas E. Davidson §Dennis W. and Cathy DernEmory P. Zimmer

Insurance AgencyMr. and Mrs. James T. FitzgeraldMr. Joseph HaginTom and Jan Hardy §Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. HeekinRobert and Patricia Henley §Frank Jordan §Dr. and Mrs. Lionel KingMr. Thomas Klinedinst, Sr.Florence and Ron KoettersMr. and Mrs. Robert L. LawrenceMs. Wendy Lea and CentrifuseLevin Family FoundationThomas and Adele LippertWhitney and Phillip LongMr. and Mrs. Timothy MaloneyRhoda MayersonMrs. Susan M. McPartlinMalcolm and Ruth Myers

Family Fund *Dr. and Mrs. John ParlinThe Daniel and Susan Pfau

FoundationAugust A. Rendigs, Jr. FoundationMercer and Gabrielle ReynoldsIrwin and Melinda SimonMary S. SternLaurence G. StillpassTheodore W. and Carol B. StrikerDelle E. TaylorMs. Anne D. ThomasTomcinoh Fund*Malcolm Thomson, in honor of

Louis LangréeMr. and Mrs. Paul H. Ward §Anonymous (2)

CONCERTMASTER’S CIRCLEGifts of $5,000–$9,999Romola N. Allen §Mr. and Mrs. William T.

Bahlman, Jr. §

Mrs. Katy BarclayCathy, Sam, and Anne BlackIn Memory of

Herbert R. Bloch, Jr.Robert L. BogenschutzChris and Karen BowmanEdward and Susan CastleberryMs. Geraldine V. ChavezPiotr ChomczynskiLois and Philip S. CohenMr. and Mrs. Michael D. ConnellyPeter G. Courlas §The Lewis and Marjorie Daniel

FoundationThe Dehan FamilyMr. and Mrs. Steve DessnerAmy and Trey Devey §Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Dierckes, Jr.Dianne DunkelmanAnn A. EllisonDr. and Mrs. Carl G. FischerMr. and Mrs. David FleischerDr. and Mrs. Harry F. FryMs. Jane GarveyRichard D. GegnerL. Timothy GiglioDr. Lesley Gilbertson and

Dr. William HurfordMr. and Mrs. Michael H. GiulianiClifford J. Goosmann and

Andrea M. WilsonPriscilla Garrison Haffner §Dr. and Mrs. Edward HakeMr. and Mrs. Fred HeldmanDavid C. HerrimanMrs. Harry M. HoffheimerDr. Murray JaffeMr. and Mrs. Lorrence T. Kellar*Mr. and Mrs. Kevin KlineEdward A. KlintLinda Dianne KnoseMichael and Marilyn KremzarMark and Tia LuegeringDr. and Mrs. Brian A. MannionAlan Margulies and Gale SnoddyMr. and Mrs. Jonathan McCannMr. Robert W. McDonaldMr. Bernard McKayMr. and Mrs. Douglas MillerMr. James A. MillerMrs. James Monroe §Stephen and Kristin Mullin §Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Muth §Dr. Santa Ono and

Mrs. Gwendolyn YipArlene PalmerJohn and Farah PalmerMargaret McWilliams

Rentschler Fund*Ellen Rieveschl §Elizabeth and Karl Ronn §

Nancy and Ed RosenthalMartha and Lee SchimbergJeffrey S. Schloemer and

Marcia A. BankerMike and Digi SchuelerMr. Murray SinclaireElizabeth C. B. and

Paul G. SittenfeldMr. and Mrs. Gerald Skidmore §Michael and Donnalyn SmithNancy C. Wagner §Patricia M. Wagner §Mrs. James W. Wilson, Jr.Ms. Karen WrightVance and Peggy Wolverton Betsy and Alex C. Young §Anonymous (2)

ARTIST’S CIRCLEGifts of $3,000–$4,999Stuart and Sarah AitkenDrs. June and John K. AlexanderYousef AouadThomas P. AtkinsMrs. Robert J. AyerDr. and Mrs. William L. BarrettMrs. Thomas S. BenjaminDavid and Elaine BillmireMr. and Mrs. Joseph Brinkmeyer §Mr. and Mrs. Larry BrueshaberMr. and Mrs. William P. ButlerJanet and Bruce ByrnesDr. and Mrs. Charles O. CarothersMrs. Jackson L. Clagett III §Miss Norma L. Clark §Bob and Tisha ClaryMary Ellen and Thomas G. CodyJim and Elizabeth DoddBetty M. DuncanMrs. Diana T. DwightJane F. and David W. Ellis Fund*§Marlana and Walter FrankKenneth J. FurrierMr. and Mrs. Otto P. GeierMs. Louise J. GissendanerDr. and Mrs. Glenn S. GollobinDr. and Mrs. James M. GreenbergMr. and Mrs. Robert R. HeidenreichDr. and Mrs. Robert S. Heidt, Jr.In Memory of Alma HuenefeldDrs. Marcia Kaplan and

Michael PriviteraMr. and Mrs. Richard KovarskyPeter Landgren and

Judith SchonbachElizabeth and Terry LillyMrs. Vladimir LukashukMary Ann MeanwellMr. and Mrs. David A. MillettMr. and Mrs. David Moccia §George and Sarah Morrison IIIMr. and Mrs. David W. Motch

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops is grateful to the following individuals and organizations that support our efforts. We extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one and pay tribute to them here.

