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51 Hausmusik Series An Evening with Elena Urioste Friday, February 25, 2011 • 7:00 pm Hosted by Bob & Charla Nelson

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Our 175 physicians, 1,700 employees and 200 Director Chloe Illoway, Dr. Phyllis Sherard, volunteers are passionate health care experts that employ the latest Director of Community Health Improvement, Leigh West, VP Planning & technologies and are dedicated to the healing process for all of our Communication, Dr. John Lucas, Chief patients. Executive Officer and CSO Board Members Joanne Hammon and Anne Lucas. We offer a comprehensive line of healthcare services including Cancer, Cardiac, Hospice, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Weight Loss, Wound Care and Vascular. We’re proud to be an integral part of Cheyenne and its history and to once again sponsor the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra’s Hausmusik Series. 52 53 Program Notes Continued from Page 43 or Schoenberg that night, rather Irving Berlin, Victor rhythm and the ever-increasing volume tend to grab Herbert, Jerome Kern, and others of that ilk. However, your attention, but pay heed to the wonderful colors Jascha Heifetz, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and other mixed up for the listener. The tension generated by the luminaries of music were in the audience. The poster repetition is enhanced by Ravel’s steadfast adherence to read that Whiteman would be “assisted by Zez Confrey the key of C major—although considerable charm and and George Gershwin”—notice that the composer of interest is occasionally wrought by having some of the “Kitten on the Keys” and “Dizzy Fingers” received top accompanying instruments double the melody billing to the young Gershwin. Gershwin had been asked simultaneously in different, but closely-related keys. A late in 1923 to write a piece for the Whiteman orchestra, true stroke of genius occurs near the end—when you but he had turned his attention to more pressing think that you are going to scream if you hear another matters, and was horrified to read in the New York bar of C major, Ravel abruptly signals the approaching Tribune on the 4th of January, 1924 that he was to end by a short move to the striking and ingratiating key première a “jazz concerto” on February 12. Gershwin of E major—but only for eight bars. The tumult reaches plunged in and presented his brilliant succession of its climax, and with glissandi from the trombones and “American” themes to Ferde Grofe, Whiteman’s saxophones, amid smashing percussion, the orchestra orchestrator, to arrange for large jazz band and piano triumphantly slides home to C major by a half step. (the symphonic version came later)—Gershwin did not Ravel’s “experiment” ends and in his own words, you can have the skill to do this at this point in his career. “. . . take it or leave it.” The composition opened the second half of the Economy of means is a traditional virtue in art, and concert with Gershwin as soloist—using no music, and Ravel intentionally experimented with repetitive rhythm probably considerably “enhancing” the solo part. The and melody in order focus the mind on changing instru- opening clarinet glissando evocative of traditional Jewish mental color. Sure, the long crescendo is important, but Klezmer music kicked it off, and the now-familiar tunes his acclaimed genius at orchestration makes the piece. came rushing by. While Rhapsody in Blue really is not You might say that never in the field of musical “jazz,” and certainly not a concerto in the traditional composition have so many enjoyed so much made from sense, Gershwin turned out a masterpiece that is a model so little (sorry). of what came to be called “symphonic jazz.” Rhapsody in Blue—George Gershwin What is specifically germane to appreciating tonight’s George Gershwin was arguably the most successful composition is the importance of so-called “serious” or and talented of America’s composers of popular music. “classical” musical interests and training in Gershwin’s His songs constitute the core of the “American life that is unprecedented for someone who enjoyed his Songbook,” whether composed as part of his immensely kind of success. He certainly was not some sort of successful Broadway shows, or as stand alone popular untutored musical genius who later sought “legitimacy” tunes. Born of Russian Jewish immigrants, he did not after having proven himself in the popular world. Rather, evince his formidable musical talents until about the age early on, as a young boy he studied and performed under of ten, when a piano was purchased for his older brother traditional piano teachers the music of composers such and later collaborator, Ira. Much to the latter’s relief, as Chopin, Liszt, and Debussy. Later, he journeyed to George soon commandeered the piano, and the rest is, as Paris to study under the famed teacher of composition, they say, history. His audiences rewarded him Nadia Boulanger, as well as Maurice Ravel. However, substantially—he is estimated to have become the both rejected him, more or less afraid to compromise the wealthiest composer in modern times. He earned over a genius evident in his burgeoning success. While in Paris, quarter of a million dollars for “Rhapsody in Blue” he met and admired the music of eminent composers during the first decade of its life, and it still is bringing such as Prokofiev, Poulenc, and Milhaud. Gershwin’s in the bucks, as witnessed by every commercial for ambitions were such that, long after he had achieved the United Airlines. kind of success that any popular composer would have Rhapsody in Blue was written in great haste for envied, he assiduously studied formal composition with a 1924 concert in New York’s Aeolian Hall given by established teachers, and he was successful. His Denver’s own Paul Whiteman (his father, Wilberforce, Rhapsody in Blue, the Concerto in F, An American in was a legend in Colorado music education), billed as Paris, and Porgy and Bess are masterpieces of his unique “An Experiment in Modern Music.” Notwithstanding bridging of the so-called gap between popular art and the description, you would not have heard Stravinsky “high” art. 54 Program Notes An American in Paris—George Gershwin After the rousing success of Rhapsody in Blue, Gershwin’s financial security was assured. He moved his family to a spacious apartment in a fashionable section of the Upper West Side, and began not only to collect art, but to paint. He established his place in the smart set of New York society—no party was complete without George at the piano surrounded by his admirers, as well as the usual social butterflies; oh, to have been a “fly on the wall” for those affairs! He continued to compose for the musical theatre, but began in earnest serious composition lessons, as well— and with some distinguished composers, including Wallingford Riegger and Henry Cowell. In the early Spring of 1928 through the month of June, he and his family traveled to Europe, where he met many of the most distinguished composers of the time: Ravel, Berg, Prokofiev, Milhaud, Poulenc, and others. By then he had composed his Concerto in F, which he heard, along with the Rhapsody in Blue, at a concert given in his honor. He evidently was anticipating details of the composition of a tone poem about Paris, for he dug around in Parisian garages and brought home with him used taxi horns that were used in the première performance. That took place on 13 December 1928, with Walter Damrosch conducting the New York Philharmonic. The eminent music critic and composer, Deems Taylor, and Gershwin had been in Paris at the same time, and had met at several parties in the city. Later, in the fall, they went over the completed score and collaborated to create a detailed program or story for Gershwin’s inspiration. The program is too long to repeat here in its entirety, but it may be paraphrased somewhat like this: In early summer, an American is walking down the Champs-Elysées, enjoying the sounds of the city, including taxi horns, passing by a café and hearing a tune from the old century in the trombones. He continues walking with a new theme in the clarinet. Yet a new walking theme takes him across the Seine to the Left Bank, where perhaps a whiff of anise muddles him a bit (accompanied by the little cadenza in the solo violin—the attentive listener here may think of Debussy, and the composer more or less acknowledged it). Our hero becomes a bit homesick, and we hear the blues, but as he sinks lower, he is rescued by the Charleston, announced by a pair of trumpets. Various previous tunes are recapped, as the American obviously decides to enjoy Paris, and the “orchestra, in a riotous finale decides to make a night of it.” © Wm. E. Runyan Dr. William E. Runyan —Author of Program Notes William Runyan has played bass trombone with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra for eighteen years. A retired university teacher, he taught music history, tuba, trombone, and euphonium lessons, and conducted wind ensemble and orchestra. Dr. Runyan holds the MA and PhD degrees in musicology from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. While there he was a student of Emory Remington, Donald Knaub, and Charles Warren Fox. A published author, he has written encyclopedia and periodical articles on opera, orchestration, and brass instruments, as well as editing historical editions of music. He is married to Myra Monfort, formerly of Greeley, CO, and a member of the CSO Board of Directors. They have five children and step-children and four grandchildren of New York City and Colorado. 55 56 57 Community Support City of Cheyenne The City of Cheyenne is a strong supporter of the YES! Concerts, which are presented to more than 3,000 fifth and sixth Cheyenne grade school students. This project brings these young students to the Cheyenne Civic Center to promote an appreciation of all types of music and to broaden their experience. For some students this is the first live concert they will experience in what is hopefully the beginning of a lifelong appreciation of music. The Cheyenne Symphony wishes to thank Mayor Kaysen and the City Council members for their support and encouragement of the CSO Education Coordinator Mary Kay Huck, symphony’s education program. CSO Executive Director Chloe Illoway and Mayor Rick Kaysen spend a little time visiting in Laramie County School District No. 1 the City courtyard. Laramie County School District No. 1 and its music department have been strong supporters of music education for all students and have encouraged the Cheyenne Symphony’s education programs for many years. In 2009, LCSD No. 1 has a total K-12 enrollment of 12,832 students serving 33,268 households. Many of these students are involved in music programs, including the All-City Children’s Chorus, All-City Band, All-City Orchestra, All-City Vocal groups and Youth Symphony, in addition to elemen- tary music classes, choir, orchestra and band at all levels. Each year all the District’s fifth and sixth grade students are able to attend a special event presented by the Cheyenne Symphony. The annual YES! (Youth Education Symphony) presentation gives students an opportunity to learn about classical music as presented by the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra. They learn about the instruments, the role of musicians and the conductor, and about the music that is presented. The Cheyenne Symphony is very pleased that LCSD No. 1 has made every effort possible to ensure the students are able to attend these concerts.

