FEBRUARY 2018

LUDOVIC MORLOT, MUSIC DIRECTOR

LISA FISCHER & G R A N D BATON CELEBRATE ASIA IT TAKES AN ORCHESTRA COMMISSIONS &PREMIERES CONTENTS

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4 / CALENDAR

6 / THE SYMPHONY

10 / NEWS

FEATURES 12 / IT TAKES AN ORCHESTRA

14 / THE ESSENTIALS OF LIFE

CONCERTS 15 / February 1–3 RACHMANINOV SYMPHONY NO. 3

18 / February 2 JOSHUA BELL IN RECITAL

20 / February 8 & 10 MORLOT CONDUCTS STRAUSS

24 / February 11 CELEBRATE ASIA

28 / February 13 & 14 LA LA LAND IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

30 / February 16–18 JUST A KISS AWAY! LISA FISCHER & GRAND BATON WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

15 / VILDE FRANG 33 / February 23 & 24

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46 / GUIDE TO THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

47 / THE LIS(Z)T

24 / NISHAT KHAN 28 / LA LA LAND Photo: Dale Robinette Dale Photo: Photo courtesyPhoto of the artist

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■ FEBRUARY 12pm Rachmaninov 8pm Symphony No. 3 Rachmaninov 7:30pm 7:30pm Seattle Arts & Symphony No. 3 Rachmaninov Lectures: Live Taping Symphony No. 3 of “A Tiny Sense of Accomplishment” 8pm Joshua Bell in Recital LA LA LAND 1 2 3

7:30pm 4pm 7:30pm 12pm 2pm UW Symphony at Volunteer Wine Morlot Conducts Founders Circle Silver SYSO: 4 Orchestras Benaroya Hall & Wisdom* Strauss Luncheon* Winter Concert 8pm 7:30pm Morlot Conducts Masters of Scottish Strauss Arts 8pm 4 5 6 7 8 9 Andre Feriante 10

4pm 7pm 7:30pm La La Land 7:30pm 1pm 10:30am Tiny Tots: 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30am Tiny Celebrate Asia Catholic High School in Concert with the La La Land in Concert Benaroya Hall Tour Goodnight Moon Tots: Goodnight Moon Choir Festival Seattle Symphony with the Seattle 7:30pm Seattle Repertory Symphony 7:30pm 8pm Just a Kiss Away! Jazz Orchestra: Brubeck & 7:30pm Live @ Seattle Arts & Lisa Fischer & Grand Desmond: Inseparable Benaroya Hall: Lectures: Colson Baton with the Seattle 8pm Just a Kiss Away! Lisa Benjamin Clementine Whitehead Symphony Fischer & Grand Baton with the Seattle Symphony 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

2pm Just a Kiss Away! 7:30pm 3:30pm 8pm 11am Lisa Fischer & Grand Live @ Benaroya Hall: Friends Open Vivaldi Gloria Family Concerts: Baton with the Seattle Jake Shimabukuro Rehearsal* The Story of Babar Symphony 7pm Byron Schenkman & 8pm Friends — Handel: From the War of Love Vivaldi Gloria 7:30pm Live @ Benaroya Hall: Fran Lebowitz 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

2pm National 7:30pm 7:30pm 12pm ■ MARCH 8pm 7:30pm Geographic Live — National Geographic National Geographic Seattle City Hall 7pm Live @ Benaroya Hall: Seattle Classic Guitar Between River & Rim: Live — Between River Live — Between River Community Concert Haller Lake Lúnasa Society: Xuefei Yang Hiking the Grand Canyon & Rim: Hiking the & Rim: Hiking the 7:30pm Community Concert 2:30pm Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Live @ Benaroya Hall: 8pm Rachel Barton Pine The Wailin’ Jennys 7:30pm Schubert Unfinished 8pm Live @ Benaroya Schubert Unfinished Symphony Hall: Carla Bruni 25 26 27 28 Symphony 1 2 3

2pm 7:30pm 7pm 12pm 8pm Schubert Unfinished Seattle Arts & Friends Open Haydn & Schubert Live @ Benaroya Hall: Symphony Lectures: Daniel Pink Rehearsal* Celebrating David 7:30pm Bowie Ensign Symphony & Chorus presents Hold On 4 5 6 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC7 LIVE 8 9 10

2pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7pm 7:30pm National Geographic National Geographic National Geographic Carmina burana De Falla Untuxed Seattle Baroque Live — A Wild Life Live — A Wild Life Live — A Wild Life Orchestra: The Fairy 7:30pm Queen Northwest Sinfonietta presents Inspirations 8pm from the Past Carmina burana 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

2pm Carmina burana 7:30pm 7:30pm 8pm 2pm Joseph Adam in Sibelius Symphony Showtunes Theatre Showtunes Theatre 7pm Byron Recital No. 2 Company: The Boys Company: The Boys Schenkman & From Syracuse From Syracuse Friends — Beethoven: The Kreutzer and 8pm Sibelius Pathetique Sonatas Symphony No. 2 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

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encoremediagroup.com/programs 5 LUDOVIC MORLOT SEATTLE SYMPHONY MUSIC DIRECTOR

French conductor Ludovic at the University of California, Berkeley. The orchestra has Morlot has been Music Director many successful recordings, available on their own label, of the Seattle Symphony Seattle Symphony Media. A box set of music by Dutilleux since 2011. Amongst the was recently released to mark the 100th anniversary of the many highlights of his tenure, composer’s birth. the orchestra has won three Grammy Awards and gave an Ludovic Morlot was Chief Conductor of La Monnaie for exhilarating performance at three years (2012–14). During this time he conducted several Carnegie Hall in 2014. new productions including La Clemenza di Tito, Jenu°fa and Pelléas et Mélisande. Concert performances, both During the 2017–2018 in Brussels and Aix-en-Provence, included repertoire by season Morlot and the Beethoven, Stravinsky, Britten, Webern and Bruneau. Seattle Symphony will continue on their incredible Trained as a violinist, Morlot studied conducting at the musical journey, focusing Royal Academy of Music in London and then at the Royal

Photo: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco Lisa-Marie Photo: particularly on the music College of Music as recipient of the Norman del Mar of Berlioz, Stravinsky and Conducting Fellowship. Morlot was elected a Fellow of Bernstein. In addition, they will be presenting some exciting new the Royal Academy of Music in 2014 in recognition of his works by John Luther Adams, David Lang and Andrew Norman and significant contribution to music. He is Chair of Orchestral welcoming Alexandra Gardner for a residency. The orchestra will also Conducting Studies at the University of Washington School be performing on tour in California, including a two-day residency of Music.

SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ROSTER

LUDOVIC MORLOT Thomas Dausgaard, Principal Guest Conductor Pablo Rus Broseta, Douglas F. King Associate Conductor Harriet Overton Stimson Music Director Joseph Crnko, Associate Conductor for Choral Activities Gerard Schwarz, Rebecca & Jack Benaroya Conductor Laureate

FIRST VIOLIN Mara Gearman PICCOLO HORN HARP Open Position Timothy Hale Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby Jeffrey Fair Valerie Muzzolini Gordon David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster Penelope Crane Robert & Clodagh Ash Piccolo Charles Simonyi Principal Horn Principal Open Position Wes Dyring Mark Robbins Clowes Family Associate Concertmaster Sayaka Kokubo OBOE Associate Principal KEYBOARD Cordula Merks Rachel Swerdlow Mary Lynch Jonathan Karschney Joseph Adam, organ + Assistant Concertmaster Julie Whitton Principal Assistant Principal Simon James Supported by anonymous donors Jenna Breen PERSONNEL MANAGER Second Assistant Concertmaster CELLO Ben Hausmann John Turman Scott Wilson Jennifer Bai Efe Baltacıgil Associate Principal Danielle Kuhlmann Mariel Bailey Marks Family Foundation Principal Cello Chengwen Winnie Lai ASSISTANT PERSONNEL Cecilia Poellein Buss Meeka Quan DiLorenzo Stefan Farkas TRUMPET MANAGER Ayako Gamo Assistant Principal David Gordon Keith Higgins Timothy Garland Nathan Chan ENGLISH HORN The Boeing Company Principal Trumpet Leonid Keylin Eric Han Stefan Farkas Alexander White LIBRARY Mae Lin Bruce Bailey Assistant Principal Patricia Takahashi-Blayney Mikhail Shmidt Roberta Hansen Downey CLARINET Christopher Stingle Principal Librarian Clark Story Walter Gray Benjamin Lulich Michael Myers Robert Olivia John Weller Vivian Gu Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Smith Principal Associate Librarian Jeannie Wells Yablonsky Joy Payton-Stevens Clarinet TROMBONE Jeanne Case Emil Khudyev Arthur Zadinsky David Sabee Ko-ichiro Yamamoto Librarian Associate Principal Principal Rachel Swerdlow SECOND VIOLIN BASS Laura DeLuca David Lawrence Ritt Assistant Librarian Elisa Barston Jordan Anderson Dr. Robert Wallace Clarinet Stephen Fissel Principal Mr. & Mrs. Harold H. Heath Eric Jacobs TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Michael Miropolsky Principal String Bass Joseph E. Cook BASS TROMBONE John & Carmen Delo Joseph Kaufman E-FLAT CLARINET Stephen Fissel ARTIST IN ASSOCIATION Assistant Principal Second Violin Assistant Principal Laura DeLuca Dale Chihuly Kathleen Boyer Ted Botsford ** TUBA Gennady Filimonov Jonathan Burnstein 2017–2018 SEASON BASS CLARINET John DiCesare Evan Anderson Brendan Fitzgerald * COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE Eric Jacobs Principal Alexandra Gardner Natasha Bazhanov Jennifer Godfrey Brittany Boulding Breeden Travis Gore HONORARY MEMBER Stephen Bryant BASSOON TIMPANI Jonathan Green Cyril M. Harris † Linda Cole Seth Krimsky Open Position Principal Xiao-po Fei FLUTE Principal Paul Rafanelli + Artur Girsky Demarre McGill Matthew Decker Resident Mike Gamburg Andy Liang Principal Assistant Principal † In Memoriam Andrew Yeung Supported by David J. and Shelley Hovind ** On Leave CONTRABASSOON PERCUSSION Jeffrey Barker * Temporary Musician for 2017–2018 VIOLA Associate Principal Mike Gamburg Michael A. Werner season Susan Gulkis Assadi Judy Washburn Kriewall Principal PONCHO Principal Viola Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby Michael Clark Arie Schächter Matthew Decker Assistant Principal

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If you ask Michael Werner what his dream job is, he doesn’t hesitate to tell you: it’s JAN playing for the Seattle Symphony. “After I moved here from New York, people often asked if I missed playing for the Met Opera,” he says. “But I can’t imagine being 27 anywhere else. This is where I wanted to be.” 7:30

Growing up, Michael learned to ski when his family lived in Switzerland, beginning a Mozart lifelong love of the sport and of being in the mountains. “When I was in school, I told Birthday myself that if I didn’t get a job by 25, I was going to drop music and ski. But I got a job Bash when I was 21 and well…that was it,” he laughs. Early Music That’s part of the reason why he wanted to move to Seattle. “Living here, I ski as much Seattle as possible, usually on Mondays when the orchestra has time off,” he explains. “And with traffic, the ski hill is actually closer to me than Benaroya Hall.” www.resonance.events

During the summers, his family heads south for Santa Barbara where Michael teaches at Music Academy of the West — and gets some surfing time in with his son. “I have been really, really lucky to find a place that is the absolute best fit for me,” says Michael. “This orchestra keeps sounding better and better. And the support from the community is great. I love playing here.”

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Urban Hands sustains and transforms lives while enriching community through food. They provide employment opportunities, leadership development, community, drop-in and delivered meals, and an event space. Since 2014 Urban Hands has also worked closely with Sleepless in Seattle. In November 2016, with over 350 volunteers, they were able to distribute over 3,000 sleeping bags, sleeping mats and care packages in just four short hours.

The Seattle Symphony has been partnering with Urban Hands since the 2016–2017 season and the people that they serve have access to complimentary tickets through the Community Connections program.

Urban Hands is one of 18 partners in the Seattle Symphony’s Simple Gifts initiative which brings the healing power of music to those who previously or are currently experiencing homelessness. Photo courtesy of Urban Hands courtesyPhoto of Urban

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SEATTLE SYMPHONY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LESLIE JACKSON CHIHULY Chair* Jon Rosen Woody Hertzog Dick Paul Secretary* Vice Chair, Development* Vice Chair, Governance* RENÉ ANCINAS, Chair-Elect* Michael Slonski Kjristine Lund Stephen Whyte Treasurer* Vice Chair, Audiences & Communities* Vice Chair, Finance*

DIRECTORS Viren Kamdar Open Position, David Davis Marlys Palumbo Marco Abbruzzese Ronald Koo President & CEO Nancy Evans Sally Phinny Sherry Benaroya Ryo Kubota Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby, Dorothy Fluke James Raisbeck Musician Representative James Bianco Stephen Kutz David Fulton Sue Raschella Jonathan Karschney, Ned Laird* Jean Gardner Bernice Rind Paula Boggs Musician Representative Rosanna Bowles Paul Leach* Ruth Gerberding Jill Ruckelshaus Renée Brisbois Brian Marks LIFETIME DIRECTORS James Gillick Jon Runstad Isiaah Crawford Michael Mitrovich Llewelyn Pritchard Jerry Grinstein Martin Selig Susan Detweiler Hisayo Nakajima Chair Patty Hall John F. Shaw Rebecca Ebsworth Cookie Neil Richard Albrecht Cathi Hatch Linda Stevens Larry Estrada Nancy Neraas Susan Armstrong Steven Hill Patricia Tall-Takacs Jerry Farley Laurel Nesholm* Robert Ash Ken Hollingsworth Marcus Tsutakawa Molly Gabel Jay Picard William Bain Patricia Holmes Cyrus Vance, Jr. Martin Greene Dana Reid* Bruce Baker David Hovind Karla Waterman Jeremy Griffin Elisabeth Beers Sandler Cynthia Bayley Henry James Ronald Woodard Terry Hecker Jim Schwab Alexandra Brookshire Hubert Locke Arlene Wright Jean-François Heitz* Robert Wallace Phyllis Byrdwell J. Pierre Loebel Joaquin Hernandez Phyllis Campbell Kenneth Martin DESIGNEES Parul Houlahan* Mary Ann Champion Yoshi Minegishi * Executive Committee Member Douglas Jackson Sasha S. Philip, President, Robert Collett Marilyn Morgan Susan Johannsen Seattle Symphony Chorale Isa Nelson Aimee Johnson Bonnie Peterson, President, Nader Kabbani Seattle Symphony Volunteers

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encoremediagroup.com/programs 11 IT TAKES AN ORCHESTRA From inspiration to world premiere, a new orchestral commission is shaped by dozens of people along the way.