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Mr. Scott Nelson and Dr. Susan Kindel

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. OlsonGary and Nancy OppitoMr. John W. PlattnerMr. and Mrs. Thomas R. RuthmanClifford R. and Peter R. ScholesJames SchubertElizabeth SchulenbergSue and Glenn ShowersMr. and Mrs. William A. StarrBunny and Frank SzecskaySarah ThorburnNydia C. Tranter §Robert and Audrey Varley §Christopher and Nancy VirgulakJim and George Ann WesnerAnonymous (3)

ENCORE CIRCLEGifts of $1,500–$2,999Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. AdamsWilliam and Janet AlbertsonMr. and Mrs. Richard H. AllenArne and Sharon AlmquistDr. Victor and Dolores AngelMr. Richard AntoineDr. Norita Aplin and

Stanley Ragle §Dr. Bruce AronowRobert and Janet BanksJane and Ed Bavaria §Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. BetzRexford and Sharon BevisJane BirckheadDrs. Bennett and Helene BlitzerRebecca Bolce and Keith WoodMr. and Mrs. John P. BoornGlenn and Donna BoutilierDr. and Mrs. William BramlageThomas A. Braun III §Mrs. Ann J. BunisLinda Busken and

Andrew M. Jergens §Anna K. and G. Gibson CareyJoan CarlinPaul and Judy CarlsonTom Carpenter and

Lynne LancasterDr. Julia H. CarterBecky and Sam CassidyMr. and Mrs. Martin ChambersMichael L. CioffiMichael and Minnie ClementsSusan and Burton ClossonDrs. David and Nina ClyneMr. Rick Coffey and

Mr. Jonathan WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Stanley Cohen §Dr. and Mrs. John M. CollinsDr. Pearl J. CompaanMr. and Mrs. Richard J. Coomes

Randy K. and Nancy R. CooperDr. Youssef and Suzanne CostandiRobin Cotton and Cindi FittonMartha and David CraftsMr. and Mrs. John A. CrittendenMr. and Mrs. Patrick CunninghamMs. Geralyn J. DalyDrs. Fuheid and Ingrid DaoudStephen J. DaushMr. and Mrs. James DealyGeorge Deepe and Kris OrsbornRed and Jo DeluseBedouin and Randall DennisonJon and Susan Doucleff §Mrs. Jack E. DrakePatricia DudsicRev. Virginia A. DuffyMs. Maureen DunneDr. and Mrs. Stewart B. DunskerThe Dyer FamilyMr. Jimmy C. EdwardsMrs. Joyce ElkusDavid and Kari Ellis Fund*Dr. and Mrs. Alberto EspayGail F. Forberg §Ms. Jacqueline S. FrancisRichard FreshwaterYan FridmanCarol S. FrielFrank and Tara GardnerMr. and Mrs. James R. GardnerDr. and Mrs. Ralph GianellaMrs. Nicholas GiannestrasMary and Jack GimpelMrs. Jocelyn GlassJohn B. GoeringH. Drewry Gores and

George WarringtonMr. and Mrs. Gary GreenbergBette and Alan GriffithDr. and Mrs. Jack HahnDr. Donald and Laura HarrisonMr. John L. HarrisonDr. and Mrs. Morton Harshman §Emma D. HartkemeierMs. Elizabeth A. HartyIrmgard and Horst HehmannDr. Bernard HertzmanMs. Janet HickmanDrs. Robert C. Hodges and

Anthony A. McIntireElizabeth and Lawrence HoytIn Memory of

Benjamin C. Hubbard §Mr. and Mrs. Bradley G. HughesBarbara M. JohnsonMr. Timothy JuenkeTakashi and Chiseko KatoMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey KeenanCarol Louise KruseLeonard Kuertz

Kevin L. LangstonMrs. Robert G. LanzitRita and Pete LaPrestoRichard and Susan LaufMary Mc and Kevin LawsonPhilip and Judy LeegeMr. Peter F. Levin §Drs. Douglas Linz and

Ann MiddaughMrs. Robert LippertAl and Mary LopezMr. and Mrs. Clement H. Luken, Jr.Jacqueline M. Mack and

Dr. Edward B. SilbersteinMandare FoundationMr. and Mrs. Donald MarshallAndrew and Mean MartinDavid MartinLynn and Glen MayfieldMs. Amy McDiffettStephanie McNeillCharles and JoAnn MeadJoe Mendelsohn III Fund*Miami University

College of Creative ArtsMrs. Patricia MisrachMrs. Sally A. MoreJudith and David MorganDr. and Mrs. William H. NewellDr. Cora OgleMr. and Mrs. Eric OliverMr. and Mrs. John T. OstermanPatricia and Morris PasserPoul D. and Jo Anne PedersenJohn and Francie Pepper*Mr. and Mrs. George PerbixAlice and Burton PerlmanPhillip and Karen PflaumerMr. and Mrs. Robert D. PhelpsAlice and David PhillipsMr. and Mrs. David A. PowellMichael and Katherine RademacherDr. and Mrs. Leonard M.

Randolph, Jr.Marjorie and Louis RauhJames W. Rauth §Mrs. Robert S. ReadDavid and Marilyn ReichertDiane and Alex ReslyBecky and Ted RichardsSandra RiversDr. and Mrs. Jack F. RohdeMarianne Rowe §

James Rubenstein and Bernadette Unger

Ann RuchhoftThe Saenger Family FoundationDr. and Mrs. Michael SchefflerMr. Thomas SchiffMr. and Mrs. Peter A. SchmidPamela F. SchmittMr. and Mrs. David V. SchwabDr. and Mrs. David SchwartzTheodore Schwartz and