58 Special Thanks We wish to honor those individuals who contrib- uted their time and talents in helping to create this year’s program… Corporate and Board Photographs— Vicki Bloethner Cover Art— Amara Christenson Program Layout & Design—Vicki Bloethner Program Editing—Vicki Bloethner, Mary Kay Huck, Chloe Illoway, William Intriligator, and Jason Johnston. Program Notes—Dr. William E. Runyan William Intriligator Photo—Pitman Photography Cheyenne Chamber Singers, Jane Iverson, & Sean Ambrose Photos— Keith Turbitt’s Shutter-Vision and we wish to thank our Business Partners, Underwriters, Sponsors and Advertisers, without whom these concerts would not be possible. Please support these businesses because they support the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra.

59 Season Concert February 26, 2011 The Magic of Mozart Sponsored by Bank of the West Dyno Nobel, Inc. Pioneer Printing & Stationery Co., Inc.

Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra presents William Intriligator, Music Director and Conductor Elena Urioste, Violinist

Overture to The Magic Flute (1791) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K.219 Turkish (1775) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I. Allegro aperto—Adagio—Allegro aperto II. Adagio III. Rondo—Tempo di Minuetto Ms. Urioste, violin

Intermission

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 (1877) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio non troppo III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) IV. Allegro con spirito Guest Artist Elena Urioste Elena Urioste, featured on the cover of Symphony magazine as an emerging artist to watch, has been hailed by critics and audiences alike for her lush tone, the nuanced lyricism of her playing, and her commanding stage presence. Elena's debut performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2010 were praised by three separate critics for their "hypnotic delicacy," "expressive poise," and "lyrical sensitivity." Since first appearing with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age thirteen, she has made acclaimed debuts with major orchestras throughout the United States, including the Cleveland Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Buffalo Philharmonic, and the Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Richmond, San Antonio, and Sarasota symphony orchestras. In Europe, Elena has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Hungary's Orchestra Dohnányi Budafok. She debuts with the Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2010- 2011 season. As first-place laureate in both the Junior and Senior divisions of the Sphinx Competition, she debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2004 and has returned annually as soloist. She has collaborated with acclaimed conductors Sir Mark Elder, Keith Lockhart, Robert Spano, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Piotr Gajewski and Alondra de la Parra; pianists Christopher O'Riley and Ignat Solzhenitsyn; cellists Zuill Bailey and Carter Brey; and violinists Shlomo Mintz, Cho-Liang Lin, and David Kim. Elena has been a featured artist in the Ravinia, La Jolla, and Sarasota Music Festivals, as well as Switzerland's Sion Valais International Music Festival. She was a first-prize winner of the Sion International Violin Competition, which also awarded her its audience prize and the prize for best performance of the competition's newly commissioned work. Elena made her Wigmore Hall recital debut in 2009 as one of three recipients of the prestigious London Music Masters Award. Earlier that year she debuted at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. She makes her first appearance at the prestigious Marlboro Music Festival in 2010. Her media credits include the popular radio programs From the Top and Performance Today; appearances on Telemundo and NBC's Today Show; and a McGraw Young Artists Showcase performance for a live studio audience at WQXR's Greene Space in New York City. She is featured in the Emmy award-winning documentary Breaking the Sound Barrier, and in numerous magazines including Symphony, Strings, Philadelphia Music Makers, and Careers and Colleges. Her first CD was released on the White Pine label. Elena is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with Joseph Silverstein, Pamela Frank, and Ida Kavafian. She completed graduate studies with Joel Smirnoff at The Juilliard School. Other notable teachers include David Cerone, Choong-Jin Chang, Soovin Kim, and the late Rafael Druian. The outstanding violin being used by Elena is an Alessandro Gagliano, Naples, c. 1706. Along with a Pierre Simon bow, it is on extended loan from the private collection of Dr. Charles E. King through the Stradivari Society of Chicago.

61 Program Notes Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620 with Masonic values and symbolism, and we hear it right —Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the opening chords of the overture: three chords, dominated by three trombones, and in the key of Eb Mozart’s incomparable musical gifts enabled him (three flats). This emphasis upon the symbolic three to compose at the highest level of artistic brilliance in continues throughout the opera, with a plethora of other almost every musical genre. We are privileged to symbolic allusions. After the somber opening, the strings experience his legacy in symphonies, chamber music, zip off in a vivacious fugato (you can hear each section wind serenades, choral music, keyboard music—the list come in one after the other) that takes us to a dramatic goes on and on, but unquestionably, his greatest ending that sets a perfect introduction to a perfect contributions to musical art are his operas. No one—not opera—one that speaks to the common nature of us all. even Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, or Richard Strauss excelled the perfection of Mozart’s mature operas. The reason, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 of course, is clear: his unparalleled musical gift is served Turkish­ —Wolgang Amadeus Mozart and informed by a nuanced insight into human psychology that is simply stunning. While Mozart Visitors to the small, sparse museum located in the composed both comic operas and serious operas, and in putative home of the Mozart’s in Salzburg will see a glass both German and Italian, his major body of work lies display case containing the little violin of the young in his opera buffe, or Italian comic operas. Almost every Wolfgang. It reminds us of the centrality of the violin music lover cherishes his Cosi fan tutte, The Marriage in Mozart’s younger days. His father, Leopold, was the of Figaro, and Don Giovanni, but his last opera— Die author of the most celebrated tutor for the violin in the Zauberflöte, meaning The Magic Flute—is rather eighteenth century, published 1756 (incidentally the different from these. Colorado State University Library has an original copy Die Zauberflöte was given its première in 1791 in in Special Collections, which anyone is welcome to see). Little Wolfgang was his prize pupil, and his Vienna, the last year of Mozart’s life. It is in German performances on the violin were a mainstay of his with spoken lines written by his collaborator, Emanuel celebrity during all those barnstorming tours as a child. Schikaneder. It garnered immediate popularity, never A little older and back home in Salzburg, Mozart led diminishing to this day, for any number of ingratiating the little court orchestra as a virtuoso concertmaster. In elements. A varied cast of singers and characters 1775, at the age of nineteen, Mozart composed all five entertain us from the rise of the curtain: a comic, of his violin concertos, for own use, of course. Though feathery pair of bird/human lovers, an earnest pair of composed rather quickly in succession, each concerto real human lovers, an evil Moor (standard in Viennese shows growing mastery of the genre, culminating in the drama of the times—the Turks were a very real threat to important A Major concerto. In many respects it is his Europe), a noble high priest and his chorus of priestly swansong for the violin, for after leaving Salzburg for followers, an evil queen and her retinue, a pair of ghostly Vienna a few years later, he never again played the violin men in armor, trios of boys and virtuous wraith-like in any significant situations, preferring to play the piano women, and to top it all off, enchanted animals. On the in public and the viola in private music making with his stage! Did I mention “magic” flutes and bells? You get friends. the picture—something to please almost anyone. The A Major concerto is perhaps the best violin However, it is not all fun and games—this allegory, concerto of the latter half of the eighteen century, and like perhaps Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, probably the most frequently played violin concerto. It is a profound exploration of some of life’s deepest and certainly merits the attention because this work marks most essential issues. Courage, transfiguration, wisdom, Mozart’s emerging mature style in every way. In the romantic love, illusion and perception, freedom, and first movement, Mozart’s imagination comes to the fore unity—all are examined in depth. It has been said that immediately, for upon the entrance of the soloist, the one definition of a masterpiece is that it is rather like an whole atmosphere of the movement changes for a bit, as artichoke: one peels tasty layer after layer only to find the bustling tempo of the orchestra is replaced by a brief the best part hidden at the center, and thus it is with this slow passage of considerable gravitas for the soloist. The work. faster tempo resumes, but in the middle of the move- Many significant men of the Enlightenment were ment we encounter darkly colored excursions in minor Masons, and so were Mozart and Schikaneder. keys and somber emotion. This is rather typical of music Generations of Masons and scholars have found that from this period in Mozart’s life, and some listeners The Magic Flute is permeated from beginning to end may remember similar passages in his so-called “Little 62 Program Notes G Minor” symphony from the same period. The middle waited for decades after reaching musical maturity to movement is predictably a lyrical one, simply of essay his first symphony, completing it in 1876, when he exquisite beauty. was forty-three years old. It garnered sufficient success It is the last movement that gives the concerto its to be deemed the “Tenth,” referencing Beethoven’s nine moniker, and starts out as a conventional dance (it is a in that genre, although it bears more comparison with minuet) in a form in which the main idea alternates with Beethoven’s fifth symphony. other contrasting ideas. It is in the contrasting section It did not take Brahms nearly so long to write his that occurs just before the last statement of our familiar second symphony as it did the first, and the mood of the main theme that Mozart “drops the bomb.” For this work is a strong contrast to that of the mighty serious- surprise, he recycles a kind of “Turkish” march from an ness of the first. That is not to say that the second is not earlier opera, “The Jealous Harem Women.” It is without a gravitas that is an essential part of the different in every way: tempo, meter, mood, culture— composer’s musical (and his own, for that matter) you name it. So-called “Turkish” music was all the rage personality. However, if anything, one could in Vienna then owing to the threat to the city by the characterize this important work as “sunny.” It is Turks for centuries (Museums in the city, today, are full common to call it his “pastoral” symphony. That being of artifacts from the wars). All of the major composers said, it is still Brahms, and therefore infused with wrote pieces with what the Viennese thought of as melancholy—not tragedy, not sadness, just deep Turkish qualities: cymbals, drums, triangles, piccolo, reflection upon the human condition. It was composed thumping bass lines, etc. You will remember Beethoven’s during the summer of 1877, while Brahms was use of the conceit in the last movement of his Ninth vacationing in a particularly beautiful part of southern Symphony. Well, it comes as a complete surprise here, Austria, surrounded by inspiring mountains and rather like an uninvited drunken guest at the party, and tranquil lakes. He certainly understood the work’s it is all great fun. The basses enhance the effect of general cheerfulness, but playfully teased his publisher tomfoolery by striking the strings with the wooden part about the nature of the symphony by claiming that it of their bows. Just when things seem out of control, the was such a dark and gloomy work that the score should graceful minuet returns and all is put right. Surprisingly, be edged in black. We know better, of course. the movement ends quietly, almost with a sigh, not The first movement opens with a simple little four- apologetically, but definitely rather like conciliatory note motive in the low strings that absolutely forms relief. the core of the piece. Only a consummate artisan like Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 Brahms could do so much with such a simple idea. The —Johannes Brahms motive pervades the movement, and it is a cheerful and rewarding process to spot as many variants of it as the Simply put, the composers of the nineteenth century music unfolds. As soon as we hear that motive, after Beethoven tended to divide themselves into two romantic horns—evoking the bucolic setting—play groups. The progressives were true “Romantics,” and another essential motive. We will hear a lot of each. The were greatly influenced by the extra-musical ideas that warmth and optimism of the opening has no sooner were the subjects of contemporary literature, poetry, started, than unexpectedly there is a soft, menacing and painting, among others. They devised new genres, timpani roll and quiet, sinister passage in the trombones. such as the tone poems of Smetana and Liszt, the music Brahms explained, though he had intended to do dramas of Wagner, and the characteristic piano pieces without the trombones in the first movement, he could of Chopin. This music, to use a phrase still common not resist depicting the “black wings” constantly flapping among seekers of meaning in music, was about above us all. Soon thereafter, the alert listener will spot “something”—meaning something familiar to human Brahms’ famous “Cradle Song” melody appearing as a existence. Others, Brahms most significantly, still major melodic element in the movement. The middle adhered strongly to the musical philosophy that great of the movement is a vigorous working out of all that music was simply about “itself,” and required no we have heard, including some startling real nastiness in extra-musical references for complete and satisfying the trombones, that remind us that all is not happiness meaning. Therefore, he and his ilk continued to write and light. A varied review of the entire familiar wraps up “pure” or “abstract” music, like sonatas and symphonies the movement, and we end calmly and securely in a soft (a so-called symphony is just a sonata for orchestra). chord of affirmation. The example of Beethoven’s music (in this tradition) loomed almost as overwhelming for Brahms, and he See Program Notes • Page 66 63 Sponsor Profile Bank of the West We are happy and pleased to be able to support the Cheyenne Symphony. 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65 Program Notes

