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OAKLAND SYMPHONY V VI OAKLAND SYMPHONY MESSAGE FROM THE MAESTRO nce again, it’s time to bring our community Otogether to celebrate the holiday season WHAT’S and to remember some of our heroes who have gone before us. We celebrate Nina Simone and Fats Domino, keeping in mind INSIDE their struggles to achieve the fame they DECEMBER 16, 2018 did, and remember that for many in our LET US BREAK community, and around the world, life is a BREAD TOGETHER ANNUAL constant struggle. As our country and the HOLIDAY CONCERT: rest of the world try to navigate through this SWING AND SOUL | 3 difficult period, it’s community events like
OAKLAND SYMPHONY this that can give us strength and remind us MarcoSanchez.net Photo: ORCHESTRA ROSTER | 5 of our individual and collective resilience. Any joy you take away this OAKLAND SYMPHONY afternoon should be passed on to friends, family, and strangers. Get out CHORUS ROSTER | 6 there and encourage everyone to sing. You’ll feel better. GUEST ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES | 8 ~Michael Morgan, Music Director ARTISTIC STAFF BIOGRAPHIES | 19 ABOUT US | 22 ANNUAL FUND DONORS | 23 TRIBUTE FUND | 26 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENDOWMENT FUND | 27 oday we come together as a community CALVIN SIMMONS LEGACY SOCIETY | 27 Tto break bread and share this wonderfully CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL GIFTS | 28 diverse loaf of music; to affirm trust and confidence; to celebrate; and to find comfort. IN-KIND DONORS | 29 Whether this is your first time attending or VOLUNTEERS | 30 you have attended every year, welcome. Made BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF | 32 up of friends, family and neighbors, this is your symphony and choirs. Stand, dance, clap, and sing! Be present and let the world fall away. Thank you for generously sharing yourself with your Symphony and each other this holiday season. Warm wishes, ~Dr. Mieko Hatano, Executive Director
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LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT: SWING AND SOUL Let Us Break Bread Together Choral arr. Terrance Kelly Orchestra arr. Ellen Hoffman Terrance Kelly, Combined Choruses, and Oakland Symphony
Silent Night Franz Xaver Gruber Lyrics by Joseph Mohr arr. Ben Heveroh Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Coventry Carol Traditional arr. Ash Walker Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir AJ Lising, conductor
Blueberry Hill Vincent Rose Lyrics by Larry Stock and Al Lewis arr. Matt Wong and Lisa Forkish Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony, and Jazz Mafia
Come Ye Nina Simone Vocal Rush
For All We Know Sam M. Lewis and J. Fred Coots arr. Matt Wong and Lisa Forkish Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir and Oakland Symphony
African Noel Brad Holme Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir
Your Hand In Mine Betty Reid Soskin arr. Jonathan Seiberlich and Lisa Forkish Betty Reid Soskin, Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony, and Jazz Mafia
Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah George Frideric Handel Loni Williams, Guest Conductor Combined Choruses and Oakland Symphony
INTERMISSION
The 2018–2019 Season of Oakland Symphony is generously funded in part by the East Bay Community Foundation; the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; the California Arts Council, a state agency; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and the Oakland City Council and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program.
OAKLAND SYMPHONY 3 LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT: SWING AND SOUL Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson Oakland Symphony
Fly Me Home Lisa Forkish Vocal Rush
I’m Walkin’ Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew arr. Adam Theis and Trance Thompson Vocal Rush, Oakland Symphony, and Jazz Mafia
My Baby Just Cares For Me Walter Donaldson Lyrics by Gus Kahn arr. Matt Wong and Lisa Forkish Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony, and Jazz Mafia
Strange Fruit Billie Holiday arr. Matt Wong The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol and Oakland Symphony
I Hear You Knocking Dave Bartholomew and Smiley Lewis arr. Ellen Hoffman Larry Gaines, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and Oakland Symphony
Feeling Good Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse arr. Ellen Hoffman The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, and Oakland Symphony
My Blue Heaven Walter Donaldson Lyrics by George A. Whiting arr. Jonathan Sieberlich Martin Luther McCoy, Jazz Mafia, Combined Choruses and Oakland Symphony
The 2018–2019 Season of Oakland Symphony is generously funded in part by the East Bay Community Foundation; the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; the California Arts Council, a state agency; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and the Oakland City Council and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program. OAKLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Michael Morgan, Music Director and Conductor Bryan Nies, Associate Conductor FIRST VIOLIN CELLO BASSOON TIMPANI Terrie Baune, Dan Reiter, Deborah Kramer, Tyler Mack, Concertmaster Principal Principal Principal Vivian Warkentin, Joe Hébert, David Granger Asst. Concertmaster Asst. Principal PERCUSSION Carla Picchi, Elizabeth Vandervennet HORN Ward Spangler, Assoc. Concertmaster Jeffrey Parish Meredith Brown, Principal Ellen Gronningen Farley Pearce Principal Jim Kassis Sergi Goldman-Hull Alicia Telford Victor Avdienko Robert Donehew BASS Andrea Loveland Darian Gray, Gabrielle Wunsch Patrick McCarthy, Ross Gershenson Jazz Mafia Drummer Principal Monika Warchol Miles Latham, SECOND VIOLIN Alden Cohen, Oakland Interfaith Liana Bérubé, Asst. Principal TRUMPET Gospel Choir Principal Ben Tudor William Harvey, Drummer David Cheng, Principal Asst. Principal FLUTE Leonard Ott PIANO Candace Sanderson Amy Likar, John Freeman Ellen Hoffman Sharon Calonico Principal Joe Warner Baker Peeples Emma Moon TROMBONE Bruce Chrisp, PERSONNEL MANAGER VIOLA OBOE Principal Craig McAmis Betsy London, Andrea Plesnarski, Tom Hornig Principal Principal Dave Ridge LIBRARIAN Patricia Whaley, Jesse Barrett Paul Rhodes Asst. Principal TUBA Stephanie Railsback CLARINET Scott Choate, RECORDING ENGINEER Linda Green Jeannie Psomas, Principal Tom Johnson, Jill VanGee Principal Johnson Digital Audio Dan Ferreira
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Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director
SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Jennifer Adler Eva Arce # LaVora Copley Wai Pan Chan Bobbie Altman Joy Atkinson Swen Ervin Charlie Crane * # Paula Aparacio Becky Bob-Waksburg Jim Hasler Greg Doolittle Barbara Berry Natalie Balfour Gary Johnson Sheldon Greene Lisa Braver Moss Karenlynne Bradley Bernie Juat Shakir Mackey Mayotis Cephas Megan Columbus Bryan Knauber Karl Malamud-Roam Susan Chan Rena David Curtis Lawler Mark Moss Nancy Cotteral Virginia Frederick Arnold Lee + Michael Nathanson * Melanie Enciso Lisa Friedman Robert McCree Joe Orr Jane English Nikki Gage Dana Meyer Leo Scurry Nicol Hammond Hannah Ginsborg Barbara Miller Ken Saltzstine Liz Harvey Allie Goodman Eric Reames Mark Slagle Carol Henri Susanna Halliday Jerry Reynolds Calvin Wall Janet Hubbard Miller Jim Stenson * Carol Hudson Margaret Hegg Cadence Strange Emily Jacke Lorraine Hoey Cole Van Krieken Mary-Jo Knight # Karen Ivy Ted Vorster Susan Lambert A.B. Jefferson + Assistant Conductor Beth Lamont Nan Jervey * Section Leader Jessen Langley # Alix Josefski # Chorus Advisory Annie Liu Stephanie Leveene Committee Member Terri Matera Shirley Lindley Linda Mrnak Linda Lipner Alice McCain Theresa Lo Laura Miller Nancy Lowenthal Jessyca Mitchell Helen Mehoudar Erica Peck Mary Orin Phyllis Pennington- Sylvia Parker # Kent Wendy Pei Zoe Reiniger Sumire Rabb Logan Robertson * Dhira Ramakrishnan Abbie Rockwell Carolyn Rising Karen Rossi Lisa Robinson Nanci Schneidinger * Erin Ronhovde Jasmine Strange Annie Shun Ilona Turner # Monique Stevenson Gia White # Gloria Stingly Jennifer Wilde Cynthia Webb- Felicia Wilson Beckford Marianne Wolf Loni Williams * Rose Wong Siqing Yi Delia Zavala
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OAKLAND SYMPHONY CHORUS Bay’s finest choirs, and a premier resource for Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director continuing education in the choral arts. In June 2015, the chorus travelled to Budapest, Györ, he Oakland Symphony Chorus enriches our Vienna, and Prague for its first international tour. Tcommunity through high quality musical The Chorus performs regularly with its partners, performances and educational workshops that Oakland Symphony and Oakland Symphony raise appreciation and understanding of choral Youth Orchestra, as well as with a variety of other music, while providing performance opportunities Bay Area orchestras. In June 2018, the Chorus for people who love to sing. Established in 1958, toured Italy and gave concerts in Rome, Pisa, Oakland Symphony Chorus is one of the East and San Marco Cathedral in Venice.
