JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2016 I ISSUE 3

GWEN HOEBIG PLAYS SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLE

LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE LIVE WITH THE WSO

AN EVENING OF MASTERS: MOZART, BRAHMS, SCHUMANN

KIDS CONCERTS: AROUND THE WORLD WITH MANNY TUBA

THE STREISAND SONGBOOK WITH ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY

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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Welcome to the 2016 portion of the 2015-2016 season. Perhaps you have made a decision to add more music to your life in the coming year. This is always a good thing to do.There are many ways to experience the WSO that may add some interesting elements to your WSO adventures.The concerts in this part of the year include the lively and engaging La Bottine Souriante to start the year, an Evening of Masters including Mozart, Brahms and Schumann, Kids Concerts, and, of course, the 25th anniversary edition of the Winnipeg New Music Festival. (It is amazing how quickly those years pass.)

If you do not currently come to the Centennial Concert Hall much before the concert start time, I’d like to encourage you arrive by 7:15 pm so that you can take in the pre-concert chat or the pre-concert performers. This is an opportunity to hear from the conductor and the guest artists, and learn interesting details about the concert you are about to hear.

I can also recommend the Dinner & Symphony series. Five concerts in the year were selected for this program. For example, there will be a Dinner & Symphony program attached to the February 13th Barbara Streisand Songbook concert. For these events, you come to the Piano Nobile for 5:30 pm and you are seated at a table with other WSO patrons. A dinner designed to complement the musical program will be presented by chef David Bergmann of Bergmann’s on Lombard.The food is good, the chance to meet and chat with other music lovers is always a pleasure, and the participants are well positioned to enjoy the pre-concert activities. If you have never tried one of these experiences, book early for the February 13th concert. It will be the smart Valentine that organizes a wonderful outing like this in advance of Valentine’s day.

Best wishes for 2016 from all of us at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

Trudy Schroeder Executive Director Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

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January – February 2016 I OVERTURE 3 CONDUCTORS

Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director German conductor Alexander Mickelthwate is renowned for his “splendid, richly idiomatic readings” (LA Weekly),“fearless” approach and “first-rate technique” (Los Angeles Times). Critics have noted Alexander’s extraordinary command over the Austro-Germanic repertoire, commenting on the “passion, profundity, emotional intensity, subtlety and degree of perfection achieved” in Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 as “miraculous” (Anton Kuerti, 2011).

Following on from his tenure as assistant conductor with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which he completed in 2004, Alexander Mickelthwate was associate conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for three years, under the direction of Essa-Pekka Salonen. Now in his tenth season as music director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander has significantly developed the orchestra’s profile through active community engagement and innovative programming initiatives like the annual New Music Festival and the Indigenous Music Festival. Chosen to perform at the Carnegie Hall Spring For Music Festival in New York, May 2014, due to “creative and innovative programming” (CBC Manitoba Scene), the orchestra was the only Canadian ensemble in the showcase. As well as significantly contributing to the New Music Festival and Indigenous Festival, Alexander led the orchestra’s first out of province tour since 1979 to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, launched the International Conducting masterclasses, the New Music Festival 2012 film project and played a major part in the acoustic overhaul of the Centennial Concert Hall. Photographer: Grajewski Fotograph Inc.

Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor Julian Pellicano’s voracious musical appetite makes him a formidable interpreter of the symphonic repertoire. He is currently resident conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Artist-in-Residence at the Norfolk Chamber Music festival, and music director of the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra. Pellicano has built his career by following an unconventional path.The creation, with Dr. Paul Lehrman, of a new performance edition of George Antheil's Ballet Mecanique first brought Pellicano to the public’s attention. From 2009 to 2013 he served as music director of the Longy School of Music Conservatory Orchestra where he established a rigorous and distinctive new orchestral program. Pellicano has conducted the Orquestra Sinfonica de Porto Alegre (Brazil), Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Connecticut Symphony, New Britain Symphony, The Kallisti Ensemble, Boston’s Dinosaur Annex Ensemble and Milwaukee's Present Music. He has worked in masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Peter Eötvös, Zsolt Nagy, Martyn Brabbins, and Carl St. Clair. As a young musician he played drums, percussion, organ, and accordion in rock, blues and jazz groups. An autodidact, he was accepted to the Peabody Conservatory as a percussionist without any formal training. He holds degrees from the Peabody Conservatory, the Royal College of Music (Stockholm), and the Yale School of Music where he was awarded the 2008 Presser Music Award and the Philip F.Nelson Award. He premiered Martin Bresnick’s critically acclaimed opera My Friend's Story at the International Festival of Arts and Ideas and conducted at Carnegie Hall with the Yale

Philharmonia Orchestra. Photographer: Nardella Photography Inc.

4 OVERTURE I January – February 2016 WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2015-2016 SEASON

MUSIC DIRECTOR CELLOS TRUMPETS Alexander Mickelthwate Yuri Hooker, Principal Isaac Pulford, Acting Principal Leana Rutt, Assistant Principal Paul Jeffrey RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Alex Adaman Brian Sykora The Patty Kirk Memorial Chair Julian Pellicano Arlene Dahl Carolyn Nagelberg FIRST VIOLINS TROMBONES Emma Quackenbush Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster Steven Dyer, Principal Sean Taubner The Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt- Keith Dyrda Gramatté Memorial Chair, endowed BASSES by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation BASS TROMBONE Meredith Johnson, Principal Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Julia McIntyre, Principal Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster Andrew Goodlett, Assistant Principal TUBA Chris Anstey Travis Harrison Chris Lee, Principal **Jeremy Buzash Paul Nagelberg Bruce Okrainec Mona Coarda TIMPANI Daniel Perry Rodica Jeffrey **Mike Kemp, Acting Principal Hong Tian Jia Meredith McCallum FLUTES PERCUSSION Julie Savard Jan Kocman, Principal Frederick Liessens, Principal Jun Shao Martha Durkin *Karin Andreasen HARP *Simon MacDonald PICCOLO Richard Turner, Principal Martha Durkin Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen SECOND VIOLINS Darryl Strain, Principal OBOES Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal Beverly Wang, Principal ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Karen Bauch Robin MacMillan MANAGER Kristina Bauch Chris Lee **Calvin Cheng ENGLISH HORN PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN **Teodora Dimova Robin MacMillan Raymond Chrunyk Elizabeth Dyer **Jonathan Garabedian CLARINETS ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Bokyung Hwang Micah Heilbrunn, Principal Laura MacDougall Takayo Noguchi Michelle Goddard Claudine St-Arnauld *Jane Pulford BASSOONS *On Leave *Susan McCallum Alex Eastley, Principal **Temporary Position Kathryn Brooks VIOLAS Please note: Non-titled (tutti) string players are listed Daniel Scholz, Principal HORNS alphabetically Anne Elise Lavallée, Patricia Evans, Principal Assistant Principal and are seated according to a Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal rotational system. Laszlo Baroczi James Robertson Margaret Carey The Hilda Schelberger Memorial Chair Fred Redekop is the official Piano Richard Bauch Caroline Oberheu Tuner and Technician of the WSO. Greg Hay Michiko Singh Merrily Peters Mike Scholz

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La Bottine Souriante live with the WSO

Julian Pellicano, conductor SOUNDBYTES La Bottine Souriante Éric Beaudry: vocals, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, foot tapping Pierre Bélisle: piano, Rhodes, B-3, piano-accordion David Boulanger: violin, vocals, foot tapping Benoit Bourque: vocals, accordion, bones, jaw harp