Minette HoffheimerJudith ScottPamela ScottDr. and Mrs. Carl M. SedaccaMrs. Mildred J. Selonick §Mrs. Robert B. Shott §William A. and Jane SmithEllen and Clark SoleJeff and Juddy Solomon Fund*Harold and Faye SosnaHoward and Nancy StarnbachMatt and Shannon StautbergBill and Lee SteenkenElizabeth A. StonePatricia Strunk §Ralph C. Taylor §Kathy TeipenSusan and John TewMr. and Mrs. Ronald TinklenbergDick and Jane Tuten §Dr. Barbara R. VoelkelMr. and Mrs. James L. WainscottMrs. Ronald F. WalkerRobert and Antoinette WardenDr. and Mrs. Galen R. WarrenMr. and Mrs. Warren WeberDonna A. WelschMary E. WestJoAnn WieghausVirginia WilhelmSheila Williams and Bruce SmithCathy S. WillisRonna and James WillisGene WilsonAndrea WiotMrs. Barbara A. Witte §Steve and Katie WolnitzekWright Brothers, Inc.Don and Carol WuebblingMr. Tyrone K. YatesDr. and Mrs. Marvyn H. YoukilisMrs. Andrea Levenson YoungAnonymous (13)

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Music Director Louis Langrée, Céleste Langrée, Vivian Schwab and Board Chair Jim Schwab at a post-concert reception on May 7.

DONORS

SYMPHONY CIRCLEGifts of $750–$1,499Mr. and Mrs. James R. Adams §Drs. Frank and Mary AlbersDr. F. Javier Alvarez-LeefmansHelen T. AndrewsNancy J. ApfelCarole J. Arend §Judy Aronoff and

Marshall RuchmanMs. Laura E. AtkinsonMr. John G. AvrilMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. AvrilDavid Axt and Susan WilkinsonDr. Diane S. Babcock §Bob and Beth BaerMr. and Mrs. Carroll R. BakerMrs. Polly M. BassettJudy A. BeanMr. James BenoskiBarbara and Milton BernerDava L. Biehl §Walter B. Blair §Randal and Peter BlochLucille and Dutro Blocksom §Martha BologniniMr. and Mrs. Kenneth BorischMarilynn K. BraudeCharlotte BrooksRachelle Bruno and

Stephen BondurantChris and Tom BuchertDonald L. and

Kathleen Field BurnsStephen and Diedra BurnsJohn ByczkowskiMs. Deborah Campbell §Shannon and Lee CarterAmy and Robert CatanzaroMike and Shirly ChaneyCatharine W. ChapmanMatthew Chimsky §Leland M. and Carol C. Cole §Dr. Margaret ConradiJean and Gene ConwayMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Curran III §John and Lynne CurtissMr. and Mrs. Henry F. Dabek, Jr.Robert B. Dick, Ph.D.Jeannie DonaldsonEmilie and David DresslerShirley and Roy DuffMr. and Mrs. John G. Earls §Jerome H. and Jean K. EichertMr. Erwin F. Erhardt IIIHardy and Barbara EshbaughBarbara Esposito-IlacquaAlice Fegelman and

Leo Munick, M.D.Drs. Thomas W. Filardo and

Nora L. Zorich

Mr. Laughton FineMrs. Nancy FinkeAshley and Bobbie FordMr. and Mrs. William FotschGregrick A. Frey and Karen L. FreyMr. and Mrs. Richard FriedmanLinda P. FultonH. Jane Gavin §Dr. and Mrs. Freidoon GhaziDr. and Mrs. Charles J. GlueckDonn Goebel and Cathy McLeodShelley and Steven GoldsteinMs. Arlene GolembiewskiThomas W. GougeonSam and Wanda V. GraceJoseph N. GreenLesha and Samuel GreengusDonald E. GrigsbyKurt and Joanne GrossmanKathy Grote § in loving memory

of Robert HowesMr. Bob J. GrutzaMr. Louis GuttmanWilliam P. Hackman §Mr. and Mrs. John S. Heldman §Dr. James and Ms. Susan HermanKarlee L. Hilliard §Ruth C. HolthausMr. and Mrs. Terence HoranMr. David HuberfieldMr. and Mrs. Michael C. HughesMrs. Thomas HuheeyMr. and Mrs. Marshall C. Hunt, Jr.John and Mary Ellyn Hutton §Yuzo and Shinobu ImotoDr. Maralyn M. ItzkowitzHeidi Jark and Steve KenatMr. Thaddeus JaroszewiczMrs. Morse Johnson §Lois M. JonesMr. and Mrs. Robert JuddSusan Kamon and David BlazerHolly H. KeelerDr. Robert W. Keith and

Ms. Kathleen ThorntonDr. Magdalena KerschnerDon and Kathy KingDr. Patrick G. Kirk and

Mrs. Mary M. VondrakMr. and Mrs. Dennis KirleyJohn and Lynn KlahmJeff and Mary Ann KnoopMarie and Sam KocoshisSteven KohlerDiane and Matt KolleckKathleen B. and

Michael C. Krug Fund*Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Kyte, Jr.Patricia LambeckEverett and Barbara LandenCharles and Jean Lauterbach

Dr. and Mrs. Brad LembergMrs. Jean E. Lemon §Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Y. LinPaula and Nick LinkMrs. Marianne LockeMr. and Mrs. David B. LopezMs. Merlanne LouneyMrs. Max L. LurieMarshall and Nancy MacksDr. Michael J. Maloney, MDMs. Alessandra MassaMr. and Mrs. Dean MatzEleanor S. McCombeDrs. Brian and Janice McConvilleJanet P. McDanielMary Sue McDuffieDaniel and Elizabeth McMullenMs. Kristin MedlinDr. and Mrs. C. Nelson MelampyDr. and Mrs. Richard A. MeyerDr. Stanley R. Milstein §Mrs. Katerina MinevichWilliam A. and Elizabeth MitchellMs. Mary Lou MotlDavid and Beth MuskopfMr. William NaumannMrs. David A. NelsonJim and Marty NeumeisterCheryl and Roy NewmanMatt Nitzberg and FamilyMr. and Mrs. John NoelckeMr. and Mrs. Joe OrndorffDr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Osborn, IIINan OscherwitzMarilyn Z. OttPaul and Roberta PappenheimerDr. and Mrs. Richard Park §Dr. Manisha Patel and

