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turn thoughts, ideas, mischief and emotions I was not born but to love thee into shapes—they give to ‘airy nothing’ the my soul is patterned to thy measures concrete form of the experience we share with and because of my soul’s habit I do love thee you tonight in this DREAM. I confess to owe thee all I have for thee I was born, for thee I am alive Love looks not with the eyes, but with the for thee I have to die, and for thee I die. mind… Sonnet V (de la Vega) Helena, Act I, scene 1 The eye of man hath not heard, the ear ove must be the greatest motivator of the of man hath not seen, man’s hand is not The poet’s eye, in a fi ne frenzy rolling, Lpoets—and it is love that is at the center of able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth our DREAM tonight. For the fi rst time ever, his heart to report, what my dream was. to heaven; OBT presents a work by the world-renowned Bottom, Act IV, scene 1 And as imagination bodies forth Spaniard Nacho Duato, and one of his most The forms of things unknown, the poet’s pen beloved works at that. Por Vos Muero, (which hakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing translates as “For Thee I Die”), is a testament Sone of his most well-known and treasured A local habitation and a name. to Duato’s incredible ability to seamlessly works; Christopher Stowell’s 2007 ballet based Theseus, Act V, scene 1 integrate a highly emotive state with classical on this play is one of OBT’s most treasured ballet vocabulary. He is inspired by the music works—and we are thrilled to see it return to th hat is dance if not poetry realized in of the Golden Age of Spain (roughly the 15 - our repertory. Witty, capricious, smart, and th Wmotion? Certainly we can draw a 17 centuries) and the love poetry of Garcilaso beautiful all at once, this DREAM is one you parallel between the kind of poetry one recites de la Vega—one of the most important poets want to stay within long after the fi nal strains of and the poetry of a dancer in motion. Tonight’s of the Spanish language. Without ever losing the familiar Mendelssohn melodies have faded. program features two poetic works that both sight of his modern aesthetic, Duato has Bottom’s confusion, the mischief of Puck, and draw inspiration from verse of the 1500s—two created an experience of such tender fervor and the relentless pursuits of the star-crossed lovers contemporary choreographers look back across ecstatic joy that we can all share the intensity of point to what utter fools love can make of us the centuries, and through their imaginations the poet when he says: all—but who does not want, at some point, to be that much a fool for the poetry of love? While it may be true that...

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POR VOS MUERO Choreography: NACHO DUATO Music: Venegas de Henestrosa – Al rebuelo de una garça (1557), Venegas de Henestrosa – Pues non me queries, Venegas de Henestrosa – Mira, Nero de Tarpeya, Pedro Guerrero – La perra Kevin Irving, OBT’s new Artistic Director, was in the studio mora, Diego Ortiz – Recercada segunda sobre el pasamezzo with choreographer Nacho Duato when he created Por Vos Muero in modern, Pedro Rimonte – Madre, la mi madra (1614), Antonio 1996. Since then the work has earned international accolades for its Martín y Coll – El Villano, Juan Vásquez – Los braços traygo expressiveness, fl uidity and full-blooded musicality. With fi rst-hand cansados (1560), Cristóbal de Morales – Pie Jesu Domine, Mateu knowledge and a keen attention to detail, Irving has given the ballet Flecha – La Bomba, Traditional Catalana/Jordi Savall – El Mestre and the dancers of OBT an inspired new chapter as they embrace this Arranged by: JORDI SAVALL company premiere. Recorded Voice: MIGUEL BOSÉ Taking its inspiration from Spanish music popular during the Set Design: NACHO DUATO 15th and 16th centuries, as well as from haunting love poems of Staged by: KEVIN IRVING the same period, Mr. Duato has said that his work centers on “the Costume Design: NACHO DUATO with the assistance of ISMAEL AZNAR body expressing the emotion of the music; my dances are inspired by Costumes Courtesy of: THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET everyday life.” Layering Renaissance dance movement with ballet’s Lighting Design: NICOLÁS FISCHTEL classical line and a contemporary sense of weight, the movement Organization and Production: CARLOS ITURRIOZ c/o MEDIART vocabulary that emerges is one of suppleness, strength and passion. PRODUCCIONES SL (SPAIN) The dancers, in fl esh-colored costumes, point to a universality Premiere: April 11, 1996, Compañia Nacional de Danza, Teatro de of experience. They take us back and, like opening a time capsule, Madrid, Madrid, Spain reemerge in jewel-toned period costumes, etching fl oor patterns OBT Premiere: October 12, 2013, Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon and echoing courtly gestures. Ensembles create formal lines and © NACHO DUATO, all rights reserved formations, then transition into duets that reveal private moments of humanity. Lush, swiveling s-curves allow partners to evolve into and grow out of intimate moments as the music marks time. Supple body sculptures echo the musical structures; the internal is made visible. The earthy vigor of folk dance, with its hand claps and fi nger snaps, remind us that in this culture dance was an integral part of life for men and women in both the courts and the countryside. Period social dances are melded as groups interlace and respond to one another with elegance and familiarity and a trio of jesters make light of the human experience. This dance speaks the language of love and all of its incarnations. Feeding off of the formality of history and tradition, the work’s bold physicality and passionate overtones drive it urgently and freshly into the present. Por Vos Muero is a work that lifts love to an idealistic plane and is performed with grace and virtuosity by the dancers of OBT in this enthralling company premiere.

“Written on my soul is thy gesture “Escrito está en mi alma vuestro gesto, and all I desire to write about thee y cuanto yo escribir de vos deseo; thee thyself wrote it, I only read it vos sola lo escribisteis, yo lo leo that even on that matter I follow thee tan solo, que aun de vos me guardo en esto. In that I am and shall be ever ready En esto estoy y estaré siempre puesto; cause even though I cannot cope with as much que aunque no cabe en mí cuanto en vos veo, as I see in thee de tanto bien lo que no entiendo creo, from so much good, I believe in what I cannot understand tomando ya la fe por presupuesto. already taking the faith as a premise ABOVE: Haiyan Wu, Brian Simcoe Yo no nací sino para quereros; and Ye Li I was not born but to love thee mi alma os ha cortado a su medida; RIGHT: Candace Bouchard my soul is patterned to thy measures por hábito del alma mismo os quiero. and because of my soul’s habit I do love thee Photos by Blaine Truitt Covert Cuando tengo conﬁ eso yo deberos; I confess to owe thee all I have por vos nací, por vos tengo la vida, for thee I was born, for thee I am alive por vos he de morir, y por vos muero.” for thee I have to die, and for thee I die.”