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Section Leader, member of Chamber Singers, and Chorus Retreat Leader.
Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree in Music from California State University East Bay (formerly CSU Hayward) and a Master of Science degree in counseling. She taught music and served as counselor for West Contra Costa Unified School District.
For several years, Williams enjoyed teaching piano and gospel history workshops at Contra Costa College and at Solano College ending in live performances.
In 2001, Williams began teaching piano theory and music appreciation at College of Alameda. She served as the Assistant Director of the Oakland Bay Area Community Chorus with the LONI WILLIAMS late Director William “Bill” Bell.
She served as the Gospel History Workshop oni Williams is a musician with years of specialist in several cities in Northern and experience as a pianist, singer and choral L Southern Germany and Italy. Her work director. African American idioms were a regular translating the essence of African American family regimen. Gospel motifs to German choirs set her apart as an accomplished representative of this artform. Williams is a retired music professor whose goal was to sing in a professional chorus, sing all Williams is the Music Director at Tice Valley genres and experience musical tours. In 2009, United Methodist Church, Walnut Creek. she became a member of Oakland Symphony Chorus. She felt it was the right decision. Music is her passion and she considers music as a She served two terms on the Chorus advisory universal language and more. committee and Symphony Board. She is the Alto
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ELLEN HOFFMAN THE DYNAMIC MISS FAYE CAROL
ianist/composer Ellen Hoffman has been he Dynamic Miss Faye Carol is one of the Pcomposing and arranging for Michael Morgan Tpremiere vocalists of her time. After beginning & Oakland Symphony since the first “Break her career in gospel music, Faye Carol made Bread” concert in 1991, when she arranged the her name singing with Oakland blues and traditional hymn Let Us Break Bread Together funk legend Johnny Talbot & De Thangs and for orchestra, soloist, and choir. She has worked performing with her trio in the jazz and cabaret with many artists including Linda Ronstadt, clubs of 1970s San Francisco. She is a highly Bobby McFerrin, Joan Baez, and Rita Moreno. decorated song stylist, having won four Cabaret Co-founder and former music director of Jazz Gold Awards, the 2014 Bay Area Jazz Hero Camp West as well as Berkeley Broadway Singers, Award, and a star on the Oakland Blues Walk Ellen is the composer for Strength from the Roots, of Fame, along with many other honors. an innovative East Bay program that encourages Faye Carol is internationally regarded for her immigrant students to creatively share their powerful voice, unique style, and impeccable personal stories, which Ellen turns into songs delivery of a wide range of material, from The which are performed in concert. Great American Songbook to down-home blues to contemporary popular music. She has shared Ellen writes: Last February, in response to the the stage with artists such as Ray Charles, Marvin horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, I Gaye, Pharaoh Sanders, Charles Brown, Albert felt moved to do something, to speak out. I wrote King, and Billy Higgins. a song, and made a video as my personal reaction to gun violence in schools. Thirteen singers “Every Faye Carol performance is a master class - participated, ages 8 to 18, from various schools a deep dive into the soul-steeped marrow of jazz in the East Bay. The song is available on itunes and blues. A Bay Area institution, the Berkeley and Spotify, and the video is available on vocalist needs only one set to leave an indelible YouTube.The song is called When Jenny Comes impression on her listeners who know just what to Marching Home. expect if they pay attention to her billing as The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol.” - East Bay Times
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BETTY REID SOSKIN MARTIN LUTHER McCOY
etty Reid Soskin has been a home-front war- ctor, guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer, Byears worker, a singer-songwriter and performer, A soul-man, San Francisco native Martin Luther a writer, a legislative aide, a National Parks ranger, McCoy refuses to confine himself to any one a national icon, and an honest and tireless fighter, creative pursuit. An essential catalyst on the Bay both against discrimination of all forms and for Area’s fertile 1990s neo-soul scene, he continues the growth and triumph of the human spirit and to serve as a conduit for socially conscious music. values that would benefit us all. On the cusp of releasing his fourth full-length studio album, a self-titled LP focusing on original Soskin became active in the Mount Diablo material, McCoy also tours as lead singer with Unitarian Universalist Church and the Black the interdisciplinary alt-art-rock performance Caucus of the Unitarian Universalist Association, group Moon Medicin, a project led by keyboardist and in the 1960s became a well-known songwriter and internationally acclaimed visual artist in the Civil Rights Movement. At age 97, she Sanford Biggers. is the oldest National Park Ranger serving the United States. In February 2018, she released a In some circles, McCoy is best known for his memoir, Sign My Name to Freedom. work with the seminal hip hop collective The Roots. Many others discovered him through Soskin said, commenting on her life in 2015 at his incendiary performance starring in Julie the age of 93: “Wish I’d had [the] confidence Taymor’s 2007 filmAcross the Universe. He’s when the young Betty needed it to navigate performed with Dave Matthews, Jill Scott, the through the hazards of everyday life on the planet. Red Hot Chili Peppers and many other marquee But maybe I’m better able to benefit from having acts. He’s currently cast in the role of Musician, a it now – when I have the maturity to value it griot sage, in Yale Repertory Theatre’s production and the audacity to wield it for those things held of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori dear.” In her blog, CBreaux Speaks at cbreaux. Parks’ Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts blogspot.com, she writes, “Life has never been 1, 2 & 3). If there’s one thread connecting all richer, nor more abundantly lyrical,” and “I’ve of McCoy’s endeavors it’s his grounding in the grown into someone I’d like to know—were I verdant soil of African-American culture, a soul- not me already!” steeped presence that leaps off of stages, screens, and bandstands.
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JAZZ MAFIA Jazz Mafia’s current roster of projects includes: The Shotgun Wedding Quintet, Realistic ADAM THEIS Orchestra, The Soiled Dove (Modern Circus w/ Vau De Vire), Adam Theis MOBtet, Cosa creative force in the Bay Area music scene for Nostra Strings, NOT a Brass Band, Jazz Mafia A16 years, the collective of Jazz instrumentalists, Plays Prince, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson. soul vocalists, Hip-Hop MCs and composer/ arrangers known as Jazz Mafia has anchored itself as one of the most prolific musical Jazz Mafia Roster organizations on the West Coast. Led by multi- Tommy Occhiuto, sax instrumentalist Adam Theis, the Jazz Mafia has Matt Wong, keys toured nationally, bringing a 40-piece Hip-Hop Adam Theis, bass Orchestra to some of the largest jazz festivals of Darian Gray, drums North America. At the same time, the collective has backed up and collaborated with some of the Martin Luther McCoy, most respected names in the business including: vocalist for My Blue Heaven Lyrics Born, Ledesi, Blackalicious,Thomas Dolby, Santana, Big Freedia, Chali2na, Martin Brass Band players for My Blue Heaven Luther McCoy, DJ Qbert, Mixmaster Mike, Kid Ross Eustis, trumpet Koala, KRS One, Booker T, Eric Lindell, and Sophie Powers, trombone The New Master Sounds, as well as contributing Jonathan Seiberlich, sousaphone horns and strings on over a hundred recordings. Aaron Kierbel, snare drum
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MT. EDEN HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHOIR of 2015, they were given the Hayward Historical Society’s History award. They perform annually ASH WALKER, DIRECTOR with the Oakland Symphony in their holiday “Break Bread” concert to much acclaim and are omprised of almost 100 auditioned singers, the widely applauded by the appreciative standing- C Concert Choir is the largest ensemble out of a room only audiences. They performed in New six-choir program involving roughly 130 students York City’s Carnegie Hall on Easter Sunday of at Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, California. 2003. In 2009 they returned to New York City They do exchanges and festivals with many local and performed at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln universities and colleges including CSU East Center. On Sunday, May 10, 2015, they once Bay, San Jose State University, Cal Poly at San again performed at Carnegie Hall under the Luis Obispo, and San Francisco State University. invitation of Manhattan Concert Productions in They have also performed with the world-famous New York City. Chanticleer Men’s Ensemble in workshops and public performances from time to time. They The ensemble is honored to be invited to have performed at conventions for the American participate annually in the Golden State Choral Choral Directors Association, the California Competition. Over many years, the choir Music Educators Association and the Kodaly singers have placed within the top 5 consistently Music Educators Association of America. since 1999. On the horizon for the 2018-2019 school year is a tour of California colleges and The choir has had distinct honors over the years, universities throughout the state, affording including performances with the San Francisco the students an opportunity to not only visit Symphony and Chorus. In November of 2003 various institutions, but to also do exchanges and they received the Mayor’s award from the City performances with collegiate choirs from across of Hayward as “Citizens of the Year”. In the fall the state.
