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This organization is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the SC Arts Commission. Thirteen Years of Joye in Aiken

In this year of change, when it has sometimes seemed as if nothing might ever be normal again, one thing that has not changed is the importance of the arts in our lives. Especially where sources of hope and inspiration are few, the arts retain their power to energize and refresh us. And so it is with even greater pleasure than usual that we welcome you (digitally, to be sure) to the 13th Annual Joye in Aiken Festival and Outreach Program.

Though COVID-19 has forced us to rethink timeframes, formats and venues in the interest of ensuring the safety of our community and our artists, we have embraced those challenges as opportunities. If a single Festival week presented dangers, could we spread the events out to allow for responses to changing conditions? If it wasn’t possible to hold an event indoors, could we hold it outdoors?

With those questions and a thousand others answered, we are proud to present to you a Festival that is necessarily different in many respects, but that is no less exciting. And because it’s so central to our mission, we’re especially proud to introduce to you an important new dimension of our Outreach Program.

With COVID making it impossible for us to present our usual Kidz Bop and Young People’s Concerts, we turned to our nationally-known artists for help. And their solution was perfect: two engaging series of instructional videos designed specifically for the children of Aiken County by these world-class . With the enthusiastic help of the school district staff who recruited teachers and principals into the program, the videos have been presented this year to students in every elementary and middle school in Aiken County.

And this underscores one of the great strengths of Joye in Aiken. Unlike many presenting organizations, we are fortunate to be able to call on a roster of artists who know and love Aiken because they have stayed with host families here, often returning year after year and staying in touch with their hosts. Between performances, they have taken long walks in Hitchcock Woods; they have drunk coffee on the sidewalk at New Moon; they have had drinks at The Willcox. They have visited our schools, and while they’ve been teaching, they have mentored and made friends with Aiken’s children.

They are our team. This year, in addition to the artists you will see at our events, the team included Artistic Director for Riley Mulherkar; pianist/accordionist/ Sam Reider, of Sam Reider and the Human Hands; jazz singer Alicia Olatuja; drummers Sammy Miller and Bryan Carter; vocalist Brianna Thomas; bluegrass fiddler Tatiana Hargreaves; and Venezuelan cuatro player Jorge Glem.

In this most challenging year, we give special thanks to you, our donors and supporters, for helping us find our way forward on uncertain ground. Thanks to you, Joye returns. Thanks to you, the magic of the arts continues.

Sincerely,

Sandra Field Cody Anderson President, Board of Trustees Vice President Festival Artistic Curator

Pianist Elizabeth Joy Roe has been hailed as “brilliant” (), “an artist to be taken seriously” (The Chicago Tribune), and “a virtuosic powerhouse” (), and she was named one of the classical world’s “Six on the Rise: Young Artists to Watch” by Symphony Magazine. The recipient of the prestigious William Petschek Piano Debut Recital Award, she has appeared as orchestral soloist, recitalist, and collaborative at major venues worldwide, from the Kennedy Center to the Seoul Arts Center. A recording artist for Decca Classics, she has recorded the complete Nocturnes by John Field as well as the Britten and Barber Piano Concertos with the London Symphony Orchestra. Additional career highlights include the PBS broadcast of “Jazz & the Philharmonic” (in which she performed alongside legends Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, and others); appearances on the BBC, NPR, and Medici TV; an artistic residency sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Argentina; and directorial work for the National YoungArts Foundation. An avid chamber musician, she has collaborated with an array of distinguished artists, including Maestro Leonard Slatkin, violinist Daniel Hope, the Parker Quartet, jazz pianist Shelly Berg, and Decoda. In 2002, she co-founded the groundbreaking Anderson & Roe Piano Duo, whose concerts, compositions, and Emmy-nominated music videos have captivated audiences around the globe. She has served as artistic curator of the Joye in Aiken Festival since 2015. Ms. Roe earned her degrees at The as a full scholarship student, graduating with Scholastic Distinction. Committed to arts advocacy, she was one of the inaugural members of ’s fellowship program, Ensemble Connect. She has subsequently held faculty positions at and Sonoma State University. In recognition of her educational and leadership endeavors, she was awarded the McGraw-Hill Companies’ Robert Sherman Award for Music Education and Community Outreach. Ms. Roe is a Steinway Artist and Soros Fellow. elizabethjoyroe.com