Continued from Page 63 The second movement is one of Brahms’ loveliest creations, beginning with the cello section spinning out a long-breathed, elegant line. The lyricism continues with other equally attractive tunes, and after a short development, the movement ends as tranquilly and softly, as does the first. The third movement is a graceful evocation of a lighthearted walk and scamper through the out of doors, to my mind. Two contrasting sections alternate: the first a gentle stroll—but almost slowly waltzing, and the second a rough, rather Beethoven-like scurry. Yet, for all the motion, this movement, too, like the first two, ends quietly. After all of this placidity, the time has come to “let’er rip,” and the last movement opens in the strings with the quiet intensity of summer lighting on the horizon. We just know that this is going to be a romp, and it is. A few simple, memorable themes carry this thing along, and while it is tempting to track them as Brahms works them around and about—it is not really about that process at all. It is about his uncanny ability to build and release tension, to kick you about with unexpected accents, to cross and re-cross the meters as he builds a tight and remarkable architecture that drives in a fury to the end. The so-called second theme becomes the primary element that relentlessly carries us to the final magnificent statement in the trumpets, and a blaze of a D major chord in the now optimistic trombones concludes all. There are few moments in all of music so glorious. © Wm. E. Runyan

66 67 Season Concert March 26, 2011 Pompa-Baldi Keyboard Passion Sponsored by Cheyenne Symphony Foundation First Interstate Bank WINhealth Partners

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Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra presents William Intriligator, Music Director and Conductor Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Pianist

Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21 (1826) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 (1845) Robert Schumann (1756-1791) I. Allegro affettuoso II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso III. Allegro vivace Mr. Pompa-Baldi, piano Intermission Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (1868) Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) I. Allegro molto moderato II. Adagio III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato Mr. Pompa-Baldi, piano Guest Artist Antonio Pompa-Baldi Born and raised in Foggia, Italy, Antonio Pompa-Baldi first came to the U.S. in 1999 to participate in the Cleveland International Piano Competition. He won the First Prize, and, while fulfilling all the engagements that came with it, he and his wife, Italian pianist Emanuela Friscioni, decided to make Cleveland their home. A top prize winner at the 1998 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition of Paris, France, Antonio Pompa-Baldi also won a silver medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, as well as the Award for the Best Performance of a New Work. Mr. Pompa-Baldi has toured extensively in four continents, bringing his assured touch on the keyboard to some of the world’s major concert venues including Cleveland’s Severance Hall, Milan’s Sala Verdi, Naples’ Teatro Diana, New York’s Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Boston’s Symphony Hall, and Paris’ Salle Cortot, Salle Gaveau, Salle Pleyel, Theatre des Champs-Elysees and Théâtre du Châtelet. Mr. Pompa-Baldi’s recent engagements include a triumphant debut in Beijing, China: after a recital in the Forbidden City Concert Hall, and Master Classes at the China National Conservatory, he was named Honorary Guest Professor of that Institution; highly acclaimed recitals in London, England, and Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and a performance with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in Kiev. Mr. Pompa-Baldi also made orchestral and solo debuts at Carnegie Hall, respectively in Isaac Stern Auditorium and Zankel Hall, as well as appearances with the Houston Symphony, Berliner Symphoniker (in Tokyo, Japan), Colorado Symphony, North Carolina, Peoria, and Duluth Symphony Orchestras, Rochester Philharmonic, Jacksonville Symphony, Auckland Philharmonia (New Zealand), Kansas City Symphony, Toledo Symphony, Cleveland Pops, National Orchestra of Santo Domingo, Symphony of the Americas (Ft. Lauderdale), and Canton Symphony. He also performed recitals in cities such as Seoul, Paris (Chopin Festival), Chicago, Ravinia, Houston See Pompa-Baldi • Page 74

69 Program Notes Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, affair, but memorable for their effect, and the source for Op. 21 many of the tunes in the work. As the instrumentation —Felix Mendelssohn builds from chord to chord, the curtain rises in our Mendelssohn was a prodigy, born into a mind’s eye and we are transported to Shakespeare’s distinguished family of Jewish bankers and philosophers. enchanted world. A spritely dance for fairies begins He and his sister Fanny—also a talented composer, straightaway and we are off. While the musical structure conductor, and pianist—were raised in a warm, is conventional, it is cloaked in the marvelous tunes that intellectual, highly supportive artistic family. In fact, evoke the players’ personalities, even closing the first Felix and his sister were incredibly precocious. He was section with a humorous “hee-haw” from Bottom, the probably one of the best-educated major composers of donkey. After working through the themes, the magic all time. Voracious readers, interested in science and chords that open the work return and, after a reprise, the philosophy, and daily conversationalists with the work ends with the same soft chords of the beginning— leading minds of Germany, the siblings even started their chords that draw our reverie to a sleepy close, and in own literary magazine in their early teens. Obviously, Franz Liszt characterization, we slowly open our eyes. they matured quickly, and a stream of musical compositions soon flowed from them both. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 Mendelssohn was clearly one of the most important —Robert Schumann German composers of the 19th century, and infused the This work was Schumann’s first piano concerto, the expressiveness of early romantic music with the clarity best of the lot, and deservedly one of the most popular and intellectuality of Mozart and Haydn’s classicism. in all of the repertoire. Schumann composed in almost This exquisite balance found expression in a wide variety all of the common genres, and notwithstanding his of musical genres; Mendelssohn was as at home writing success in the larger forms, did perhaps his most Protestant oratorios such as Elijah and St. Paul as he was respected work in song and piano literature. A gifted and composing chamber music and symphonies. He created passionate musician, he was privileged to be married to a significant body of work in his relatively short life, the love of his life, Clara Wieck, herself a respected including major works for orchestra that constitute an composer and highly regarded concert pianist. Known— important part of today’s repertoire. These works include at least during his lifetime—almost as much for his five symphonies, six concert overtures, and six concertos. distinguished career as music critic and essayist, even His musical style reflects, to a large degree, his today his analyses and commentaries lend valuable upbringing and his personality—it speaks of discipline, insights into the music of his milieu and times. He was balance, and an overall cheerful, largely untroubled a formidable pianist—his wife even more so—and his mien. While his compositions reflect solicitude for clear, contributions to the piano stand with those of Schubert, balanced musical structures, and an obvious avoidance of Chopin, and Brahms in artistic significance. excess of romantic emotion and empty virtuosity, there is Schumann was a Romantic to the core, as evidenced nevertheless a sentimental and emotive quality to them. by the deep emotional feeling imbued in his works; by His personal musical voice reached maturity by the his great appreciation for fine poetry in his song settings; remarkable age of seventeen, a feat some say that even and by his ability to create unique and profound art in Mozart did not attain. the briefest of music moments. Yet, withal, he had great Fanny and Felix, like so many on the continent respect for clarity, balance, and formal integrity so during the 19th century, adored Shakespeare, and the characteristic of the music of Classicism. It must be concert overture inspired by A Midsummer Night’s admitted, however, that to some degree his deep passions Dream for two pianos (to be played by brother and and emotional self-indulgences can be seen as aspects of sister) was written when Mendelssohn was seventeen. He a personality that ultimately broke down in the soon orchestrated it, and his facility at that task is no less psychoses and pathologies that led to his early death in an achievement than the overture’s composition itself. an institution. He was happy early on, however, and the Mendelssohn captured Shakespeare’s world of fairies, years of his early marriage to Clara brought forth Oberon and Tatiana, gossamer atmospheres, magic, masterworks in spates, as his mind focused elves, and donkeys with a deft facility that is simply extraordinarily in narrow directions. He wrote primarily unmatched—even by Berlioz. piano music during the 1830s, over 125 songs in 1840 The magic begins immediately with the immortal (he called it his “year of song”), symphonic music in four chords of the opening—a remarkably simple little 1841, chamber music in 1842, and so on. 70 Program Notes