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Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Roster Emily Nicole Maya R. Faanunu Angelina Mangonon Bianca Chiara E. Alvarado Alexis N. Flores Chinelle C. Matienzo Salamida Nikolas E. Alvarado Rachel N. Flores Caryn Joy S. Medina Danica Mae L. Raphael Amante Bonilla Denia-Joy Molina Salamida Hannah Bains Jason Fong Elijah Munsayac Marc Jarrell H. Gabriela M. Barahona Justin S. Fong Elleyana Musni Salamida Juliane Barcelona Akilah S. Frazier Christy M. Nguyen Ana-Carolina V. Jonathan E. Bataclan Chloe I. Garcia Phuong H. Nguyen Sambile Brallant Bedolla Sofia A. Genera John N. Nguyen Natalie Sanchez Balderas Keialana Gomez Yda Francesca A. Raven Santos Alyssa Beltran Elisha R. Green Oliveros Xitaly Solis Ivan Bognot Stacie Ho Marissa Omaque Damien C. Solis Nathaniel Burgos Laura L. Huynh Sabrina E. Omaque Ornelaz Obed I. Caamal Diana Jimenez Joshua Orellana Alina M. Sotelo Andre P. Cabrera Kamar D. Jones Kitana I. Palada Shaina L. Sunga Marika Verna T. Caleb M. Kam Espino Kyle-Jeremiah C. Candelaria Omar A. Khan Penny J. Peng Tandoc Khalil K. Canlas Anise H. Knox Daevon M. Perdue Angelina N. Tran Hollene Claire Eshna S. Lachan Janezza F. Pontaoe Brianna Tran A. R. Cutay Daniel K. Larios Alexander Julius R. Brandon V. Tran Tiana Dang Nemecio Rada Nam H. Tran Kristina L. De La O Kevin Le Nadia Ramirez Kenneth M. Tran Ashley D. Digdigan Sophia Lim Robbie Rancap Nickolous L. Tutana Elia’shia Duirden Almax F. (AJ) Lising Khiara S. Reddy Krystal Leah N. Rich Valentino Marc R. Loreto Jordan L. Robinson Vanguardia W. Eliares Laura L. Ludovico Esperanza L. Carlos Zapata Bahena Rodrigo B. Estavillo Santo Lukito Rodriguez Eva S. Zavala
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OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR southern United States with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus on the Lavender Pen Tour in TERRANCE KELLY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2017. In 2018, OIGC hosted a Bay Area tour with renowned Norwegian choir SKRUK. ounded in 1986, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel FChoir was born out of a gospel music workshop OIGC collaborated with Cece Winans and the led by the exuberant Terrance Kelly at Living San Francisco Symphony for the 2017 Holiday Jazz’s Jazz Camp West. It became an independent Soul Concerts at Davies Symphony Hall. OIGC nonprofit organization in 1991. Since then, the performed for the NFL Super Bowl 50 as the award-winning Choir’s exquisite harmonies and Official Super Bowl Gospel Choir, and has stirring gospel repertoire have led to performances performed the National Anthem and halftime with a wide variety of esteemed groups, such show for the Golden State Warriors, the San as Joshua Nelson, the Prince of Kosher Gospel; Francisco Macy’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, at the and also Edwin Hawkins, the San Francisco Outside Lands Festival with the original Muppet Symphony, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, Band, and with Barry Manilow at the SAP Center. the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Barry Manilow, OIGC was a featured performance group for the and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The Choir also 40th anniversary celebration of the California Arts appears on Grammy-winning albums by Linda Council and Governor Jerry Brown. Ronstadt, MC Hammer, Tramaine Hawkins, and others. Terrance Kelly was awarded the Dr. Edwin OIGC, a “treasured Bay Area institution,” was Hawkins Excellence Award in 2013. named “Best Gospel Choir” in 2006 and was the winner in the “Best Church Music” category in Over the past five years, the Oakland Interfaith 2009 in the East Bay Express Reader’s Polls. Gospel Choir has been featured at the Montreux International Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the OIGC is a 501(c)(3) arts organization and is Molde International Jazz Festival in Norway, graciously supported through personal and and in Copenhagen, Denmark. They toured the corporate donations. www.oigc.org
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Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Roster and Staff SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Nicolia Bagby Ashley Anderson Jeff Bellaire Arthur Barker Gooding Isa Chu Don Bonner Jeff Benson Brenda Bailey Powell Annette Coffey Michael Callahan Paul Daniels Meliney E. Brooks Madeline Cohen Cyril Drame Jim Fisher Leola Clark Liz Colt Aaron Draper Larry Gaines Amy Clark Lindsay K. Elam Renee EB-Walton Jim Hooper Heather Figueroa Cheryl Espinosa-Jones Charlotte Gilbert Jason Horlador Tia Ford Deirdre Fogarty- Don Gossette Jeff Landau Jennifer Grace Harris Joseph Hawkins Jack Mahan Lynne Gurewitz Danielle Furman Lara Hermanson Bernadette McDonald Asha Howard Sophie Gardner Gene Ho David Page Grace Kamau Cheryl Garner Gracie Jones James Powell Ani Lee Kat Guido-Respicio Ryoko Kobayashi Benjamin Schleifer Maria Long Katherine Harry Tessa Loehwing Jared Wagner Teresa Mack Sharon Hymes-Offord Manuel Mendoza Linda Mack Jennifer Little Daniel Pinkham STAFF Tory Mathieson Stephanie Miller Carl Resnikoff Mark DeSaulnier Frances Messano Emily Neigel Jeff Stange Executive Director Kellie Morlock Julianne Pearson Daniel Strauss Terrance Kelly Valeria Scott Farley Walker Oky Sulistio Artistic Director Alexa Shelley Becky Watson Sophie Gardner Jennifer G. Shelton Kate Weinstein Operations Director Sophie Speer Danielle White Isa S. Chu Cathy Warren Debra Williams Office Manager Loretta Winchester BAND David Belove, bass Louis Burrell, keys Ben Heveroh, keys Miles Lathan, drums
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VOCAL RUSH members of Vocal Rush have performed for President Obama, as well as Oakland School for LISA FORKISH, DIRECTOR the Arts founder and California Governor Jerry Brown. Vocal Rush has released five albums to ocal Rush is a five-time national champion much acclaim, all available on digital streaming Va cappella ensemble based out of Oakland School platforms. The ensemble brings vocal power, for the Arts (OSA) and comprised of singers ages soulful presence and a maturity beyond their years 15-18. Combining passion, talent and dedication, to the stage. Vocal Rush brings to life the heart and along with the vision of director/founder Lisa soul of Oakland School for the Arts, putting their Forkish, Vocal Rush has become one of the most all into every performance. See these young singers respected high school a cappella groups in the in action at www.youtube.com/osavocalrush. U.S. since their inception in March 2011. Before joining the renowned School of Vocal Music faculty at Oakland School for the Arts, Forkish Vocal Rush Singers was music director for the University of Oregon’s Genesis Chambers award-winning a cappella group Divisi, featured Marilyn Cliett in Mickey Rapkin’s book Pitch Perfect, later Audrey Gilbert made into the box-office smash film. Jocelyn Lyell Rei Matsuno Vocal Rush has received numerous accolades, Anna Sara Mehouelley including five national championship titles, a third Rose Nelson place win on NBC’s hit a cappella competition Maya Nunez-Adler show, The Sing-Off, and most recently, selection Persephone Smith-Donohoe as one of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Juli Tucciarone 100 honorees, recognizing people, organizations, Aaliyah Washington and movements that are using their platforms to Richard Watson create change and move society forward. Past
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COSA NOSTRA STRINGS out for—Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Point Richmond Jazz, UnderCover Presents, The Soiled branch of the illustrious Jazz Mafia, Cosa Dove, and supporting long time collaborator ANostra Strings specializes in original Hybrid Lilan Kane at a sold out show at Yoshi’s. They Crossover music. Ranging from acoustic heavy are also heavily featured on violinist Shaina metal to power ballads and everything in Evoniuk’s recent release Hitwoman Honey, and between, they utilize their unique instrumentation are currently working on their own debut album of cello, viola, violin, trombone, bass, and of original works to be released in 2018. percussion to the fullest extent. This five-piece powerhouse crew features conservatory-trained An instrumental-based band, Cosa Nostra Strings classical musicians who bring a provocative, thrives in collaboration! They have collaborated precise, punk-rock personality to a highly with members of The Roots, Blackalicious, Beats distinguished multi-style sound. Spanning Antique, and the most in-demand rap artists on centuries of genres, you’ll hear diverse influences the West Coast. from around the world: funk infusion, folk, western chamber music, jazz, and most certainly 80s rock ballads (because a set wouldn’t be quite Cosa Nostra Strings complete without them!). Shaina Evoniuk–violin Keith Lawrence–viola Cosa Nostra Strings’ successful 2017 season Lewis Patzner–cello included feature performances at SFJAZZ— Adam Theis–trombone/bass where they were named young artists to look Aaron Kierbel–percussion
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MICHAEL MORGAN, LYNNE MORROW, MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR CHORUS DIRECTOR OAKLAND SYMPHONY OAKLAND SYMPHONY CHORUS
ichael Morgan was born in Washington, DC, where r. Lynne Morrow became Director of the Oakland Mhe attended public schools and began conducting DSymphony Chorus in 2005. During her tenure at the age of 12. While a student at Oberlin College the scope of the Chorus has expanded to include Conservatory of Music, he spent a summer at the contemporary, international, and neglected works, Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood, studying with along with traditional choral repertoire. She conducts Gunther Schuller and Seiji Ozawa. He first worked the Chorus’ workshop performances of major with Leonard Bernstein during that same summer. works; hosts summer choral outreach “Sing-ins;” and prepares the Chorus for work with Oakland His operatic debut was in 1982 at the Vienna State Symphony as well as regional community and Opera, conducting Mozart’s The Abduction from youth orchestras with which it collaborates, such as the Seraglio. In 1986, Sir Georg Solti chose him to Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, Young People’s become the Assistant Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and California Symphony. Symphony Orchestra, a position he held for seven years Dr. Morrow has collaborated with composer under both Solti and Daniel Barenboim. In 1986, he Michael Roberts to create a new commisioned work, was invited by Leonard Bernstein to make his debut Mass for Freedom, that will premiere in April 2019. with the New York Philharmonic. As guest conductor, Morgan has appeared with most of America’s major Dr. Morrow received a GRAMMY nomination for her orchestras, as well as the New York City Opera, St. work with the Pacific Mozart Ensemble (now Pacific Louis Opera Theater and Washington National Opera. Edge Voices), with whom she has also recorded two CDs of Dave Brubeck’s choral music. Since 2001, In addition to his duties with the Symphony since she has directed the Voice and Opera/Music Theatre 1991, Maestro Morgan serves as Artistic Director of the Programs at Sonoma State University. Dr. Morrow Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, Music Director presents workshops on African American Spirituals, at Bear Valley Music Festival, and Music Director of including a workshop on a cruise to Alaska from San Gateways Music Festival. He is Music Director Emeritus Francisco. Dr. Morrow has recently received The of the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, and is on Heritage Keepers Award from The Friends of Negro the boards of Oaktown Jazz Workshops, the Purple Silk Spirituals. She has also given lectures on music for Music Education Foundation, and the Mathematical major Bay Area organizations including Oakland Sciences Research Institute. Symphony. Dr. Morrow strives for a visceral connection to music, presenting works from every corner of This summer, he led a national youth orchestra of the musical arts in fresh ways, to reach the widest students from El Sistema programs organized by the possible audiences. Los Angeles Philharmonic, sharing the concert with Gustavo Dudamel. He makes many appearances in the nation’s schools each year.
