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MORGAN STANLEY

Guest Artist & Music Sponsors

Michael John & Aimee Rusinko Kakos Foundation

JB Finley Charitable Trust

Artistic Director Daniel Meyer Legacy Plus Society $25,000+ Richard King Mellon Foundation Westmoreland County CARES Non-Profit Grant Artistic Director Daniel Meyer Legacy Society $10,000+ Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Maestro Markou Circle $2,500+ Hawksglen Foundation Chris Horner Circle $1,000+ The Buhl Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Caramella Paul and Diane Nickoloff Robertshaw Charitable Foundation Symphony Club $500+ Dr. George and Mrs. Linda Austin Michael Matteo Maestro Daniel Meyer and Mary Persin Ron and Carol Zera Coda Club $250+ Andrew Drazdik, Jr. Mr. David McMunn & Mr. Dennis Bell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O’Toole Concerto Club $150+ Thomas Beagan Christel and Stuart Horner George and Beverly Hritz

THANK YOU SPONSORS AND DONORS

Section Chair $100+ Dr. & Mrs. Hugh Dempsey Anthony Dente Daniel Giovannelli The Jacobsen Family Debra Leonard Bradley Oliver Edward and Bernadette Piwowar Bob and Ellen Piper Cesare Muccari Marie Schietroma Edward Williamson Haydn Fellow $50+ Murat Bankaci Pamela DeMezza Jeffrey Fanchalsky Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flock Melissa Huey Joseph Kozuch Stephen Malone Anita Lavin Manoli Mrs. Theresa Gay-Rohall and Ron Rohall Jennifer Shultz Dr. Sharon Smith Deborah Voloch Virgil Walters Cheryl Wood In Honor Havilicesek-Dalverny Families Nancy Dalverny

>All 2020-2021 Season donors may be found on pages 36-39 in the At-home Guide

CLASSICAL HEART SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 - 7:30 PM

DANIEL MEYER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Rossini String Sonata No. 3

Vaughan Williams Charterhouse Suite

Prelude

Slow dance

Quick dance

Slow Air

Rondo

Pezzo ostinato

Boccherini Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major

Mark Kosower, cello

Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile in B major

for Cello and Strings

Mark Kosower, cello

GUEST ARTIST & MUSIC SPONSORS TITLE SPONSOR

CLASSICAL HEART MUSICIANS

DANIEL MEYER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR

VIOLIN I Maureen Conlon-Gutierrez, guest concertmaster Josh Huang, acting associate concertmaster Dena Miller, assistant concertmaster Richard Palermo Gabi Faetini VIOLIN II Samantha Nelson, acting principal Katherine Araya Riffo, acting assistant principal Linda Feczko Doug Bevan

VIOLA David Sinclair, principal Maija Anstine, acting assistant principal Ben Schantz Regina Ketter CELLO Nadine Sherman, acting principal Will Teegarden, acting assistant principal Sarah Ferrell BASS Jacob McAleavey, acting principal Joseph Hernandez, acting assistant principal KEYBOARD Brian Gilling, acting principal

A modern player with a “signature sound” and distinctive style of playing, cellist Mark Kosower embodies the concept of the complete musician performing as concerto soloist with symphony orchestras, in solo recitals and with pianist Jee-Won Oh, and as a much admired and sought-after chamber musician. He is Principal Cello of the Cleveland Or-chestra, a scholar and teacher of cello at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Kent/Blossom Music Festival. Mark’s performance repertoire and discography are testaments to deep devotion, not only to frequently heard repertoires such as Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations and concertos of Haydn, Walton, Elgar and Dvořák but, significantly, to less well-known concertos of Alberto Ginastera, Miklos Rozsa, Frederich Gulda and Victor Herbert. Mr. Kosower has recorded for the Ambitus, Delos, Naxos International, and VAI labels, including as the first cellist to record the complete music for solo cello of Alberto Ginastera (Naxos). He was described as a “powerful advocate of Ginastera’s art” by MusicWeb International, and Strings Magazine noted of his Hungarian music album (also with Naxos) that “the music allows Kosower to showcase his stunning virtuosity, passionate intensity, and elegant phrasing.”

Kosower is known for a varied traditional and contemporary repertoire. His many honors include an Avery Fisher Career Grant, a SONY Grant, and was the top prize winner in both the Rostropovich and Pablo Casals International Cello Competitions, among others.

Other orchestral appearances have included symphony orchestras throughout the US, Europe, and Asia, and recitals at the Kennedy Center, Aspen Music Festival, Philadelph-ia Chamber Music Society, the National Gallery of Art, on the Great Performer’s Series at Lincoln Center. the Chatelet in Paris, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, the Hong Kong Cul-tural Centre, and the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.

In addition to his busy performing career, Mark is also a dedicated teacher. He is on the cello faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Kent/Blossom Music Festival. Kosower gives masterclasses around the world.

MARK KOSOWER, CELLO