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2 Timothy Chooi with pianist, Michelle Cann

Canadian-American violinist Timothy Chooi has garnered huge critical and public acclaim, most recently when he won second prize at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium. Timothy has already made a name for himself, garnering numerous prizes including first prize in the 2018 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Germany and first prize in the 2018 Schadt Violin Competition in the U.S. In addition to having already performed with every major orchestra in his home country of Canada, Timothy has played with the Brussels Philharmonic under Stéphane Denève, Santa Barbara Symphony, and Orchestre Philharmonique de Liége and is making his Carnegie Hall debut.

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3 BIOS

Powerful and finely nuanced interpretations, sumptuous sonorities, and a compelling stage presence are just a few of the hallmarks of internationally acclaimed violinist Timothy Chooi. A popular soloist and recitalist, the Canadian-American Chooi is sought after as much for his passionate performances as for his wide-ranging repertoire. He has garnered huge critical and public acclaim, most recently when he won Second Prize at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium. He had already made a name for himself having been awarded numerous prizes, among them First Prize in the 2018 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Germany and the First Prize in the 2018 Schadt Violin Competition in the USA, as well as the Michael Hill Violin Competition in New Zealand and the Montreal Symphony ManuLife Competition in Canada. In 2018, he also won the Prix Yves Paternot at the Verbier Festival, a prize which recognizes the most promising and accomplished musician of the annual academy for young professional musicians, earning him his debut as a solo artist in the 2022 Verbier Festival.

In addition to having already performed with every major orchestra in his home country of Canada, he has also played with the Brussels Philharmonic under Stéphane Denève, Santa Barbara Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Liége, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. He also participated in an extensive recital tour with Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, appearing at the Ravinia Festival and making his Carnegie Hall debut. Future and recent highlights include reinvitations to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra with Peter Oundjian, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra Ottawa, and Belgian National Orchestra, as well as debuts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra and Mikhail Pletnev, DSO Berlin, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Saarländisches Staatsorchester, and the Sichuan Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming recitals will see him perform in cities all over the world including 4 Seoul, Brussels, Hannover, Antwerp, Philadelphia, and Vancouver and at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival.

Timothy Chooi was born in 1993 in Victoria BC, Canada, and made his orchestral debut at the age of seven performing with his brother Nikki and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra. When Chooi was fourteen years old, he won a full scholarship to attend the Academy Program at the Mount Royal Conservatory in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and two years later was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he studied with Ida Kavafian. Just a few months after enrolling at Curtis, he made his concerto debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jean Francois Rivest and was hailed by La Presse in Montreal as “the miracle violinist.” During his studies, he also won the EMCY Prize at the 2014 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition and the Vadim Repin Scholarship Award in New York. Chooi went on to complete the master’s programme at the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Catherine Cho. His mentors include Pinchas Zukerman, Pamela Frank and Patinka Kopec.

Chooi performs on the 1717 Windsor-Weinstein Stradivarius on generous loan from the Canada Council for the Arts.

Concert pianist Michelle Cann is a young artist with a deep musical commitment to performing a wide range of repertoire throughout the U.S. and to bringing the arts to local communities. Cann made her orchestral debut at age fourteen and has since performed with various orchestras including the Florida Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Institute of Music Symphony Orchestra, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the Pennsylvania Philharmonic. She appeared as guest soloist with the Knoxville Symphony, where she performed Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Florence Price’s Concerto in One Movement. Recently, she performed with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in its Green Umbrella Series at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and, again, at the Barbican 5 in London. She regularly appears in recital and as a chamber musician throughout the U.S., China and South Korea at premiere concert halls including the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and recently performed a solo recital at the Bermuda Festival on the island of Bermuda.

Cann has frequently been featured on both WRTI 90.1 and WHYY TV in Philadelphia on such shows as Creatively Speaking with Susan Lewis, Onstage at Curtis, and Philadelphia Music Makers, where she was the host of the hour-long program that alternated between her own personal reflections and solo performances. She has also appeared as cohost/collaborative pianist with the nationally broadcasted program NPR’s From the Top, appearing in Interlochen, Michigan, with actor/conductor Damon Gupton; Boston, Massachusetts, with violinist Leila Josepfowicz; and in La Jolla, California, with violinist Vijay Gupta.

In 2016, Cann soloed with The Dream Unfinished Orchestra in New York City, an organization whose purpose is to bring to the forefront those female and minority composers too long lingering in the background of American music. She performed the New York City premiere of Concerto in One Movement by composer Florence Price, the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. Her performance was well received by the audience and press alike. The Boston Musical Intelligencer wrote “Michelle Cann…was a compelling, sparkling virtuoso, bringing this riveting work to life in its first New York performance.” Recently, she performed a chamber recital with members of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as their MAC Music Innovator. This program highlights leading African American classical musicians who embody artistry, innovation and a commitment to education and community engagement.