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BRYAN NIES, OMID ZOUFONOUN, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR OAKLAND SYMPHONY OAKLAND SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
ryan Nies is the Associate Conductor of Oakland mid Zoufonoun is a conductor, guitarist, BSymphony; former Principal Conductor of Oeducator, and award-winning composer. His Festival Opera; and former Principal Conductor of concert commissions aim to blend his Persian Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, which he led musical heritage, learned under the guidance of on international tours, including to Australia and his father, Ostad Mahmoud Zoufonoun, with New Zealand during the orchestra’s 40th season. western practices of counterpoint, harmony, and orchestration. Recent commissions include a Cello With “superb musical direction,” Nies conducted Sonata for the duet Martha & Monica, a guitar sold-out performances of Puccini’s Turandot, Loesser’s octet for the Guitar Foundation of America, a The Most Happy Fella, and Bizet’s Carmen at Festival choral setting of four Rumi poems for Pacific Opera to rave reviews that stated, “Nies is undeniably Edge Voices, and a four-movement orchestral work a talent to watch.” In addition, he has been a cover for the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra. conductor for the St. Louis Symphony, conducted Zoufonoun conducted the premiere of this latter performances with Opera Idaho, the Diablo work at the Scottish Rite Temple in Oakland, Symphony, and the Oakland Chamber Ensemble. and a professional première followed by Oakland With Eugene Onegin, he made his Opera San Jose Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Michael debut as Principal Conductor and continued with Morgan. As conductor, Zoufonoun’s recent notable performances of The Crucible, Werther, recording of Bill Horvitz’ suite, A Long Walk, was La Voix Humaine, Pagliacci, and the west coast featured as an Editor’s Pick in Downbeat magazine. premiere of Anna Karenina, becoming the second conductor to perform the work. Nies continues to conduct innovative operas including successful performances of As One with West Edge Opera and Erling Wold’s Fabrications. He regularly performs in recital and has debuted his first recording “Amour sans ailes: Songs of Reynaldo Hahn” on the MSR Classics label in October of 2017.
Pursuing an avid interest in all musical genres, Nies has served as Associate Music Director with American Musical Theater of San Jose and Theatreworks in Palo Alto. He was a faculty member at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is currently a lecturer at Stanford University.
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Mission City Opera, the Crowden School, Oakland School for the Arts, and Dominican University, among others. Bailey has taught conducting at the University of California-Davis and Notre Dame de Namur University.
As a choral director, Bailey has served as Music Director of Voices of Musica Sacra, Chorus Master for Festival Opera of Walnut Creek and Opera San Jose, and has been Guest Conductor for the University of California-Berkeley Chamber Chorus, the University of California-Davis Chorus, Chamber Singers, and Alumni Chorus, and the Berkeley Broadway Singers.
Bailey is also a composer, and his works have been performed and commissioned in the Bay Area and abroad. In 2010, Carlos Santana and Oakland East Bay Symphony performed his arrangements. As a baritone, oboist, and pianist, Bailey has performed JOHN KENDALL BAILEY, with the San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Oakland East Bay, Berkeley, Redding, Napa, Sacramento, and PRE-CONCERT SPEAKER Prometheus Symphonies, American Bach Soloists, OAKLAND SYMPHONY Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale, the Midsummer Mozart and West Marin music ohn Kendall Bailey currently serves as Music festivals, San Francisco Bach Choir, Coro Hispano JDirector of the Mozart to Mendelssohn de San Francisco, Pacific Mozart Ensemble, Sacred Orchestra, Music Director of Mesopotamia and Profane, Masterworks Chorale of San Mateo, Symphony Orchestra, and Associate Conductor of the Mark Morris and Merce Cunningham dance San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra. In companies, the Berkeley, Golden Gate, and 1994, Bailey founded the Berkeley Lyric Opera and Oakland Lyric opera companies, and many more. served as its Music Director and Conductor until He has recorded for the Harmonia Mundi, Koch 2001. Since then, he has been Principal Conductor International, Pro Musica, Wildboar, Centaur, and of Oakland Youth Orchestra and Guest Conductor Angelus Music labels. He currently serves as… and with Oakland Symphony, American Philharmonic- has also been a pre-performance lecturer for the Sonoma County, Diablo Symphony Orchestra, Oakland Symphony, San Francisco Opera, American Oakland Ballet, Magik*Magik Orchestra, San Bach Soloists, Festival Opera of Walnut Creek, Francisco Civic Symphony, San Francisco Concerto Gold Coast Chamber Players, and more; a critic for Orchestra, and has conducted productions for the San Francisco Classical Voice; and a writer of Festival Opera of Walnut Creek, West Bay Opera, real-time commentary for the Concert Companion. North Bay Opera, Trinity Lyric Opera, Pocket Opera,
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OAKLAND SYMPHONY 21 ABOUT US
lassical and symphonic music in Oakland In addition to presenting unconventional yet Chave a rich history, dating back 85 years approachable concerts, the Symphony invests to the original Oakland Symphony (1933- heavily in education and outreach, working 1986), and the subsequent formation of with schools and in the community to introduce Oakland Symphony Chorus and Oakland people of all backgrounds to the joys of playing Symphony Youth Orchestra 60 years ago. an instrument and experiencing classical Oakland Symphony grew from this tradition of performance. To date, our education programs, community commitment. Following the including the MUSE (Music for Excellence) closure of the original Oakland Symphony in program and Oakland Symphony Youth 1986, the Chorus and Youth Orchestra split Orchestra, have helped over 100,000 young into two independent organizations. In 2010, people discover a passion for music. The Youth the Symphony, the Youth Orchestra, and the Orchestra provides training to young musicians Chorus merged to establish one organization with a rigorous program of weekly rehearsals, that combines the history and accomplishments extensive coaching with leading Bay Area of all three ensembles and is able to better serve professionals, and performance opportunities our entire community. After 27 years under the throughout the region and the world. Through name of Oakland East Bay Symphony, we are our Access Scholarships, no young musician is once again known as the Oakland Symphony. ever excluded from the Youth Orchestra due to limited financial resources. Oakland Symphony is celebrated as one of the most distinct regional orchestras in the country, Along with our education programs, we foster serving a diverse population through its unique the future of classical music through partnerships convergence of artistic excellence, community with contemporary musicians and composers. service, and education programs. Oakland To ensure the future of symphonic music, the Symphony Youth Orchestra was founded in Symphony regularly commissions works from 1963 and has been providing world-class composers who have never composed for a full orchestral training to young musicians for over orchestra. New American works are frequently 50 years. Oakland Symphony Chorus is in its showcased in our programming and young 60th season of serving the community through artists are encouraged to create as well as vocal training and performance opportunities perform. Recent commissions have included for all who love to sing. four new pieces in styles ranging from gospel to world music. The Symphony, Youth Orchestra, and Chorus have the shared aim of making classical music Throughout the years, the Symphony has fostered accessible to all members of our community collaborations with local arts organizations, from by presenting unique programs and attracting children’s choruses to jazz ensembles. Oakland a wide-ranging, culturally diverse audience. Symphony Chorus collaborates with a number We strive to bring together people who might of regional performing arts groups including otherwise never have met, to sit side-by-side Berkeley Symphony, California Symphony, and and share a meaningful cultural experience. In the Young People’s Symphony Orchestra, as the 28 years since Maestro Michael Morgan well as regularly collaborating and performing took on the artistic leadership of the Symphony, with the Symphony and Oakland Symphony we have united the diverse Oakland and East Youth Orchestra. The Chorus serves as a Bay communities through music, and now reach premier resource for continuing education in over 60,000 people annually. the choral arts and holds open auditions throughout the year.