BY ANDREW STIEFEL

Since she began leading the Artistic Department in 2008, Elena Dubinets has presided over more than 50 world premieres. Photo: Brandon Patoc Brandon Photo: Ludovic Morlot, John Luther Adams and Elena Dubinets backstage after the Seattle Symphony’s performance of Adams’ Become Ocean at Carnegie Hall It also helps inform conversations between Dubinets and the Seattle Symphony’s Composers are often imagined as solitary Music Director Ludovic Morlot and Dubinets fundraising team, who work with supporters figures, writing music alone before work closely together to identify composers who may be interested in sponsoring a descending the stairs to present their who fit the Symphony’s mission and vision. commission. This season three out of creation to the world. In truth, the process Once they agree to approach a composer four commissions are underwritten by involves dozens of people who shape and about a commission, however, Dubinets generous donors. influence the music before the first notes becomes their primary contact, guiding the are ever played. From orchestral librarians music from inspiration through editing and For people who support commissioning a to artistic administrators to musicians and finally into rehearsals with the orchestra. new work, the results can be thrilling. Lynn funders, a new orchestral work is the result and Brian Grant underwrote Become Ocean of an intricate network of collaborators. Before the composer sets notes to page, by John Luther Adams, which went on to they meet with Dubinets to negotiate receive both a Pulitzer Prize and a Grammy At the Seattle Symphony, Vice President instrumentation. “We rarely dictate Award. This season they underwrote the of Artistic Planning and Creative Projects anything besides approximate length commission of symphony without a hero Elena Dubinets is the guiding hand and instrumentation, because we want by David Lang. “Simply put, the composer behind the process. Since she began composers to create their own work,” needs to be paid for the months that it leading the Artistic Department in 2008, she explains. takes to create a musical work,” explains Dubinets has presided over more than 50 Brian Grant. “But for us, the best thing world premieres by some of today’s most Of course, composing is a messy process about listening to a premiere is watching recognized composers, including Mason and hard to predict, so changes do happen. the orchestra, composer and the audience Bates, Anna Clyne, Giya Kancheli, Michael When the instrumentation has to be meet for the first time.” Gordon, Nico Muhly, Gabriel Prokofiev, adjusted, Dubinets approves the changes Chen Yi, Agata Zubel and many others. and works with the orchestra’s personnel Dubinets added, “We commission the manager to confirm musicians for the composers that resonate with our mission. This year the Seattle Symphony will performance. While they are working, Or if we see potential for their growth — and present the world premieres of four new composers submit periodic drafts to for our growth.” commissions from Composer in Residence Dubinets for review. “It helps us follow Alexandra Gardner, John Luther Adams, the process and make sure everything As the music nears completion, its next David Lang and Andrew Norman. But the is on track,” she explains. “And it helps stop is the Symphony’s Library. There, the process of commissioning these works catch potential challenges so we can librarians help proof and edit the parts. began years ago. plan ahead.” “We advocate and educate,” explains

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MARCH 29 & 31 Photo: Thom Photo: Parks Photo: James Holt James Photo: JOHN LUTHER ADAMS BECOME DESERT Seattle Symphony Librarians Jeanne Case and Robert Olivia with 2017–2018 Composer in Residence John Luther Adams’ Become Desert score Alexandra Gardner BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, Robert Olivia, Seattle Symphony Associate three rehearsals ahead of the performance, “Emperor” Librarian. “We work with publishers to totaling an hour or two of rehearsal time. JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: Become Desert advocate for the needs of our musicians. No matter how exact the preparations, (World Premiere) And when working with young composers, rehearsals are a high stakes process for Become Desert is commissioned by the Seattle we educate them about how to properly the composer, who must balance the Symphony with the generous support of Dale prepare their score and parts.” changes they suggest with the limited and Leslie Chihuly. preparation time. The librarians also check for errors or other JUNE 14 & 16 potential issues before the first rehearsal. “The best analogy I can think of to describe WONDERFUL TOWN “We want to create the best performance the feeling of hearing a new work come to product possible,” adds Jeanne Case, life within this context is that of — I can only ALEXANDRA GARDNER: New Work Seattle Symphony Librarian. “In preparing imagine — a father-to-be experiencing the (World Premiere) the music it helps to think about what it is birth of a child; incredibly excited, and also BERNSTEIN: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs like for the performer when they’re playing: a bit helpless,” says Gardner. “It is at once BERNSTEIN: Wonderful Town is the music readable once on the stand, magical and terrifying.” do the page turns work, for example.” JUNE 21 & 23 And, at last, the world premiere arrives. The COPLAND SYMPHONY NO. 3 Rehearsal time is precious, especially hall fills with people, the lights dim and the for a new work, so everyone wants to orchestra tunes. And then, following years catch problems early. “I quickly learned of conversations, emails, rounds of edits BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide that the orchestra librarians were my new and rehearsals, music fills the room. And ANDREW NORMAN: Cello Concerto best friends when it came to making sure altogether too soon, the piece dissipates (World Premiere) my performance materials were as they into applause. COPLAND: Symphony No. 3 should be,” Gardner recalls about her first The world premiere by Andrew Norman is commission for the Seattle Symphony in “After the performance, I felt elated, and commissioned by the Seattle Symphony with 2012. “They know exactly how the score later on (post-adrenaline) a bit numb, as the generous support of Elizabeth and Justus and parts need to be formatted, both to if waking up from a dream that I couldn’t Schlichting. communicate musical ideas as clearly fully remember,” says Gardner. “Writing for as possible and to get the most out of orchestra is a truly amazing experience — rehearsal time.” there is endless learning and insight to be In addition to the works listed above, the gleaned from the process. It’s something Seattle Symphony will present a world Once the parts are approved by the library, that you can work on for a lifetime and still premiere, Tibet Overture by Bochan Li, they are distributed to musicians. The be discovering new sounds and ideas at winner of the 2017–2018 Celebrate Asia principal string players meet separately every turn.” Composition Competition, on February 15 to work out bowings ahead of the first and the world premiere of a new work by rehearsal. Then the librarians copy the Chris Rogerson at [untitled] 3 on June 15. Through the caring support of our donor bowings into the parts for distribution to the family, the Seattle Symphony is able The Celebrate Asia Composition string sections. to commission new works that share Competition is generously underwritten by the voice of today’s artists. Join the Yoshi and Naomi Minegishi. Finally, the orchestra meets for the first community of supporters who make time, usually a few days before the our music possible with your donation premiere. At most the musicians will have today. seattlesymphony.org/give

encoremediagroup.com/programs 13 THE ESSENTIALS OF LIFE Martha and Jeff Golub are music lovers through and through.

BY MARTIN K. JOHANSSON

“I feel like there is such a connection between the musicians and the audience.”

in terms of appreciation, I’m pretty much at the top. I’m very enthusiastic about it. I love it. Will you share a bit about the experience of receiving your season announcement brochure each year? M & J: When we get the program for the new season in the mail or if it shows up at a concert, we’ll take it home and look it over, but it doesn’t matter what the Symphony is doing; we’re going to renew. We’ll call the very next day. We just want to nail it down and reserve our same seats. We just love our seats. We’ve gotten to know the couple in front of us and the one next to us, and we’ve become good friends. You see a

Photo: Brandon Patoc Brandon Photo: lot of familiar faces at the concerts. You look around and you know these are kindred spirits. Beyond the concerts on stage, what is your favorite thing Two of the Seattle Symphony’s biggest fans, Martha and Jeff about being a part of the Symphony community? Golub attend more than 30 concerts each year and eagerly await the announcement of each new season. They renew their M & J: The opportunities to meet the musicians. They are seats as soon as their brochure arrives, a tradition they have our superheroes. Their artistry is such that whenever we maintained since moving to Seattle in 2004. They are also get a chance to meet them we always tell them how much we appreciate them. That’s always a pleasure. And look at longtime supporters of the Symphony and Jeff is a member of the players the Symphony has brought in: Demarre McGill, the Musical Legacy Society. I mean that’s as good as you get; Benjamin Lulich, with the tremendous background he has; and it goes on and on Did one of you introduce the other to symphonic music or has it from there. always been a part of your lives? In addition to subscribing you are longtime supporters of Martha: Jeff introduced me to classical music. I’ve always loved the Symphony. What inspires you to give? music, but growing up it was more country and pop — that sort of thing — but I’ve really come to love this music. I like the chamber M & J: Look at the pleasure we get from this. Look what it’s music concerts especially. I feel like there is such a connection doing for us. At the end of a concert we think, “How come between the musicians and the audience during those concerts. the whole world isn’t here?” It’s just essential. The music is outstanding. For us, it’s just giving back. Jeff: I was raised in Los Angeles, but I came up here to do my senior year of undergraduate at the University of Washington. My Thank you, Martha and Jeff, for sharing your story and for roommate played classical music LPs all the time, and one evening being a part of our Seattle Symphony family! he asked if I wanted to go with him to hear the Seattle Symphony. They were performing a piece that I really liked, Dvořák’s “New World” For more information about supporting your Symphony. I said, “Oh, are they playing the whole thing, both sides?” Symphony visit us online at seattlesymphony.org/give [laughs] That was the extent of my knowledge at that time. I went and I or contact Donor Relations at 206.215.4832 or really liked it, so I started going regularly and it just built up from there. [email protected]. Today I’m still not the most knowledgeable — I’m working on it — but

14 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG OVERVIEW THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018, AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018, AT 12 NOON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018, AT 8PM The Harmonious 20th Century RACHMANINOV Our program includes three compositions written between 1909 and 1936, when SYMPHONY NO. 3 the modernist revolution was rapidly reshaping the landscape of Western music. Yet there is nothing really modern about any of these works. Lili Boulanger’s Cristian Măcelaru, conductor D’un matin de printemps is a lovely bit of Vilde Frang, violin French Impressionism. The other pieces we hear are late instances of the expansive Seattle Symphony Romanticism that emerged in music at the end of the 19th century. LILI BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps 5’ (“Of a Spring Morning”) In the case of Edward Elgar’s Violin Concerto, we can apply the term Romantic EDWARD ELGAR Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 45’ in two senses. Here is a broad, sweeping Allegro work that Elgar described as “awfully Andante emotional! Too emotional, but I love it!” Allegro molto Sweeping and emotional — this can VILDE FRANG, VIOLIN practically serve to define late-Romantic music. But the concerto is also romantic INTERMISSION (lower-case), in its expression of tender feelings for a lady of Elgar’s acquaintance. SERGEY RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44 39’ Of course, the composition’s Romantic and Lento—Allegro moderato romantic qualities do not contradict each Adagio ma non troppo other. Rather, they go hand in hand. Allegro Rachmaninov has remained one of my favorite composers to perform. His works are always filled with a unique warmth Pre-concert Talk one hour prior to each performance. and sensitivity, yet full of a passion that Speaker: Claudia Jensen, Affiliate Instructor at the University of Washington’s Slavic combined make for a memorable concert Languages Department experience. I have felt especially close to his music having spent several years as conductor-in-residence with the Philadelphia Vilde Frang’s performances are generously underwritten by Ilene and Elwood Hertzog Orchestra, an ensemble Rachmaninov through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artists Circle. collaborated with very often. I remember on one of my first visits to the music library stumbling upon original sheet music that Rachmaninov himself used when he conducted the orchestra, and it was breathtaking to see the beauty of his penmanship in all the markings found inside the score. It gave me the feeling which represents the essence of his music as well — an aristocratic elegance, with a perfect balance of passion and reserve, virtuosity and melancholy, soft-spoken yet direct. For these qualities, and many more, he has remained a composer I return to often.

– Cristian Măcelaru

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LILI BOULANGER EDWARD ELGAR corresponded with Elgar and his wife. By 1909, the letters between the composer and D’un matin de printemps (“Of a Spring Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 Alice had become frequent and warm in tone. Morning”) BORN: June 2, 1857, at Lower Broadheath, near Their visits also grew more regular. This was BORN: August 21, 1893, in Paris Worcester, England just when Elgar was beginning work on the Violin Concerto, which developed in tandem DIED: March 15, 1918, at Mézy-sur-Seine DIED: February 23, 1934, at Worcester, England with his friendship with Alice Stuart-Wortley. WORK COMPOSED: 1918 WORLD PREMIERE: November 10, 1910, in Indeed, she seems to have played a crucial WORLD PREMIERE: Unknown London. Fritz Kreisler was the soloist with the role in inspiring the work. London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Elgar’s letters to Alice repeatedly discussed the composer. The element of virtuosity for which this the concerto, solicited her opinions about it, brief tonal picture of a spring morning and urged her to visit and hear new passages as he completed them. Moreover, the — surely in the French countryside This concerto is, among other things, composer took to calling Alice “Windflower” — reveals the penchant for aural color and a love-letter from the composer to a and began referring to several of the sensuality that characterizes so much of dear friend. Elgar affectionately called concerto’s melodies by that term. In April 1910, 20th-century French music. Effervescent her “Windflower,” and identified two musical for example, in a letter addressed to “My dear textures mark the main idea and contrast ideas in the initial movement as “Windflower Windflower,” he wrote: “I have been working with the languorous voluptuousness of the themes.” The first, signaled by a timpani roll, hard at the Windflower themes, but all stands second theme. appears about 40 seconds into the work; still until you come & approve!” the second begins with arching phrases The life story of French composer Lili for clarinet. But if it is Alice Stuart-Wortley’s “soul” that the Boulanger is among the most poignant in Violin Concerto enshrines, just what were the annals of 20th-century music. Born into a By the time he began writing his Violin Elgar’s feelings for her? Here the clues are musical family — her father was a composer, Concerto, in the spring of 1909, Edward less certain. It is striking that the melodies and her sister, Nadia, became a renowned Elgar had risen from obscurity to fame as Elgar designated as “Windflower themes” are teacher whose students included Aaron England’s foremost composer. A decade among the work’s most ardent, suggesting Copland, Astor Piazzolla and Philip Glass — earlier, the success of his Enigma Variations that Alice and Elgar were romantically Lili began composing during adolescence had established his international stature. involved. Yet there is no proof of such a and in 1913 became the first woman to Among the admirers of that work was the liaison, and both parties were devoted to win the Paris Conservatoire’s prestigious renowned violinist Fritz Kreisler, who praised their respective spouses. Ultimately, the truth Prix de Rome award. Unfortunately, she Elgar as the greatest living composer and remains unknown, perhaps encoded safely in also suffered poor health from an early urged him to write a violin concerto. the concerto’s music. age, enduring both bronchial pneumonia and what we now call Crohn’s disease. Shortly afterwards Elgar sketched several The work begins with a melody that forms the During World War I, she did volunteer work themes for a violin concerto, but he did principal subject of the first movement. Two in support of French troops. This effort nothing more for several years. Even after “Windflower” themes follow. decisively undermined her already fragile he committed himself to the work, the The central Andante opens calmly, but the health, and she died shortly before her composition took shape slowly, reaching music grows increasingly impassioned, 25th birthday. completion only in August 1910. Kreisler climaxing in a passage bearing one of Elgar’s premiered the concerto in November of that favored character indications: “Nobilmente.” We glimpse in the work that opens our year and received from Elgar the score’s program how much Lili Boulanger’s early Late in the movement, the composer dedication. But the composer also prefaced combines its two principal melodies in demise cost French music. Written in the the work with an enigmatic motto in Spanish. final year of her life, D’un matin de printemps counterpoint. Years later, he confided to a Translated, it reads: “Here is enshrined the friend: “This is where two souls merge and is a masterfully executed tone poem soul of .....” conveying the pleasure and promise of melt into one another.” the spring morning to which its title refers. That five-point ellipsis posed a mystery, and The finale begins as an athletic romp; a The composer wrote two versions of this not for the first time in Elgar’s orchestral central episode brings an unusual soliloquy in piece for small ensembles, as well as the music. The composer had already admitted which the solo violin receives accompaniment orchestral scoring we hear. the existence of a secret theme and from the orchestra. Here Elgar uses the hidden message in the Enigma Variations, Scored for 2 flutes and piccolo; 2 oboes and English “Windflower” themes from the opening horn; 2 clarinets and bass clarinet; 2 bassoons and provoking reams of speculation about what movement. Elsewhere, the orchestra recalls contrabassoon; 4 horns; 3 trumpets; 3 trombones; tuba; these might be. With the Violin Concerto, percussion; harp; celeste; strings. the Andante also, making this a thoroughly however, there is more evidence as to retrospective finale. Elgar’s cryptic meaning, and it points to one Alice Stuart-Wortley as the unnamed soul Scored for solo violin; 2 flutes; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons and contrabassoon (ad lib); 4 horns; invoked in the preface. 2 trumpets; 3 trombones; tuba (ad lib); timpani; strings. The daughter of painter John Everett Millais and wife of a music-loving Member of Parliament, Mrs. Stuart-Wortley met Elgar in 1902. Over the next seven years she and her husband occasionally visited and

16 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG CRISTIAN MĂCELARU Conductor

Newly appointed Music Director and Conductor of SERGEY RACHMANINOV But perhaps more important was the Cabrillo Festival of Rachmaninov’s desire for artistic growth. Contemporary Music, Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44 His most successful works had partaken of Cristian Măcelaru is one of BORN: April 1, 1873, at Semyonovo, near a lush Romanticism which was no longer the fast-rising stars of the Novgorod, Russia congruent with the spirit of modernism that conducting world. prevailed in the cultural centers of Europe Măcelaru came to public

