SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater

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Ajay R. Patel, Resident Conductor John Masaro, Resident Conductor

Sunday, June 27, 2021 4:00 p.m.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater

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Ajay R. Patel, Resident Conductor John Massaro, Resident Conductor

Dudley Buck Festive Overture (1839–1909)

Derric Johnson Armed Services Medley (1932)

John Philip Sousa Washington Post (1854–1932)

Samuel A Ward American the Beautiful (1848–1903) arr. by Carmen Dragon

Morton Gould American Salute (1913–1996)

U.S. Navy Hymn Eternal Father Strong to Save

Antonín Dvořák Largo New World Symphony (1841–1904)

Hector Berlioz Rakoczy March (1803–1869)

Irving God Bless America (1888–1989)

John Philip Sousa Stars and Stripes (1854–1932)

4 ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-499-TKTS ORCHESTRA MEMBERS Ajay R. Patel, Resident Conductor John Massaro, Resident Conductor

FLUTE HORN VIOLIN 2 Angela McCabe Daniel Atwood Kathryn Hart Anna Clermont PICCOLO TROMBONE Barbara Moss Karla Martin Frank Darmiento Bob Willers VIOLA CLARINET Carolyn Broe Heather Van Beck TUBA Jennifer Grubbs Tami Bruce Matt Wilkens CELLO 2 OBOE PERCUSSION Renee Rechlin Kristen Zhender Mary Anne Ames Kirsten Alexander Marcie Kneisley Kathy Jones BASS BASSOON VIOLIN 1 Byron Edgar Raimund Fromme Vickie Thai Dr. Leon Jin Carl Betty Carol TRUMPET Nancy Bruce Legge Bobby Pirtle

ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-499-TKTS 5 MISSION JOHN MASSARO The mission of the Scottsdale Philharmonic is to provide the city of Scottsdale RESIDENT CONDUCTOR and surrounding communities with a professional symphony orchestra, John Massaro is the principal conductor for and the Southwest performing a series of traditional classical music concerts without charge to the Vocal Competition, where he has conducted main stage opera productions public and making classical music available to audiences of all ages. and galas with world-renowned opera superstars Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Jonas Kaufmann. Massaro served as an assistant to during VISION the creation of his opera A Quiet Place and to for the Israel Our vision is to enhance the cultural environment of Scottsdale with an Philharmonic’s production of Madama Butterfly. He worked extensively with orchestra of professional musicians where everyone can attend classical the great German soprano , with whom he coached symphony concerts. Founded in 2012, the Scottsdale Philharmonic is a both opera and art song repertoire. Massaro made his Carnegie Hall debut nonprofit corporation that is funded by contributions from the general public conducting the Mozart Requiem, which led to a distinguished European tour and business community. to Budapest, Krakow, Prague, , and , where he conducted several additional Mozart masterpieces in a 250th anniversary celebration AJAY R. PATEL of the composer’s birth. He debuted with The Phoenix Symphony in 2002, CONDUCTOR, SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC conducting a 9/11 memorial concert, which included his own arrangement of Ajay R. Patel has been a music educator in Arizona since 2001, beginning the National Anthem. as the director of orchestras at Mountain Pointe High School before moving on to Basha High School. From 2016 to the present, he has served as the orchestra director at Desert Ridge High School. Patel earned a bachelor of music education and a master of music in cello performance, both from Arizona State University.

Patel is an active member of organizations that support Arizona music education. He has served in positions for the Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association as Southwest Region orchestra chair and Southwest Region governor. He is also a current member of the National Association for Music Education and the American String Teachers Association. Patel has served as the symphony orchestra conductor for the East Valley Youth Symphony since its inaugural year in 2006. In 2009, he established the Chandler Academy for the Performing Arts, a three-week summer music program for orchestra, band, choir, and theatre, serving the students of Chandler Unified School District and the southeast Valley community.