22 OAKLAND SYMPHONY ANNUAL FUND DONORS
e gratefully acknowledge our generous donors, whose annual support enables us to build community through the artistic and educational programs of Oakland Symphony, Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Oakland WSymphony Chorus. The following list reflects gifts made to the annual fund or elevated events recorded between July 1, 2017 – October 25, 2018.
Donating 5 or more years in a row Donating 10 or more years in a row
LIFETIME MEMBERS $7,500 - 9,999 Mary Ann and Carol Klein Generous donors of Charles Crane and Don Parachini Nick and Leah Leach $100,000 or more Wendy Breuer Andrea Plesnarski and David Leinbach over their history with Joanne F. Casey Tom Nugent Carl Lester Oakland Symphony. Katherine and Lance Linda and Ewan Purkiss Ellen and Barry Levine Gyorfi Marianne Robison Douglas Love Karen Ivy and Pamela and Jim Robson Holly and Thomas Love Anonymous (4) James Ringland Michèle Stone and Peter Lundberg and James and Bonnie Bell Karen and Steve Nicholls Harry Howe James Mowdy Giles “Bud” Cropsey Jill and Wesley Smith Susan and Paul Eugene and Geralyn James Hasler Sugarman Lynch Jack Klingelhofer $5,000 - 7,499 Sharon Vonderau Pamela Magnuson-Peddle Cornell C. Maier Ruth and Jeff Bailey Jerry Vurek Karl Mettinger Karl Mettinger Patrick and Shirley Enevia and Kline Wilson Alison Miller and Berniece and Pat Campbell Foundation Eugene J. Zahas Ken Shen Susan Chan Donald Monaco Patterson $1,000 - 2,499 Barbara K. Moran and Beryl and James Potter Peter and Jared Drake Jennifer Duston and Anonymous Charlie Haas Barbara and Joel Evan Mapoles Carlene and Richard Mabel Morgan Richmon Marianne and Bill Gagen Anderson Michael Morgan Shirley and Philip Schild Patti Heimburger The Anderson Fund Helen Nicholas and Robert A.D. and Carol Henri Foundation Robert Middleton Debbra Wood Schwartz Fred and Robbin Kroger Helen Berggruen Elisabeth and Michael Erma and Owen Smith Susan and Moses Lisa Braver Moss and O’Malley Susan and Paul Libitzky Mark Moss Eva and Aaron Paul John Protopappas Sugarman Rhonda and Jack Morris Wayne A. Brotze Gwen Buchholz and Nancy Ragle and Nancy S. Sweetland Mary Olowin Richard K. Robbins David Durand Bret Andrews Katherine van Hagen Margaret and Richard Paula and David Byrens Sonjia and Gregory Donna M. Williams Roisman Beryl Crumpton and Redmond Kay Vinson Ruhland James Potter Brian Ripley Monique Stevenson Lisa and Tom Duryea Eric Ruhland $20,000+ Nancy Sweetland Ian Epstein and Kym Zilk Melinda and Roy Anonymous Margery Eriksson and Samuelson James and Bonnie Bell $2,500 - 4,999 James Nelson Marc Shaw and Terrence Chan and Anonymous (2) Charmaine Ferrera Michelle Taplette Edward Sell Diane Appel and Eleanor and Paul Peter and Helen Sheaff Robert Kidd and Daniel Cotton Gertmenian Romer Stevenson Joan Story Cestra E. and Teresa Michelle and Blake Marsha Shaw Sutherland Jack Klingelhofer Butner Gilmore Ama Torrance Berniece and Pat Patricia Chang and John and Kendall Glynn Cari Vaeth Patterson Charles Tai Susan and Richard Loni Williams Norman and Janet Pease Michael Colbruno Hansen M. Hope Young and Barbara and Joel Rena David Connie and Jon Hartung Kevin E. Best Richmon Joseph C. Frank, Sr. Pamela and Howard Martha Toppin Melodie and David Hatayama $500 - 999 Donna M. Williams Graber Carolyn and Robert Anonymous Katrine and Harry Gray Heywood Kenneth and Marvell Allen $10,000 - 19,999 Bonnie and Earl Hamlin Helen Holmlund Barbara M. Beery Anonymous Stanley P. Hébert Kathleen Hunter Carol and Claude Bette and Robert Epstein Margaret Hegg Eman Isadiar Benedix James A. Hasler Leslie and Conway Jones Judit Jackovics Cynthia and David Amy and Eddie Orton Marilyn Kresco Mark Jacobs Blumgart Jennifer and Paul Vetter Mary-Jo Knight and Ann L. Johnson Roberta Brokaw Nicholas and Anne Whyte J. Michael Parish Michael A. and Susan T. Kim Bronson Jean H. Long Memorial Jordan Evangeline and William Fund Cristine Kelly and Buell Gregory Gilbert
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Xuelong Cao and Elizabeth Ruhland Peggy and Zachary Griffin Valda Sanders Xiaoping Liang Miyo Saiki Patricia and Jerry Guy and Jeanine Saperstein Lisa Caul and Alan Sauer and Hamilton Barbara Schaaf Schock and Robert Harrington Donald Ramos Barbara Hardacre and Robert G. Schock Rosemary Chang Karen and Ross Scroggs Melvin Harrison Craig Schmid Lillian and Donald Neal Shorstein Laurie Gibbs Harris Mary and Thomas Cunningham Miriam Steinbock and Stuart Harrison and Schmitz David and Kathryn Dennis Rothhaar David Ring Joy and David Shussett Danzeisen Kristi Swope and Rose and Fred Hoffman Kris Sinclair Alecia DeCoudreaux Randall McEachern Cecilia Huang Linda Skory Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Chris and Joe Trevino Russ Irwin Thomas and Susan Smegal Diskon III Patricia Troxel Odell and Virginia Mary B. Strauss Carolyn Doelling Frederica Von Stade Johnson Joanne Sung and Seth Ducey and Nancy Wilkinson and Judith and Donald Jones Benson Lam Mari de Almeida Randall Matamoros Mary Kahn Susan Troy Leila El-Wakil, MD Rhonda and Nelson Anna Keim Diana Valle Sarah Everett Williams Kathleen Kelly Geraldine and Charles Anne Fay and Nancy B. and Charles W. Judy Kelly and Waitman Tom Schunn Wolfram Robert Marshak Don and Hillary Walker Camilla and Ed Forhan Debbra Wood Schwartz Jeanne and Stuart Korn Kathy and Steve Katherine Foulkes Didi and Paul Kubicek Wallcave Christiane and Lewis $250 - 499 Beth Lamont Carol Wang and Frederickson Anonymous Joyce Lashof Jamie Huang Terry Gardner William Abernathy and Maureen and George Jon and Kathy Weiner Paul E. Garrison, Esq. Kathleen Courts Lenahan Mary and Peter Shelly Gin and Donald Lee Lyn C. Andersen and William A. Lester, Jr., Ph.D. Weinstein Judy and Sheldon Gary V. Depp Amy Likar and Forrest L. Winslow Greene Roger Anderson Jack Paulus Leabah Winter Bonnie Hampton Dion and David Aroner Joseph Litvin Carolyn Yale Susie and Charles Karen Austin Amy Kyoko Reichenbach Eva Mae Youngberg Hanson Leslie Bacon and Todd Lynch Laurent Harrison Justin Bank Jean E. Mangels $100 - 249 Richard L. Hawkins Norman Banks Helen M. Marcus Anonymous (5) Maxine Heiliger Erin Bydalek and Leslie Fay and Anonymous (2) Jim Henry Patrick Bengtsson Evan Marks Mary da Silva Abinante Wil and Carolyn Hobbs Roberta and Henry Berg Dorothy M. McIntosh Gloria Alexander Fumiko and Jin Hoshino Judith and Gary Blank Kathleen and Daniel Alessandra Aquilanti Sally Houston Terry Bowen McKinney Betsy London and Carol Ann Hudson Sandra Bressler Catherine McLane Giancarlo Aquilanti Anne Bennett Jefferson Helene Byrne and Barbara Miller Betsey Archer Jan Kang John Vallerga Martha and Lester Miller Sharon Ashby Katherine Kiehn and Helen M. Cake James Morris Eleanor Bade Heinz Lankford Julia and John Calfas Janet Mulshine Margaret Bahan Susan Lambert Jenny Carless Norma Murphy Amelia and Paul Bailey Thomas Leibowitz and Susan L. Carter Mary Yvonne Napoleon Deborah A. and Jodie Smith Thomas Cavanagh Sharon Noteboom William M. Baldwin Kara Levine Gail Coney Donna and Robert Jessica Balik L. J. Likar David Conte Oliver Daniel Bao Tom and Cristy Limon Doug and Rosemary Elizabeth Orozco Marguerite Barron and Linda Lipner Corbin Glenn Otterman, Jr. Glen Leggoe Kathie Long Michelle Cruz Sylvia Parker Kathy Barrows Joan and Roger Mann Susan and Joseph Daly Wendy Pei and Maria Barsotti John and Linda Manzeck Jerrica