DIED: March 28, 1943, in Beverly Hills, California White Photo: Adriane and America after the second decade of the attention in 2012 when he WORK COMPOSED: 1935–36 new century. Even though large segments of conducted the Chicago Symphony Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE: November 6, 1936, in the concert-going public would have been as a replacement for Pierre Boulez in critically Philadelphia. Leopold Stokowski conducted the happy with further manifestations of the style acclaimed performances. Philadelphia Orchestra. of the Second Symphony or Second Piano Concerto, Rachmaninov himself sought to Măcelaru regularly conducts top orchestras demonstrate a more rigorous and thoughtful around the world including the Chicago The element of virtuosity for which approach to composition. This was not easily Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Rachmaninov carried the torch of achieved, and the relatively long periods Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Russian Romanticism went well into separating his later works suggest a struggle the 20th century. His Third Symphony, to overcome old habits and produce Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, a relatively late work, adopts something something truly new. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bayerischen of the constraint, concision and leaner Rundfunk Symphonieorchester and WDR Rachmaninov establishes the dramatic textures that his younger contemporaries Sinfonieorchester. character of the first movement in its opening embraced during the 1920s and ‘30s. Yet it moments. Here hushed and tentative musing hardly gives itself over to the spare neo- The 2017–2018 season sees Măcelaru on a three-note figure erupts explosively classicism that Prokofiev and another exiled guest-conducting the symphony orchestras of into an ascending scale figure. That startling Russian, Stravinsky, favored at this time. National, Dallas, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Atlanta, gesture clears the air, as it were, for the By any standard except, perhaps, that of Seattle, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, San Diego and movement’s principal theme, a chant-like Rachmaninov’s own earlier works, this is still Vancouver. He recently completed his tenure melody first stated by the oboes. A second a symphony in the Romantic manner. with the Philadelphia Orchestra as Conductor- subject, lush and warm, soon follows in the cellos. These two themes are extensively in-Residence and leads them in three Rachmaninov completed his Third transfigured in the ensuing development subscription programs plus Messiah concerts. Symphony in the summer of 1936, after a episode but emerge intact when recalled year of intermittent work. Nearly 30 years near the end of the first movement. had passed since the composer had written VILDE FRANG his Second Symphony, a period that saw a Rachmaninov combines the slow movement Violin and scherzo, which traditionally occupy general decline in his creative productivity. In 2012 Vilde Frang was In contrast to the prolific years between the middle of a symphony, into a single unanimously awarded the 1900 and 1910 — which yielded not only his movement. The Adagio begins and ends Credit Suisse Young Artists Second Symphony but also the Second and quietly with a lavish display of instrumental Award which led to her Third Piano Concertos, the tone poem The colors. (There are conspicuous solo debut with the Wiener Isle of the Dead, two operas, several choral passages for horn, violin, clarinet and works, and numerous songs and pieces flute, and a picturesque use of harp, string Philharmoniker under for solo piano — the second decade of the pizzicatto and percussion.) The central Bernard Haitink at the century brought little more than the choral section brings a wild march-scherzo. Lucerne Festival. In 2016 she made her acclaimed cantata The Bells and a series of piano The finale again juxtaposes two contrasting debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker under pieces, the Etudes-Tableaux. The 1920s themes: the driving subject heard at the Sir Simon Rattle as part of their Europa Konzert were even less fertile, their only significant outset and a sweeping melody in the strings. product being the not entirely successful As in the first movement, Rachmaninov and she will return during the 2017–2018 Fourth Piano Concerto. recalls both themes following a far-flung season for her subscription debut at the Philharmonie, as well as concerts at the Baden Several factors account for Rachmaninov’s development. But the restatement of the Baden Easter Festival with Ivan Fischer. relative silence during this time. He was now second melody is interrupted by something exiled from his native Russia, having cut his new, a variant of Dies irae, an ancient Regularly appearing with the leading ties to his homeland permanently following ecclesiastical chant for the dead. With what orchestras, her recent highlights include the revolution of 1917. In addition to feelings seems to have been a peculiar fatalism, performances with the Philharmonia Orchestra, of loneliness and isolation brought on by Rachmaninov adopted this melody as a Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchester, Deutsche this situation, his exile meant that he could personal motto, quoting it in a number of his Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, no longer depend on his family’s estate or compositions. Here it leads to a lively coda Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen the lucrative conducting engagements he passage which closes the symphony. Rundfunk, Dallas Symphony, Oslo had enjoyed in Russia. As a result, he was Scored for 2 flutes and piccolo; 2 oboes and English Philharmonic, Wiener Symphoniker, Mahler obliged to undertake a heavy schedule horn; 2 clarinets and bass clarinet; 2 bassoons and Chamber Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic and contrabassoon; 4 horns; 2 trumpets and alto trumpet; of piano concerts in order to support his 3 trombones; tuba; timpani and percussion; harp; Orchestre de Paris. Frang is an exclusive large family. celeste; strings. Warner Classics artist and her recordings have received numerous awards. © 2018 Paul Schiavo

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91) occupies a high spot in the pantheon JOSHUA BELL of truly great composers, yet during his foreshortened but famously productive IN RECITAL lifetime he was even better known to the DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS SERIES public as a superb pianist. Renowned less for his technique (which was exemplary) than for his improvisatory powers, he Joshua Bell, violin created more than two dozen piano Sam Haywood, piano concertos, plus copious numbers of solo sonatas and incidental works for piano. WOLFGANG AMADEUS Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-flat major, K.454 22’ Yet — no surprise — he was also a master MOZART Largo—Allegro violinist (and violist, which role he preferred Andante to fill when performing string quartets). Allegretto Before his move to Vienna in 1781, he served as concertmaster with the court RICHARD STRAUSS Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18 30’ orchestra in Salzburg. Allegro, ma non troppo Improvisation: Andante cantabile It was natural, given the above, that he wrote Finale: Andante—Allegro frequently and fluently for the two instruments in combination. Perhaps because of his INTERMISSION role as a piano soloist, he emphasized the keyboard’s superiority in many of his early FRANZ SCHUBERT Fantasie in C major, D. 934 25’ duos, terming them “sonatas for piano with violin ad libitum.” The later works — including Additional works to be announced 20’ the Violin Sonata, K. 454 — he termed from the stage sonatas for piano with violin accompaniment, still putting the keyboard first yet according the violinist equivalent status. In comparison with many of the earlier sonatas, K. 454 demands a string player of consummate skill. Joshua Bell’s performance is generously underwritten by Paul Leach and Susan Winokur through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artists Circle. The opening movement starts with an unhurried and stately Largo shared by the two players; it quickly retreats into a tender and lyrically rocking statement that pauses before launching into a swiftly flowing Allegro in which conversational give-and- take alternates with passages of parallel lines. The overall mood is clearly positive throughout this engaging movement.

An Andante follows in which a relatively spare piano accompaniment supports the soaring violin line. Mozart achieves a masterly blend of cantabile singing and virtuosity. An episode in the minor darkens the emotional level while maintaining enchanting lyricism. Though the piano has its moments of prominence throughout the movement the violin remains the dominant voice.

As if to stress the importance of the violin Mozart opens the concluding Allegretto with a skipping statement first uttered by the stringed instrument. The intervening episodes sandwiched between reprises of the main theme give Mozart the opportunity Please note that the timings provided for this concert are approximate. Please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from taking photos or video. to give expression to his penchant for Performance ©2018 Seattle Symphony. Copying of any performance by camera, audio or video recording unexpected and delectable melodic twists equipment, and any other use of such copying devices during a performance is prohibited. and turns. The movement ends in a brief virtuosic flurry.

18 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG JOSHUA BELL PROGRAM NOTES Violin With a career spanning more than 30 years as a Raised in a home alive with music — structure resounds with urgent passion soloist, chamber Richard Strauss’ (1864–1949) father was before the opening serenity returns to close musician, recording the esteemed Franz Strauss, a superb the movement. artist and conductor, hornist — his talents manifested early in his Joshua Bell is one of the life. Franz was a dyed-in-the-wool musical A moody piano introduction spawns the most celebrated conservative who ruled the roost with an violin’s fast-paced main theme in the violinists today. An iron hand. His musical heroes were Mozart, Finale: Andante—Allegro. The boldly Mazzucco Lisa-Marie Photo: exclusive Sony Classical Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and ascending tune, reinforced by forceful artist, Bell has recorded more than 40 CDs Brahms. Wagner, Liszt and other proponents accompaniment from the piano clearly garnering Grammy, Mercury, Gramophone of the “music of the future” were anathema foretells the heroic themes on his not- and Echo Klassik awards. Named the Music in the Strauss household. too-distant orchestral masterpieces and Director of the Academy of St. Martin in the operatic ventures. Increasingly, the violin’s Fields in 2011, his most recent release is In this setting it is not surprising that young arpeggiated melody assumes near- Joshua Bell -The Classical Collection, a 14 Richard’s first compositions reflected his dominating importance. father’s dominating conservatism. A handful CD set of classical repertoire displaying of delightful works from his adolescence — Franz Schubert’s (1797–1828) Fantasie in Bell’s unique breadth, versatility and his violin concerto and piano quartet in C C major dates from the penultimate year breathtaking virtuosity. minor come to mind — are finally receiving of his tragically short life, and was probably deserved attention. composed for two well-known artists of the A native of Bloomington, Indiana, Bell day, violinist Josef Slavik (likened by Chopin received his first violin at age 4. Today he The Violin Sonata in E-flat major was his to a “second Paganini”) and pianist Karl performs on the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius fifth and final chamber work, all of which Maria von Bocklet (one of the most talented violin with a Francois Tourte bow. A reflect the conservatism of his formative musicians in Vienna, again according to the dedicated arts advocate, Bell is a supporter years, with strong stylistic allusions to generally none-too-charitable Chopin). of Education Through Music and Turnaround Schumann and Brahms, even Beethoven Arts. The illustrated children’s book, The in the second movement. The Violin/Piano Though cast as one movement the work Dance of the Violin, was published in 2017 Sonata makes a fair claim as the best of weaves through a number of interlinking recalling a childhood mistake Bell made at a the chamber works, and its comparative sections. An Andante moderato serves as string competition and what transpired when popularity would indicate greater public an introduction in which quiet piano tremolo given a second chance. acceptance. Preceding the trailblazing and and shifting harmonies add an appealing brilliant orchestral Don Juan by one year, degree of mystery to the yearning theme the sonata already conveys an ardor and uttered by the violin. SAM HAYWOOD emotionalism that found full expression in Piano the orchestral canvases of the following The ensuing Allegretto’s crisp rhythms decade plus. Although composed for two do not fully lighten the mood, despite a Sam Haywood has instruments, the sonata’s rich and complex glimmer of major tonality in this otherwise performed to critical textures point clearly to the sumptuous minor-mode episode. The third section, acclaim in many of the orchestration of the ensuing tone poems. Andantino finds Schubert spinning world’s major concert variations on his 1821 song, Sei mir gegrüsst halls. The Washington The opening Allegro, ma non troppo (“Receive my Greetings”). After a modified Post hailed his “dazzling, begins with a majestic statement on reprise of the Fantasy’s opening material a evocative playing” and the piano that would have done Handel rousing and energetic finale, Allegro vivace “lyrical sensitivity” and proud, though its underlying nervousness brings the music to a brilliant close. Damaskinidis Panos Photo: The New York Times his seems closer to this past century’s anxiety “passionate flair and sparkling clarity.” He than to the great Baroque master’s Oddly, given its immediacy of appeal, embraces a wide spectrum of the piano world. A broadly sculpted secondary one might be puzzled by the comment of repertoire and is equally at home as a theme softens the hortatory effect of the an early critic: “The Fantasia takes rather soloist, chamber musician or working with opening passages. A foretaste of his post- longer than the Viennese are prepared singers. He has had a regular duo Wagnerian explorations can be discerned to spend on esthetic pleasures. Little partnership with Joshua Bell since 2010 and in the chromaticism of the development by little the auditorium emptied, and the often performs with cellist Steven Isserlis. sections, replete with meanderings into reporter must confess that he, too, is Haywood is passionate about period harmonically remote keys. unable to discuss the conclusion of this instruments and has made a recording on composition.” Perhaps Beethoven was Termed Improvisation, the second accurate when he castigated the Viennese Chopin’s own Pleyel piano. He has recorded movement suggests the lyrical effulgence at roughly this time for their lack of taste. two solo albums for Hyperion, one featuring of Strauss’ song-writing, especially in the And, of course, decades later a French the piano music of Julius Isserlis and the violin’s part. By contrast, the piano writing is critic assailed Bizet’s Carmen for its other Charles Villiers Stanford’s preludes. distinctly orchestra-like in the richness and alleged lack of good tunes! He is Artistic Director of the Solent Music complexity of its inner voicings. Echoes of Festival in UK and the inventor of the Mendelssohn’s “Songs Without Words” can © 2018 Steven Lowe memorisation aid memorystars®. Other be divined in the sweet lyricism of both the passions include literature, natural history, violin’s singing line and the piano’s piquant technology, magic, fountain pens and harmonies. The middle section of this ABA table tennis.

encoremediagroup.com/programs 19 OVERVIEW THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018, AT 8PM Of Heroes and Poets MORLOT CONDUCTS Symphonic music, especially that of the 19th century, is replete with expressions of STRAUSS heroism. Indeed, the heroic symphony and tone poem are the most characteristic types of orchestral composition to emerge from the Romantic movement. Ludovic Morlot, conductor But we live in very different times. The wars Seattle Symphony and totalitarian brutality of the 20th century shattered the idealism of the 19th, and with it DAVID LANG symphony without a hero 28’ the notion of heroic individualism. (World Premiere and Seattle Today, the creation of symphonic music Symphony commission) in a heroic vein seems viable only in the context of popular fantasy (John Williams’ INTERMISSION scores for the Star Wars films being the RICHARD STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”), Op. 40 46’ obvious example). And so, composers find Der Held (“The Hero”) themselves in search of new symphonic Des Helden Widersacher premises. One of the most questing musical creators of our time is David Lang, whose (“The Hero’s Enemies”)— new symphony without a hero is a work of Des Helden Gefährtin poetic evocation rather than heroic assertion. (“The Hero’s Companion”)— That latter quality comes in the second half Des Helden Walstatt (“The Hero at Battle”)— of our program with Richard Strauss’ tone Des Helden Friedenswerke poem Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”). (“The Hero’s Works of Peace”)— Composed at the end of the Romantic 19th Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung century, it constitutes the ne plus ultra of (“The Hero’s Withdrawal from the World”) heroic expression in orchestral music. Whereas some composers write Pre-concert Talk one hour prior to performance, with performance of wreck/wed. universally, I find Strauss’ music to be Speakers: David Lang and Laura Reynolds, Vice President of Education & more autobiographical — not only was Strauss quoted as saying “I am no less important than Community Engagement Bonaparte,” in reference to Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony (which was originally DAVID LANG wreck/wed 11’ dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte), but he NATASHA BAZHANOV, VIOLIN also quotes many of his own works in Ein JOHN WELLER, VIOLIN Heldenleben. Strauss’ “A Hero’s Life” is very RACHEL SWERDLOW, VIOLA challenging, but also very rewarding, for every WALTER GRAY, CELLO section of the orchestra. As such, it is a kind of concerto for orchestra, giving the solo violin a wide range of emotions to express in a lengthy solo. As is the case in Beethoven’s Ask the Artist on Thursday, February 8 in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby Eroica Symphony, the horns have a particularly following the concert. important role in this work. Guests: David Lang and Terry Hecker David Lang is part of a consortium of composers from Bang on a Can which also symphony without a hero is commissioned by the Seattle Symphony with the generous includes Michael Gordon and Julia Wolfe, two support of the Lynn and Brian Grant Family. composers whose music Seattle Symphony has performed in the recent past. Lang’s Media Sponsor: Classical KING FM 98.1 symphony without a hero was inspired by Anna Akhmatova’s Poem Without a Hero, which was dedicated to Akhmatova’s friends and countrymen who died at Leningrad. With a heavy pulse and static harmonies, symphony without a hero is somber in character but attempts to become progressively lighter throughout its half hour duration. Please note that the timings provided for this concert are approximate. Please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from taking photos or video. – Ludovic Morlot Performance ©2018 Seattle Symphony. Copying of any performance by camera, audio or video recording equipment, and any other use of such copying devices during a performance is prohibited. See Ludovic Morlot’s biography on page 6.

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DAVID LANG piece receives its first performances this wisp of something delicate and precious week at Benaroya Hall that might hover vaguely someplace symphony without a hero beneath the surface of an overwhelming Lang did not write this work explicitly as and oppressive present. BORN: Los Angeles, January 8, 1957 a repudiation of the heroic symphony NOW RESIDES: New York musical archetype. Rather, his motivation “I began by writing a melody that WORK COMPOSED: 2017 was positive, an attraction to a work of went from the beginning of the piece WORLD PREMIERE: This week, by Seattle the 20th-century Russian poet Anna to the very end — a 28-minute-long Symphony, conducted by Ludovic Morlot, at Akhmatova. In comments generously tune. I superimposed many different provided, the composer explains: versions of the melody onto each other, Benaroya Hall simultaneously, in layers of slower and “I became a composer because, when I faster speeds, in the foreground and in was nine years old, I saw a movie of An endless melody runs through this the background, with greater or lesser Leonard Bernstein conducting single-movement composition. It detail. I thought I could create the feeling Shostakovich’s First Symphony with the begins in the violins and flutes, with of a distant, elusive memory by making a New York Philharmonic. I fell in love other instruments providing tune that was constantly in the process of immediately with the music of accompaniment, but subtle rhythmic revealing itself, without ever revealing Shostakovich, with the idea of being a displacements soften the line’s focus. Harp itself completely.” and then celeste add variants of the theme composer, with the orchestra itself. I was at faster speeds. Later, metal percussion so in love with Shostakovich, in fact, that Scored for 3 flutes; 3 oboes; 2 clarinets and bass I immersed myself in his music, and then clarinet; 2 bassoons and contrabassoon; 4 horns; do likewise. The entire piece unfurls in the 3 trumpets; 3 trombones; tuba; percussion; celeste; embrace of a single unchanging harmony. all Russian music; then I studied the harp; strings. Russian language in school, read all the Russian literature I could find, and spent Since the early decades of the last century, the summer of 1975 studying in the RICHARD STRAUSS as modernism replaced Romanticism as Soviet Union. the intellectual context for music, art and Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”), literature in the Western world, composers “My pursuit of Shostakovich led me Op. 40 have struggled to devise alternatives to the poetry of Anna Akhmatova, his to the Romantic ideal of the heroic great contemporary. There is a (possibly BORN: June 11, 1864, at Munich symphony. That ideal had dominated apocryphal) story that they were each DIED: September 8, 1949, at Garmish- symphonic composition throughout the aware of the other their entire lives but Partenkirchen, Bavaria 19th century, engendering masterpieces met only once — they spent twenty WORK COMPOSED: 1898 by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Brahms and minutes together, staring at each other, WORLD PREMIERE: March 3, 1899, in Frankfurt. many other composers. But in the new era in total silence. it seemed no longer relevant. While heroic The composer, an outstanding conductor, “One of Akhmatova’s greatest works is her symphonies continued to be written in the directed. introspective, memory-laden Soviet-era Soviet Union, notably by Shostakovich Poem Without a Hero. I have always loved and Prokofiev, most composers in the this work — it is kaleidoscopic and strange, Ein Heldenleben paints musical West turned instead to the neo-classical both fragile and powerful at the same time. portraits of both Strauss and his symphony, whose concise dimensions, And of course, who is the non-hero of the opera-singer wife. The composer lean textures and revival of 18th-century poem? The young poets she remembers imagines himself in music of noble dance and sonata forms distanced it from and writes about, or herself? Is it her character. But his mate is more what many had come to consider the present or her past? complicated. Her music suggests warmth grandiloquence of late-19th-century music. and affection, but also a flirtatious and “The poem can be hard going. My Russian But now, a full century since the advent of even shrewish nature. “She is very was never good enough to read it in modernism, the neo-classical symphony complex,” the composer admitted, “a little the original and there are things about it also has run its course, no longer speaking perverse, a little coquettish, ... at every that make it inscrutable in any language. to our time. What sort of symphony, then, minute different from how she had been It is the distant memory of people and can a thoughtful composer write in the 21st the moment before.” things so personal to her as to be almost century? Many answers have been, and unknowable to us. Reading the poem can surely will continue to be, proposed. The feel like watching Akhmatova from afar, The concept of the artist as hero was a latest comes from American composer and through a gauzy veil. central tenet of 19th-century Romanticism, David Lang. and musicians provided its most vivid “I started thinking that the idea of ‘distant examples. Beethoven, who overcame A co-founding member of Bang on a Can, memory’ was a musical idea. Memory is, deafness and other hardships by dint the enterprising New York contemporary after all, the basis of musical form — we of genius and perseverance, provided music organization, David Lang is one of hear something, we remember it when it a model for this new heroic archetype. the most lauded American composers of returns, it is in our memory of it that we Hardly less inspiring, at least to their his generation. He received the Pulitzer assemble the details of a piece into a admirers, were those composers who Prize for composition in 2008 and is a particular structure. I started wondering if struggled to assert their novel ideals member of the Yale School of Music faculty. memory in music could work the same way against a hostile public: crusaders such He composed symphony without a hero to that memory works in the Akhmatova: a as Berlioz and Wagner. The artist-hero a commission from Seattle Symphony; the