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Choreography: CHRISTOPHER STOWELL Music: Overture, Op. 21, 1826, Incidental Music, Op. 61, 1842, Songs Without Words, Op. 102 Nos. 1, 3, Six Pieces for Children, Op. 72, No. 6 Composer: FELIX MENDELSSOHN Arranged by: NIEL DEPONTE Choir: PACIFIC YOUTH CHOIR, MIA HALL MILLER, Artistic Director Scenic & Costume Design: SANDRA WOODALL Costumes Courtesy of: OBT COSTUME SHOP wedding guests’ costumes donated by SAKS FIFTH AVENUE Lighting Design: MICHAEL MAZZOLA Staged by: LISA KIPP Scenery and Props Constructed by: R.A. REED, PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET, STAGE RIGHT, ROB KODADEK, CRYSTAL POTTER, MALINA RODRIGUEZ, LANCE WOOLEN, CHARLES DANIELS, AND IVAN MCLEAN World and OBT Premiere: October 13, 2007, Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon

A Midsummer Night’s Dream was Christopher Stowell’s fi rst entirely new story ballet. And he had good company—throughout the last 150 years, more than twenty different choreographers have tackled Shakespeare’s celebrated comedy—most famously George Balanchine (1962) and Frederick Ashton (1964)—but no single version is considered defi nitive. This absence of a standardized blueprint has left choreographers free to develop their own unique interpretations of the story. Stowell’s new version conserves the timeless themes of A Midsummer Night’s Dream—the complications and ultimate triumph of love; the ...the blurring blurring of reality and fantasy, waking and dreaming; the potential for change and transformation. But he takes liberties with Shakespeare’s plot. “I want to of reality tell the story in such a way that the convolutions are amusing without being cumbersome,” Stowell said. “We begin in a fanciful version of the Western world in the 20th century, at a garden party just following the wedding that usually ends and fantasy, the play, and move backwards.” Only later did Stowell learn that many scholars believe Shakespeare originally wrote A Midsummer Night’s Dream for a wedding waking and celebration. “The look of the forest scenes is based in the Pacifi c Northwest old growth forest,” he added, “inspired by Oregon’s Opal Creek area.” Created with dreaming... close collaboration among Stowell, world-renowned theatrical designer Sandra Woodall and OBT Music Director Niel DePonte, this production is entirely original to Oregon Ballet Theatre.

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TO TELL THE TALE DancingBy Rebecca Oster Bach Alison Roper prepares to embark on the next chapter of her role at OBT, but she’s not done telling the story yet.

his is how the story begins. A young dancer Nicolo Fonte’s Bolero showcases her enjoyment of at the start of her professional career is cast in contemporary dance while Liturgy pays tribute to her time her fi rst full-length ballet at a new company, with Christopher Wheeldon, with whose company Alison determined to meet her director’s constant toured. “I am excited that I am going to do work this season Texpectations of higher arabesques, straighter legs, more by many of the choreographers who have been meaningful graceful movements. Though her role is small, her throughout my career,” Alison states. April will allow standing in the company new, the director predicts this Alison to shine in a special performance where she will dancer has the makings of a lead ballerina. dance Duato’s Cor Perdut, a production which Artistic Years later, dancers fi le into the studio before Director Kevin Irving planned specifi cally for Roper. “A rehearsal, casually gathering and chatting, beginning very sensuous, feminine, womanly duet that Alison is to stretch, adjusting pointe shoes, the noise of the going to be so breathtaking in,” Irving explains. beginning of the season taking over the studio—until From her fi rst season proving herself in Alison Roper speaks. The room quiets and the dancers rehearsal to today as a company listen, paying tribute to the respect that has grown since leader, Alison portrays her that fi rst season with Oregon Ballet Theatre. Alison’s ability to recreate ballets story of success was not born effortlessly, but with 18 she has danced many times years of a tireless work ethic in the studio, consistent before into new learning performances on stage and a belief in the ability of experiences. In the DREAM ballet to share stories with the community. program Alison again leaps Her 18th and fi nal season as a dancer will showcase onto the stage as Titania in A Alison’s journey with OBT, bringing together a Midsummer Night’s Dream, a role confl uence of dances Alison loves to perform, parts which former Artistic Director that were created for her, while also highlighting her Christopher Stowell originally strength at taking on new roles. created around Alison “I’m really excited for this season, not just for myself, many seasons ago. but for the whole company. My fi nal season is going to be Yet this dance still a really special one, and it will be a high note for OBT,” highlights Alison’s Roper explains. Describing the breadth the season has to expansive charac- offer, Alison presents a snapshot of the year to come: how ter and versatil- Nacho Duato’s Por Vos Muero for this program highlights ity in fresh ways. “a new element of [her] dancing,” while Christopher Roper enjoys the Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream reminds audiences “varied facets of of her strength in classical ballet. In February’s program, the character,”

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Alison Roper: LEFT: Partnering with Artur Sultanov in OBT’s 2010 production of Bolero. Photo by Blaine Truitt Covert. RIGHT: Roper with Brett Bauer in this season’s production of Nacho Duato’s Por Vos Muero. Photo by Joni Kabana.

by dancing together with Alison as she effort- sense that it doesn’t feel like an ending or lessly controls the stage,” Parsons continues. reprising some role that I’ve done before, but Principal Dancer Brian Simcoe, who has something entirely new, where the whole worked with Alison since 2003 and partners company is working together to master this with her in this program, describes the honor it new style,” Roper says. “I think it’s so lovely has been to witness her “versatility and presence to feel that I’m still learning a lot in my on stage.” It is this versatility that makes the last season and really enjoying the process audience take note of her as well. Irving explains of learning this new style, this new kind how Roper’s range of abilities will be showcased of vocabulary.” And Roper’s dedication to from the emotional portrayal of “the humor- throughout the season. “I wanted to make sure learning and improving is constant. “She is ous and goofy moves of this wild-spirited we had lots of new ways to look at Alison.” In in the studio every day as if it is her fi rst day fairy” to the more technical aspects that Rop- addition to classical works like Midsummer, in the company,” Irving asserts. “And she is er excitedly refers to as “lots of big jumps and this program also highlights what Irving refers applying herself in every single rehearsal. She turns,” all elements at which Roper excels. to as her “very playful side and her very sensual doesn’t take anything for granted.” Principal Dancer Chauncey Parsons depicts side” as displayed in Por Vos Muero. Alison’s peers are fi rst-hand observers of her how she “starts from where she ended the last Roper also looks forward to the season drive for excellence. Soloist Candace Bouchard performance, so each time she grows and sur- as it will allow her exhibit elements of her explains, “Alison is one of the most versatile and passes what she did previously.” This wisdom journey with OBT, both the past roles she deeply invested dancers I’ve ever encountered. helps lead other dancers, increasing the ease has loved and allow her to further display She puts so much of herself into her work in with which they “connect and fi nd their way her ever expanding abilities. “I love that the studio every day, and that really shows on

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stage.” It takes power and consistency to be- it’s with some thought and in a way that is come a source of motivation for those in the building bridges.” And this “incredible work studio. Parsons, who has worked with Alison ethic” that Irving describes sets the tone for the for six seasons, attributes Alison’s standing as entire company, “setting a very high standard a company leader to this strength. “Every time because she’s also incredibly talented; she is just she steps on stage people take notice. That’s so dedicated and focused on the work.” when the other dancers start to realize she’s the For Roper, reaching a clarity of mind is person we need to emulate. She very much ex- an important part of translating the strenuous emplifies everything the company strives for.” work of the studio into the motivation that As Irving reminds us, Roper is the last link drives her. “One of the things I love so much better if I am focused on a story and try to to OBT’s founding Artistic Director James about dancing is the purity of the rehearsal communicate that story as clearly as I can,” Canfield. Roper is quick to speak of OBT’s space. It’s clear; you take the barre; you work Roper explains. “Even for contemporary influence on her. “I try to approach my life with your partner. It’s sort of quiet and solitary pieces, I often have woven a story in my head the same way Canfield told us to approach in some ways,” Alison explains. or have a sense about what this piece is about our dancing: you just do it every day, and you This inner reflection also lends itself to that I then relay to the audience.” take it seriously every day. There’s no small Alison’s stage presence, a major contributor Roper reminisces about certain roles during part; there’s nothing unimportant,” she recalls. of her extensive fan base in the community. the years at OBT that have been especially “That has meaning for me in the way I conduct Roper has an ability to find the intention memorable in this regard, such as dancing myself, the way I talk to people, interacting with behind the movement and relay the story in Myrtha in Giselle and Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, company members, donors or staff members: anything she performs. “I feel I can dance since these are examples of her ability to take Melegari Chamber Players chamber music for special occasions since 1996