In May, 2020, Cann was scheduled for a solo performance with the New York Youth Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. In January 2021, she

6 will perform Florence Price’s Concerto in One Movement with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Hailing from a musical family in Avon Park, Florida, Cann began the piano at age seven, but soon added organ, steel drums, trombone, tuba and violin. Her primary focus on the piano earned her top prizes in state, national and international competitions, including the International Russian Piano Music Competition, the Blount Young Artists National Competition and, most recently, the Wideman International Piano Competition. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Paul Schenly and Daniel Shapiro, and received an artist diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, studying with Robert McDonald. Currently, Cann holds the inaugural Eleanor Sokoloff Chair in piano studies at Curtis. Her summer festival appearances include the Taos Chamber Music Festival, YellowBarn Chamber Music Festival, Perlman Music Program Chamber Music Festival, Artist in Residence at Pianofest in the Hamptons and as a member of the piano faculty at the Luzerne Music Center in Lake Luzerne, New York. Most recently, she served on the faculty of Sphinx Performance Academy during their inaugural year at the Julliard School and also performed in the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra during the 23rd annual Sphinx Competition.

Cann is a young leader in creating opportunities for music education in her community. During her time in Philadelphia, she has served as the choir director of two thirty-member children’s choruses in the El-Sistema-inspired program, “Play On Philly.” She served as one of three Curtis Institute of Music inaugural fellows of ArtistYear. Through that one-year fellowship, she worked with local community partners such as City Year, Teach for America and AmeriCorps to bring the arts to local Philadelphia communities where arts education and access are unattainable. Cann currently resides in Philadelphia.

7 PROGRAMBIOS

attr. VITALI Chaconne in G minor (11’)

BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3 (19’) Allegro assai Tempo di Minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso Allegro vivace

FRANCK Sonata in A major (28’) Allegro ben moderato Allegro Recitativo — Fantasia: Ben moderato — Molto lento Allegretto poco mosso

CHEN GANG Sunshine on Tashkurgan (7’)

8 NOTES

Notes on the Program by Dr. Richard E. Rodda attr. VITALI Chaconne in G minor Attributed to Tomaso Antonio Vitali Chaconne in G minor (11’)

Born March 7, 1663, in Bologna. Died May 9, 1745, in Modena. BEETHOVEN Tomaso Vitali’s father, Giovanni Battista, was an important figure in Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3 (19’) the development of Italian instrumental music and a leading musician Allegro assai in Bologna, where Tomaso was born on March 7, 1663. Tomaso Tempo di Minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso learned composition and violin from his father, and went with him Allegro vivace to Modena when Giovanni joined the court musical establishment of the Estes family in that city in 1674. Tomaso’s talent blossomed quickly in Modena: He was playing violin in the court orchestra by 1675 and was later appointed its concertmaster; he remained in the FRANCK employment of the Estes family until 1742, just three years before Sonata in A major (28’) his death in Modena. In 1706, Vitali was honored with membership in Allegro ben moderato the distinguished Accademia Filarmonica of his native Bologna. His creative output consists principally of four volumes of trio sonatas in Allegro the style of Corelli, issued in Modena between 1693 and 1701, but his Recitativo — Fantasia: Ben moderato — Molto lento posthumous fame rests almost entirely on the well-known Chaconne Allegretto poco mosso in G minor, though his authorship of that work has been questioned.

The Chaconne was unpublished and virtually unknown until Ferdinand David, the concertmaster of the Leipzig Gewandhaus CHEN GANG Orchestra and dedicatee of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, Sunshine on Tashkurgan (7’) published it in the second volume of his Hoch Schule des Violinspiel (“Advanced School of Violin Playing”) in 1867. David had discovered the piece in a manuscript in the Saxon State Library in Dresden, which also provided several other compositions for his tutor. Later research has shown that the Dresden manuscript, in which the Chaconne was titled “Parte del Tomaso Vitalino,” had been prepared sometime between 1710 and 1730 by Jacob Lindner, the music copyist at the Dresden court. “Parte,” a contemporary term signifying variations over a short, unchanging bass motive, describes the form of the piece and “Vitalino” — “little Vitali” — suggests that the author 9 was Giovanni Battista Vitali’s son, Tomaso. (No composer of that time named “Vitalino” has been discovered.) Doubts arose, however, because of the Chaconne’s wide-ranging harmonic peregrinations, a characteristic of neither Baroque music in general nor Tomaso Vitali’s work in particular. Such an advanced practice was initially attributed to David and his 19th-century sensibility, but it is original in the Dresden manuscript. In sum, the Chaconne in G minor is now generally attributed to Tomaso Vitali — at least until a more unequivocally identifiable composer comes to light.

The chaconne is an ancient variations form in which a short, repeated chord pattern is decorated with changing figurations and elaborations. The Chaconne in G minor offers the violinist one of the most imposing technical challenges in all of Baroque music; it is sometimes cited as a predecessor of the majestic Chaconne that closes Johann Sebastian Bach’s Partita No. 2 for Unaccompanied Violin.

Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Composed in 1802.

In the summer of 1802, Beethoven’s physician ordered him to leave Vienna and take rooms in Heiligenstadt, today a friendly suburb at the northern terminus of the city’s subway system, but two centuries ago a quiet village with a view of the Danube across the river’s rich flood plain. It was three years earlier, in 1799, that Beethoven first noticed a disturbing ringing and buzzing in his ears, and he sought medical attention for the problem soon thereafter. He tried numerous cures for his malady, as well as for his chronic colic, including oil of almonds, hot and cold baths, soaking in the Danube, pills and herbs. For a short time, he even considered the modish treatment of electric shock. On the advice of his latest doctor, Beethoven left the noisy city for the quiet countryside with the assurance that the lack of stimulation would be beneficial to his hearing and his general health.