Dr. Michael CurranMr. and Mrs. Robert T. PikeSandy Pike §Mr. Paul E. PotterMr. Phillip PotterBarbara S. Reckseit §Dr. and Mrs. Robert ReedDr. Robert RhoadMarilyn RismondoDr. Raymond H. RolwingMr. and Mrs. Marcus RoseMrs. Elizabeth R. RostJames and Mary RussellRyan and Kara RyboltCatherine B. SaelingerMrs. Richard B. SalzerMr. and Mrs. Robert A. SandersDr. and Mrs. Joshua J. SandsMr. and Mrs. William C.

Schmidter, IIIMs. Pamela SchneiderMr. George SchoberTimothy W. Schraw

Martha S. Seaman §Mr. Thomas ShepherdJack Sherman, Jr.Alfred and Carol ShikanyMr. Eli E. Shupe, Jr.Rennie and David SiebenharKenneth and Janet SmithDr. and Mrs. Robert Sefton SmithDr. and Mrs. Roger D. SmithStephen and Lyle SmithMr. Troy R. SniderDavid and Sonja SnyderPhillip and Karen SparkesEthan and Barbara StanleyDr. Jean and Mrs. Anne SteichenJerry and Melinda StengerMark and Anne StepaniakMs. Judy H. StewartBrett Stover § Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stradling, Jr.Mrs. Sally SundermannCarol ThamanCliff and Diane ThornsburgJanet ToddNeil Tollas and Janet MooreMr. William TrachMr. Dennis L. TurnerDr. Tammy Turner-Vorbeck

and Mr. Dave VorbeckStephen F. Voellmecke FamilyMr. and Mrs. Jason R. WaggonerMary and Jack Wagner §Sarella WaltonGreg and Diane WehrmanTed and Mary Ann WeissLinda WellbaumE. E. WestFranklin H. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Robert L. Wilson, Jr.Mrs. Richard WurzelbacherMr. John M. YacherDavid and Sharon YoumansZaring Family FoundationCarlos ZavalaMr. and Mrs. Dan ZavonMr. and Mrs. Robert L. ZierolfIrene A. ZigorisJohn and Mary Ann ZorioAnonymous (17)

* Denotes a fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation § Denotes members of The Thomas Schippers Society (individuals who have made a planned gift to the CSO and Pops)

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Dr. John & Louise Mulford Fund for the CSO

Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third

Bank, Trustee

Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation, Inc.

The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank,

Trustee

The Margaret McWilliams Rentschler Fund of the Greater

Cincinnati Foundation

The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third

Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees

Harold C. Schott Foundation

Thomas J. Emery Memorial

Anonymous

Tom & Molly Garber

Ginger & David W. Warner

Jackie and Roy Sweeney

The Carl Jacobs Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Joffe

Lois and Dick Jolson

Florence and Ron Koetters

Ms. Genevieve Smith Tom and Dee Stegman

PLATINUM BATON CIRCLE ($50,000+)

The Sutphin Family Foundation

Crosset Family Fund

The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation

The Daniel & Susan Pfau Foundation

The August A. Rendigs, Jr. and Helen J. Rendigs Foundation, W. Roger

Fry, Trustee, and the firm of Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis

The Kaplan Foundation

The Andrew Jergens Foundation

The John C. Griswold Foundation

The Eric B. Yeiser Family Foundation

Anne Heldman

Rosemary and Frank Bloom

Rosemary and Mark Schlachter

Instagram/FacebookDr. & Mrs. Alvin H. Crawford

Mrs. Thomas R. Davidson

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Lawrence

Mr. & Mrs. Brian E. Heekin

Dr. & Mrs. John A. ParlinMarvin P. Kolodzik

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE ($10,000–$24,999)

YOT Full Circle Foundation

James M. Ewell Foundation

The Willard & Jean Mulford

Charitable FundWilliam D.

StengerWoodward TrustCharles Scott Riley III

Foundation

Queen City (OH) Chapter

Surgery

The Dehan FamilyDr. and Mrs. John E. Bossert

Louis D. Bilionis & Ann Hubbard

CONCERTMASTER’S CIRCLE ($5,000–$9,999)

The Cincinnati Symphony Club

The Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation Louise Taft Semple

Foundation

Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third

Bank, Agent

GOLD BATON CIRCLE ($25,000–$49,999)

Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation

The Patricia Kisker Foundation

MusicNOWMr. Daniel R. LewisSue Friedlander Mr. Mace C. Justice Jeffrey & Jody Lazarow and Janie & Peter Schwartz Family Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SPONSORSThe Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops is grateful for the generosity of our sponsors. Sponsorship support is vital to the success of the Orchestra and helps enhance the quality of cultural life in the Greater Cincinnati area.

The ASCAP FoundationClark Schaefer HackettHumanaKatz, Teller, Brant & HildMakinoRhinegeist

The Amphion FoundationCE Power SolutionsCincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau EYHightowers Petroleum Co.

