Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 108, 1988
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2IBL m QUADRUM The Mall At Chestnut Hill 617-965-5555 l£S» i^B IK Ua<4 H^bh w39§R <W*2lSH 1 i Seiji Ozawa, Music Director 1 i 1 Carl St. Clair and Pascal Verrot, Slllr Assistant Conductors EX? m One Hundred and Eighth Season, 1988-89 nHH 1 1 s« • 1 Trustees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. tin H5m Nelson J. Darling, Jr., Chairman George H. Kidder, President 1 J. P. Barger, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Lewis S. Dabney, Vice-Chairman «B Brl Archie C. Epps, Vice-Chairman William J. Poorvu, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer . 1 »>1 1 Vernon R. Alden Mrs. Eugene B. Doggett Mrs. Robert B. Newman I David B. Arnold, Jr. Mrs. John H. Fitzpatrick Peter C. Read I - v-j Mrs. Norman L. Cahners Avram J. Goldberg Richard A. Smith James F. Cleary Mrs. John L. Grandin Ray Stata Julian Cohen Francis W. Hatch, Jr. William F. Thompson William M. Crozier, Jr. Harvey Chet Krentzman Nicholas T. Zervas * ; Mrs. Michael H. Davis Mrs. August R. Meyer M Trustees Emeriti Philip K. Allen E. Morton Jennings, Jr. Mrs. George R. Rowland Allen G. Barry Edward M. Kennedy Mrs. George Lee Sargent Leo L. Beranek Albert L. Nickerson Sidney Stoneman Mrs. John M. Bradley Thomas D. Perry, Jr. John Hoyt Stookey Abram T. Collier Irving W Rabb John L. Thorndike "1 *> V Mrs. Harris Fahnestock „* Other Officers of the Corporation John Ex Rodgers, Assistant Treasurer Jay B. Wailes, Assistant Treasurer Daniel R. Gustin, Clerk Administration of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Kenneth Haas, Managing Director Daniel R. Gustin, Assistant Managing Director and Manager of Tanglewood Michael G. McDonough, Director of Finance and Business Affairs Anne H. Parsons, Orchestra Manager Costa Pilavachi, Artistic Administrator Caroline Smedvig, Director of Promotion Josiah Stevenson, Director of Development Robert Bell, Data Processing Manager Marc Mandel, Publications Coordinator Helen P. Bridge, Director of Volunteers John C. Marksbury, Director of Madelyne Codola Cuddeback, Director Foundation and Government Support m of Corporate Development Julie-Anne Miner, Supervisor of Patricia F. Halligan, Personnel Administrator Fund Accounting Russell M. Hodsdon, Manager of Box Office Richard Ortner, Administrator of Craig R. Kaplan, Controller Tanglewood Music Center Nancy A. Kay, Director of Sales Scott Schillin, Assistant Manager, John M. Keenum, Director of Pops and Youth Activities 1 Tanglewood Music Center Development Joyce M. Serwitz, Assistant Director Patricia Krol, Coordinator of Youth Activities of Development Steven Ledbetter, Musicologist & Cheryl L. Silvia, Function Manager Program Annotator Susan E. Tomlin, Director of Annual Giving Michelle R. Leonard, Budget Manager m WSmL Programs copyright ®1989 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. EflH Cover by Diane Fassino/Design hHh9 If Board of Overseers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Avram J. Goldberg, Chairman John F. Cogan, Jr., Vice-Chairman Mrs. R. Douglas Hall III, Secretary Martin Allen Haskell R. Gordon E. James Morton Mrs. David Bakalar Steven Grossman David G. Mugar Bruce A. Beal Joe M. Henson Mrs. Hiroshi H. Nishino Mrs. Richard Bennink Susan M. Hilles Robert P. O'Block Mrs. Leo L. Beranek Glen H. Hiner Vincent M. O'Reilly Lynda Schubert Bodman Ronald A. Homer Walter H. Palmer Donald C. Bowersock, Jr. Julian T. Houston Andrall E. Pearson Peter A. Brooke Lola Jaffe John A. Perkins William M. Bulger Anna Faith Jones Daphne Brooks Prout Mrs. Levin H. Campbell H. Eugene Jones Robert E. Remis Earle M. Chiles Mrs. Bela T. Kalman John Ex Rodgers Mrs. C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Susan B. Kaplan Mrs. William H. Ryan James F. Cleary Mrs. S. Charles Kasdon Keizo Saji Mrs. Nat Cole Howard Kaufman Roger A. Saunders William H. Congleton Robert D. King Mrs. Raymond H. Schneider Walter J. Connolly, Jr. Mrs. Gordon F Kingsley Mark L. Selkowitz Albert C. Cornelio Mrs. Carl Koch Malcolm L. Sherman Phyllis Curtin Robert K. Kraft Mrs. Donald B. Sinclair AlexV. d'Arbeloff Mrs. Hart D. Leavitt W Davies Sohier, Jr. Mrs. Eugene B. Doggett R. Willis Leith, Jr. Ralph Z. Sorenson Phyllis Dohanian Laurence Lesser Ira Stepanian Harriett M. Eckstein Stephen R. Levy Mrs. Arthur I. Strang Edward Eskandarian Frederick H. Lovejoy, Jr. Mark Tishler, Jr. Katherine Fanning Mrs. Charles P. Lyman Luise Vosgerchian Peter M. Flanigan Mrs. Harry L. Marks Mrs. An Wang Henry L. Foster C. Charles Marran Robert A. Wells Dean Freed Nathan R. Miller Mrs. Thomas H.P. Whitney Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen Hanae Mori Mrs. John J. Wilson Jordan L. Golding Mrs. Thomas S. Morse Brunetta R. Wolfman Mark R. Goldweitz Overseers Emeriti Mrs. Frank G. Allen Leonard Kaplan David R. Pokross Hazen H. Ayer Benjamin H. Lacy Mrs. Peter van S. Rice