On October 6, 1802, following several months of wrestling with his diminishing hearing (as well as a constant digestive distress and the wreck of a recent affair of the heart — the thought of Beethoven

10 as a husband threatens the moorings of one’s presence of mind!), Beethoven penned the most famous letter ever written by a musician — the “Heiligenstadt Testament.” Intended as a will written to his brothers (it was never sent, though he kept it in his papers to be found after his death), it is a cry of despair over his fate, perhaps a necessary and self-induced soul-cleansing in those pre-Freudian days. “O Providence — grant me at last but one day of pure joy — it is so long since real joy echoed in my heart,” he lamented. But — and this is the miracle — he not only poured his energy into self-pity, he also channeled it into music. The Symphonies Nos. 2-5, a dozen piano sonatas, the Fourth Piano Concerto and the Triple Concerto, Fidelio, three violin and piano sonatas (Op. 30), many songs, chamber works and keyboard compositions were all composed between 1802 and 1806.

Beethoven completed the three Op. 30 Sonatas for Piano and Violin by the time he returned from Heiligenstadt to Vienna in the middle of October 1802. The Sonata No. 3, in G major, is the most compact and cheerful such piece in Beethoven’s creative output. The main theme of the opening sonata-form movement balances, in good Classical fashion, a frisky motive in rolling scale steps with a more lyrical idea. The second theme is full of incident, with mercurial shifts of harmony, a half-dozen thematic fragments, sudden changes of dynamics and sharply accented notes. The trills and bustling rhythmic activity that close the exposition are carried into the development section, which provides only a brief formal deflection before a full recapitulation of the exposition’s materials rounds out the movement. Though the second movement is marked to be played “in the tempo of a minuet,” this is music grown from song rather than dance, sweet and lyrical and gracious, that returns to its lovely opening strain throughout in the manner of a refrain. The closing movement is a genial rondo whose sunny vivacity and sparkling passage work recall Haydn’s Gypsy rondos.

Sonata in A major César Franck (1822-1890)

Composed in 1886. Premiered on December 16, 1886, in Brussels by violinist Eugene Ysaÿe and pianist Léontine Bordes-Pène.

Franck first considered writing a violin sonata in 1859, when he

11 offered to compose such a piece for Cosima von Bülow (née Liszt, later Wagner) in appreciation for some kind things she had said about his vocal music. He was, however, just then thoroughly absorbed with his new position as organist at Ste.-Clotilde, and was unable to compose anything that year except a short organ piece and a hymn. (His application to his duties had its reward — he occupied the prestigious post at Ste.-Clotilde until his death 31 years later.) No evidence of any work on the proposed sonata for Cosima has ever come to light, and it was not until twenty years later that he first entered the realm of chamber music with his Piano Quintet of 1879.

Franck’s next foray into the chamber genres came seven years after the Quintet with his Sonata for Violin and Piano, which was composed as a wedding gift for his friend and Belgian compatriot, the dazzling virtuoso Eugene Ysaÿe, who had been living in Paris since 1883 and befriending most of the leading French musicians; Ysaÿe first played the piece privately at the wedding ceremony on September 28, 1886. In tailoring the Sonata to the warm lyricism for which Ysaÿe’s violin playing was known, Franck created a work that won immediate and enduring approval, and which was instrumental in spreading the appreciation for his music beyond his formerly limited coterie of students and local devotees. The formal premiere, given by Ysaÿe and pianist Léontine Bordes-Pène at the Musée moderne de peinture in Brussels on December 16, 1886, was an extraordinary event, of which Franck’s pupil Vincent d’Indy left the following account: “It was already growing dark as the Sonata began. After the first Allegretto, the players could hardly read their music. Unfortunately, museum regulations forbade any artificial light whatever in rooms containing paintings; the mere striking of a match would have been an offense. The audience was about to be asked to leave but, brimful of enthusiasm, they refused to budge. At this point, Ysaÿe struck his music stand with his bow, demanding, ‘Let’s go on!’ Then, wonder of wonders, amid darkness that now rendered them virtually invisible, the two artists played the last three movements from memory with a fire and passion the more astonishing in that there was a total lack of the usual visible externals that enhance a concert performance.”

In tailoring the Sonata to the warm lyricism for which Ysaÿe’s violin

12 playing was known, Franck created a work that won immediate and enduring approval and was instrumental in spreading the appreciation for his music beyond his formerly limited coterie of students and local devotees. The quality of verdant lyricism that dominates the Sonata is broken only by the anticipatory music of the second movement and the heroic passion that erupts near the end of the finale. The work opens in a mood of twilit tenderness with a main theme built largely from rising and falling thirds, an intervallic germ from which later thematic material is derived to help unify the overall structure of the Sonata. The piano alone plays the second theme, a broad melody given above an arpeggiated accompaniment never shared with the violin. The movement’s short central section, hardly a true development at all, consists only of a modified version of the main theme played in dialogue between violin and piano. The recapitulation of the principal and secondary subjects (dolcissima ... semper dolcissima ... molto dolcissima — “sweetly ... always sweetly ... very sweetly,” cautions the score repeatedly) rounds out the form of the lovely opening movement. The quick-tempo second movement fulfills the function of a scherzo in the Sonata, though its music is more in the nature of an impetuous intermezzo. Two strains alternate to produce the movement’s form. One (“scherzo”) is anxious and unsettled, though it is more troubled than tragic; the other (“trio”) is subdued and rhapsodic. They are disposed in a pattern that yields a fine balance of styles and emotions: scherzo–trio–scherzo–trio– scherzo. The third movement (Recitativo — Fantasia) begins with a cyclical reference to the third-based germ motive that opened the Sonata. The violin’s long winding line in the Recitativo section is succeeded by the Grecian purity of the following Fantasia, one of the most chaste and moving passages in the entire instrumental duet literature. The main theme of the finale is so richly lyrical that its rigorous treatment as a precise canon at the octave is charming rather than pedantic. When the piano and violin do eventually take off on their own paths, it is so that the keyboard may recall the chaste melody of the preceding Fantasia. Other reminiscences are woven into the movement — a hint of the third-based germ motive in one episode, another phrase from the Fantasia — which unfolds as a free rondo around the reiterations of its main theme in a variety of keys. The Sonata is brought to a stirring climax by a grand motive that strides across the closing measures in heroic step-wise motion.