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LEFT: Roper dancing Myrtha in OBT’s 2012 production of Giselle. RIGHT: Roper partners with Kevin Poe in Christopher Stowell’s 2010 About Oregon Ballet Theatre production of A Midsummer Founded in 1989, OBT is the Night’s Dream. Photos by state’s largest full-time profe- Blaine Truitt Covert. ssional ballet company, dedicated to creating and preserving the on a persona so completely, part of what makes And while Bouchard puts into words art of ballet through the highest her such a charismatic dancer. On stage, Roper what the community feels, “I’ll truly miss quality performance, training aims to show the audience the “meaning to watching her dance,” Alison isn’t hanging up and educational programming. each movement” by “telling each unique story” her pointe shoes completely yet. Always as OBT is committed to producing in a way that is distinctive to her, such as her multi-faceted an individual as the numerous compelling and diverse works that ﬁ rst performance of Serenade, when she recalls personas she portrays on stage, Alison plans consistently inspire and entice with a smile the simple joy of taking her hair to stay involved on the administrative audiences. OBT offers experiential down and running across the stage, earning her side of the organization. But as the season arts education programs for notice from the director and audience alike for progresses, the message Roper would like the joy that continues to emanate from her. to leave with the community who has youth and adults, as well as a Simcoe, like others who have danced with watched her grow into one of OBT’s most- professional ballet school for her, sees how Roper puts all she has in to every loved talents is simple: “I want people to students, ages 4 - 18. Through performance: “There’s a courageousness in remember that I’m not done. I want to try to all the programs it offers, OBT what she does, in her ability to fully inhabit stay connected and support dance as much reaches over 130,000 members whatever role she’s given. This season will be as I can in the future. I just want people to of the community each year. a wonderful chance for the community to see remember that I love dancing.” And so the the full depth and brilliance of her work.” story isn’t ending yet.

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KEVIN IRVING She danced with Pacifi c Northwest Ballet, NIEL DEPONTE Artistic Director Pacifi c Ballet Theatre, Ballet Oregon, Ballet Music Director & Conductor of Los Angeles, Ballet Chicago and James As a dancer, Kevin Irving appeared with Sewell Dance, and also performed in the Niel DePonte has been the Music Direc- the Alvin Ailey Training Ensemble, Elisa touring company of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s tor for OBT and its predecessor, Pacifi c Bal- Monte Dance Company, Les Grands Ballets The Phantom of the Opera. Kipp danced let Theatre, since 1985. He has appeared as a Canadiens (as a soloist and principal dancer) principal roles in George Balanchine’s guest conductor for Boston Ballet, the Ballet of and with American icon Twyla Tharp. Rubies, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Square the Mussorgsky (Maly) Theatre in St. Peters- In 1994, Kevin retired from the stage to Dance, Concerto Barocco and Apollo, and burg, Russia, and at the Nureyev Ballet Festi- take a position as ballet master and head of appeared as the Cowgirl in Agnes De Mille’s val. He has also conducted symphonic, pops the artistic department with Nacho Duato’s Rodeo. Prior to joining OBT in 2004, and youth concerts with the symphonies of Compañia Nacional de Danza in Spain. The she was the Ballet Department Head for Oregon, Syracuse and Charlotte, among oth- company, under the direction of the famed the school of Spectrum Dance Theater in ers. He is Artistic Director and conductor of Spanish choreographer, toured extensively Seattle, as well as the company’s Rehearsal the Young Artists Debut! concerto concert and and was generally considered to be one of the Director. served as Bel Canto Northwest’s opera conduc- foremost contemporary ballet troupes in the tor for three seasons. He was a 2003 Grammy world. From 2002 to 2007, Kevin was the JEFFREY STANTON Award nominee for “Best Instrumental Solo- Artistic Director of The Goteborg Ballet; Ballet Master ist Performance with Orchestra” for his per- the company under Kevin’s leadership made formance of Tomas Svoboda’s Concerto for a complete turn-around and was named the Originally from Santa Cruz, California, Marimba with the Oregon Symphony. As most important dance company in Sweden Jeffrey Stanton trained at San Francisco Ballet founder of MetroArts, Inc., he was named a by Ballet International Magazine in 2007. School and the School of American Ballet. Local Hero by Bank of America in 2006 for Since 2007 Kevin has been based in the In addition to classical ballet, he also studied his work with the MetroArts Kids Camp sum- U.S., while still maintaining a vast network of ballroom, jazz and tap dancing. He joined mer arts program. Ekho was his latest in a series contacts abroad. He has been a frequent guest San Francisco Ballet in 1989 and left to join of compositions and arrangements written for teacher and répétiteur with companies and Pacifi c Northwest Ballet as a member of the the ballet stage, which include: Christopher schools such as Alvin Ailey American Dance corps de ballet in 1994. He was promoted to Stowell’s Adin, Carmen and A Midsummer Theater, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Juilliard, etc. soloist in 1995 and was made a principal in Night’s Dream; Houston Ballet’s 2002 produc- He had an ongoing relationship with The Royal 1996. Jeffrey retired in 2011 following a 23- tion of Peter Pan; and OBT’s 1993 version of Danish Ballet from 2007-2012, rehearsing and year career. The Nutcracker. He holds a Master’s degree coaching works by Duato, Kylian, Balanchine He originated leading roles in Susan and Performer’s Certifi cate from the Eastman and Robbins. Irving was also Associate Director Stroman’s TAKE FIVE…More or Less; School of Music and a degree in Education at dance company Morphoses (2011-2012) as Stephen Baynes’ El Tango; Donald Byrd’s from the State University of New York. the company re-emerged from a creative hiatus. Seven Deadly Sins; Val Caniparoli’s The He continues to stage ballets by Nacho Duato Bridge; Nicolo Fonte’s Almost Tango and MICHAEL MAZZOLA and American choreographer Nicolo Fonte Within/Without; Kevin O’Day’s Aract Resident Lighting Designer and is the Founder/Director of I-DANCE, and [soundaroun(d)ance]; Kent Stowell’s Michael Mazzola’s critically acclaimed a non-profi t organization that sends teachers Carmen, Palacios Dances and Silver Lining; lighting has been seen in venues all over the and choreographers to Latin American dance and Christopher Stowell’s Zaïs. U.S. and Europe, ranging from opera houses communities. He was appointed Artistic Stanton has performed as a guest artist for to circus tents to outdoor amphitheaters. The Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre in June 2013. Le Gala des Étoiles in Montreal, Prague Gala of Stars, and the TITAS Command Performance three-time New York Dance and Performance of International Ballet in Dallas, Texas. In 2000, Award-winner has designed lighting most re- LISA KIPP cently for OBT, the Bebe Miller Company, Rehearsal Director he participated in The George Balanchine Foundation’s Interpreters Archive series, dancing Stuttgart Ballet, Pacifi c Northwest Ballet, the Lisa Kipp began studying ballet in excerpts from Balanchine’s Episodes, coached by Royal Ballet of Flanders, San Francisco Ballet, Olympia, Washington, and fi nished her Melissa Hayden. He is also featured on the 1999 Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Liz Lerman training at Pacifi c Northwest Ballet School. danceWORKS fi tness video. Dance Exchange and Whim W’Him.