Gonzales and Timothy Sandberg Steve Berley and Doris R. Marx Dr. Saumitra Das Margaret Pinter Cynthia Kopec Merrilee H. Mitchell Loris Davanzo Naomi and David David Besley Carla Moore and Karen De Valois Pockell Clifford and Gladys Ted Allen David and Patia Dial Christine Raasch Block Mary Ellen Navas and Sara and Emerson Wallace and Gayle Eileen Blood-Golden Robert Archibald DuBois Ransom Marilyn Bookbinder Mary Oram Heather Erickson and Maya Rath and Constance Boulware Lidia Owens Paul Lilly Jonathan Ring Marion Brackett Renuka and Debu Panda Natalie Forrest Ana Rauch and Arlene D. Branch Jim Payne Bonnie and Dick Gaither John Torpey Samuel and Judith Margaret Pillsbury Susan Gallardo and Robert and Kevin Reidy Broude Honorable Jean Quan and Mark Freitas Ann and Mike Richter Pat Brouillette Dr. Floyd Huen Beverly Galloway Deborah Chin and Valerie Brown Frances and John Caroline Girgis Martin Rokeach June and Howard Raeside Edward Gordon Shirley and Richard Ross Browne Kathleen and Kennedy Dawn Graeff Lisa Ruhland Erika Bruce and Richardson Marian and Roger Gray Mona Sabet Richard Mercouris
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Gaylord Burke Dr. and Mrs. James Lowell David Lichtenstein Jacqueline Phillips Melody Burns Gibbs, Jr. Greg Lieberknecht and Marianne Poppas Marsha Burt Kathy Gilbert Patricia Mintz Nora Privitera and James Campbell Alice and Ralph Gillibert Shirley and Donald Michael Banister Harriet Caplan Kenneth Gobalet Lindley Lisa Quadrato Michael Cating and Laili Gohartaj Louise T. Linford George Queeley Theresa Roeder Michael Goldbach and Maria Lloyd Robert and Patricia Helene and Norman Zahra Mahloudji Theresa Lo Raburn Cavior Dale Marie Golden and Betsy London and Paula Rainey Marianne Chang Hugh MacDonald Giancarlo Aquilanti Don J. Rath Renee Charland Judy Gong Richard Lowe Nancy Reier May Chen and John Ren Harvey Green Nancy Lowenthal Gayle Reynolds and Glenda Cheng and Herbert and Leonore Shirley Lu and Keith Hollon Alan Poon Griffin Charles Young Marie R. Rhein Sherlyn Chew Michael Griffith Christopher Lundin Gail and James Amy Chung Gail Grigsby Debrenia Madison and Rigelhaupt Elizabeth Clark Penny and Steven Harris Reginald Smith Mary M. Roberts Shirley and George Bev and Randy Hawks Mary and Dale Mallet James C. Robinson Coaston Amy He and Alana Zhou Margaret and John Nancy E. Ebbert and Patrice Cochran Tamra C. Hege Maloney Adam Rochmes Illene T. Colby Elizabeth Hendrickson Tom Mangin Agnes Rogacsi Dwight and Zipporah Dixie Hersh Judith Margulis and Miriam Rokeach Collins Faye Hinze Jeffrey Kessel Michael Roosevelt Gregg Cook and Cindy and Richard Bennett Markel Fred Rosenblum Victor Rosario Holbrook John Masko M. Louise Rothman-Riemer Peter Cook Carolyn Holcroft J.T. Mates-Muchin and Davis Riemer Carol Copeland Steve Holtzman and Tommie Mayfield Helen Rubardt Candis Cousins and Eva Cohen Eileen McAndrew Valerie Ruma Bruce Kerns Steven Horn B. Joyce McCullum Charlotte and Bob Russell Patricia Couture Jeff and Lucia Horner Mary and Joe McKenzie Kitty Russell-Banks Judith A. Cox Mary Hovingh Brenda M. McKinley Corinne Rydman and Gabriela Crane Barney and Joanne Karen McLennan Logan Campbell Alan Crockett and Howard Larana and Jim McVay Ralph Samuel Gail Grigsby Janet Hashimoto and Jerene Meissert and Virginia Sanders-Hinds Kathryn and Christopher William B. Hull Michael Robey Linda Scaparotti Dann Nancy and Campbell Howard and Nancy Mel Christine Schaaf Rosemary Darden Hunter Linda and Hector E. Shirley and Farrel Schell Virginia Darrow Garry and Maryn Hurlbut Mendez Nancy and Gregg Mario and Kathleen Richard E. Hutson James Meredith Schluntz DiGiovanni Saralinda A. and Dana Meyer Jan Schmuckler and Joanne Drabek and Michael Jackson Ji Won Min James Martin Thor Start Jonathan and Joy Jacobs Patricia Mintz and Kary Schulman Susan Driscoll Melissa James Greg Lieberknecht Karen and Ross Adrienne and Tom Katherine Jarrett Jackie Morgan Scroggs III Duckworth Ken and LaDonna Jensen Lynne Morrow Nancy Sheehan Luann Duggan George John Sally Mote-Yaffe and Joyce and Jerry Shefren Merlin Edwards Stephen Johnson David and Noah Yaffe Joan Shepherd Mellows Rachel A. Eidbo Elayne Jones Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Oliver Mellows Jane English and Bernardino S. Juat, Jr. Mountford Mary Shields Patrick Ferguson William Kadner Sharmin and Farshid Susan and Stephen Shub Rebecca and Frank Faiola Heidi Kaseff and Moussavi Robert Shuken Dorothy Finger Lee Davisson Roderick Murray Janice Handloff Silverman Sheila Fischer Ruth and Stephen Kass Catherine and James Margaret and Torger Sheilah and Harry Fish Irma Valencia and Nemechek Skolmen Diane Fisk-Arney James Keith Ann O’Connor and Keith Slibsager Thomas and Sherri Flynn Barbara Kennedy-Dalder Edward Cullen Howard Smalheiser Karen Fox-Reynolds and Patricia Kernighan and David Ojala Deborah Smith Jerry Reynolds Paul Gordon Robin and Viviana Sylvia Smith and John and Catherine Ellen Kerrigan and Oliva-Kraft Stanley Kowalski Francioch Baker A. Peeples Maria and Joe Orr Virginia Smyly Aileen Frankel Lucy Carolyn Kinchen Charles L. Ostrofet Jane Stallman Mary Franklin Nick and Annis Kukulan Wendy Polivka and Mary Stevens Wendy Franklin and Sarah Kulberg Evan Painter Sheri Stock and Calvin Wall Mary Lou Kurtz Ellen Larson Paisal Harry Reppert Dagmar Friedman Louis Labat Lorraine Parmer Fred Strauss Nancy Friedman and Regina Lackner Mary Jane Pauley Margaret Strom Terry Hill Bill and Lynn Lazarus Elizabeth Pauw and Sandy and Jack Norman Furuta Alice Lenaghan and David Hillman Summerfield Patricia M. Gannon Michael Stanish Arlene Pearl James Taylor, III Jean Levin Karol Pessin Mike Tennant
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Sandra Threlfall Judy Velardi Patrica and Phil Williams Fern Tiger Marlene Vogelsang Timothy Williams Sandra J. Tillin Josie Webb Joye Wilson Marta Tobey Emily Weinstein Valerie Winemiller James Toland Gail Werblin Steve and Laura Wolff Elena and Christopher Toohey Richard West Barbara and James Wolpman Kathy and Jose Umali Dr. George and Bay Westlake Barbara Winslow Wong Laurie Umeh Caelin S. White Jennifer Xie and Geoffrey Chan Linda Underwood Elizabeth Wierzbianska Jean Yang Philip C. and Shantha N. Ursell Maureen Wikander Emily Zell Susan and C. Henry Veit Judy Wilkinson Alana Zhou
TRIBUTE FUND