13 Sunshine on Tashkurgan Chen Gang (born in 1935)

Composed in 1976.

Chinese composer Chen Gang became known in the West mainly through recordings of the Butterfly Lovers Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, which he co-composed with He Zhanhao in 1959, when both were students at the Shanghai Conservatory. Chen, now one of his country’s leading musicians, was born in Shanghai in 1935; was introduced to music by his father, Chen Gexin, a prolific composer of popular songs; and entered the Shanghai Conservatory in 1955 to study composition and music theory under Ding Shande, the school’s director, and the visiting Russian composer Valery Arzamanov. Chen has been a member of the Conservatory faculty since graduating in 1960; he has also served as director of the Guangxi Institute of the Arts. His compositions, which draw on both Chinese and Western influences, include orchestral, vocal and chamber works that have been performed in China, the United States, Canada, France, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

In 1976, Chen composed a piece for violin titled Sunshine on Tashkurgan, named for a city in the far west of China, near the border with Afghanistan, that developed as an important stop along the Silk Road near the mid-point between China and Europe. Chen’s work, based on a song called Beautiful Tashkurgan, a solo flute piece named The Spring of Parmir, and characteristic strains and performance techniques of folk-music, is in two sections, the first lyrical and plangent, the second dance-like and virtuosic.

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20 Janice Udeson Cohen Bill & Virginia Fellows David & Robin Coleman Audrey & Ed Ferman Giovanni Conti Ray & Robin Fidler Robin & Doug Cook Donna M. Filomio & Vincent Raymond & Nancy Cooper Guariglia Charlene & Frank Costanzo Carl Fiora Dody Osborne Cox & Jay Cox Mr. & Mrs. Donald Fisher Nancy Cox Joe & Dorit Fisher James R. Cryder Jr. Robert Fisher Thomas & Regina Cunningham Rachel Fitzgerald John & Rebecca Czachor Steve & Edie Flagg Carol Dallas Patrick Flaharty Cheryl & Tom D’Altrui Mr. & Mrs. Norman Flemington Simeon & Patricia David Deborah Flint Patricia L. Davidson Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Daniel Davis Bev & Bob Forslund Ivan & Janiece Davis Bernard & Joanne Fowler Dr. James & Maggie Davis Martin & Maureen Franchi Ken & Polly Day Linda Lange & Rich Franco Dan & Tracy Delisio Raf & Bonnie Frankel Don & Gaither DeLuca John & Jane Fredericks John Dembeck & Marjorie Ellison Brian & Elizabeth Freeman Runn & Linda Denk Judy Freeman Richard N. DeShon Dr. Jeffrey French Moira Dest Alan & Dorothy Fritze Dana DiCarlo Rabbi Stephen & Victoria Fuchs Richard Dietrich & Shirley Pessi Brian & Sandy Gaddy Jill Dillon Frances Gaik Richard & Deborah Donahue Jane & Peter Gaines Nancy Donaldson Walter & Methel Gale Cortney Dubie Brenda A. Pommerenke & Dr. Larry Maria Dubie George Bill & Holly Dunn Virgina Gersack Mr. & Mrs. Louis Dunning Steven & Linda Gibbs Daniel W. Duval Wendy Gibson Gary & Roxanne Dyer Patrick & Lisa Gilbert Jean Eaton Maureen & Andy Ginipro Charles & Harriet Edwards Caryl & Donald Godiner Jean & Robert Eidsvold Anne Golden Ron & Jeannie Ellington Brad & Betsy Goldman Steve & Connie Elliot Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Gould Maree Elowson & Erhard Joeres Edward & Jean Gray Kathryn Engle Gretchen Gray John & Judy Evans Peter & Judith Gray Linda C. Fagan James & Ann Green Tom & Joan Feeley Bill & Shelley Greggs Diane & Lex Felker Elinor & Tom Gregor