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NACHO DUATO Benois de la Danse, one of the most presti- years, appearing in theaters throughout Choreographer gious international awards for choreography, the world including the Paris Opera, New Por Vos Muero presented by the International Dance As- York’s Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center sociation for his ballet Multiplicity, Forms of in Washington D.C. and Moscow’s Bolshoi Born in Valencia, Silence and Emptiness in April 2000. Theatre. As a principal dancer, Stowell Spain, Nacho Duato From June 1990 and until July 2010 performed leading roles in the full-length classics started professional ballet Nacho Duato was Artistic Director of Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, The Sleeping training with the Ram- Compañía Nacional de Danza (Madrid, Beauty and Othello, and had roles created for

PHOTOS BY JONI KABANA bert School in London at 18, expanding Spain). Since January 2011 he has been him by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson and studies at Maurice Béjart’s Mudra School in Artistic Director of Mikhailovsky Ballet (St. by contemporary choreographers including Brussels and completing his dance education Petersburg, Russia). Beginning in 2014 he’ll Mark Morris, William Forsythe and James at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Centre become Artistic Director of Berlin State Kudelka. An established interpreter of the in New York. Ballet (Germany). George Balanchine repertoire, Stowell appeared In 1980 Duato signed his fi rst profes- in almost every Balanchine ballet performed sional contract with the Cullberg Ballet CHRISTOPHER by SFB. Upon his retirement in 2001, he was in Stockholm, and a year later Jiˇrí Kylián STOWELL accorded a gala farewell in the War Memorial brought him to the Nederlands Dans The- Choreographer Opera House. ater in Holland, where he was quickly incor- A Midsummer Stowell has taught and coached in San porated into company and repertoire. Night’s Dream Francisco, New York, Japan, China and His fi rst choreographic attempt in 1983 Europe. He has created new works for San turned into a major succes: Jardí Tancat to Christopher Stowell Francisco Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Diablo Spanish/Catalan music by compatriot Maria was born in New York Ballet and Pacifi c Northwest Ballet, as well del Mar Bonet won him the fi rst prize at City and received his training at Pacifi c as the New York City Ballet Choreographic the International Choreographic Workshop Northwest Ballet School and the School Institute. He has also staged the works of (Internationaler Choreographischer Wettbe- of American Ballet. In 1985 he joined San George Balanchine and Mark Morris. werb) at Cologne. Francisco Ballet where he danced for sixteen In 2003, Christopher Stowell became Duato has created more than a dozen works for the two companies of Neder- lands Dans Theater and in 1988 was named Resident Choreographer next to Hans van Manen and Jiˇrí Kylián. His ballets form part of the repertoire of companies like Paris Opera, Cullberg Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Deutsche Opera Ballet, Australian Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Ballet Gulbenkian, Finnish Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The Singapore Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Pacifi c Northwest Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, The Washington Ballet, Hubbard St. Dance Chicago, North Carolina Dance Theatre, The Boston Ballet, The Gothenburg Ballet, The Royal Swedish Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, The Northern Ballet, Ballet du Capitole, Ballet du Rhin, Teatro Comunale Florence, National Ballet of Portugal, The Norwegian Ballet, National Theatre Tokyo, The Universal Ballet, Stars Foundation Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Staatstheater Berlin, Bolshoi Ballet, etc. In 1995 he received the grade of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, which is annually given by the French Embassy in Spain. In 1998 the Spanish Government rewarded him the Golden Medal for Merit in the fi ne arts. At the Stuttgart Opera he was offered the

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Oregon Ballet Theatre’s second Artistic Di- Mikhailovsky Theatre (Saint Petersburg), Ballet and as a Principal with the Dallas Ballet. rector. He made signifi cant additions to the San Francisco Opera (USA), Nederlands He performed the role of Mr. Mistoffelees OBT repertoire, bringing to Portland works Dance Theatre (Holland), Royal Theatre in the musical Cats, both on Broadway and from some of the world’s most celebrated cho- (Madrid), Liceo Theatre (Barcelona). throughout Europe. He is married to former reographers, including Ashton, Balanchine, OBT dancer Nicole Cuevas and is the co- Robbins, Taylor, Tomasson, Wheeldon and MIA HALL MILLER owner of New Heights Physical Therapy clinic Lubovitch. During Stowell’s tenure with Pacific Youth Choir in Portland. He has frequently performed OBT, the company performed in Korea and Artistic Director character roles in OBT productions including at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C, Drosselmeier in George Balanchine’s The as well as venues in New York, Chicago, Col- With more than 25 Nutcracker, the Tutor in Swan Lake and orado, Washington and Wyoming. In addi- years of choral education Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. tion to creating 11 world premieres for OBT, experience, Mia Hall Kevin teaches men’s classes for School of including Swan Lake (2006), A Midsum- Miller’s dedication and Oregon Ballet Theatre. mer Night’s Dream (2007) The Rite of Spring enthusiasm for working with young people is (2009), Carmen (2011) and Ekho (2012), widely recognized. In addition to PYC, Miller SANDRA WOODALL Stowell also commissioned works by inter- is a popular adjudicator and clinician, conduct- Scenic and Costume nationally prominent artists James Kudelka, ing in workshops, festivals and two OMEA Designer Kent Stowell, Trey McIntyre, Yuri Possok- All State Choirs. Miller holds bachelor’s and A Midsummer hov, Julia Adam and Nicolo Fonte. Stowell master’s degrees in music from the University Night’s Dream served as OBT’s Artistic Director from 2003- of Oregon. She studied further in Stuttgart, 2012 and now is an independent teacher and Germany, while singing with outstanding di- Sandra Woodall has choreographer as well as répétiteur for the rectors Helmuth Rilling and Frieder Bernius. contributed scenic and Balanchine Trust. She continues conducting studies in workshops costume designs to such companies as San with Dr. Rodney Eichenberger. Francisco Ballet, Frankfurt Ballet, Dance NICOLÁS FISCHTEL Theatre of Harlem, Houston Ballet, Stutt- (A.a.i.) PACIFIC YOUTH CHOIR gart Ballet and Singapore Ballet Theatre. Lighting Designer Current projects include Don Quixote for Por Vos Muero Founded in 2003 by Artistic Director Mia the National Ballet of Norway, Othello, Hall (Savage) Miller, PYC has in its short history choreographed by Kirk Peterson, with the Born in Chile, established a reputation for quality that has led Alberta Ballet, and Ibsen’s Women, choreo- Nicolás Fischtel studied to continuing collaborations with Oregon’s top graphed by Val Caniparoli for San Francisco DAVID RUANO DAVID lighting design at the musical organizations, including the Oregon Ballet. Other recent work includes costumes Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) of Symphony Orchestra, Pink Martini, Portland for Yuri Possokhov’s Cinderella at the Bol- London and at The Yale University School Youth Philharmonic, Oregon Ballet Theatre, shoi Ballet, scenic and costume designs for of Drama. White Bird Dance, Portland Chamber Orchestra Sleeping Beauty at the National Ballet of Since 1985 he has been the Resident and Trinity Choir. PYC has been featured on Norway, and scenic and costume designs Lighting Designer at SANPOL Theatre in four albums with Thomas Lauderdale and Pink for Helgi Tomasson’s On Common Ground Madrid (Spain). From 1991 until 1996 he Martini. The choir is made up of 280 singers at San Francisco Ballet. Among her numer- was Resident Lighting Designer and Techni- in 11 different choirs, serving singers ages 5-19 ous productions designed for San Francisco’s cal Director of the Spanish National Dance from all over the Portland Metropolitan area. American Conservatory Theatre and Magic Company (CND) directed by Nacho Duato. In addition to local performances, the choir has Theatre are productions of The Doll’s House, He has taught several courses and semi- performed with Eugene and Seattle Symphonies St. Joan, The Duchess of Malfi , and Joseph nars for CTE (Spanish school for theatre as well as performing for four American Choral Chaikin’s revival of Tongues/Savage Love with technicians) and Carlos III University. Directors Association regional and national Joseph Chaikin. Other notable theatrical He has worked with stage directors and conventions. www.pacifi cyouthchoir.org designs include costumes for Eureka The- choreographers from different parts of the PYC soloists from the choir in tonight’s ater’s original production of Tony Kushner’s world (Nacho Duato, Victor Ullate, Val performance may be: Page Michels or Lauren Angels in America and visual direction of Caniparoli, Aída Gómez, Septime Webre, Hansen as faerie 1; and Becky Yakos or Carly the world premiere of Stan Lai’s eight-hour Paco Mir, Francisco Nieva, Rafael Amargo, Cooney as faerie 2. Dream Like a Dream at the Hong Kong Juan Carlos Perez de la Fuente, Brian Yoo, Repertory Theatre. Catherine Habasque, Gentian Doda, and KEVIN POE Woodall was a Fulbright Scholar in Tai- more) in companies and theatres such as: Guest Artist wan in 1999/2000. Her artwork and designs Spanish National Drama Theatre Company have been shown in exhibitions at the San (CDN), Spanish National Dance Company Kevin Poe began his Francisco Performing Arts Library and (CND), Spanish National Classical Theatre training in Portland, Museum, the American Cultural Center in Company (CNTC), Royal Opera House and went on to dance as Taipei, Taiwan, and the Wadsworth Atheneum (London), New National Theatre (Tokyo), a Soloist with Houston in Hartford, Connecticut.