The A minor piano concerto stems originally from Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 the year of symphonic music, 1841, and originally took —Edvard Grieg the form of a single movement for piano and orchestra, Easily Grieg’s most famous work, it was composed in which he entitled a Phantasie. It almost resembles a miniature concerto in one movement, for each of its 1868 when the composer was only twenty-five years of three main sections—unlike the norm typical of usual age. Married the year before, he, his wife, and their two- first-movement form—has its own character and tempo. month old daughter were in Denmark escaping the more Moreover, he constructs most of the movement from rigorous Norwegian climate. Grieg was an excellent essentially one idea (some say a kind of musical anagram pianist—it was a major focus of his life as a composer— of a pet nickname for Clara). In the middle section, he and had the privilege of hearing Schumann’s piano recasts the opening theme into the major mode, in a concerto played by Schumann’s wife, the great virtuosa, kind of nocturnal mood. The last section takes its course Clara Schumann, while a student at the Leipzig in yet a new mood, but with reference to the opening conservatory. It has long been accepted that the theme. After the première of the work in that form in Schumann composition influenced much of the young the same year, he sought unsuccessfully for a publisher. Grieg’s concerto. With its multitude of attractive Failing to find one, he put it away, but returned to the melodies and its dramatic musical rhetoric, it became a composition almost four years later, while recovering in Norwegian favorite almost immediately—although the Dresden from severe depression, exhaustion, and a variety of phobias. Deciding to remake the Phantasie rest of the world warmed to it gradually. The greatest into a regular piano concerto with the usual three pianist of the time, Franz Liszt, however, read it early on movements, he added to it a slow movement and a finale and praised it with unreserved enthusiasm. Later, near in 1845. In that form, it was published the next year, the end of Grieg’s life, Percy Grainger—a leading piano and as they say, the rest is history. virtuoso of the time—spent time with Grieg in Norway The work, notwithstanding the composer’s pianist studying the work and promoted it for the next half abilities, reflects his deep suspicions of empty virtuoso century. bombast so often characteristic of contemporary piano Grieg’s musical panache is in evidence from the works. While a document of true romantic feeling and beginning when the timpani crescendos right into the expression, and certainly not without its moments of soloist’s big-time entry. This dramatic beginning is formidable technical challenges, it is a work of romantic followed by a winsome succession of tunes—seven, all taste of the highest order. Some elements of the first told—memorably led by the melody in the cellos movement have been mentioned, and further notice accompanied by trombone chords. The tender second should be given of the delightful and solicitous writing movement has been associated with Grieg’s response for solo woodwinds that engage the piano soloist. The Intermezzo of the second movement gracefully explores to the recent birth of his daughter, Alexandra. The last a variety of reflective moods and moves without pause movement is based upon the rhythms of the traditional into the buoyant finale. This last movement treats the Norwegian folkdance, the halling, with a lyrical theme of the first movement in the major mode, varying diversion in the middle featuring a solo flute. it constantly—both procedures common to the romantic While the popular idea of Grieg today may pigeon- period. Yet in its midst the orchestra takes a shot at hole him as a late Romantic nationalist, master of fugue-like passage—definitely a relic of the distant past ingratiating tunes, and painter of quaint Scandinavian of J.S. Bach. We must remember that at the time of scenes, he is much more. He was strongly influential the composition of this movement the composer and upon Debussy—especially in comparing their respective Clara had just finished a series of preludes and fugues in that old Baroque style. The dance-like theme hurdles string quartets—and upon the evolution of advanced along merrily, alternating with excursions to contrasting harmonic thinking in general. In a famous exaggeration, materials, before ending jubilantly. We are more than Frederick Delius observed that: “Modern French fortunate that the early indifference to this ingratiating music is simply Grieg plus the prelude to the third act work led Schumann to flesh it out in such an endearing of Tristan.” Persiflage perhaps, but more than a grain of fashion, and it reminds us of the happier moments in truth there. truly gifted artist’s bittersweet life. © Wm. E. Runyan 71 Sponsor Profile Cheyenne Symphony Foundation The Cheyenne Symphony Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing grant support to the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra through its Permanent Endowment. Earnings realized from the Endowment are used to support the Orchestra and its community and educational outreach programs. Through the generous gifts of visionary donors, the Endowment allows the Foundation to provide much needed grant support to the Orchestra. The Foundation is the proud sponsor of the “Prelude for Youth Program” where 120 tickets per concert are given free- of-charge to Laramie County students, helping to introduce young CSO Foundation Board Front Row: Ken Erickson, John Metzke and Dana Metzke. people to the beautiful world of orchestral music. Back Row: Brandi Monger, Guido Pagnacco and Tom Stuckey. We want to do more. We need your help and commitment. Please make a gift to the Foundation. Gifts at any level are appreciated greatly. Gifts, whether in the form of cash, stocks or bonds, through your will, living trust or other options, will help maintain the viability of our Orchestra. Donors are recognized in the Symphony program, and major gifts are recognized on the Foundation’s “Sound Investment” wall display in the Cheyenne Civic Center lobby. Learn more about the CSO Foundation on pages 86-89.

72 Sponsor Profile First Interstate Bank First Interstate is a regional community bank that only operates in Wyoming, Montana, and western South Dakota. We are healthy and strong and continue to serve our customers responsibly and honorably, as we always have. In fact, based on our financial performance, First Interstate was named one of America’s Top 10 mid-size banks for 2009 by US Banker Magazine. We offer a safe place for your money to grow and peace of mind, knowing that your deposits with us are FDIC insured. We are proud of our success over the past year and recognize that our bank is a reflection of the communities we serve. When our communities do well, we do well and there is much about our First Interstate Bank is a long standing sponsor of local economy that remains positive. In many of our the CSO. Picutred above are (seated) CSO Execu- communities, the real estate market continues to be strong and tive Director Chloe Illoway, FIB President Matt Pope, unemployment rates, while rising, remain lower than the national Personal Banking Manager and CSO Board Member Sharon Catellier, (standing) CSO Board Member Bob average. Nelson, Advisory Board Members Jack Spiker and There are no easy answers and we do not know how long Pete Illoway and CSO Board Member Bob Fecht. economic recovery will take. But, here is what we do know. We know that investing in our communities is vital to ensuring a vibrant, successful future for all of us. In 2009, First Interstate Bank, its directors and employees, the Foundation and the Scott family donated nearly $4 million to many worthwhile organizations and causes in our communities in Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota. We know that a tough road lies ahead. But to us, the cup is more than half full, not half empty. As we look ahead to 2010, we are keeping our focus on all that is good and positive in our communities. Because in the end, as neighbors in this place we call home, it’s our strength and commitment to each other, our families, our local businesses, community and economic development that will see us through the challenges ahead. First Interstate Bank is proud to have the opportunity to support the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra and all that it adds to our community. WINhealth Partners At WINhealth Partners, we realize that quality of life extends beyond health care. That’s why we’re a proud sponsor of organizations such as the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, which strengthen the spirit of Wyoming communities. Since 1996, WINhealth Partners has earned the reputation for providing health care with exceptional value, quality, and member satisfaction. We’ve created a unique health plan that encourages strong relationships between physicians, employers, patients, and The team at WINhealth continues to support the WINhealth Partners. Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra. Standing in their front yard on a gorgeous Cheyenne day are Sharon As a Wyoming-based non-profit health plan, we allow businesses Goodman, Senior Operations Manager; Amy Hayes, to offer employees affordable medical plans with benefits designed Senior Manager Health Management, Wellness, and Provider Services; Kirk Shamley MD, Medical to fit their needs. In addition, we now offer individuals access to Director; CSO Board Member Cindy Lewis; CSO our network of providers through our Freedom benefit plans and Executive Director Chloe Illoway; CSO Board to Medicare beneficiaries through our Medicare plans. Member Sheila Bush; Michael Mason, Controller; Stephen K. Goldstone, President and Chief Executive For quality health care for Wyoming communities, turn to the Officer; Jonas McKinley, Sales Executive; Courtney trusted source – WINhealth Partners. Popham, Senior Underwriter; Aimee Dendrinos, Vice President and General Counsel; Elizabeth Hoy, Vice WINhealth and its employees believe that it is our responsibility President Strategic Development; Mary Kaempfer, to “give back” to the community. In that spirit we are deeply Administrative Manager; CSO Board Member Diane committed to the Cheyenne community and are honored to be a White; and Jennie Alvis, Sales Manager Individual and Medicare Plans. part of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra’s 2010/2011 Season. 73 Guest Artist

