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Scottsdale Philharmonic SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-499-TKTS 1 Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Presents SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC Ajay R. Patel, Resident Conductor John Masaro, Resident Conductor Sunday, May 2, 2021 4:00 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater 2 ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-499-TKTS CONCERT PROGRAM Thomaso Albinoni—Adagio in G Minor Benjamin Britten—The Simple Symphony op. 4 Samuel Barber—Adagio for Strings Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart—Eine kleine Nachmusik ORCHESTRA MEMBERS Ajay R. Patel, Resident Conductor John Massaro, Resident Conductor Violin I Violin II Viola Cello Bass Vickie Thai, Concertmaster Holly Brown Carolyn Broe Kirsten Alexander Byron Edgar Sandy Henriguez Anna Clermont Petra Frome Brandy Bivins Deborah Exner Seogim Moon Kathryn Hardt Jennifer Grubbs Charlie Bullen Mary Kelly Carl Reiter Barbara Moss Joy Partridge JoAnne Cleland Jason Ormiston Nancy Reiter Amy Schroader George Smith Richard Martin Adrianna Pretorius Betty Carol Singer Sharon Stolper Janet Millard Neil Vanwie Renee Rechlin Jim Stanley Barbara Stratford Dennis Yee ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-499-TKTS 3 ABOUT Mission Vision The mission of the Scottsdale Philharmonic is to provide the city of Scottsdale Our vision is to enhance the cultural environment of Scottsdale with an and surrounding communities with a professional symphony orchestra, orchestra of professional musicians where everyone can attend classical performing a series of traditional classical music concerts without charge to the symphony concerts. Founded in 2012, the Scottsdale Philharmonic is a public and making classical music available to audiences of all ages. nonprofit corporation that is funded by contributions from the general public and business community. Ajay R. Patel John Massaro Conductor, Scottsdale Philharmonic Resident Conductor Ajay R. Patel has been a music educator in John Massaro is the principal conductor Arizona since 2001, beginning as the director for Phoenix Opera and the Southwest Vocal of orchestras at Mountain Pointe High School Competition, where he has conducted main before moving on to Basha High School. From stage opera productions and galas with 2016 to the present, he has served as the world-renowned opera superstars Dmitri orchestra director at Desert Ridge High School. Hvorostovsky and Jonas Kaufmann. Massaro Patel earned a bachelor of music education served as an assistant to Leonard Bernstein and a master of music in cello performance, both from Arizona State University. during the creation of his opera A Quiet Place and to Zubin Mehta for the Israel Philharmonic’s production of Madama Butterfly. He worked extensively with Patel is an active member of organizations that support Arizona music the great German soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, with whom he coached education. He has served in positions for the Arizona Band and Orchestra both opera and art song repertoire. Massaro made his Carnegie Hall debut Directors Association as Southwest Region orchestra chair and Southwest conducting the Mozart Requiem, which led to a distinguished European tour Region governor. He is also a current member of the National Association to Budapest, Krakow, Prague, Salzburg, and Vienna, where he conducted for Music Education and the American String Teachers Association. Patel several additional Mozart masterpieces in a 250th anniversary celebration has served as the symphony orchestra conductor for the East Valley Youth of the composer’s birth. He debuted with the Phoenix Symphony in 2002, Symphony since its inaugural year in 2006. He also established, in 2009, conducting a 9/11 memorial concert, which included his own arrangement of the Chandler Academy for the Performing Arts, a three-week summer music the National Anthem. 