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Axel Strauss, violin Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello Jeffrey Sykes, piano Axel Strauss, violin Stas Venglevski, accordian Jeffrey Sykes, piano Axel Strauss, violin Emily Birsan, soprano Jeffrey Sykes, piano Cyrus Stevens, violin Laura Medisky, oboe Robert Carriker, tuba Sprs: Elsebet Lund & Spr: Thomas Terry Sprs: Ellen White & Eric Sutter Sprs: Elsebet Lund & Sprs: Linda & Keith Clifford Sprs: Ellen White & Eric Sutter Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello Sprs: Martha & Charles Casey Sprs: Ellen White & Eric Sutter Leanne League, violin Bruce Creditor, oboe John West, piano James Dahlberg James Dahlberg Stephanie Jutt, flute Lisa A. Frank, visual artist Stephanie Jutt, flute Lisa A. Frank, visual artist Sprs: Sandy & Jun Lee Sprs: Mary & Carl Gulbrandsen Spr: The family of Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello Spr: Virginia Sykes Sprs: Paula & David Kraemer Spr: Virginia Sykes Sprs: Paula & David Kraemer Katrin Talbot, viola Cynthia Cameron-Fix, bassoon Louise O’Donnell Miller, SOW’S EAR, SILK PURSE Spr: Thomas Terry Spr: MJ Wiseman Linda Kimball, horn in loving memory Collins Recital Hall Freya Samuels, cello Sprs: Anne & Peter Wadsack Jeffrey Sykes, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Hamel Music Center, Madison FOR LOVE AND MONEY CASH COW Dick Sarpola, bass Bo Winiker, trumpet Mark Belair, percussion op. 1, no. 1 Sunday, June 7 Ludwig van Beethoven: Serenade, op. 41, for flute and piano The Playhouse, Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, op. 11 Overture Center, Stephanie Jutt, flute Matthew Onstad, trumpet Jerome Harris, guitar Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Ludwig van Beethoven: Irish Folk Songs Introduction to Beethoven Sprs: Claire Ann & Michael Richman Madison The Playhouse, Sprs: Sarah Siskind & Joel Rogers Robert Couture, trombone Victor Sawa, conductor op. 97, “Archduke” and His Trios 1:30-2:15 pm Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in G major, op. 1, no. 2 John Corigliano: Irish Folk Songs Overture Center, Sprs: Norma & Elliott Sober Saturday, June 13 Concert 2:30 pm Sprs: Vicki & Jerry Stewart 7:30 pm Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Madison Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegretto in B-flat Major for op. 70, no. 2 Saturday, June 20 SHARE THE WEALTH Stoughton Opera House, piano trio, WoO 39 7:30 pm Stoughton Note that single ticket add-ons to a Samuel Barber: Souvenirs, op. 28, for piano four-hands TICKETING NEWS Vladislav Zolotaryov: Sonata No. 2 for accordion Abundant and various rags by Scott Joplin, James Scott, Friday, June 26 / 7:30 pm series are allowed on the order form, J.S. Bach/Venglevski: Invention in C but to order tickets to only a single Tom Turpin, Louis Chauvin, , , BUY SERIES TICKETS Astor Piazzolla: Ave Maria TRASH TO TREASURE Gunther Schuller, Claude Debussy, Kenneth Laufer, and concert or two, please see “Single The Playhouse, EARLY + SAVE! Johann Strauss: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations in E-flat Major for Robert Carriker Collins Recital Hall Ticket How To” below. Overture Center, Discounted series tickets are available Russian Folk Song: Brightly Shines the Moon piano trio, op. 44 Early jazz by Jelly Roll Morton, James Reese Europe, Hamel Music Center, Madison All advance purchases made after Madison Sunday, June 28 / 2:30 pm now until May 15. Purchase tickets to Maurice Emmanuel: Odelettes anacréontiques, op. 13 Sunday, June 21 Duke Ellington, Zez Confrey, and Eubie Blake three or more different concerts at a cost May 15 must be made via overture.org, FORTUNE FAVORS Dick Kattenburg: Quartet for flute, violin, cello, and piano 608.258.4141, or at the box office at 201 The Playhouse, 2:30 pm of $36.50 per ticket. Buy six concerts John Harbison: Mirabai Songs State Street. THE BOLD Overture Center, BURIED TREASURE and get the seventh free! Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in D Major, op. 70, Collins Recital Hall Dick Kattenburg: Sonata for flute and piano Madison George Gershwin: Lullaby for string quartet Discounted series tickets are available no. 1, “Ghost” Hamel Music Center, Madison SINGLE TICKET HOW TO Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in C minor, op. 1, no. 3 Sunday, June 14 Sprs: Katherine Naherny & Roger Ganser using the enclosed order form or on Saturday, June 27 / 7:30 pm Tickets to fewer than three different Ludwig van Beethoven: “Kakadu” Variations for piano 2:30 pm Erwin Schulhoff: Rag-Music for solo piano, op.41 Overture Center’s website at overture. concerts (singles) are available now only trio, op. 121a Dick Kattenburg: Tap Dance for piano four-hands org. You’ll receive the automatically through the Overture Center (overture. Stas Venglevski: Carnival of the Animals Abundant and various rags by Scott Joplin, James Scott, Tom Turpin, James Reese Europe, discount when adding three or more org, 608.258.4141, or at the box office at J.S. Bach/A. Golski: Gypsy Invention Louis Chauvin, Artie Matthews, Joseph Lamb, Gunther Schuller, Duke Ellington, different concerts to your cart. 201 State Street) and will be available Alexander Tzigankov: Hey Polka Claude Debussy, Kenneth Laufer, and Robert Carriker Concerts in the Playhouse at Overture at the door before performances. Ukrainian Folk Song: Unharness the Horses, Lads Early jazz by Jelly Roll Morton, James Reese Europe, Duke Ellington, Zez Confrey, Center offer prime seating in the center Ivan Larionov: Kalinka and Eubie Blake section for $42.50 per ticket.

