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Symphony Arlington Donors 2020-2021 C SYMPHONY ARLINGTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021 Linda Gibson, President Hollis R. Lackey, Vice President Faye Reeder, Secretary Doreen Bruner, Treasurer Lisa Farrimond Marlene Hutchison Barry Johnson Virginia Lackey Valerie Landry Anne Wilson-Stanberry 2 STAFF General Manager Ann Gerrity Executive Director Mark Hughes Office Manager Brenda Hughes Education Director Robert Fishman Community Outreach Danielle Mendelson Finance Manager Brenda Resseguie Music Librarian Sarah Myers Production Manager Chris Finley Stage Crew Basil Drayton Stage Crew Michael Finley Stage Crew Randall Fuller SYMPHONY ARLINGTON DONORS 2020-2021 Presto ($5,000 and up) Anonymous • Arlington Cultural Tourism Council National Endowment for the Arts • Texas Commission on the Arts Allegro ($1,000 to $4,999) Frances Jean Browning • Lawrence Wallace Memorial Fund Moderato ($500 to $999) Joe & Doreen Bruner • Dave & Jennifer Lloyd • Fred & Lynda Weekley Andante ($250 to $499) Ed & Lonette Bebensee • Gary Bledsoe • Suzanne & Bill de Decker Charles W. Duke, Jr. • Marjorie Hammond Memorial Fund Adagio ($100 to $249) Lisa Bedwell • Jim & Jerrie Buehrig • Nigel & Theresa Crouch Priscilla Donkle • Randy Farmer • Candy Halliburton A Donation in Memory of Mary Jo Jameson • Hollis & Virginia Lackey Carolyn Morton • Bill Palmer • James & Faye Reeder Irmgard Schmidt • Darlus L. Schoonover • Ralph & Alice Sobel Jack Thornton • Richard Urso • Donald Trimble • Peggy Uribe ADOPT-A-MUSICIAN Stephen Page, Concertmaster Sponsored by Frances Jean Browning Laura Ospina, Principal Cello Sponsored by Joe & Doreen Bruner Robert Carter Austin A native of Tennessee, Robert Carter Austin is currently in his twenty-first season as Music Director of Symphony Arlington. Maestro Austin has an unusually diverse educational background for a classical musician, including a Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Diploma (with Distinction) in Computer Science from Cambridge University, and a Master of Musical Arts degree from Stanford University. Maestro Austin’s first professional appointment was as Artistic Director of the Chattanooga Opera in 1974. He added the post of Artistic Director of the Southern Regional Opera in Birmingham, Alabama in 1978. He became Music Director of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra in Wyoming in 1981, before coming to Texas as Music Director of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra in Tyler. He has served as Music Director of the Garland Symphony Orchestra since 1986, of the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra since 1991, and of Symphony Arlington since 2000. 4 In frequent demand as a guest conductor, Maestro Austin has led performances with opera companies and symphony orchestras in eleven states in the U.S. His international credits include performances with orchestras in eighteen nations throughout Europe, Asia, and North and South America. Upcoming engagements for Maestro Austin include the Orquesta y Coro Filarmonía de Madrid in Spain, the Orchestra Sinfonica di San Remo in Italy, and the Voronezh Symphony Orchestra in Russia. Off the podium, Maestro Austin describes himself as a closet country music fan and a notorious oenophile. His wife, Dr. Kathryn Gamble, is the Director of Veterinary Medicine at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois. Lindsey Kim Lindsey Kim is a sophomore at Allen High School. She started violin lessons at the age of six and currently studies with Lucas Aleman and Jina Lee-Aleman. As a high school freshman, she was concertmistress of the TMEA High School All-Region Orchestra. Prior to that, Ms. Kim was concertmistress of the TMEA Middle School All-Region Orchestra in both 2017 and 2018. She is an active member of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, where she enjoys performing with other talented young musicians. Ms. Kim’s recent accomplishments include winning first prize at the Marielle Ogletree Young Artist Concerto Competition, first place in the junior division of the Dallas Symphonic Festival Competition, and the bronze medal at the Roger & Ella Jo Adams Concerto Competition. She has also won awards at the Collin County Young Artist Competition in the Junior String division. Ms. Kim is an accomplished pianist, playing the instrument since the age of five. She has won numerous awards in various piano competitions and festivals, including the International Chopin Piano Competition, hosted by the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas. Ms. Kim