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ORCHESTRA VIOLIN I VIOLA OBOE TROMBONE Nelly Kovalev, Concertmaster Angelika Furtwangler, Principal* Kelly Gronli, Principal Henry Henniger, Principal Paloma Grifﬁ n, Assistant Shauna Keyes, Assistant Karen Wagner, Principal* Aaron Lavere, Principal* Concertmaster* Principal* Alan Juza Lars Campbell Robin Baldino Brenda Liu Dave Bryan Casey Bozell Kim Burton CLARINET Tina Alexander Adam Hoornstra Michael Anderson, Principal* TUBA Elizabeth Peyton David Hattner, Principal* Seth Horner, Principal Eva Richey CELLO Melanie Yamada Irene Gadeholt Hamilton Cheifetz, Principal PERCUSSION Sarah Roth Katherine Schultz, Assistant BASSOON Gordon Rencher, Principal Hae-Jin Kim Principal Steve Vacchi, Principal Brian Gardiner Corey Averill Elizabeth Paterson VIOLIN II Jane Day TIMPANI Janet Dubay, Principal FRENCH HORN Jeff Peyton, Principal Janet George, Assistant Principal BASS Steve Hayworth, Principal Ann Medellin Dave Anderson, Principal* Mike Hettwer Orchestra Personnel Manager Camilla Scott David Parmeter, Assistant Janet George Linda Vasey Principal* TRUMPET Lisbeth Dreier Garrett Jallesma Dave Bamonte, Principal Music Librarians Luise Grube Michelle Lindberg Sarah Viens, Principal* Kirsten Norvell Jim McLennan Robert Rutherford Rachel Rencher Justin Mackewich FLUTE Ben Thauland Georgeanne Ries, Principal *denotes acting title Sarah Tiedemann Italics denotes substitute

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Oregon Ballet Theatre would like to express its sincere gratitude to those listed below for gifts received August 15, 2012 – September 10, 2013. Donations received after this period will appear in the next playbill in December.

TOUR DE FORCE ($25,000 AND ABOVE) ANONYMOUS SUE HORN-CASKEY & RICK CASKEY ARLENE SCHNITZER JEANNINE COWLES CARY JACKSON MARY TOOZE, IN MEMORIAM KEN HICK & CHERI COOLEY-HICK PETE MARK, IN HONOR OF MARY MARK JOHN VAN BUREN HENRY & AMBER HILLMAN DEVIN MEGY BARBARA YEAGER GREGORY K. & MARY C. HINCKLEY JEAN PIERCE

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BRAVURA POINTE SOCIETY ($5,000–$9,999)

ROBERT AUGHENBAUGH MARK & LETA GORMAN DEAN M. RICHARDSON THOMAS ANDERSON & JACK BLUMBERG MARGARET KRETSCHMAR LUWAYNE SAMMONS LINDA & SCOTT ANDREWS DR. DOLORES LEON & DR. FERNANDO LEON JACQUELINE M. SCHUMACHER DANIEL BERGSVIK & DONALD HASTLER PETER & CASSIE NORTHRUP DR. KATHY ZELLER & DR. DAVID HILL LINDA BESANT & MARTHA GOETSCH JANICE ORLOFF KAREN & BILL EARLY JOHN PATCHETT & CYNTHIA IBARRA

ASSOLUTA POINTE SOCIETY ($3,500–$4,999)

DIANE BRODIE TANYA & JOHN HUG VIRGINIA SEWELL KATHIE BRODIE JUDY KELLEY BOB SWEENEY & CATE MILLAR RICHARD LOUIS BROWN & THOMAS MARK JUDY & LOUIS MCCRAW DAVID & EILEEN THREEFOOT EVELYN CURIOSO & PRASHANTH VALLABHANATH ANGELA POLIN MARY ROSE & MAXWELL WHIPPS LANE HICKEY JONE SAMPSON & SAM WEIRICH

PREMIER POINTE SOCIETY ($2,000–$3,499)

ANONYMOUS ANDREW & ILENE HARRIS MARK A. & PATRICIA MUELLER BRENT BARTON & LIZ FULLER BARTON BILL HETZELSON & ROBERT TROTMAN VIRGINIA NELSON JOHN & TORY BATES DRS. DAVID & KATHARINE HOPKINS ELLEN & CARL NIELSEN SUZANNE BROMSCHWIG & WILLIAM DOLAN KEN IVEY JOHN & GINGER NIEMEYER JILLIAN & RON CAIN JAN JACOBSEN & PAUL HART MILO & BEVERLY ORMSETH GUILLERMINA V. CHAVEZ LOREN & HEATHER JENKINS CAROL PETERKORT & RICHARD GIBSON DIANE COLLIER NICHOLAS & STAVROULA KONIDARIS LORI & MIKE RUSSELL DR. DENNIS CRAWFORD DEREK & LYDIA LIPMAN FUND OF THE OREGON JORDAN D. SCHNITZER MARYANNE DEGOEDE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GILBERT & BARBARA SHIBLEY DEAN & KATHI DORDEVIC JEROME MAGILL CAROL & TOM SHULTS RITA M. & JOHN G. DUYN PHILLIP MARGOLIN COLLEEN SORENSEN CHARLES & BARBARA EDGERTON M. AND L. MARKS FAMILY FUND OF THE OREGON JOAN W. STERRETT PETER W. EDGERTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MURIEL T. STOLZ SUSAN & BOB FRANZEN MARILYN MCIVER KENT STOWELL & FRANCIA RUSSELL BRITT FROME & AMER MIRZA KIRSTEN & RICHARD MENEGHELLO RANDY & MOLLY TRAUTMAN WILLIAM E. GAAR & LAUREN E. BARNES MARY M. MEYER CYNTHIA WALLACE KATHLEEN GLEESON PEGGY MILLER TOBY & LINDA WARSON MARILYN & HANS GRUNBAUM DRS. PATRICK AND YAN MORRISSEY, IN HONOR OF JAY WILT TOM & SANDY HAGEMAN ELIZABETH LLOYD SUSAN & JIM WINKLER JAMEY HAMPTON & ASHLEY ROLAND KEN & HANA MOYLE FRAN & MIKE WOOLSEY RONALD & JENNIFER HAPKE ANNE MUELLER & LARS C. LARSEN