An accomplished cellist, Patel has performed with many of the community and professional orchestras in Arizona. He has served as a substitute section cellist for the Arizona Opera, guest principal cellist for the Chandler Symphony Orchestra, and the assistant principal cellist of the Arizona Pro Arte Orchestra. He has also performed with the Symphony of the Southwest, MusicaNova Orchestra, and the Scottsdale Philharmonic. In the winter of 2011, Patel was the principal cellist of the American Festival Orchestra under the direction of Lawrence Golan. The American Festival Orchestra toured 14 cities in China over a span of two weeks as part of an international cultural exchange.

Patel studied cello with Takayori Atsumi and Thomas Landschoot at Arizona State University. His conducting studies were guided by Dr. Timothy Russell and Dr. Gary Hill at Arizona State University.

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Scottsdale Philharmonic PATRON CIRCLE Oekyung Kim A very special thank youto all the dedicated patrons whose donations came through for is pleased to acknowledge $500 to $999 Suzanne Klapp us during a very difficult year. Ellen Andres-Schneider & Ralph Andres* Suzanne Klapp Scottsdale City the following patrons who Arlyn M Brewster Councilwoman We would like to express a very sincere thank you to Billie Jo and Judd Herberger of have made generous gifts William & Judith Doenges Caroline & Marvin Klein the Herberger Foundation for their endless generosity and support for the Scottsdale of $50 or more. These Lynne Larson Christine Kovach Philharmonic. It is invaluable donations like theirs and yours that help make our Peter Lott Judith Lentine mission a success. donations help to make Linda Nowacek Beverly Lewis classical music available to Craig & Sue Prouty Robert Marshall audiences of all ages. David & Diana Smith Sara Mills-Cohen Society for the Arts Rebecca McClue Solange & Michael Whitehead Susan Melker Judd and Billie Jo Solange Whitehead Scottsdale City Craig & Teryl Miller LIFETIME BENEFACTOR Councilwoman Manfred Moennich Herberger $50,000 and above Neil Van Wie Michael & Wendy Morris The Herberger Foundation/ David & Kathleen Mould Judd & Billie Jo Herberger* Donna Ramsey We love the James Morgan & Family* SPONSOR CIRCLE Willis R Reece & Heather Snyder Joy Partridge & Family* $250 to $499 Michael & Deborah Reich music and Neil S Berman Robert Rice passion of Larry Billar Marvin Richman the Scottsdale PHILHARMONIC CIRCLE Beverly Birnbaum $25,000 to $49,999 Chuck & Jan Riedel Philharmonic! John & Barbara Burgess Vernon & Gretchen Sater Anonymous* Jeffrey Clark George & Cynthia Self Albert & Blanca Diekema Joanne M & John Schartow CONDUCTOR CIRCLE Darlene & Dennis Esposito Jerry & Gayle Smilack Thomas & Cheryl Faranda Dorothy Sydnor $10,000 to $24,999 Walter Finley Gene & Marilyn Taylor Tom & Joyce Fisher Family Foundation* Janice & Dennis Hammerstrom Joseph Waters Alex Stricker Photography Merrill & Barbara Moss Tom & Nancy Wiand Thank you to all the dedicated friends of the Scottsdale Philharmonic Bob & Emily Vincent* Arleen Lorrance & Diane K Pike Paul Witkop James & Augusta Potter Carol Wood ARC Point Labs Rare Earth Gallery Gracie Rayburn Alex Stricker Photographic Rise Above Remodeling ANGEL CIRCLE Frank & Karen Woods Thomas Risk Avery Lane Sacks Tierney Attorneys $5,000 to $9,999 Patricia York Phillip & Judy Ruppel Karl Yost Christian Care Foundation Sassy Glasses Charlie Bullen* David Stugart Dennis Mueller State Farm Agency Sleekskin Aesthetics Lawrence & Valerie Bullen* William Wells Enxer & Assoc. Southwest Jewelry Buyers Robert & Alice Hing* FRIEND CIRCLE G.G. Gems Staywell Copper Richard Hoffman* $50 to $99 Gilbert Ortega Galleries Steve Schwab - VIP - Sea Side Mexico SUPPORT CIRCLE Ken & Marina Vlah* Barbara Aronow Hospice of the Valley Vacation Rentals $100 to $249 Robert Breen Ingrid’s Travel by Design Sunrise Care Homes Daniel Adelmann CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE Kathleen & Stevan Ross Earl Messinger Mortuaries Synergy Home Care Donald Appel Trust $2,500 to $4,999 Mrs. Kyle Effinger MIM Music Theatre TraVek John L Baczynski Delores Fangman Morris & Gretchen Hatley* Nichole Laizure Art Valley Life David Bellama Marcia Farrell James & Dale Hardt* Premier Documents Paul Blum Diane Grund Leslie Kaye* Charles & Martha Bonifield- Trust Judith & James Harmony Walter & Tania Bookriakin Shirley Johnson MUSICIAN CIRCLE Ellen Bramoweth John Kopplin $1,000 to $2,499 Ciara Breeding Nancy Lauterbach Sid & Flo Banwart Morris, Michael & Wendy Burnham Nancy Milburn Jane & Jason Barlow* Mary Carey Thomas Mukytiuk Peter & Patricia Budnick* Dede Charbonneau Mariya Nariychuk Diane Foreman* Yim Kie Cheng Linda & Bruce Nesbit Kathryn Bell Hart Trust Robin Cochran Kruger Pauline V. Peverly Arlene M Knight* Joseph & Suzanne de Groot Kathryn Salazar David & Sharon Miller* Joanne Dipiazza David & Linda Schreiner Lawrence J Niederhofer & Patricia Jane Edmonds Betty Scott Dalton* Hester & Thomas Ford Barbara Stratford Walter & Karen Nielsen Barbara & Peter Frank Jeanette & Joseph Tanny Leo & Hermine Philippe* Kenny Funk Virginia E Rein* Gene & Saundra Giesaking As of 4/1/2021 Carol Shriber* William & Mary Grady Elite Partners* Debra Exner & George Smith Nancy Goldman Thomas & Sandy Stern* Neha Gupta James & Mary Talbot* John & Carroll Haydon Maren M. Young* Ruth Henry Harold Hoffman Deana Katz