Jean-François Gagnon-Branchaud: vocals, violin, foot tapping AIR CANADA POPS Robert Bob Ellis: bass trombone Jean Fréchette: saxophone, flute, recorder, percussion Jocelyn Lapointe: trumpet François Marion: bass, electric bass Sandy Silva: percussive dance André Verreault: trombone

Pops Hoedown Richard Hayman Ouverture 99 La Bottine Souriante /Jean Fréchette / Gilles Bellemare La Montagne Du Loup Marchand-Forest / Daniel Desaulniers Mon Père Richard Pellan / Jean Fréchette / Daniel Desaulniers Barrer les portes Traditional / Jean-François Gagnon-Branchaud / Daniel Desaulniers La Grande Côte Traditional / La Bottine Souriante Ciel D’Automne André Brunet / Jean Fréchette/ Gilles Bellemare Cette Bouteille Là Jean-François Gagnon-Branchaud/ La Bottine Souriante / Daniel Desaulniers - INTERMISSION - Les Voyageurs Traditional / Bruce Dunn Tiguidou Pack Sack JF Lamothe / Éric Beaudry / Daniel Desaulniers Lune De Miel Traditional / La Bottine Souriante / Daniel Desaulniers La Cuisinière Traditional / La Bottine Souriante Le P’tit Porte Clé Traditional / La Bottine Souriante / Daniel Desaulniers Le Baillard Traditional / David Boulanger / Daniel Desaulniers (Feet Solo) Ouverture La Bottine Souriante / Gilles Bellemare

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Official Radio Station of the Air Canada Pops: MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING Pre-concert performance on the Piano Nobile. Friday, 7:15 p.m. Caron Whitlaw Hebert and students, Division of Preparatory Studies, Desautels Faculty of Music Saturday, 7:15 p.m. Canadian Mennonite University Jazz Students Sunday, 1:15 p.m. Bennet Charter and students, Division of Preparatory Studies, Desautels Faculty of Music

January – February 2016 I OVERTURE 7 AIR CANADA POPS ARTIST BIOS La Bottine Souriante live with the WSO La Bottine Souriante guitars - works as an exceptionally tight, cohesive unit that sweeps its audience away with high spirits and pulsating rhythms.They are recognized for their innovative arrangements and the wild spirit of their live shows. La Bottine Souriante – the name translates as the smiling work-boot – keeps to a repertoire of traditional songs and tunes from home, but is never content to stay still musically, infusing their French-Canadian La Bottine Souriante is a legend of North American tradition with elements of jazz, folk, and world roots music that first appeared on the Québec folk music from salsa to Klezmer. Most importantly, scene in 1976 and is currently hailed throughout the it works. world for its excellence and exuberance. Many of French Canada’s celebrated masters are alumni of They are currently fronted by master this legendary group, and many of the “young lions” singer/accordionist/step dancer/bones player who succeeded them are now leading the current Benoit Bourque, a favourite Québecois front crop of superb Québecois traditional bands. man since his start in the 1970s traditional band Heritage. The eleven-piece outfit - which includes a percussive dancer and a four-piece brass section in addition to EXTRA MUSICIAN: the traditional lineup of fiddles, accordions, and Tony Cyre, percussion

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Winnipeg’s only dedicated classical & jazz music station An Evening of Masters: Mozart, Brahms, Schumann CLASSICS Yaron Traub, conductor Alexandra Eastley, bassoon

Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Allegro Andante ma Adagio Rondo:Tempo di Menuetto

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Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo Scherzo: Allegro vivace Adagio espressivo Allegro molto vivace

Friday, January 15 8:00 p.m. Official Radio Station Saturday, January 16 8:00 p.m. of the WSO Classics:

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January – February 2016 I OVERTURE 11 The Haydn Variations has a theme, eight Symphony No. 2 PROGRAM NOTES variations and a finale.The theme is Robert Schumann by James Manishen irregularly shaped, with a five-bar phrase and b. Zwickau, Saxony / June 8, 1810 repeated sections.The variations have moods d. Endenich (Bonn) / July 29, 1856 Variations on a which range across a broad emotional Composed: 1845-46 Theme of Haydn spectrum.The finale is a passacaglia – an old First performance: November 5, 1846 Johannes Brahms variation- form in itself using a repeated (Leipzig) conducted by b. Hamburg / May 7, 1833 figure in the bass supporting the theme. As Felix Mendelssohn d.Vienna / April 3, 1897 always with Brahms, the architecture is Last WSO performance: 2000; Composed: 1873 masterly yet never pedantic, the noble Enrique Diemecke, conductor grandeur of the story ever present. First performance: November 2, 1873 Schumann’s fragile (Vienna) conducted by Otto Dessoff Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major emotional state Last WSO performance: 2004; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart reared up in 1844 Gregory Vajda, conductor b. Salzburg / January 27, 1756 following a concert Discouragement d.Vienna / December 5, 1791 tour of Russia with his loomed large following Composed: 1774 wife Clara. Her renown Brahms’first work for Last WSO performance: 1983: Otto-Werner as a pianist grated on his self-esteem as a composer of stature.When the orchestra, the D minor Mueller, conductor; Vincent Ellin, bassoon couple returned to Leipzig, Robert Piano Concerto of 1854. Mozart’s legendary ability to suffered a complete breakdown. Audience bewilderment absorb influences served him and the pervasive sense of Beethoven well in the summer of 1773 Under doctor’s orders, Robert and hovering over Brahms’shoulder sapped at the time he and his father Clara moved to the quieter environs his confidence in composing for went to Vienna to investigate of Dresden in October of 1844 and it orchestra. As Brahms approached the a possible position as court was there that Robert was able to age of 40, not a single work of his found music director.Though the 17-year-old sketch the complete Second its way into the major orchestral Mozart did not get the job – Empress Maria Symphony the following December, repertoire.The earliest sketches of his Theresa felt the teenager unsuitable – the beginning the orchestration in First Symphony (1855) remained Mozarts returned to Salzburg after several February of 1846 and completing the sketches for many years. weeks, soaking up a host of music in Vienna score in October. Many fits and starts by its most esteemed composers. intervened during the period, with In the 1860s Brahms had been Robert in regular states of physical The following months produced music in conducting various choral groups and and mental distress. which the young Mozart began to several of his works such as A German incorporate the influences, in four Requiem and the Alto Rhapsody had Despite all the anguish, the Second symphonies (Nos. 25 through 29), his first Symphony turned out to be a genuine orchestral accompaniments that original piano concerto (K. 175) and during showed growing confidence. It was the triumph with a dark-to-light journey of the following spring, the first of his wind victory mirroring the Fifth and Ninth Variations on a Theme of Haydn that concertos, for bassoon. opened the door for Brahms as an Symphonies of Beethoven, whom orchestral composer of stature. The dedicatee of the Bassoon Concerto is Schumann idolized. Schumann unknown, but it is thought that the work was claimed he felt better when the Brahms had long been interested in written during a stay in Munich in preparation Second was completed, and one could old music and was excited when for the premiere of his opera La finta speculate that the piece was also a introduced to some unpublished giardiniera. But there is no doubt that Mozart journal of his recovery during its manuscripts discovered by K.F.Pohl in wholly absorbed the bassoon's velvety construction. 1870 for his planned biography of baritone, agility, variety of articulation and Schumann’s Second is the most Haydn. One, a melody labeled Choral engaging expressive qualities in creating the Bassoon Concerto. As he would continue to traditional in form of his four St.Antoni, struck Brahms and he copied symphonies, with four movements it into his notebook with the idea of show in his future wind concertos, Mozart not only seized the essence of each instrument’s allied to classical style.The opening creating a set of variations around the character but no less revealed its potential. movement is in sonata-allegro form tune.Two years elapsed before he with a broad introduction in the brass produced two versions, one for two The brief opening movement is an that recurs several times and clear, pianos and the other for orchestra.The energized mix of brio and elegance, the distinguished thematic development bassoon’s special personality boldly premiere of the orchestral version was throughout.The scherzo has two trios revealed from the first entry.The Andante is successful and over the next 15 years with contrasting rhythms.The noble Brahms produced all his symphonic an aria, reminding of the aria Porgi amor from The Marriage of Figaro that was to Adagio is among Schumann’s most works that established him as a inspired, while the vigorous finale composer of independent orchestral come.The finale is a clever blend of minuet, rondo and variations, with an undeniably leads to a heroic hymn of victory at music to stand alongside the masters. happy outcome. its close. Veuillez vous adresser au service des abonnés ou consulter le site www.wso.ca pour la traduction en français. 12 OVERTURE I January – February 2016 CLASSICS ARTIST BIOS An Evening of Masters: Mozart, Brahms, Schumann