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PRINCIPAL DANCER’S CIRCLE ($1,000–$1,999)

Anonymous Christine D. Gay Candace Jennings & Gilbert Kathleen Lewis Roger Pollock Heike & Eric Von der Heyden Inga Bennett Richard & Juliana Gellman Rodriguez Diane & Tom Macdonald William & Nancy Rosenfeld Karen Vorderstrasse Kay Bristow Jeanne-Marie Guise & Alex Patricia Jones Bianca & Ryan McCarthy Fund of The Oregon Weiss Fund of The Oregon Nancy & Andy Bryant Herzberg Helen L. Kreigh Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Community Foundation Community Foundation James F. & Nancy M. Dalton Laurie Hamilton & Kaleigh Young Perry Lee McDonald Jeremy Shibley & Romalia Walter E. & Nancy P. Weyler Valarie Grudier Edwards Sandra & Stephen Holmes Elise Legere & James Mitchell Laurie & Gilbert Meigs Stickney-Shibley Helen Worrall, In Memoriam Katie & Mike Erickson Angela Irvine & Shawn Cohrs Carol Schnitzer Lewis Fund of Steve Neighorn Corinne & Lindsay Stewart Larry & Deborah Friedman Bernice Ivey The Oregon Community Jane S. Partridge John A. Thoren Foundation

SOLOIST DANCER’S CIRCLE ($500–$999)

Anonymous Kristine Denslow & Sherman Charlene & Eldon Hout Levers-Manhart Charitable Carolyn & John Parchinsky Samuel R. Sadler Kirby & Amy Allen Gavette Marjorie M. & Stephen Fund of the Oregon Elsa & Magnolia Pollock Leslie Sammons Paula M. Arsenault Leigh & Leslie Dolin Kafoury Community Foundation J. Scott Pritchard Carol & Steven Sandor John Bagg Mark Erickson Stephen Karakashian Lucia Markovic Gary Prohaska Kimberly & Robert Schmieg Cheryl Balkenhol Conrad Eustis & Roberta Belinda & Frederick Kinyon Dan & Jackie Moore Katherine Raff Jaymi & Francis Sladen Gretchen Bauer Kanter Cynthia Kirk & Jim Leisy Dona M. & Robert E. Morris Carol E. Ratzlaf Sue Stegmiller & William Joy Ron & Linda Borkan Nancy & Paul Frisch Mary Klein & Francis T. Martha Moyer Sue & Gary Reynolds Claudia & Clark Taylor Warren W. Braley, Jr. James R. Golden Schneider Nathan Family Charitable George & Mildred Robles Claire & Peter Warton Megan Brodie Melissa & Robert Good Leonard Kuhl Fund of The Oregon Alice Rogan Richard Wasserman Marianne Buchwalter Barbara & Marvin Gordon- Mary & Joseph Labadie Community Foundation Christopher Roman James H. Winkler John Alex Carlson Lickey Abigail & Don Lawton Jay & McKay Nutt Dr. Marilyn L. Rudin & Carol & Rick Crawford Richard & Cheryl Hardy Jonathan & Vida Lohnes Suzann & Dennis Ott Richard S. Testut, Jr. Maryanne & David Holman Dr. Rodney I. & Sandi Page Claire H. Russell

COMPANY ARTIST DANCER’S CIRCLE ($250–$499)

Anonymous Niel DePonte Mark Hochgesang Joyce Loeb Gerald Pittman Peter Vennewitz Patricia & John C. Andrews Sheila Dietrich & Miceal Jack D. Hoffman Martha J. Logan Kevin Poe & Nicole Cuevas Drs. R. Bastian & Barbara Kelsey Anglin Vaughan Robert H. & Cecelia Huntington Anne Lynch & Jim Anderson Charles & Ruth Poindexter Wagner Family Charitable Gennaro & Marilyn Avolio Josephine Drew & T. Robert Fund of The Oregon Austin & Doris Mack Mark Rittenbaum Fund Charles G. Barany Knowles Community Foundation Linda J. Magness Carolyn & Hank Robb Maryanne Wakeﬁ eld Tom Bard Anne Egan & Tim Macnichol Pat & Gary Jacobsen John F. Mathews Barbara Roper Philip Walchli Antony & Amy Barton Justin Oskar Englund Jerry Jeli Theresa Papas & David May Miriam & Charles Rosenthal April Walker Barbara & Sidney Bass Doris Ennis David Jensen Oscar & Mary Mayer Davia & Ted Rubenstein Kent & Susan Ward P & P Benninghoff Mary & John Evans Fletcher & Ellin Johnson Caryl McIvor Daniel & Kathleen Saucy David Wardell Walter Bowen Philip Fidler & Jane Cummins Becky & Jarrett Jones Susan Sammons Meyer & Drs. Martha Sharman & Patti & Jeff Warner Charles Brasher & Betty Lavis Rebecca Fleischman Tiffany Jorgensen Dennis Meyer Warren Reid Michelle & Steve Watson Irene & Patrick Burk Zoe & Charles Foster Marcia Kahn & Howard Robert E. Monson Eric Skinner Bruce Weber Connie Butler Ray & Joyce Gee Rosenbaum Bertha A. Moseson Gary & Lydia Slangan Judy & Benjamin Werner Susan Carey Gail C. Gengler Marilou Kelly Denise Mullen John D. Smith V Dave & Shawn West Chuck Carson Teri Gerlt Paul Kerley Melissa & Bob Naito Matthew Soloman Janet Williamson Dawn Cheek William Gilliland Laura Korman & Chris Hill Tammy Neeley Les & Elizabeth Stoessl Reed & Christina Wilson Timothy & Theresa Chen Helen A. Goodwin Richard Kozak Nicole Nelson Sue & John Stringer Bruce & Susan Winthrop Lawrence & Catherine Chow Kasandra & Robert Gruener Victor & Tammie Krisciunas Rob Nelson George & Nancy Thorn Bob & Angela Yeats Judith Lynne Collins Beth Harper Jean S. Krosner John Parry & Andrea Hibbard Glen F. Ulmer & Marcelo Dave Young Alan Coogan & Frank Hilton Bobby & Lauren Heagerty Nancy Lapaglia & Stephen Melissa & Steven Peterman Santibanez Tamara Yunker Ralph K. Cook, Jr. Beatrice & John Hedlund Slusarski Dennis Petrequin Judith & Gordon Umaki Nancy & John Zernel John M. & Sherie P. Corley Don J. Hendrickson & Carole Mary N. Laughlin Diana Petty & John Bosshardt Hideo & Shoko Uno Kurt R. & Heather Zimmer Paris Cote L. Souvenir Gary LeClair & Janice Friend Roma Peyser & OB O’Brien Barbara & Vernon Utz Arthur & Winnifred Danner Drs. Roger W. & M. Silvija Hoag Jill & Richard Lee Stasi Phillips Rick Veit