21 David & June Griffenhagen Alix Perrault & Philippe Joncas MaryJo & Buzz Griffin Bess Joyner Kathy & Alan Grundei Wallace Kain Richard & Jane Guelich Robert & Dolores Kaiser Doris & Tony Guglielmo Ken & Sharon Kaltenmark Charlene & Lyder Gulbrandsen Morton Kanner & Jill Janda-Kanner Audrey & George Hagerman Alvin & Mickie Kaplan Robin Hall Carol & Peter Kaplan Edward Hemmelgarn & Janice Stan & JoAnn Katz Hammond M. & M. Mary Ann & Bill Kendall Geri Harrand Jack & Sally Kennedy Liz Hart Wendy Kindig Kelly Hatch Roger & Christine King Cyndi & Bill Hatch Jr. Wendy & Rick Kirschner Peter & Alice Hausmann Myra Klahr David E. & Karen Bush Havrilla Kent & Eve Klein Barbara Heady Ted & Shirley Klinka Patricia Healey Mary Klunk Jason & Amy Healy Norma & Jack Kohn Dale & Suzette Heeres Brian & Stephanie Kolman Hanns & Christel Heidecker Susan Kolson Drs. George Heinz & Kathryn L. Hope Marilyn & Julian Korn Kathy Helge Marcia E. Korwin Ed & Annette Hendrick Chad & Nancy Krahmer Mark & Paula Henry Craig & Jill Krummen Cheri Herbert Mr. & Mrs. Thomas LaFond Kathy Herman James Lally Barbara Hickey June & Ray Lanza Jo-Ann & Robert Hilliard Tony & Angie Lapi Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Hinckley Leo & Carole Larkin Aaron & Amy Hinz Teri J. Lazzara Thomas & Ellen Hoeltgen Donna Leahy Sheila & Ernie Hoen Thomas Ledgerwood & Mary Truax Marcia Hopkins-York Jeffrey & Andrea Ledis Michelle Howard Peter & Melissa Lehman Karen & Phil Howard Alexandra Lehmann Richard & Stephanie Huddleston Vicky & John Lettmann Jane Hudson Barbara & Eric Levine Lauren Huff Richard T. Lewis Linda A. Huffington Marge Lieblein Mr. Norman Hyett & Dr. Maxine Ann Scully Nelson & Tim Lind Liberman Ann Lindberg Don & Stefanie Irwin Calvin & Pat Linnemann Andrew & Teresa Jacob Randy Lisk & Karen Holder Amy Johnson Eileen & Peter Litwin Dennis & Mary Lu Johnson Maryann L. Loh Paul & Janet Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Rene Lohser

22 Gary & Margot Long William Morris Leslie & Susan Loomans Edward & Carol Mosel Howard Lorsch Gerri & Reece Much Marcus & Barbara Low James & Kathryn Muirhead Melody Lozano Allan & Kathryn Munro Carrie & Charles Lucas Gregory & Wendy Murphy Raymond & Mary Luebbers Zohair & Sharzia Naghmi Dr. & Mrs. Eric Luks Haris Nagireddy Dr. Maynard Luterman & Dr. Joni John & Diane Nealon Milgram-Luterman Mark & Deborah Neebe Debbie & Fred Lynch LeRoy & Diane Neitzel Steve & Cindy Lynch Michael & Carol Newhouse Elissa Vanaver & Roman Lyskowski Drs. Gwendolynn & John Newman Deborah Mackelcan Randall & Marilyn Niehoff John & Kristi Mackinnon Fred & Marj Nordstrom Charles Maher Mr. & Mrs. John L.S. Northrop Louise & Stan Maher Bruce & Catherine Odlaug Marla Manning Barbara O’Hare Phillip Marks Bjorn & Cecilia Olsson Karen Marsh Ellen O’Neill Barbara A. Martin Patricia & Julie O’Neill Edward & Eugenice Martin Carl W. Ordemann Joan Martyn Joe & Carolyn Palchak Pamela M. Mascio Christine & Louis Pandolfe John & Jennifer Masters Phil & Pamela Paparone Dennis Matson William & Bea Pappas Richard & Adele Mattern Geoff Parnum David & Barbara Mattingly Robert & Mary Ellen Paulson Todd & Lisa Mattingly Marcela Paz-Soldan Mr. & Mrs. Maida & David Maxham Steve & Sue Peltzman Howard & Judith Mayer Mica Pennington Roy & Judith McCloskey Miriam Pepper Kathy McCurdy Margie & Gil Peters Jack & Brigitte McGrath Lawrence & Catherine Piersol Nory McNelis Gail & Phil Pilibosian Ellen Mayeron & Mark McQuade Steve & Lisa Ploder Nancy Meekin Doug & Joann Ploen Dana Mehlig Patricia H. Plotkin Ty Melton & Cindy Mitchell Louis & Sandra Pradt Ruth & Howard Menken Yvette Pryor & Carrie Prather David & Miranda Mikos Kathy Mahan & Robert Raab Dotti Miller & Holly Goldsmith Elizabeth Ragazzo Jim & Ann Millman Chuck & Jane Ramseth David & Nora Mimms Dave & Jill Ranford John & Kristiann Monti David M. Rappaport Mr. & Mrs. William B. Moore Isabella Rasi Dr. John & Janet Moran Marianne Ravenna

