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Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 94, 1974-1975, Trip Ravinia Festival presents the Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa James Levine Conductor Pianist on Tuesday evening the eighth of April at 8:15 o'clock Orchestra Hall in a benefit concert 'To Assure Ravinia's Future' A pre-season 40th anniversary celebration . ': ' \4 ^^ M 1 :"*^a I y 4 as / W «*' I^V ^| l\ 1 • *£*• - ; BB JL..-, *? *J^Mjj? V «Hkfl *•" - w1 1 -B 1 1 li ' \ ""V"; ''1 1 p?^*fjl .1 » PI Jr 1 -« THE BANK AT THE RAILROAD STATION In Wilmette, it's about a thirty-second trek from the North Western Station to the bank. Figure the average banking transaction takes about two minutes. Add one more minute (to and from the station), and ask yourself, "Can I save a whole lot of time if I bank at The Wilmette Bank?" The Wilmette Bank 1200 Central Avenue 251-8100 The answer almost has to be, "yes!" Member F. D. I.C. HELPING YOU CHANGE THINGS FOR THE BETTER It will be a pleasure to serve you . weekdays from 7:30 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. (except Wednesday when we close at 2:00 p.m. and Friday when we're open till 8:00 p.m.). A Message From Ravinia s Chairman The Ravinia Festival Association is We are grateful to all those who have privileged to present the Boston contributed to the success of this Symphony Orchestra under the event, especially to Mrs. William B. direction of Maestro Seiji Ozawa, Graham, who masterminded the gala with guest soloist, James Levine, as benefit dinner and reception as pianist. This fortuitous combination Chairman of the Special Benefit seemed a natural opportunity for the Committee, and to all of her efficient, Festival, since Mr. Ozawa first hardworking committee members. appeared with the Festival in 1963, And we are most grateful to all of you and was its first Music Director from in this audience, who for one reason 1964 to 1968, and Maestro Levine is or another, have paid the premium in his third year as our Music on your tickets. This will help the Director. It is also a privilege to Ravinia Festival to continue to present present a sister symphony orchestra the renowned Chicago Symphony to a Chicago audience. Orchestra and other artistic programs of the highest quality at our beautiful The occasion is to benefit the current Ravinia Park on Chicago's North Shore. capital campaign "To Assure Ravinia's Future." Funds raised to date have established our first Endowment Fund, built a new restaurant and storage building, begun the first phase of renovation of the Murray Theatre, improved our parking facilities, and started a scheduled landscaping project. Further improvements await Mrs. Glen A. Lloyd the completion of our $2,750,000 Chairman campaign. Ravinia Festival Ravinia Festival Association Board of Trustees Life Trustees Mrs. Glen A Lloyd Mrs. Charles U. Harris William H. Avery Chairman Mrs. David J. Harris Woodward Burgert William E. Hartmann F. Strother Cary, Jr. Emory Williams Thomas D. Heath Julien H. Collins President Dr. Eugene Hotchkiss III Robert S. Cushman Richard H. Hunt Edison Dick Richard J. Farrell H. Stanley M. Freehling Vice Chairman Melville Ireland George E. Johnson J. Parker Hall Morris Kaplan Harvey E. Kapnick, Jr. L. Julian Harris Vice Chairman Martin J. Koldyke George Howerton Mrs. Ray A. Kroc Ronald M. Kimball Robert F. Reusche John S. Lillard Earle Ludgin Vice Chairman Donald G. Lubin Mrs. L. F. McClure James T. Rhind William L. McLennan Edward D. McDougal, Jr. Vice Chairman Arthur H. Morrison Ralph Michaels Mrs. WilliamS. North Harold W. Norman James D. Hinchliff Mrs. George A. Ranney Mrs. Leonard O'Connor Treasurer Mrs. Samuel G. Rautbord Albert Pick, Jr. Kent W. Duncan John W. Ruettinger Samuel R. Rosenthal Secretary Robert S. Ruwitch Mrs. Calvin F. Selfridge Edward W. Saunders Renslow P. Sherer Mrs. James W. Alsdorf Hermon Dunlap Smith Mrs. John V. Spachner Marshall Bennett Mrs. Clement Stone Alfred C. Stepan, Jr. Robert G. Biesel Weathers Y. Sykes Bertram A. Weber Mrs. Bowen Blair Edward Hall Taylor