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

October • 2011

Star of Wicked, Rent and Glee, Idina Menzel, brings her show-stopping vocals to Jones Hall this month!

Programs10 September 30, October 1-2

14 October 14-1618 October 20, 22-23

On Stage and Off3 Credits

�3-31 Donors 9 From the Orchestra

9 Hans Graf4 Orchestra and Staff

8 Symphony Society7 Letter to Patrons

Features6 Holiday Happenings

16 Upcoming Performances3� Backstage Pass

Cover photo by Leah Polkowske.Musicians on the cover: Mark Hughes and Julie Thayer

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14 18 Cellist Daniel Müller-Schott makes his Houston Symphony debut with Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 2.

6 Plan for the holidays! has the scoop on the Symphony events in the month of December. Wine and dine with the Rydman Family at Vintage Virtuoso, and excite your kids with all the fun at Magical Musical Morning.

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

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

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

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Hans Graf, Music DirectorRoy and Lillie Cullen Chair

Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor

Sponsor, Cameron Management

Robert Franz, Associate Conductor

Sponsor, Madison Charitable Foundation

FIRST VIOLIN:Frank Huang, Concertmaster MaxLevineChairEric Halen, Associate Concertmaster

EllenE.KelleyChairAssia Dulgerska, Assistant Concertmaster

CorneliaandMeredithLongChairQi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster FondrenFoundationChairMarina Brubaker, Hewlett-PackardCompanyChairAlexandra AdkinsMiHee ChungSophia SilivosRodica GonzalezFerenc IllenyiSi-Yang LaoKurt JohnsonChristopher NealSergei Galperin

SECOND VIOLIN:Jennifer Owen, PrincipalHitai Lee, Acting Associate PrincipalKiju JohMihaela Oancea-FrusinaRuth Zeger Margaret BraggMartha ChapmanKevin KellyChristine PastorekAmy TeareSarah Ludwig*Emily Herdeman*

VIOLA:Wayne Brooks, PrincipalJoan DerHovsepian, Associate

PrincipalGeorge Pascal, Assistant PrincipalWei JiangLinda GoldsteinSheldon PersonFay ShapiroDaniel Strba Mr.andMrs.JesseB.TutorChairThomas MolloyPhyllis Herdliska

CELLO:Brinton Averil Smith, Principal JaniceandThomasBarrowChairChristopher French,

Associate PrincipalHaeri JuJeffrey ButlerKevin DvorakXiao WongMyung Soon LeeJames Denton Anthony Kitai

DOubLE bASS:David Malone, Acting PrincipalMark Shapiro, Acting Associate

PrincipalEric LarsonRobert PastorekBurke ShawDonald HoweyMichael McMurray

FLuTE:Aralee Dorough, Principal

GeneralMauriceHirschChairJohn Thorne, Associate PrincipalJudy DinesAllison Jewett**

PICCOLO:Allison Jewett**

ObOE:Anne Leek, Acting Principal

LucyBinyonStudeChairXiaodi Liu, Acting Associate Principal Colin GatwoodAdam Dinitz

ENGLISH HORN:Adam Dinitz

CLARINET:David Peck, PrincipalThomas LeGrand, Associate

PrincipalChristian SchubertAlexander Potiomkin***

E-FLAT CLARINET:Thomas LeGrand

bASS CLARINET:Alexander Potiomkin***

TassieandConstantineS.NicandrosChair

bASSOON:Rian Craypo, Principal** StewartOrtonChairEric Arbiter, Acting Principal AmericanGeneralChairJ. Jeff Robinson, Acting Associate PrincipalElise Wagner

CONTRAbASSOON:J. Jeff Robinson

HORN:William VerMeulen, PrincipalJacek Muzyk, Associate PrincipalBrian Thomas

RobertandJaniceMcNairFoundationChair

Nancy GoodearlPhilip StantonJulie Thayer

TRuMPET:Mark Hughes, Principal

GeorgeP.andCynthiaWoodsMitchellChair

John DeWitt, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant PrincipalAnthony Prisk

SperosP.MartelChair

TROMbONE:Allen Barnhill, PrincipalBradley White, Associate PrincipalPhillip Freeman

bASS TROMbONE:Phillip Freeman

TubA:Dave Kirk, Principal

TIMPANI:Ronald Holdman, PrincipalBrian Del Signore, Associate Principal

PERCuSSION:Brian Del Signore, PrincipalMark GriffithMatthew Strauss

HARP:Paula Page, Principal

KEybOARD:Scott Holshouser, Principal

NevaWatkinsWestChair

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER:

Steve Wenig

ASSISTANT ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER:

Michael Gorman

LIbRARIAN:Thomas Takaro

ASSISTANT LIbRARIANS:Erik GronforMichael McMurray

STAGE MANAGER:Donald Ray Jackson

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER:Kelly Morgan

STAGE TECHNICIAN:Toby BluntZoltan FabryCory Grant

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

steven Brosvik, General ManagerRoger Daily, Director, Music Matters!Kristin L. Johnson, Director, Operations and ProductionSteve Wenig, Orchestra Personnel ManagerMichael Gorman, Assistant Orchestra Personnel ManagerDonald Ray Jackson, Stage ManagerKelly Morgan, Assistant Stage ManagerMeredith Williams, Operations AssistantCarol Wilson, Manager, Music Matters!

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

Special Projects

aurelie DesMarais, Senior Director, Artistic PlanningMerle N. bratlie, Director, Artist ServicesLesley Sabol, Manager, Popular ProgrammingThomas Takaro, Librarian Erik Gronfor, Assistant LibrarianMichael McMurray, Assistant LibrarianRebecca Zabinski, Artistic Associate

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

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

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Young Audience Engagement

Jennifer r. Mire, Senior Director, CommunicationsHolly Cassard, Manager, CommunicationsClaire Studdard, Assistant, Communications

StePHanie Jones, Director, EventsVickie Hamley, Director, Volunteer Servicesbrandon VanWaeyenberghe, Director, Corporate

RelationsPeter yenne, Director, Foundation Relations and

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Holiday Happenings...............................................................................

Kick off the holiday season with your family and friends by celebrating with the Houston Symphony!

Vintage VirtuosoJoin the Rydman Family and Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods in supporting the Houston Symphony with an elegant evening of wine, culinary delights and friendship at the Intercontinental Hotel.

VINTAGE VIRTuOSOThursday, December 1, 2011Intercontinental Hotel Ballroom

For more information: Lynda [email protected]

Magical Musical Morning Musical delights and A SpoonfulofSugar make the season

memorable at the Magical Musical Morning holiday brunch!

As children anticipate the excitement of the holidays to come, Magical Musical Morning provides an interactive and fun way to introduce

music and the Symphony to your family. Make it your holiday tradition this year!

MAGICAL MuSICAL MORNING – A Spoonful of SugarSunday, December 4, 2011, 11:30 am

River Oaks Country ClubViviana Denechaud, co-chair

Christina Hanson, co-chair

For more information: Houston Symphony Special Events Team

[email protected]

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

We had a magnificent beginning to the season with a successful launch of our new Sugar Land series and two powerful Opening Night performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in September. This month, we continue our mission to enrich the lives of our diverse citizenry through outstanding symphonic music.

In early October, the musicians have a chance to step outside of Jones Hall as they begin the 2011-12 GDF Suez Community Connections program. Now in its 12th season, the series of free events sends musicians throughout the community to connect with audiences in smaller, more personal settings. Last year, four out of five musicians participated in the volunteer program reaching more than 6,000 individuals with 106 perfor-mances in 54 different venues from schools to retirement centers. Most appearances are one hour and consist of a performance, instrument demonstration and follow-up discussion.

Next, we get underway with this season’s David Dewhurst Student Concerts with a week of Detectives programs – a series for younger students in Kindergarten through third grade. Associate Conductor Robert Franz has worked extensively in music education, studying the impact of music on both brain development and the ability to learn. He leads each concert and engages directly with the students to provide context for the music they hear. This year, the eight-concert Detectives series will feature music to help students understand “Where does sound come from?”

Later in October, we continue a proud partnership with the Mexican Institute of Greater Houston by per-forming in the annual Lunada concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre. It is a great event that features the Symphony and students from HISD schools performing all-time Latin American favorites for the family. This year, the free concert will be on Saturday, October 29 and led by our former assistant conductor and current music director of Michigan’s Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra, Brett Mitchell.

We are happy to report success with another concert featuring Latin American music – the recently com-pleted Chevron Fiesta Sinfonica Familiar. We salute Chevron for it’s years of underwriting support for this free concert in honor of Hispanic Heritage month as well as that of univision and Telefutura for providing media support for this entertaining concert. The enthusiastic audience of more than 2,000 filled Jones Hall and enjoyed our guest conductor, Puerto Rican Jaime Morales-Matos. This year, the annual Sunday evening concert fell on September 11. During the second half, Mr. Morales-Matos paid tribute to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as he introduced the moving, somber piece Elegy for String Orchestra by Venezuelan composer Arcángel Castillo-Olivari. Overall, we were delighted to see so many families in attendance, and we look forward to per-forming this concert year after year!

bobby Tudor President

Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO

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PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOuSTON SyMPHONy SOCIETy

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

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

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOuSTON SyMPHONy LEAGuE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PresidentRobert b. Tudor III

Chairman of the Board Jesse b. Tutor

Executive Director/CEOMark C. Hanson

President-elect and Vice President, FinanceRobert A. Peiser

Chairman Emeritus Mike Stude

* Janice Barrow Darlene Bisso Marie Bosarge Terry Ann Brown Ralph Burch Prentiss Burt Brett Busby * John T. Cater Janet Clark Michael H. Clark Scott Cutler Lorraine Dell Viviana Denechaud Gene Dewhurst Michael Doherty Susanna Dokupil Kelli Cohen Fein

Julia Frankel David Frankfort Allen Gelwick Stephen Glenn Susan Hansen Gary L. Hollingsworth Ryan Krogmeier Ulyesse LeGrange Rochelle Levit Nancy Littlejohn April Lykos Cora Sue Mach Steven P. Mach Beth Madison Rodney Margolis Jay Marks Mary Lynn Marks

Jackie Wolens Mazow Billy McCartney Barbara McCelvey Gene McDavid * Alexander K. McLanahan Kevin Meyers Paul Morico Arthur Newman Robert A. Peiser Fran Fawcett Peterson Geoffroy Petit David Pruner Stephen Pryor Gloria G. Pryzant Kathi Rovere John Rydman Manolo Sanchez

Helen Shaffer Jerome Simon Jim R. Smith David Steakley Mike Stude Robert B. Tudor III * Betty Tutor * Jesse B. Tutor Margaret Waisman Fredric A. Weber Vicki West Margaret Alkek Williams * Ed Wulfe David Wuthrich Cary P. Yates Robert A. Yekovich

Trustees................................................................................................................... Samuel Abraham Philip Bahr Anthony Bohnert Meherwan Boyce Walter Bratic Lynn Caruso Audrey Cochran Louis Delone Tom Fitzpatrick Craig A. Fox Stanley Haas Kathleen Hayes

Brian James Joan Kaplan I. Ray Kirk Roslyn Larkey Carolyn Mann Paul M. Mann Judy Margolis Brian McCabe Marilyn Miles Tassie Nicandros Scott Nyquist Edward Osterberg Jr.

