Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 108, 1988-1989
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wmm w J§ § • • QUADRUM The Mall At Chestnut Hill 617-965-5555 Seiji Ozawa, Music Director Carl St. Clair and Pascal Verrot, Assistant Conductors One Hundred and Eighth Season, 1988-89 Trustees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Nelson J. Darling, Jr., Chairman George H. Kidder, President J.P. Barger, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Lewis S. Dabney, Vice-Chairman Archie C. Epps, Vice-Chairman William J. Poorvu, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer Vernon R. Alden Mrs. Eugene B. Doggett Mrs. Robert B. Newman David B. Arnold, Jr. Mrs. John H. Fitzpatrick Peter C. Read Mrs. Norman L. Cahners Avram J. Goldberg Richard A. Smith James F. Cleary Mrs. John L. Grandin Ray Stata Julian Cohen Francis W Hatch, Jr. William F. Thompson William M. Crozier, Jr. Harvey Chet Krentzman Nicholas T. Zervas Mrs. Michael H. Davis Mrs. August R. Meyer Trustees Emeriti Philip K. Allen E. Morton Jennings, Jr. Mrs. George R. Rowland Allen G. Barry Edward M. Kennedy Mrs. George Lee Sargent Leo L. Beranek Albert L. Nickerson Sidney Stoneman Mrs. John M. Bradley Thomas D. Perry, Jr. John Hoyt Stookey Abram T. Collier Irving W Rabb John L. Thorndike Mrs. Harris Fahnestock Other Officers of the Corporation John Ex Rodgers, Assistant Treasurer Jay B. Wailes, Assistant Treasurer Daniel R. Gustin, Clerk Administration Kenneth Haas, Managing Director Daniel R. Gustin, Assistant Managing Director and Manager of Tanglewood Michael G. McDonough, Director of Finance and Business Affairs Anne H. Parsons, Orchestra Manager Costa Pilavachi, Artistic Administrator Caroline Smedvig, Director of Promotion Josiah Stevenson, Director of Development Robert Bell, Data Processing Manager Marc Mandel, Publications Coordinator Helen P. Bridge, Director of Volunteers John C. Marksbury, Director of Madelyne Codola Cuddeback, Director Foundation and Government Support of Corporate Development Julie-Anne Miner, Supervisor of Patricia F. Halligan, Personnel Administrator Fund Accounting Russell M. Hodsdon, Manager of Box Office Richard Ortner, Administrator of Craig R. Kaplan, Controller Tanglewood Music Center Nancy A. Kay, Director of Sales Scott Schillin, Assistant Manager, John M. Keenum, Director of Pops and Youth Activities Tanglewood Music Center Development Joyce M. Serwitz, Assistant Director Patricia Krol, Coordinator of Youth Activities of Development Steven Ledbetter, Musicologist & Cheryl L. Silvia, Function Manager Program Annotator Susan E. Tomlin, Director of Annual Giving Michelle R. Leonard, Budget Manager Programs copyright ©1989 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Cover by Diane Fassino/Design 1 Board of Overseers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Avram J. Goldberg, Chairman John F. Cogan, Jr., Vice-Chairman Mrs. R. Douglas Hall III, Secretary Martin Allen Haskell R. Gordon E. James Morton Mrs. David Bakalar Steven Grossman David G. Mugar Bruce A. Beal Joe M. Henson Mrs. Hiroshi H. Nishino Mrs. Richard Bennink Susan M. Hilles Robert P. O'Block Mrs. Leo L. Beranek Glen H. Hiner Vincent M. O'Reilly Lynda Schubert Bodman Ronald A. Homer Walter H. Palmer Donald C. Bowersock, Jr. Julian T. Houston Andrall E. Pearscn Peter A. Brooke Lola Jaffe John A. Perkins William M. Bulger Anna Faith Jones Daphne Brooks Prout Mrs. Levin H. Campbell H. Eugene Jones Robert E. Remis Earle M. Chiles Mrs. Bela T. Kalman John Ex Rodgers