Yaron Traub, conductor Alex Eastley, bassoon Tel Aviv,Yaron Traub is the son Alex Eastley joined the of Chaim Traub, who was WSO as principal bassoon concertmaster of the Israel in 2007. Previously, she was Philharmonic. He studied an active freelance piano, and from 1990 musician in Montréal, orchestral conduction. He later playing with such groups moved to Munich, where he worked with as Les Violons du Roy and the Montréal Sergiu Celibidache.Then he had contact with Symphony Orchestra. She completed her Daniel Barenboim, who introduced him to the Bachelor’s of Music degree at the Curtis Bayreuth Festival, where he was his assistant. Institute of Music and earned her Master’s Subsequently, between 1994-1999 he served degree in solo bassoon performance from as Associate Conductor of the Chicago McGill University. She has performed as Symphony Orchestra.Yaron Traub is currently guest principal bassoon with the Scottish Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Chamber Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra Orquesta de Valencia. and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In the realm of improvised music, she has In 1998,Yaron Traub won the Orchestra Price played with the London Improvisers at the 4th Kondrashin International Orchestra (UK) and the Dutch Impro Conducting Competition in Amsterdam. His Academy in Amsterdam. Since moving to career took off with engagements worldwide Winnipeg, Alex has been featured as a including: the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Israel soloist with the WSO and the Brandon Philharmonic Orchestra, Swedish Radio Chamber Players. In addition to teaching Symphony, Sidney Philharmonic Orchestra, privately, Alex has served as sessional Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Accademia di instructor at the University of Manitoba Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Helsinki and Memorial University and joined the Philharmonic, L'Orchestre National de Lyon, et faculty of Brandon University in 2014. cetera, as well as the most important Spanish orchestras. EXTRA MUSICIANS: Yaron Traub works closely with renowned Laurel Ridd, flute; Alan Harrington, bassoon; soloists such as Daniel Barenboim, Gidon Jim Ewen, contra-basssoon Kremer, Radu Lupu, Alfred Brendel,Waltraud Meier,Victoria Mullova, Emanuel Ax, Helene Grimaud,Truls Mørk, Julian Rachlin, or Nikolaj Znaider, amongst others.

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Around the World with Manny Tuba

Julian Pellicano, conductor Mr. Mark, entertainer Manny Tuba, mascot Royal Winnipeg Ballet Aspirant Program Dancers; Brandon Lockhart, Julia Jones-Whitehead KIDS CONCERTS Romanetz Ukrainian Dance Ensemble LIFE GREAT-WEST Cory Campbell, vocalist Melvin Starr, hoop dancer Colleen Furlan, soprano Aaron Hutton, tenor Odette Heyn-Projects Momentum Aerial

Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8 Antonin Dvorˇák March Past of the Kitchen Utensils from The Wasps Ralph Vaughan Williams Miller’s Dance from Three-Cornered Hat Manuel de Falla From the Caboose Godfrey Ridout The Elephant from Carnival of the Animals Camille Saint-Saëns Russian Sailor’s Dance Reinhold Glière Overture to William Tell Gioacchino Rossini Air in G from Suite No.3 Johann Sebastian Bach Hoe-Down from Rodeo Aaron Copland In the Beginning from Creation Stories T. Patrick Carrabré Reel du Pendu Donald Patriquin A Whole New World Alan Menken

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Mr. Mark, entertainer She was honoured to be the inaugural Since 1990, Mark Cameron has been recipient of the Evelyn Hart Scholarship a percussionist for the Royal in 2010, and to receive it again in 2011. Winnipeg Ballet School, where the Her repertoire as a student included kids have always called him soloist roles in Paquita, Sleeping Beauty “Mr. Mark.”He has composed music and Le Corsaire. Having graduated from for many dances featured at The the RWB School, Julia is now in her Royal Winnipeg Ballet School events including second year of the RWB Aspirant First Steps, Ballet in The Park and The Royal Program. She has performed with the Winnipeg Ballet School’s Connections Tour in RWB Company in ballets such as Swan 2009. Mark has been performing as “Mr. Mark” Lake, Giselle and Nutcracker, and was since 2002. He has performed numerous times thrilled to perform the lead role of with the WSO and The Winnipeg International Aurora as a guest artist in the North Children’s Festival and performed at The Banff Dakota Ballet Company's production of Centre for the Arts. He has been featured in the The Sleeping Beauty in February 2015. live version of the television show The Toy Castle, and has entertained for families and kids at Romanetz Ukrainian Dance Ensemble numerous festivals across Canada and the United States. For the last ten years Mr. Mark has also has been a very popular artist with Manitoba Arts Council’s Artist in the Schools Program, where he delights children by exploring the world of music and composing, and transforms their classes into orchestras comprised entirely of junk!

Brandon Lockhart, Royal Winnipeg Ballet Aspirant Program Brandon Lockhart was born and The Romanetz Ukrainian Dance raised in Victoria, British Columbia. Ensemble is named after a flower that He came to Winnipeg in 2009 and carpets the steppes of Ukraine.This trained for six years in the beautiful, yet hardy daisy is the perfect Professional Division at Canada’s description for a dance group that calls Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, and the uncompromising Canadian prairie graduated in 2015. He is currently in the Aspirant “Home!” The group is based in Program at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Brandon Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is instructed has danced with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet by Mr.Tom Mokry. Company in performances of Giselle, Swan Lake, and Nutcracker. In his free time, Brandon enjoys The group, which is an adult dance playing the piano, reading, and exploring nature. group, was founded in 1978.The ensemble functions with an “Open Door Julia Jones-Whitehead, Policy” which has allowed them a very Royal Winnipeg Ballet Aspirant Program unique status in Winnipeg. They accept A native of Toronto, Ontario, Julia all who are interested in Ukrainian dance Jones-Whitehead danced under the without prejudice to ethnic background guidance of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg or dance ability. Rehearsals are always Ballet Company alumnus Kathleen open to new dancers, whether they have Duffy before joining the RWB School danced since childhood or are lacing up Professional Division in 2009. their dance shoes for the very first time.