Artistic Director for Jazz

Riley Mulherkar has been recognized as a “smart young player” by The New York Times, praised by as a “youngster to keep an eye on,” and is a 2020 recipient of Lincoln Center’s Emerging Artist Award for his work as “an original bandleader, composer, arranger, educator, community activist and advocate for jazz and the arts.” Riley works with a number of leading artists of our time, including , Anna Deavere Smith, and Alan Cumming, and is a founding member of The Westerlies, a new music brass quartet that creates the rarest of hybrids: music that is both “folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous” (NPR Music). Riley also serves as Artistic Director for Jazz at Joye in Aiken, bringing leading young talent to the historic city of Aiken, South Carolina. Born and raised in Seattle, Riley moved to New York in 2010 to study at The Juilliard School, where he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in 2014 and his Master’s in 2015. In 2014, he was the first recipient of the Laurie Frink Career Grant at the Festival of New Trumpet Music. Riley is actively engaged in educational outreach, directing the Summer Advanced Institute at Seattle JazzEd, and serving as an ambassador for ’s “Jazz for Young People” program in New York and St. Louis from 2016 – 2018. Riley is an Edwards Artist and performs on Edwards . rileymulherkar.com 2021 Festival Schedule May

Lawn at the Green Boundary Club 7:00 PM Sponsored by WJBF, and in part by Lynne and John Wills and Janney, Montgomery, Scott: Mr. Peter E. Sampson, Mr. Kenneth P. Wiland

June The Joye of Jazz

The Willcox 3:00 PM-9:00 PM Sponsored by Dana and Pat McMenamin; The Willcox, and in part by Drs. Lauren and Stefan Ploch

June “Jazz Explosion” Concert

U of SC Aiken Etherredge Center 7:00 PM Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bernard, Ms. Frederica M. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Homoki, Allan C. Sorensen Family

June “Jazz Explosion” Jazz Camp Student Performance

U of SC Aiken Etherredge Center 3:00 PM Sponsored by Jim and Sandra Field and in part by Collier-Jennings Real Estate and Security Federal Bank

October The Parker Quartet

First Presbyterian Church 12:00 PM Sponsored by Susan H. Adkins in memory of Dr. Carl R. Adkins Donor Events 2021

“Cocktails at Crossways” Reception The “Jazz Explosion” Jazz Camp with Time for Three Opening Reception 5:30pm, Friday, May 21 | Crossways 8:15pm, Thursday, June 24, 2021 | The Etherredge Center Sponsored by Mr. Cody Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dohse For sponsors and donors at the $100 level and above For sponsors and donors at the $1,000 level and above

Outreach Schedule 2021 Joye in Aiken Goes Virtual!

Joye in Aiken has always been about the transformative power of the arts – for us as adults, and especially for our children. In every Festival and Outreach Program, our aim has been to forge experiences that lift, challenge, and renew our spirits by allowing us to participate in the very highest reaches of artistic expression. So in these unsettled times, we renew our commitment to excellence in the arts, with special attention (as always) to the needs of our schools and students. The Kidz Bop Jazz Concerts for elementary school students and the Young People’s Concert for middle school students continued this year in a new virtual format, bringing in-depth lessons directly into students’ homes and classrooms.

Kidz Bop Goes Virtual (Video series produced by Artistic Director for Jazz Riley Mulherkar for elementary school students)

This year, Kidz Bop went virtual to bring together artists from across the country to introduce Aiken’s elementary students to the unique jazz genre. Topics covered included South Carolina’s own jazz legends, the Great Migration, and the Harlem Renaissance. The series concluded with a Q&A with host Riley Mulherkar. These interdisciplinary videos allowed students not only to explore the tenets of jazz, but also to understand the social and economic influences of the period, thus gaining a broader perspective on American history through the lens of jazz. Guest artists were jazz percussionists Bryan Carter and Sammy Miller, jazz singer Alicia Olatuja, and trombonist Mariel Bildsten.