J. Hugh Roff Jr. Michael E. Shannon Jule Smith Michael Tenzer L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas Stephen G. Tipps Mrs. S. Conrad Weil Robert Weiner David Ashley White James T. Willerson Steven J. Williams

Ex-Officio Martha García Mark C. Hanson Mark Hughes Susan Osterberg Donna Shen Glenda Toole Burke Shaw Brinton Averil Smith

* Life Trustee

Vice President, Artistic and Orchestra Affairsbrett busby

Vice President, Popular ProgrammingAllen Gelwick

Vice President, Audience Development and Marketing

Gloria G. Pryzant

President, EndowmentGene Dewhurst

Vice President, Board Governance and SecretarySteven P. Mach

Vice President, EducationCora Sue Mach

General CounselPaul R. Morico

At-Large Membersulyesse LeGrange

Jay MarksHelen Shaffer

Vice President, Volunteersbarbara McCelvey

Vice President, DevelopmentDavid Wuthrich

EX-OFFICIO MEMbERSMartha García, Assistant Secretary

Mark Hughes, Orchestra RepresentativeRodney Margolis

burke Shaw, Orchestra RepresentativeDonna Shen, President, Houston Symphony League

brinton Averil Smith, Orchestra RepresentativeEd Wulfe, Immediate Past Chair

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

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

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

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

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

participate in Carnegie’s Spring for Music Festival. Internationally, Graf conducts in the foremost concert halls of Europe, Japan and Australia. In October 2010, he

led the Houston Symphony on a tour of the UK to present the international premiere of ThePlanets—AnHDOdyssey. He has participated in the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Bregenz, Aix en Provence and Salzburg Festivals. His recent

U.S. festival appearances include Tanglewood, Blossom Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival and the Grant Park Music Festival in downtown Chicago.

An experienced opera conductor, Graf first conducted the Vienna State Opera in 1981 and has since led productions in the opera houses of Berlin, Munich, Paris and Rome, including several world premieres. Recent engagements include

Parsifal at the Zurich Opera and BorisGodunov at the Opera National du Rhin in Strasbourg. Born in 1949 near Linz, Graf studied violin and piano as a child. He earned diplomas in piano and conducting from

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

discography includes recordings with the Houston Symphony, available through houstonsymphony.org: works by Bartók and Stravinsky, Zemlinsky’s Lyric Symphony, Berg’s Three Pieces from the LyricSuite and a DVD of ThePlanets—AnHDOdyssey.

Graf has been awarded the Chevalier de l’ordre de la Legion d’Honneur by the French government for championing French music around the world and the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria. Hans and Margarita Graf have homes in Salzburg and Houston. They have one daughter, Anna, who lives in Vienna.

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I have noticed over the years that my horn case is a wonderful conversation starter, especially in air-ports. People often wander up to me and ask what’s inside, sometimes taking wild guesses before I tell them it is a French Horn. The conversation starts there and usually ends with this person telling me I have the best job in the world—and I have to say, I couldn’t agree more!

I’m just starting my third year with the Houston Symphony, and I feel very fortunate to be doing what I love with such an amazing group of people. In addition to working with some of the best musicians in the country on a regular basis, every week brings something new and exciting. October is no exception!

We start the month off with world-renowned pianist André Watts performing Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. As fourth horn, I’ve had to learn to accept the fact that I’m not included in all the repertoire. For instance, Beethoven rarely wrote for four horns. I had never spent much time thinking about this until I went searching for my part in Beethoven Symphony No. 6 during my first season with the Houston Symphony. Imagine my disappointment when it dawned on me that he only wrote two horn parts! This is all to say that I will have the privilege of enjoying Mr. Watts’ performance from the audience instead of from my usual seat on stage.

The following week’s concerts will be completely different—you’re sure to be enchanted by Idina Menzel, our featured artist. Even if you’re not a “Gleek,” you’ll still recognize her from her many Broadway roles and movie/TV appearances. Then, we dive into the rich, lush textures of Ravel’s DaphnisandChloe. This piece has special significance for me as it is one of the very first pieces I played with a full orchestra while a student at a summer festival in Michigan. It’s hard for me to imagine a young orchestra taking on

this emotionally and technically complex masterpiece, but that is the beauty of truly great music; it transcends boundaries like age and finds a way to speak to anyone willing to listen. This music made such a vivid impression on me at the time that I can nearly smell the crisp lake air when I look at my part.

Last, but certainly not least, we kick off our Family Series with a program called Princes and Princesses. We will also have approximately 6,000 students visiting Jones Hall throughout the month to participate in our education concerts, which is perhaps the most important thing going on all month.

As you can see, there is never a dull moment with the Houston Symphony!

Julie ThayerHorn

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Watts Plays Beethoven’s Emperor*David Afkham, conductorAndré Watts, piano

beethoven Overture to Coriolan, Opus 62

Schubert Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D.759 (Unfinished) i allegro moderato ii andante con moto

INTERMISSION

beethoven Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, Opus 73 (Emperor) i allegro ii adagio un poco mosso— iii rondo: allegro

*Houston Symphony debut

The printed music for Beethoven’s Overture to Coriolan was donated by the Fiddle & bow Music Company.

The printed music for Schubert’s Symphony no. 8 was donated by the Houston Symphony League.

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

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

These concerts are being recorded for future broadcast on Classical 91.7 FM, the radio Voice of the Houston Symphony and Classical Season media Sponsor.

OVERTuRE TO CORIOLAN, OPuS 6�Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Recording: Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic (Deutsche Grammophon)

Instrumentation: pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns and trumpets, timpani and strings

The overture to Joseph Heinrich von Collin’s play, Coriolan, was composed in 1807, the same year that Beethoven began his Fifth Symphony. In a sense, the overture could be considered a preparatory exercise to the first movement of the symphony, because of its sustained tension and its predominant use of a pithy, four-note thematic motive, not unlike the powerful motive that pervades the entire movement of the symphony.

Collin, a popular Austrian playwright who was much admired by Beethoven, had his his-torical play about the proud, irascible Roman general produced at Vienna’s Theater an der Wien in 1802. By the time Beethoven com-posed his overture five years later, the play’s popularity had run its course, and there may have been only one performance of the play with the accompanying overture.

By and large, Collin followed the lead of Shakespeare, who had written his own Coriolanus based upon a biographical account of the Roman general by the early Greek writer, Plutarch, in his ParallelLives. Both playwrights characterized Coriolanus as a raging general who defeated the Volscian tribe at the siege of Corioli (493 BC), but was later exiled by the Roman tribunes for attempting to strip them of power during a famine. He then went over to the Volscian side and besieged Rome, relent-ing only to the pleas of his mother and wife.

Collin portrayed Coriolanus’ death as suicide, where Shakespeare and Plutarch depicted him as being slain by the Volscians for betraying them. In any case, Beethoven acknowledged his broken spirit and death in a quiet coda to the overture that simply lets the fury of the music drain out to a few grand pauses and weak pizzicato chords.

SyMPHONy NO. 8 IN b MINOR, D.759 (UNFINISHED)Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Recording: Sir Colin Davis conducting the Dresden Staatskapelle (Profil)

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

Unsolved mysteries have surrounded Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony ever since it was com-posed. After Schubert completed two move-ments of the symphony and also sketched out a scherzo and orchestrated 10 bars of it

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in the fall of 1822, he put the manuscript aside to write other works, then gave it to his friend, Josef Hüttenbrenner, the following year for delivery to Hüttenbrenner’s brother, Anselm, in Graz.

Strangely, Anselm Hüttenbrenner kept the manuscript in an old trunk for 42 years, until the conductor of the Vienna Musikverein pried it loose and astounded the music world at its very belated premiere in 1865.

The question of why there are only two movements is an even greater mystery. Did Schubert consider it a satisfactory musical statement at that point? Did he consider the sketched-out scherzo inferior to the first two movements? Did Schubert’s discovery that he had contracted syphilis upset him to the point of being unable to finish the symphony? Or did Josef Hüttenbrenner lose the manuscript folios of the last two movements in transit? All of these theories have been proposed, argued, and some have been rejected, with no definite explanation.

The music world has marveled over Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony because it was a truly revolutionary document of the Romantic era. Ironically, in the age of the CD, drive-time classical radio and the ready avail-ability of live orchestral music, Schubert’s remarkable symphony may be too easily accessible for us to appreciate its historic innovations.

The brooding slow movement that opens the symphony is, for all practical purposes, unprecedented in the history of the form. Schubert’s tonal plan for the movement is inge-nious and well advanced for its time; although it is a logical result of experiments he had carried out in several earlier symphonies. Its lyrical second theme, dominated by the cellos, and much of the slow second movement present a wellspring of flowing, overtly sentimental melody that are hardly found in Viennese symphonies of that era.

The central development section of the first movement is more than a muscular wres-tling match of thematic motives, after the fash-ion of Beethoven; it is a piercing, dramatic orchestral fantasia that calls up the terrors felt by the lonely, alienated Romantic artist. Even in such technical matters as Schubert’s exten-sive use of the trombone choir, the work marks a significant advance over Beethoven’s sym-phonic orchestration.

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 IN E-FLAT MAJOR, OPuS 73 (EMPEROR)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Recording: Pianist Krystian Zimerman, with Leon-ard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic (Deutsche Grammophon)

Instrumentation: pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets,

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Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto also pres-ents the finest, most complete synthesis of sym-phonic and concerto forms of any concerto up until its time. The three bold orchestral chords and the pianistic cadenzas that grow out of them not only define the boundaries of the concerto’s tonality (E-flat major), but serve as a magnificent slow introduction. Three major themes, along with several secondary themes, are presented in the orchestral exposition and, unlike Mozart, Beethoven restates all of them when the piano enters for the second exposition.

Pianistic display and a knotty thematic dis-cussion are forcefully combined in the devel-opment section, and, in a bold, unusual move, Beethoven re-introduces the sweeping intro-ductory chords and cadenzas before the reca-pitulation.

The poetic slow movement is set in the remote key of B major. The strings enter with a haunting chorale-like theme, followed by a figu-rative contrasting theme in the piano. Following a set of trills gradually rising up the scale, the piano and orchestra share the return of the main theme. Then it is played again by the orchestra over a lacy accompaniment by the piano.

As in Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and his Fifth and Sixth symphonies, the finale is joined without a pause to the preceding move-ment. Its rhythmically abrupt theme gradually

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The year 1809 was a worrisome time to live in Vienna, since the peace and serenity of its envi-ronment was shattered by the sound of gunfire and cannon of Napoleon’s troops bombarding the city.