The J.M. Smucker Company KMK LawOhio CATRiskSource Clark-ThedersRoper’s Southern Cooking Restaurant

ENCORE CIRCLE ($2,500–$2,999)ARTIST’S CIRCLE ($3,000–$4,999)

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ENDOWED FUNDS

ENDOWED CHAIRSGrace M. Allen ChairThe Kenneth & Norita Aplin & Stanley

Ragle Chair for CelloEllen A. & Richard C. Berghamer ChairRobert E. & Fay Boeh ChairThe Marc Bohlke Chair

Given by Katrin & Manfred BohlkeOtto M. Budig Family Foundation ChairMary Alice Heekin Burke ChairPeter G. Courlas-Nicholas Tsimaras ChairOna Hixson Dater ChairThe Anne G. & Robert W. Dorsey

Chair for Violin+Jane & David Ellis ChairIrene & John J. Emery ChairJames M. Ewell ChairSusan S. & William A. Friedlander Chair+Charles Gausmann ChairSusanne & Philip O. Geier, Jr. Chair+Emma Margaret & Irving D. Goldman ChairCharles Frederic Goss ChairDavid G. Hakes & Kevin D. Brady ChairDorothy & John Hermanies ChairJosephine I. & David J. Joseph, Jr. ChairLois Klein Jolson ChairHarold B. & Betty Justice ChairMarvin Kolodzik Chair+Al Levinson ChairPatricia Gross Linnemann Chair+Alberta & Dr. Maurice Marsh ChairLaura Kimble McLellan ChairThe Henry Meyer ChairLouise Dieterle Nippert &

Louis Nippert ChairsIda Ringling North ChairRawson ChairThe Vicky & Rick Reynolds Chair

in Honor of William A. Friedlander+Donald & Margaret Robinson ChairDianne & J. David Rosenberg Chair+Ruth F. Rosevear ChairThe Morleen & Jack Rouse

Associate Principal Timpani Chair+Emalee Schavel ChairKarl & Roberta Schlachter Family ChairSerge Shababian ChairMelinda & Irwin Simon Chair+Tom & Dee Stegman Chair+Mary & Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Chair+Cynthia & Frank Stewart ChairThe Jackie & Roy Sweeney Family ChairAnna Sinton Taft ChairBrenda & Ralph Taylor ChairJames P. Thornton ChairNicholas Tsimaras-Peter G. Courlas ChairJo Ann & Paul Ward Chair

Matthew & Peg Woodside ChairMary M. & Charles F. Yeiser ChairAnonymous Chair

ENDOWED PERFORMANCES & PROJECTSEleanora C. U. Alms Trust,

Fifth Third Bank, TrusteeRosemary & Frank Bloom

Endowment Fund*+Cincinnati Bell Foundation Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Val CookNancy & Steve Donovan*Sue & Bill Friedlander Endowment Fund*+Mrs. Charles Wm Anness*,

Mrs. Frederick D. Haffner, Mrs. Gerald Skidmore & the La Vaughn Scholl Garrison Fund

Fred L. & Katherine H. Groll Fund for Musical Excellence

Fred L. & Katherine H. Groll Fund for Great Artists

Fred L. & Katherine H. Groll Trust Pianist FundThe Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./

U.S. Bank Foundation Endowment FundAnne Heldman Endowment Fund**Lawrence A. & Anne J. Leser*Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Lindner**PNC Financial Services GroupThe Procter & Gamble FundVicky & Rick Reynolds Fund for

Diverse Artists+Melody Sawyer Richardson*Rosemary & Mark Schlachter|

Endowment Fund*+The Harold C. Schott Foundation,

Francie & Tom Hiltz Endowment Fund+Peggy Selonick Fund for Great ArtistsDee & Tom Stegman Endowment Fund*+Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Fund

for Great Artists

U. S. Bank Foundation*Sallie & Randolph Wadsworth

Endowment Fund+

EDUCATIONAL CONCERTSRosemary & Frank Bloom *Cincinnati Financial Corporation &

The Cincinnati Insurance CompaniesThe Margaret Embshoff Educational FundKate Foreman Young Peoples FundGeorge & Anne Heldman+Macy’s FoundationVicky & Rick Reynolds*+William R. Schott Family**Western-Southern Foundation, Inc.

OTHER NAMED FUNDSRuth Meacham Bell Memorial FundFrank & Mary Bergstein Fund for

Musical Excellence+Jean K. Bloch Music Library FundCora Dow Endowment FundCorbett Educational Endowment**Belmon U. Duvall FundEwell Fund for Riverbend MaintenanceLinda & Harry Fath Endowment FundFord Foundation FundNatalie Wurlitzer & William Ernest Griess

Cello FundFred L. & Katherine H. Groll Trust

Music Director Fund for ExcellenceJosephine I. & David J. Joseph, Jr.

Scholarship FundRichard & Jean Jubelirer & Family Fund*Elma Margaret Lapp TrustJésus López-Cobos Fund for ExcellenceMellon Foundation FundNina Browne Parker TrustDorothy Robb Perin & Harold F. Poe TrustRieveschl FundThomas Schippers FundMartha, Max & Alfred M. Stern

Ticket FundMr. & Mrs. John R. Strauss

Student Ticket FundAnna Sinton & Charles P. Taft FundLucien Wulsin FundWurlitzer Season Ticket FundCSO Pooled Income FundCSO Musicians Emergency Fund

* Denotes support for Annual Music Program Fund** Denotes support for the 2nd Century Campaign + Denotes support for the Fund for Musical Excellence

PERMANENT ENDOWMENT OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Over the years, members of the Greater Cincinnati community have made significant gifts to provide for the enjoyment of future generations. The CSO thanks and honors the donors of these permanent funds.

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(Left to right) Norita Aplin, Stanley Ragle and Patricia Grignet Nott attend a Schippers recognition event.