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Romanetz has had the honour of performing Nana/Ensemble in Mary Poppins (Rainbow at various festivals and events including the Stage), Jazz Soloist (WJO),Top 4/Sir Andrew Opening Ceremonies of the 1999 Pan Am Lloyd Webber’s Over the Rainbow (CBC), Games in Winnipeg, Canada’s National Shprintze in Fiddler on the Roof (RMTC), Nina Ukrainian Festival in Dauphin, and Canada Day in A Flicker of Light on a Holiday Night (WSO). celebrations in South Dakota. Internationally, Colleen is a world-class highland dancer who Romanetz has proudly represented Canada at is also trained in ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop. the IX International Folklore Festival in She has trained and participated in Zacatecas, Mexico in 2004 and the 12th invitational workshops in London/England, International Folklore Festival in Winningen, New York City,Toronto and Winnipeg. Germany in June 2009 and again in 2015. Colleen enjoys expanding her repertoire Most recently, Romanetz were featured in the with many styles of music such as classical, debut of Danny Schur's documentary, Made In musical theatre, jazz and country.This spring, Winnipeg,The Terry Sawchuk Origin Story. Ms. Furlan will graduate from The Desautels Romanetz now invites you to share in the Faculty of Music with a Bachelor of Music in colourful and vibrant experience of Ukrainian Vocal Performance and will also appear in Dance! the Rainbow Stage production of Shrek The Musical directed and choreographed by Ray Cory Campbell, vocalist Hogg. Cory grew up in Winnipeg’s North End and currently lives in the RM Aaron Hutton, tenor of Springfield. An avid music lover Aaron Hutton holds a Bachelor with eclectic tastes, Cory garners of Music from the University of strength from the spiritual Manitoba. Other past solo qualities of different types of engagements with the music. He is a Men’s Traditional dancer and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra a singer at Pow Wows, has participated in include Musical Discoveries: various First Nations ceremonies, and he finds 2012 and Send in the Clowns: the music of the perfect peace of mind and spirit that these Stephen Sondheim. Aaron is a frequent activities afford him. Cory proudly works for performer on Rainbow Stage and with Dry Project Neecheewam Inc., an organization that Cold Productions, and was the recipient of provides residential treatment, shelter and the Rose Bowl trophy for most outstanding crisis stabilization services to children and vocal performance at the 93rd annual youth in care of child and family services. Winnipeg Music Festival. Cory’s favourite pastime is spending time with his wife and grandchildren, and the foster Odette Heyn-Projects children in his care. Odette Heyn, as Co-Founder and Colleen Furlan, soprano Co-Director of Colleen Furlan is a Winnipeg- the Professional born soprano possessing Program of The emotional depth and a School of “gossamer voice,” as described by Contemporary critic, Richard Ouzounian. Dancers, has Highlights include Sister Mary choreographed works, both nationally and Robert in Sister Act, Cosette in Les Misérables, internationally, for various performances Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Katie including The Festival of Canadian Modern

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Dance, the Olympics Danscene (Calgary Momentum is comprised of performers 1988) the Kuan Du Arts Festival in Taipei, who share a background of dance, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the gymnastics, and the aerial arts.The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the performance group is dedicated to Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2006, bringing dance, acrobatics, and the circus Odette was nominated for the “Woman of arts of aerial fabric, hoop, and trapeze the Year” award for Arts and Culture through together in the spirit of exploration to the YWCA. In the past four years, Odette create exciting new works for Winnipeg created two full-length works, which were audiences in both indoor and outdoor hailed with glowing reviews, for the WSO’s venues. La Noche de los Mayas and the Rite of Spring. She also choreographed for WSO’s Momentum co-directors and Adventures in Music and SoundBytes series. choreographers Monica Goermann and Liz In 2012, Odette choreographed for the Cooper believe in inspiring artistry, off-Broadway production Requiem for a Lost creativity, and self-confidence in their Girl and, in 2013, Mata Hari, in New York City troupe members through collaboration, the and in December 2013 for the WSO. Odette use of new and innovative equipment and performed in WCD’s Rachel Browne Tribute in highlighting individual talents. Tour in January 2013. In June 2013, Odette was the recipient of the Winnipeg Arts EXTRA MUSICIAN: Council’s “Investors Group Making a Tony Cyre, percussion Difference Award – for extraordinary contribution to the arts.”

Momentum Aerial Momentum is a young performing arts troupe that established itself out of Monica's Danz Gyms' Impakt Performance Team, which started in 1995. Troupe members have studied and performed across Canada, the United States and Europe. Locally, members have performed during the 1999 Pan Am Games, The Festival of the Arts at The Forks,The Festival of Trees & Lights at The Winnipeg Convention Centre,The MTS Opening,The JUNO Awards held at The MTS Centre, and various school and sporting events throughout Winnipeg.

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Gwen Hoebig plays Symphonie espagnole CLASSICS Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Gwen Hoebig, violin

Saibei Dance from “Saibei Suite”No. 2, Op. 21 An-Lun Huang (b. 1949) Symphonie espagnole Édouard Lalo (1823-1892) Allegro non troppo Scherzando: Allegro molto Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo Andante Rondo: Allegro

- INTERMISSION - Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Tempo molto moderato Allegro moderato (ma poco a poco stretto) Andante mosso, quasi allegretto Allegro molto

Friday, February 5 8:00 p.m. Classics A Saturday, February 6 8:00 p.m. Series Sponsor: Official Radio Station of the WSO Classics: Pre-concert chat on the Piano Nobile begins at 7:15 p.m.

SPECIAL CONDENSED MATINEE Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 Friday, February 5 10:30 a.m.

