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SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC 2019/2020 SEASON VOL. 2 OF 2 JANUARY - MAY Meet The Artists Strings United Thomas Gansch & Savannah Arts the “Killer Queen” Academy Ensemble pg 32 pg 27 An Evening of Tango Season Finale A delight for the senses Mozart’s Requiem pg 26 Maestro Harada Returns pg 48 #SavPhil EXPERIENCE LUXURY WITH THE WORLD’S BEST CRYSTAL CRUISES CRYSTAL RIVER CRUISES CRYSTAL YACHT CRUISES CRYSTAL EXPEDITION CRUISES VOTED CRUISE LINE OF THE YEAR BY VIRTUOSO Worldwide destinations • Michelin-inspired cuisine with open seating in up to 9 dining venues including Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s only sea-going restaurants** • Spacious butler-serviced suites • Acclaimed European trained service • Complimentary wines, champagnes and spirits • Complimentary, unlimited Wi-Fi • Pre-paid gratuities • Complimentary fi tness programs, optional spa indulgences • Crystal Destination Discoveries™ shore excursions, including complimentary Voluntourism* VISIT FOURSEASONSTRVL.COM, CALL 800.447.4484 OR CONTACT [email protected] *Crystal Cruises only. **Crystal Cruises and Crystal Expedition Cruises only. ©2019 Crystal Cruises, LLC. Ships’ registries: The Bahamas and Malta. 2 • SAVANNAHPHILHARMONIC.ORG NEW LISTINGS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT 210 East Taylor Street 314 East Huntingdon Street 106 West Jones Street $1,695,000 $1,600,000 $1,575,000 515 Howard Street 165 W. Bay Street #401 347 East Broad Street $749,000 $625,000 $490,000 STACI DONEGAN RECENTLY SOLD: 611 Whitaker Street - $2,150,000 459 Tattnall Street - $1,385,000 202 Gwinnett Street - $1,000,000 208 W. Park Avenue - $910,000 308 W. Gwinnett Street - $710,000 105 Brady Street - $505,000 105 Whitaker Street #301 - $410,000 Staci Donegan, Associate Broker | Seabolt Real Estate O: 912.233.6609 | C: 912.247.2052 24 East Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA 31401 [email protected] | stacidonegan.com #SAVPHIL • 3 Welcome SAVANNAH Dear Friends, PHILHARMONIC BOARD As we welcome 2020, I want to offer some personal reflections on the OFFICERS first months of my Designate sea- Rhegan son at Savannah Philharmonic. White-Clemm There is so much to be excited BOARD CHAIR about at #savphil. There have Scott Lauretti been extraordinary experiences of VICE CHAIR community connectivity and love, Bud Green starting with the sold out Season TREASURER Opener in September, followed by Phyllis Albertson October’s Picnic in The Park which SECRETARY brought more than 19,000 fans to Forsyth Park, then hearing Nina Eidell violin soloist William Hagen’s inspiring Savannah debut in EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER November. Our annual Holiday Spectacular concert series in December Susan Whitaker EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE got everyone in the festive spirit! MEMBER Since my arrival in July, I have enjoyed getting to know my wonderful musicians, chorus, Staff, Board, and fans. I feel so BOARD MEMBERS at home here in Savannah and I couldn’t be happier to be Carol Bell the new Music & Artistic Director starting next season. Carolyn Brown In February, we will be announcing my 2020/2021 inaugural Staci Donegan season as Music & Artistic Director of Savannah Philharmonic. Rachel Fields I look forward to returning to Savannah in January to host Lyon Jemison our annual fundraiser, An Evening of Tango, and then I will Marek Lewanda be returning to the stage in May to close this season with Roger Moss Mozart’s Requiem. Daphne Nash Together, these and many other moments of this season Kelley Parker remind me of the amazing power of music to inspire, edu- Renee Portell cate, comfort and elevate. I am honored and thankful to Cindy Prutzman have the privilege of stewarding the Savannah Philharmonic Mel Whitehead through this next exciting stage of artistic growth. I offer my sincere thanks to the Board of Directors, and the Staff for EX OFFICIO all of the great work that they do as the backbone of this Terri O’Neil organization and to the musicians, I profess my joy and ap- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR preciation of the passion you bring to each of our concerts. Keitaro Harada To our audience, our donors, our subscribers and our cor- MUSIC & ARTISTIC porate sponsors, without your support and appreciation of DIRECTOR DESIGNATE the music we make, a resident orchestra could not exist in Savannah. Thank you for choosing to join us on this journey. KEITARO HARADA Music & Artistic Director Designate Savannah Philharmonic 4 • SAVANNAHPHILHARMONIC.ORG Table of Contents TEAM Thomas Gansch Terri O’Neil pg 32 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Keitaro Harada MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DESIGNATE Mel Whitehead CHORUSMASTER Pre-Concert Nathan Lee Edward (E.J.) Lada Talks pg 25 DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC pg 18 OPERATIONS Dr. Sinisa Ciric Season Finale