Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season
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BOSTON SOYMPHONY OWRCHESTRA Hundredth Birthday Season 1881 -OCTOBER 22 -1981 7&4L?n C^ 'AC V.SO.P. £ne&6 0nf7%* mrtl^' ^W' "vim ^^QF> COGNAC hfcgj^Mmrri i „ hi , hi u» *£* ^E FIRST NAME IN COGNAC SINCE 1724 JSIVELY FINE CHAMPAGNE COGNAC: FROM THE TWO "PREMIERS CRUS" OF THc k.kj^s 'O^ff SYMPHONY ^B(_) [O^fc.0RCHESTRA i^B ~y~\ Seiji Ozawa, Music Director Sir Colin Davis, Principal Guest Conductor Joseph Silverstein, .Assistant Conductor Hundredth Birthday Season, 1981-82 Trustees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Abram T. Collier, Chairman Nelson J. Darling, Jr., President Leo L. Beranek, Vice-President George H. Kidder, Vice-President Mrs. Harris Fahnestock, Vice-President Sidney Stoneman, Vice-President Roderick M. MacDougall, Treasurer John Ex Rodgers, Assistant Treasurer Vernon R. Alden Archie C. Epps III Thomas D. Perry, Jr. J. P. Barger Mrs. John L. Grandin Irving W Rabb Mrs. John M. Bradley Edward M. Kennedy Mrs. George Lee Sargent Mrs. Norman L. Cahners David G. Mugar William A. Selke George H.A. Clowes, Jr. Albert L. Nickerson John Hoyt Stookey Trustees Emeriti Talcott M. Banks, Chairman of the Board Emeritus Philip K. Allen E. Morton Jennings, Jr. Mrs. James H. Perkins Allen G. Barry Edward G. Murray Paul C. Reardon Richard P Chapman John T. Noonan John L. Thorndike Administration of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Thomas W. Morris General Manager William Bernell Edward R. Birdwell Daniel R. Gustin Artistic Administrator Orchestra Manager Assistant Manager Caroline Smedvig Walter D.Hill Joseph M. Hobbs Director of Dkector of Director of Promotion Business Affairs Development Judith Gordon Joyce M. Snyder Theodore A. Vlahos Assistant Director Development Controller of Promotion Coordinator Marc Solomon Katherine Whitty Arlene Germain Production Coordinator of Financial Analyst Coordinator Boston Council James E. Whitaker Elizabeth Dunton Richard Ortner Hall Manager, Director of Sales Adminstrator Symphony Hall Berkshire Music Center Charles Rawson James F. Kiley Anita R. Kurland Manager of Box Office Operations Manager, Administrator of Tanglewood Youth Activities Steven Ledbetter Marc Mandel Jean Miller MacKenzie Dkector of Editorial Printing Production Publications Coordinator Coordinator Programs copyright ©1981 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc Cover photo by Peter Schaaf 1 Board of Overseers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Mrs. Norman L. Cahners Chairman William J. Poorvu Mrs. William H. Ryan Vice-Chairman Secretary Charles F. Adams Jordan L. Golding Paul M. Montrone John Q. Adams Haskell R. Gordon Mrs. Hanae Mori Mrs. Frank G. Allen Graham Gund Mrs. Stephen VC. Morris David B. Arnold, Jr. Christian G. Halby E. James Morton Hazen H. Ayer Mrs. R. Douglas Hall III Stephen Paine, Sr. Bruce A. Beal Francis W Hatch, Jr. John A. Perkins Mrs. Richard Bennink Mrs. Richard D. Hill David R. Pokross David W. Bernstein Ms. Susan M. Hilles Mrs. Curtis Prout Mrs. Edward J. Bertozzi, Jr. Mrs. Amory Houghton, Jr. Mrs. Eleanor Radin Peter A. Brooke Richard S. Jackson, Jr. Peter C. Read William M. Bulger Mrs. Bela T Kalman Mrs. Peter van S. Rice Curtis Buttenheim Mrs. Louis I. Kane David Rockefeller, Jr. Julian Cohen Mrs. S. Charles Kasdon Mrs. George R. Rowland Mrs. Nat King Cole Mrs. F. Corning Kenly Jr. Francis P. Sears Johns H. Congdon Mrs. Gordon F. Kingsley Gene Shalit William M. Crozier, Jr. Mrs. Carl Koch Donald B. Sinclair Mrs. Lewis S. Dabney Robert K. Kraft Richard A. Smith Mrs. Michael H. Davis Harvey C. Krentzman Ralph Z. Sorenson William S. Edgerly Mrs. E. Anthony Kutten Peter J. Sprague Mrs. Alexander Ellis, Jr. Benjamin H. Lacy Ray Stata Frank L. Farwell Mrs. Henry A. Laughlin Mrs. Edward S. Stimpson Kenneth G. Fisher Mrs. James F. Lawrence Mrs. Arthur I. Strang Mrs. John H. Fitzpatrick Mrs. Charles P. Lyman Mrs. Richard H. Thompson Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen C. Charles Marran Mark Tishler, Jr. Paul Fromm Mrs. August R. Meyer Ms. Luise Vosgerchian Mrs. Thomas J. Galligan, Jr. Edward H. Michaelsen Robert A. Wells Mrs. Thomas Gardiner J. William Middendorf II Mrs. Donald Wilson Avram J. Goldberg John J. Wilson THE SYMBOL OF GOOD BANKING. Union Warren Savings Bank Main Office: 133 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110 'But ifyou turn your back on the market entirely, will the Dow ever break a thousand again?" For good advice on personal trust and investment matters, call our Trust Division at (617) 742-4000. Or write New England Merchants National Bank, 28 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Bank of New England. Drexel Burnham Lambert salutes the BSO on its centennial. And the city of Boston itself. For we believe that Boston is a sound investment. And we back our opinion by invest- ing our own capital in Boston's future. Newcomers to Boston by BSO standards, we are nonetheless proud that our Boston office is celebrating its ninth year of operation. We welcome the opportunity to dis- cuss your