Sponsored by SRP Federal Credit Union and Aiken Regional Medical Centers Stretch Your Ears: Listening to the World of Music (Video series produced by pianist/accordionist/composer Sam Reider for middle school students)

Through a series of three interdisciplinary videos, musician and composer Sam Reider introduced students to the styles, elements, and history of American while integrating content and standards of the middle school curriculum. Each video featured Mr. Reider in conversation with different guest artists representing the (singer Brianna Thomas), Appalachian Old-Time (bluegrass fiddler Tatiana Hargreaves) and Latin Jazz (Venezuelan cuatro player and mandolinist Jorge Glem). Through conversation and musical demonstration each video explored the ways in which the artists themselves learned to listen and to become masters of their craft. Students were asked to explore these styles of music further individually, and to complete creative assignments related to the material (such as composing blues lyrics of their own). At the end of the course, Mr. Reider and his musical collaborators recorded a new version of a folk song incorporating some of the students’ own creative work. To ensure the success of this project, Joye in Aiken provided professional development training for teachers, a guide with additional resources for use by teachers and students, and follow- to track the outcomes.

Sponsored by Mrs. Sharon Marr Brown and in part by Shaw Industries

“Please continue offering your programs in the best way possible. The children I teach are for the most part lower socioeconomic “I am very grateful for Joye in and do not have the experiences so many Aiken and the support that makes take for granted. I love the work you do. It experiences like this possible for my is very gratifying to watch the children students. Your hard work makes benefit.” experiences like this accessible for all students and that is so important! - Vivian Coleman, Ridge Spring-Monetta Thank you for your willingness to Elementary School work with us, your enthusiasm for education, and for all of your support!”

- Rosalyn Greene, LBC Middle School Bryan Carter

With a confidence reflecting an instrumental and compositional maturity that both belie his age and announce the arrival of a remarkable talent, Bryan Carter exemplifies what promises to be a highly successful career. Shortly after completing his training at The Juilliard School in and still at the very outset of his career, Carter has already played and/or recorded with many notable artists including , McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, , Mulgrew Miller, Kenny Barron, Michael Feinstein and Kurt Elling.

Carter attended The Juilliard School as a Jazz Studies major and studied with Carl Allen and Kenny Washington. He was the recipient of the Irene Diamond Scholarship as well as the Samuel L Jackson Scholarship. While at Juilliard, Carter took a strong interest in composition, orchestration and interdivisional cross-collaborative performance.

Bryan is currently touring the world with his band, “Bryan Carter & The Young Swangers.” He also served as the house drummer for NBC’S “Maya & Marty” starring Maya Rudolph, Keenan Thompson and Martin Short. The show has featured guests including Miley Cyrus, Tom Hanks, Drake, Steve Martin and Tina Fey. Aside from performing, Carter conducts clinics, master-classes and workshops at schools, colleges and universities around the world. Currently Carter serves as a teaching artist for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s “Jazz for Young People” program in New York City. He endorses Ludwig Drums, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Remo Drumheads, Zildjian Cymbals and 1964-Ears Monitors.

bryancartermusic.com

Evan Christopher

Evan Christopher combines virtuosity, immaculate taste and enthusiasm with a commitment to exploring the full range of possibilities in the clarinet tradition. His highly personal approach strives to extend the legacies of early clarinet heroes such as Sidney Bechet, Barney Bigard and Omer Simeon. Critics remarking on his dynamic expressiveness have dubbed his style “close-encounter music” (The New York Times) and have called his respect for the music of New Orleans, “a triumph, joining the present seamlessly to a glorious past.” (The Observer, UK). clarinetroad.com Dan “Chimy” (shim’-ee) Chmielinski is a New York Times critically acclaimed, award-winning bassist, composer, producer and bandleader who consistently creates original projects under his own brand, Chimy Music.

He first began his love affair with the bass at the young age of 3. Now 27, Dan has traveled the world, performing, collaborating and recording with world-class musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Joey Alexander, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Marc Cary, Chase Baird, Brad Mehldau, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Jon Batiste, Beka Gochiashvili, Antonio Sanchez, Ulysses Owens Jr., Nir Felder, Etienne Charles, Camille Bertault, Mike Moreno, Bryan Carter, , and Carl Allen and The New York Jazz Symposium, to name a few. Dan founded and leads several groups of his own, including “Four by Four,” an octet innovatively showcasing jazz quartet alongside string quartet, and “Circuit Kisser,” an electronic ensemble consisting of five synthesizers, electric bass and drums, combining jazz harmonies and , both showcasing Dan’s original compositions.