23 Mike & Margaret Readinger Howard Simon & Beth Wilson Terry B. Rehnborg Kim Sindel Joan Rener Joe & Joyce Sirkin Marvin Richards & Donna Adams JoAnn & Jack Skillett James & Carol Richmond Ellen Smiley & David Bollinger Dennis &Susan Riemer Robert H. Smith Kristin Ritts Jerry & Sharon Socherman Debbie & Bob Rizzo Faith & Ron Souders Cecily Robinson Jeanette & Jared Specthrie Scott & Marianne Rogers Joan Sperry Chris & Helen Roland Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sperte Beth & Dick Roman Rodney Spooner & Patricia Kincanon Donald B. & Margaret Ross Gretchen & Halsey Spruance Gary & Debra Rosteck Dennis Steadman & Brende Hofer Alan & Barbara Ruben William & Nancy Stell Paula & Daved Rubien Ann & John Stephens Judy & Herb Rubin Dr. & Mrs. Jon K. Sternburg Jan & Jerry Rutledge Dr. Harold Stevelman & Rosemary Ryan Barbara Stevelman Mr. & Mrs. Allan G. Sacks Roberta Stoker Di Saggau Dr. Anjanette Stoltz & Mr. Anthony Harry Salis Bango Jocelyn & Peter Saltz Jana V. Stone Michael Samet & Elissa Jim Storer Karasin-Samet Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Suchy Katharine Sanger Trish Sylvia Mr. & Mrs. Bill Sartoris Lucy & Arthur Tallas Francie & Larry Schenck Al & Monica Taylor Linda Scherer Merrill Taylor Bob & Caren Schoen Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Timson Shirley Schulz & Rick Perry Guy & Tina Tober John Anderson Schwandke Court & Laura Treuth Douglas & Sharon Scott Les & Dawn Tucker Craig & Heather Scott Rob & Darci Usher AJ & Sunny Scribante Frances Utley Edda Sehgal Karr & Joan Van Nordstrand Karen Serret Tom & Kathy Veratti Ron Sharpin & Linda Nearing Mr. & Mrs. Rod Verblaauw Pamela Shaw John Vitale Sally & Dwight Shelton John & Beverly Voorhees Susan Sherlock Michael & Donna Voss Joseph Shuster & Barbara Bazzone Gary & Linda Vroegindewey Ed & Karin Siciliano John & Jill Wahlfeld Frank & Peggy Siegel Ian & Amy Wainwright Nancy & Steve Siegel Anne Walter Dyan & Daniel Sierra Sally Walther Karen Silverstein Barbara Posner Ward Charles Simms Sarah Wean

24 Dale Weber Tom & Willie Winkler Dr. Frank & Florence Stephen Winnick Garland-Weinhold George C. Witte, Jr. Penny & Steve Weinstein Anne Gates Yarnall Lyman & Deana Welch Arnold & Brenda Zaltas Richard & Diane Welch Nancy Zeedyk Ellen Wersan Gust Zogas Roddey & Wendy West Lynn & Larry Zwagerman Brent & Heather Wettle Berta & Carroll Wetzel IN-KIND Arlene Dillon & Daniel Wexler Floral Artistry Katie & Doug Wheeler Impressions Photography Brian & Susan White Myers Brettholtz & Company, PA Clotilde V. Whitney Sanibel Catering Company Gregg & Linda Wickstra

ESTATE GIFTS Our heartfelt apprection to the friends of BIG ARTS who remembered us in their bequests. We are moved by their love of BIG ARTS.

Jack T. Bailey* Jerry Churchill* Elizabeth Eagleton* Ruth F. Frank* Roni Freer* Deborah & John* La Gorce John Schork*

*In Loving Memory

25 THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO SO GENEROUSLY MADE BIG ARTS NEW HOME POSSIBLE.

LEADER Dick & Mary Butler Gustav & Vibeke Christensen Nancy Dehmlow Jim & Gaye Pigott Dana DiCarlo & Scott Plank David & Mika Filkins DIRECTOR John & Susan Freund Malone Family Foundation Bill & Joan Grabe Tom & Barb Dunham George & Susan Heisler Dave & Ellen Raisbeck Melvin & Karin Johnson Charles & Helen Ketteman CHAMPION Bob & Marilyn Klaskin Ralph & Carolyn Clark Peter & Ann Lambertus Jim & Carmen Courter John & Vicky Lettmann Blake & Jan Devitt Kenneth L. Nees Jim & Dulce Doss Cynthia Sargent JoAnn & Bob Glick Peter & Christine Schluter David & Nora Mimms AJ & Sunny Scribante Attila & Patty Molnar Charles & Ann Simms Philip & Roberta Puschel Davis & Patricia Thurber Charlie & Gail Sheetz in memory of Geof Thurber Nancy Traylor PRODUCER Hyde Tucker The Bahnik Family Penny Wilkinson & Dick Boehning David & Judy Baum John & Mary Ann Boorn Wayne & Linda Boyd

26 STEWARD Neal & Sherry Halleran Robert & Dixie Bowden In Memory of Jim Hanlon Gordon & Linda Coons Albert & Sally Hanser Manny & Jo Fernandez Doc Fords Rum Bar & Grille James & Maureen Gorman Edward Hemmelgarn Rich & Linda Green Janice Hammond David Huggin Mary & Dick Jalkut Leo Rosner Foundation David & Hope Jeffrey Douglas McLemore & Judith In Honor of Martha Hulings Rittenhouse Kaemmer Jack & Inky Meng Alan & Joan Klutch Michael & Mary-Dixon Peers Tom & Meri Kulina Don & Joyce Rice Richard & Adele Mattern Donald & Joan Sherman Jack & Brigitte McGrath Bob & Kathy Wiesemann Gary & Sandy McKnight Dr. Michael & Marilee Wood William & Barbara Millar Bill & Patty Zimmerman Patrick O’Daniel Phillip & Diane Olsson GUARDIAN Bill & Stephanie Rahe Charles & Linda Adams Chip & Nancy Roach Edward & Catherine Don & Nancy Rolley Anderson Michael Samet & Elissa Elaine & T.P. August Karasin-Samet Parke & Mollie Avery Sanibel Captiva Rotary Trust Bank of the Islands Fund George & Molly Barbee Vreni Scheu, in memory of George & Anne Bayly Greg Scheu James & Susen Berg Paul & Brenda Schneider Colin & Sandy Black John & Donna Schubert Scot & Melissa Congress Susan & Craig Scott Vince & Marilyn Conoscenti, Gene & Lee Seidler in memory of Larry & Anonymous Mary Dan & Krys Stegmann Repplinger Law Office of Janet M. Lee & Ann Cooper Strickland, P.A. Helen Demetrios Ed & Virginia Stringer John & Kathryn Dubuque Merrill Taylor Boomer Duvin and Family Joe & Ellen Thomas David & Linda Essig Michael & Marilyn Uffner Allan & Judy Fulkerson Tom & Linda Uhler Stanley & Visnja Gembicki Douglas & Priscilla Viets Doug & Sherry Gentry Nanelle Wehmann John & Kathleen Green Anonymous Bruce & Kris Gurall Lee & Jean Anne Wiener Steve & Laurie Hafener J Pamela Weiner & Jim George & Lee Haines Wittenberg