Mrs. C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Susan B. Kaplan Mrs. William H. Ryan James F. Cleary Mrs. S. Charles Kasdon Keizo Saji Mrs. Nat Cole Howard Kaufman Roger A. Saunders William H. Congleton Robert D. King Mrs. Raymond H. Schneider Walter J. Connolly, Jr. Mrs. Gordon F. Kingsley Mark L. Selkowitz Albert C. Cornelio Mrs. Carl Koch Malcolm L. Sherman Phyllis Curtin Robert K. Kraft Mrs. Donald B. Sinclair AlexV.d'Arbeloff Mrs. Hart D. Leavitt W. Davies Sohier, Jr. Mrs. Eugene B. Doggett R. Willis Leith, Jr. Ralph Z. Sorenson Phyllis Dohanian Laurence Lesser Ira Stepanian Harriett M. Eckstein Stephen R. Levy Mrs. Arthur I. Strang Edward Eskandarian Frederick H. Lovejoy, Jr. Mark Tishler, Jr. Katherine Fanning Mrs. Charles P. Lyman Luise Vosgerchian Peter M. Flanigan Mrs. Harry L. Marks Mrs. An Wang Henry L. Foster C. Charles Marran Robert A. Wells Dean Freed Nathan R. Miller Mrs. Thomas H.P. Whitney Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen Hanae Mori Mrs. John J. Wilson Jordan L. Golding Mrs. Thomas S. Morse Brunetta R. Wolfman Mark R. Goldweitz Overseers Emeriti Mrs. Frank G. Allen Leonard Kaplan David R. Pokross Hazen H. Ayer Benjamin H. Lacy Mrs. Peter van S. Rice Mary Louise Cabot Mrs. James F. Lawrence Mrs. Jerome Rosenfeld Mrs. Thomas J. Galligan Mrs. Stephen V.C. Morris Mrs. Richard H. Thompson Mrs. Richard D. Hill Stephen Paine, Sr. Mrs. Donald B. Wilson Mrs. Louis I. Kane Symphony Hall Operations Robert L. Gleason, Facilities Manager James E. Whitaker, House Manager Cleveland Morrison, Stage Manager Franklin Smith, Supervisor of House Crew Wilmoth A. Griffiths, Assistant Supervisor of House Crew William D. McDonnell, Chief Steward H.R. Costa, Lighting HI I '*'S I IsiH Officers of the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers L Mrs. Eugene B. Doggett, President Phyllis Dohanian, Executive Vice-President Ms. Helen Doyle, Secretary E<1 Mr. Goetz B. Eaton, Treasurer Mrs. Florence T. Whitney, Nominating Chairman Vice-Presidents Mrs. Nathaniel Bates, Hall Services Mrs. David Robinson, Fundraising Projects Ms. Kathleen Heck, Development Services Mrs. Harry P. Sweitzer, Jr., Public Relations Mrs. William D. Larkin, Tanglewood Mrs. Thomas S. Walker, Regions Mrs. Anthony Massimiano, Tanglewood Ms. Margaret Williams, Youth Activities Mrs. Jeffrey Millman, Membership and Adult Education Chairmen of Regions ®m&i, Mrs. Russell R. Bessette Mrs. Robert Miller Mrs. Ralph Seferian Mrs. James Cooke Mrs. Hugo A. Mujica Mrs. Anthony A. Tambone IBS Mrs. Linda Fenton Mrs. G. William Newton Mrs. Richard E. Thayer Mrs. Harvey B. Gold Mrs. Jay B. Pieper Mr. F Preston Wilson Mrs. Daniel Hosage ^ m OUR THIRTY- FIRST YEAR RICHARD M- DANA, inc.- JEWELERS . invites you to view our collection of handcrafted fine gold and platinum jewelry. We specialize in custom design and restoration. All work is done on the premises by our master goldsmiths. Choose from our selection of fine quality stones or incorporate your own into a contemporary or traditional design to suit your taste . 