Notwithstanding the threats this intrusion inflicted upon civic well-being and security, Beethoven had a quite productive year in 1809, completing not only the Emperor Concerto, but also the Harp Quartet, Opus 74, the piano sona-tas, Opp. 78, 79 and 81a (“Les Adieux”), sets of songs and various other works.

The concerto’s subtitle, Emperor, was not attached by Beethoven, whose anti-Napoleonic feelings had been established six years ear-lier with the re-naming of his Third Symphony as the Eroica. But the martial character of the concerto’s opening movement was very much in harmony with those militaristic times and was common to much music, both Austrian and French, during that period.

Whatever the source of its title, the word Emperor was aptly chosen because the Beethoven Fifth Concerto represents a historic moment in the development of the form. Its size and heroic character were unequaled until the concertos of Brahms and Tchaikovsky were composed some 50 to 75 years later.

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David Afkham, conductorDavid Afkham became the first recipient of the Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award in August 2010. He was also the winner of the 2008 Donatella Flick Conducting Competition, resulting in his role as assistant conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra for two years. He currently holds the post of assistant conductor of the Gustav Mahler

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Jugendorchester and is a conductor fellow of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

2010 saw his debuts with the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, the Orchestre National de France in Paris and the Salzburg Festival. He also debuted with the Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Festival. Future engage-ments include the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, DSO Berlin, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Mozartwoche Salzburg and the Philharmonia Orchestra.

These performances mark his debut with the Houston Symphony.

Born in 1983 in Freiburg, Germany, David Afkham received his first piano and violin les-sons at age 6. At 15, he entered his native city’s University of Music to pursue studies in piano, music theory and conducting. He won first prize in the solo-piano category of the 2002 Jugend Musiziert German national piano competition. He then completed his conducting training at the Liszt School of Music in Weimar. Afkham was the first recipient of the Bernard Haitink Fund for Young Talent, is a conducting fellow of the Richard Wagner Association Bayreuth and is a member of the Conductor’s Forum of the German Music Council.

André Watts, pianoAndré Watts burst upon the music world at the age of 16 when Leonard Bernstein chose him to debut with the New York Philharmonic in the Young People’s Concerts, broadcast nationwide on CBS-TV. Two weeks later, Bernstein asked him to substitute at the last minute for the ailing Glenn Gould in perfor-mances of Liszt’s E-flat Concerto with the New York Philharmonic, launching his career in storybook fashion. More than 45 years later, André Watts remains one of today’s most celebrated and beloved superstars. He is a perennial favorite with orches-tras and music festivals throughout the U.S. In celebration of the Liszt anniversary ear-lier this year, Watts played all-Liszt recitals across the nation. He has long pleased television audi-ences. His 1976 New York recital, aired on LiveFromLincolnCenter, was the first full-length

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recital broadcast on television, and his per-formance at the 38th Casals Festival in Puerto Rico was nominated for an Emmy® Award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cultural Programming. Watts’ extensive discography includes works by Gershwin, Chopin, Liszt and Tchaikovsky for CBS Masterworks; recital CDs of works by Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt and Chopin for Angel/EMI; and Liszt, MacDowell, Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saëns concertos on the Telarc label. He is included in the Great Pianists of the 20th Century

series for Philips. André Watts received the 1988 Avery Fisher Prize. At age 26, he was the young-est person to receive an honorary doctor-ate from Yale University. In 2006, he was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl of Fame to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his debut (with the Philadelphia Orchestra). Previously artist-in-residence at the University of Maryland, he was appointed to the newly created Jack I. and Dora B. Hamlin Endowed Chair in Music at Indiana University in 2004.

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Idina MenzelTony® Award-winner Idina Menzel has a diverse stage, film, television and music career.

A powerhouse of talent, she constantly amazes audiences with her strong, emotional performances. She appears in the latest season of the television hit Glee, and is currently on a sold-out tour, performing with leading orches-tras around the country.

A skillful songwriter, Menzel writes and performs her own music. She released the Glen Ballard-produced album for her record label, Warner Bros. Records, and played to sold-out houses around the United States. Her New York show, part of the Mastercard Soundstage series, aired on PBS. PBS also aired the con-cert version of Chess:TheMusical, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall where she co-starred with Josh Groban.

In film, Menzel appeared opposite Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams in Disney’s hit, Enchanted. Previously, she was seen in the Pulitzer- and Tony® Award-winning musical Rent, where she reprised her role as Maureen. This was on the heels of her co-star-ring role in Robert Towne’s AsktheDust. In tele-vision, she appeared on the Grey’sAnatomy hit spin-off, PrivatePractice.

In 2006, Menzel premiered Wicked in London to rave reviews and received the Theatregoers Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She starred in SeeWhatIWannaSee at The Public Theater, garnering Drama Desk Award and Drama League Award nomina-tions. She completed her Tony® Award-winning performance, for Lead Actress in a Musical, in Wicked in 2005. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her role as the misunderstood green girl. She received a Tony® nomination for her Broadway debut performance as Rent ’s Maureen and a Drama Desk nomination for her performance as Kate in the Off-Broadway original musical TheWildParty. She appeared as Sheila in the Encores! production of Hair and starred as Amneris in Broadway’s Aida. Other Off-Broadway credits include the original, pre-Broadway production of Rent and The VaginaMonologues.

Rob Mounsey, music directorRob Mounsey is a renowned composer,

arranger, producer and pianist who has worked on various projects with Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Steely Dan (Gaucho), Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, Donald Fagen (Nightfly), Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton, Diana Krall, Keb’ Mo’, Chaka Khan and Steve Winwood, among others. He has collaborated with such top producers as Phil Ramone, Tommy LiPuma, Russ Titelman, Arif Mardin and Ivan Lins.

He is currently music director for Idina Menzel on her Pops orchestral tour, for which

he created all orchestral arrangements and per-forms as pianist.

Mounsey scored the hit Mike Nichols film, WorkingGirl, and the Oscar-winning documen-tary, BigMama; he composed original music for the HBO hit, SexandtheCity. As producer, he has crafted albums for Aaron Neville, Deborah Cox, Heather Headley, Leslie Mendelson, Michael Franks, Aztec Camera, Carly Simon, Eddie Daniels, Sadao Watanabe and others. He has earned six Grammy® nominations and won two Emmy® Awards.

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matrix Live: Film in ConcertNovember 3, �011Don Davis, conductorThe maTriX LiVE brings the Oscar®-winning film to the concert hall. This live concert combines the iconic full-length movie The Matrix with the sound and power of a large symphony orchestra.

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SyMPHONy NO. 49 IN F MINOR (LA PASSIONE )Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Recording: adam Fischer conducting the austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra (nimbus)

Instrumentation: two oboes, bassoon, two horns, harpsichord and strings

Joseph Haydn composed several of his early symphonies in the archaic “church sonata” form inherited from the Baroque era. Its structural plan called for four movements, alternating at a slow/fast/slow/fast pace. Not surprisingly, minor keys were prominent in such pieces, but Number 49 is unusually intense, somber and, at moments, even agonized. So, it is justifiably nicknamed LaPassione.

The autograph manuscript is dated 1768, placing it toward the end of a group of early sym-phonies in which Haydn conducted some of his boldest experiments. Its composition also coin-cided with the opening of a new opera house on the princely estate at Eszterháza, where Haydn was employed for nearly 30 years.

La Passione calls for a small orchestra—

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Haydn Symphony no. 49 in F minor (La Passione) i adagio ii allegro di molto iii menuet and Trio iV Finale: Presto

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pairs of oboes and horns, and an ensemble of strings, all supported by a continuo group of key-board, double bass and bassoon. The opening Adagio begins quietly, and the movement is dom-inated by murmuring strings that occasionally break into “sighing” episodes—two-note groups that slide smoothly downward, in a pattern that baroque musicians considered a descriptive imi-tation of a sigh.

In sharp contrast, the second movement begins loudly and at a relentlessly fast pace, with the violins making large, angular leaps, a device again suggesting pain or agony in the mind of baroque musicians and audiences. A sense of fury is not far from the surface of this music.

The minuet is a properly sober piece, again in F minor. The only speck of brightness occurs during its Trio section, where the key turns to F major and a duet between oboes and horns changes the tone color. The finale turns back to the minor key and races off through another sonata-form movement at an even faster pace than the second movement.

CELLO CONCERTO NO. � IN D MAJOR, HOb. VIIb:�Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Recording: Cellist Pieter Wispelwey, soloist and conducting the Florilegium Ensemble (Channel Classics)

Instrumentation: two oboes, two horns and strings

One is quick to mention Haydn’s name as an important composer of 18th-century symphonies, but when it comes to concertos, the names of composers who were also brilliant performers come more quickly to mind. Antonio Vivaldi’s talent as a violinist led him to compose numer-ous violin concertos. As for Mozart, his huge legacy of piano and violin concertos testifies to his talent on both instruments.

By contrast, Haydn was merely a respect-able violinist and keyboard player. He com-posed several concertos for various solo instru-ments (mainly keyboard or violin) between 1756 and 1761, just before his appointment to the court of the Esterházy family. But Haydn’s con-stant involvement with symphonic music during the 1760s and his concentration upon oper-atic composition in the 1770s postponed fur-ther efforts in behalf of the concerto until 1783, when he composed the D major Cello Concerto for Anton Kraft, the 37-year-old principal cellist in his court orchestra.

Once the orchestra has stated the Haydn Cello Concerto’s main themes, most of its the-matic interest lies in the cello part, which is elaborately decorated with ornamental figura-tion. The first movement is unusually long and proceeds at a very leisurely pace. The steady,

pulsating beat, which is a Haydn trademark, con-tributes to the baroque character of the music, along with archaic features in the design of the movement. The slow movement is a simpler song form, with two contrasting episodes separating return appearances of its main theme. The third movement is a jolly rondo whose main theme returns periodically—and once rather brusquely in a minor key.

SuITE FROM MA MÈRE L’OYE (MOTHER GOOSE)maurice ravel (1875-1937)

Recording: Sir neville marriner conducting the acad-emy of St. martin in the Fields (Hänssler Classics)

Instrumentation: two flutes (one doubling piccolo), two oboes (one doubling English horn), two clarinets, two bassoons (one doubling contrabas-soon), two horns, timpani, percussion, harp, celesta and strings

Like much of Ravel’s music, this exquisite orches-tral suite is the reincarnation of a piano work. It began life as a piano-duet piece that Ravel dedi-cated to two fledgling young pianists who were the children of close friends. He had hoped they could perform the suite but, despite its relative simplicity, its five movements were beyond their abilities. After two years spent composing the keyboard version (1908-10), Ravel orchestrated

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the suite in 1911. He simultaneously turned it into a ballet by adding two additional numbers and writing connective interludes between move-ments.

Charles Perrault’s Tales of Mother Goose was the source of the title as well as the first two movements, the delicate, muted “Sleeping Beauty” and the wandering music of “Tom Thumb.” Perrault’s accompanying inscription tells how Tom Thumb dropped a trail of bread-crumbs to mark his path in the forest, only to find out that the birds had eaten them all when he tried to retrace his steps. Little cheeping motives depict this prank in the high violins, piccolo and flute toward the center of the piece.

