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Edition 4 | 2019-2020 WELCOME! Let me start by saying welcome to Jacoby Symphony Hall, home of the Jacksonville Symphony! It’s been an absolute pleasure getting to meet you and to settle into the beautiful city that is Jacksonville. My wife Carol and I could not be more appreciative of the warm welcome we’ve received since our arrival almost two months ago. The past few months have been a bit of a whirlwind: the orchestra went on tour to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. for SHIFT: A Festival of American Orchestras, and we experienced the Symphony Gala with the incomparable Susan Graham. I’ve had the pleasure of hearing the Symphony perform at nine concerts already, and I know you all will agree when I say I look forward to many, many more. How fortunate we are to have such a wonderful orchestra under the impeccable leadership of Courtney Lewis! In short, we are thrilled to be here in Jacksonville to work with the musicians, staff, Courtney, the Board of Directors, and of course, you, as our loyal supporters and advocates. The Symphony’s mission, my mission, is to “enrich the human spirit through symphonic music.” That means that every day we come to work trying to reimagine what a symphony can be; be it through the experience we provide, the music we play, where we play it, how we demonstrate appreciation for our patrons, and so much more. The upcoming fourth quarter of the Symphony’s 2019-2020 season includes a great variety of wonderful music for you to chose from. Music by Copland, Brahms, Beethoven, Schubert, Ravel, Mahler and more highlight the remaining Masterworks concerts. We’ll host three fabulous vocalists in our tribute to Aretha Franklin. Patriotic Pops will provide inspiration on Memorial Day weekend, and the cinematic thrill of Jurassic Park will leave you on the edge of your seats. Tickets: 904.354.5547 Contributions: 904.354.5477 The final performance of the season (it’s hard to believe we’re there already), Administration: will be Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. What better way to finish our celebration 904.354.5479 of Beethoven’s 250th birthday than with this miraculous piece of music? JaxSymphony.org The Guardian said of Beethoven’s Ninth, “…its gigantic, irrefutable musical power is a wellspring of renewal and possibility.” The perfect symphony to close Encore Production our season as we prepare for what will come in 2020-2021. Publisher – Onstage Publications Editor – Thank you once again for the enthusiastic welcome to Jacksonville. Carol and Sydney Schless I can’t wait to spend more time with you next season. We hope you’ll fill your Graphic Designer – Ken Shade summer with music and look forward to seeing you in September. Photography – Tiffany Manning, Renee Parenteau, Fran Ruchalski Steven B. Libman Program Notes – Laurie Shulman ©Jacksonville Symphony Association 300 Water Street, Suite 200 | Jacksonville, FL 32202 follow us President & CEO /jaxsymphony - @jaxsymphony - /jaxsymphony - #jaxsymphony STEINWAY & SONS Is the official piano of the Jacksonville Symphony ENCORE 3 ENCORE THE MAGAZINE OF THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY 2019 – 2020 SEASON VOLUME 26 – EDITION 4 EVENTS 26 PETER AND THE WOLF FAMILY SERIES March 29 29 COPLAND’S GREAT AMERICAN SYMPHONY FLORIDA BLUE MASTERWORKS SERIES April 3 & 4 29 34 34 RESPECT: ARETHA FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL POPS SERIES RAYMOND JAMES COFFEE SERIES April 17 & 18 36 BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO. 2 FLORIDA BLUE MASTERWORKS SERIES REGENCY CENTERS SYMPHONY IN 60 SERIES April 23, 24 & 25 40 MUSIC OF THE KNIGHTS SPECIAL PRESENTATION 36 44 May 1 44 JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS FESTIVAL OF STRINGS YOUTH ORCHESTRAS SERIES May 4 48 JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS MAJOR/MINOR YOUTH ORCHESTRAS SERIES May 8 52 64 52 THE GREAT SCHUBERT SYMPHONY REGENCY CENTERS SYMPHONY IN 60 SERIES May 14 52 BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR CONCERTO FLORIDA BLUE MASTERWORKS SERIES May 15 & 16 56 PATRIOTIC POPS FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL POPS SERIES RAYMOND JAMES COFFEE SERIES 58 May 22 & 23 58 JURASSIC PARK SYMPHONIC NIGHT AT THE MOVIES SERIES DEPARTMENTS May 30 & 31 3 Welcome 7 Music Director Courtney Lewis 60 MAHLER 1 8 Symphony Association FLORIDA BLUE MASTERWORKS SERIES Board & Administration June 5 & 6 9, 75-79 Thank You, Supporters 11 About the Symphony 64 SEASON FINALE: BEETHOVEN’S NINTH 14-15 Jacksonville Symphony Musicians SPECIAL PRESENTATION 25 Volunteer Activities and Events June 12 & 13 43 Meet Steven Libman 72 Sound Investment Program 74 The Cadenza Society ENCORE 5 6 WWW.JAXSYMPHONY.ORG – MARCH – JUNE 2020 SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers David M. Strickland, Chair Don Baldwin, Vice Chair Michael R. Imbriani, Treasurer Hon. Gwen Yates, Secretary Board of Directors Becky Grimes Foundation Board Akin Agar Katheryn