43 CENTRAL STREET • WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS • 237-2730 3HE \MtW9tm ym References furnished on request ft Leonard Bernstein Michael Feinstein Thomas Schumacher Bolcom and Morris Ferrante and Teicher Kathryn Selby Jorge Bolet Philip Glass George Shearing Boston Pops Orchestra Dick Hyman Bobby Short Boston Symphony Interlochen Arts Academy Leonard Shure Orchestra and National Music Camp Abbey Simon Brevard Music Center Markowski and Cedrone Georg Solti Dave Brubeck Marian McPartland Stephen Sondheim Chicago Symphony Zubin Mehta Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra Mitchell-Ruff Duo Beveridge Webster Cincinnati Symphony Seiji Ozawa Earl Wild Orchestra Luciano Pavarotti John Williams Aaron Copland Alexander Peskanov Wolf Trap Foundation for Ivan Davis Philadelphia Orchestra the Performing Arts Denver Symphony Andre Previn Yehudi Wyner Orchestra Santiago Rodriguez Over 200 others Baldwin TODAY'S STANDARD OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE, EH' H 199) *L VvXUtf !i light side, we have the renowned and ANSI BSO delightful Boston Pops Orchestra. For me, it is gratifying to know that our contribution will help to make this diversity of quality performances accessible not only to people BayBanks to Sponsor wwWiiri in my lifetime but also to future generations. Jim Opening Night at Pops 1989 with There is no better way to express apprecia- Special Guests Kathleen Battle tti SB tion and encouragement for this timeless and Branford Marsalis musical treasure. Our goal should be no less Tuesday, May 9 than to secure its future permanently." The KB I Acclaimed soprano Kathleen Battle and sax- Maria Nistazos Stata Chair is currently ophonist Branford Marsalis will join John occupied by BSO assistant principal bass Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra for player Lawrence Wolfe. {HIV this year's opening concert, Tuesday, May 9, of John Williams's marking the beginning Final 1988-89 Supper Concerts of the Pops ffl tenth year as conductor Boston Featuring BSO Members Bl Orchestra. A project of the Boston Symphony I April 27 and 29 and May 2 'I' WHS Will Association of Volunteers, Opening Night at Pops is made possible through the generous Sponsored by the Boston Symphony Associa- support of BayBanks, which was also corpo- tion of Volunteers, the final 1988-89 Supper rate sponsor of last year's event. BSAV Concerts featuring BSO members performing member Patricia A. Maddox is chairman of chamber music in Symphony Hall's Cabot- this year's organizing committee. The evening Cahners Room will take place at 6 p.m. on begins with a la carte cocktails at 6 p.m., fol- April 27 and 29 and May 2. The program lowed by a picnic supper at 6:30 and the includes Beethoven's C minor string trio, concert at 8. Remaining tickets for this festive Opus 9, No. 3, with BSO members Bo Youp event are now on sale at the Symphony Hall Hwang, violin, Roberto Diaz, viola, and box office and are priced at $175 ($125 tax- Jonathan Miller, cello, and Ravel's String deductible) for Benefactor preferred table Quartet, with BSO violinists Jerome Rosen seats, including a post-concert champagne and Tatiana Dimitriades joining Messrs. Diaz reception; $75 ($35 tax-deductible) for table and Miller. The hour-long performance is fol- seats; $60 ($25 tax-deductible) and $45 ($15 lowed by dinner in the Cohen Wing of Sym- tax-deductible) for first-balcony seats; and phony Hall. Tickets are $21, including dinner; $40 ($10 tax-deductible) and $30 for second- for information or reservations, call the Volun- balcony seats. All ticket prices include a box teer Office at (617) 266-1492. supper. In Appreciation Spotlight Symphony The BSO expresses its gratitude to the follow- This is one in a series of biographical sketches ing communities that, by providing bus trans- wemm that focus on some of the generous individuals portation to Symphony Hall on Friday after- who have endowed chairs in the Boston noons, have made a substantial contribution to Symphony Orchestra.