Ravel turned to two 17th-century women writers for inspiration in the third and fourth movements. Marie-Catherine d’Aulnoy’s tale of “Laideronette, Empress of the Pagodas,” is a shimmering orchestral piece describing the empress taking her bath to the accompaniment of viols and lutes. Scurrying modal melodies in the high woodwinds, celesta and xylophone, punctuated by a commanding horn theme at the center of the piece, all suggest an oriental setting for this piece. Ravel turned Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s “Conversation between Beauty and the Beast” into the tenderest pull on the listen-er’s heartstrings, casting it as a lonely dialogue between the clarinet and the contrabassoon in the rhythm of a slow waltz. When Beauty finally responds to the Beast’s amorous entreaties, a high violin solo describes his magical transfor-mation into a handsome prince. The concluding “Fairy Garden” builds steadily toward a glowing climax in its final measures.

SuITE NO. � FROM DAPHNIS ET CHLOÉmaurice ravel (1875-1937)

Recording: Charles Dutoit conducting the montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca)

Instrumentation: two flutes (one doubling piccolo), alto flute, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, three bassoons, contra-bassoon, four horns, four trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, two harps, celesta, strings

The most opulent, virtuosic example of Maurice Ravel’s orchestral talent was born of a long collaboration between the composer, chore-ographer Michel Fokine and impresario Serge Diaghilev. As early as 1904, Fokine drafted a scenario from the pastoral romance by the third-century author, Longus, about the abduc-tion of the Greek maiden, Chloé, her rescue from a band of pirates by the god, Pan, and her joyous reunion with the shepherd boy, Daphnis. Fokine intended it as a vehicle to excise irrel-evant facts that had crept into Russian ballet, calling for a higher level of inspiration and sty-listic unity between the elements of dance, music, scenery and costume design.

Fokine’s ideas were rejected by the Russian

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imperial theater management but won favor with Diaghilev, who was beginning to export Russian culture to the West. Ravel won the commission to compose DaphnisetChloéafter a 1908 meet-ing with Diaghilev and Fokine.

Composition and orchestration took three more years. The first staged performance did not occur until June 8 and 10, 1912, the very end of the Ballet Russes season at Paris’ Théâtre du Châtelet. Pierre Monteux conducted, with Vaslav Nijinsky and Thamara Karsavina (alternating with Anna Pavlova) in the title roles.

In keeping with Fokine’s concept of pro-viding continuous dancing throughout some 18 short scenes, Ravel cast the three large sections of the ballet in a single, symphonic movement. Recurring thematic motives bring cohesion to its elastic tempos and its sudden contrasts between volatile climaxes and diaphanous solo writing. Ravel extracted two orchestral suites from the ballet. The more popular Second Suite—Dawn, Pantomime and General Dance—comprises Part Three of the complete ballet score.

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Gilbert Varga, conductorGilbert Varga, son of the celebrated Hungarian violinist Tibor Varga, studied under three different and distinctive maestros: Franco Ferrara, Sergiu Celibidache and Charles Bruck. Renowned for his commanding and elegant baton technique, Varga has held positions with and guest con-ducted many of the world’s major orchestras.

Varga conducts regularly in Europe. In North America, he made his debut with the Minnesota Orchestra in 2002 and has since developed a flourishing and long-standing rela-tionship. Further afield, he recently made his debuts with the Taipei Symphony, Malaysian Philharmonic, Beijing’s NCPA and Australia’s Adelaide Symphony orchestras.

In the earlier part of his conducting career Varga concentrated on work with chamber orchestras, particularly the Tibor Varga Chamber Orchestra, before rapidly developing a reputation as a symphonic conductor. He was chief con-ductor of the Hofer Symphoniker (1980-1985) and chief conductor of the Philharmonia Hungarica in Marl (1985-1990), conducting its debut tour to

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Hungary with Yehudi Menuhin. He has served as permanent guest conductor of the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (1991-1995) and principal guest of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra (1997-2000). Varga was music director of the Basque National Orchestra (1997-2008), through 10 sea-sons, including tours across the UK, Germany, Spain and South America.

Varga’s discography includes recordings with ASV, Discover Records, Tring (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Collection), Koch International and Claves Recordings. His most recent recording is with DSO Berlin and Anna Vinnitskaya for Naïve Records.

Daniel Müller-Schott, celloDaniel Müller-Schott electrifies audiences with his cool passion and sheer technical brilliance. Often cited for insightful and imaginative inter-pretations of the standard repertoire, he is also deeply committed to the music of our time. Müller-Schott has appeared with leading orchestras and music festivals throughout the world. An enthusiastic recitalist, he appears regularly in many of the world’s great venues. Also an avid chamber musician, Müller-Schott has collaborated with Sir André Previn, Julia Fischer, Steven Isserlis, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lars Vogt and the Ebène and Vogler quartets, among others. He has recorded extensively with Canadian pianist, Angela Hewitt. Devoted to the music of J.S. Bach, he chose the six solo cello suites for his first recording (Glissando Records). Since then, he has created a comprehensive discography on Orfeo, Deutsche Grammophon, Pentatone and EMI Classics. His recordings have won the Gramophon Editor’s Choice, the Strad Selection and the Vierteljahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Müller-Schott studied under Walter Nothas, Heinrich Schiff and Steven Isserlis. At age 15, he took first prize at Moscow’s International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians. More recently, he has benefited from the per-sonal sponsorship of Anne-Sophie Mutter as a scholarship recipient from her foundation. Born in 1976, Daniel Müller-Schott lives in his hometown, Munich. He plays the Saphir ex-Shapiro Matteo Goffriller cello made in Venice in 1727.

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The Houston Symphony gratefully acknowledges those who support our artistic, educational and community engagement programs through their generosity to our annual Fund and our Special Events. Donors receive a wide array of benefits for the current season and recognition for one year following the date of their gifts. Below is a listing of those who have so generously given within the past 12 months. We are honored to count these donors among our closest Houston Symphony friends, and we invite you to consider becoming a member of one of our giving societies. For more information, please contact our Development Department at: (713) 337-8500.

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Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. MannMr. & Mrs. J. Stephen MarksDr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. MazowBetty & Gene McDavidStephen & Marilyn MilesJudy & Scott NyquistMs. Peggy Overly & Mr. John BarlowMr. & Mrs. Steven OwsleyGloria & Joe PryzantMr. & Mrs. William J. Rovere Jr.Mrs. Maryjane ScherrMr. & Mrs. Haag ShermanMr. Louis H. Skidmore Jr.David & Paula SteakleyAlice & Terry ThomasPaul Strand ThomasStephen & Pamalah TippsMargaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D.Vicki & Paul WestMr. & Mrs. Ed Wulfe

Musician’s Society $7,500 - $9,999Anonymous (1)Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. BoyleMr. & Mrs. Walter BraticMs. Terry A. BrownThe Robert & Jane Cizik FoundationDr. Scott CutlerAllen & Almira Gelwick - Lockton CompaniesMr. & Mrs. Fred L. GormanChristina & Mark HansonDr. & Mrs. Bernard KatzMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lykos Jr.Elisabeth & Brian McCabeMiss Catherine Jane MerchantMr. & Mrs. Kevin O. MeyersDr. & Mrs. Robert M. MihaloMr. Cameron MitchellSue A. MorrisonBobbie & Arthur Newman

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. ParkerKathryn & Richard RabinowMr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Ken N. RobertsonMr. Glen A. RosenbaumMs. Amanda SavoDonna & Tim ShenJulia & Albert Smith FoundationMr. & Mrs. Tad SmithDr. Alana R. Spiwak & Sam StolbunMr. Stephen C. TarryAnn & Joel WahlbergDr. Jim T. WillersonIsabel B. & Wallace S. WilsonCyvia & Melvyn WolffMr. & Mrs. C. Clifford WrightNina & Michael Zilkha

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Conductor’s Circle $5,000 - $7,499Anonymous (1)Mr. & Mrs. Karl H. BeckerDr. Alan Bentz & Ms. Sallymoon S. BenzMs. Dianne BowmanRuth White BrodskyMrs. George L. Brundrett Jr.Marilyn CaplovitzDavid & Nona CarmichaelMrs. Lily CarriganMargot & John CaterRoger & Debby CutlerMr. & Mrs. Rodney CutsingerMr. & Mrs. James D. DannenbaumJudge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr.Mr. & Mrs. David DenechaudMs. Sara J. DevineMr. & Mrs. Paul F. Egner Jr.Mr. Roger EichhornAubrey & Sylvia FarbMary Ann & Larry FaulknerMr. George B. GearyMrs. Aileen GordonJo A. & Billie Jo GravesWilliam A. Grieves &

Dorothy McDonnell GrievesMr. & Mrs. W. R. HayesMr. & Mrs. Frank HerzogMr. & Mrs. David V. Hudson Jr.Debbie & Frank JonesDrs. Blair & Rita JusticeMr. & Mrs. Richard D. KinderMary Louis KisterMr. & Mrs. Alfred Lasher IIIDr. & Mrs. Fred R. Lummis Jr.Mrs. Beverly T. McDonaldSidney & Ione MoranPaul & Rita MoricoNancy & Lucian MorrisonMary & Terry MurphreeMr. & Mrs. Robert E. NelsonMr. & Mrs. Edward C. Osterberg Jr.Mr. John M. PetroskyMr. Howard PieperMr. Robert J. PileggeMrs. Lila RauchMr. Carlos RossiMr. & Mrs. Manolo SanchezMr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schissler Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. SmithMr. & Mrs. Antonio M. SzaboMr. Jonathan TinkleAnn TrammellStephen & Kristine WallaceMr. & Mrs. Benjamin WarrenRobert G. WeinerMs. Jennifer R. WittmanWoodell Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. David J. WuthrichWinthrop A. Wyman & Beverly JohnsonErla & Harry Zuber

Grand Patron’s Circle$�,500 - $4,999Anonymous (1)Eric S. Anderson & R. Dennis Anderson

Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. AronMr. Richard C. BaileyMrs. Bonnie BauerDr. & Mrs. Devinder BhatiaMr. & Mrs. James D. BozemanMrs. Catherine Campbell Brock &