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Scottsdale Arts is pleased to recognize the following corporations, foundations, government agencies, and in-kind donors for their support of the arts in our community this season. For more information on participating as a sponsor, please contact Denise Wisdom, corporate and foundation relations manager, at 480-874-4669 or [email protected].

World Class Partners ($50,000 +) Signature Partners ($5,000 - $9,999)

ATELIER, INC

Title Partners ($25,000 - $49,999) WILLIAM L. AND RUTH T. PENDLETON MEMORIAL FUND

Simoncic’s Opportunities In Arts and Robotics WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION

INSTITUT FRANCAÍS- S. REX AND JOAN LEWIS RELANCE EXPORT FOUNDATION Supporting Partners ($2,500 - $4,999)

Presenting Partners ($10,000 - $24,999)

Collaborating Partners Canopy by Hilton Scottsdale Old Town LDV Winery Experience Scottsdale Mavrix/Octane Raceway Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation/Taliesin West Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Grimaldi's Pizzeria Rainbow Ryders Havaianas Salvatore Vineyards/Passion Cellars JOJO Coffeehouse Scottsdale Unified School District Joyrides AZ W Scottsdale

Partner Perks Program Participants Jewel of the Crown Oh My Dog! Boutique Hotel and Spa Juice Core Organic Nori Sushi & Asian Dining Jules & JC Sizzle Korean BBQ Kelly's at Southbridge Super Chunk Sweets & Treats La Señora at Saguaro

Canal Convergence Small Business Collaborating Partners Broadstone Waterfront Scottsdale Waterfront Residences Cosanti Foundation Scottsdazzle Dollar Radio Rental Southbridge Management Honor Health Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West Phoenix College Saguaro High School Scottsdale Artists' School

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