In memory of In honor of In honor of In memory of Phil Abinante Laili Gohartaj Molly Lloyd and John Stevenson Kathleen da Silva Sara Schnaitter Dan Reardon Michèle Stone and Maria Lloyd Harry Howe In memory of In honor of Lill Anderson Americo Ernest Gonsalves In memory of In memory of Kristen Anderson Christine Niccoli Mary Maehl Molly and Bill Stolmack Terry Bowen Eleanor Bade In honor of In memory of Norman Katz Karenlynne Bradley John B. Hancock V In honor of Marsha Burt Mark Jacobs Alison Miller In honor of Lester and Martha Miller Michèle Stone In honor of In honor of Gregg Cook and Delida Costin Jonas P. Harrison In honor of Victor Rosario Elayne Sara McBarnette Laurent Harrison Michael Morgan Jan Kang Gregg Cook and In honor of In honor of Victor Rosario the MUSE Teachers In honor of Jim Hasler Marianne and Bill Gagen Mary Kahn Dr. Charles Crane Harriet Caplan Elizabeth Hook Marilyn Bookbinder Mark Jacobs In honor of Alice and Fred Feller In memory of Sonja Maund Beth Vandervennet Jane Kadner James Meredith Jenny Carless In memory of William Kadner Donald Monaco Heather Erickson and Rochelle David Ross and Karen Scroggs Paul Lilly Anita Behn In honor of Enevia and Kline Wilson Andrea Plesnarski and Jane English and Cristine Kelly Tom Nugent Patrick Ferguson Corinne Rydman and In memory of Laurie Umeh Ann Gordon Logan Campbell Dr. Ron Olowin Karen Ivy and Michèle Stone and In memory of James Ringland In honor of Leo Harry Howe Ms. Delores Williams Shirley and Donald J.T. Mates-Muchin Marvell Allen Lindley In memory of Patricia Mintz and In memory of Fritzi Schoen In memory of Greg Lieberknecht Jay Levine Susan and Paul Sugarman Valena Williams Jr. Christine Raasch Kara Levine Aileen Frankel In memory of Jeanine and Guy Saperstein In memory of In honor of Marion Sherman Sally Driscoll Amy Likar Ellen Paisal In memory of Susan Driscoll Donna Johnke David J. Williamson Michelle Cruz Peverley In memory of Helen M. Marcus In memory of and Evan Peverley Melvin Silverman Andrew A. Fredericks Julia Stenzel Janice Silverman In memory of Margery Eriksson and Margaret “Tommie” James Nelson In memory of In honor of Winslow Mary F. Likar Keith Slibsager Barbara Winslow Wong In memory of Amy Likar and Norman Furuta Earl Fredericks Jack Paulus Illene T. Colby L. J. Likar In memory of Douglas G. Sprague Natalie Forrest
26 OAKLAND SYMPHONY ENDOWMENT FUND
ndividuals who support the Endowment Fund help to ensure the long-term future of Oakland Symphony’s music, education and outreach programs. The donors listed below have made outright gifts, estate gifts, or irrevocable planned I gifts through a charitable remainder trust. For more information contact our Development Department at (510) 444-0801. LIFETIME LEADERSHIP THE EDWIN AND NANCY MARY LOU USHER Andrew and Teresa CIRCLE RICHARD FUND HÉBERT MEMORIAL FUND Gunther Jim and Bonnie Bell In support of the Stanley P. Hébert The Estate of Anne Giles “Bud” Cropsey Symphony’s education Conway and Leslie Jones Macpherson and outreach programs The Estate of John E. THE PAULINE WILKINSON Paul and Susan Sugarman JAY T. LEVINE and Helen A. Manning MACAULAY MEMORIAL MEMORIAL FUND The Estate of Thomas FUND NATHAN RUBIN In support of MUSE M. Price In support of the MEMORIAL FUND (Music for Excellence) Eleanor Swent Symphony’s education Conway and Leslie Jones The Estate of Jay T. The Estate of John and and outreach programs Marilyn Langlois Levine Thelma Taylor Lon and Mary Israel Ralph Samuel The Estate of Doris B. Arthur Weil Holerman Ingeborg R. and DAVID PAUL STEVENSON The Estate of Herbert Reinald A. Wells MEMORIAL FUND Chittenden The Estate of Elvera B. Monique Stevenson David and Melodie Graber Wollitz Smith
CALVIN SIMMONS LEGACY SOCIETY
e are grateful to those who have remembered Oakland Symphony with bequests. These gifts will help establish and grow the Symphony’s endowment, providing support for future generations of students and music-lovers. For more Winformation contact our Development Department at (510) 444-0801 Anonymous (3) Arthur Dunlop † Edward Love Joan Thatcher † Toby C. Berger † Susie Elkind † Samuel R. Miller and Albert J. Vizinho Marie Boss James Hasler Maude H. Pervere Arthur Weil Gregg Cook and Harry Howe Irving and Muriel Schnayer Ingeborg R. and Victor Rosario Mark Jacobs Edgar J. Schoen and Reinald A. Wells † Giles “Bud” Cropsey Terry Kulka and Fritzi Schoen † Donna M. Williams Jean Cunningham † Gary Semans Lyn Sonfield † Joye Wilson Kathryn and Regina Lackner B. Monique Stevenson Christopher Dann Harold Lawrence † John B. Taylor † † deceased
OAKLAND SYMPHONY 27 CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL GIFTS
hank you to our corporate and institutional donors who support Oakland Symphony in a variety of ways, including T through grants, sponsorship, and the underwriting of our programs and events. AAK The Clorox Company The Links, Incorporated - Rea Charitable Trust Airbnb D’Addario Foundation Eden Rose Chapter Republic Services Allied Propane Service, Inc. Delta Dental Macy’s West The Ross McKee Andersen Tax East Bay Community Marina Way Properties Foundation Ann and Gordon Foundation Matson Navigation Scott Valley Bank Getty Foundation The Friendship Fund MCE Clean Energy Sidney E. Frank Bay Area Black The Grubb Co. Mechanics Bank Foundation United Fund IBM International Microsoft Sims Metal Management Bay Crossings Foundation Mueller Nicholls Union Bank Bay Marine Boatworks John and Kendall Glynn Builders Varian Medical Systems Bell Investment Johnson & Johnson Music Performance The Wallace Foundation Advisors Inc. Kaiser Permanente Trust Fund Walter and Elise Haas Bernard E. and Alba The Kinder Morgan National Endowment Fund Witkin Charitable Foundation for the Arts Wareham Development Foundation Klein Financial National Gypsum Wells Fargo The Bernard Osher Corporation New West Communities The William and Flora Foundation Laconia Development Pacific East Mall Hewlett Foundation BNSF Railway Lawrence Livermore Pacific Harmony The William H. Donner Caldecott Properties National Laboratory Foundation Foundation Chemtrade Logistics LDK Ventures Pfizer Foundation Women’s Philharmonic Chevron League of American PG&E Advocacy City of Oakland Orchestras Pottery Land, LLC Zellerbach Family City of Richmond Levin Richmond Terminal Rafanelli & Nahas Foundation
28 OAKLAND SYMPHONY IN-KIND DONORS
BUSINESSES Diesel, A Bookstore Philharmonia Baroque Jim Dennis 42nd Street Moon DMA Organizing Orchestra & Chorale Sara Dobbins Active Reading Center Duende Restaurant & Philz Coffee Poppea Dorsam Alma Acupuncture Bodega Picán Peter Drake Albany Bowl East Bay Express Picante Perry Dreiman American Conservatory Edible Excursions Piedmont Piano Company Gail and Gerald Eiselman Theater Eye Physicians of the Raymond Vineyards Bette and Bob Epstein Ashkenaz Music & Dance East Bay Reuschelle’s Cheesecakes Greg Errico Community Center Farley’s East Reed Smith LLP Foster Goldstrom Asian Art Museum Fenton’s Creamery Renaissance Rialto Inc. – Miles Graber Assemble Restaurant Flora Restaurant & Bar Allen Michaan Timothy Hall Aurora Theatre Company Forrest’s Music Retzlaff Vineyards Christine Harper Azzurro Travel Four Seasons Rancho Rialto Cinemas Cerrito Pamela & Howard Bakesale Betty Encanto Santa Fe Rock Wall Wine Company Hatayama BAMPFA Freight & Salvage Roland Feller Leslie and Jay Ifshin Bar Cesar Galleria Scola Violin Makers Oscar Jackson Batch Pastries Grand Lake Theater - Rosenblum Cellars Leslie and Conway B. Bay Area Discovery Renaissance Rialto, Inc. Rueschelle’s Cheesecakes Jones, Jr. Museum Higgins Jewelry Center San Francisco Opera Amy & Merle Kessler Bay Area Rainbow Joan Story & Robert Kidd San Francisco Robert F. Kidd Symphony J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Performances Congresswoman Beach Blanket Babylon J. Sahadi Jewelers San Francisco Symphony Barbara Lee Bear Valley Music Festival JP Seafood Co. Seghesio Family Vineyards Brooke Levin Berkeley Ballet Theater KBLX Semifreddi’s Bakery Greg Liederknecht Berkeley Bowl KDFC Classical Sequoyah Country Club Amy Likar and Jack Paulus Berkeley Playhouse The Kleid Group SFJAZZ Nancy Lowenthal Berkeley Repertory Theatre Knimble Shiba Ramen Peter Lundberg Berkeley Symphony Lagunitas Brewing Shotgun Players Carolyn Magrete Bette’s Oceanview Diner Company Sidebar Restaurant Jerry Martini Brushstrokes Studio Landmark Theatres Skyline Quartet Anthony McGill Calavera Mexican Larceny