THOMAS SCHIPPERS LEGACY SOCIETY

Dr. Ira & Linda Abrahamson*Mr. & Mrs. James R. Adams*Jeff & Keiko Alexander*Mrs. Robert H. Allen*Mrs. Charles William AnnessDr. Norita Aplin & Stanley RagleJean L. AppenfelderCarole J. Arend*Donald C. Auberger, Jr.*Dr. Diane Schwemlein BabcockMr. & Mrs. William T.

Bahlman, Jr.**Henrietta BarlagPeggy BarrettJane & Ed Bavaria*Dava L. Biehl*Walter Blair*Lucille & Dutro Blocksom*Rosemary & Frank Bloom**Fay Boeh *Dr. John & Suzanne BossertMollie H. Bowers-HollonRonald BozicevichThomas A. Braun, IIIJoseph BrinkmeyerMr. & Mrs. Frederick Bryan, III*Mary Alice Heekin Burke*Deborah Campbell &

Eunice M. WolfDimitra A. Campbell**Myra Chabut**Catharine W. Chapman Jean & Matthew ChimskyMrs. Jackson L. Clagett III*Norma L. ClarkStanley & Frances Cohen*Leland M. & Carol C. ColeGrace A. Cook*Jack & Janice CookMr. & Mrs. Charles Cordes**Peter G. Courlas &

Nick Tsimaras**Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Curran III**Amy & Scott Darrah

Meredith & Will Darrah, childrenCaroline H. DavidsonHarrison R.T. Davis*Miriam Deshon*Amy & Trey DeveyRobert W. DorseyJon & Susan DoucleffMr. & Mrs. John Earls*Dale & Lillian Eickman*Linda & Harry FathAlan FlahertyMrs. Richard A. ForbergGuy & Marilyn Frederick**Susan Friedlander**Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Fry*

Mrs. Charles W. Fryer*H. Jane GavinMrs. Philip O. Geier*Kenneth A. Goode**Clifford J. Goosmann &

Andrea M. WilsonMrs. Madeleine H. GordonJ. Frederick & Cynthia Gossman*Kathy GroteEsther B. Grubbs, Marci Bein, Mindi

HambyWilliam Hackman*Priscilla Garrison HaffnerDavid G. Hakes*Vincent C. Hand &

Ann E. HagermanTom & Jan HardyWilliam L. HarmonBill Harnish & John HarnishMrs. Jay Harris*Dr. & Mrs. Morton L. Harshman**Mary J. Healy*Frank G. Heitker*Anne Heldman*Betty & John Heldman*John Hermanies*Ms. Roberta Hermesch*Karlee L. Hilliard*Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. HirschhornDaniel J. Hoffheimer**Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Hogan*Kenneth L. Holford*Mr. & Mrs. Terence L. Horan**Evelyn V. Hess Howett, M.D.Mrs. Benjamin C. HubbardIsabelle F. Hugo*Carolyn R. HuntMrs. William H. Hutcherson, Jr.Mary Ellen HuttonJulia M. F. B. Jackson*Michael & Kathleen Janson*Andrew MacAoidh JergensJean C. JettMrs. Morse Johnson*Frank JordanMargaret H. JungRosalind Juran*Mace C. Justice**Karen Kapella*Dr. & Mrs. Steven Katkin*Paul C. Keidel*Dr. Robert A. Kemper*Mrs. Paul N. Kibler*Alan & Jill KinstlerRachel Kirley & Joseph JaquetteMarvin Kolodzik*Randolph & Patricia KrummMrs. Theresa M. KuhnOwen & CiCi Lee*

Audrey Kuethe Leeser*Mrs. Jean E. LemonMr. & Mrs. Peter F. Levin*George & Barbara Lott**Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Lyons*Marilyn J. MaagMargot MarplesAllen & Judy MartinMrs. Thomas H. McCrary*Laura Kimble McLellanDr. Stanley R. MilsteinMrs. William K. MinorMr. & Mrs. D.E. MocciaMr. & Mrs. James Monroe*Mrs. Arthur E. Motch, Jr.*Kristin & Stephen MullinMs. Maryjane N. Musser*Christopher & Susan MuthPatti MyersAnne Nethercott*Susan & Kenneth Newmark*Dr. & Mrs. Theodore NicholasPatricia Grignet NottJane & Erv Oberschmidt*Julie & Dick Okenfuss*Jack & Marilyn Osborn*The Palmer Family—

Cletus & Mary Lou, David & Kathy, Bill & Jamie*

Mrs. Gerald C. Petersen*William H. Phelan *Sandy Pike*Mrs. Harold F. Poe**Anne M. Pohl*Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Porter, Jr.Irene & Daniel Randolph*James W. Rauth Barbara S. ReckseitEdward J. Requardt*Melody Sawyer RichardsonEllen RieveschlElizabeth & Karl RonnMoe & Jack Rouse*Marianne Rowe*Solveiga RushMs. Emalee Schavel**Rosemary & Mark Schlachter**Mr. & Mrs. Arthur F. Schmitt*Mrs. William R. SeamanDr. & Mrs. William Blake Selnick*Mrs. Mildred J. Selonick*Joyce SeymourMrs. Robert B. Shott*Sarah Garrison SkidmoreAdrienne A. SmithRoberta L. Sontag*Marie SpezialeMr. & Mrs. Christopher L. Sprenkle*Michael M. Spresser

Susan Stanton*Barry & Sharlyn StareMrs. Edward P. Staubitz*Dee & Tom Stegman*Mary & Bob Stewart*Brett Stover & Christopher HassallDr. Robert & Jill Strub*Patricia M. StrunkRalph & Brenda Taylor*Conrad F. ThiedeMinda F. ThompsonCarrie & Peter Throm*Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Todd*Nydia Tranter*Dick & Jane Tuten*Mr. & Mrs. Robert Varley*Thomas M. Vaughn*Mr. & Mrs. Randolph

Wadsworth, Jr.*Jack K. & Mary V. WagnerNancy C. Wagner*Patricia M. Wagner*Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ward*Debie Crosset Warkany*Jo Anne & Fred Warren*Anne M. Werner*Gary & Diane West*Mary WestCharles WilkinsonSarah E. WilkinsonHarriet C. Wilson*Mrs. Monte Witte*Mrs. Joan R. WoodHarris Wright**Betsy & Alex C. Young**Dr. & Mrs. Daryl ZeiglerAnonymous (28)

* Schippers Society Member for 10 or more years

** Schippers Society Member for 20 or more years

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Laura Scudder and Ralph Taylor attend a Schippers recognition event.