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APPRENTICE DANCER’S CIRCLE ($100-$249)

Anonymous Gail Hayes Davis Gina Henderson Christine Larsen Susan Olson Carolyn Smith David & Katherine Abdun-Nur Marye Davis Karen Henell & Gregg Kaisa Laukkanen & Bill Coons Paula Ousley Margaret Smith Veronica Aguilar-Guerrero Patricia De Luna McCarty Ben Lee Gail & Fred Panzer, In Honor of Connie Speros-Literal James Alterman William DeBolt & Martha Susan E. Herron, In Honor of Patricia Lee Michael Rios Randy Squires J. Robert Alvis Graner Carol Herron John LeFebvre Judy Parsons James Stein Jenny Anderson Nancy Delbrueck Shirley Hess Virginia C. Leslie Jodi Peck, In Honor of Anne Monique Stevenson, In Honor Sandra Armstrong Dagmar Dettinger Roy Hildestad Joyce L. Lew Mueller of Don Hastler & Dan Andrea & Steve Arnot Martha Dibblee Stephen Hillis Barton T. Lewis Martha Pelster & Timothy Bergsvik Wade Askew Julia Dolan Manuelita & James Hinds, Jr. David Lezak Butzr Patricia Styer & Mark A. Sharon Atwater Edward J. Doyle, MD Beverly Hoeffer Patricia Liddell Jane & Thomas Pence Shibley Ashby Baldock Cynthia R. & Thomas V. Joseph Holloway John & Julie MacDiarmid John & Christine Pendleton Nanwei Su Julia & Robert Ball Dulcich Thomas Huff & Stephanie Erin Machell Robert Peterson Robert Todd Rebecca & Edward Bard George & Susan Durrie McAndrew Kate Machell Marilyn & Gaynor Petrequin Susan Todd Jeanette Bardsley Marty & Annette Erickson Margaret Hug Dr. Christine L. Mackert Brynda Petrie Julia Tomes David Barey Deborah Farrington Kathryn N. Hummel Jim Main Sara & Rebecca Pickett Brian & Margaret Treece Linda Barkus Carolyn N. Ferguson Jonah P. Hymes Eileen Markson Carole Pool Heidi E. Tschan Tom & Molly Bartlett Nancy Ferguson Linda Illig Blanche Massey Karen Prohaska Lyle M. Tucker Howard Beckerman Dr. Scott & Vicki Fields Martha Ireland Linda McCoy Mattox Bea & Bartek Prusiewicz Joanne & Ronald Turco Richard Beckwith Katherine A. Finstuen Elizabeth A. Javens Margaret McConnell & Robert David Rabin & Ingrid Story Sabina Ubell Janice Belknap Christina J. Flaxel Margaret & David Jeans Griner Jay & Michelle Rafter Nancy A. Ullrich The Beller Family George Fleerlage Lenka Jelinek & Geoff Peters Susan & Doug McDonald May E. Rawlinson Mary C. Ulmschneider Laurie Benjamin Cindy Fletcher Joanne Jene Masako & Malcolm McIver Peter H. Reader Mimi & Philip Underwood Barry & Jacqueline Bennett Doreen Flores Jonathan & Suzanne Jensen Judith & Ed McKenney Betty & Jacob Reiss Patricia & James Walker John Bissonnette & Virginia Constance French Trish Jilot Jack & Carolyn McMurchie Brooke Renard Douglas Watson Smith Kelly Freuler Damien & Katie Jo Johnson Marty P. Poorman & John Katherine & Edward Richman Lorraine & Robert Watzke Merv & Jan Blas Zuzana Friberg Dennis Johnson Medeiros Nancy Richmond David & Tica Wedge Stephen Bloom Sara Gabin Mary Johnson Louise Melton-Breen Margot Vaughan Riordan-Eva Dale West Mary & Dean Boyer Jim & Mary Ann Gabriel Elizabeth Baker Joste Michael Menashe Alden Roberts Anna & Stephen White Joyce Brehm Francis Geer Allison Juster Matthew & Polly Merten Rob & Marcia Robison, In Ann C. Whitehouse Alan Brickley Connie Gettinger Michael & Juliet Kane Roger Miller Honor of Karen & Glenn Elisabeth Williams & Jim Karin P. Brocksbank Arthur & Judith Ginsburg Allan Karsk Rob & Sally Miller Prohaska Desmond Denis Burger & Elaine McCall Marvin & Muriel Goldman Marla Kazell Tana Miller Liz Rogers & David Rogo Laurie Williams Kenneth Burton Dr. Joseph Graffeo & Jyoti Arthur & Kristine Keil Jay & Carrie Mofﬁ tt Sarah Rosenberg Julie Wilson Robert C. Byrne Smith Estelle Kelley Elaine & Ted Molskness Elise Rosenfeld Mary Ann & Jim Wilson Robert Carlson Rebecca Granquist Doris & Eric Kimmel Monica & Dale Monroe Cathy Rote Mary Ann Wish Carolyn & Walter Carr Susan Greening Dr. & Mrs. Thorn Kinersly Doug & Malinda Moore Michael Sagun George Wittemyer David G. Cassard Joann Gribble Mary King Margaret Moore David & Julie Sauer Linda Wood Sandy Chamness Brenda Grootendorst & Mark William Kinsey Gian Morelli Anne J. Schagen & Michael Stan Wood Pat & Jack Clopper Haggard Mary A. & Peter T. Kirschner Carol Morgan E. Allen Jack Wussow & Kyle Adams Tamara Cook Marjorie Grootendorst Marsha Kitchen Jeffrey Morgan Clifford Schrock Cynthia A. Yee Thomas & Marilyn Councell Tasca & Paul Gulick Heather Kmetz & Stanley Patricia G. Moss John & June Schumann Gary P. Yencich Terri Cross Anton Haas, Jr. Cocke, Jr. Christina & John Mullooly Valerie Schuyler Sam Yoder Lorie and Dan Crowell Kirk & Lisa Hall Nancy & Steven Kraushaar Rosslyn & Robert Nayer Jo Senters Janet & Alan Zell Cynthia & Christopher John & Barbara Halle The Krygiers Joan Nordt Carol Sherbenou Ernest ZumBrunnen & Grace Cunningham Mary Jo & Robert Harris Marjorie Kundiger Heidi & Randy O’Connor Karen Sheridan Hawes Robert & Darlene Cusick Amy Harrison Barbara Lamack & James Stuart Oken & Laura Wozniak Daniel & Dawn Simcoe Gretchen Dakin Morgan & Hayli Hay Kalvelage Barry Olson & Barbara Telfold Tamira Simmons Judy Dauble Susan Helzer Sloane Lamb & Karl Smith Madeline M. Olson Jason Skelton, P.C., Attorney

RÉVÉRENCE CIRCLE The Révérence Circle has been established to recognize those who have included OBT in their estate plan.