Mrs. John J. Crown Mrs. John Reid Taylor William G. Ericsson Richard H. Templeton R. Robert Funderburg Richard L. Thomas Ravinia Festival Mrs. Stanford Goldblatt James A.Tilmon An Illinois Non-Profit Association Mrs. William B. Graham Richard H. Wehman Edward Gordon, Executive Director J. Parker Hall III Mrs. Lester R. Wellman, Jr. James Levine, Music Director The Benefit Committee Chairman Special Benefit Committee Mrs. William B. Graham Mrs. Robert Abboud Mrs. Abraham Pritzker Mrs. Bennett Archambault Mrs. Joseph Regenstein Dinner Mrs. Vernon Armour Mrs. Clive Runnells Mrs. Bowen Blair Mrs. Thomas Ayers Mrs. John Simmons Mrs. James Alsdorf Mrs. Charles Bane Mrs. Charles Stauffacher Co-Chairmen Mrs. William Bartholomay Mrs. Gardner Stern Mrs. William Beers Mrs. John Swearingen Mrs. Charles Benton Reception Mrs. J. Harris Ward Mrs. Joseph Block Mrs. Arthur Wirtz Mrs. William S. North Mrs. Philip Block, Jr. Mrs. Peter Wolkonsky Chairman Mrs. Edward Carlson Mrs. J. Howard Wood Mrs. Samuel Casey Mrs. William Wood-Prince Decorations Mrs. Hammond Chaffetz Mrs. William Wrigley Mrs. Lawrence F. McClure Mrs. Edward Doyle Mrs. H. Randy Winston Mrs. Daniel Edelman Co-Chairmen Mrs. Marshall Field Mrs. Paul Florian invitations Mrs. Gaylord Freeman Mrs. Donald Frey Mrs. David J. Harris Mrs. John Chairman Gray Mrs. Harold Grumhaus Mrs. Daggett Harvey Mrs. Fred Jaicks Mrs. Henry Meers Mrs. Graham Morgan Fund To Assure Ravinia's Future Mrs. Gilbert Osgood Richard J. Farrell, Chairman Mrs. Henry Paschen Ravinia Festival Women's Board Mrs. John Crown Mrs. James DeYoung Mrs. Thomas Mulroy Chairman Mrs. Marian Douglass Mrs. Joseph E. Nathan Mrs. Morris Eddy Mrs. Harold Norman Mrs. William B. Graham Mrs. Stanley Freehling Mrs. William S. North Vice Chairman Mrs. Paul Gignilliat Mrs. Leonard J. O'Connor Mrs. Lawrence F. McClure Mrs. James Gill Mrs. George A. Ranney Honorary Chairman Mrs. Stanford Goldblatt Mrs. Clayton L. Rautbord Mrs. Ernest Grunsfeld III Mrs. Samuel G. Rautbord Mrs. James W. Coultrap Mrs. G. David Hardman Mrs. Frank Rogers, Jr. Recording Secretary Mrs. Charles U. Harris Mrs. Jack Rotner Mrs. Richard Forward Mrs. David J. Harris Mrs. Arthur W. Schultz Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Harold L. Harris Mrs. Calvin F. Selfridge Mrs. Marian S. Harris Mrs. George D. Smith II Mrs. Maurice Fulton Mrs. E. Howard Harvey Mrs. John V. Spachner Treasurer Mrs. Paul Harvey Mrs. David B. Stern, Jr. Mrs. Edward Hickey Mrs. Clement Stone Mrs. Lester Abeison Mrs. Thomas J. Johnson Mrs. La Rhett L. Stuart Mrs. James W. Alsdorf Mrs. Robert W. Jorgensen Mrs. Philip W. K. Sweet, Jr. Mrs. Roger A. Anderson Mrs. Arthur Kneibler Mrs. Weathers Y. Sykes Mrs. Anthony A. Antoniou Mrs. Ray A. Kroc Mrs. Deane Tank Mrs. A. G. Ballenger Mrs. Sigmund Kunstadter Mrs. Mendey Tardy, Jr. Mrs. Bowen Blair Mrs. George Bodeen Mrs. Robert LeClercq Mrs. John R. Taylor Mrs. Mrs. Murray J. Vale Mrs. William Boone Glen A. Lloyd Mrs. Gordon Walker Mrs. James Breed Mrs. James Logan Mrs. Lester R. Wellman, Jr. Mrs. Charles Brickman Mrs. Richard Lydy Mrs. Irl Marshall, Jr. Mrs. Emory Williams Mrs. James J. Brown Mrs. H. Randy Winston Mrs. Edwin DeCosta Mrs. Dennis Muckermann Mrs. Edward DeWitt The Mercedes-Benz 450SL. Freedom for two. There it goes. 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RC/I Records and Tapes Boston Symphony Orchestra Benefit Concert Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa Music Director Colin Davis Principal Guest Conductor ! Ninety-Fourth Season Tuesday Evening, April 8, 1975 Seiji Ozawa Conductor j Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C. K. 467 Allegro maestoso jj Andante i Allegro vivace assai 1 James Levine 1 intermission l j * Ravel Daphnis et Chloe 1 Ann Arbor Festival Chorus 1 Donald T. Bryant, conductor J James Levine plays the Steinway piano The Boston Symphony Orchestra Records exclusively for Deutsche Grammophon Baldwin Piano Deutsche Grammophon & j *RCA Records Tour Direction: Columbia Artists Management, Inc. Personal Direction: Michael Ries .
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