In addition, Dan teaches privately and has educated through Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz For Young People Program, The Lincoln Center Moments program, Juilliard’s Educational Outreach Program and Juilliard’s jazz summer programs.

chimyonthebass.com Wycliffe Gordon experiences an impressive career touring the world performing to great acclaim from audiences and critics alike.

Jazz Journalists Association named him 2020 “Trombonist of the Year” for the record breaking 13th time, and he’s topped Downbeat Critics Poll for “Best Trombone” again for an unprecedented six times (2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013 & 2012). Last year he was the recipient of the “Louie Award,” the International Trombone Award and the Satchmo Award, among others. Wycliffe is a prolific recording artist and is extremely popular for his unmatched signature sound, plunger technique and unique vocals. He can be heard on hundreds of recordings, soundtracks, live DVD’s and documentaries.

In addition to an exceptionally successful solo career, Gordon tours regularly leading his quintet, headlining at legendary jazz venues and performing arts centers throughout the world. He is commissioned frequently, and has an extensive catalog of original compositions that span the various timbres of jazz and . Musicians and ensembles of every caliber perform his music throughout the world and his arrangement of the theme song to NPR’s “” is heard daily across the globe.

Gordon is a former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and has been a featured guest artist on Billy Taylor’s “Jazz at the Kennedy Center” Series. Gordon is also one of America’s most persuasive and committed music educators, and serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Augusta University in Augusta, GA.

Wycliffe Gordon is a Yamaha Performing Artist and has his own line of Wycliffe Gordon Pro Signature Mouthpieces by Pickett Brass. wycliffegordon.com Mathis Picard

Mathis Picard is a French-Malagasy pianist, composer, producer, and bandleader whose music warps time. Rooted in the tradition of live acoustic performance while incorporating the latest musical technology, Mathis has created his own style that merges electronic bass music, jazz, the classical genre, and stride piano.

Mathis began playing piano at three years old. He was immediately passionate about music from the dance idiom, and now focuses on sharing that passion globally, whether it’s with his orchestra, Mathis Sound Orchestra (forthcoming debut album ‘World Unity’), his solo project (forthcoming debut album ‘Live At The Museum’), or his emerging quartet, The Elements.

When not performing his own music, Mathis has the honor of sharing the stage with artists such as Mwenso and The Shakes, Braxton Cook, Ron Carter, Lee Ritenour, , CROWN, Kindness, and Wynton Marsalis. mathis-music.com

Time for Three

Bonded by an uncommon blend of instruments and vocals, Charles Yang (), Nick Kendall (violin), and Ranaan Meyer (), have found a unique voice of expression. To experience Time For Three live is to hear the various eras, styles, and traditions of Western music fold in on themselves and emerge anew.

Earning praise from NPR, NBC, and The Wall Street Journal, Time for Three is renowned for their charismatic and energetic performances in venues including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and The Royal Albert Hall. They have collaborated with artists as diverse as , Branford Marsalis, and Joshua Bell, and have premiered original works by Chris Brubeck and Pulitzer Prize-winners and William Bolcom. An upcoming commission by Pulitzer Prize-winner Kevin Puts will be premiered with the Symphony and the Orchestra. In 2020, the band partnered with cellist and composer to put together the soundtrack to the new Focus Features’ film Land, starring and directed by Robin Wright. The film first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021.

tf3.com Parker Quartet

Inspiring performances, luminous sound, and exceptional musicianship are the hallmarks of the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet. Renowned for its dynamic interpretations and polished, expansive colors, the group has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, dedicated purely to the sound and depth of their music. The Quartet has appeared at the world’s most important venues since its founding in 2002.

The Parker Quartet is now in its seventh year as faculty members of Harvard University’s Department of Music in the group’s role as Blodgett Artists-in-Residence. Recent seasons included performances and residencies around the and Europe, including at the University of Iowa, the University of Chicago, the Wigmore Hall, the University of South Carolina, the Schubert Club, , and Kansas City’s Friends of Chamber Music.

The Quartet has been influential in projects ranging from the premiere of a new octet by Zosha di Castri alongside the JACK Quartet at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity; to the premiere of Augusta Read Thomas’s Helix Spirals, a piece inspired by the Meselson-Stahl DNA replication discovery; to the “Schubert Effect, ” in collaboration with pianist Shai Wosner at the 92nd Street Y. Other recent highlights include appearances at Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, the Slee Series in Buffalo, and New York’s Lincoln Center Great Performers series. The Quartet also continues to be a strong supporter of their friend and frequent collaborator Kim Kashkashian’s project Music for Food by participating in concerts throughout the United States for the benefit of various food banks and shelters.