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You can help bring artists to the festival with a gift of $2,500 or more FAN THE FLAMES Katherine Naherny & SKYROCKETS FIRECRACKERS John & Sarah Schaffer SUSAN B. *Gifts of $10,000 Murphy Desmond S.C., ARTISTIC (Fan the Flames) or sponsor a piece of music with a gift of $1,250 or ($2,500 & ABOVE) Roger Ganser ($200-$499) ($100-$199) Ruth & Richard Schauer HORWITZ and above Lawyers DIRECTORS Joan Daniels Pedro Erica Serlin & Ken Kushner Evan Richards more (Pyrotechnics). Donors at the Fan the Flames and Pyrotechnic levels Linda & Keith Clifford Claire Ann & Alan Attie & Jean Feraca Anonymous Virginia Shannon MEMORIAL FUND Smart Motors Stephanie Jutt Carl & Mary Gulbrandsen Anne Bachner Donald Aitken Anne & Peter Wadsack CORPORATE, Jeffrey Sykes enjoy a special event with the artists and our deepest gratitude. 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Sandy & Jun Lee Don & Carola Breckbill Jean Bae & Gregg Kissel Daphne Webb Millard & Barbara Susman ANNE STOELTING GOVERNMENT VOLUNTEERS Elsebet Lund & Fred & Wendy Coleman Tino Balio Jerry & Mary Tucker EXECUTIVE Jim Dahlberg Jane Eisner Sandra Black MEMORIAL FUND SUPPORT Bruce Crownover DIRECTOR THE DYNAMITE Emely Verba-Green & Richard Miller and family, William & Mary Foltz Joshua Chover Ben Green Anne & Peter Wadsack The Baskerville Enid Crownover Samantha Crownover in loving memory of CLUB ($500- Carl & Sheila Getto Susan & Don Clapp Jane & Glenn Watts Dane Arts, with additional Susanne Galler Louise O’Donnell Miller Sue Goldwomon James Danky & support from the Evjue Satoko Hayami BACH TO THE FUTURE $1,249) Robin Whyte FANNIE TAYLOR Dave Myers, in memory Bernard Hlavac Christine Schelshorn Foundation, the Casey Olson SEASONAL STAFF CAMPAIGN of Daniel David Ahmann Kathleen Hoover Linda Donnelly MEMORIAL FUND charitable arm of Holly Rae Quist Diana Popowycz Dan Baumann Miriam Simmons, in Monica Jaehnig Louise Elbaum SPARKLERS Barbara Furstenberg The Capital Times Carla Wright We don’t want BDDS to end—ever! Looking ahead 20 years from now, memory of James Cain Larry Bechler Roberta Johnson Laurie Elwell & Anne & Peter Wadsack Madison Arts Commission Joyce Brehm & ($1-$99) we are taking steps to ensure the longevity of BDDS. We’ve launched our Sarah Siskind & Karen Koch & Don McCarty, Richard Niess Madison Community Joel Rogers Sandy Quayle in honor of Sue Kristine Euclide & Nancy Abraham Foundation MEDIA SPONSOR Future Fund for special contributions and planned gifts to support the next Norma & Elliott Sober Ellen Brothers Cleary-Koch Douglas Steege Katherine Ahern BACH TO THE MGE Foundation Henrique Nardi Virginia Sykes Sue Cleary-Koch Diane Kostecke & Cynthia Felver Linda Clauder, in memory FUTURE FUND Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, generation of artistic directors. Don’t worry, Stephanie and Jeffrey aren’t Alexandra & William Dove Ellen White & Eric Sutter Nancy Ciezki Heidi & Marshall Fields of Marna King Larry Bechler Attorneys going anywhere anytime soon. We’re just in theplanning stages of what Thomas Terry Terry Haller Marsha Lindsay & Janice Golay Nancy Dast Wisconsin Arts Board, with Pat Henson Steven & Ruth Fortney Michael Bridgeman BOARD the future might look like, including trying on musicians to guest-curate Anne & Peter Wadsack Richard Stone Robert & Linda Graebner Linda & Keith Clifford funds from the State of MJ Wiseman Ronnie Hess & Ron Rosner Kato Perlman Harriet Irwin Sheila Harrsch Wisconsin and the OF DIRECTORS Ed Krinsky & Jan & Maria Heide Dane Arts* some concerts and inviting new Dynamite Factory musicians, too. We’re Barbara Prindiville Alan Kay Rosemary & Lee Jones National Endowment for Larry Bechler Mary Jane Armstrong William & Jeanne Rayne Judith Kimble & Charles Hill the Arts Sarah Best 60% of the way to meeting our $100,000 goal, and we’re looking for more PYROTECHNICS Carla & Dick Love Stefanie Jacob Sandy & Jun Lee* James Samsal Marvin Wickens Richard Miller Michael Bridgeman forward thinkers to ensure the future for our artistic leadership. For more ($1,250-$2,499) Orange & Dean Schroeder Bob & Suzanne Smith Henry Koc Maija Maki-Laurila David Polet David Sharpe Michelle Martin Claire Ann & information, contact Samantha at crownover@bachdancinganddynamite. Michael Bridgeman & Jacob Stockinger Kathryn Lederhause & Michael Richman IN-KIND Claire Ann Richman Jack Holzhueter Toni Sikes John Stott & Daryl Sherman Nancy Mohs Ainsworth & Partners, Inc. Miriam Simmons org or call 608.255.9866 and join our lead contributors. 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