is passionate about participating in community volunteer activities, such as Allen Community Outreach and church youth ministry programs. She enjoys baking cookies, dog-sitting, jogging, watching cooking shows on Netflix, binge watching Korean dramas, K-pop music, and playing tennis with her younger sister, Nicole. Ms. Kim plans a career in engineering, as well as continuing with her music study. Marlon Florez Dovales Born in Caracas, Venezuela in 2003, Marlon Elliat Florez Dovales began his musical studies at the age of three in the Montalbán Children's Orchestras System of Venezuela, known throughout the world as “La Sistema”. Since 2015. Mr. Florez has studied with Joseph Kuipers in Dallas; his previous teachers include Valmore Nieves and Juana Díaz. He has participated in the masterclasses of Natalia Gutman, Alisa Weilerstein, and Paul Desenne. In 2012, Mr. Florez won first place in the National Competition of Venezuelan Cellists. He received second prize in the Collin County Concerto Competition in 2017, and in February 2020 he won first place at the Dallas Symphonic Festival Competition. In 2013, he joined the National Children's Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela as principal cello, touring seven countries with the orchestra. He now plays in the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. Mr. Florez has appeared as soloist with a number of Venezuelan orchestras, including the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Orchestra of Caracas. Ella Tran Ella Tran began studying piano at the age of four. She has won awards for five consecutive years at the Collin County Young Artist Competition, including first prize in the Junior division in 2019 and third prize in the senior division in 2020. Ms. Tran has consistently received top prizes at the Texas Music Teachers Association state-level division, including first prize in 2018 and second prize in 2019. She has been awarded the top prize at the Dallas Symphonic Festival for four years in a row and first prize at the Dallas Piano Solo Competition for three consecutive years. Equally comfortable as a chamber musician, Ms. Tran was recently featured as a Rising Star in the 2019 Basically Beethoven Festival at Moody Performance Hall. She also plays violin in her high school symphony orchestra. Ms. Tran is a sophomore in the STEM Academy at Martin High School; she is currently a student of Marcy McDonald and Alex McDonald. We look forward to seeing you at next month’s concert! Thursday, December 17, 2020 7:30 p.m. Guest Artist: Ricardo Garcia, tenor Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 in C Major Holiday Favorites! Plus the annual Carol Sing-along! SYMPHONY ARLINGTON Robert Carter Austin, Music Director Concert of Thursday, November 19, 2020 7:30 p.m. Arlington Music Hall Arlington, Texas Robert Carter Austin, conductor Lindsey Kim, violinist Marlon Florez Dovales, cellist Ella Tran, pianist Overture to I traci amanti Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801) Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Ludwig van Beethoven Piano in C Major, Op. 56 (1770-1827) 5 Allegro Largo Rondo alla Polacca Symphony No. 102 in Bb Major Joseph Haydn Largo; vivace (1732-1809) Adagio Allegro Presto This evening’s concert will be performed without an intermission Patrons will not be admitted to the hall while the concert is in progress. The use of audio/video recording devices and cameras during the performance is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all mobile devices, including phones and tablets. All guest artists and repertoire are subject to change. SYMPHONY ARLINGTON Robert Carter Austin, Music Director Violin Cello ** Stephen Page * Laura Ospina * Marina Dichenko Candice Holcomb Phoenix Abbo Jun Jin Ellen Bergeron Hamin Kim Gerald Brahinsky Hyunjung Kim Darek Dowgielewicz Nini Rubiano Daniel Golleher Teresa Grynia Bass Jocelyn Hund * Christopher Pike Eun Chong Ju Mark Hughes Juhyun Kim Robert Marrufo Attilio Lattanzi Russell Thompson Elim Lau Flute Seowon Lee * Sarah Tran Zenobia Leyva-Martinez Won Lee Danielle Mendelson Lucia Neaga Oboe Nancy Norton * Kristin Perry 6 Chi Jihye Oh Ryan Estes KeyReel Raskolenko Clarinet Irina Salazar * Jonathan Jones Bethany Wildes Brent Buemi Viola Bassoon * Christopher Lumpkin * Anthony Adario Michael Drobycki Sara Scurry Matthew Geise Sarah Myers Horn Paul Palmer * Howard Hilliard Leonardo Piermartiri Timothy Stevens Edwardo Rios Glori Vela Trumpet * Nathan Little Shaun Abraham ** Concertmaster Timpani * Principal * Drew Lang 8.
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