The Quartet has been particularly focused on recording projects. They have recorded Dvořák‘s Quintet for ECM Records, joined by Kim Kashkashian, as well as Kurtag’s Six Moments Musicaux and Officium breve in memoriam. Under the auspices of the Monte Carlo Festival Printemps des Arts, they recorded a disc of three Beethoven quartets, released in the fall of 2019. The Quartet’s recording featuring Mendelssohn’s Quartets Op. 44, Nos. 1 and 3, was widely lauded by the international press, and their debut commercial recording of Bartók’s String Quartets Nos. 2 and 5 for Zig-Zag Territoires won praise from Gramophone: “The Parkers’ Bartók spins the illusion of spontaneous improvisation... they have absorbed the language; they have the confidence to play freely with the music and the instinct to bring it off.” Their Naxos recording of György Ligeti’s complete works for string quartet won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance (the last string quartet to win this category).

Recent collaborations include those with acclaimed artists like violist Kim Kashkashian, featured on their recent Dvořák recording; violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg; pianists Anne-Marie McDermott, Orion Weiss, Vijay Iyer, and Shai Wosner; members of the Silk Road Ensemble; Kikuei Ikeda of the Tokyo String Quartet; clarinetist and composer Jörg Widmann; and clarinetist s Anthony McGill and Charles Neidich.

Founded and currently based in Boston, the Parker Quartet’s numerous honors include winning the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the Grand Prix and Mozart Prize at France’s Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, and Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award. Now Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard University’s Department of Music, and also in-residence at the U of SC School of Music, the Quartet’s numerous residencies have included serving as Artists-in-Reside nce at the University of St. Thomas (2012–2014), Quartet-in-Residence at the (2011–2012), Quartet-in-Residence with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (2008-2010), and as the first-ever Artists-in-Residence with Minnesota Public Radio (2009-2010). The Parker Quartet’s members hold graduate degrees in performance and chamber music from the New England Conservatory of Music and The Juilliard School, and the Quartet was part of the New England Conservatory’s prestigious Professional String Quartet Training Program from 2006–2008. Some of their most influential mentors include the original members of the Cleveland Quartet as well as Kim Kashkashian, György Kurtág, and Rainer Schmidt. parkerquartet.com The

The Joye of Jazz June

The Willcox 3:00 PM-9:00 PM 100 Colleton Avenue

Sponsored by Dana and Pat McMenamin and The Willcox and in part by Drs. Lauren and Stefan Ploch

3:00 – 5:00pm Afternoon Performance Evan Christopher, clarinet (Doors open at 2:30pm) Evan Christopher and Clarinet Road David Torkanowsky, piano, organ Don Vappie, guitar, bass Chris Guccione, drums

7:00 – 9:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm) Evening Headline Performance Wycliffe Gordon, trombone Wycliffe Gordon and Friends Melvin Jones, trumpet Michael Burton, saxophones Tyrone Jackson, piano Kevin Smith, bass Larry Wilson, drums

2021 Joye in Aiken Jazz Camp June 24-27, 2021

Sponsored by Mr. James Capalino and Dr. Carlin B. Vickery And Co-sponsored by Augusta Aiken ENT and Allergy

Calling all aspiring middle school and high school jazz musicians! If you’re dedicated, disciplined and passionate about jazz, Joye in Aiken has some exciting news.

From June 24-27, Joye in Aiken will present a four-day Jazz Camp open to 50 student musicians from eighth through twelfth grades. The non-residential camp will be held in partnership with U of SC Aiken and will take place on the University campus.

The camp will be led by Joye in Aiken’s Artistic Director for Jazz, Riley Mulherkar. Mulherkar is a Juilliard-trained jazz trumpeter and a 2019 recipient of Lincoln Center’s prestigious Emerging Artist Award. Trombone superstar and Juilliard alumnus Wycliffe Gordon will teach a master class as a Guest Clinician. Also participating as distinguished faculty members will be Juilliard-trained pianist Mathis Picard, along with fellow Juilliard alumni Bryan Carter (drums) and Dan Chmielinski (string bass).