27 AMBASSADOR Richard J. & Deborah B. Donahue Judith Adler Jean Ely* Mr. & Mrs. Carl Albero Paul & Cassandra Gaenger David & Hazel Barber Steve & Mandy Greenstein Peter & Paula Bentinck-Smith Patrick & Lee Ellen Harder Butch & Jackie Bingham Don & Judy Harralson Shirley Boscov Taylor & Betsy Hay Aaron Cohen & Dorothy Drs. George Heinz & Kathryn L. Donaldson Hope Peter & Sue Danford Peter & Maria Hochschild Richard & Beth Davis Henry & Ann Horbaczewski Jim & Catrina Drotleff John & Lana Jacobs Mardi & Bill Glenn Deborah Jaeger Tony & Magda Golobic Mel & Virginia Jager Jack & Helen Gracey Liddy Johnson Stanley & Constance Grayson Campbell & Barbara Johnstone Roger & Sylvia Heider Sheldon & Karen Jones Chris & Lisa Heidrick George Keches & Ann Marie Dorothy Lichtenstein Maguire Keches Rob & Patty Moore Michael Kelly Anonymous Debbie & Steve Klug Richard & Nathalie Pyle Earl & Charlotte Koops Douglas & Kristen Ryckman Conrad Douglas & Susan Katharine du Pont Sanger Kranwinkle Jeffrey & Rene Savarise Mrs. Gloria Lagrassa John & Lisa Schmidlin Tony & Angie Lapi Robert & Betty Van Tassel Gregory & Lisa Larkin John & Norma Walley The L.A.T. Foundation Bob & Roberta Washlow Richard & Marilyn Lewis Bob & Diane Williams Tom & Merni Libonate R. Lee & Deborah Wilson Robert & Arlene MacDonald Patrick M. & Robin L. Magoon SUSTAINER Bruce & Antonette McDonald Tom & Judy Addison Mike & Mary Miller Michael & Lisa Anderson Vincent & Celina Monte-Sano Nancy & Guy Arvia Amy Nowacki Mark & Gretchen Banks Tom & Barbara Olson Antje Baumgarten & John Pfeifer Realty Group Palumbo Clare Phelan Gary & Sheila Bello Bud Reinhold & Eileen Kehoe Mike & Pat Boris Sally Rheinfrank Jay & Cindy Brown Mr. William Riley & Dr. Susan Ron & Janice Chaddock Forster Dean & Vicki Chavis William & Carol Rosenberg Jack* & Dolores Clarke Gary & Maureen Saage William & Elizabeth Coffey Joe & Kerry Salatino James & Margaret Davis Peter & Jocelyn Saltz

28 Garry & Barbara Scheuring Walter & Elizabeth Schuman Dawn Schumann Sheridan & Dick Snell Tony & Myra St. John Stevens Construction Cathy Suthard* Allen & Monica Taylor Bill & Cathie Thiede William & Diane Valerian Bogi & Ulla Von Below Whitehurst-Aldrich Family Fund Jeff & Nancy Wickham Byron & Myrtis Yake

PARTNER Louise Allen Robert & Sara Berendt Diana Clark Richard & Barbara Hansen Brad & Rene Klitsch Teri Lazzara Donna Leahy Alan & Sara Levine Leslie & Susan Loomans Anonymous Gene Pierce Anonymous Chris & Janice Swain Francis & Carol Torbey Tom & Judy Ware Gerald & Carolyn Wheaton

* In Loving Memory

Represents gifts received through January 10, 2021. For any changes or corrections, please contact [email protected]

Consider BIG ARTS in your estate planning.

29 THE 2021 BIG ARTS FORUM

Dr. Arin Reeves Admiral Michael Professor Kevin Sites Dr. Fiona Hill Ambassador Rogers (Ret) Bridgette Carr Peter Galbraith

NOW ENJOY ALL FORUM LECTURES FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME! FEBRUARY DR. ARIN REEVES FEBRUARY 14: “Challenges to Women Leading in America.”

ADMIRAL MICHAEL ROGERS (Ret) FEBRUARY 28: “Understanding the Threat of Cyber Warfare to American Government, Business, and its Citizens.”

MARCH PROFESSOR BRIDGETTE CARR MARCH 3: “Immigration and Women As Trafficking Victims.”