CONCERTMASTER & pg 48 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF LARSEN MUSICIAN CONCERT SERIES Marsha Krantz LIBRARIAN Mike Daly ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER 4 A Message from your Maestro Frances C. Colón 8 Season at a glance DEVELOPMENT & 9 Larsen Spotlight Series PATRON SERVICES ASSOCIATE 10 Orchestra 12 Chorus Katherine Poss DEVELOPMENT & 13 Keitaro Harada COMMUNICATIONS An Evening of Tango 14 Concertmaster ASSOCIATE pg 26 15 Chorusmaster Kristen Spiridon EDUCATION & 16 Make the Most of Your Visit OUTREACH Going Green 18 Pre-Concert Talks COORDINATOR pg 7 20 Mischievous Musicians Margaret Murphy 26 An Evening of Tango FINANCE ASSOCIATE 27 Strings United 28 Modern to Majestic 34 Cinephile Du Joure 38 Sympátheia 42 Germanic Passion 47 Saturday’s Night’s Fever Make the Most of Your Visit 48 Season Finale Mozart’s Requiem pg 16 54 Annual Fund Contributors 62 Support Your Musicians 64 Become an Annual Fund Contributor 66 Education & Outreach 71 Our Sponsors and Partners #SAVPHIL • 5 “Music has real health benefits. It boosts dopamine, lowers cortisol and it makes us feel great. Your brain is better on music.” ALE X DOMAN, AUTHOR DR. CHAD BROCK DR. ALANA COX 1601 ABERCORN STREET SAVANNAH, GA 31401 SAVANNAH'S LEADING MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC 912.712.2550 | SHRINKSAVANNAH.COM MAKING THE ORDINARY, EXTRAORDINARY. SAVANNAH 27 Bull Street | 912-234-6565 2225 East Victory Drive | 912-303-9667 8201 White Bluff Road | 912-232-5884 Member FDIC. © 2019 United Community Bank | ucbi.com 6 • SAVANNAHPHILHARMONIC.ORG WE’RE GOING GREEN! Savannah Philharmonic is proud to announce its going green initiative. In order to cut down on waste, we have chosen to print two programs per season: Volume 1 featured all orchestral and Larsen Musician Spotlight Series concerts from September through December. Volume 2 features all orchestral, chorus, and Larsen Musician Spotlight Series Concerts from January through May. Help us go green! n Keep your program and bring it with you to each concert. -Or- n Recycle your program in the designated recycle bins at the end of each concert. n View the program online, including program notes, days ahead of the concert. Your participation in going green will make an impact on the Savannah community, the environment and help us allocate saved dollars to producing more music. #SAVPHIL • 7 Season at a glance 2019-2020 MISCHIEVOUS MUSICIANS SATURDAY NIGHT’S FEVER SEASON January 18 7:30 pm April 18 7:30 pm Lucas Theatre for the Arts Lucas Theatre for the Arts Tickets Janna Hymes, conductor Mel Whitehead, conductor $25-$80 Nathan Lee, piano Savannah Philharmonic Chorus & Friends MODERN TO MAJESTIC February 8 7:30 pm MOZART’S REQUIEM Johnny Mercer Theatre May 2 7:30 pm Enrico Lopez-Yañez, Johnny Mercer Theatre conductor Keitaro Harada, conductor Thomas Gansch, trumpet Alyssa Toepfer, soprano Zoie Reams, mezzo-soprano GERMANIC PASSION Omar Najmi, tenor March 21 7:30 pm David Cushing, bass Lucas Theatre for the Arts Savannah Philharmonic Vlad Vizireanu, conductor Chorus Ryne Cherry, baritone SPECIAL EVENT: AN EVENING OF TANGO FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 6:00 pm Victory North Hosted by Maestro Keitaro Harada with Gustavo Feulien, baritone 8 • SAVANNAHPHILHARMONIC.ORG STRINGS UNITED: Larsen Musician Savannah Arts Academy ensemble Spotlight Series presented by Savannah Philharmonic Sunday, January 26 5:00 pm Tickets $25 First Presbyterian Church Presented by CINEPHILE DU JOURE Nancy & Ken Larsen “Blue Heron” chamber ensemble Sunday, February 23 5:00 pm Lutheran Church of the Ascension MARTIN GENDELMAN: Sympátheia Sunday, March 8 5:00 pm Trinity United Methodist Church To purchase tickets VISIT savannahphilharmonic.org CALL the Savannah box office at 912 525 5050, option 1 to speak with a representative STOP BY the Savannah Box Office at 216 E. Broughton Street during business hours (M- F, 10 am – 5 pm) #SAVPHIL • 9 Orchestra VIOLIN Angela Loizides Sinisa Ciric Betul Soykan Concertmaster Sponsored by David Katz Susan & Ron Whitaker Conrad Thomas Andrea Pettigrew Marsha Krantz Assistant Concertmaster Sponsored by Jason Economides Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Alex Shlifer Jefferson Bolch, III Marina Volynets David Song Sponsored by Kelley B. Parker VIOLA David Edwards LiZhou Liu Principal Danijela Žeželj-Gualdi Sponsored by Yvonne Johnson Rhegan White-Clemm Assistant Principal & Timothy Clemm Magaly Seay Pedro Miszewski Sponsored by Sponsored by Pierce Jemison Dave & Sylvaine Neises Sprite Crawford Adrianne Munden-Dixon Patrick Shelc Sponsored by Richard Foster Sadie Nichols Anastasia Petrunina Gabriel Schlaffer Martha Gardner Marsha Krantz Lucas Scalamogna Michael Giel Ann Cafferty William McClain Robert Givens CELLO Kathryn Gardner-Otwell GUEST PRINCIPAL Jonathan Wright Chair Sponsored by Diana Langer Jeanne Johnson Alfred Gratta Ricardo Ochoa Guest Principal Principal Second Violin Roee Harran Sponsored by Fran & Hue Thomas