The camp opens with registration on Thursday afternoon, June 24, followed by an evening “Jazz Explosion” Concert featuring the faculty members. On Friday and Saturday, the students will be in classes from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. On Sunday, they’ll show off their skills in a free concert for the public.

The intensive curriculum for the camp will focus on rehearsing and performing as part of a jazz combo; jazz improvisation, playing and skill building; music theory; and jazz history and appreciation.

Tuition for the camp is $200. Lunch will be included, and financial assistance will be available for students who would otherwise be unable to attend. To ensure students’ safety, the University’s strict COVID protocols will be followed, along with other recommendations and guidelines in place at the time.

To register for the camp, visit www.joyeinaiken.com. Inquiries can be directed to Jazz Camp Chair Jack Benjamin at [email protected] or Joye in Aiken Executive Director Janice Jennings at [email protected].

Medical and Covid support and testing provided by the Doctors and Professionals of Augusta Aiken ENT and Allergy. Many thanks for helping us keep everyone safe during these challenging times! 2021 Jazz Camp Schedule

Sponsored by Mr. James Capalino and Dr. Carlin B. Vickery And Co-sponsored by Augusta Aiken ENT and Allergy

Thursday, June 24th 3:00pm – 5:00pm: Faculty rehearsal (open to jazz camp students) 3:00pm – 6:00pm: Student Registration – Etherredge Center Lobby 6:30pm: House opens 7:00pm – 8:15pm: Faculty performance 8:15pm: Faculty, Parent/Student and Donor Reception

Friday, June 25th 9:00am - 9:20am: Morning Meeting 9:30am - 10:20am: Jam Session 10:30am - 11:20am: Studio Class 11:30am - 12:30: Wycliffe Gordon Masterclass 12:30pm: Lunch 1:30pm - 3:10pm: Ensembles 3:20pm - 4pm: Jazz History

Saturday, June 26th 9:00am - 9:20am: Morning Meeting 9:30am - 10:50am: Ensembles 11:00am - 12:00pm: Faculty Masterclass 12:00pm- 12:50pm: Lunch 1:00pm - 1:50pm: Studio Class 2:00pm - 3:10pm: Ensembles 3:20pm - 4pm: Jazz History

Sunday, June 27th 9:00am - 9:20am: Morning Meeting 9:30am - 10:50am: Ensembles 11:00am - 12:00pm: Faculty Masterclass 12:00pm – 12:50pm: Lunch 1:00pm. - 2:30pm: Student/faculty performance dress rehearsal 2:30pm: House opens 3:00pm: Student performance 2021 Joye in Aiken Volunteers

CATERING COMMITTEE PRODUCTION COMMITTEE Bill Van Camp Nancy Van Camp Kitty Yundt, Chair Mary Fran Crook, Senior Production Lynn Wheat Ladonna Armstrong Manager Don Winslow Laurel Collver Michael St. John, House Manager Mike Collver Debbie Ashcraft Karen Edwards Joan Bodkin VOLUNTEER USHERS June Farwick Ellen Hawkins Ken Allor Claire Gaynor Becky Hill Mary Allor Loretta Healey Bill Joos Joan Bodkin Diane Hess Ellie Joos Sandra Brown Lisa Mitchell Paul Katonak David Butler Penny Rue Peg O’Donnell Mary Commons Cindy Tucker John Sauer Taylor Commons Joyce Vermost Jill Uhler Sherry Cooler Susan Donohoe HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Theodore Dotson Vicki Gibboney Martha Lockhart, Chair Ellie Joos, Chair Kay Goers Sarah Band Jennifer Lyon Carolyn Hadfield Art and Suzanne Bremer Anne Morgan Stanley Hicks Paddy Ann Burns Becky Hill Pat Corey SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Arlene Irwin Leslie and Taylor Garnett Karen Loughran Jane and Robert Hottensen Zee Homoki Richard Meyers Pam and Gibert Kennedy Jennifer Miller Gail and David King TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Peter Miller Gail and Roy McLain Sharyn and Gil Greytak, Co-Chairs James Minor Dana and Pat McMenamin Lynette Brumfield Kimberly Morris Michael Morgan Vince Brumfield Harriet Newland Sallye and Buzz Rich Diane Rincones Hess Peg O’Donnell Dorothy Ridley Bruce James Jeanette Oliver Cissie and Michael Sullivan Maria James Addie Ross Desiree and Dieter Voegele Anne Kelty John Sauer Henri and Bob Wade Denny McGurer Judi Sauer Connie and Jesse Young Linda McGurer Carol Scott Bill Miller James Smalls OUTREACH COMMITTEE Lucy Miller Jill Uhler Paula Mullin Don Dupee and Magdalena Kuhn, Co-Chairs Francis Wakefield Butch Rachal Newkirk Barnes Students from Mead Hall Episcopal School John Rogers Loretta Beckner First Presbyterian Church Members Nancy Rogers Jack Benjamin Jane Scott Lee Buratti Tammie Shedd IN-KIND AND OTHER SUPPORT David Culp Tom Soderstrom The City of Aiken Dede Dohse Nelson Spitnale The teachers and administrators of the Brad Kuhn Phil Stack Aiken County Public School District Ellen Priest Many thanks to all our volunteers from last year and this year!