Mary Louise Cabot Mrs. James F Lawrence Mrs. Jerome Rosenfeld Mrs. Thomas J. Galligan Mrs. Stephen V.C. Morris Mrs. Richard H. Thompson Mrs. Richard D. Hill Stephen Paine, Sr. Mrs. Donald B. Wilson Mrs. Louis I. Kane Symphony Hall Operations Robert L. Gleason, Facilities Manager James E. Whitaker, House Manager Cleveland Morrison, Stage Manager Franklin Smith, Supervisor of House Crew Wilmoth A. Griffiths, Assistant Supervisor of House Crew William D. McDonnell, Chief Steward H.R. Costa, Lighting H I m Officers of the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers Mrs. Eugene B. Doggett, President Phyllis Dohanian, Executive Vice-President Ms. Helen Doyle, Secretary Mr. Goetz B. Eaton, Treasurer Mrs. Florence T. Whitney, Nominating Chairman Vice-Presidents Mrs. Nathaniel Bates, Hall Services Mrs. David Robinson, Fundraising Projects Ms. Kathleen Heck, Development Services Mrs. Harry F. Sweitzer, Jr., Public Relations Mrs. William D. Larkin, Tanglewood Mrs. Thomas S. Walker, Regions Mrs. Anthony Massimiano, Tanglewood Ms. Margaret Williams, Youth Activities Mrs. Jeffrey Millman, Membership and Adult Education Chairmen of Regions Mrs. Russell R. Bessette Mrs. Robert Miller Mrs. Ralph Seferian Mrs. James Cooke Mrs. Hugo A. Mujica Mrs. Anthony A. Tambone pvaf Mrs. Linda Fenton Mrs. G. William Newton Mrs. Richard E. Thayer Mrs. Harvey B. Gold Mrs. Jay B. Pieper Mr. F. Preston Wilson Mrs. Daniel Hosage KB fool I 31 • -^*' ^M I ; VAL- OUR THIRTY- FIRST YEAR I m JUCflAM UMJiX.mc JEWELERS * I H . invites you to view our collection of handcrafted fine gold and platinum jewelry. We specialize in custom design and restoration. All work is done on the premises by our master goldsmiths. Choose from our selection of fine quality stones or incorporate your own into a contemporary or traditional design to suit your taste . «t 43 CENTRAL STREET • WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS • 237-2730 * * * * * * * v ) * ^r£ \* */x v ^ 4 ; « * V^ •'*. * V/^* «f^ -* * * * t '7 * * * *X* * *„ 46 * * vv* * Quality Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Services V-' v in an * *v * ^> Elegant Setting. 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The works by Cowell, Hanson, and Boston Pops Orchestra Strauss have been previously available only in John Williams recently limited LP pressings; the Mozart and announced the appoint- Tchaikovsky, originally issued on 78s, have ment of Ronald Feldman been unavailable for many years; and the as Assistant Conductor Shostakovich has never been available in any rasqjMM of the Boston Pops format. Quantities are extremely limited. To Orchestra. A member of place your order, please call the Volunteer the Boston Symphony Office at (617) 266-1492, ext. 247. Orchestra's cello section since 1967, Mr. Feldman "Bernstein at 70!" to Air on PBS's mi has appeared as guest "Great Performances" on WGBH n conductor with the Boston Pops Orchestra at Sunday, March 19, at 8 p.m. Symphony Hall and at Tanglewood; in Decem- Relive the excitement and the emotion of last ber he led three of the Christmas Pops perform- summer's Gala Birthday Performance cele- ances. Mr. Feldman is currently conductor of brating Leonard Bernstein's 70th birthday at the Boston new music ensemble Extension Tanglewood when PBS presents "Bernstein Works. Formerly music director and conduc- at 70!" on its "Great Performances" series. %' tor of the Worcester Symphony Orchestra, he The two-and-one-half-hour program will be was also music director and conductor for five televised in stereo on Sunday, March 19, at seasons of the New England Philharmonic 8 p.m. by WGBH-Channel 2 in Boston (check (formerly the Mystic Valley Orchestra). He local listings for the date and time in other has also appeared as guest conductor with the areas). "Bernstein at 70!" has already been Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, the Springfield seen by millions of viewers in more than Symphony, and the MIT Experimental Studio. twenty countries worldwide; this is the pro- <y>* Born in Brooklyn and a graduate of Boston gram's first showing in the United States. University, Ronald Feldman has taught at Joining Seiji Ozawa, John Williams, and the Brown University and Brandeis University; he Boston Symphony Orchestra are guest con- currently teaches at the New England Conser- ductors John Mauceri and Michael Tilson vatory, the Tanglewood Music Center, and at Thomas, and guest artists including Patti the Boston Conservatory, where he is conduc- Austin, Lauren Bacall, Victor Borge, Betty tor of the orchestra and chairman of the string Comden, Lukas Foss, Jerry Hadley, Barbara department. Hendricks, Quincy Jones, Larry Kert, Christa Ludwig, Yo-Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin, Midori, Serge Koussevitzky and the BSO Kurt Ollmann, Robert Osborne, Mstislav on 1989 "Salute to Symphony" Rostropovich, Dawn Upshaw, and Frederica Compact Disc and Cassette von Stade.