Pompa-Baldi • Contined from Page 69 (Texas Music Festival), Portland (OR), Sacramento, Fort Worth (Cliburn Series), Salt Lake City (Assembly Hall), and Duszniki Zdroj, Poland (Chopin Festival). Antonio Pompa-Baldi has collaborated with leading conductors including Hans Graf, James Conlon, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Keith Lockhart, Christopher Seaman, Fabio Mechetti, Daniel Hege, Louis Lane, Pascal Rophé, Grant Llewellyn, and Stefan Sanderling, appearing with the Boston Pops, the Pacific Symphony, the Orchestre Philarmonique de Metz (France), the Orchestre National de Paris-Radio France, as well as the Symphony Orchestras of Fort Worth, Syracuse, Columbus, Charleston, Southwest Florida, and Spokane. Other notable recital engagements include Bologna, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Antonio, Hartford, Miami and San Juan (Portorico). A passionate chamber musician, Antonio Pompa-Baldi is a frequent guest at events like the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, the Music in the Mountains Festival (Durango, CO), Strings in the mountains (Steamboat Springs, CO), and the Fort Worth Chamber Music Society Series among others, collaborating with such ensembles as the Takacs String Quartet, Avalon String Quartet, Cavani String Quartet, and distinguished colleagues including violinist Elmar Oliveira. Fulfilling this summer’s engagements, Mr. Pompa-Baldi served as President of the Jury for the 9th International Russian Music Piano Competition in San Jose, CA, and will conduct his annual international workshop at the Napolinova Academy in Napoli, Italy from July 15th through 22nd. He is also playing a recital for Musica 09 in Belbroughton, England, and the Beethoven Second Concerto with the Orchestra di Toscana in Nancy, France. Orchestral engagements for the 09/10 season include performances with the North Carolina Symphony, Asheville Symphony, Firelands Symphony, Heartland Festival Orchestra, and Heights Chamber Orchestra. Recital engagements include Portland, OR, Peoria, IL, Fort Worth, TX, and Cleveland, OH. Mr. Pompa-Baldi’s recordings include an all-Brahms disc (Azica), and a live and unedited recital from his award- winning Cliburn Competition performances (Harmonia Mundi). Since 2002, he has recorded the Josef Rheinberger piano sonatas, as well as the entire piano and chamber music output of Edvard Grieg, in 11 volumes, all for Centaur Records. Soon-to-be-released are an all-Rachmaninoff CD, and the Hummel Sonatas, Volume 1, also for Centaur. Mr. Pompa-Baldi has been seen and heard many times on French National Television, Radio-France, Ukrainian National television, Cleveland’s WCLV, Boston’s WGBH, and National Public Radio’s “Performance Today”, and appeared in the PBS documentary on the Eleventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition “Playing on the Edge” which premiered in October 2001 in USA and Canada. Mr. Pompa-Baldi appeared again on PBS in the documentary “Concerto: A Sense of Self,” featuring his performance of Prokofiev’s Concerto #3 with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and James Conlon. This performance was also seen on French National Television in May, 2003, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Prokofiev’s death, as well as throughout Europe. Antonio Pompa-Baldi is a Steinway Artist. He serves as Distinguished Professor of Piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and gives master-classes around the world, both in conjunction with his performing engagements, and at summer festivals including Piano Fest in the Hamptons, TCU-Cliburn Institute, Southeastern Piano Festival (University of South Carolina School of Music), Paisiello Academy (Lucera, Italy), and Napolinova Academy (Naples, Italy). He helped found the Academia Manuel Rueda in Santo Domingo, where he also gives regular masterclasses. Mr. Pompa-Baldi is often invited to judge international piano competitions, and serves as President of the Jury for the International Russian Piano Music Competition in San Jose, CA since 2006. He lives in Shaker Heights with his wife, Emanuela, and their daughter, Eleanor.

74 Intriligator • Continued from Page 10

Originally from Santa Monica, California, Intriligator received numerous awards and accolades as an oboist before turning to conducting. He has also studied piano and violin. He graduated with highest honors in music from Princeton University in New Jersey. He received the first ever certificate in conducting from the Princeton Program in Music Performance and was awarded the Isidore & Helen Sacks Memorial Prize as the most outstanding musician in his class. After college, Intriligator studied conducting in France and Germany for a year while also serving as Assistant Conductor of the Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra in Baden-Baden, Germany. He then returned to the US and earned his masters and doctoral degrees in conducting at the University of Minnesota. While a student in Minnesota, Intriligator also served as Assistant Conductor of the Minnesota Opera; Conductor of Ballet Minnesota productions of Nutcracker; Music Director of three civic orchestras (the Metropolitan Symphony, the Kenwood Symphony, and the Saint Paul JCC Symphony); conductor of the joint orchestra at the College of Saint Benedict and St. John’s University: and Assistant Conductor of the University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra and Opera, where he conducted a full production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at age 23. His principal conducting teacher was Charles Bruck, with whom he studied privately in Paris and for many summers at the Pierre Monteux School. Other teachers and mentors include Claudio Spies, Christian Thielemann, Murry Sidlin, and Michael Gielen. Intriligator was invited twice as a Conducting Fellow to the Aspen Music Festival, where Maestro David Zinman selected him for the inaugural year of the Aspen Academy of Conducting. He has also participated in conducting master- classes with James Conlon, John DeMain, Lawrence Foster, Eiji Oue, Leonard Slatkin, and Robert Spano.