Dr. Gary BrockMr. & Mrs. Sean BumgarnerMr. Ralph BurchDr. & Mrs. William T. ButlerAlan & Toba BuxbaumMr. & Mrs. Thierry CarusoWilliam J. Clayton & Margaret A. HughesMr. William E. ColburnLois & David CoyleMr. & Mrs. Louis F. DeLoneJ.R. & Aline DemingMr. James DentonMr. & Mrs. Carr P. DishroonMr. & Mrs. Michael DohertyMr. William Elbel & Ms. Mary J. SchroederMr. Parrish N. Erwin Jr.Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas EubankDiane Lokey FarbMr. & Mrs. Donald Faust Sr.Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin J. FeinMr. & Mrs. Bruce FerenceMrs. Arvia FewRon & Tricia FredmanMr. Edwin C. Friedrichs & Ms. Darlene ClarkThomas & Patricia GeddyMrs. Lila-Gene GeorgeMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. GlanvilleMr. & Mrs. Michael J. HayesMr. & Mrs. James E. HooksMr. & Mrs. Francis S. KalmanMr. & Mrs. Richard P. KeetonMr. & Mrs. Gary KenneyWilliam & Cynthia KochMr. & Mrs. Ryan KrogmeierMr. Willy KuehnMrs. Margaret H. LeyMr. James LokayMr. & Mrs. Stevens MafrigeMr. & Mrs. William B. McNamaraMr. & Mrs. Pershant MehtaMr. & Mrs. Richard MithoffJulia & Chris MortonMr. & Mrs. Richard P. MoynihanEdward OppenheimerMr. & Mrs. Gary PetersenMr. Michael H. PriceMr. & Mrs. Stephen PryorMr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Reckling IIIMichael & Vicky RichkerDrs. Alejandro & Lynn RosasDr. Philip D. Scott & Dr. Susan E. GardnerMr. & Mrs. Jerry SimonMr. & Mrs. Louis J. SnyderJoel V. & Mary M. StaffDr. & Mrs. C. Richard StasneyMr. & Mrs. James R. StevensMr. & Mrs. Keith StevensonMr. & Mrs. Leland TateMr. & Mrs. Gene Van DykeMr. & Mrs. Wil VanLoh

C. Harold & Lorine WallaceMr. & Mrs. Jeff WrayDr. & Mrs. Robert YekovichEdith & Robert Zinn

Sustaining Patron’s Circle $1,000 - $�,499Anonymous (7)Mr. & Mrs. Samuel AbrahamMr. & Mrs. Elliot AbramsonMr. & Mrs. Edgar D. AckermanMrs. Harold J. AdamJoan & Stanford AlexanderMrs. Nancy C. Allen, President Greentree FundFrances & Ira AndersonJohn & Pat AndersonMr. & Mrs. William J. AndersonMr. & Mrs. Anthony P. ApolloMr. Maurice J. ArestyMr. & Mrs. John M. ArnspargerMr. Alan AronsteinMr. & Mrs. Paul H. AsofskyMr. Jeff AutorMrs. Nancy BaileyStanley & Martha BairMr. & Mrs. John A. BarrettMs. Deborah S. BautchDr. & Mrs. Arthur L. BeaudetDrs. Henry & Louise BetheaMs. Joan H. BitarMrs. Thomas W. BlakeMr. & Mrs. Thomas BolamMr. Teodoro BosquezMr. & Mrs. Robert BrayJoe BrazzattiMr. & Mrs. John B. BrentMr. & Mrs. Maurice BresenhanKatherine M. BriggsThe Honorable & Mrs. Peter BrownSteve & Diana BrownMr. & Ms. Bruce BuhlerLilia Khakinova & C. Robert BunchMrs. Anne H. BushmanMr. & Mrs. Raul CaffesseMs. Marjorie Carter CainMr. William CaudillDr. Robert N. ChanonMr. & Mrs. Paul D. ChapmanMr. & Mrs. Robert L. ClarkeMr. & Mrs. James G. CoatsworthMr. Mark C. ConradDr. & Mrs. James D. CoxThe Honorable & Mrs. William C. CrassasMr. & Mrs. Robert CreagerSylvia & Andre CrispinMr. & Mrs. T. N. CrookMr. & Mrs. James W. CrownoverMr. & Mrs. Harry H. Cullen Jr.Mr. Carl CunninghamMr. & Mrs. Jeremy DavisMr. & Mrs. Mark DiehlMike & Debra DishbergerMr. & Mrs. Jack N. DohertyMr. & Mrs. James P. DornMr. & Mrs. Daniel DrorDrs. Gary & Roz DworkinMr. & Mrs. Edward N. EarleCarolyn & David EdgarMrs. Carolyn Grant FayJerry E. & Nanette B. FingerDr. & Mrs. Ronald FischerJohn C. FitchMr. & Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick



Mr. Jeff FortMs. Beth FreemanPaula & Alfred FriedlanderMr. Douglas GarrisonMr. John GeeMr. Jerry GeorgeMr. Michael B. GeorgeMrs. Joan M. GieseDr. & Mrs. Jack GillWalter GilmoreMr. Mauro Gimenez & Ms. Connie CoulombMr. & Mrs. Morris GlesbyGary & Marion GloberMr. & Mrs. Bert H. GoldingHelen B. Wils & Leonard GoldsteinRobert & Michelle GoodmarkDr. & Mrs. Brad GoodwinMr. Robert GrantMs. Joyce Z. GreenbergMr. Charles H. GregoryMary & Paul GregoryMr. & Mrs. Robert M. GriswoldMr. Michael HaighMrs. Thalia HalenDr. & Mrs. Carlos R. HamiltonMr. & Mrs. Bob HammannMr. & Mrs. Robert C. HannaMr. & Mrs. Paul HansonMarion & Jim HargroveMr. & Judge Frank Harmon IIIMs. Claudia HatcherDr. & Mrs. Eric J. HaufrectMr. & Mrs. Eric HeggesethMr. & Mrs. David HemenwayMark & Ragna HenrichsMarilyn & Robert M. HermanceMr. & Mrs. Robert P. HerrmannAnn & Joe HightowerMr. & Mrs. Doug R. HinzieMr. Tim HoganMrs. Holly HolmesMr. & Mrs. Alex HowardMr. & Mrs. Norman C. HoyerEileen & George HricikMr. Mark HughesMr. & Mrs. R. O. HuntonMr. Bradford IrelanDr. & Mrs. Robert IvanyMr. & Mrs. Edward F. JacksonMr. Jacek JaminskiDr. & Mrs. Joseph JankovicMr. & Mrs. John F. JoityDr. & Mrs. Robert E. JordonMr. & Mrs. Harvey KatzSam & Cele KeeperLinda & Frank S. KelleyMr. & Mrs. Mavis Kelsey Jr.Lucy & Victor KormeierMs. Deborah KosichMr. & Mrs. Kevin LaneMs. Joni LatimerMr. & Mrs. Robin LeaseMr. & Mrs. William LeightonMr. William W. LindleyMs. Barbara ListerMr. & Mrs. H. Arthur LittellMr. & Mrs. John LollarRobert & Gayle LongmireMr. & Mrs. Paul F. LongstrethMr. & Mrs. Michael L. MasonMr. & Mrs. J.A. Mawhinney Jr.Mr. & Mrs. William L. MaynardMr. & Mrs. James W. McCartneyMr. & Mrs. Andrew McFarland

Mr. & Mrs. John M. McGillMr. & Mrs. Michael McGuireMr. & Mrs. Martin McIntyreMr. & Mrs. Lance McKnightBarnett & Diane McLaughlinAlice R. McPherson, M.D.Mr. & Mrs. David A. MireMr. & Mrs. Robert MitchellMr. & Mrs. John C. MolloyDr. Eleanor D. MontagueMr. & Mrs. Gerarld MoynierMr. & Mrs. Marvin MuellerMr. & Mrs. Stephen NewmanSteve & Sue OlsonMr. & Mrs. John S. OrtonMr. Austin M. O’Toole & Ms. Valerie SherlockJane & Kenneth OwenMr. & Mrs. Robert PaciniMr. Robert PastorekMr. & Mrs. Raul PavonMichael & Shirley PearsonMr. & Mrs. James D. PennyMr. John PetzoldDr. & Mrs. Jorge PineraMr. James D. PitcockDr. & Dr. Eduardo PlantillaMrs. Dana PuddyDarla & Chip PurchaseMr. Dale Qualls & Mrs. Melissa McWilliamsDr. & Mrs. Henry H. Rachford Jr.Mr. Thomas P. RandtClinton & Leigh RappoleAnne D. ReedMr. Charles M. ReimerMr. & Mrs. Allyn RisleyMs. Janice Robertson & Mr. Douglas WilliamsMs. Franelle RogersMs. Regina J. RogersDr. & Mrs. Franklin RoseMr. Edward RossMr. Kent RutterMr. Barry SamuelsMary Louise & David SandersonHarold H. Sandstead, M.D.Mr. & Mrs. David SapersteinMr. & Mrs. Raymond E. SawayaMr. & Mrs. Lawrence SchanzmeyerBeth & Lee SchlangerMr. Ed Schneider & Ms. Toni A. OpltDrs. Helene & Robert SchwartzMr. Ralph D. SikesMr. & Mrs. Steve SimsBarbara & Louis SklarMr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Wesley SmithMr. & Mrs. William A. SmithDean & Kay L. SniderCarol & Michael StamatedesRichard P. Steele & Mary J. McKerallCassie B. Stinson & Dr. R. Barry HoltzEmily C. SundtMrs. Mary SwaffordMs. Jeanine SwiftMr. & Mrs. Nicholas L. SwykaMr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr.Mr. Mark TaylorMr. Jim Teague & Ms. Jane DiPaoloMr. & Mrs. Patrick ThielkeJean & Doug ThomasMr. & Mrs. Ralph B. ThomasMs. Virginia TorresMr. & Mrs. Timothy J. UngerMr. & Mrs. Thomas ValleeMs. Jana Vanderlee

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Van WieMr. Danny Ward & Ms. Nancy AmesMr. & Mrs. Peter S. WareingMr. & Mrs. James D. WebbMr. & Mrs. Eden N. WenigMr. John Wetsel & Mrs. Joanne Breihan-WetselMr. & Mrs. Patrick J. WhelanMr. David Ashley WhiteCarlton & Marty WildeDr. & Mrs. Rudy C. WildensteinNancy WillersonMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. WilsonMs. Elizabeth WolffDr. & Mrs. Jerry S. WolinskyMr. & Mrs. Kevin YankowskyMr. & Mrs. William A. YoungMr. & Mrs. Charles ZabriskieMrs. Betsy I. Zimmer