Mead Hall IN-KIND AND OTHER SUPPORT St. Mary’s Help of Christians Catholic School Photography by Brent Cline First Presbyterian Church Large-scale printing by Shelly Marshall Schmidt Green Boundary Club Program design by Wier/Stewart The Willcox Pianos provided by Steinway and Sons and Turner’s Keyboards U of SC Aiken Department of Visual and Performing Arts Allstar Tents and Events U of SC Aiken Etherredge Center The Aiken Standard WJBF-TV

2020-2021 Board of Trustees

Sandra Field, President James Capalino Ellen Priest Cody Anderson, Vice President Julia Casals Arthur “Buzz” Rich Allan Sorensen, Treasurer Dede Dohse Mary Rosbach (ex officio, City of Aiken) Ellie Joos, Secretary Zee Homoki Andrew Siders (ex officio, Aiken County Jack Benjamin Jane Hottensen Council) Julie Ann Boardman Magdalena Kuhn Eric Boetsch Pat McMenamin Paddy Ann Burns Carrie Power

Technical Staff Administrative Staff

Senior Production Manager: Mary Fran Crook Janice Jennings, Executive Director Technical Director: Teddy Palmer Terri Morris, Office Manager Sound Engineer: Lance Jones Sound Technician: Clancy Murdoch, Patrick Ross Lighting Designer: Tyler McKinney Music Production Assistant: Sage Hayes 2021 Joye in Aiken Donors

CONDUCTOR'S CIRCLE $20,000.00 +

Mr. James F. Capalino and Dr. Carlin Vickery National Endowment for the Arts

CONCERTMASTER $10,000.00 +

Mrs. Sharon Brown Dana and Pat McMenamin Mr. and Mrs. James Field South Carolina Arts Commission Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hottensen

VIRTUOSO $5,000.00 + Dr. and Mrs. George Crawford Dr. and Mrs. Alan Whitehouse/Augusta-Aiken ENT and Allergy Drs. Stefan and Lauren Ploch SRP Federal Credit Union John and Kathleen Wills

PRINCIPAL $2,500.00 +

Susan Adkins, in memory of Dr. Carl R. Adkins Bridgestone Brian Bernard and Lisa Tharp-Bernard Mr. Cody Anderson / George Funeral Home Frederica Miller Davis Collier-Jennings Real Estate Fred and Dede Dohse Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC/ Pete Sampson and Ken Steve and Zee Homoki Wiland Rob and Pam Johnston Security Federal Bank Joos and Fobert Shaw Industries Allan C. Sorensen Family Aiken Regional Medical Centers

PATRON $1,000.00 +

Jack and Kathy Benjamin Magdalena and Brad Kuhn Mr. Eric Boetsch Martha Lockhart Dr. Trip Buchanan Jennifer Lyon and Dr. Phillip Shaffer Paddy Ann Burns Buzz and Sallye Rich Michael and Laurel Collver Dorothy B. Ridley Elizabeth Cronk-Horch and James Horch Dr. Marilyn Brown and Paul Silva Judy L. Cunningham Anthony Horan and Susan Trotter Fund Scott and Meg Ferguson Samuel C. and Mary E. Baskin Waters Foundation Fund of Nancy N. Hathaway Central Carolina Community Foundation SUPPORTER $500.00 +

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