Thomas Schippers, Music Director from 1970 to 1977, left a legacy to his adopted city of Cincinnati with a substantial personal bequest to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The Thomas Schippers Society was established in 1990 to recognize those who contribute to the tradition of planned giving exemplified by its namesake.

MUSICIANSAs of August 1, 2016

FIRST VIOLINSTimothy LeesConcertmaster

Anna Sinton Taft Chair

Kathryn WoolleyActing Associate Concertmaster

Tom & Dee Stegman Chair

Rebecca CulnanFirst Assistant Concertmaster

James M. Ewell Chair++

Eric BatesSecond Assistant Concertmaster

Nicholas Tsimaras–Peter G. Courlas Chair++

Anna ReiderDianne & J. David Rosenberg Chair

Minyoung BaikMauricio Aguiar§

Serge Shababian Chair

James BraidMarc Bohlke Chair given by Katrin & Manfred Bohlke

Janet Carpenter†Michelle Edgar DuganRebecca Kruger FryxellGerald Itzkoff

Jean Ten Have Chair

Lois Reid JohnsonAnne G. & Robert W. Dorsey Chair++

Sylvia MitchellJo Ann & Paul Ward Chair

Luo-Jia Wu

SECOND VIOLINSGabriel PegisPrincipal

Al Levinson Chair

Yang Liu*Harold B. & Betty Justice Chair

Scott Mozlin**Henry Meyer Chair

Kun DongCheryl BenedictDrake Crittenden Ash§Rachel Charbel

Ida Ringling North Chair

Chiun-Teng ChengStefani CollinsChika KindermanHye-Sun Park‡Paul Patterson

Charles Gausmann Chair++

Stacey WoolleyBrenda & Ralph Taylor Chair++

VIOLASChristian ColbergPrincipal

Louise D. & Louis Nippert Chair

Paul Frankenfeld*Grace M. Allen Chair

Julian Wilkison**Marna StreetPrincipal EmeritusRebecca Barnes†§Stephen FryxellDenisse Rodriguez-RiveraSteven Rosen

Melinda & Irwin Simon Chair

Joanne Wojtowicz

CELLOSIlya FinkelshteynPrincipal

Irene & John J. Emery Chair

Daniel Culnan*Ona Hixson Dater Chair

Norman Johns**Karl & Roberta Schlachter Family Chair

Matthew Lad§Marvin Kolodzik Chair

Susan Marshall-PetersenLaura Kimble McLellan Chair++

Hiro Matsuo†Theodore Nelson

Kenneth & Norita Aplin and Stanley Ragle Chair

Alan RaffertyRuth F. Rosevear Chair

Charles SnavelyPeter G. Courlas–Nicholas Tsimaras Chair++

BASSESOwen LeePrincipal

Mary Alice Heekin Burke Chair++

James Lambert*Matthew Zory, Jr.**+

Trish & Rick Bryan Chair

Wayne Anderson§Boris AstafievRonald BozicevichRick Vizachero

HARPGillian Benet SellaPrincipal

Cynthia & Frank Stewart Chair

FLUTESRandolph BowmanPrincipal

Charles Frederic Goss Chair

Henrik Heide*Amy Taylor†

Jane & David Ellis Chair

PICCOLOJoan Voorhees

Patricia Gross Linnemann Chair

OBOESDwight ParryPrincipal

Josephine I. & David J. Joseph, Jr. Chair

Richard JohnsonDonald & Margaret Robinson Chair++

Lon Bussell*

ENGLISH HORNChristopher PhilpottsPrincipal

Alberta & Dr. Maurice Marsh Chair++

CLARINETSJonathan GunnPrincipal

Emma Margaret & Irving D. Goldman Chair

Ixi ChenVicky & Rick Reynolds Chair in Honor of William A. Friedlander

Benjamin Freimuth*†Robert E. & Fay Boeh Chair++

BASS CLARINETRonald Aufmann

BASSOONSWilliam WinsteadPrincipal

Emalee Schavel Chair++

Hugh MichieMartin Garcia*

CONTRABASSOONJennifer Monroe

FRENCH HORNSElizabeth FreimuthPrincipal Mary M. & Charles F. Yeiser ChairThomas Sherwood*