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January – February 2016 I OVERTURE 23 Édouard Lalo's Symphonie espagnole, which symphony and in tribute, as the PROGRAM NOTES they may have played through the day program said, to “Finland’s by James Manishen after Kotek's arrival. greatest son,”the composer was constantly occupied with practical Saibei Dance Writing to his patroness Nadezhda von financial matters.Wartime turmoil An-lun Huang Meck,Tchaikovsky enthused that “the piece had diminished royalties from his b. Guangzhou, China / 1949 has a lot of freshness, lightness, of piquant German publisher and in the Composed: 1975 rhythms, of beautiful and excellently three years following his brooding First WSO performance harmonized melodies.... He [Lalo], in the Fourth Symphony in 1911, same way as Léo Delibes and Bizet, does program music, songs, piano An-lun Huang studied not strive after profundity, but he carefully miniatures and tours throughout piano at Beijing’s Central avoids routine, seeks out new forms, and Scandinavia were creative Conservatory of Music. In thinks more about musical beauty than necessities to pay his bills. the 1960s, the Chinese about observing established traditions, as Cultural Revolution ended do the Germans." As Tchaikovsky authority Still, a Fifth Symphony had been his formal music studies Dr. David Brown wrote,Tchaikovsky "might on Sibelius’mind.The dark times but he persevered and in 1976, was named almost have been writing the prescription likely produced a resolve in him to resident composer and assistant for the violin concerto he himself was “see dimly the mountain I shall conductor of the Central Opera House of about to compose." certainly ascend.”For Sibelius, the China in Beijing. Since 1986, An-lun Huang Fifth was to become an optimistic has made his home in Ontario and has Lalo’s fame came late in his career. He was life-message he could best create served as President of the Canadian over 50 at the time this Spanish Symphony in the isolation and surroundings Chinese Music Society of Ontario. In 2004 established his international reputation of his country home in Järvenpää. he received a New Pioneer Award, when introduced by the renowned violinist The Fifth was the centerpiece of celebrating immigrant contributions to life Pablo de Sarasate, whose dazzling the birthday concert and the in the Greater Toronto Area. technique showcasing quick shifts from the lowest to highest registers and overall premiere was received with great Saibei is the region north of the Great Wall Iberian flair became stylistic hallmarks of public acclaim, if not so of China with a unique style of folk music the new work, a true concerto despite its enthusiastically by the composer, employing wide melodic leaps. An-lun name. As well, Lalo wanted a symphonic who revised it in painstaking Huang’s two Saibei Suites were composed design with “a violin soaring above the rigid detail over the following four in the early seventies. Since their premieres form of an old symphony.” years.The work’s triumphal by the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, they conclusion and the threat World have become one of the most popular The opening movement is in clear sonata War I was imposing invited a works in Chinese symphonic repertoire. form, the Spanish tang firmly establishing programmatic description, but Using all original material, Saibei Dance is itself in the solo.The second movement is Sibelius dismissed any thoughts composed in a typical wind-percussion lithe and dance-like, while the third of the work other than as musical style of Northwest China. movement’s Spanish “steps”contain absolute music.“The directly alternate rhythms of two and three notes. symphonic [abstract] is the Symphonie espagnole The fourth movement finds a melancholy compelling vein that goes Édouard Lalo side, leading to a lively nod to Italy in a through the whole,”he said. b. Lille, France / January 27, 1823 saltarello finale introduced by bells. A leisurely four-note “motto” d. Paris / April 22, 1892 Symphony No. 5 opens in the horns, for which Composed: 1873 Sibelius extends the theme in his Jean Sibelius First performance: February 7, 1875 famously individual manner of b. Hämeenlinna, Finland / December 8, 1865 (Paris) with Pablo de Sarasate as soloist tension and release.The Last WSO performance: 2004; Yannick d. Järvenpää, Finland / September 20, 1957 thematically related scherzo Nezet-Seguin, conductor; Karen Gomyo, Composed: 1915; revised in 1916, 1918 follows without pause, ramping violin and 1919 up its energy going forward.The First performance: December 8, 1915 Andante is a restful theme with In 1878,Tchaikovsky fled to (Helsinki) conducted by Robert Kajanus variations.The finale’s agitated a resort on the shores of Last WSO performance: 2007; Alexander opening anticipates something Lake Geneva to help him Mickelthwate, conductor on the grand scale, which fight off the depression materializes in a bell-like second brought on by his Despite the fact that the Finnish government planned theme in the horns that disastrous marriage to Antonina underscores a long lined Miliukova. Joining the composer was his a national celebration concert of Sibelius’ 50th woodwind melody. Building in a composition pupil, violinist Iosif Kotek.The controlled release of energy, the two played works for violin and piano birthday December 8th, 1915 by commissioning a new climax is among music’s most together, including an arrangement of memorable closures.

Veuillez vous adresser au service des abonnés ou consulter le site www.wso.ca pour la traduction en français. 24 OVERTURE I January – February 2016 CLASSICS ARTIST BIOS Gwen Hoebig plays Symphonie espagnole

Mei-Ann Chen, conductor with orchestras across Canada, the United States An innovative and passionate and Europe. Gwen Hoebig joined the WSO as force on and off the conductor’s concertmaster in 1987, having been awarded the podium,Taiwan-born Mei-Ann position as the unanimous choice of the audition Chen is one of America’s most committee. In 1993, she was honoured by the dynamic young conductors. Government of Canada when she received the Music Director of the Memphis Commemorative Medal for the 125th Symphony since 2010 and of the Chicago Anniversary of Canadian Confederation, in Sinfonietta since 2011, she has infused both recognition of her contribution to the arts. She orchestras with energy, enthusiasm and high- has also been a member of the University of level music-making.This summer, Mei-Ann Manitoba’s Faculty of Music and teaches Chen takes on the post of Artistic Director regularly at the Mount Royal College in Calgary, and Conductor for the 2016 National Taiwan where she is a member of the Extended Faculty. Symphony Orchestra Summer Orchestra Festival. A sought-after guest conductor, EXTRA MUSICIANS: Ms. Chen’s reputation as a compelling Laura MacDougall, flute; Tony Cyre, percussion communicator has resulted in growing popularity with orchestras both nationally and internationally. Recent performance highlights include Germany’s Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe,Taiwan’s National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony’s renowned Chinese New Year celebration, the Netherlands Philharmonic at the Concertgebouw, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Detroit, Cincinnati and Indianapolis symphonies. Among the honours and awards Ms. Chen has received are the 2012 League of American Orchestras’ prestigious Helen M.Thompson Award.

Gwen Hoebig, violin Recognized as one of Canada’s most outstanding violinists, Gwen Hoebig is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City. As a student she won every major Canadian music competition, and in 1981 was the top prizewinner at the Munich International Violin Competition. A champion of new music, she has given the Canadian premieres of violin concertos by S.C. Eckhardt- Gramatté,T.P.Carrabré, Randolph Peters, Gary Kulesha, Joan Tower, Christopher Rouse and Philip Glass, and as soloist with orchestra she has performed all the major violin concerti

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Ann Hampton Callaway, vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway is released to rave reviews debuting at #25 on one of the leading The Billboard Jazz Chart.This year, Ann has champions of the great taken the symphony world by storm with her American Songbook and has tribute to her legendary mentor in The made her mark as a singer, Streisand Songbook, which she premiered with pianist, composer, lyricist, the Boston Pops and will be touring arranger, actress, educator,TV nationwide through 2014. Her new CD, From host and producer. She won the Theater World Sassy to Divine: The Sarah Vaughan Project was Award and received a Tony nomination for her released to rave reviews on September 16, starring role in the Broadway musical Swing! 2014. Ann made her Hollywood screen debut in Robert DeNiro's The Good Shepherd and was featured in EXTRA MUSICIANS: the soundtrack of Queen Latifah’s Last Holiday.She’s Laura MacDougall, flute; Sharon Atkinson, clarinet; written over 250 songs including two Platinum Tony Cyre, percussion; Will Bonness, keyboard; Award-winning hits for Barbra Streisand and the Nenad Zdjelar, bass; Janice Finley, sax; Quincy Davis, drum set theme for the hit TV series The Nanny.