investment strategy And our worldwide range ofinvestment products. \bu see, Drexel Burnham Lambert is a big international investment banking and securities firm. But not too big. For we knowyour future determines our future. And we're delighted our future includes Boston. Drexel Burnham Lambert INI 11BPOHAIIC1 MEMBER Of PRINCIPAL STOCK AND COMMODITY EXCHANGES For more information, write or call: Joseph A. Simons, First Vice President and Manager, Drexel Burnham Lambert, Shawmut Bank Building, One Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110 (617 ) 482-3600. Offices in principal financial centers worldwide. BSO Share the BSO With the Kids!! The second program of the 1981-82 Boston Symphony Youth Concerts season, Harry Ellis Dickson, Artistic Director, will feature the strings of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Arthur Foote's Suite for strings, and Saint-Saens musical trip to the zoo, Carnival of the Animals. The BSO Youth Concerts have a new look this season, with guest narrators, special lighting and production effects, and an innovative approach that makes concertgoing as educational as it is enjoyable. Although weekday concerts are sold out, a limited number of Saturday-morning tickets are available this year due to school budget cuts which have affected group sales. Share the 1 , BSO with the kids on either Saturday morning, 6 February at 1 or Saturday morning, 27 February at 1 1 . Call the Symphony Hall Youth Activities Office at 267-0656 for complete ticket information. BSOonWGBH Interviews by Robert J. Lurtsema with BSO personalities and guest artists continue this season on WGBH-FM-89.7's Morning Pro Musica. Coming up on Monday mornings at 1L conductors Claudio Abbado (8 February), Kurt Masur (15 February), and Klaus Tennstedt (8 March),- and, on Friday morning, 12 March at 11, pianist Misha Dichter. "Presidents at Pops" A very special night at Pops, in fact a first for the BSO, is being planned by a committee of business leaders, BSO Trustees, and Overseers. Designed to solidify and broaden the relationship between the BSO and the business community, it will make possible corporate support of the BSO and, at the same time, the establishment of new business contacts, the honoring of employees and spouses, or the conclusion of a company business meeting with a pleasant evening. The "Presidents at Pops" Concert will be held on 15 June 1982 with an outstanding program and buffet supper. Tickets will be sold as a "package" to include two adjoining Pops floor tables of five seats each and ten balcony seats. In addition, there will be a Presidents Dinner, an elegant and fun evening at Symphony Hall, on 10 May 1982 for 100 Presidents of supporting companies who will be guests of the BSO. Cost of the "all-inclusive package" is $3,000 for both events, and an early sell-out is expected. A specially designed program book is also planned, to contain advertisements to the business and professional community. "Presidents at Pops" will be a gala highlight of the 1982 season. For details and information, please contact Chet Krentzman, BSO Overseer and "Presidents at Pops" General Chairman,- or Frank Pemberton, in the Development Office at Symphony Hall, (617) 266-1492. Baldwin Piano & Organ Company pays tribute to the Boston Symphony Orchestra on its first century of achievement. We look forward to continuing our association at this, the start of the Boston's second century of excellence. With Thanks We wish to give special thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities for their continued support of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Gift Planning There are many ways to make a contribution to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Outright gifts of securities and cash are popular choices, yet non-income producing gifts such as real estate, antiques, insurance policies, or jewelry can provide valuable income for the Symphony and a healthy tax deduction for the donor. A brochure explaining various options for Life Income Gifts that benefit both the BSO and the donor is now available. To obtain a copy, or for further information, please contact the Development Office, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA 021 15, telephone (617) 266-1492. The Council of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Formed in 1966, the Council of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is a group of approxi- mately 550 Friends of the BSO. As the orchestra's volunteer corps, the Council provides supplementary financial assistance by working on various aspects of fundraising, particu- larly the BSO/WCRB Musical Marathon, a nationally-known weekend of broad-based support-pledging to the BSO Throughout the year, benefit events either musical or festive in nature are staged in local communities. In this way, and by voluntarily staffing Symphony Hall as tour guides, luncheon and supper hosts and hostesses, information- givers, and in other supportive ways as needed, members of the Council increase overall awareness of the orchestra's needs and understanding of the BSO's goals.