Ellen A. & Richard C. Berghamer Chair

Elizabeth Porter**†Lisa Conway

Susanne & Philip O. Geier, Jr. Chair

Duane DuggerMary & Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Chair

Charles Bell

TRUMPETSMatthew ErnstPrincipal

Rawson Chair

Douglas Lindsay*Jackie & Roy Sweeney Family Chair

Steven PrideOtto M. Budig Family Foundation Chair++

Christopher Kiradjieff**

TROMBONESCristian GanicencoPrincipal

Dorothy & John Hermanies Chair

Joseph Rodriguez**

BASS TROMBONEPeter Norton

TUBA[Open]Principal

TIMPANIPatrick SchlekerPrincipal

Matthew & Peg Woodside Chair

Richard Jensen*Morleen & Jack Rouse Chair

PERCUSSIONDavid FishlockPrincipal

Susan S. & William A. Friedlander Chair

Michael Culligan*Richard Jensen

Morleen & Jack Rouse Chair

Marc Wolfley+

KEYBOARDSMichael Chertock

James P. Thornton Chair

Julie Spangler+James P. Thornton Chair

GUITAR/BANJOTimothy Berens+

ORCHESTRA PERSONNELWalter Zeschin, DirectorAndrew Williams, Assistant

LIBRARIANSMary JudgePrincipal

Lois Klein Jolson Chair

Christina Eaton*Matthew GrayAssistant Librarian

STAGE MANAGERSJoseph D. HopperRalph LaRocco, Jr.[Vacant]Brian P. Schott

§ Begins the alphabetical listing of players who participate in a system of rotated seating within the string section. * Associate Principal ** Assistant Principal † One-year appointment ‡ Leave of absence + Cincinnati Pops rhythm section ++ CSO endowment only

LOUIS LANGRÉE, CSO Music DirectorLouise Dieterle Nippert & Louis Nippert Chair

JOHN MORRIS RUSSELL, Pops ConductorLouise Dieterle Nippert & Louis Nippert Chair

Paavo Järvi, Music Director LaureateErich Kunzel, Pops Founder and Conductor EmeritusJesús López-Cobos, Music Director EmeritusKeitaro Harada, Associate Conductor

David G. Hakes & Kevin D. Brady ChairGene Chang, Assistant Conductor

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ADMINISTRATIONAs of August 1, 2016

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTTrey DeveyPresidentLauren RobersonExecutive Assistant to the President

ARTISTIC, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND PRODUCTIONRobert McGrathVice President and General ManagerZan BurkhardtProduction AssistantHeather L. StengleDirector of Operations[Vacant]Production ManagerAlex MaggOperations Project CoordinatorSam StraterDirector of Artistic Administration, Cincinnati PopsIsaac ThompsonDirector of Artistic Administration, CSOMarissa GoodmanAssistant Artistic AdministratorAhmad Mayes Director of Education and Community EngagementCharmaine MooreCommunity Engagement and Diversity ManagerLogan KellyManager of Education Programs Carol Dary Dunevant Ensembles and Musician Training CoordinatorWalter Zeschin Director of Orchestra PersonnelAndrew Williams Assistant Orchestra Personnel ManagerMary JudgePrincipal LibrarianChristina EatonAssociate Principal LibrarianMatt GrayAssistant Librarian

COMMUNICATIONSChristopher PineloVice President of CommunicationsMeghan BernekingDirector of CommunicationsLee SnowDigital Communications ManagerMelissa KnuevenCommunications Assistant

PHILANTHROPYMary McFadden LawsonVice President of PhilanthropyRachel KirleyDirector of Individual Giving and Donor ServicesPamela TaylorIndividual Giving ManagerEmily Selzer Leadership Giving Manager Joe Hammer Director of Institutional GivingKristi ReedGrants Manager

Sarah Anne SlabyCorporate Relations ManagerHannah JohnsonDirector of EventsSarah MaguireVolunteer ManagerRon CropperDirector of Special CampaignsTeresa N. AhrenholzPhilanthropy AssistantPenny Hamilton Philanthropy Assistant

FINANCERichard FreshwaterVice President & CFOScott EcknerIT ManagerWill McCoySystems Support SpecialistKyle Wynk Human Resources ManagerMegan Inderbitzin-TsaiPayroll AdministratorJudy PrinzReceptionistMelissa ScottDirector of Data SystemsKathleen CurryData Entry ClerkSharon D. GraytonData Services ManagerTara WilliamsData Entry AnalystEric SmithControllerMarsha MunafoAccounting ManagerMonica PutnickAccounting Manager[Vacant] Accounting ClerkRosie RothhaarAccounting Clerk

MARKETINGSherri PrentissVice President of MarketingM. Todd BezoldDirector of Marketing, SubscriptionsAmy E. CatanzaroDirector of SalesErica Keller Director of Audience EngagementErica ReidDirector of Marketing, Special ProjectsJared WebsterDirector of Marketing, Single TicketsHeather BrownBox Office Manager[Vacant]Patron Experience Manager

Katie MurryMarketing Manager, SubscriptionsAndrew DuncanMarketing ManagerEllen GrahamGroup Sales ManagerRicardo Mesina Graphic DesignerMichelle LewandowskiSubscription Coordinator

PATRON SERVICE REPRESENTATIVESJordan Rush (Patron Services Supervisor)

Matthew White (Patron Services Supervisor)

Elizabeth FrickeJohn GeigerMeredith GreenDanielle Mahone Elizabeth SchmidtJennifer SlaghtJessica SmithornMatthew SwansonAndrea Vos RochefortNathaniel MinorAnn Wolff

RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER/ PNC PAVILION/MUSIC & EVENT MANAGEMENT, INC.Michael C. SmithVice President of Project Development and Riverbend Music CenterMatthew DunneGeneral ManagerAmy DahlhoffConcessions Manager & Special Events CoordinatorRyan JaspersEvent/Operations ManagerJames Kirby Assistant Operations ManagerLane KolkmeyerAssistant Marketing ManagerMichelle FerraraCorporate Sales ManagerRosemarie MoehringMarketing ManagerEd MorrellGeneral ManagerJennifer SchoonoverPremium Seat Program ManagerKelly Benhase Box Office ManagerHolly Dickman Assistant Box Office ManagerMonty WolfPlant Operations ManagerRick McCartyMarketing DirectorJoan WrightReceptionistLaura BockAdministrative Assistant

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