Composer’s Circle$500 - $999Anonymous (17)Wade & Mert AdamsMs. Henrietta K. AlexanderMs. Joan AmbrogiMr. & Mrs. Thurmon AndressCorbin & Char AslaksonMr. & Mrs. John C. AverettJulie Ann & Matthew BakerMr. & Mrs. David M. BalderstonMr. & Mrs. Carlos BarbieriDr. David BarryMr. Allen J. BeckerMs. Bernice BeckermanCarolyn & Arthur BernerMr. Edward P. BornetMs. Joan BossBob F. BoydstonMr. & Mrs. Richard H. BrackettMs. Sally BrassowMs. Lisa BrenskelleMr. Malcolm Brewer & Mrs. Irina S. DudleyMr. Chester Brooke & Mrs. Nancy PoindexterMr. & Mrs. Kevin BrophyMr. & Mrs. Jos C. BrownFred & Judy BrunkMr. & Mrs. Fred BuckwoldMr. Christopher Buehler & Ms. Jill HutchisonMs. Cheryl ByingtonMr. & Mrs. Charles CalleryMr. & Mrs. Joseph L. CampbellMr. & Mrs. Bruce Cantrell Jr.Mr. Petros CarvounisMr. & Mrs. E. Thomas ChaneyK.D. Charalampous, M.D.Mr. William H. Choice IIIVirginia A. ClarkMrs. Barbora ColeMr. & Mrs. Todd ColterMr. & Mrs. Robert A. ColtonMr. H. Talbot CooleyMr. & Mrs. Dave CoolidgeMichael T. CoppingerMs. Miguel A. CorrellMr. William S. & Dr. Mary Alice CowanMr. & Mrs. Timothy J. CrullMs. Ann CurrensDr. & Mrs. Clotaire D. DeleryMs. Aurelie DesmaraisPaul & Debbie DoughartyMr. Paul DoughartyElizabeth H. DuerrMr. & Mrs. A. C. DumestreDr. Burdett S. & Mrs. Kathleen C.E. Dunbar

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Ms. Consuelo Duroc-DannerMr. Ramsay M. ElderDr. Kenneth L EulerMr. & Mrs. William EvansDr. & Mrs. Louis A. FaillaceRobert H. Fain Jr., M.D.Mr. Robert FisherMr. & Mrs. Michael S. FranciscoRachel FrazierMs. Martha GarciaMartha & Gibson Gayle Jr.Ms. Lucy GebhartMr. & Mrs. Duane V. GeisMr. & Mrs. Harry GendelMs. Carolyn Gibbs & Mr. Rick NelsonDebbie & Kyle GibsonWilliam E. GipsonMr. & Mrs. Herbert I. GoodmanMs. Melissa GoodmanMr. Bert GordonDr. & Mrs. Harvey L. GordonMr. Garrett GrahamMr. & Mrs. Nicholas GreenawDennis Griffith & Louise RichmanMr. Doug GrovesGaye Davis & Dennis B. HalpinRita & John HannahChristina & Mark HansonMichael D. HardinBruce Harkness & Alice BrownW. Russel Harp &

Maarit K. Savola-HarpMr. & Mrs. Robert S. HarrellDr. & Mrs. William S. HarwellMr. & Mrs. William HaskinsMr. & Mrs. Brian HaufrectMs. Ann Lents & Mr. J. David HeaneyMr. & Mrs. Frank L. Heard Jr.Ms. Lynn HerbertMr. & Mrs. Fred D. HerringMr. & Mrs. John R. HeumannMr. & Mrs. W. Grady HicksMr. & Mrs. Ross K. HillMr. John HodginMr. & Mrs. John HomierDr. Matthew Horsfield &

Dr. Michael KauthMr. Steve HulseyMr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. IshamMr. Mark JohanssonMr. & Mrs. Okey B. JohnsonMs. Karen Juul-Nielsen &

Mr. Rick GarnettMr. Guido KanschatMr. & Mrs. Yoshi KawashimaMr. & Mrs. Edward KelleyMs. Karen KelleyMr. John Kelsey & Ms. Gaye DavisMr. & Mrs. Tom KelseyDr. & Mrs. Sherwin KershmanMs. Nora J. Klein, M.D., P.A.Mr. & Mrs. William H. Knull IIIMr. & Mrs. Wilfred M. KrenekSuzanne A. & Dan D. KubinMr. James LeatherbyMs. Golda K. LeonardMr. James C. LindseyLisle Violin ShopMr. Kelly Bruce LobleyMrs. Sylvia LohkampMr. & Mrs. Robert MartinMs. B. Lynn Mathre &

Mr. Stewart O’DellMr. & Mrs. Rod McAdams

Mr. & Mrs. James McBrideLawrence McCullough &

Linda Jean QuintanillaBill & Karinne Mc CulloughDr. A. McDermott & Dr. A. GlasserWilliam E. Joor, III & Rose Ann

MedlinMrs. Diane MerrillMr. Ronald A. MikitaMr. & Mrs. Arnold M. MillerMs. Kristen MillerMr. & Mrs. Herbert G. MillsMr. Willis B. MitchellJohn & Ann MontgomeryMs. Deborah MoranMr. & Mrs. Richard MurphyDaniel & Karol MusherAlan & Elaine MutMs. Jennifer NaaeMr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. NewtonMr. Robert NicholsJohn & Leslie NiemandNils & Stephanie NormannMr. & Mrs. D. D. OldhamMr. & Mrs. Rufus W. Oliver IIIKaty OptiksMr. & Mrs. Morris OrocofskyMr. & Mrs. Enrique OspinaMrs. Caroline OsteenMr. Patrick C. OxfordMr. & Mrs. Robert PageMr. Jonathan PalmerRachel & Michael PawsonMr. & Mrs. James L. PayneMrs. Preston A. PeakDr. & Mrs. Joseph PennMs. Glena PfenningGrace & Carroll PhillipsMs. Meg PhilpotMr. Carmelo PieriMr. Robert W. PowellDoris F. PryzantElias & Carole QumsiehDr. Mike RatliffMr. & Mrs. Dwain ReevesDr. Alexander P. Remenchik &

Ms. Frances BurfordMrs. Constance RhebergenHilda & Hershel RichMrs. Barbara RiddellMr. & Mrs. Charles E. RinehartDrs. Herbert & Manuela RoellerMr. & Mrs. Keith A. RogersMilton & Jill RoseMr. & Mrs. Joseph RubboBrittany SakowitzMr. & Mrs. Rufus ScottCharles & Andrea SeayMr. & Mrs. Vic ShainockMs. Marcia SmartMr. Brinton A. Smith &

Ms. Evelyn ChenMr. Hilary SmithMr. Marcus B. SmithMr. & Mrs. William SmithJohn L. SnyderMrs. Lynn SnyderMr. Nicholas SollenneMrs. Donna SprudzsMr. Myron F. StevesDr. & Mrs. David SufianMrs. Louise SuttonMr. & Mrs. George TallichetMrs. Nina P. Tate

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn TaylorMr. Kerry TaylorMs. Betsy Mims &

Mr. Howard D. ThamesJacob & Elizabeth ThomasMr. & Mrs. Tom ThweattMs. Cathleen J. TrechterMr. & Mrs. Robert A. TremantMr. Gerard TrioneMr. & Mrs. D.E. UtechtDr. & Mrs. Gage VanHornMr. Earl VanzantDean B. WalkerBetty & Bill WalkerMr. & Mrs. David WardMr. & Mrs. William B. WareingMr. Kenneth W. WarrenMr. & Mrs. James A. WattDrs. A. & J. WerchMr. Burt WilsonMs. Laura WoodsMr. Randall WrightMr. & Mrs. Emil Wulfe

Patron’s Circle $�50 - $499Anonymous (21)Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley AgborWilliam & Nancy AkersMr. & Mrs. Edward AllenMr. & Mrs. Steve AmeenMr. & Mrs. Les AntalffyMr. & Mrs. Don S. AronDr. & Mrs. Roy AruffoMr. John B. AshmunMr. & Mrs. Gabriel BaizanThe Honorable &

Mrs. James A. Baker IIIMr. & Mrs. Saul BalaguraMs. Virginia C. BallardMr. & Mrs. Don BarnhillMr. & Mrs. Seth BarrettMr. Daniel BarrettoMr. A. Greer Barriault &

Ms. Clarruth A. SeatonDr. & Mrs. Robert C. Bast Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Joshua L. BatchelorAnn B. BeaudetteFather Albert J. BeckBarbara & Jim BeckerMs. Roberta BensonMr. & Mrs. Matthew BeshearsMr. & Mrs. Randall BesteMr. & Mrs. Ed BillingsBonnie L. Siff & Ira J. BlackMr. & Mrs. George BoergerMr. Arno S. BommerMr. Philip BoothMs. Suzie BoydDr. Arthur W. BraceyMs. Cynthia BrenemanDr. & Mrs. R. L. BrennerMrs. Barbara BrittMr. & Mrs. Steven BrosvikMr. J. W. BrougherSally & Laurence BrownMs. Carol BrownsteinJoan K. Bruchas & H. Philip CowdinMr. Frank BryanMs. Courtney BrynesMr. & Mrs. William BumpusMrs. Shirley BurgherMr. Gary CacciatoreW. M. Calvert

Virginia & William CamfieldMr. Carlos CampoMrs. Marjorie H. CapshawMr. & Mrs. Kevin J. CaseyMr. & Mrs. John M. CavanaughDr. Diana S. ChowJim R. & Lynn CoeMr. & Mrs. Tulio ColmenaresMr. & Mrs. Clayton A. ComptonMr. & Mrs. Michael F. CookMr. David CorderMs. Jeanne A. CoxMr. & Mrs. John F. CrawfordNigel CurtletDr. & Mrs. Joel CyprusMrs. Christina DanielsMr. Michael DeaversMs. Caroline DeetjenMr. & Mrs. Rene DegreveMr. & Mrs. Joseph DemeterMs. Kay S. DerryMr. & Mrs. Joseph B. DerzapfMr. John A. DickinsonMs. Dora DillistoneMs. Judy DinesMr. & Mrs. Ira DinitzMr. & Mrs. Malcolm DittoMr. & Mrs. George DobbinCol. & Mrs. John Jay DouglassPatrick & Risha DozarkMr. & Mrs. Clifford C. DukesMr. Kevin F. DvorakMr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Ebert Jr.Mrs. Karen A. EdgmonMr. & Mrs. William J. EgglestonMr. Paul EhrsamMr. & Mrs. Dean EicherMr. Howard EisnerMs. Leslie ElkinsMildred & Richard EllisMr. & Mrs. Peter EricksonDr. Lillian R. Eriksen &

Dr. James TurleyMr. Lee EubanksMr. Mike EzzellMr. & Mrs. John R. FarinaMs. Ann S. FarrellMs. Ursula H. FelmetMr. & Mrs. Theodore C. FlickMr. James B. Flodine &