encoremediagroup.com/programs 21 PROGRAM NOTES continued FEB 5 also found manifestation in the careers Meistersinger von Nürnberg, in which the of virtuoso performers, notably Liszt and humble but true musician triumphs over his Paganini, whose feats on the concert pedantic rival in a climactic singing contest stage conquered audiences to a degree and wins the girl each desires. Moreover, matched only by the most popular rock it is a sentiment with which we all can stars of recent years. identify. Who, after all, has not indulged in heroic daydreams? Moreover, Romantic music gave particularly stirring expression to heroic Ein Heldenleben unfolds in six broad struggle and triumph. Throughout the sections, played without pause. The first UW Symphony at Benaroya Hall with 19th century, operas, symphonies and introduces the hero of the work’s title in Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, cello, Cristina concertos offered musical dramas of crisis a soaring romantic melody. In the second Valdés, piano & Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin and overcoming, sometimes with thinly part, Strauss depicts the hero’s enemies Ludovic Morlot and David A. Rahbee veiled autobiographical implications. through carping woodwind figures conduct works by Rossini, Stravinsky, and malevolent harmonies in the low As the Romantic movement reached its Beethoven, and Enesco. strings. But the hero also has a Beloved, culmination, the notion of the artist-hero 7:30 pm Benaroya Hall represented in radiant passages for solo received ever more extravagant musical violin in the third section. expression. Wagner’s operatic alter-ego Siegfried and the “Titan” of Mahler’s The fourth portion of the tone poem finds FEB allegedly autobiographical First Symphony the hero confronted by his enemies in 23 are notable in this regard. But the most some of the most colorful battle music unambiguous assertion of the concept ever composed. Emerging victorious, he came with Richard Strauss’ epic orchestral devotes himself to peaceful works for piece Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”). the benefit of humanity. Quotations from Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegel, Death and Written in 1898, this was the last of a Transfiguration and several other Strauss remarkable series of tone poems Strauss compositions sound in this fifth section. composed during the final decade and Finally, his life’s work accomplished, the a half of the 19th century. Several of hero withdraws from the world, serene those works, particularly Don Juan and in the knowledge of his virtues and Also sprach Zarathustra, already had accomplishments. implied certain types of heroic figures Faculty Recital: Craig Sheppard, piano and actions. But Strauss left nothing Scored for 3 flutes and piccolo; 4 oboes (the 4th Bach: The Art of The Fugue doubling English horn); 2 clarinets, E-flat clarinet Chair of the UW piano program performs implicit about the heroic theme of Ein and bass clarinet; 3 bassoons and contrabassoon; Bach’s masterwork. Heldenleben, nor about the identity of 8 horns; 5 trumpets; 3 trombones; tenor tuba 7:30 pm Meany Theater the hero whose story its music relates (euphonium) and tuba; timpani and percussion; — or so it seemed to the work’s earliest 2 harps; strings. critics. They immediately condemned the © 2018 Paul Schiavo composition as a blatant and immodest MAR piece of self-aggrandizement, even though the composer provided no written 1 program other than the titles of the score’s six sections. Faced with this criticism, Strauss attempted to give a more general interpretation of the piece. “It is enough to know there is a hero,” he said, “fighting his enemies.” The music, however, offered rather conclusive evidence that Strauss indeed fancied himself the title figure: musical quotations from his own earlier compositions presented as emblems of Modern Music Ensemble Works by Marc Andre Dalbavie, Betsy Jolas, “the hero’s works of peace” in the work’s and Pierre Boulez. Cristina Valdés, director, fifth section with guest conductor Ludovic Morlot and From our present perspective, it seems Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, cello. hardly important whether or not the 7:30 pm Meany Theater composer was waving his own flag. Strauss was a controversial artist, a radical composer in his day, and he had suffered numerous critical slings and arrows. If Ein Heldenleben is a fantasy of self- MORE AT: WWW.MUSIC.WASHINGTON.EDU vindication, it is no more offensive than ArtsUW TICKET OFFICE: 206.543.4880 Wagner’s conquest of his critics in Die

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018, AT 4PM CELEBRATE ASIA SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

DaYe Lin, conductor Warren Chang, erhu Nishat Khan, sitar Seattle Chinese Orchestra Seattle Symphony

ZHOU LONG The Rhyme of Taigu 12’

35 BOCHAN LI Tibet Overture 6’

NISHAT KHAN The Gate of the Moon (Sitar Concerto No. 1) 22’ NISHAT KHAN, SITAR

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WOLFGANG AMADEUS Allegro from Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 4’ MOZART SEATTLE SYMPHONY

WOLFGANG AMADEUS Allegro from Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 4’ MOZART ROGER NELSON, CONDUCTOR frans.com SEATTLE CHINESE ORCHESTRA

HOU-YUAN WU Erhu Concerto No. 1, Capriccio for the 20’ Red Plum Blossom Moderato—Lento—Allegro—Largo—Allegro WARREN CHANG, ERHU

TRADITIONAL (CHINA) Mo Li Hua (“Jasmine Flower”) 5’ /arr. XiaoGu Zhu SEATTLE CHINESE ORCHESTRA SEATTLE SYMPHONY

TRADITIONAL (CHINA) Song of Happiness 3’ /arr. XiaoGu Zhu SEATTLE CHINESE ORCHESTRA SEATTLE SYMPHONY

ARR. XIAOGU ZHU Medley of Chinese Movie Music from 6’ Hong Hu Lake, Shaolin Temple, Ashima and Red Sun SEATTLE CHINESE ORCHESTRA Kirkland Choral Society SEATTLE SYMPHONY & Philharmonia Northwest present

VERDI’s REQUIEM Presenting Sponsor: Bank of America Supporting Sponsors: Delta Air Lines, Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation 2PM SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 Contributing Sponsors: MG2 Foundation, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) BENAROYA HALL, SEATTLE Media Sponsors: Classical KING FM 98.1, NW Asian Weekly, Seattle Chinese Post Community Sponsors: International Performing Arts, Wild Ginger KIM GIORDANO, SOPRANO MELISSA PLAGEMANN, MEZZO-SOPRANO The Celebrate Asia Composition Competition is generously underwritten by Yoshi and TIM JANECKE, TENOR Naomi Minegishi. CLAYTON BRAINERD, BASS-BARITONE Please note that the timings provided for this concert are approximate. KIRKLANDCHORALSOCIETY.ORG Please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from taking photos or video. PHILHARMONIANW.ORG Performance ©2018 Seattle Symphony. Copying of any performance by camera, audio or video recording equipment, and any other use of such copying devices during a performance is prohibited.

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Zhou Long (b. 1953) grew up during China’s remarkable musical training and interests CELEBRATE ASIA Cultural Revolution, was first trained in the (jazz, flamenco, classical) span East and PRESENTING SPONSOR eminent Beijing’s Central Conservatory of West, and his eclectic work embraces Music and subsequently came to the U.S. both film and concert music. This diversity in the mid-1980s as a graduate student of background, experience, taste and Bank of America proudly at Columbia University. Zhou and such musicality is on dazzling display in this contemporaries as Chen Yi and Tan Dun truly beautiful composition. A virtuoso presents the 2018 Celebrate quickly flourished as a new generation of sitarist himself, he has expertly molded Asia concert at the Seattle composers that bridged East and West, this classical Indian instrument — a distant gaining prominence in China, the U.S. and (but much more assertive) cousin of the Symphony. worldwide. His Rhyme of Taigu (2003) guitar — into the Western orchestral has become a well-known showpiece, texture, while still managing to showcase performed in major concert halls around its spectacular slides, runs and brilliant At Bank of America, we are the world. Scored for full Western orchestra, timbre. He proves that East and West can committed to supporting including a large array of regular and indeed meet to achieve an astonishing not-so-regular percussion instruments the economic, social and and harmonious ideal. like temple blocks and bowl chime, it is cultural vibrancy of the local further supplemented by Chinese drums Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik needs communities we serve in the the tanggu and dagu, and the Japanese no introduction. Having its Allegro played drum odaiko, which add exotic timbre back to back by the Seattle Symphony and Puget Sound area. The Seattle and color. A dramatic opening for the two the Seattle Chinese Orchestra, however, Symphony’s mission to unleash tanggu drums, played on the rim, leads to a is an astonishing and slightly unsettling short theme on the clarinet. The piece then experiment. China has a long tradition of the power of music and bring develops into an extended — and heated — large instrumental ensembles that dates community together to lift the dialogue between the woodwinds and the back to the 10th century, but exists today brass. The rich surge and ebb of the strings only in written records. The modern human spirit comes alive in the add energy and drive. The combination of Chinese orchestra has a much shorter Celebrate Asia program. irregular rhythm and rich orchestral color history, having arisen about a century ago brings to mind Stravinsky and Bartók, but from the folk “Silk and Bamboo” ensemble the coherency is entirely Zhou’s. It is truly a of the Shanghai area. Those ensembles The Seattle Symphony’s spectacular concert overture. consisted of anywhere from three to Celebrate Asia honors the eight instruments, some are “silk” (bowed, A meaningful initiative by the Seattle plucked or hammered strings) and others rich musical traditions of Symphony is the annual Celebrate Asia are “bamboo” (side-blown and end-blown heritages and ethnicities Composition Competition for young flutes and the mouth organ). Since normally composers. The winner for 2018, the 8th only one instrument of each kind was used, represented in Asia and from season, is the Tibet Overture of Bochan the ensemble was not “orchestral” in the Asian communities around the Li, a graduate student at Beijing’s Central sense of multiple identical instruments Conservatory. Using timpani, tubular bells playing the same musical lines; but world. Now celebrating its tenth and cymbals to imitate instruments in instead each instrument displayed its year, Celebrate Asia continues the Buddhist temples of Tibet, tuba and own interpretation of the melodic line double bass to emulate giant ceremonial to produce a so-called “heterophonic” to bring people and families horns, low brasses to invoke the vast texture. As a consequence, traditional of all ethnicities together for emptiness of the Tibetan plateau, and musicians were not used to playing in strict snatches of Tibetan folk music, this flashy unison. Only later did such folk ensembles cultural exchange and vibrant gem imaginatively carries the listener to a develop into “orchestras” modelled upon celebration. mysterious land. When, midway through the the West and begin learning the discipline piece, a relentless driving rhythm emerges, of ensemble playing with complex tonal becoming ever more imposing and harmony. The experiment here, particularly dramatic, the listener can almost imagine when juxtaposed with the great Seattle Matt Damon charging out of the giant IMAX Symphony, may be something of a screen of some Chinese/Hollywood epic. challenge, or perhaps, hopefully, revealing a new Mozart in the process. After the impressive display of flamboyant rhythm and color of the preceding pieces, Capriccio for the Red Plum Blossom the 2013 sitar concerto, The Gate of (1980), by Hou-Yuan Wu (1946–99), is the Moon, of Indian composer Nishat based on melodies from the popular Khan (b. mid-1960s) evokes delightful song-drama Sister Jiang (1964), which echoes of 19th century Romanticism, with tells the story of a young heroine in sweet melodies and a lyrical aura. Khan’s 1948 fighting the Nationalists and the

encoremediagroup.com/programs 25 DAYE LIN WARREN CHANG PROGRAM Conductor Erhu NOTES DaYe Lin was born in Warren Chang is the Shandong, China. He founder and President first studied conducting of the Chinese Arts and American “imperialists” just before the at Shanghai Music Association, as establishment of the People’s Republic. Conservatory of Music, well as the Music Composed in the same style as the very then at Hochschule fur Director of the Seattle popular Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto Musik Hanns Eisler in Chinese Orchestra. He Berlin on a scholarship. is a foremost erhu artist

(1959), this piece, full of already-familiar Cruciani Daniele Photo: melodies, has become a must-play item He was the winner of who shares his for students of the erhu. Though billed the 2012 Solti International Conductors significant talent with audiences around as a concerto, it really is more of a solo Competition. At the Guangzhou Symphony the United States, even appearing on piece with relatively sparse orchestral Orchestra, he was initially engaged as national television on Johnny Carson’s The accompaniment, which makes it a show resident conductor, but later appointed as Tonight Show. He has toured public school piece for the solo instrument, one of the Principal Conductor, a position he held systems within the state of Washington to most important in Chinese music, often from 2010 to 2015. He was officially demonstrate and introduce ancient translated as a two-stringed violin. Sharing appointed as Music Director and Chief Chinese musical instruments. He brought much with its Western counterpart, the Conductor of Shenzhen Symphony his children’s fare, “A Touch of the Orient,” erhu distinguishes itself by its raspier Orchestra in June 2016. He has conducted to Wolf Trap where he participated in the timbre — closer to a human voice — a broad range of repertoire including International Children’s Festival in and very intricate melodic ornaments. Mahler Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” Symphony Washington, D.C. Warren has appeared a Originally the main accompanying No. 2, “Resurrection” and Symphony No. 5, number of times with various American instrument in traditional Chinese opera, Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, symphonies, combining the sound of the the erhu developed into a solo instrument Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances, Wagner erhu with Western sounds in symphonic only in the last century. This composition Prelude to Act 1, Lohengrin, Bartók Viola music. His incomparable determination retains the operatic link by prominently Concerto and Brahms Symphony No. 4. and continuing efforts to introduce the featuring the wooden clapper (ban) and He has also conducted many great sounds of ancient China in music has the small, high-pitched drum (danpigu) that operas including Verdi La Traviata, Aida, earned him great respect from both the are ubiquitous in Chinese operas. Mozart Don Giovanni and Pulitzer professional world of music and lovers of Prize-winning opera, Madame White music in general. The rest of the program are sweet Snake by Zhou Long. bon-bons of some of the best-known It is an honor for me to bring a NISHAT KHAN Chinese melodies, here arranged for the Sitar orchestra. Perhaps the most celebrated concert full of Asian colors to the is “Jasmine Flower,” made internationally audience of Seattle. Mr. Zhou Long, the Considered among the famous by exponents as varied as Puccini author of The Rhyme of Taigu, is a very elite Sitar players and (in Turandot) and Celine Dion (with a good friend of mine. I premiered two of composers, Nishat creditable rendition of the original Chinese Mr. Zhou’s works at the Beijing Music Khan has virtuosic lyrics on YouTube). In Song of Happiness Festival. One is the opera The White talent and limitless (or “Full of Joy”), the composer Mingyuan Snake, which won the Pulitzer Prize later; comprehension of Liu (1931–96) created a faux folk tune the other one is the grand cantata Jiu Ge traditional Indian that the Chinese consider auspicious for (“Nine Songs”). In The Rhyme of Taigu, we classical music. The the lunar New Year. The final medley of can not only feel the distinct sound of Telegraph UK called movie songs should be familiar to all from Japanese taigu, but also get a sense of Khan “a scion of a great Indian dynasty of China who grew up in the 1960s, since the Buddhist music in Chinese temples. We musicians, and is determined to keep the popularity of the films was enormous; they will also present to you a series of popular flame alive.” As a son and disciple of Imrat include Hong Hu Lake (1961), about the Chinese folk songs such as Mo Li Hua Khan, as well as the torchbearer of seven early days of the Communist army in 1929; (“Jasmine Flower”) and Song of Happiness. generations of India’s most renowned Red Sun (1963), a story set in 1946 during I believe it’s going to be a music carnival musical family, Nishat Khan has an innate the civil war between Communists and from the East. ability to take the quality and direction of Nationalists; Ashima (1964), a love story the music to new heights through solo from the Yi people, a national minority in expertise as well as collaboration. A Southwestern China; and Shaolin Temple diverse variety of influences, including (1982), the film that thrust kung fu star Jet Li India’s musical heritage, jazz, flamenco, into international fame. western classical and Gregorian chant, have been incorporated to his sound and © 2018 Bell Yung approach as a performer, composer and musical director in many films. With Bell Yung is an Affiliate Professor of wisdom and appreciation pertaining to the Music at the University of Washington music and its history felt through his and Emeritus Professor of Music at the playing, The Guardian described it as an University of Pittsburgh. “infinite imaginative variety.”