Hancock, ex officio Gilchrist B. Berg Martha Barrett Randolph R. Johnson, Jeffrey E. Bernardo Development Committee Co-Chair Gilchrist B. Berg R. Chris Doerr Charles S. Joseph, Farrukh A. Bezar Governance Committee Chair Peter Karpen Douglas A. Booher Kiki Karpen Karen Ann Bower, Ross T. Krueger Honorary Directors Marketing Committee Chair Trevor Lee Ruth Conley J.F. Bryan, IV Anne Lufrano David W. Foerster Rafael Caldera Sheila McLenaghan Preston H. Haskell Katharine Caliendo, ex officio Tracye A. Polson Anne H. Hopkins Carl Cannon Bernard Reidy Robert E. Jacoby Chung-Hae Casler Ronald Rettner, Frances Bartlett Kinne Elizabeth L. Colledge, Development Committee Co-Chair Programming Committee Chair Mary Carr Patton Daniel Rios, ex officio Tyler Dann Robert T. Shircliff † Brenda Wolchok Barbara Darby Mary Ellen Smith Timothy A. Woodward Stacy B. Derr Jay Stein Douglas C. Worth Jack Dickison James Van Vleck R. Chris Doerr James H. Winston † Thomas M. Galvin, Jr. † designates deceased JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE OFFICE Kenneth Every, Assistant Orchestra Tara Paige, Patron Services Associate Steven Libman, President & CEO Personnel Manager Robin Robison, Patron Services Associate Andreea Vineyard, Executive Assistant & Annie Hertler, Bowing Assistant Cori Roberts, House Manager Board Liaison Education & DEVELOPMENT ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Community Engagement Michelle Barth, Associate Vice President of Roger Wight, Vice President & General Manager Ashley Green, Manager of Education & Advancement and External Affairs Community Engagement Terri Montville, Director of Grants and Reporting Artistic Administration Jimmy Peluso, Director of Business Partnerships Tony Nickle, Director of Artistic Administration MARKETING Colin Walker, Individual Giving Manager Ileana Fernandez, Staff Accompanist Peter Gladstone, Vice President of Marketing David Anderlik, Executive Assistant to the VP Linda Holmes, Ballet Coordinator Christie Helton, Director of Marketing & Patron Experience of Advancement Jill Weisblatt, Chorus Manager Scott Hawkins, Director of Ticketing Cassie Castaneda, Advancement Events Coordinator Sydney Schless, Director of Marketing Orchestral Operations & Communications Ann Marie Ball, Patron Systems Specialist Bart Dunn, Principal Librarian Anna Birtles, Digital Marketing Manager Ray Klaase, Stage Manager Christina Reyes, Sales Manager FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Jim Neglia, Orchestra Personnel Manager Deborah Forsberg, Chief Financial Officer Ken Shade, Graphic Designer Ross Triner, Manager of Artistic Operations Mark Crosier, Controller Kaela McLendon, Patron Services Supervisor Shamus McConney, Technical Director Sydna Breazeale, Staff Accountant Betty Byrne, Patron Services Associate James Pitts, Stage Associate Heather Blew, Office Manager 8 WWW.JAXSYMPHONY.ORG – MARCH – JUNE 2020 ENCORE 9 ABOUT THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY © Tiffany Manning As Music Director Courtney Lewis begins his fifth school districts. In addition to offering free tickets to season on the conductor’s podium, the Jacksonville children under the age of 18 for selected Florida Blue Symphony celebrates the 2019-2020 season that Masterworks concerts, and other special youth pricing, promises more weeks of music reaching more people there are several programs to foster music education. than ever before. In June 2018, the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras embarked on its first national tour as one of The Jacksonville Symphony is one of Northeast only three student orchestras invited to perform in the Florida’s most important cultural institutions. Founded Los Angeles International Music Festival at Walt Disney in 1949, the Symphony now enjoys a national Concert Hall. reputation, regularly heard on more than 250 public radio stations across the country on Performance Over the years, the Jacksonville Symphony has hosted Today. In March 2020, the orchestra will depart on a some of the most renowned artists of the music tour to Washington, D.C. as one of four orchestras world including Isaac Stern, Benny Goodman, Duke selected from across the country for SHIFT: A Festival Ellington, Marilyn Horne, Luciano Pavarotti, Itzhak of American Orchestras. The Symphony’s home, Perlman, Kathleen Battle, Mstislav Rostopovich, Audra Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall, is considered to McDonald, Joshua Bell, Lang Lang, Alisa Weilerstein, be an acoustic gem. Each year thousands enjoy the Branford Marsalis and Renée Fleming. Symphony’s performances both at Jacoby Symphony Hall in the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts For more information about the Jacksonville and at venues located throughout the state of Florida. Symphony, please visit JaxSymphony.org, like us on Facebook at Jacksonville Symphony, follow us The Symphony is also the community’s leader in on Twitter @JaxSymphony, and
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