75 Free Concert

Saturday, April 16, 2011, 7:30 PM Cheyenne Civic Center

MessiahA Sacred Oratorio

This concert of beautiful sacred music is a gift of The Eleni Demos Robinson Endowment Messiah is unquestionably George Frideric Handel’s most enduring work and arguably the epitome of Christian sacred music. While it can be enjoyed by believers and non-believers alike, its theological appreciation presumes at least a basic familiarity with the fundamental teachings of Christianity. The grandeur of its magnificent choruses, the majesty of its virtuoso arias, the transcendence of its sublimely spiritual texts, combine to provide an experience the likes of which is rarely found elsewhere. The libretto to Messiah was assembled by Charles Jennens from texts of the venerable King James Bible. Although the passing of nearly four hundred years have made the meaning of some of the passages a bit obscure, even difficult, the dignity and grandeur of the words are in keeping with their Author. Guest Artist Esther Heideman, soprano Emily Lodine, mezzo-sopran0 Angelic is the word that has most Emily Lodine is highly regarded often been used to describe the silvery, for her impressive musical back- pure, sweet tone of Esther Heideman’s ground. Her artistry, silvery voice and vocal artistry. In 2000, she won the mastery of many styles place her in Metropolitan Opera National Council great demand for both concert and operatic performances. She has Auditions and the Licia Albanese appeared with the Chicago Symphony Competition. In 2001, she made her Orchestra, the Philip Glass Ensemble, the Saint Paul Metropolitan Opera debut singing Pamina in Mozart’s Chamber Orchestra, and the symphonies of Omaha, Die Zauberflöte. These performances were immediately Milwaukee, Detroit, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, followed by her debut with the New York Philharmonic Rochester, Toledo and Phoenix. She made her Carnegie in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, and her European debut Hall debut in Handel’s Messiah under the baton of with the Prague Radio Symphony, singing in Mahler’s conductor and composer John Rutter. Equally sought Second Symphony. after for operatic appearances, she created the role of Verena Marsh in Stephen Paulus’s opera Summer for Ms. Heideman’s career began with her Carnegie Hall Berkshire Opera. Other opera credits include debut, singing Handel’s Messiah. Since this time, she has Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia with Lyric Opera performed with major orchestras throughout the United Cleveland, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance with States and Europe. the Grant Park Music Festival, Puccini’s Madama In addition to performing the staples of traditional Butterfly with Anchorage Opera, Mozart’s The Marriage concert repertoire, such as Haydn’s Creation, Mozart’s of Figaro with Opera Grand Rapids, and Verdi’s Falstaff Cminor Mass, Handel’s Messiah and Orff’s Carmina with the Pine Mountain Music Festival. Other credits Burana, Esther Heideman has featured prominently in include Messiah with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with Music of the the premieres of some of today’s most respected Baroque, Vivaldi’s Gloria with the South Dakota contemporary composers. These have included the role Symphony, and Verdi’s Requiem with the Wichita of Jenny Lind in Libby Larsen’s opera Barnum’s Bird Symphony. Emily Lodine graduated magna cum laude (Plymouth Music Series, Philip Brunelle), Sister Angelica from Indiana University with a degree in music theory in The Three Hermits by Stephen Paulus, and The and is the recipient of a Pi Kappa Lambda scholarship Revelation of St. John by Daniel Schnyder (with the and numerous Margaret Hillis fellowships. Orquestra del Gran Teatre del Liceu under Sebastian Weigel and Milwaukee Symphony under Andreas Delfs), Timothy Jones, baritone as well as Deus Passus by Wolfgang Rihm (Rotterdam Acclaimed throughout the United Philharmonic, Markus Stenz). States, Canada, South America and Ms. Heideman’s upcoming international engagements Europe, Timothy Jones is rapidly include a concert at the National Theater in Beijing, emerging as one of the leading bass- as well as several masterclasses, and at least one recital baritones of his generation. His eagerly anticipated performances combine in Beijing. In the US she can be heard singing Barber’s intelligent musicianship, commanding Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with the Lexington vocal technique and a unique ability to connect with Philharmonic, Mozart’s Requiem with the Spokane audiences. He is a champion of opera, the concert stage, Symphony and Dubuque Symphony, Beethoven’s chamber music, solo recitals and the premieres of Symphony #9 with the Binghamton Philharmonic, contemporary works. as well as an Opera Spectacular & Best of Broadway In the 2006-2007 season Mr. Jones sings Handel’s concert with the Acadiana Symphony. Esther will also be Messiah with The Cleveland Orchestra, Jake in Porgy and performing a week of concerts and masterclasses with the Bess with Opera Pacific, Alidoro in La Cenerentola with University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, and the Chippewa the Opera Birmingham, Eight Songs for a Mad King with Valley Symphony. Beyond her singing career, Ms. the Utah Symphony, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with Heideman enjoys teaching lessons and masterclasses the Jacksonville Symphony, the St. John Passion with and sharing her knowledge and experience with young the Florida Bach Festival, concerts at the Cactus Pear performers. Festival, a gala concert with the Marshall Symphony, 77 Guest Artist Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Wichita productions with the Michigan Opera Theater, the Lake Symphony, and performances at Michigan State George Opera Festival, Opera Idaho, the Shreveport University and the University of Houston. Opera, Opera Southwest, the Pensacola Opera and the In the 2005-2006 season Mr. Jones sang Bach’s San Antonio Lyric Opera. He has performed leading St. Matthew Passion with the Cleveland Orchestra, roles in Le Nozze di Figaro, Cosi fan Tutte, Don Giovanni, Tippett’s A Child of our Time with the Dallas Don Pasquale, Madam Butterfly, La Boheme, Falstaff, Symphony, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Jacksonville Symphony, Verdi’s Requiem with the Macbeth and La Traviata. His English repertoire includes Portland Symphony (Maine), Jake in Porgy and Bess with Porgy and Bess, Four Saints in Three Acts, The Old Maid Mobile Opera, returned to the Pittsburgh New Music and the Thief, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Owen Festival, and performed solo recitals at the Wingrave. In French and German opera, Jones has University of Houston. performed leading roles in Carmen, La Damnation de The many highlights of Timothy Jones’ 2004-2005 Faust, Romeo et Juliette, Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette, Die season included the title role of Don Giovanni with Zauberflöte, Hansel and Gretel, and Die Fledermaus. Ebony Opera with conductor Willie Waters, Handel’s Jones’ versatility as a performer has also made him a fa- Messiah with both the Austin Symphony and the Syracuse Symphony, Crown and Jake in Porgy and Bess vorite on the recital stage. He made his New York debut with Pensacola Opera, Haydn’s Creation with the Vir- with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in ginia Symphony,Tippett’s A Child of our Time with the February 2000. His performances have taken him as far Victoria Bach Festival, Judus Maccabeus with the Shreve- as the Pacific Northwest, the Czech Republic, port Symphony, Seven Last Words of Christ with the Germany, Mexico, Ecuador, and Canada. He has Texas Bach Choir, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with appeared at the Victoria Bach Festival, the New Texas the Appleton Symphony, Verdi’s Requiem with the Navel Academy and Smith College and several unique concerts Festival, the Round Top Music Festival, and the Cactus with the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. Pear Music Festival. He has also been heard on National In the 2003-2004 season Mr. Jones performed the Public Radio’s Performance Today. He frequently Mozart’s Requiem with Paul Salamunovich and the collaborates with pianists Brian Connelly, Craig Hella St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra in Rome, Italy, world Johnson, Jeffery Sykes, Mark Alexander, and Howard premiere performances with the Pittsburgh New Music Watkins. A favorite of contemporary composers, Ensemble of works by composers David Heuser and Timothy Jones has commissioned and premiered Jeffrey Nytch, performances of A Sea Symphony by numerous compositions. Works have been composed for Vaughn Williams at the historical Smith College, Mozart’s Requiem with the New Haven Symphony and him by Robert Avalon, James Balentine, Derek Bermel, the Wichita Symphony Orchestras, Hindemith’s When Laura Carmichael, John Vasconcelos Costa, Ellwood Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom’d with the New Derr, Jeffrey Goldberg, David Heuser, Jeffrey Nytch, Mexico Symphony, a concert of Gershwin’s Favorites Doug Opel, and Joe Stuessy. His most recent recording with the Victoria Symphony, Handel’s Messiah with the project took him to Sweden for a program of art songs. San Antonio Symphony and Beethoven’s Ninth Jones is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. Symphony with the combined forces of the University of Houston (Moores School of Music) and Rice University (Shepherd School of Music). He was also featured on programs with the Cactus Pear Music Festival with Jeffrey Sykes, piano, Texas Bach Choir with Daniel Long, harpsichord, Ars Lyrica with Matthew Dirst, harpsichord, Musical Bridges Around the World with Anya Grokhovsky and Elena Nogaeza, piano and The Olmos Ensemble with Warren Jones, piano. In past seasons, Jones has appeared in 78 Guest Artist Cheyenne Chamber Singers Dr. Jane M. Iverson, CCS conductor and artistic director, in 1991, founded the Cheyenne Chamber Singers (CCS), now in its twentieth season. It is an auditioned group of forty professional singers and gifted amateurs with a part-time staff. CCS often collaborates with other groups and is a frequent guest artist in Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra concerts with whom they have performed such works as Handel’s Messiah, the Debussy Nocturnes, Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music and Fantasia on Christmas Carols, portions of the Bach Christmas Oratorio, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and the Mozart, Verdi and Brahms Requiems. The Cheyenne Chamber Singers have also performed with other community choirs in the region, as well as with the University of Wyoming. CCS makes outreach concerts to regional communities a priority. The group has made an unusual and important commitment to promote and perform new choral works by commissioning new works from contemporary choral composers such as Ben Allaway, Bob Chilcott, James McCray, Dale Warland, Donald Fraser, and this season, a new piece especially for CCS from Z. Randall Stroope. The Stroope commission was provided by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council in its American Masterworks Choral grant program. From its inception, the Cheyenne Chamber Singers have been committed to service, excellence and the promotion of new choral works. DR. JANE M. IVERSON is the founder and artistic director of the Cheyenne Chamber Singers. A native of Minnesota, she completed her undergraduate studies at St. Olaf College, earned her M.M. from Minnesota State University at Mankato, and her D.A. from the University of Northern Colorado. She was the Coordinator of Music at Laramie County Community College for nine years. During that time, she received a Teaching Excellence Award for the Arts and Humanities Division three times. In 2004, she received the Wyoming Governor’s Arts Award for her outstanding contributions to the arts in Wyoming. In 2008, she was the recipient of the St. Olaf College Alumni Achievement Award. Currently, Dr. Iverson conducts the Cheyenne Chamber Singers, serves as the adult choir director for Ascension Lutheran Church, and is active as a guest conductor and clinician in the Rocky Mountain region. Jane is a past president of Wyoming American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and currently serves as the state ACDA Repertoire and Standards Chair for Church Choirs. SEAN AMBROSE has been singing with the Cheyenne Chamber Singers as a member of the bass section for thirteen years, and has served as assistant conductor for the past ten years. He is the Music Coordinator for the Cheyenne, Wyoming public schools. Sean is an active conductor and clinician for both instrumental and vocal ensembles; he has recently conducted honor bands in Casper Wyoming, Spearfish, South Dakota, and the Denver, Colorado area. In 2006, Sean became the director of the Cheyenne Civic Con- cert Band, which performs for summer evening audiences at the amphitheater in Lions Park. He directs a sixteen-member trombone ensemble that performs frequently in the Cheyenne area. A native of Cheyenne, Sean received his Bachelors in Music Education and his Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Wyoming. In May 2007, the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences recognized Sean as an Outstanding Alumnus. He currently serves as Cover Conductor for the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra.