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018, AT 7:30PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018, AT 7:30PM Encore is proud LA LA LAND to celebrate over IN CONCERT three decades of WITH THE partnership with SEATTLE SYMPHONY Seattle Symphony. SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Erik Ochsner, conductor Randy Porter, piano Seattle Symphony

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT Presents A MARC PLATT Production An IMPOSTOR PICTURES / GILBERT FILMS Production A DAMIEN CHAZELLE Film RYAN GOSLING • EMMA STONE “LA LA LAND” JOHN LEGEND • ROSEMARIE DEWITT Casting by DEBORAH AQUILA, CSA & TRICIA WOOD, CSA Choreographer MANDY MOORE Music Supervisor STEVEN GIZICKI Executive Music Producer MARIUS DE VRIES Music by JUSTIN HURWITZ Lyrics by BENJ PASEK & JUSTIN PAUL Score by JUSTIN HURWITZ Costume Designer MARY ZOPHRES Film Editor TOM CROSS, ACE Production Designer DAVID WASCO Director of Photography LINUS SANDGREN, FSF Executive Producer MICHAEL BEUGG Produced by FRED BERGER, p.g.a. • JORDAN HOROWITZ, p.g.a. • GARY GILBERT • MARC PLATT, p.g.a. Written and Directed by DAMIEN CHAZELLE

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28 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG ERIK OCHSNER Conductor

Finnish-American conductor Erik Ochsner is Principal Touring Live well. Conductor of La La Land. Praised for his clarity, flexibility, energy At Mirabella Seattle, our goal is for and versatility, Ochsner’s you to live better longer. With our broad experience ranges from 5 to 300 premium fitness and aquatic centers, players in contemporary and modern works, complete with spa-style activities to more traditional orchestral, opera and and amenities, plus our countless oratorio concerts, to “live in concert” film concerts. He has conducted orchestras wellness classes, staying active and across the globe from Beijing to Jakarta, engaged has never been easier. Dallas to St. Louis, and Tokyo to Seattle! Let go of age. Embrace healthy. Music Director of SONOS Chamber Orchestra; Music Director of the 2017 Retire at Mirabella. Opera America New Works Showcase; conducted and helped create The Music Experience our incredible of Star Wars with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Upcoming performances community today: include Star Wars, Little Mermaid and 206-254-1441 Beauty and the Beast. Ochsner graduated from Dartmouth College; attended The mirabellaliving.com/seattle Pierre Monteux School; lives in New York City, and loves travelling, wine and Mirabella Seattle is a Pacific Retirement Services collecting requiem recordings. community and an equal housing opportunity.

Conducting the Academy Award- winning score to La La Land is both a privilege and a joy! Film music is a powerful tool of emotion crafted by the director and composer to lead the audience on an emotional journey. I will confess, even after 34 performances, Justin Hurwitz’s music still makes me happy and sad, laugh and cry! As a conductor, my job is to find and highlight the details the composer wrote in the score, and I always strive be an advocate for the composer. La La Land is my 10th film concert project, and I’m really thrilled to be invited to conduct three new movies in 2018! Way back when… Ludovic Morlot and I both attended the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors together and I believe we share both our passion for music and the attention to details! I’m thrilled to be making my Seattle Symphony debut.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018, AT 8PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018, AT 8PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2018, AT 2PM JUST A KISS AWAY! LISA FISCHER & GRAND BATON WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY SEATTLE POPS Title Sponsor

Stuart Chafetz, conductor Lisa Fischer, vocals * Grand Baton * JC Maillard, vocals, guitar, SazBass & keyboard Thierry Arpino, drums Aidan Carroll, bass & vocals Seattle Symphony

LEONARD BERNSTEIN Overture to Candide HAROLD ARLEN “Blues in the Night”/ /lyric Johnny Mercer “Dido’s Lament” * GEORGES BIZET Habañera and /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard Danse Bohême from Carmen NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN “How Can I Ease the Pain” * STEVE PORCARO Human Nature & LISA FISCHER & JOHN BETTIS /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard /arr. Sam Schoop MICK JAGGER “Satisfaction” * LEONARD BERNSTEIN Overture to West Side Story & KEITH RICHARDS /adapted Maurice Peress /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard

INTERMISSION MICK JAGGER “Jumping Jack Flash”/ & KEITH RICHARDS/ “Habañera”/“Paavana Dara” * JIMMY PAGE, “Rock and Roll” * JC MAILLARD ROBERT PLANT, /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard JOHN PAUL JONES & JOHN BONHAM /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard JIMMY PAGE, “Immigrants”/“Fragile” * ROBERT PLANT, MICK JAGGER “Miss You” * JOHN PAUL JONES & KEITH RICHARDS & JOHN BONHAM/ /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard STING /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard MICK JAGGER “Wild Horses” * & KEITH RICHARDS STING “Message in a Bottle” * /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard

MICK JAGGER “Gimme Shelter”/ & KEITH RICHARDS/ “(We Need) More Love” * JC MAILLARD Friday performance sponsored by Holland America Line. & LISA FISCHER /arr. Chris Walden & JC Maillard

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30 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG STUART CHAFETZ Conductor SEATTLE POPS SERIES Stuart Chafetz is the TITLE SPONSOR newly appointed Principal Pops Conductor of the Columbus Symphony. Chafetz, a conductor with a dynamic podium demeanor and a refined Photo: Pat Johnson Pat Photo: sense of audience engagement, is increasingly in demand with orchestras across the continent and this season Chafetz will be on the podium in Seattle, Detroit, Naples, Phoenix, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Vancouver and many more.

He previously held posts as resident THE conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony SEATTLE SYMPHONY Orchestra and associate conductor of the Louisville Orchestra. As principal timpanist THANKS MCM of the Honolulu Symphony for 20 years, FOR MAKING Chafetz would also conduct the annual Nutcracker performances with Ballet Hawaii THE SEATTLE POPS and principals from the American Ballet SERIES POSSIBLE. Theatre. It was during that time that Chafetz led numerous concerts with the Maui Symphony and Pops. He annually leads the Spring Ballet at the world-renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

In the summers Chafetz spends his time at the Chautauqua Institution, where he conducts the annual Fourth of July and Opera Pops concerts with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in addition to his role as that orchestra’s timpanist.

Chafetz makes his home near San Francisco, California, with his wife Ann Krinitsky. Chafetz holds a bachelor’s degree in music performance from the College- Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and a master’s from the Eastman School of Music.

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LISA FISCHER

Lisa Fischer is “at the top of her vocal game, thrilling fans with her range, her tone, and her charisma” (Parade Magazine). After decades singing background for icons like The Rolling Stones, Sting and Nine Inch Nails, Fischer was featured in the 2013 Oscar-winning documentary Twenty Feet From Stardom. The film showcased clips of her legendary duet with Mick Jagger on “Gimme Shelter” and her first Grammy win for “How Can I Ease the Pain.” Nobody was more surprised than her when, in the film’s wake, invitations came pouring in. Since then, Fischer has toured the finest concert halls and festivals with her band Grand Baton, leaving “no question as to why this backup singer would be headlining sold-out shows across the world — only bewilderment as to why she didn’t get there sooner” (Las Vegas Weekly). Other recent collaborations include Yo-Yo Ma’s Sing Me Home, Lang Lang’s New York Rhapsody, Billy Childs’ Map to the Treasure, the Alonzo LINES Ballet and Anna Deavere Smith’s HBO special Notes From the Field.

The songs in this concert are uniting threads in my life. They are me, and I them. I’ve grown with them, and I think they’ve grown with me. We’ve grown together to the point that I can no longer tell where the songs end and I begin.

For several years now, I’ve been reinventing these songs as lead singer of my own trio Grand Baton, with musical director JC Maillard, and together we’ve discovered new meanings, new shapes, filled empty spaces, opened our hearts, melding together so many emotions and thoughts. It’s like a reflective photograph of memories and possibilities.

Many years ago, I had the pleasure of sharing the vibration of sound as a special guest with Chris Botti and the amazing Seattle Symphony. When Charlie Wade at the Symphony approached me with the possibility of performing these songs with the orchestra, I literally leapt at the chance.

Chris Walden’s orchestrations and the virtuosities of Grand Baton and the Seattle Symphony turn every song into an exhilarating adventure and celebration. I’m so grateful for this opportunity. Thank you for this amazing gift and I can’t wait to share it with all of you! – Lisa Fischer

GRAND BATON

Lisa Fischer has ideal co-conspirators in Grand Baton. Jean-Christophe Maillard (aka Grand Baton) serves as musical director/shaman, guitarist and arranger. Born in Guadeloupe, he’s imprinted with all kinds of music: Caribbean, African, flamenco, soul/funk, classical, jazz, electronica. He’s interested in an alchemy of soul, finding healing resonance and grooves that are hard to resist. Thierry Arpino, drums and percussion, is a master of Brazilian and African polyrhythms, providing a flexible platform that invites deep listening and fearless dancing. The bass player, Aidan Carroll, also brings broad multi-cultural references to the table, along with an impressive list of jazz credits and additional expertise as a percussionist.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018, AT 8PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018, AT 8PM VIVALDI GLORIA BAROQUE & WINE SERIES

Dmitry Sinkovsky, conductor, countertenor & violin Liv Redpath, soprano Maria Männistö, soprano Northwest Boychoir Seattle Symphony

JOHANN CHRISTIAN BACH Sinfonia in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6 16’ Allegro Andante più tosto adagio Allegro molto

ANTONIO VIVALDI Violin Concerto in D major, RV 562a 10’ “per la solennità di San Lorenzo” Andante Grave Allegro DMITRY SINKOVSKY, VIOLIN INTERMISSION ANTONIO VIVALDI Gloria 29’ “Gloria in excelsis” “Et in terra pax” “Laudamus te” “Gratias agimus tibi” “Propter magnam gloriam” “Domine Deus” “Domine Fili Unigenite” “Domine Deus, Agnus Dei” “Qui tollis” “Qui sedes ad dexteram” “Quoniam tu solus sanctus” “Cum Sancto Spiritu” LIV REDPATH, SOPRANO MARIA MÄNNISTÖ, SOPRANO DMITRY SINKOVSKY, COUNTERTENOR NORTHWEST BOYCHOIR

Baroque & Wine Series Sponsor: Four Seasons Hotel Seattle Dmitry Sinkovsky’s performances are generously underwritten by Nader and Oraib Kabbani through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artists Circle.

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The youngest son of J.S. Bach, Johann A note on one version of Vivaldi’s Violin pace, evoking the liturgical singing styles Christian Bach (1735–82) was only 14 Concerto in D major, indicated that it was from earlier centuries. The vocal writing when his father died, so he left Leipzig to prepared “for the feast of San Lorenzo.” becomes more florid in music featuring continue his musical education in Berlin That copy was found in Dresden, brought the two solo sopranos, Laudamus te, a with his half-brother, Carl Phillip Emmanuel. there by a German violinist who had visited sound not far off from the operas that also Those two Bach offspring, separated by 21 Vivaldi in Venice in 1716–17. An alternate occupied Vivaldi in those years. years, advanced their family legacy in very version of the concerto made its way different directions: Whereas Emmanuel to Amsterdam, where it was performed Next a richly harmonized introduction stayed closer to his roots, musically and in 1738 to help celebrate a theater’s (Gratias agimus tibi) prepares an ornate geographically, Johann Christian ventured centennial. That particularly festive variant choral fugue (Propter magnam gloriam). to Italy and then to England, where he appears on our program. For the sweet soprano aria that follows, spent his last 20 years as “John” Bach, Domine Deus, an oboe line adds pastoral composing music steeped in the influence When we think of a Vivaldi concerto, charm. Propulsive dotted rhythms provide of Italian opera and pioneering what would the usual image is a single instrument the distinctive forward motion of Domine Fili come to be known as the Classical style. accompanied by a large ensemble of Unigenite, with each beat springing ahead strings and basso continuo. (He wrote into the next. In Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Bach probably debuted his Sinfonia in G about 350 of those solo concertos, two- choral responses enrich the alto’s delicate minor on the influential London concert thirds of which featured violin.) The work solo, performed here by countertenor series he founded in 1764 with a fellow heard here is a different variety: a concerto Dmitry Sinkovsky, and carry over into the German transplant, Carl Friedrich Abel. grosso, meaning a concerto that places continuing passage, Qui tollis. The three-movement sinfonia format multiple featured instruments within an came from Italy, where it originated accompanying ensemble: violin, two Using a pattern familiar from Vivaldi’s solo as the standard template for an opera oboes, two horns and timpani — the only concertos, the alto/countertenor aria, Qui overture; it was just then expanding documented example in Vivaldi’s output sedes ad dexteram, is oriented around into the symphony as we know it today, of using drums in a featured capacity. a recurring ritornello figure in the strings. thanks to innovations by J.C. Bach and The horns and timpani combine for bright Quoniam tu solus sanctus brings back the Haydn, among others. This sinfonia’s outbursts redolent of outdoor hunting chorus and the joyous opening music of first movement exemplifies the trend parties, while the oboes are often used for the Gloria, recognizable from its buoyant toward crisp delineations and transparent passages of delicate contrast. The violin leaps. Cum Sancto Spiritu concludes the structures, like when the stern music in handles the most virtuosic passages of the Gloria with an inventive double fugue, G minor pivots to an affable contrasting outer movements, and it appears as the demonstrating Vivaldi’s prowess in a theme in the related major key. lone soloist in the ephemeral Grave at the meticulous technique associated more center of the concerto. with Bach and Handel. The central Andante, set in the key of C minor, begins with a striking unison Starting in 1703, Vivaldi’s musical life © 2018 Aaron Grad gesture. For his father, that idea probably centered around his job at the Ospedale would have sparked a fugue, but in the della Pietà, a school for orphaned girls in younger Bach’s style the angular theme Venice. (These “orphans” were actually becomes an expressive melody, voiced the illegitimate daughters of Venice’s over pulsing accompaniment. aristocracy, and their hostel was lavishly endowed.) As their violin teacher, Vivaldi The forceful finale, propelled by rapid used the talented instrumentalists under tremolo bowing, made a particularly lasting his care to try out and refine many of impression on the 8-year-old Mozart, who his hundreds of concertos. He also met and befriended Bach in London in wrote sacred music for the girls to sing, 1764. Nine years later, Mozart employed especially after a colleague responsible very similar sounds to intensify his for such compositions fell ill in 1713. Symphony No. 25 (“Little G minor”). Around 1715, Vivaldi composed this Gloria, setting a portion of the Latin Mass. Northern Italy, in the early decades of A consummate recycler, Vivaldi borrowed the 18th century, was a violin paradise, some of his material from another Gloria producing instruments, techniques and composed eight years earlier by his compositions that are still unrivaled. Venetian colleague Giovanni Maria Born in Venice to a father who played Ruggieri. violin professionally, Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) capitalized on the wealth of In the opening section, Gloria in excelsis talent and knowledge that surrounded Deo, fine-grained phrases and wide leaps him. More than any other composer, maximize the orchestral colors, including Vivaldi was responsible for spreading his parts for oboe and trumpet. Both here region’s musical specialties out into the and in the following section, Et in terra rest of Europe. pax, the choral phrases unfold at a slower

34 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG DMITRY SINKOVSKY TEXT & TRANSLATION Conductor, countertenor & violin

“Virtuosity, finesse, expression, imagination, ANTONIO VIVALDI: Gloria nothing is missing from Sinkovsky.” Gloria in excelsis Deo – Le Monde Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory, glory, to God in the highest Dmitry Sinkovsky Et in terra pax was groomed for an Et in terra pax hominibus bonae and on earth peace and goodwill Photo: international career voluntatis. to men. by the Moscow Conservatory where he

Laudamus te studied violin with Alexander Kirov, and Laudamus te, benedicimus te, We praise you, we bless you, Zagreb Music Academy in Croatia where adoramus te, glorificamus te. we adore you, we glorify you. he studied conducting with Tomislav Facini. He has since taken numerous Gratias agimus tibi prizes in major competitions from the Gratias agimus tibi We give you thanks Premio Bonporti in Italy (2005) to the Bach Competition in Leipzig (2006), the Musica Propter magnam gloriam Antiqua Competition in Bruges (First Prize, propter magnam gloriam tuam. because of your great glory. Audience Prize and Critics’ Prize, 2008) to the Romanus Weichlein Prize at the Domine Deus Biber Competition in Austria in 2009 for Domine Deus, rex coelestis, Lord God, king of heaven, his “extraordinary interpretation of Biber’s Deus Pater omnipotens, God the Father almighty, Rosary Sonatas” and First Prize at the

Domine Fili Unigenite Telemann Competition in Magdeburg (2011). Domine Fili unigenite Lord, the only-begotten son, Critics and public alike praise his ability to Jesu Christe, Jesus Christ, “play from the heart” while interpreting with ease music of dazzling difficulty. He has Domine Deus, Agnus Dei recorded for both Naïve and the Russian Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, Lord God, lamb of God, Son of the Father, label, Caro Mitis. His recording Per Pisendel Domine Deus rex caelestis, Lord God, heavenly king, together with the orchestra Il Pomo D’oro, Domine Fili unigenite, the only begotten Son, on which he is both soloist and conductor, qui tollis peccata mundi, who takes away the sins of the world, was released in 2013 in Naïve’s Vivaldi miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Edition series and was awarded a Diapason d’Or. Sinkovsky continues to teach violin at Qui tollis the Moscow Conservatory, a post he has Qui tollis peccata mundi, You who take away the sins of the world, held since 2005. suscipe deprecationem nostram. receive our prayer.