KEVIN SITES MARCH 7: “Getting the Story from the Hot Zone.”

DR. FIONA HILL MARCH 14: “Russia’s Relations with the US and Europe.”

AMBASSADOR PETER GALBRAITH MARCH 21: “Syria, the Kurds, and Iran.”

Generous FORUM sponsors:

Tom and Sue Pick Davis and Patricia Thurber 30 Tickets available by phone only. Call 239.395.0900. THE 2021 BIG ARTS FORUM

Ambassador Peter Galbraith

NOW ENJOY ALL FORUM LECTURES FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO A VERY SPECIAL PERSON

As we open our brand new beautiful gift shop in the west lobby of BIG ARTS, we want to say a special thank you to our long-time friend, Shareen Groce. For over 12 years Shareen managed beautifully the old BIG ARTS gift shop in our former home. We could not be more appreciative of her generosity of spirit and the gift of her time and talent. Thank you, Shareen.

Tickets available by phone only. Call 239.395.0900. 31 THE 2021 BIG ARTS TALKING POINTS

JOIN TALKING POINTS VIRTUALLY!

FROM GRIEVING FATHER TO GUN SAFETY ADVOCATE January 28, 2020 Fred Gutternberg, public safety advocate and founder of the Yes, I want to support BIG ARTS with my Annual Gift! foundation “Orange Ribbons for Jaime.”

FAKE NEWS: HOW TO TELL FACT FROM FICTION February 4 Lyn Millner, M.F.A., professor of journalism, Florida Gulf Coast University.

IS INTERNET PRIVACY EVEN POSSIBLE? February 11 Ian Sherr, Editor at Large for CNET News, a division of CBS.

RACE RELATIONS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY February 25 Kinfay Moroti, documentary journalist and photographer at The News-Press

REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT March 4 Katharine Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist and professor at Texas Tech University.

YOU DON’T NEED A RECIPE: COOKING DURING COVID March 11 Sam Sifton, assistant managing editor of the New York Times, culture & lifestyle.

Tickets available by phone only. Call 239.395.0900. THE 2021 BIG ARTS TALKING POINTS YOUR SUPPORT IS JOIN TALKING POINTS VIRTUALLY! DEEPLY APPRECIATED DONOR COURTESIES Invitations to gallery receptions and special events 20% discount on workshops & classes | 10% discount in gift shop Recognition in playbills, on BIG ARTS website and other publications Yes, I want to support BIG ARTS with my Annual Gift! ANGEL CIRCLE SUPPORTING DONOR q Premier $50,000+ q Supporter $500-999 q Pacesetter $25,000–49,999 q Contributor $250–499 q Benefactor $10,000–24,999 q Friend $100–249 q Grand Patron $5,000–9,999 q Patron $2,500–4,999 q Angel $1,000–2,499

q My gift is in honor of ______q My gift is being matched by my company ______q My gift is anonymous

Title: q Mr. q Mrs. q Ms. q Dr. q Other Name* ______(*as you would like it to appear in public recognition) Name on Card (if different) ______Billing Address ______City, State, Zip______Alternate Address ______City, State, Zip______Home Phone ______Cell Phone ______Email ______Dates typically in SWFL ______We will use default dates of Nov 1–Apr 30 unless otherwise indicated. Payment Information Total Donation $ ______q Check enclosed, made payable to BIG ARTS q Mastercard q Visa q American Express q Discover Card # ______Exp. Date ______Security Code ______Signature ______

HOW TO GIVE: MAIL: 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL 33957 CALL: 239.395.0900 EMAIL: [email protected] ONLINE: www.BIGARTS.org

BIG ARTS is a nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of regulation. A copy of the official Florida registration and financial information (registration #SC-11924) may be obtained from Division of Consumer Services. Toll-free within Florida, 800.435.7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State. 33 Classical Corporate Sponsor

The BIG ARTS Classical Circle PLATINUM Gustav & Vibeke Christensen

GOLD Jim & Dulce Doss Attila & Patty Molnar Joe & Ellen Thomas Penny Wilkinson & Dick Boehning

SILVER Shirley Boscov Michael & Laurie Chouinard Jack & Helen Gracey David Huggin Ken Nees

34 Great communities create great organizations – not the other way around. In 1979 BIG ARTS was created by and for the community, and owes its rich history to a small band of dedicated artists who drew inspiration from each other and from the breath-taking island beauty that infused their work with grace and authenticity. They set out to create a special gathering place where artistic and educational experiences were accessible to all. Today that vision is alive and well. With the help of our loyal donors and supporters, BIG ARTS will carry that vision forward -- providing joy, inspiration and a sense of community for generations to come.

VISION To create great arts, entertainment and learning experiences that always inspire, enrich and delight.

MISSION Provide an array of quality entertainment, arts and education programs that enrich and nurture the lives of Sanibel and Captiva residents and visitors through: • Professionally led arts and enrichment classes and workshops for students of all ages. • Stimulating and informative lectures and group discussions with renowned national thought leaders and educators. • Dynamic visual and performing arts presentations of the highest caliber.

TICKETS: In Person: 900 Dunlop Road I Sanibel, Florida 33957 I 239.395.0900 Online: www.BIGARTS.org Call for box office hours

239.395.0900 I www.BIGARTS.org

BIG ARTS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. See website for ticket purchase policy.

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