Ms. Lynne LiberatoMrs. Lisa Forgan DewittsMr. & Mrs. John M. ForneyMs. Johnella V. FranklinMr. Ralph F. FrankowskiMs. Diane L. FreemanRobert A. Furse, M.D.Dr. Abdel K. FustokMr. & Mrs. Mike GallagherMrs. Holly GarnerMr. & Mrs. Neil GaynorMs. Margaret Wendy GermaniMr. & Mrs. Peter GilletteMr. Charles J. GillmanMs. Heidi GoodDr. & Mrs. David GorensteinMr. Jon Kevin GossettMr. Ned GraberMrs. Howard GrekelMr. Dane GrenobleMr. & Mrs. Laurent GressotMr. Steve K. GrimsleyMs. Jo Ann C. GuilloryDr. & Mrs. Howard Gutstein


annual Campaign Donors...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................Zahava HaenoshMr. Teruhiko HagiwaraMr. & Mrs. Curtis D. HainesMr. & Mrs. Uzi HalevyMs. Vickie HamleyMr. Jeff Hansen & Mrs. Kelly MartsMs. Karen HardingMr. & Mrs. Tod P. HardingMr. Paul HarmonMs. Anna K. Hathaway-McKeeMr. & Ms. Malcolm HawkWilliam & Lana HazlettMr. & Mrs. Walter A. HechtMr. David T. Hedges Jr.Mr. John HeinyMr. & Mrs. Dean HenningsMs. Hilda R. HerzfeldMr. David HoffmanMs. Constance HoldererJacque HollandS.y. & Y.j. Kim HongMs. Denene HooperMr. & Mrs. Aaron HowesMrs. Patricia P. HubbardMs. Vicki HuffMr. & Mrs. Dean HuffmanMr. & Mrs. James R. HuttonMs. Jennifer IsadoreMr. Joseph IveyMs. Ariel JamesMr. & Mrs. Edwin R. JanesMr. & Mrs. Paul M. JanickeMrs. Paula JarrettMr. & Mrs. George C. JohnMr. & Mrs. John W. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Mark JohnsonMr. Robert E. JohnsonMr. Raymond JonesDr. & Mrs. Andrew P. KantMr. & Mrs. Kenneth KantorDr. & Mrs. Ira Kaufman, MDMr. & Mrs. Curtis R. KayemMs. Arlette KeeneMr. & Mrs. James A. KellerMr. & Mrs. David KendallMr. & Mrs. Hermen KeyMs. Malgorzata Kloc-StepkowskaMr. & Mrs. John KlugDr. & Mrs. Michael KoehlMr. & Mrs. Thomas KoskiMr. & Mrs. Sam KosterMr. & Mrs. William J. KretlowMr. & Mrs. Melvin Krezer Jr.Mr. Quin KrollMr. Vijay KusnoorMr. Tom KvintaMr. Kent LacyMr. & Mrs. James C. LamoreuxMr. Doug LawingMr. & Mrs. William LeightonDr. & Mrs. William R. Leighton Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leonard

Mr. & Mrs. Earl L. Lester Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Philip LewisSharon Lipsky, M.D.Ms. Priscilla L. ListMr. William LooserMr. Carlos J. LopezLouise & Oscar LuiMr. & Mrs. Peter MacGregorTom & Kathleen MachMr. & Mrs. N. K. Maer Jr.Mr. John MaguireMrs. D.B. MarchantMs. Renee MargolinDrs. A. J. & Mary Ella Round MarianCarole Nadelman MarmellMr. David MartinMr. Mark MatovichDr. Toshimatsu MatsumotoMs. Suzanne McCarthyMr. & Mrs. Edward McCulloughMr. & Mrs. Lawrence McManusOdette & James McMurreyMr. & Mrs. James L. Mc NettMr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Melanson Jr.Mrs. Dorri MelvinDr. Robert A. MendelsonMr. Russell J. Miller &

Mrs. Charlotte M. MeyerMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. MirelesMr. & Mrs. Michael MithoffMr. & Mrs. John H. Monroe Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jess R. MooreMs. Lauren MorganMr. & Mrs. Ryan MossMs. Joan B. MurphyMr. & Mrs. Robert N. MurrayMr. Arturo NarroMr. & Mrs. R. Michael NashMary Murrill NorthMarjory & Barry OkinMr. & Mrs. Albert OngMr. & Mrs. Sheldon I. OsterMs. Jennifer OwenLinda & Jerry PaineMs. Linda PetersonMr. & Mrs. W. Hugh Phillips IIIMark H. & Lynn K. PickettMr. Timothy N. Pitts &

Mrs. Kathleen WinklerMr. Warren B. Pond Jr.Mr. Arthur PreisingerMr. & Mrs. Roland W. PringleMr. & Mrs. Richard PrinsteinMr. & Mrs. Larry & Nita PyleMr. & Mrs. Manuel E. QuintanaMr. & Mrs. Paul RamirezMr. & Mrs. William M. RamosMr. & Mrs. Venu RaoMr. & Mrs. William B. RawlMs. Joanna RaynesLoreta & Ronald ReaMr. & Mrs. John Q. Reans

Vicki & J.B. ReberRalph & Becky ReedRobert & Anne ReedMs. Louisa B. ReidMr. & Mrs. Walter RhodesMr. & Mrs. Claud D. RiddlesMr. & Mrs. William F. RikeMr. James L. RobertsonMs. Shari RochenJohn & Peggy RomeoMr. Daniel J. RomeroMr. & Mrs. Mervin RosenbaumMr. Autry W. RossMs. Charlotte A. RothwellMr. & Mrs. Gregory M. RuffingMr. & Mrs. John E. RyallMrs. Eleanor RydeenMr. & Mrs. Bruce SaltzbergDr. & Mrs. David SapireMr. & Mrs. Kent SavageMr. Donald SchmuckMrs. Jill SchroederMr. & Mrs. Douglas SchwaabMr. & Mrs. Paul ShackJonathan & Marcia ShearPamela & Richard SherryMr. & Mrs. Charles C. ShumakerMr. Barrett SidesMrs. Ray SimpsonMrs. Josephine SmithMr. & Mrs. Richard SmithMr. & Mrs. Stephen N. SmithMr. & Mrs. Tom SmithHans C. SonnebornJames C. StankaMs. Georgiana StanleyMs. Blanche StastnyMr. & Mrs. Donald K. SteinmanMr. & Ms. Gary StenersonWilliam F. SternMr. Charles StewartMr. & Mrs. James W. StovallMr. & Mrs. William G. StraightDr. John R. Stroehlein &

Ms. Miwa SakashitaMs. Lori SummaMr. & Mrs. John L. SutterbyMs. Barbara SwartzMs. Rhonda J. SweeneyMs. Jessica TaylorMs. Susan L. ThompsonMr. & Mrs. M. Dale TingleafDavid & Ann TomatzMr. Tom TomlinsonMr. & Mrs. Louis E. TooleDr. & Mrs. Karl TornyosMr. Jon D. TotzMr. Herbert TowningMr. James TrippettMr. & Mrs. Eugene N. TulichDr. Robert Ulrich &

Ms. June R. Russell

Dr. & Mrs. Brad UrquhartMr. & Mrs. Dixon Van HofwegenJan & Don WagnerMr. William WalkerMr. & Mrs. Bill WarburtonMs. Sandria WardMr. Paul WehnerMr. & Mrs. Kane C. WeinerMs. Bryony Jane WelshMrs. Corinne H. WheelerMr. Richard WhiteMrs. Amber WilbanksMr. Patrick WilsonMiriam & Marcos WittMr. & Mrs. Stephen R. WoodMiss Susan WoodMrs. Michael WoolcockMs. Kristi WrightMrs. Peggy J. WylieMr. Le Roy YeagerMr. Elan YogeswarenMr. Ray YoungMs. Carmen Zatorski

AsofSeptember1,2011

Chorus Endowment Donors...........................................................................................

AsofSeptember1,2011

AnonymousNadene and James CrainPaul and Vickie DavisTaylor Faulkner*Robert Lee Gomez

Philip and Audrey LewisGerald and Shirley MathewsMr. Dave B. NussmannNina and Peter PeropoulosKaren and Hank Rennar*Holly S. Rubbo

Jennifer Klein SalyerSusan ScarrowPaige and Rich SommerBeth Anne Weidler and Stephen M. JamesJennifer Young*

$500 or more

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Principal Pops Conductor’s Circle $5,000 or MoreMr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr.Ms. Sara J. DevineAllen & Almira Gelwick - Lockton CompaniesMr. & Mrs. Fred L. GormanDr. & Mrs. Bernard KatzDr. & Mrs. Paul M. MannPaul & Rita MoricoMary & Terry MurphreeMr. Robert J. PileggeMr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Ken N. RobertsonMrs. Sybil F. RoosMrs. Maryjane ScherrDavid & Paula Steakley

Grand Patron Pops $�,500-$4,999Rita & Geoffrey BaylissMr. & Mrs. Byron F. DyerCarol & Larry FradkinMrs. Barry LewisMr. & Mrs. Allan QuiatLinda & Jerry RubensteinMr. & Mrs. Leland TateMr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Wallace

Pops Patron $1,500-$�,499Mr. & Mrs. James E. DorsettMr. Robert GrantMichael & Darcy KrajewskiMr. & Mrs. Mark S. RauchMr. & Mrs. Ben A. ReidShirley & Marvin RichDr. & Mr. Adrian D. ShelleyMs. Jody VerwersMr. & Mrs. William B. Welte III

Headliner $1,000-$1,499Ms. Tara BlackMrs. Alan GaylorMr. & Ms. Eric J. GongreMr. & Mrs. George A. HellandDr. & Mrs. Raghu NarayanMr. Anthony G. OgdenRoman & Sally ReedMr. & Mrs. John T. RiordanMr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr.Mrs. Annetta RoseMr. Morris RubinMs. Amanda TozziMr. Roger TrandellSally & Denney Wright

Producer $500-$999Rev. & Mrs. H. Eldon AkermanMr. Stephen J. BanksMr. John S. BeuryMs. Barbara A. BrooksMr. John CarmichaelMr. & Mrs. Warren J. CarrollBarbara DokellMr. & Mrs. Jerry L. HamakerMr. Don E. KingsleyDr. George S. KnappMr. & Mrs. Barry H. MargolisMr. & Mrs. Joe T. McMillanW. R. PurifoyMs. Phyllis SchafferMr. & Mrs. Tim ShauntyNorbert F. StangMr. & Mrs. Robert C. ThompsonDr. & Mrs. James A. Twining

Director $�50-$499Anonymous (1)Mr. & Mrs. David ArchibaldMr. Donald BatesMr. Jay T. BrownMr. & Mrs. Rick A. BurrisMarilyn & Tucker CoughlenMs. Debbie CulpJohn & Joyce EagleMr. & Mrs. Charles GrantJim & Johanna GuntherMr. & Mrs. Robert L. HansenMr. & Mrs. Dale HardyJess Hines Jr.Mr. Larry JanuaryMr. & Mrs. Bill JohnstonMs. Mary KeathleyCharles C. & Patricia KubinMr. & Mrs. Roger LindgrenMs. Doris M. MageeMr. & Mrs. Carrol R. McGinnisMr. & Mrs. Roger MedorsMr. Gerard & Mrs. Helga MeneillyMr. James MinerJudy & Bill PursellMr. Robert SchickMr. & Mrs. David K. SmithMs. Beth StegleMs. Jane B. ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Carl N. TongbergMr. Lam TranDr. Holly & Mr. Michael VarnerDr. & Mrs. William C. WatkinsMr. & Mrs. Don Wilton

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Alexander’s Fine Portrait DesignBaker Botts L.L.P. Bergner & JohnsonBKD, LLPBright StarClassical 91.7 FMCogneticMr. Carl R. CunninghamDarryl & Co.Deville Fine JewelryDocuData SolutionsThe Events Company Foster Quan LLPHilton Americas - HoustonHouston ChronicleJackson and CompanyJOHANNUS Organs of TexasJim Benton of Houston LLCThe Lancaster Hotel Limb DesignMartha Turner PropertiesMeera BuckMinuteman Press – Post OakMusic & Arts

Neiman MarcusNew Leaf Publishing, Inc.Nos Caves VinPaperCityRice UniversitySaint Arnold’s BreweryShecky’s Media, Inc.Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer FoodsUnited AirlinesValobra Jewelry & AntiquesJohn Wright/TexprintYahama

[L tor R] Norton Ditto Principle Owner and CEO Dick Hite, Houston Symphony Executive Director and CEO Mark C. Hanson and Houston Symphony League member James Matthews.