79 Pops Concert

April 30, 2011 • 7:30 pm Jim Owen ­– Rhythm guitar, piano, vocals Tony Kishman – Bass guitar, piano, vocals www.ClassicalMysteryTour.com John Brosnan – Lead guitar, vocals Chris Camilleri – Drums, vocals Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra Conducted by William Intriligator Beatles Medley Overture arr: Martin Herman Performing selections from the following: YESTERDAY ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE MAYBE I'M AMAZED ELEANOR RIGBY THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD MY LOVE SOMETHING GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE LET 'EM IN I AM THE WALRUS GOLDEN SLUMBERS HARD DAY'S NIGHT LIVE AND LET DIE CARRY THAT WEIGHT I SAW HER STANDING THERE IMAGINE THE END TWIST AND SHOUT STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR YELLOW SUBMARINE HEY JUDE SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA PENNY LANE WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS GOOD NIGHT A DAY IN THE LIFE LADY MADONNA YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY HERE COMES THE SUN SAVOY TRUFFLE HELLO, GOODBYE SHE'S LEAVING HOME MARTHA MY DEAR COME TOGETHER All songs written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, or George Harrison Guest Artist Jim Owen John Brosnan (John Lennon) (George Harrison) Rhythm Guitar/Piano/Vocals Guitar/Vocals Jim Owen was born and A resident of London, raised in Huntington Beach, John is a songwriter and California. He gained rich musician who grew up in musical experience from his Melbourne, Australia. He father, who played music studied classical piano from the classics for him performance and theory at on the piano and from his the Conservatorium of Music extensive library of recordings before switching to guitar, by the great classical artists. which has since become his Owen began studying the main instrument. His first piano at 6, and won honors in various piano performance professional job came at age 18 when he played in an competitions through his teenage years. He was 8 years old orchestra that accompanied a musical theater production. when he first heard The Beatles, and promptly decided to take He then spent the next decade playing in original bands and up the study of the guitar. His first professional performance achieved some minor chart successes in Australia, UK, and as a Beatle was at 16. Then, at age 18, he began touring inter- the United States. John first began performing the role of nationally with various Beatles tribute productions, visiting George Harrison in 2000. Since then, he has toured Japan, Korea, China, Canada, Mexico, and much of South extensively throughout the U.S., Europe, Scandinavia, the America. In 1996, Owen began working on his idea for a Middle East, and Asia with various Beatle productions. In new show with orchestra. It has long been his dream to share addition to performing with Classical Mystery Tour, John with the public live performances of some of the greatest runs a music and film production company in the UK. music ever written and recorded. Classical Mystery Tour was the result. Most recently, Jim became associate producer of the dance musical Shag with a Twist, which premiered in Los Chris Camilleri Angeles in 2005, and debuted in Las Vegas July, 2006. (Ringo Starr) Drums/Vocals Tony Kishman Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Chris (Paul McCartney) Camilleri had a convenient drum teacher; his dad. He started Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals listening to Beatles records at a young age, and for many years Singer-songwriter Tony Kishman was born in Tucson, played drums and sang along to the recordings. Gradually, Arizona where he began his musical career in the early 1970s. Chris gravitated to progressive rock bands, but retained a Although he had been playing guitar for a number of years, it fondness for The Beatles and eventually formed the interna- was not until age 19 that Tony started performing seriously. tionally-renowned Beatles cover band Liverpool, which still Kishman’s early influences included Wishbone Ash, Bad reunites to perform at the Fests For Beatles Fans (formerly Company and Peter Frampton. Between 1973 and 1978, he Beatlefest). Chris has played drums for a variety of touring played guitar in the group Cheap Trix, a cover band perform- artists, including Peter Noone (of Herman’s Hermits fame), ing Top 40 as well as originals. Badfinger, Micky Dolenz, Joe Walsh, and other Beatles-era Starting in 1979, Kishman bands. He became a good played bass and guitar for six friend and musical associate years as Paul McCartney in to Harry Nilsson (who was both the national and interna- a contemporary and close tional tours of Beatlemania. He friend to all the individual then went on to perform in Beatles). In addition to The Legends in Concert and Beatles, his musical produced shows that ran in influences include Jethro Tull, Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe. He Genesis, ELP, and joined the classic supergroup David Bowie. When not Wishbone Ash for a tour of playing music, Chris has an Europe and the recording of active commercial and the group’s 18th album. voice-over career. 81 Season Ticket Holders Mr. & Mrs. Steve Achter Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Mr. Mike Foss Mr. & Mrs. Warren Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Adamo Cheyenne Women’s Clinic Ms. Fran Fox Ms. Opal Hoppe Ms. Darla Albright Harold & Karen Christensen John & Ronda Frederici Stanley Clapp & Theresa Hopper Mr. & Mrs. Garry Alkire Don & Jackie Christianson Ken Frederick Dr. Joseph & Carol Horam William & Betty Sue Allen Bob & Dee Clary Harry & Mary Ann Fritz Ms. Judith Hosafros Dana & Carol Anderson John C. & Esther L. 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85 Cheyenne Symphony Foundation Don’t wait until you get to Heaven to hear beautiful music! If you treasure the music of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, please join the efforts of those who are working to ensure the Symphony’s grand performances will continue to be heard now and into the future. Please consider making a gift to the Foundation’s Permanent Endowment Fund. The Foundation Board is seeking to create an Endowment totaling $2,000,000 or more to provide grant support for the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra. The earnings realized from the Endowment Fund are used to support Orchestra performances and its educational outreach programs. Since its reorganization in 1998, the Foundation’s Endowment has grown from $130,000 to more than $1.6 million. Only a portion of the Endowment earnings are distributed each year; the rest is reinvested for future growth. Because of the support of many caring donors, the growth of the Foundation’s Endowment has enabled the Foundation to grant critically needed funding. Such wonderful support is made possible solely through the generous gifts from those who love the Symphony’s music. Your gift, whether it be in the form of cash, stocks or bonds, through your will, living trust or other options, will help assure the viability of the Orchestra, and can help you realize significant tax savings. The Foundation will be pleased to work with you to set up the transfer of any asset you choose to gift. Gifts of $1,000 or more will be formally recognized on the Foundation’s “Sound Investment” donor recognition wall display located in the Cheyenne Civic Center lobby. At the time of publication, the following Foundation supporters, through their generous gifts, have helped provide a lasting musical and educational legacy now and in the future. The Foundation thanks these visionary individuals. For more information on how you can make a difference and help the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra by gifting to the Foundation, call the CSO office at 307-778-8561 or contact any Foundation Board member. Maestro Club Philharmonic Club Gifts of $100,000 and above Gifts of $5,000–$9,999 Roma and Joe Gronenthal Trusts Anonymous Friend Mrs. Irene Adamson White Estate Mrs. Phyllis Atchison-Equality Angus Ranch In Memory of Patricia Baggs, from her many friends Grand Arpeggio Club Dr. and Mrs. R.J. Davis Gifts of $20,000–$99,999 Etchepare Family Foundation Jim and Jane Forbes Hedy and Attilio Bedont Mr. and Mrs. James A. Helzer Attilio W. Bedont Family Trust Investment Brokerage Group, Raymond James Mark Carson Family Financial Services Charitable Partners Program Credit Bureau Services of Cheyenne In Memory of Mary Mead In Memory of Klair Fowler In Memory of Warren J. Oakes, from his many friends John and Liv Hanes Mrs. Warren J. Oakes, in Memory of Warren J. Oakes Safecard Services, Inc. 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Barlow, in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Anthony G. and Barbara Andrikopoulos Susan Cohen Jim and Lynn Applegate Don and Vanda Edington Dr. and Mrs. L.W. Barlow Dr. John and Donna Esmay In Memory of Mrs. Sally Barlow, from her many friends Ken and Yolanda Erickson Father Carl A. Beavers John Heywood Jacqueline Brimmer Boice Joan and Dick Hughes, Arline Cohen-Harris in Memory of William W. St. Clair Corning Incorporated Foundation Dr. Robert and Elizabeth Lanier Matching Gift Program Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. McCleery Mrs. L.H. Deaver Mrs. Glenn Parker Frontier Refining, Inc. Dick and Betty Standiford Mrs. Lorraine Garvalia, in Memory of Fred Garvalia Mrs. Betsy Taggart Doris Gronenthal, in Memory of Jack and Gary Thyra G. Thomson Hirst Applegate, P.C. Union Pacific Resources Theodore and Nina Belle Hoy U S WEST Foundation Matching Gift Program Joan and Dick Hughes Friends in Memory of Van Winkle Pete and Chloe Illoway Wyoming Tribune Eagle Dr. and Mrs. William T. Kane George and Mary McIlvaine Overture Club Dr. and Mrs. Larry Meuli Gifts up to $500 Mrs. Warren J. Oakes Duane and Joan Olesen Billie LM Addleman and Brandi Monger Suzanne and Jack Preiss Anonymous Friend Teno Roncalio Anonymous Friend Mike and Tori Rosenthal and family Mrs. Marjorie Appleton, Lillian Rusk in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Lynn E. Rust, in Memory of Kristi L. Rust Mrs. Sena Albee Barbara and S. Frederick Seymour James and Nadine Amen Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. See Dr. Rodney and Mrs. Sue Anderson, Drs. David and Martha Silver in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Mrs. Tina St. Clair, Jim and Lynn Applegate, in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow in Loving Memory of Mr. William W. St. Clair Mrs. Glen Bachman Kiyo Suyematsu, Fred Baggs and Linda Wilson, in Memory of Ellen Crowley Suyematsu in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Mrs. Dorothy Schwartz, in Memory of Marvin Schwartz Fred Baggs and Linda Wilson, Taco John’s International in Memory of Mrs. Viola Wallace Union Pacific Resources, Inc. Richard and Susan Balzer David and Dorothy Weaver Foundation, Dr. and Mrs. James W. Barber in Memory of William W. St. Clair Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Barlow Eric and Maida Wedell Dr. and Mrs. L.W. Barlow Edna White Mrs. O. Wendell Bassford Janet Whitehead Bob and Jeanne Bates James and Paula Willms John and Tsai Beckman Wyoming Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Besselievre Lawrence and Jennifer Wolfe Kathryn Bibee 87 Cheyenne Symphony Foundation Overture Club, Continued from Page 31 Joe and Phyllis Gruber Mary Bell Guthrie Stewart Blunk Byron and Beverly Hacker Jacqueline P.B. Boice, in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Stan and Mary Hartman Renee A. Bovee Jim and Marcy Headstream Diane C. Boyer James A. and Mary Helzer, in Memory of Attilio Bedont Maurice Brown, Town & Country Supermarket Liquors Dan and Judy Hinkle Lane Buchannan Carol A. Holland Mrs. Charles D. Carey, in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Mike and Addie Ceballos Mrs. Bernie Horton Robert and LaDonna Chalstrom Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hudson Patricia Chitty Joan and Dick Hughes, in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Mr. Chris Christensen Judge and Mrs. Alan B. Johnson Susan Cohen, in Memory of Mrs. Bette Cohen Dorothy M. Johnson Susan Cohen, in Memory of William J. Dinneen, Jr. Col. and Mrs. Merle Johnson Arline Cohen-Harris, in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Wayne and Patricia Johnson Arline Cohen-Harris, in Memory of Dr. Jerry Preston Dr. and Mrs. Ted Johnston, Arline Cohen-Harris, in Memory of Barbara Johnston in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Patrick and Marilyn Collins Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones Mrs. Maxine Cooper Mary Ellen Jurenka, in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Rhoda M. Cramer Frank and Mary Ellen Jurenka Mrs. Paul Crane Dr. and Mrs. William T. Kane, in Memory of Jim Orr Ellen Crowley Steve and Nancy Kaufman Kevin and Paulette Daugherty Maxine Keefe Dr. and Mrs. Rick Davis, Robert and Sandra Kidd in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kirkbride Brenda and William Dean Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kirkbride Friends in Memory of Clem Deaver Dr. Duane and Joanna Kline Donna W. Dereemer and the Dereemer Family, Dr. Duane and Joanna Kline, in Memory of William J. Dinneen, Jr. in Honor of Barbara Owens Mrs. L.H. Deaver in Memory of Dorothy M. Johnson Robert and Eva Knight Travis Deti Col. (Ret.) and Mrs John Konopisos, Bill and Marietta Dinneen, in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow in honor of Fred Baggs and Linda Wilson Mrs. Evelyn B. Korber Bill and Marietta Dinneen, Rose Krysl in Honor of Dr. Sloan and Anna Marie Hales Mary J. Kuehster Downtown Development Authority April Brimmer Kunz Mr. William Dubois, III Brent Kunz Equitable Life Assurance Society Dr. and Mrs. John Esmay, Marcy and Keith Lamberson in Memory of Henry Tsumagari, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. James Lambert Mr. and Mrs. David Evans Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. LaPorte Mrs. Jacqueline Ferrall, in Memory of Glenn Neilsen Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Lawler Mrs. Jacqueline Ferrall, in Memory of Olive Neilsen Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Lawler, Rick Flood in Memory of Attilio Bedont Bonnie Fransen Alma Ljunglin Gregory Gecowets Dr. and Mrs. Richard Loughry Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gleif Dr. and Mrs. Ted McCoy, Jack and Donna Glode in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Lakhman and Pravina Gondalia McGee, Hearne & Paiz, LLP Mrs. John B. Gramlich Mrs. Howard Mellblom Greg and Patti Greenlee Art and Mildred Mercer Dr. Amy Gruber Dr. Arthur and Carol Merrill 88 Cheyenne Symphony Foundation Overture Club, Continued Mr. Nels Sostron Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Schalch John and Dana Metzke, in Memory of Jim Orr George and Laura Scherr John and Dana Metzke, in Memory of Julie Diller Mrs. Kay Schliske John and Dana Metzke, in Memory of William G. Walton Jennifer R. Schutzenhofer John and Dana Metzke, Charles and Susan Seniawsky in Memory of Mrs. Ruth Powers Emily Sieger John and Dana Metzke, Smith & Wesson, in Memory of Mrs. Hedy Bedont in Memory of Mrs. Hedy Bedont Bill and Vickie Stark John and Dana Metzke, in Memory of Angela Bird Mr. and Mrs. William W. St. Clair, Heather Michaels in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Peg and R. Walter Miller Mrs. Ruth Storey, in Memory of Dorothy Johnson Peg and R. Walt Miller, in Memory of N. June Thode Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stoughton Mr. and Mrs. John Moran June Thode Mr. and Mrs. William C. Nichols Thyra Thomson, in Memory of Forest Stewart Blunk Phil Noble and Lynn Birleffi Walter and Patricia Throgmorton Elizabeth Oakes, in Memory of William J. Dinneen, Jr. Leo Tsimbinos Ed Patrick, in Memory of Wendy E. Baur William and Wavis Twyford Robert Phillips G. John and Margaret Veta Peter and Delores Poremba, Dennis and Dianne Wallace in Memory of Dr. L.W. Barlow Robert and Pauline Ware Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Preston Leigh West Louise Raimondi Leigh West, in Honor of Mark Russell Smith E. Thomas Ricord and Kathie Selden Leigh West, in Honor of Betsy Taggart Wayne and Gabriele Roads Leigh West, in Honor or Stephen Alltop Mrs. Selma Rosenberg Alvin Wiederspahn and Cynthia Lummis, Avis Rostron in Memory of Attilio Bedont Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rowland Janet L. Williams Mary J. Rugwell-Richard and Jean Russell Dr. and Mrs. Russell Williams, Jr. Frances Sailor Richard and Rhoda Cramer Wright Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sansonetti Cliff and Karen Zeller