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Kovach Terrie Woodward Jill Carr & Alex Snukal Ms. Kathy Pratt Rhoda Kravetsky 16 Anonymous Ms. Anne Cholakis Mrs. Victoria Ramnawaj Janet and Tim Kroeker Lara Ciekiewicz Martin Reed & Joy Cooper Mrs. Audrey Krushel Michelle Cleland Bill & Pat Reid Ms. Betty Laing Kathy & David Connor Marisa Rodrigues Elizabeth Lansard Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. Peter Sampson & Anna Robertson Wayne & Helen LeBlanc Mr. Peter Czaplinski Mr. Alfred Schleier Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Lentle M. Donald in Honour of Mr. T. The WSO gratefully Demitris Scouras Mr. & Mrs. David Levene Wong & Family Mr. Michael Shnier acknowledges the following R. & J. Lewis Ravi Dookeran Majid & Moti Shojania patrons whose foresight helps Mr. John MacKenzie Cora Eaton & Jordan Sodomsky Drs. A. Majid & Mohtaram Shojania to ensure long-term financial Mrs. Joyce Manwaring Mrs. Ann England John Mansfield & Pam Simmons Mr. Allan Mapes support for the WSO. Robert Enright Muriel Smith Mr. & Mrs. Ian & Cornelia Marcil Lorraine & Gerry Cairns Kathleen & David Estey Iian B. Smythe Mrs. Irene Marriott Stephen Choy & Gina Yoo Daniel Friedman & Rob Dalgliesh Carrie Solmundson Ms. Carol Masse Mr. Ray Davis Terri Fuglem Terrell Stephen Ms. Kimberley McCallum Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Brenda Wendy Gale Marlene Stern & Peter Rae Ms. Susan McCarthy Donald Gardon Construction Ltd. Ms. Marlene Stern Terri L. McKerchar Helene Dyck Tyler Gompf Jon Stewart Ardythe McMaster Dr. & Mrs. L.C. Graham Stefan Gordienko Margaret & Hartley Stinson M. Mohr Eugene Boychuk & Daniel Heindl Dr. Alexander Grunfeld & Silvester Ms. Linda Sundevic Nancy Morgan Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Komlodi Sally Sweatman Mr. Robert Nix Marilynne Keil in Memory of Dr. Don & Jerri Hall Brenda Taylor Theda Olson David H. Skinner Ms. Helen Hawrysh Fenella & Ray Temmerman Mrs. Clarice Owen Brent Mazur Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Ms. Karen Tereck Shirley & Graham Padgett Ms. Edna Poulter Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Hildebrand Tom & Lori Thomas Sonjia Pasiechnik Grant & Janet Saunders Humphry Inn & Suites Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Janzen Ms. Beverley Phillips Kim Jeremic Mr. & Mrs. James & Claudia Goline Vanderhoof Darell Plummer Peter Jessiman Weselake Nils & Melissa Vik Ms. Clare Pollock Ellen & Harry Johnson James & Claudia Weselake Mr. Curt Vossen Cristian Popescu Koren & Leonard Kaminski Women's Committee of the Ms. Meeka Walsh Ken & Geri Porath Ms. Jose Koes Winnipeg Symphony Snjolaug Whiteway Rick & Peg Porter Konstantinos Kotoulas & Family Orchestra Karin Woods Mr. Guy Prokopetz Kozub/Halldorson Family Women's Committee of the Nicole & Graham Worden Mrs. Glennys Propp T.G. Kucera Winnipeg Symphony Mr. & Dr. Jens J. Wrogemann Ms. Joanne Prygrocki Patrick B. Kuzyk Orchestra, in Memory of Vera 3 Anonymous Mrs. Charlotte Redekopp Gorlick Ron Lambert Ms. Pat Repa Women's Committee of the Ms. Veronica L. Larmour Ms. Patricia G. Ritchie Winnipeg Symphony Heather Laser Ms. Barbara Robertson Orchestra, in Memory of Hideo Mabuchi Gisela Roger Norma Bingeman Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall Mrs. V. Rosolowich Women's Committee of the Mr. & Mrs. Cam & Joy MacLean Rory Runnells Winnipeg Symphony Mr. Frank Martin Share the Music is an John & Shirley Russell Orchestra, in Memory of Maria Ms. Sylvia Marusyk outreach initiative that allows Leonore Saunders O.M. Michalak V. & M. Mattheos economically disadvantaged Kay Schalme 2 Anonymous Brent Mazur children and their families to Izzy Shore Allison McPhee attend WSO performances. Mrs. Marie Sichler Conmoto Shana Menkis Mrs. Elaine Silverberg Ron & Sandi Mielitz Shelley Chochinov Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith Ms. Sheila Miller Mr. Denzil Feinberg Mrs. Marilyn Stothers Ingrid & Lothar Moehlmann Greystone Managed Investments Inc. Dianne J Szelag, C.G.A., CFP Margaret Moroz Mrs. Karen Kaplen Ms. Marguerite Szymesko 5468796 Architecture Matthew Narvey Kevin & Els Kavanagh Ms. Melinda Tallin Madelyn & Michael Acht Michael Narvey Pat Patterson Mary Lou Talmage Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Michael Nesbitt Piston Ring Gladys Tarala Mrs. Alison Baldwin Char Okell Ms. Brenda Sklar Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Mr. R.D. Bell Mikaela Oldenkamp Bette Jayne Taylor Ms. Anne Thiessen David & Gillian Bird Carole & Cam Osler Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Mrs. Roseline Usiskin Mr. John Bockstael Parlour Coffee Myrna and Noah Weiszner Judith & Francisco Valenzuela Hans & Lorna Boge Mr. Chris Pearce 3 Anonymous