On April 12, Symphony patrons were treated to light hors d’oeuvres and drinks at the men’s fine clothier, Norton Ditto. The event allowed patrons to rub elbows with NPR’s Miles Hoffmann, the host of the Symphony’s new ACCESS series beginning in November, as well as browse the collections of latest trends in men’s fash-ion. In addition to hosting the event, Norton Ditto donated a Hickey Freeman sports coat as a door prize that was ultimately netted by Houston Symphony League member Darlene Clark. This was the second such event hosted by Norton Ditto for the Symphony, and we are delighted to be the recipient of their warm generosity, support and friendship. Thank you, Norton Ditto!

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

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

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

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

$10,000-$�4,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation * Bank of America * Boeing Bracewell & Giuliani LLP * CenterPoint Energy Cooper Industries, Inc. Crown Castle * Devon Energy Corporation Ernst & Young H. E. Butt Grocery Company Margolis, Phipps & Wright, P.C. Memorial Hermann Northern Trust Palmetto Partners The Rand Group, LLC

SPIR STAR, Inc. Star Furniture St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital USI Insurance Services LLC * Vitol Inc. * Wells Fargo * Wood Group Management Services

$500-$9,999 Beck, Redden & Secrest, LLP * Bloomberg L.L.P. GEM Insurance Agencies, L.P. Intercontinental Exchange Ironshore Insurance Services, LLP Neiman Marcus Oceaneering International, Inc. Porter & Hedges, LLP * Randalls Food Markets, Inc. Regions Bank Russell Reynolds Associates Seyfarth Shaw LLP * Smith, Graham & Company Stewart Title Company * Swift Energy Company Texas Children’s Hospital Wortham Insurance & Risk Management

* SponsorsofHoustonSymphonyEducation&OutreachPrograms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Government Donors * City of Houston National Endowment for the Arts State Employee Charitable Campaign * Texas Commission on the Arts

* SponsorsofHoustonSymphonyEducation&OutreachPrograms

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

Coca-ColaEl Paso CorporationEli Lilly and CompanyExxonMobilFannie MaeGeneral ElectricGeneral Mills

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

Kirby CorporationOccidental PetroleumSMART Modular Technologies, Inc.Spectra Energy

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

Mrs. Marcella Levine HarrisGeneral & Mrs. Maurice HirschMiss Ima HoggBurke & Octavia HolmanMrs. L. F. McCollumJoan B. McKerleyMonroe L. Mendelsohn Jr.Mrs. Janet MoynihanConstantine S. NicandrosHanni OrtonStewart Orton, LegacySocietyco-founderDr. Michael Papadopoulos

Miss Louise Pearl PerkinsWalter W. Sapp, LegacySocietyco-founderJ. Fred & Alma Laws Lunsford SchultzMs. Jean R. SidesJohn K. & Fanny W. StoneDorothy Barton ThomasMrs. Harry C. WiessMrs. Edward Wilkerson

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

The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony in their long-term estate plans through bequests, life-income gifts or other deferred-giving arrangements. members of the Legacy Society enjoy a variety of benefits, including an annual musical event, featuring a renowned guest artist. The Houston Symphony would like to extend its deepest thanks to the members of the Legacy Society – and with their permission, we are pleased to acknowl-edge them below. if you would like to learn more about ways to provide for the Houston Symphony in your estate plans, please contact our Development Department at: (713) 337-8500 or [email protected].

Anonymous (9)Mrs. Jan BarrowGeorge & Betty BashenDorothy B. BlackErmy Borlenghi BonfieldRonald C. BorschowAnneliese BosselerJoe BrazzattiZu BroadwaterTerry Ann BrownDr. Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip CowdinEugene R. BrunsSylvia J. CarrollWilliam J. Clayton & Margaret A. HughesLeslie Barry DavidsonHarrison R. T. DavisJudge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr.Jean & sJack EllisThe Aubrey and Sylvia Farb FamilyGinny GarrettMichael B. GeorgeStephen & Mariglyn GlennMr. & Mrs. Keith E. GottRandolph Lee GroningerMarilyn & Robert M. HermanceDr. Gary L. HollingsworthDr. Edward J. & Mrs. Patti HurwitzKenneth HydeMr. Brian JamesDrs. Rita & Blair JusticeDr. & Mrs. Ira Kaufman, M.D.John S. W. KellettAnn Kennedy & Geoffrey WalkerDr. & Mrs. I. Ray KirkMr. & Mrs. Ulyesse LeGrange

Mrs. Frances E. LelandDr. Mary R. LewisE. W. Long Jr.Sandra MagersRodney H. MargolisMr. & Mrs. Jay MarksJames MatthewsDr. and Mrs. Malcolm MazowMr. & Mrs. Gene McDavidCharles E. McKerleyMr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahanMiss Catherine Jane MerchantDr. & Mrs. Robert M. MihaloRon MikitaKatherine Taylor MizeIone MoranSidney MoranSue A. Morrison and ChildrenMr. & Mrs. Richard P. MoynihanGretchen Anne MyersBobbie & Arthur NewmanMr. Dave B. NussmannEdward C. Osterberg Jr.Joan D. OsterweilImogen “Immy” PapadopoulosSara M. PetersonMr. Howard PieperGeraldine S. PriestDaniel F. ProsserGloria & Joe PryzantMrs. Dana PuddyWalter M. RossMr. & Mrs. Michael B. SandeenCharles K. SandersCharles King Sanders

Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Seay IIMr. & Mrs. James A. ShafferDr. & Mrs. Kazuo ShimadaJule & Albert SmithMr. & Mrs. Louis J. SnyderMike & sAnita StudeEmily H. & David K. TerryStephen G. TippsMr. & Mrs. Jesse B. TutorDr. Carlos Vallbona & ChildrenMargaret Waisman, M.D. &

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

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

in memoriam.....................................................................................................

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Linda Goldstein, viola

birthplace and Education: Columbia, South Carolina. University of South Carolina, BA in Music; Hartt College of Music, MM in Performance

Joined the Houston Symphony: July 1981

beginnings: I began my musical studies at age 11 on a family violin that my grand-parents purchased when they arrived in America from Europe. This violin was played by all my uncles and most of my cous-ins and was finally passed down to me.

My first teacher was actually their teacher, as well! I followed my love of the deep, rich sounds of the lower register to become a violist when I was 19.

All in the family: I have an aunt who is an amateur violinist and violist. At 84, she is still an avid chamber music player and concertgoer. She is one of my greatest inspirations, instilling in me my great love of chamber music. My children are also musicians. Shoshi, my daughter, is also a vio-list, and my son, Michael, is a cellist, although taking a break at this time.

Alternative reality: If I weren’t a professional musician, I would probably be something that would involve art, science and traveling. I’m not sure what it would be.

Musical inspiration: My first teacher, Frits de Jonge, and my later teacher, Walter Trampler, inspired me the most. They both instilled in me the idea that music making is the most important facet of playing your instrument.

Keeping the music making fresh: I challenge myself to study new music and try to perfect my old favorites.

Finding the perfect instrument: I was lucky. I played it and knew it was the one for me. That was around 20 years ago. What I love about playing viola is the deep, rich sound that the instrument produces. We might not have as many solos as the violin, but we are always there, producing a color that becomes part of the melody, enhancing its beauty.

Notable moment: Sharing a recital with my kids a few years ago. We per-formed a Beethoven String Trio together.

Pastime and good company: Art, running, reading, traveling, cooking and spending time with my husband, Jerry, family and friends (includ-ing my dogs).

New beginnings: I am really excited about welcoming our new violist, Sheldon Person, especially since he and I sit at the same stand! The Houston Symphony viola section is like a family, having played together for many years. Being stand partners is even more special. I look forward to making music together.

Centennial Ponderings: My hope for the organization is a new sym-phony hall. A performance place we can call our own where we are able to create the perfect environment for enjoying music, on and off the stage.

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Dr. and Mrs. I. Ray Kirk, musician sponsors

birthplace: Jill in Indianapolis, IN and Ray in Kansas City, MO

Education: Ray earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Missouri. Jill, a plastic surgical assistant, trained in Los Angeles.

Joined the Houston Symphony: Ray started purchasing tickets about 1991 and soon became a subscriber; he was asked to be a board member by Mike McClanahan about 1998.

Earliest musical memory: Both of our parents exposed us to classical music as children. They either played records or took us to concerts. I (Ray) remember my grandmother singing to me and my mother playing Prokofiev’s PeterandtheWolf on an old record player. For Jill, even before she could walk, it was all about dance.

All in the family: Father had a Jazz band in the 1950s. I inherited his tenor saxophone and learned to play. Jill started as a ballerina at an early age and went on to become a Broadway dancer in many stage productions across the country and internationally before returning to Houston to per-form with Theater Under the Stars.

Current listening: I last listened to Shostakovich #7; Jill last played Luciano Pavarotti.

Looking forward to in the �011-�01� Season: The entire season is exciting, but as lovers of Rachmaninoff, we look forward to Rach Fest.

Favorite Symphony experience: The opportunity to hear our favorite composers played at the highest level of quality by a large orchestra. Connecting the experience and the music to history is also fascinating. We have been fortunate to cultivate quite a few friendships through our involvement. We are proud to be a part of the greater HS family—all won-derful people.

Pastime and good company: We enjoy traveling, particularly on our bikes with our cameras. Discovering new wines and interesting food, are always favorites while learning history and experiencing different cultures. Jill rescues Shi-Tzu dogs when she’s not operating.

What the Symphony means to you: A city cannot be great without a great orchestra, and Houston has one that is internationally recognized. Often, when we’re traveling, people comment on our great orchestra when they inquire as to where we’re from. The orchestra portrays an outstanding image of Houston and is often the only one seen by many individuals. We strongly believe Houstonians should proudly support this wonderful orga-nization that provides a lot of free PR and diplomacy on behalf of the City of Houston.

All for a reason: We’ve always valued our personal friendship with many of the musicians and recognize this as the best way to demonstrate our loyal support of the entire orchestra.

Pass it on: Being a musician sponsor supports the most important element of the entire organization and personalizes support of the orchestra, allow-ing greater interaction with HS sponsors. It really brings you closer to the essence of the organization and is a healthy reminder of why this support is so crucial.

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