Qui sedes ad dexteram Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, Who sits at the right hand of the Father, miserere nobis. have mercy on us.

Quoniam tu solus sanctus Quoniam tu solus sanctus, For you alone are holy, tu solus Dominus, you alone are the Lord, tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe, you alone are the most high, Jesus Christ,

Cum Sancto Spiritu Cum Sancto Spiritu With the Holy Spirit in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. in the glory of God the father. Amen.

encoremediagroup.com/programs 35 LIV REDPATH NORTHWEST BOYCHOIR Soprano Joseph Crnko, Music Director

Liv Redpath is a second year Domingo-Colburn- Stein Young Artist with LA Opera. Her mainstage work in LA Opera’s season includes singing L’Amour in John Neumeier’s new production of Orphée et Eurydice and Frasquita in Carmen, both under maestro James Conlon. She sings Countess Ceprano and covers Gilda in Rigoletto, sings Anna in Nabucco with maestro Photos: VanHouten Ben Northwest Boychoir Plácido Domingo, and also covers Vocalpoint! Men Cunégonde in Candide. She is the winner The Northwest Boychoir’s musical sophistication, rich tonal quality and dedication to exacting of the 2017 Palm Springs Opera Guild perfection have established its reputation as one of the nation’s premier boychoirs. Along Competition, and will return to Santa Fe with Vocalpoint! Seattle, the Northwest Boychoir has trained thousands of young singers Opera to sing Naiade in Ariadne auf for more than 40 years, and more significantly, shaped the lives of our region’s youth by Naxos in 2018. Redpath earned her teaching important lessons in personal commitment and the value of teamwork. Led by Bachelor of Arts in English from Harvard Joseph Crnko, now in his 34th year as Music Director, the Choir’s staff of professional University and her Master of Music from musicians and educators is engaged in the teaching of a rigorous curriculum that trains The Juilliard School. She has received young singers, 6–18 years old, to be fully skilled musicians who sing at the highest level, awards from the Metropolitan Opera read music fluently and perform in professional settings with confidence. National Council Auditions, Palm Springs Opera Guild, The Loren L. Zachary Society The Seattle Symphony leads a long list of professional arts groups that rely on the talents of and the Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation. the Boychoir. Last year, the Choir received high praise for their performance of Messiaen’s difficult Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine with the Seattle Symphony under the direction of Ludovic Morlot. The choir returned to Benaroya Hall to perform Ravel’s magical MARIA MÄNNISTÖ opera, L’enfant et les sortilèges last June. This season the Northwest Boychoir looks forward Soprano to performing the Vivaldi Gloria, Carmina burana, and Stravinsky’s Persephone with the Maria Männistö, “one Seattle Symphony. The Northwest Boychoir closed the season with its annual presentation of of the most hauntingly A Festival of Lessons & Carols at Benaroya Hall, presented by the Seattle Symphony. beautiful voices I have heard in years,” Northwest Boychoir (Seattle Times), moves Tigran Avakyan Max Dorn Mateo Mihm Sebastian Santa Lucia comfortably among a Thure Bendix Bang Paddy Dunn Johan Novak Jordan Scherr wide range of musical Andrew Barnes Dominic Giuzio Rayjin Olson Theo Schill styles to international Henry Barnes Matteo Horvat Blake Perti Benjamin Smith acclaim. Specializing in Henry Bauck Rohan Kapur Will Rayment Layth Stauffer the technically demanding work of Dominic Bennett Kenan Lauder Max Rivera Aidan Su contemporary composers such as Ligeti, Max Boyd Justin Lee Kieran Rogers Zach Wilson Adès, Scelsi, Schönberg and Berio, Simon Branch Hanri Luo Leo Rosales Leo Winkler Männistö has premiered works by Wayne Mason Collins David Magidson Nathaniel Rose Forrest Wu Horvitz, Tom Baker, Garrett Fisher and Henry Dejanikus Keiyu Mamiya Nico Santa Lucia Andrew Young William O. Smith. Other recent solo engagements include Carmina burana Vocalpoint! Men and excerpts from West Side Story with Ben Allwright Nathan Condon Eric Mueser Soren Smith Pacific Northwest Ballet, Saariaho’s Fletcher Anderson Jacob Espling Cael Mulligan Liam Sternberg Leinolaulut with Philharmonia Northwest, William Austin Enrique Garcia William Murray Kepler Swanson a recital of Finnish art songs at the Music Benjamin Butler Doran Goldman Jess Olmstead Andrew Torgelson Instrument Museum in Brussels, and a Donovan Blackham Greg Guettler Shane Persaud Xander Uyttendaele performance of her own compositions at Oliver Cauble Juan Hillon Anders Pohlmann Sam Viebrock Musiikkitalo concert hall in Helsinki. Aidan Cazeau James Kerrigan Eli Porter Hayden Wainwright Jackson Cecil Hugh Killalea Ben Puryear Robert Waltenbaugh Avery Cole Lukas Mihm Altay Sarikaya Sammy Yang Julian Collins Joe Miller Gabriel Sharp Alexander Zuniga

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PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS PRINCIPAL MUSICIANS CIRCLE Sherry and Larry Benaroya ° 5 The Seattle Symphony acknowledges with gratitude The following donors have generously underwritten Paula Boggs and Randee Fox ° the following donors who have made lifetime the appearances of principal musicians this season. Clise Properties, Inc. commitments of more than $1 million as of Dr. Susan Detweiler and Dr. Alexander Clowes* ° 15 December 21, 2017. Thomas and Susan Bohn William O. and K. Carole Ellison Foundation Sue and Robert Collett Katharyn Alvord Gerlich 15 4Culture John Delo and Elizabeth Stokes Dr. Martin L. Greene and Kathleen Wright ° 5 Dr.* and Mrs. Ellsworth C. Alvord, Jr. Patricia and Jon Rosen Lyn and Gerald Grinstein ^ 15 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Anonymous Jean-François and Catherine Heitz ° 10 ArtsFund Ilene and Elwood Hertzog ° 15 ArtsWA 15 SYMPHONY MUSICIANS CIRCLE Charles E. Higbee, MD and Donald D. Benedict* Beethoven, A Non Profit Corporation/ Dr. Kennan H. 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Eliza and Brian Shelden David J. and Shelley Hovind Charles and Lisa Persdotter Simonyi Illsley Ball Nordstrom Foundation Mel and Leena Sturman INDIVIDUALS Kreielsheimer Foundation Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation 10 The Kresge Foundation The Seattle Symphony gratefully recognizes the Muriel Van Housen and Tom McQuaid 5 Marks Family Foundation following individuals for their generous Annual Fund Stephen Whyte ° 5 Bruce and Jeanne McNae and Special Event gifts through December 21, 2017. H.S. Wright III and Katherine Janeway 15 Microsoft Corporation If you have any questions or would like information Virginia and Bagley* Wright 15 Microsoft Matching Gifts Program about supporting the Seattle Symphony, please visit Rick and Debbie Zajicek M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust us online at seattlesymphony.org/give or contact Anonymous (4) National Endowment for the Arts Donor Relations at 206.215.4832. Nesholm Family Foundation MAESTROS CIRCLE The Norcliffe Foundation Supporters fulfill our mission of bringing people Gold ($15,000 - $24,999) PONCHO together and lifting the human spirit through the James and Sherry Raisbeck power of music. Thank you! Warren A. and Anne G. Anderson 10 Estate of Gladys Rubinstein Thomas and Susan Bohn 15 Gladys* and Sam* Rubinstein STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE Sue and Robert Collett ^ 15 S. Mark Taper Foundation Platinum ($250,000+) The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation 5 Jeff and Lara Sanderson Senator and Mrs. Daniel J. Evans ^ 15 The Benaroya Family 15 Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Jerald Farley ° 15 Leslie and Dale Chihuly ° 15 Seattle Symphony Foundation Jeremy Griffin ° Judith A. Fong and Mark Wheeler 5 Seattle Symphony Women’s Association Terry Hecker and Dan Savage ∞ ° Lenore Hanauer 15 Leonard* and Patricia Shapiro Richard and Elizabeth Hedreen 15 Marks Family Foundation ° Samuel* and Althea* Stroum Chuck and Pat Holmes ^ 15 Anonymous (2) Dr. Robert Wallace Will and Beth Ketcham 5 The Wallace Foundation Klorfine Foundation Gold ($100,000 - $249,000) Joan S. Watjen, in memory of Craig M. Watjen Moe and Susan Krabbe 15 Virginia and Bagley* Wright Rebecca and Barney Ebsworth ° 5 Dawn Lepore and Ken Gladden 10 Anonymous (4) David J. and Shelley Hovind ^ Richard and Francine Loeb 5 Martin Selig and Catherine Mayer ^ Kjristine R. Lund ° 5 GUEST ARTISTS CIRCLE Joan S. Watjen, in memory of Craig M. Watjen 15 Dick and Joyce Paul ° 10 The following donors have generously underwritten Anonymous (2) Sally G. Phinny ^ the appearances of guest artists this season. Vivian and Jim Schwab ° Silver ($50,000 - $99,999) Seattle Symphony Volunteers Bob and Clodagh Ash Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs ^ 15 Dr.* and Mrs. Ellsworth C. Alvord, Jr. 5 Dr. Susan Detweiler, in memory of Anonymous Dave and Amy Fulton ^ 5 Dr. Alexander Clowes Lynn and Brian Grant Family 5 Judith A. Fong and Mark Wheeler Silver ($10,000 - $14,999) Jeffrey S. Hussey Ilene and Elwood Hertzog Paul Leach and Susan Winokur ° 15 René and April Ancinas ° Nader and Oraib Kabbani Pamela Merriman 10 Alison S. Andrews Paul Leach and Susan Winokur Jerry Meyer and Nina Zingale 5 Minoru and Yoko Arakawa Nesholm Family Foundation Norm and Elisabeth Sandler/ Jeanne Berwick and James Degel, Berwick Degel Sheila B. Noonan and Peter M. Hartley The Sandler Foundation ° 5 Family Foundation 5 Dana and Ned Laird Douglas* and Theiline Scheumann Dr. Jim Bianco ° James and Sherry Raisbeck Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting Jeffrey* and Susan Brotman 15 Eric and Margaret Rothchild Anonymous (4) Paul B. Brown and Margaret A. Watson 5 Grant and Dorrit Saviers Dr. Mark and Laure Carlson 10 Charles and Maria Schweizer Bronze ($25,000 - $49,999) Isiaah Crawford ° Mel and Leena Sturman Calisle Dean Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Chap and Eve Alvord 15 Jan and Brit Etzold 5 Muriel van Housen and Tom McQuaid Elias and Karyl Alvord 5 Kathy Fahlman Dewalt and Stephen R. Dewalt 5 Stephen Whyte Bob and Clodagh Ash ^ 15 Henry M. Finesilver 5 Anonymous Peter Russo and Kit Bakke 5

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Andrew and Molly Gabel ° Susan Y. and Charles G. Armstrong ^ 5 Sympaticos Katie and Jason Garms Dr. C. Bansbach S. Vadman 5 Natalie Gendler 15 Suzanne M. Barker Gary and Karla Waterman ^ 5 Jeffrey and Martha Golub 10 Carol Batchelder 15 Ronald and Devorah Weinstein Betty Graham 5 Donna Benaroya 5 Laurie and Allan Wenzel 5 Neil M. Gray and Meagan M. Foley 10 Kathy Binder Stephen and Marcia Williams 5 Margaret Haggerty Robert Bismuth 5 Rosalind Horder Williams Patty Hall ^ 15 Barbara BonJour 15 Kenneth and Rosemary Willman Margaret M. Hess 5 Jim and Marie Borgman 15 Simon Woods and Karin Brookes + 5 Hot Chocolate Fund 5 Phillip and Karla Boshaw Woodworth, Charleson Charitable Fund Douglas Howe and Robin DuBrin Renée Brisbois and Jay Burrell ° 5 Barbara and Richard Wortley 5 Juniper Foundation 10 Steve and Sylvia Burges 15 Marcia and Klaus Zech Viren Kamdar and Srilakshmi Remala ° Susan Y. Buske ∞ 5 Anonymous (4) Sally Schaake Kincaid Barbara A. Cahill 10 Nancy Neraas and Michael King ° 10 Charlotte Chandler Bronze ($3,500 - $4,999) 10 Ron Koo and Lisa Olmos de Koo ° Children Count Foundation ° John and Andrea Adams Frances Kwapil Rashmi and Gagan Chopra AFCO & Sons, LLC Leslie Lackey 5 David and Leigh Anne Clark Ignacio Alvarado-Cummings ∞ 5 John Laughlin Steven and Judith Clifford Geoffrey Antos 5 15 Rhoady* and Jeanne Marie Lee Jacqueline B. Coffroth Fund of the Sacramento Region Kendall and Sonia Baker 5 Flora Ling and Paul Sturm Community Foundation Tracy L. Baker 15 10 Everil Loyd, Jr. and Joanne DelBene Rosalie Contreras and David Trenchard + Tom Barghausen and Sandy Bailey 5 Kevin McGuire David and Christine Cross Dr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Beck 5 Yoshi and Naomi Minegishi ^ 15 Scott and Jennifer Cunningham 5 Dr. Melvin Belding and Dr. Kate Brostoff ∞ 5 5 The Mitrovich Family ° Dayna and Majdi Daher Janice Berlin Cookie and Ken Neil ° Carl de Marcken and Marina Meila Rebecca Galt Black 15 Erika J. Nesholm Brooke Benaroya Dickson Matt Brannock and Claire Taylor 5 Sally and Bill Neukom Aileen Dong Alec and Maddy Brindle 5 15 10 Gary and Susan Neumann Liz and Miles Drake Zane and Celie Brown 10 5 John and Deanna Oppenheimer Judith Z. Feigin and Colin Faulkner Steven Bush and Christine Chang 15 Kristen and Phillip O’Reilly David and Dorothy Fluke ^ April Cameron 10 5 Jay Picard ° Gerald B. Folland Joshua D. Closson 5 5 Melvyn* and Rosalind Poll William E. Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cockburn 10 5 Frank Powers* Jack Freelander Cogan Family Foundation 10 5 Vishwa and Vandana Prasad William Gates Sr. and Mimi Gardner Gates Samuel and Helen Colombo 15 15 Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Purdy William and Cheryl Geffon Donald and Ann Connolly 5 15 15 Jane and James Rasmussen Bob and Eileen Gilman Family Foundation James and Barbara Crutcher 5 Dana Reid and Larry Hitchon ° D. Wayne* and Anne E. Gittinger Dr. Bob Day 5 Rao and Satya Remala Phyllis Golden Dr. Stella Desyatnikova 5 Jon and Judy Runstad ^ Glen and Ann Hiner Cindy Dobrow 5 Neil and Margaret Storey Bob Hoelzen and Marlene Botter Jim and Gaylee Duncan 5 Mary Anne Strong Dick and Nora Hinton Charles Engelke and Laurie White Barbara Tober Don and Connie Irving Andrew Faulhaber 5 5 5 Betty Tong JNC Fund Gerard Fischer 5 Sita and Vijay Vashee Jeanne Kanach Doris H. Gaudette 15 Jacopo Vecchiato Sally Schaake Kincaid Erica L. Gomez 5 Dr. Robert Wallace ° Joan Krajewski Michele and Bob Goodmark 5 5 M. Barton Waring Dr. Ryo and Kanori Kubota ° Douglas Grady 15 10 Selena and Steve Wilson Kathleen Leahy Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Greenlee, Jr. 15 Jeff and Korynne Wright Thomas and Virginia Hunt Luce William Haines 15 Anonymous (6) Roy and Laura Lundgren Barbara Hannah and Ellen-Marie Rystrom 15 Mark H. and Blanche M. Harrington Foundation 15 Jane Hargraft and Elly Winer ∞ + 5 FOUNDERS CIRCLE Frank and Judith Marshall Foundation Michèle and Dan Heidt 5 Gold ($7,500 - $9,999) Chris H. Martin Deena J. Henkins Richard Meyer and Susan Harmon Robert and Eileen Hershberg 5 Molly and Marco Abbruzzese ° 15 15 Carolyn R. Miller Moira Holley and Scott Wasner Richard Andler and Carole Rush 5 15 Reid and Marilyn Morgan ^ Thomas Horsley and Cheri Brennan 5 Bernstein Family Foundation 5 Susan and Furman Moseley 5 Joni, Scott, and Aedan Humphreys ∞ Rosanna Bowles ° 5 Robert Moser Richard and Roberta Hyman ∞ 5 Min and Michael Christ 5 Mika Nakamura and Gary Wood Robert C. Jenkins Michael Crusoe  Jarick and Tim Noonan Charles and Joan Johnson 15 John Delo and Elizabeth Stokes 5 Bruce and Jeannie Nordstrom James and Sirkku Johnson Dr. Geoffrey Deschenes and Dr. Meredith Broderick 5 Mark and Sally Onetto Michael A. Klein and Catherine A. Melfi 5 Brittni and Larry Estrada ° 15 Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Pigott Ms. Maritta Ko Donald G. Graham, Jr. 15 15 Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Prince Albert and Elizabeth Kobayashi 15 Joaquin and Jennifer Hernandez ° 15 Douglass and Katherine Raff Thomas and Kathleen Koepsell Carole and Rick Horwitz 10 Dick and Alice Rapasky Lisa Ann Mikulencak and Bernhard Kohlmeier Dustin and Michelle Ingalls 10 15 Sue and Tom Raschella ^ Drs. Kotoku and Sumiko Kurachi 5 Karen Koon 10 Carrie Delaney Rhodes Tatyana Kutsy Eva and Jon LaFollette 10 Bernice Mossafer Rind ^ Steve Kutz and Courtney Womack ° 10 Stacey and Dan Levitan 15 Jonathan and Elizabeth Roberts Afshan Lakha Corrinne Martin Mike and Marcia Rodgers Eugene and Martha Lee Bob and Annette Parks 5 The Faye and Herman Sarkowsky Charitable Foundation Steve Lewis 15 Michael Slonski and Jennifer Wilson ° 10 Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation Mark Linsey and Janis Traven Michel and Christine Suignard Noreen and Kabir Shahani Richard* and Beverly Luce 15 Kirsten and Bayan Towfiq 5 Jan and Peter Shapiro Bryan Lung 5 Hans and Joan* van der Velden 15 Yuka Shimizu Michael and Barbara Malone 5 Anonymous 15 Frank and Harriet* Shrontz Mary Ann and Ted Mandelkorn Klara and Larry Silverstein Judsen Marquardt and Constance Niva 5 Silver ($5,000 - $7,499) Megan and Mike Slade Ken and Robin Martin ^ 15 Jim and Catherine Allchin 15 Buz and Helen Smith David Mattson 5 Terry Allen Ms. Barbara Snapp and Dr. Phillip Chapman Bill and Colleen McAleer 15 15 Inessa and Eric Anderson John and Sherry Stilin Brooke and Dre McKinney-Ratliff Claire Angel 5 Cynthia Stroum Joy McNichols 15