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 ASU. His conducting studies were guided by Dr. Timothy Russell and Dr. Gary Hill at ASU. 4 ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-499-TKTS Scottsdale Philharmonic is pleased to PATRON CIRCLE Oekyung Kim A very special thank youto all the dedicated patrons whose donations came through for acknowledge the following patrons who $500 to $999 Suzanne Klapp us during a very difficult year. have made generous gifts of $50 or Ellen Andres-Schneider & Ralph Andres* Suzanne Klapp Scottsdale City more. These donations help to make Arlyn M Brewster Councilwoman We would like to express a very sincere thank you to Billie Jo and Judd Herberger of classical music available to audiences William & Judith Doenges Caroline & Marvin Klein the Herberger Foundation for their endless generosity and support for the Scottsdale of all ages. Lynne Larson Christine Kovach Philharmonic. It is invaluable donations like theirs and yours that help make our Peter Lott Judith Lentine mission a success. Linda Nowacek Beverly Lewis LIFETIME BENEFACTOR Craig & Sue Prouty Robert Marshall $50,000 and above David & Diana Smith Sara Mills-Cohen The Herberger Foundation/ Society for the Arts Rebecca McClue Judd & Billie Jo Herberger* Solange & Michael Whitehead Susan Melker Judd and Billie Jo Craig & Teryl Miller James Morgan & Family* Solange Whitehead Scottsdale City Herberger Joy Partridge & Family* Councilwoman Manfred Moennich Neil Van Wie Michael & Wendy Morris David & Kathleen Mould PHILHARMONIC CIRCLE Donna Ramsey We love the $25,000 to $49,999 SPONSOR CIRCLE Willis R Reece & Heather Snyder Anonymous* $250 to $499 Michael & Deborah Reich music and Neil S Berman Robert Rice passion of Larry Billar Marvin Richman the Scottsdale CONDUCTOR CIRCLE Beverly Birnbaum Chuck & Jan Riedel Philharmonic! $10,000 to $24,999 John & Barbara Burgess Vernon & Gretchen Sater Jeffrey Clark Tom & Joyce Fisher Family Foundation* George & Cynthia Self Albert & Blanca Diekema Alex Stricker Photography Joanne M & John Schartow Darlene & Dennis Esposito Bob & Emily Vincent* Jerry & Gayle Smilack Thomas & Cheryl Faranda Dorothy Sydnor Walter Finley Gene & Marilyn Taylor ANGEL CIRCLE Janice & Dennis Hammerstrom Joseph Waters $5,000 to $9,999 Merrill & Barbara Moss Tom & Nancy Wiand Thank you to all the dedicated friends of the Scottsdale Philharmonic Charlie Bullen* Arleen Lorrance & Diane K Pike Paul Witkop Lawrence & Valerie Bullen* James & Augusta Potter Carol Wood ARC Point Labs Rare Earth Gallery Robert & Alice Hing* Gracie Rayburn Frank & Karen Woods Alex Stricker Photographic Rise Above Remodeling Richard Hoffman* Thomas Risk Patricia York Avery Lane Sacks Tierney Attorneys Ken & Marina Vlah* Phillip & Judy Ruppel Karl Yost Christian Care Foundation Sassy Glasses David Stugart Dennis Mueller State Farm Agency Sleekskin Aesthetics William Wells Enxer & Assoc. Southwest Jewelry Buyers CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE FRIEND CIRCLE G.G. Gems Staywell Copper $2,500 to $4,999 $50 to $99 Gilbert Ortega Galleries Steve Schwab - VIP - Sea Side Mexico SUPPORT CIRCLE Morris & Gretchen Hatley* Barbara Aronow Hospice of the Valley Vacation Rentals $100 to $249 James & Dale Hardt* Robert Breen Ingrid’s Travel by Design Sunrise Care Homes Leslie Kaye* Daniel Adelmann Kathleen & Stevan Ross Earl Messinger Mortuaries Synergy Home Care Donald Appel Trust Mrs. Kyle Effinger MIM Music Theatre TraVek John L Baczynski Delores Fangman MUSICIAN CIRCLE Nichole Laizure Art Valley Life David Bellama Marcia Farrell $1,000 to $2,499 Premier Documents Paul Blum Diane Grund Sid & Flo Banwart Charles & Martha Bonifield- Trust Judith & James Harmony Jane & Jason Barlow* Walter & Tania Bookriakin Shirley Johnson Peter & Patricia Budnick* Ellen Bramoweth John Kopplin Diane Foreman* Ciara Breeding Nancy Lauterbach Kathryn Bell Hart Trust Morris, Michael & Wendy Burnham Nancy Milburn Arlene M Knight* Mary Carey Thomas Mukytiuk David & Sharon Miller* Dede Charbonneau Mariya Nariychuk Lawrence J Niederhofer & Patricia Yim Kie Cheng Linda & Bruce Nesbit Dalton* Robin Cochran Kruger Pauline V. Peverly Walter & Karen Nielsen Joseph & Suzanne de Groot Kathryn Salazar Leo & Hermine Philippe* Joanne Dipiazza David & Linda Schreiner Virginia E Rein* Jane Edmonds Betty Scott Carol Shriber* Hester & Thomas Ford Barbara Stratford Debra Exner & George Smith Barbara & Peter Frank Jeanette & Joseph Tanny Thomas & Sandy Stern* Kenny Funk James & Mary Talbot* Gene & Saundra Giesaking As of 4/1/2021 Maren M. Young* William & Mary Grady Elite Partners* Nancy Goldman Neha Gupta John & Carroll Haydon Ruth Henry Harold Hoffman Deana Katz ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-499-TKTS 5 DONORS Scottsdale Arts is sincerely grateful Gail and Daniel Tenn and Sheri Sender $500 - $999 Legacy Society Special Tributes Made in Memory of for donors, members, and partners Toni and Bruce Beverly * Anonymous Wallace
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