36 OVERTURE I January – February 2016 Sylvia Barr Margo Foxford Trish Minish Brenda Batzel Bonny Fraser Carolyn and Nathan Mitchell Jean & John Beaver in Memory of Albert & Luisa Friesen G.F. (Rick) Morgan Sistema Winnipeg is a free daily Benjamin Flynn Gisaya Gahungu Francine Morin after-school program that Marissa Becker Evelyn & Ricardo Galima Margaret Moroz, in Memory of Ben enriches the lives of children Aaron Benarroch Celebrating the marriage of Marlene Moroz and young people with the Ms. Diane Bewell and Jerry Mrs. Norma Morris fewest resources and the Ameet Bharaj Gary Gervais Kim Morton greatest need. Helen & Henry Bially in Memory of Dr. Lisa Gould Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Denise Murphy Benjamin John West Flynn Ms. Barbara Graham Bob and Cindy Newfield Cathy Bilyk Mr. Bruce Granove Mr. Robert Nix Honourary Chair Michael Bingham Bobbi-Lynn Haegeman Nostalgia Broadcasting Cooperative Daniel Scholz, Principal Viola Dr. Catalena Birek Alison Hall Ms. Claudette Novak Maestoso Gwen Birse Judith Hall Ms. Lucy Nykolyshyn Burns Foundation Bryan Bjerring In Memory of Stephen & Barbara Hamilton William & Linda Oakley in Memory of RBC Foundation Benjamin Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak Ben Flynn Richardson Foundation Sally Boulding Harvard Property Management Inc. / Peter Obendoerfer Doneta & Harry Brotchie 201 Portage Ltd. Thomas Obendoerfer Vivace Tim & Joelle Brown Ms. Rhue Hayden Mr. Brian O'Leary Boeing Canada Winnipeg Ms. Coralie Bryant Lydia Hedrich Ms. Anna Olson Cavalia Inc. Mrs. Donna Bryk Ms. Donna Herold Margaret Owen George Weston Limited Mrs. Dee Buchwald Katherine Himelblau R & J Palmer Michael Nesbitt Ms. Lorelei Bunkowsky Arlene Hintsa in Memory of Glen Theresa Parker The Pollard Family Foundation Dominador Calpatura Pierce Elizabeth Parry The Thomas Sill Foundation Amihan P. Camacho Debby and Brian Hirsch Pat Patterson Mrs. Audrey Campbell Vladimir Hlas Patricia M. Patterson in Memory of Con Brio Gordon & Ann Campbell Cathy Horbas Max & Pearl Kuran and Mary In Memory of Kenneth Hrynchuk Mr. Alan Cantor William J. Hutton Kuran; In Honour of Beatrice Sanford & Deborah Riley Ms. Darlene J. Chimilar P. Ilavsky Kuran, Jean Kuran and Una Kuran Don & Lorraine Swanson Minna Chung Mr. & Mrs. Kelvin & Jeanette Jackson Mrs. Jackie Paul Rotary Club of Winnipeg North Margaret Clarke in Memory of Ben Mrs. Miriam Jaeger Mr. Julian Pellicano Souchay Gossen Family Foundation Flynn James & Margaret Jeffries Brenda Peterson Michael Cobus & Christine Bruce & Theresa Johnson Mr. Jean-Francois Phaneuf Allegro Wigglesworth Nancy Johnson Ruth Carol & Len Podheiser Assiniboine Credit Union Joan C. Cohen Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones in Mrs. Edna Poulter in Memory of Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. Russell & Joan Colnett in Memory of Memory of Ben Flynn Benjamin John West Flynn Dr. David Lyttle Benjamin John West Flynn Ms. Nadia Kamienski Ms. Lois Powne Ron & Sandi Mielitz Lily Conway in Memory of Benjamin Kevin & Els Kavanagh Thomas & Lorraine Prescott in Linda Moore in Remembrance of John West Flynn Ron Koswin Memory of Ben Flynn Anastasia Moore Gerald Corr Harry & Shirley Kowalchuk Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Prescott Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan Cathy & Roger Coss Peter Krahn Mr. David Procner Ms. Charlotte Robbins Mrs. Diane Coughlin Bryon Devries & Diane Lau Dr. David Punter Sandra & Harvey Secter Family Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Barbara Crow Chapel Lawn Funeral Home Catherine Purchase Fund, Jewish Foundation of F. De Grazia Nancy LeBlond Val Raber Manitoba Melissa Delaronde Melanie & Craig Leonhardt John & Violet Rademaker Moira Swinton & Bernie Leveille Dr. Rayleen Deluca Lovie Liewicki In Honour of Debra Radi Jan and Jim Tennant N. Denboer Ms. Margaret Looney in Memory of Mr. Carl Radimer E. Toews Mr. Roger Dennis in Memory of Mr. Ben Flynn Dr. Diane Ramsey Faye Warren Ben Flynn Ms. Leona MacDonald In memory of Henry Ray Winnipeg Regional Health Ms. Lucy De Sousa Ms. Lorraine MacIboric Mrs. Marieann Reeves Authority Drs. Diana & Dhali Dhaliwal Lydia MacKenzie in Honour of John J. Barbara Rempel 1 Anonymous Judy Doctoroff March and His Parents Tannis Richardson In Memory of Diane Dowling Kathleen Malone Erin Risbey Conmoto Ruth & Charles Dowse James Manishen David Guspodarchuk & Joey-Heather James & Faye Alward in Memory Mrs. Cynthia Dutton Manitoba Association of School Robertson of Benjamin John West Flynn Linda Edel Superintendents Garry and Tamara Roehr James & Faye Alward in Honour of Judge Judith Elliott Elaine & Neil Margolis Karen Romanoff Margot J. Alward Connie Epp Maylanne Maybee in Memory of Mrs. Jeanne Romanoski Mr. Barry Anderson Kathleen & David Estey Benjamin John West Flynn Sheryl Rosenberg In Memory of Lois Anderson Ms. Fruma Farago Mrs. Mary McCormick Jay Ross Ms. Hollie I. Andrew Rick & Julie Fast Ross Meacham Penny Rossman Ms. Hollie I. Andrew in Memory of Ben Linda and Greg Fearn Ms. Linda Meckling Edward Sale in Memory of Benjamin Flynn Denzil Feinberg CFP R.F.P. In Memory of Alan Blanchette John West Flynn Betty & Ted Ash In Memory of Ben Flynn Linda Lee-Meiers & Matt Meiers Corazon Saquilayan Gail Asper & Michael Paterson Ms. Judith Flynn Lorna Mendoza Lynn Saunders John Balsillie Mr. Peter Flynn Rita & Don Menzies Nicola Schaefer Ms. Angelica Banmann Mr. Verland Force Mr. Peter Mertins Gaylene Schroeder-Nishimura

January – February 2016 I OVERTURE 37 Trudy Schroeder ANNUAL CAMPAIGN George Handyman Pat Patterson Kathleen Schubert Dr. Don & Jerri Hall Ellen Peel & Neil Bruneau Betty & Sam Searle The WSO gratefully Ian & Gerry Hamilton Mr. Jean-Francois Phaneuf Marilyn & Jon Seguire acknowledges the following L. Harasym Frank & Jeanne Plett Ms. Mary Semanowich patrons whose generosity Teresa A. Hay Ian & Ann-Margret Plummer Olga & Myron Shatulsky helped to support orchestral Daniel Heindl & Eugene Boychuk Mr. & Mrs. Barry Prentice Ms. Selma Shearer music in our community. L.G. Herd David Punter Wayne Shimizu Ms. Sylvia L. Barr Terry Heron Juta Rathke Roger Simoens Dianne J. Beaven Sanford Hildebrand Barbara M. Robertson Heartland Singers Ms. Susan Hildebrandt Lisa Anderson Sistema Winnipeg Orchestra F. Bell Monty & Mary-Claire Bell The Hintsas Mal and Pat Anderson Christine Skene and Nick Logan Carole Holke Olga & Bill Runnalls Muriel Smith Marjorie Blankstein Stella Hryniuk Alixe Ryles Michael Soriano Helga & Gerhard Bock Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard Barbara Scheuneman Meg Specht Frances Booth Vi Hultin A. Schroeder Patricia Spencer and Thomas Osborn Ms. Bev Bosiak George Toles and Melissa Steele Dolores P. Brommell Mrs. Joan M. Hunter Dr. Robert Schroth Lynne Stefanchuk Ms. Carol Budnick P. Ilavsky Ken Schykulski Wally & Pat Stefanchuk Mrs. Leona Burdeniuk Rudy & Gail Isaak Mr. & Mrs. Ed & Elaine Segstro Pat & Wally Stefanchuk Gerald Callow Rozin & Cathy Iwanicki Mrs. Doreen Shanks Ms. Diane Elisabeth Stewart Mrs. Audrey Campbell Crystal & Günter Jochum Carl and Margaret Shaykewich Patricia & Fletcher Stewart in Memory Mr. & Mrs. Norm & Sylvia Cassie J. H. Kaminsky Ms. Debbie Spacklin of Benjamin John West Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Carl & Donna Chambers Henry Katz in Memory of Dena Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Stanton Sweet Silver Dave Christianson Dr. Maureen Kilgour Mr. Herbert Stewart Szwajcer Family Karen Couch Ken Kinsley Juris and Aija Svenne Dr. Laura E. Targownik Dennis & Ruth Crook Frances R. Kolt Mrs. Joan Swaffer Caroline Taubensee Jean Cunningham Mona Koropatnick Ms. Judith Thompson Mary and Robert Thomas Ellen Curtis Ms. Jacki Koven Ms. Marilyn Thompson Ms. Phyllis A. C. Thomson D. Cymbalist Ms. Janet Kuchma Ms. Andrea Towers Rev. & Mrs. William & Molly Titus in Piotr Czaykowski & Anne Worley Elizabeth Lansard In Honour of Richard Turner Memory of Benjamin Flynn Don Lawrence Mrs. Susan Twaddle Bill & Barb Toews Lena Donald Mr. & Ms. Jim & Virginia Dyck Mr. Norman Leathers Audrey Walker Judith & Francisco Valenzuela Mrs. Ingrid Lee Patricia Walker Strang/van Ineveld Family Lisa Edel Jennifer Lidstone Mrs. Marilyn Weimer Gail Walker in Memory of Benjamin Scott & Margaret Edmonds P. M. Litwin Evelyn Wener Flynn Donna Ekerholm Meiya Liu David Westfall Barbara Warrack Connie Epp Roger Lowe Ms. Joan Wise The Waverley Tenant Association John B. & Katie Epp John & Diane Weselake Vera & Peter Fast Grant MacDougall 19 Anonymous Steve West Rev. Brenda Ferguson Lydia MacKenzie Listing as of November 16, 2015 S Whitehouse Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Janice Filmon Ms. Lorraine MacLeod Don & Florence Whitmore Joan Fleming Dr.and Mrs. A. Macrodimitris Grace M. Wiebe Miriam Fliegel Barbara Main Drs. Lora Cuddy & Mel Wiebe in Mrs. Gitta Fricke Mr. Allan Mapes Memory of Benjamin Flynn Arnold & Myra Frieman Ms. Nola McBurney Ms. Edie Wilde Marian H. Friesen Ms. Margaret K. McCulloch William Wilde Robert & Monica Friesen Ms. Diane McGregor Ms. Sid Williamson Arnold & Christa Froese Jim & Terri McKerchar The Winnipeg Foundation - Dr. Peter Carol and George Gamby Sylvia Mitchell & Geraldine Spencer Fund Mrs. A. Lee Gibson Margaret & Fred Mooibroek V Wowryk Mrs. Marie-Alice Grassick D.E. Morrison Libby Yager and Billy Brodovsky Bill and Hilda Muir Ms. Diane Zack Greg & Sylvia Brodsky Mr. Patrick Hackett Ms. Lillian Murphy 11 Anonymous Robert Nix