Bourbon Spice Monkey Restaurant Kathy & Craig Moody Kitchen & Agave Bar La Mediterranée St. George Spirits Michael Morgan Cakes Made by M.E. La Note Restaurant Stagebridge Lynne Morrow Cal Performances Lanesplitter Pizza Steve Silver’s Beach James Mowdy California Shakespeare Lawrence Hall of Science Blanket Babylon Destiny Muhammad Theatre Layer Cake Wines Taro’s Origami Studio Jana Olson & Roger Carr California Academy of Lindsay Wildlife Tesla Store Company Steve Parish Sciences Experience TheatreWorks Bruce Patrick California Great America’ Los Angeles Philharmonic Trabocco Restaurant Rachel Barton Pine Campovida Luka’s Taproom and The UC Theatre Taube Brian Ripley Capital Genealogy Lounge Family Music Hall Jeanine and Guy Captain Dan Lungomare USS Hornet Museum Saperstein Chef Ron’s Pastries Mariner Square USS Potomac Association The Honorable Libby C’era Una Volta Athletic Club V. Sattui Winery Schaaf, Mayor of Chevron Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore WineWise Oakland Chez Panisse Restaurant Napa Valley Coffee YBCA Tom Schunn and Ann Fay and Café Roasting Company Yoshi’s Oakland Susan and Peter Scott Children’s Discovery Natural Grocery Company Deborah and Ward Museum of San Jose Oakland Athletics INDIVIDUALS Spangler Children’s Fairyland Community Fund Janice Alley Andrea and Paul Swenson Chop Bar Oakland Ballet Company Bobbie Altman James Taylor City Bloom, Inc. Oakland Hills Tennis Club Dan Ashley Alicia Telford City of Oakland Oakland Museum of Margaret Bahan Susan and George Troy Classic Sails California Justin Bank Hillary and Donald Walker Comal Restaurant Oakland Zoo Stan Barrett CMT D’Wayne & Michelle Concannon Vineyard Oakocalyptic Mason Bates Wiggins Creative Framing and Omni Hotels & Resorts Bonnie and Jim Bell Donna M. Williams Gallery One True Vine Nicolas Bearde Valena M. Williams, Jr. Crogan’s Pacific Coast Brewery Bruce Beasley Eugene J. Zahas and The Crucible Paramount Theatre Katharine Bierce Wendy Howard Dashe Cellars Winery Pavé Fine Jewelry Design Gary Bukovnik Omid Zoufonoun Delphi Trio Penrose Restaurant Letitia and Craig Casebeer
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any thanks to our dedicated volunteers who help make all the work of Oakland Symphony, Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Oakland Symphony Chorus possible. Volunteers donate their time, talent, and energy in Mmany ways throughout the year, from education programs to concerts and beyond. If you would like to volunteer with us, please call (510) 444-0801 or email [email protected].
Angela Allen and Marielle Michelle Galecki Shakir Mackey Allan Sagle Diane Appel, Mack and Vincent Garcia Zahra Mahloudji Jan Schmuckler Daniel Cotton Dana Garza Matthew Major Nanci Schneidinger Paula Arapacio Valarie George Linda and John Manzeck Carrie Sealine Nina Arrocena Kevin Goldberg Rosemary Mark Meg Sedlak Larisa Arroyo Cynthia Guevara Kathy Marks Deepak Sohane Lynnea Bao Ashley Hamilton Evan Marks Gloria Stingily Joan Barnard Lucy Harris Elliot McAuley Michèle Stone Michelle Blackburn Laura Haworth Becky McFarland Jasmine Strange Allison Bliss Margaret Hegg Katie McLane Lorenzo Taylor Mary Blume Miguel Hernandez Barbara Miller and Audrey Walter Taylor Terry Boggs-Moura Ronnie Hersler Marvin Miller Joy Tejada Becki Bowers Gene Ho Amelia Moore Isabel Anne To Nicole Boyle Valerie Hsieh Meriane Morselli Rose Mary Towns Carol Braves Mike Huensche Linda Mrnak Lea Troeh Alma Broussard Caleb Hughes Aria Navab Freya Turchin Susie Butler Karlean Inigo Steven Nicholls Cari Vaeth Logan Campbell Bernie Juat, Jr. Angel Njenga Diana Valle Roshaun Campbell Carol Kane Lisa Parker Brandie Van Vliet Helane Carpenter Genessa Kealoha Judith Pascoe Angel Vargas Jeanette Chang and Regina Key Aaron Paul Albert Vasquez David Sadeli Amar Khalsa Janet Peterson Alondra Villasenor Gregg Cook and Joy Khoo Jacqueline Phillips Mont Vinaiphat Victor Rosario Saeyeon Kim Moriah Pierce Sharon Vonderau Maafi Cook Vera Kirichenko Chris Poston Ash Walker Brittaney Creswell Kyle Ko Cyara Randall Ayo and Jessie Walker Mari de Almeida Jessen Langley Brenda Reeves Wei-Jing Wan Michelle Debord Lynn and Bill Lazarus Julio Reyes Mark Wieder Brianna Deutsch Measue Liotta and Irene Rice Regina Williams Alex Diaz Walter Harper Rachel Richardson Felicia Wilson Jay Dicker Alejandra Llamas Hanna Rifkin Kline Wilson Susan Diego Claire Londgren Pam and Jim Robson Gia White Susan Driscoll LaMay Juan Lopez Helen Rodrigues and Phyliss White-Ayanruoh Tariq El-Amin Krystina Lui Michael Maxson Rita Xavier Debbie Evenich Helen Luo and Jamiel Mary Rydman Alyssa Zhao Barbara Flores Lawrence Lum
Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: • 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair • 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance • 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF James Hasler, President ARTISTIC Delida Costin, Vice President Michael Morgan, Bette B. Epstein, Vice President Music Director & Conductor Lynne Morrow, Donna M. Williams, Treasurer Chorus Director Omid Zoufonoun, Monique Stevenson, Secretary Youth Orchestra Principal Conductor Bryan Nies, Associate Conductor Dan Ashley Arnold Lee, Chorus Assistant Conductor Charles Crane Kymry Esainko, Chorus Accompanist Christopher Dann Joseph Frank, Sr. ADMINISTRATION Katrine T. Gray Mieko Hatano, Executive Director Carol Henri Lori Davis, Interim Development Director Harry Howe Seth Ducey, Operations Director Conway B. Jones, Jr. Warren Williams, Education & Community Robert F. Kidd Engagement Director Michelle Kwon* Andrea Plesnarski* Tiffany Bayly, Patron Services & Database Manager Deborah Spangler* Caitlin Bryson, Marketing Manager Micah Dubreuil, Social Media Coordinator * Musicians’ representative Laili Gohartaj, Associate Director of Development Patrice Hidu, Administrative Assistant EMERITUS SOCIETY Marshall Lamm, Public Relations James F. Bell Craig McAmis, Orchestra Personnel Manager Kevin Best Paul Rhodes, Librarian Tanya Drlik Elizabeth Vandervennet, Lead Teaching Artist, Erik Eriksson MUSE Mentor & Cellist Paul Garrison Ronald Gazzano Dian Harrison PARAMOUNT THEATRE FIRE NOTICE Margaret Hegg There are sufficient exits in this building to Robert Heywood accommodate the entire audience. Karen E. Ivy Sue Jordan The exit indicated by the lighted exit sign nearest your Linda Lipner seat is the shortest route to the street. Edward Love Debrenia Madison In case of fire, please don’t run – walk through Peter Myers the exit. Karen Nelson Steve Nicholls Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the theatre. Mary Oram Aaron Paul No cameras or tape recorders are permitted in Genevieve Power the Paramount. John Protopappas Marlene Rogers For lost and found information, inquire at the main Susan Sugarman floor aisle 3, or call the box office at (510) 465-6400. John Torpey Don Walker Kline A. Wilson, Jr.
32 OAKLAND SYMPHONY OAKLAND SYMPHONY VII VIII OAKLAND SYMPHONY Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: • 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair • 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance • 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem
OAKLAND SYMPHONY IX X OAKLAND SYMPHONY OAKLAND SYMPHONY XI XII OAKLAND SYMPHONY I may not know you, but I will help save your life
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