Cheyenne Symphony Foundation Mission The Cheyenne Symphony Foundation, a non-profit corporation, is operated exclusively for the benefit of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra. The Foundation’s purpose is to establish a permanent endowment to provide grant support to ensure the continuance of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra.

Cheyenne Symphony Foundation Board Dana Metzke, President Ken Erickson, Vice President John Metzke, Treasurer Susan Cohen Brandi Monger Guido Pagnacco Tom Stuckey

89 Cultural Arts Calendar September 2010 February 2011 24 Tuna Fish & Peanut Butter Classic Conversations 11 Cheyenne Civic Center—Air Supply Laramie County Library 13 LCCC Music Faculty Recital— 25 CSO Concert—Romantic Rachmaninoff St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 24-26 CLTP—The Sound of Music— 18-20 CLTP—War of the Worlds Radio Drama— 30 Mary Godfrey Playhouse Historic Atlas Theatre October 2010 25 Cheyenne Civic Center—The Wizard of Oz 1-3 CLTP—The Sound of Music— 25 Tuna Fish & Peanut Butter Classic Conversations Mary Godfrey Playhouse Laramie County Library 2 Cheyenne Civic Center—Michael Bolton 25 Hausmusik—Elena Urioste, violinist— 2 Cheyenne Concert Association—Redhead Express Hosted byBob & Charla Nelson 7-10 CLTP—The Sound of Music— 26 CSO Concert—The Magic of Mozart Mary Godfrey Playhouse 10 LCCC Music Faculty Recital— March 2011 St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 4 Cheyenne Civic Center—Forever Doo-Wop 14-17 Extremities—LCCC­ Playhouse 6 LCCC Choir Concert— 20 Opera Colorado—Mary Godfrey Playhouse King of Glory Lutheran Church 22 Tuna Fish & Peanut Butter Classic Conversations 8 LCCC Band Concert—Cheyenne Civic Center Laramie County Library 15 Celtic Year—LCCC Harp Ensemble— 23 CSO Concert—Triumphant Tchaikovsky St. Mark’s Espiscopal Church 22-23 Extremities—LCCC­ Playhouse 18 Cheyenne Civic Center—Bowfire 24 LCCC Choral Awareness— 18-20 CLTP—The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 25-27 Historic Atlas Theatre 26 Music that Goes Bump in the Night IV— 20 Capital Chorale—Elijah— Cheyenne Civic Center First United Methodist Church 28 Fallin’ for Jazz—Cheyenne Civic Center 25 Tuna Fish & Peanut Butter Classic Conversations November 2010 Laramie County Library 2-3 Cheyenne Civic Center—Stomp 25 Hausmusik—Antonio Pompa-Baldi, pianist— 12 Cheyenne Civic Center—Bryan Adams Hosted by Sloan & Anna Marie Hales 12-14 CLTP—The Odd Couple—Mary Godfrey Playhouse 26 CSO Concert—Pompa-Baldi Keyboard Passion 14 Capital Chorale—Director’s Choice— 27 Cheyenne Concert Association— River City 6 Community House 16 Cheyenne Civic Center—Gordon Lightfoot April 2011 18 Los Angeles Guitar Quartet­—South High School 8-10 CLTP—Noises Off—Mary Godfrey Playhouse 19-21 CLTP—The Odd Couple—Mary Godfrey Playhouse 10 Luminosity—LCCC Choir Concert 21 Chamber Singers—Rachmaninoff Vespers— 11 LCCC Jazz Concert—Cheyenne Civic Center St. Mary’s Cathedral 14 Cheyenne Concert Association— 20 Symphony Ball—Kaleidoscope Romanza’s Tenorissimo Little America Grand Ballroom 15-17 CLTP—Noises Off—Mary Godfrey Playhouse December 2010 16 CSO Special Event free concert— 2-4 “I Have a Dream...”—LCCC Playhouse Handel’s Messiah 4 LCCC Harp Ensemble—St. Mary’s Cathedral— 20 Cheyenne Civic Center—Cats Music for the Virgin of Guadalupe 26 LCCC Band Concert—Cheyenne Civic Center 3-5 CLTP—A Christmas Carol—Historic Atlas Theatre 30 Pops Concert— 10 LCCC Holiday Gala Concert—­ Classical Mystery Tour–A Beatles Tribute Cheyenne Civic Center May 2011 10-11 “I Have a Dream...”—LCCC Playhouse 1 Chamber Singers—May Day Concert in the Park 10-12 CLTP—A Christmas Carol—Historic Atlas Theatre 12 Christmas Choral Festival—Cheyenne Civic Center Lions Park Community House 16 Cheyenne Concert Association— Leon Williams’ Noel 10 Cheyenne Civic Center—Riverdance 13-15 CLTP—Grease—Mary Godfrey Playhouse January 2011 20 Capital Chorale—Favorites from Broadway— 14 Tuna Fish & Peanut Butter Classic Conversations Cheyenne Depot Laramie County Library 15 CSO Concert—Rhapsody in Blue 20-22 CLTP—Grease—Mary Godfrey Playhouse 21-23 CLTP—A Streetcar Named Desire— July 2011 28-30 Mary Godfrey Playhouse 22-31 Cheyenne Frontier Days—The Daddy of ‘Em All!!! 90 Sponsors, Grants & Underwriters Index

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