38 OVERTURE I January – February 2016 PRESIDENTS OF THE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

1948-51 Hon. Mr. Justice J.T. Beaubien 1983-84 Mr. Andrew D. M. Ogaranko, Q.C. 1951-53 Mr. J. M. Sinclair 1984-86 Mr. Harold Buchwald, Q.C. 1953-55 Mr. Digby Wheeler 1986-88 Mr. Michel Lagacé 1955-57 Mr.W. D. Hurst 1988-90 Mr.William H. Loewen 1957-58 Dr. Hugh H. Saunderson 1990-92 Mrs. Julia DeFehr 1958-61 Mr. E.W. H. Brown 1992-94 Mr. Gordon Fogg 1961-62 Mr. David Slater 1994-96 Mrs. Helen Hayles 1962-64 The Hon. Mr. Justice Monnin 1996-97 Mr. Anthony Brookes 1964-65 Mr. Norman J. Alexander 1997-98 Mrs. Helen Hayles 1965-67 Mr. R.W. Richards 1998-99 Mr.William Norrie 1967-69 Mr.W. R. Palmer Feb 1999-May 1999 Mr.William Loewen 1969-71 Mr. E. J. Smith Jun 1999-2000 Mr. Bruce MacCormack 1971-73 Dr. M. M. Pierce 2000-Feb 03 Mr. Roger King 1973-74 Mr. H. S. Brock-Smith Mar 2003-Dec 2003 Ms. Patti Sullivan 1974-76 Mr. Allan G. Moffatt Dec 2003-Jan 2005 Mr.Wally Fox-Decent 1976-78 Mr. Julian D.T. Benson Jan 2005-Jul 2006 Ms. Carol Bellringer 1978-79 Mr. John L. Buckworth Jul 2006-Nov 2006 Mr. Harvey Pollock (Interim President) 1979-80 Mr. N. Roger McFallon Dec 2006-Jun 2007 Mr. Brendan MacDougall 1980-81 Mr. John F.Fraser 2007-2012 Ms. Dorothy Dobbie 1981-82 Mr.William W. Draper 2012-present Mr.Timothy E. Burt, CFA 1982-83 Mr. John O. Baatz

PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL

Al Alexandruk Helen Hayles Harvey Pollock Mal Anderson Kaaren Hawkins Dr.William Pope Carol Bellringer Sherrill Hershberg John Rademaker Marilyn Billinkoff Ian Kay Kathleen Richardson Doneta Brotchie Roger King Tannis Richardson John and Bonnie Buhler Bill Knight Lenny Richardson James Carr Michel Lagacé Ed Richmond Edmund Dawe, D.M.A. Zina Lazareck Lorne Sharfe Dorothy Dobbie Gail Leach William Shead Greg Doyle Dr. Hermann Lee Graeme Sifton Jamie Dolynchuk Naomi Levine Joanne Sigurdson Julia De Fehr Bill Loewen Muriel Smith Susan Feldman Jackie Lowe Bonnie Staples-Lyon Barbara Filuk Dr. Brendan MacDougall Brenlee Carrington Trepel Wally Fox-Decent Don MacKenzie Dennis Wallace Jack Fraser Bill Marr Evelyn Friesen Ed J. Martens Elba Haid Michael Nozick

January – February 2016 I OVERTURE 39 WSO BOARD & STAFF 2015-2016 SEASON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OUR DISTINGUISHED PATRONS Timothy E. Burt, CFA, Gregory Hay Her Honour the Honourable President Micah Heilbrunn Janice C. Filmon C.M., O.M. Terry Sargeant, Robin Hildebrand Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba st 1 Vice President Peter Jessiman The Honourable Greg Selinger, Curt Vossen, Margaret Kellermann Premier of Manitoba 2nd Vice President McCulloch His Worship Brian Bowman, Rob Kowalchuk, CA, Maureen Kilgour Mayor of the City of Winnipeg Treasurer Silvester Komlodi Michael D. Kay, Sotirios Kotoulas Mr.W.H. Loewen & Mrs. S.E. Loewen, Secretary Dr. Eleanor MacDougall WSO Directors Emeritus Sandra Altner Dr. Michael Nelson Lucienne Blouw Dr. Ian Thomson WOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE Emily Burt, MBA, CFA Richard Turner Margaret Kellermann McCulloch, President James Cohen Ex-Officio Sylvia Cassie, Past president Arlene Dahl Trudy Schroeder, Executive Winnifred Warkentin,Vice president Marten Duhoux Director Nancy Weedon,Treasurer Alan Freeman Alexander Mickelthwate, Sherratt Moffatt, Secretary Daniel Friedman Music Director

ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE, MUSIC DIRECTOR TRUDY SCHROEDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bramwell Tovey, Conductor Laureate Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor EXECUTIVE OFFICE Lori Marks, Confidential Executive Assistant FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Lyn Stienstra,VP Finance & Administration ARTISTIC OPERATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Sandi Mitchell, Payroll & Accounting Administrator Jean-Francois Phaneuf,VP Artistic Operations & Oscar Pantaleon Jr., Finance & Administration Assistant Community Engagement James Manishen, Artistic Operations Associate SALES & AUDIENCE SERVICES Evan Klassen, Production Manager Ryan Diduck,VP Sales & Audience Services Sheena Sanderson, Stage Manager Desiree La Vallee, Box Office Coordinator Chris Lee, Orchestra Personnel Manager Shevaun Fortune, Patron Services Representative Ray Chrunyk, Principal Librarian Theresa Huscroft, Group Events Representative Laura MacDougall, Assistant Librarian Patron Services Representatives (p/t): Phil Corrin Chelse McKee Lawrence Rentz, Stage Supervisor Meg Dolovich Crystal Schwartz Brent Johnson, Education & Community Rachel Himelblau Stephanie Van Nest Engagement Manager Melissa Houston Amy Wolfe, Education & Community Engagement Coordinator MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT Shannon Darby, Sistema Winnipeg Manager Neil Middleton,VP Marketing & Development Sarah Duval, Director of Development Carol Cassels, Development Manager Shenna Song, Development Coordinator Sarah Panas, Marketing & Communications Coordinator Matt Brooks, Designer S.Thompson Designs Inc.

CONTACT US: BOX OFFICE: 204-949-3999 [email protected] ADMIN OFFICE: 204-949-3950 [email protected] wso.ca

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