38 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG A SYMPHONY FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW Your Gift to the Seattle Symphony Endowment

DID YOU KNOW? ANNUAL FUND OR ENDOWMENT? A robust endowment is the financial foundation of every Annual Fund gifts are essential for maintaining successful major American orchestra. artistic quality and funding the Symphony’s season of When you make a donation to the Endowment your gift is concerts. A healthy endowment builds a foundation for held in perpetuity with annual earnings supporting the Seattle the future, helping to maintain a superb and enduring Symphony’s outstanding music and musicians, vital community orchestra in our community. and education programs, and bold artistic initiatives. You can donate today or make your gift to the Endowment A STRONG ENDOWMENT PROVIDES through your will or estate plans. SECURITY AND RESILIENCE.

To learn more about the Endowment, please contact Becky Kowals at [email protected] or 206.215.4852. SEATTLE SYMPHONY DONORS

Justine and John Milberg 5 Alice and Paul Hill Kay H. Zatine 15 Laina and Egon Molbak 15 Candyce Hogan 5 Christian and Joyce Zobel 10 Eric Noreen and Suzi Hill 5 Bob and Melinda Hord 5 Igor Zverev 15 Lourdes M. Orive Nyssa Houzenga Anonymous (13) Brian Pao and Susan Leu Patricia Hunter Chip Ragen Walt Ingram, Wright Runstad & Company Musicians Club ($1,000 - $1,999) 5 Jason Reuer Margaret and Frank Isernio Jennifer and Kurt Adair + E. Paul and Gayle Robbins 5 Mr. Daniel Kerlee and Mrs. Carol Wollenberg 10 Nance and Steve Adler ∞ 5 Richard and Bonnie Robbins Stacy and Doug King Peter Aiau and Susan Ormbrek ∞ 5 10 Chuck and Annette Robinson Karen and Peter Klacsmann Susan Allan and Keylor Eng 15 5 John Robinson and Maya Sonenberg W. M. Kleinenbroich Mr. and Mrs. John Amaya James T. and Barbara Russell Dr. and Mrs. Masato Koreeda Adaline Ancinas 5 Dr. and Mrs. Werner E. Samson ∞ Stewart M. Landefeld and Margaret Breen Eddy and Osvaldo Ancinas 5 Susan Schroeter-Stokes and Robert Stokes Mary and Michael Lee Rick Anderson and Marianne Bergstrom 5 Jeffrey C. Sherman Kori Loomis Patrick Andre 5 15 10 Evelyn Simpson Ruthann Lorentzen Richard and Dianne Arensberg 5 Nepier Smith and Joan Affleck-Smith Fo-Ching Lu and Andrew Roberts Jesus Areyano II 15 Margaret W. Spangler Gunilla and Vidur Luthra Dr. Sharon and Vince Augenstein 15 15 Sonia Spear Mark P. Lutz Larry Harris and Betty Azar 15 Craig and Sheila Sternberg Susan Marinello Michele and Charles Bacon 5 Esther M. Su ∞ Malcolm and Diane McCallum Wael Bahaa-El-Din and Amira El Bastawissi 10 5 Jean Baur Viereck Ashley O’Connor McCready and Mike McCready Dr. and Mrs. John Baldwin 5 5 Steve Vitalich Anne McDuffie and Tim Wood Dr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Ball 5 5 5 M. Elizabeth Warren Christine B. Mead Richard Barbieri and Lyn Tangen 5 5 Bryna Webber and Dr. Richard Tompkins Ronald Miller and Murl Barker Joel Barduson 5 5 15 Judith A. Whetzel Drs. Pamela and Donald Mitchell Cornelius Barnett 5 5 5 Wayne Wisehart Gary Moresky Eric and Sally Barnum 10 Jeff Wood and Diane Summerhays Dylan Neuwirth Michael Barras 5 5 Keith Yedlin Marilyn Newland Susan L. Barry 5 5 5 Robert and Eileen Zube Isabella and Lev Novik Amie Batson Anonymous (2) Arwa and Mohammed Obeidat Douglas and Maria Bayer 15 Kathryn and John O’Brien Silas Beane and Kristin Bunce Conductors Club ($2,000 - $3,499) 15 Jerald E. Olson Michael and Stephanie Beers 5 Bill and Janette Adamucci 5 Mrs. Jackie A. O’Neil Carl and Renée Behnke Harriet and Dan Alexander 5 Mary Pat and John Osterhaus Karin M. Weekly and Bryan H. Bell Gerald and Melissa Overbeck Drs. Linda and Arthur Anderson ∞ 5 Patricia Benca 5 Carlton and Grace Anderson 5 PAS Financial Planning Joyce and Alan Bender Dr. Larry and DeAnne Baer Path Forward Leadership Development Judith and Arnold Bendich 15 Charlie Barbour and Diana Lynn Kruis 5 Allan and Jane Paulson Matthew and Nealan Blinstrub 15 Kris Barker David F. Peck Marilyn Braarud Jane and Peter Barrett 5 Jason Perkizas Bob* and Jane Ann Bradbury 10 15 Patty and Jimmy Barrier Nancy and Christopher Perks Ann L. Brand 5 Capt. and Mrs. Paul Bloch 10 Marcus Phung Rosemary and Kent Brauninger 5 Hal and Anne Bomgardner 5 Cary Plotkin and Marie-Therese Brincard Herb Bridge and Edie Hilliard William and Beatrice Booth Louis Poulin S. Lori Brown 5 Bob and Bobbi Bridge 5 Aimme Qiao Dr. Margaret Burke Alexandra Brookshire and Bert Green ^ Julie Ratner Lisa Bury and John R. Taylor 15 Claire and Aaron Burnett Ed and Marjorie Ringness Cy and Kathleen Butler 15 Frank and Phyllis Byrdwell ^ Nancy M. Robinson Mary and Patrick Callan Janitta and Bob Carithers Annie and Ian Sale Karen Cameron 5 Vicente Cartas Espinel Kate and Matthew Scher Corinne A. Campbell 5 15 Cecily Carver Eckhard Schipull Elizabeth M. Campbell Jonathan Caves and Patricia Blaise-Caves 5 Harry Schneider and Gail Runnfeldt Wally and Sally Campbell 5 Patrick Chinn and Angela Redman Dr. and Mrs. Jason Schneier Dr. Lysanne Cape 5 Jeffrey Christianson Jo Ann Scott Nora Capron Gakyung Chung Jeff and Kim Seely Sherry and Bruce Carbary Janet and Thomas Seery 10 Robert E. Clapp ∞ 5 Louis Carbonneau and Agnes Mallet 15 Terese Clark Barbara and Richard Shikiar Carol and John Austenfeld Charitable Trust 5 Mr. and Mrs. Ross Comer 10 Anne Shinoda-Mettler Trish Carpenter Robin Siegl and Paul Andrews Peter and Lori Constable ∞ Patrick Cazeau Jeffrey and Susan Cook 5 Douglas Smith and Stephanie Ellis-Smith Terri Chan and Tony Dexter 5 Patricia Cooke Mary Snapp and Spencer Frazer Kent and Barbara Chaplin 15 5 T. W. Currie Family 10 Christopher Snow Jorge Chavez 15 Tiffany and Scott Dale Lorna Stern Gerrie Cherry 10 Frank and Dolores Dean 15 Alexander and Jane Stevens Mr. James Chesnutt 5 Paula Stokes and John Sullivan Renee Duprel ∞ + Chien-her Chin 5 10 Dr. Lewis and Susan Edelheit Isabel and Herb Stusser Lisa Chiou 5 Paul and Kimberly Fisher Victoria Sutter Michelle and Abhineet Chowdhary 5 Isabel Foster Carpenter Ronald and Pamela Taylor ∞ Marian Christjaener 5 Jane and Richard Gallagher 5 Mr. and Mrs. C. Rhea Thompson John Clawson 5 15 Jean Gardner ^ 15 Betty Lou and Irwin* Treiger Mark Cockerill and Marie Kennedy 5 Katarina and Jim Garner Manijeh Vail Michelle Codd 5 Janice A. and Robert L. Gerth 15 Mary Lou and Dirk van Woerden Robert and Janet Coe Carol B. Goddard 15 Maia and John Vechey Sam and Karen Coe Fred Goldstein and David Pitt Janna Viniko Ida Cole Don and Liz Gresch 10 Charlie Wade + Ellen and Phil Collins 15 5 Kate and Ted Gunal Jan and Nancy Wanamaker Susan and Laurence Commeree 15 15 Lucia and Jeffrey Hagander 5 John and Fran Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conlon 5 Ken* and Cathi Hatch ^ Norma Wells Ray Conner Roger and June Whitson Ken Hayashi ∞ 5 ∞ Herb and Kathe Cook 5 Anders and Liz Hejlsberg Ms. Bethany Winham Beryl and Nick Crossley Terrill and Jennifer Hendrickson 5 Jessie and David Woolley-Wilson Richard Cuthbert and Cheryl Redd-Cuthbert 10 Gabriel and Raluca Hera Jerry and Nancy Worsham Lloyd G. Danku Harold and Mary Fran Hill 10 Sally and David Wright Robert Darling 5

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Tom DeBoer Carolyn and Robert Kitchell Don and Sue Phillips Mr. Leo van Dorp 5 Jeff Dempsey Alana Knaster Derek and Anna Pierce Jan van Horn ∞ Karin Desantis Peter and Susan Knutson Valerie and Stanley Piha Johanna P. VanStempvoort ∞ 15 David and Helen Dichek Vera Koch Andrey Popov Karoline Vass Anthony DiRe Maryann and Tom Kofler Ruth Ann and Jim Powers Tara and John Verburg Dwight and Susan Dively 5 Sarah Kohut Lori and Bill Price Donald J. Verfurth Everett and Bernie DuBois 10 Jodi Krause Jo-Anne D. Priebe Doug* and Maggie Walker 10 Ken Duncan and Tanya Parish 5 Norbert and Kimberly Kusters Alexander Prior Stephanie Wallach Charlie Dunn Eric Lam 5 Llewelyn G. and Joan Ashby Pritchard ^ 15 Connie Wang and Zachary Pollack Maria Durham and Viva la Música Club 15 Aidan Lang and Linda Kitchen Harry* and Ann Pryde Lois Waplington Jeff Eby and Zart Dombourian-Eby  5 Ron and Carolyn Langford 15 Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Debra Ward ∞ Mr. Scott Eby ∞ 5 Peter M. Lara 15 Paul and Bonnie Ramsey Judith F. Warshal and Wade Sowers Branndon R. Edwards J&J Latino O’Connell Mary C. Ransdell and Keith B. Wong John Watson 5 Bill and Erin Ellis 5 Timothy Lee Wendy and Murray Raskind 10 Jonathan Weintraub Leo and Marcia Engstrom 5 Virginia and Brian Lenker ∞ 15 Christopher and Lila Rayl Greg Wetzel 5 Mr. David Epstein Derek Leung 5 Reverend Kerry and Robin Reese 10 Charles Wheeler Luis Espinosa Phyllis Leventhal Cecilia Paul and Harry Reinert 10 Amy and Jeff Wilcox Dr. and Mrs. R. Blair Evans 10 Don and Carla Lewis 5 Kristi Rennebohm-Franz ∞ Mitch Wilk 5 Kim and Scott Fancher Jerry and Marguerite Lewis Jean A. Rhodes 5 Elizabeth and Troy Wormsbecker Karen and Bill Feldt 5 Henry Li Valerie Rice Carol Wright Junko and Glen Ferguson Bobbie Lindsay and Douglas Buck Fred Richard 15 Talia Silveri Wright Maria Ferrer Murdock Michael Linenberger and Sallie Dacey John Richardson II 5 Michael and Gail Yanney Lori and Miguel Ferrer* Robert and Monique Lipman Jennifer Ridewood Mindy Yardy Helga Filler Anne and Steve Lipner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riley 5 Lee and Barbara Yates 15 Jerry and Gunilla Finrow 15 Anamaria T. Lloyd Deborah and Andrew Rimkus 5 Mr. Rocky Yeh Ashley Myers and Andrew Fitz Gibbon Sharon and Marty Lott Melissa Rivello Anonymous (28) Patty Fleischmann Lovett-Rolfe Family Trust Melissa and Manuel Rivelo Shari and Michael Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lundquist 5 Dr. and Mrs. Tom Robertson 5 5 5 years of consecutive giving Debra and Dennis Floyd Sandy Mackie David Robinson 10 10 years of consecutive giving Jack and Jan Forrest 5 Rebecca and Laird Malamed Ms. Jean C. Robinson 5 15 15 years or more of consecutive giving Steve Francks Elliot Margul 5 Eric Robison ∞ Monthly Sustaining Donor Judith Frank Rhonda Maloney ∞ 10 Jack Rodman and Koh Shimizu  Musician Ms. Janet Freeman-Daily 15 Mark Litt Family DAF of the Jewish Dina Rohm ° Board Member Donald and Ann Frothingham Federation of Greater Seattle 5 Stan and Michele Rosen ^ Lifetime Director Terri and Joseph Gaffney 5 Charles T. Massie ∞ 15 Dr. Len and Gretchen Jane Rosoff + Staff Jacob Garcia Lois Mayers Helen and Ivan Rouzanov 5 * In Memoriam Martin and Ann Gelfand Florence and Charlie Mayne Michelle and Jerry Rubin Ruth and Bill* Gerberding ^ 5 Michael and Rosemary Mayo 15 Don and Toni Rupchock 15 To our entire donor family, thank you for James and Carol Gillick ^ 10 Jennifer McCausland David Sabee and Patricia Isacson Sabee  your support. You make our mission and George Gilman 5 John and Gwen McCaw Sarah and Shahram Salemy music a reality. Lester E. Goldstein 10 John McGarry and Michelle Wernli Matthew Salisbury Bill and Joy Goodenough 15 Diane and Scott McGee John A. Sanders Did you see an error? Help us Catherine B. (Kit) Green 10 Karen and Rick McMichael ∞ 15 Sara Delano Redmond Fund update our records by contacting Maridee Gregory ∞ 5 Dr. and Mrs. James F. McNab Thomas and Collette Schick [email protected] or Julie Gulick Mary McWilliams 10 Art Schneider and Kim Street 5 206.215.4832. Thank you! Robert Grey and Kathryn Guykema 5 Jerry Meharg Judith Schoenecker and Patricia Hackett and Mark Houtchens David Meinert Christopher L. Myers 5 HONORARIUM GIFTS 5 15 Megan Hall and James Janning ∞ + Mary Mikkelsen Patrick and Dianne Schultheis Gifts to the Seattle Symphony are a 5 Deena C. Hanke ∞ Dr. Stewart Miller Nancy and James Schultz + wonderful way to celebrate a birthday, 15 Dave and Sandy Hanower Laurie Minsk and Jerry Dunietz Janet Sears ∞ honor a friend or note an anniversary. Linda and Wolfram Hansis 15 Chie Mitsui Virginia Senear 15 ∞ In addition to recognition in the Encore 5 5 Dr. and Mrs. James M. Hanson Charles Montange and Dr. Anita Shaffer program, your honoree will receive a card 15 Karin and Frederic Harder Kathleen Patterson Julie Shankland from the Symphony acknowledging your 15 5 Walter Harley and Anne Sustar James Monteith and Marita Caya Julie and Don Shaw thoughtful gift. Racha and Wassef Haroun Alex and Nayla Morcos Linda Sheely ∞ 15 15 Doug and Barbara Herrington Mary and Alan Morgan Charles Shipley Gifts were made to the Seattle 15 Kate Harris and Andrew Jones Christine B. Moss Jon and Kim Shirley Symphony in recognition of those listed 15 Mary Heckman Kevin Murphy Todd Shively and Christopher Woods below between November 30, 2016 and 15 Stuart and Evelyn Henderson Marcia Murray Dr. Charles Simrell and Deborah Giles December 21, 2017. Please contact 15 Richard and Marilyn Herzberg Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Naughton Jill Singh Donor Relations at 206.215.4832 or 5 5 Toni and Rod Hoffman Paul Neal and Steven Hamilton ∞ Randip Singh [email protected] if you 5 5 Norm Hollingshead Kirsten Nesholm Connie Smith would like to recognize someone in a Bob Holtz and Cricket Morgan 5 Paul and Linda Niebanck Stephen and Susan Smith 5 future edition of Encore. Hannah Hoose Linda Nordberg Michele Souligny ∞ 5 Mr. Roy Hughes Ken and Pearl Noreen Fawn and Jim Spady 1201 Third Avenue Parking Garage, by 5 5 George and Peggy Hunt Lise Obeling Kathleen and Robert Spitzer Charles Montange and 5 Michael Hunter Rena and Kevin O’Brien Doug and Katie Sprugel Kathleen Patterson Joyce and Craig Jackson Mary Odermat Stella Stamenova 15 Ralph E. Jackson Douglas and Alida Oles Steve and Sandy Hill Family Fund Bob Ash, by 5 15 Randall Jahren Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Olson at the Seattle Foundation ^ Jeff Eby and Zart Dombourian-Eby 5 5 Clyde and Sandra Johnson Gordon Orians Diane Stevens Sue and Thomas Raschella Dr. Kari Jones Leo Ortiz and Adriana Aguirre Ton Swan and Kayley Runstad Swan 10 Shreya Joseph Thomas and Cynthia Ostermann David Tan and Sherilyn Anderson-Tan Susan and Armin Baumgartel, by 5 Gretchen Kah Richard and Peggy Ostrander Priscilla and Theodore Tanase Zanne and Ian Gerrard 5 Shirley Kah Meg Owen Chee Wei Tang Erica Peterson Hannah and Sarah Kane John Palo Bob and Mimi Terwilliger 10 5 Peter Kelly David and Gina Pankowski John and Eleanor Toews Bill Beery, by 5 5 Sean and Lisa Kelly Christopher Parker Peter Chuang and Elaine Tsai Madeline Beery Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation 5 Richard and Sally Parks 5 Kenneth Tschritter 10 15 15 Ford W. Kiene Margaret Paul and Paul J. Johansen Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Tukey Steve Bush and Christine Chang, by Dibra and Kent Kildow Mary and Kerry Person Lorna Tumwebaze Clarius Group Michael and Mary Killien 15 Perspectives of New Music Dolores Uhlman 15 Karol King 5 Lisa Peters and James Hattori Sami Uotila and Tuula Rytila Virginia King 5 Rosemary Peterson Janice and Neill Urano