ANONYMOUS CHARLES L. JONES CAROL MORGAN JOHN & TORY BATES BELINDA & FREDERICK KINYON VIRGINIA NELSON DANIEL BERGSVIK & DONALD PERRY LEE SUZANN & DENNIS OTT HASTLER DR. DOLORES LEON & DR. JANE S. PARTRIDGE LINDA BESANT & MARTHA FERNANDO LEON DR. MARILYN L. RUDIN & GOETSCH DEREK & LYDIA LIPMAN FUND RICHARD S. TESTUT, JR. SUZANNE BROMSCHWIG & OF THE OREGON JEWISH JACQUELINE M. SCHUMACHER WILLIAM DOLAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNE STEVENSON DAVID & ELAINE BROWN MARTHA J. LOGAN CAROL STREETER & HAROLD 404 NW 10th Avenue DEBI COLEMAN MARNA MCCOMB GOLDSTEIN Portland Oregon FERRELL N. CONN KIRSTEN & RICHARD JOHN & ANN SYMONS 503-223-1646 PETER W. EDGERTON MENEGHELLO DAVID WARDELL www.oldtownflorist.com MARILYN & HANS GRUNBAUM BRAD & NANCY MILLER PAM & ROBERT HOWARD SHARON & ADAM MIRARCHI

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OBTSB_Donors.indd 29 10/3/13 2:01 PM CORPORATE & FOUNDATION DONORS

COMMUNITY CORPS DE BALLET Gifts received August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013

$100,000 AND ABOVE James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation

$50,000–$99,999 Henry Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation The Collins Foundation The Regional Arts & Culture Council, Meyer Memorial Trust The Shubert Foundation including support from the City of Portland and Multnomah County $25,000–$49,999 Fred W. Fields Fund of The Oregon Roy & Diane Marvin Fund of the Oregon Oregon Arts Commission, This activity Oregon Community Foundation Community Foundation Community Foundation is supported in part by a grant from the Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund Oregon Arts Commision and the National Russell Development/200 Market Street* Foundation Melvin Mark Properties Endowment for the Arts The Intermec Foundation Jerome Robbins Foundation The Standard $10,000–$24,999 Bank of America Foundation Mentor Graphics Foundation The Boeing Company Work for Art, including contributions from Cascadia Foundation Raymond Family Foundation The Clark Foundation more than 70 companies and nearly 2,000 GARD Communications* Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt* U.S. Bank/U.S. Bancorp Foundation employees in the region Jackson Foundation SeaWatch* Wells Fargo Private Bank

$5,000–$9,999

Barran Liebman LLP* PosterGarden* Steinfeld Family Fund of The Oregon Your Own French Home & The Partners in Idaho River Adventures* Reliant Search, Inc.* Community Foundation Maison Venasque* Juan Young Trust Sam Wheeler Fund of The Oregon William H. & Mary L. Bauman Foundation Kabana Photography* Community Foundation

$2,000–$4,999

Alaska Airlines* Jim Buell & Associates* Oregon Jewish Community Foundation The Paramount Hotel* Buckley Law P.C. Leupold & Stevens Foundation Paciﬁ c Power Foundation West Portland Physical Therapy* Harsch Investment Properties Northwest Natural Gas Summit Orthopaedics Wintz Family Foundation Ivey Jacobson & Co. LLC Old Town Florist* The Commerce Bank of Oregon Yale Popowich, MD, FACS

$1,000–$1,999 Cellar Door Coffee Roasters* Jordan Harris, Guy Dilley & The Powers* Neissan Saber, LMT* Torii Mor Winery* Clearwater Chiropractic & Massage* Lee Davies Real Estate* Randall G. Chiarelli* Vibrant Table Catering & Events* Gameplan Mercantile The Heathman Hotel* Zipcar, Inc.

UNDER $1,000

Ball Janik LLP Cielo Home/Cielo Home Interior Expedia, Inc.* Manresa Castle* Riccardo’s Ristorante* barre3* Design* Flowers ‘N Fluff* Marin Community Foundation Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen* Baryshnikov Arts Center* City Center Parking* Fulio’s Pastaria* Martin Hospitality* Skamania Lodge* Batchpdx* Classic Chauffeur Co., Inc.* Gracie’s Restaurant* Mercedes Benz of Portland* Skamokawa Resort* Best Western Hood River Inn* Coffee Villa* HairM* Molly & Michael Klupfell, Grace Skylab Architecture* Blue Gull Inn Bed & Breakfast* Cupcake Jones* Hanlon Estate Vineyard* House* Stark Street Pizza Co.* Bridgewater Bistro* din din* Higgins Restaurant & Bar* Mucca Osteria* Stephanie Schaaf Embody* Bruce Carey Restaurants* Dr. Anita LeBlanc, D.C.* Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Ocean Lodge Motel* Sunset Porsche Audi* Bunk Sandwiches* Driftwood Restaurant* Astoria* PDX Audio* Tall Tree Café & Coffeehouse* Cana’s Feast Winery* Elmer’s Restaurants* Hotel Monaco* Perfect Picnics* The Allison Inn & Spa* Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa* Empowered Health & Movement, Intel Charitable Match Trust Portland Playhouse* The Cellar Door* Carlton Farms* LLC* Laika, Inc.* Portland Spirit* The Duck Inn* Carlton Winemakers Studio* Equipoise - Enlightened Exercise Lewis River Bed & Breakfast* Portland Timbers* The Maritime Inn* Carriage House Car Wash* LLC* Lewis River Golf* Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club* The Warren Foundation Cathedral Ridge Winery* ESCO Foundation Longbottom Coffee & Tea* Rainshadow Properties* Zerba Cellars*

CORPORATE MATCHING COMPANIES AND FOUNDATIONS

Axium GlobalGiving Foundation Paciﬁ c Power Foundation The Intermec Foundation TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. Chevron Humankind Matching Google, Inc. PGE Company The Standard Gift Program Northwest Natural Gas The Boeing Company

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OBTSB_Donors.indd 30 10/3/13 2:01 PM oregon S ymphony 2013-2014 S e ASOn Great concerts on the horizon! And great seats still available!

Britten’s War requiem November 2 & 3 Carlos Kalmar, conductor Pacific University Chamber Choir Portland Symphonic Choir Marina Shaguch, soprano Pacific Youth Choir Thomas Cooley, tenor Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone Britten: War Requiem Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Britten’s birth with his most towering achievement. Carlos Kalmar A full-throated Requiem to consecrate the new Coventry Cathedral, which had been destroyed in World War II. Tickets start at $22

romeo and Juliet November 16 & 18 Justin Brown, conductor • Inon Barnatan, piano Verdi: Macbeth ballet music • Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major Berlioz: Romeo and Juliet, orchestral excerpts One of Berlioz’s finest works, Romeo and Juliet aims straight at the heart. Inon Barnatan Anyone left standing will surely fall for Verdi and Ravel! Tickets start at $22

Brandi carlile Saturday, November 23

Hard rocker one moment, touching a cappella singer the next, she sold the house out last year with one of the most memorable performances in history. The crystalline voiced singer returns to perform with the Oregon Symphony for one night only! Tickets start at $45 Brandi Carlile Jackie evancho Songs from the Silver Screen Saturday, November 30 John Mario DiCostanzo, conductor This astounding young singer from America’s Got Talent has won the hearts of millions of fans around the world with her voice, her poise, and her charm. She joins the Oregon Symphony to perform “Impossible Dream,” “What a Wonderful World” and many more of your favorite songs. Tickets start at $35 Jackie Evancho

Call: 503-228-1353 | 1-800-228-7343 Click: OrSymphony.org Groups of 10 or more save: Come In: 923 SW Washington | 10 am – 6 pm Mon – Fri 503-416-6380

Arlene Schnitzer c oncert hAll SW Main & Broadway · Portland Center for the Performing Arts

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