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T.J. Callahan, by Pierre and Felice Loebel, by Edna Kelso Lisa Bergman Tim Callahan Marilyn Layton Janet Ketcham, in honor of Carolyn Burnett Constance and Larry Martin Music Beyond Borders Everyone at Cactus Restaurant The Cello Section, by Mary Langholz Barbara Calvo and Al Benoliel Betty Graham Marcia Mason, by Debra and Gary Larson Dale and Leslie Chihuly Kathleen and Eric Ottum Erika Lim Joan and Frank Conlon Dale and Leslie Chihuly, by John Marshall Maryann Crissey April and René Ancinas Reid and Marilyn Morgan, by Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Sandra and Gary Etlinger Brookshire Green Foundation Ilene and Elwood Hertzog Randy Robinson and Jane Hadley Timotha and Charles Freedenberg Susan Brotman Fred Simons Sharon Friel Liz Chambers and Jim Johnson Ludovic Morlot, by Carole Tingstad Marlene and Jon Fuson Highland Street Foundation Martine and Dan Drackett Laurie Griffith Marks Family Foundation Arthur Caputi, Jr., by Jane Hargraft and Elly Winer Linda and Gerald Nordberg Laurel Nesholm, by Marti Caputi David and Sharron Hartman Jane and Joel Scott Moya Vazquez Delney and Andrew Hilen Linda Stevens Kathryn G. Cavin, by Ned and Kristen Lumpkin Barbara and Donald Tober Llewelyn Pritchard, by James Cavin Carolee and Tom Mathers Carol and Thomas Olson Marilyn McManus Elaine Cho, by Pat and Jon Rosen Frederic Chopin, by Stewart Miller Samuel Plott Xiaoxia Zhou Linda Nordberg W. David Rambo, by Jack Norman Terry Clark, by Trenton Rambo Kent Coleman, by Patricia Oye Lara Clark Jan Coleman William Poll Stella Rolph, by Ann Pryde Samuel Clarke, by Simone Spiess Jane Davis, by Pat and Jon Rosen David Gaglione Clodagh and Robert Ash Milicent Savage Pat Rosen, by Laurel and John Nesholm SRG Partnership, Inc Marianne Cole, by Mina Miller and David Sabritt Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Carlyn Steiner Mitzi Cieslak Leena and Mel Sturman Norman and Elisabeth Sandler, by Lucy J. Ding, by Diane and Dennis Warshal Rosalie Contreras, by Stephanie and Michael Beers Paula Ding Wyman Youth Trust Robert Haeger Barbara and Jonathan Zweig Virgina Senear, by Beulah Frankel, by Dr. David Davis, by Kelly Schmidt Ginny Gensler Frank Powers, by Carissa Hussong Richard Andler and Carole Rush T.E. and Peggy Spencer, by Shirley H. Fuller, by Dr. Kennan H. Hollingsworth Samantha DeLuna and John and Nancy McConnell Marise and Randy Person Isa Nelson Jesse Bearden, by Ruth Ann and Jim Powers Jennifer Lee Rachel Swerdlow, Walter Gray, and Barbara Bye Goesling, by Shawn Powers Jordan Louie Paul Rafanelli, by Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Seattle Symphony Volunteers Brandon Patoc Mark Linsey and Janis Traven Virginia Senear Allan Granquist, by Nancy Tracy Dr. Geoffrey Deschenes and Donald Thulean, by Steven Lundholm Dr. Meredith Broderick, by Gerard Fischer Elaine Raines, by Kathleen Deschenes Martin Greenfield, by Cindy Chang Ralph Wedgwood, by Pat and Jon Rosen Linda and Randy Ebberson Raemarie Duclos, by J. Mary and Alan Morgan Laurel Kalina Francis Powers* Sarah Hamilton, by Sheila Lukehart Stephen Whyte, by Barbara and Charles Jennings Karen and Randall Nelson Steve Frank, by Mark Schletty and Jan Laskey Sheri Sharp Pat and Jon Rosen Frederick Hayes, by Katherine and Douglas Sprugel James and Mary Lou Wickwire, by Sue and Robert Collett Carole Wilson Janice Gerth, by Melissa and David Wickwire Robert Gerth David Howe, by Jean Robbins, by MEMORIAL GIFTS Mary Howe Nancy Kyler Richard Howe Alice Laitner Sam Glatstein, by Gifts were made to the Seattle Jane Qualia Giovina Da Sessions Benjamin Glatstein Symphony to remember those listed Christopher Weeks below between November 30, 2016 Carole Sanford, by David Haggerty, by and December 21, 2017. For information , by Horizon House Supported Living Marc Stiles on remembering a friend or loved one Gretchen Hull Anonymous through a memorial gift, please contact Langdon Simmons, by Lenore Hanauer, by Donor Relations at 206.215.4832 or Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Penelope Burke [email protected]. Susan Kane, by Hannah and Sarah Kane Donald Strong, by Dr. James Hanson, by Joseph and Carol Andrews, by Mary Anne Strong Jeanette Hanson Robin and Zev Siegl Milton Katims, by Pamela and Patrick Steele B. K. Walton, by Mary Henderson, by Rose and Richard Bender, by Penelope Yonge Linda Werner Alan Cordova Laurence Lang, by Rosalie Lang Ralph Wedgewood, by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hiner, by Beatrice and Arlene Berlin, by Thomas Chatriand and Cindy Gustafson Eugene Leibowitz Janice Berlin Isaac Michael Levin, by Sophie-Shifra Gold Jane Kippenhan Michael Vargas Virginia Hunt-Luce, by Grandma Bosma, by Thomas Luce Andrew Emory Richard Lundquist, by Jinja Yutzy Brian Weiss, by Sue Eriksen Linda Jones, by Bob Bradbury, by Dina Jacobson Rochelle Morrissey Jane Ann Bradbury Melvyn Poll, by Lars Sorensen LouAnne Shelton Friends of Abbott Construction Jean and Roger Leed, by Janet Abrams Asma Ahmed Janice T. Whittaker, by John Burg Richard M. Campbell, by Ash Family Foundation Jody Friday Alison Andrews Larry and Sherry Benaroya Joyce Franich Maureen and Joel Benoliel Eugene and Sue John

42 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG SEATTLE SEATTLE SYMPHONY SYMPHONY ENDOWMENT FUND

The Seattle Symphony is grateful to the following donors who have made commitments of $25,000 or more to DONORS the Endowment Fund since its inception. The following list is current as of December 21, 2017. For information on endowment gifts and naming opportunities in Benaroya Hall, please contact Becky Kowals at 206.215.4852 or [email protected].

ESTATE GIFTS $5 Million + Sue and Robert Collett Frances O. Delaney* We gratefully remember the following individuals for The Benaroya Family John and Carmen* Delo their generosity and forethought, and for including Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences Estate of Lenore Ward Forbes the Seattle Symphony in their will, trust or beneficiary Anonymous designation. These legacy gifts provide vital support Estate of George A. Franz for the Symphony now and for future generations. $1,000,000 - $4,999,999 Jean Gardner (Estate gifts since September 1, 2015.) Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Gattiker Leslie and Dale Chihuly Anne Gould Hauberg* The Clowes Fund, Inc. Dr. William and Mrs. Laura Andrews Richard and Elizabeth Hedreen Priscilla Bullitt Collins* Harriet C. Barrett Trust Estate of William K. and Edith A. Holmes Judith A. Fong Barbara and Lucile Calef Estate of Susanne F. Hubbach The Ford Foundation Robert E. and Jeanne Campbell John Graham Foundation Dave and Amy Fulton Charles Robb Chadwick Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Jones Kreielsheimer Foundation Frances L. Condie Estate of Betty L. Kupersmith Marks Family Foundation Trudel Dean John and Cookie* Laughlin Estate of Gladys and Sam Rubinstein Carmen Delo E. Thomas McFarlan Samuel* and Althea* Stroum Nancy Lee Dickerson Estate of Alice M. Muench Dr. Robert Wallace Sherry Fisher Nesholm Family Foundation Jane B. Folkrod Estate of Opal J. Orr $500,000 - $999,999 Lenore Ward Forbes M. C. Pigott Family Marion O. Garrison Alex Walker III Charitable Lead Trust PONCHO Elizabeth C. Giblin Mrs. John M. Fluke, Sr.* Estate of Mrs. Marietta Priebe Merle P. Griff and Nadine Griff Mack Douglas F. King Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Smith Helen and Max Gurvich Estate of Ann W. Lawrence Estate of Frankie L. Wakefield Carol Hahn-Oliver The Norcliffe Foundation Estate of Marion J. Waller Sarah C. Hamilton Estate of Mark Charles Paben Washington Mutual Allan and Nenette Harvey James D. and Sherry L. Raisbeck Foundation Anonymous Yveline Harvey Joan S. Watjen, in memory of Craig M. Watjen Anne Marie Haugen $25,000 - $49,999 Susanne F. Hubbach $100,000 - $499,999 Edward and Pam Avedisian Gretchen and Lyman Hull Estate of Glenn H. Anderson Estate of Bernice Baker Betty L. Kupersmith Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Boeing Company E. Marian Lackovich Bob and Clodagh Ash Estate of Ruth E. Burgess Anna L. Lawrence Drs. Janet P. and George* Beckmann Estate of Barbara and Lucile Calef Arlyne Loacker Alan Benaroya Mrs. Maxwell Carlson Olga M. McEwing Estate of C. Keith Birkenfeld Alberta Corkery* Jean and Peter J. McTavish Mrs. Rie Bloomfield* Norma Durst* Norman D. Miller The Boeing Company Estate of Margret L. Dutton Nuckols-Keefe Family Foundation C.E. Stuart Charitable Fund Estate of Floreen Eastman Beatrice Olson Richard* and Bridget Cooley Hugh S. Ferguson* Carl A. Rotter Dr. Susan Detweiler and Dr. Alexander Clowes* Mrs. Paul Friedlander* John C. Rottler Mildred King Dunn Adele Golub Dorothy Faye Scholz E. K. and Lillian F. Bishop Foundation Patty Hall Allen E. Senear Estate of Clairmont L. and Evelyn Egtvedt Thomas P. Harville Amy Sidell Estate of Ruth S. Ellerbeck Harold Heath* Phillip Soth Senator and Mrs. Daniel J. Evans George Heidorn and Margaret Rothschild* Joseph S. Spinola Fluke Capital Management Phyllis and Bob* Henigson Morton Stelling Estate of Dr. Eloise R. Giblett Michael and Jeannie Herr Ida L. Warren Agnes Gund Charles E. Higbee, MD and Donald D. Benedict* Helen* and Max* Gurvich Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hornbeck Estate of Mrs. James F. Hodges JNC Fund Estate of Ruth H. Hoffman Sonia Johnson* Estate of Virginia Iverson The Keith and Kathleen Hallman Fund Estate of Peggy Anne Jacobsson David and Karen Kratter Robert C. Jenkins Estate of Marlin Dale Lehrman Estate of Charlotte M. Malone Estate of Coe and Dorothy Malone Bruce and Jolene McCaw Estate of Jack W. McCoy Bruce and Jeanne McNae Estate of Robert B. McNett Microsoft Corporation Estate of Jean and Peter J. McTavish National Endowment for the Arts Estate of Shirley Callison Miner Northwest Foundation PACCAR Foundation Estate of Helen A. Overton Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Purdy Peach Foundation Estate of Elizabeth Parke Estate of Elsbeth Pfeiffer Sue and Tom Raschella Estate of Elizabeth Richards Keith and Patricia Riffle Jon and Judy Runstad Rita* and Herb* Rosen and the Rosen Family Estate of Joanne M. Schumacher Seafirst Bank Weyerhaeuser Company Security Pacific Bank The William Randolph Hearst Foundations Jerry and Jody Schwarz Estate of Helen L. Yeakel Seattle Symphony Women’s Association Estate of Victoria Zablocki Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs Anonymous (3) U S WEST Communications Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Wade Volwiler $50,000 - $99,999 Estate of Marion G. Weinthal Estate of Ethel Wood Dr.* and Mrs. Ellsworth C. Alvord, Jr. Anonymous (2) Estate of Mrs. Louis Brechemin Estate of Edward S. Brignall * In Memoriam

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The Musical Legacy Society celebrates those who have remembered the Seattle Symphony with a future gift through their estate or retirement plan. Legacy donors ensure a vibrant future for the Seattle Symphony, helping the Orchestra sustain its exceptional artistry and its commitment to making live symphonic music accessible to youth and the broader community. To learn more about the Musical Legacy Society, or to let us know you have already included the Symphony in your long-term plans, please contact Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving Becky Kowals at 206.215.4852 or [email protected]. The following list is current as of December 21, 2017.

I GIVE BECAUSE ... Charles M. and Barbara Clanton Ackerman Paul Leach and Susan Winokur Joan P. Algarin Kathleen Leahy Kathleen Amberg Lu Leslan Richard Andler and Carole Rush Marjorie J. Levar Ron Armstrong Mel Longley and Tanya Wanchena-Longley Elma Arndt Thomas and Virginia Hunt Luce Bob and Clodagh Ash Ted and Joan Lundberg Susan A. Austin Judsen Marquardt and Constance Niva Rosalee Ball Ian and Cilla Marriott David W. Barker Doug and Joyce McCallum Donna M. Barnes Tom McQuaid Carol Batchelder Jean E. McTavish* Drs. Janet P. and George* Beckmann William C. Messecar Alan Benaroya Jerry Meyer and Nina Zingale Rebecca Benaroya Charles N. Miller Donald/Sharon Bidwell Living Trust Elizabeth J. Miller Dona Biermann Mrs. Roger N. Miller I enjoy the Bob* and Jane Ann Bradbury Murl G. Barker and Ronald E. Miller Rosemary and Kent Brauninger Reid and Marilyn Morgan Sylvia and Steve Burges George Muldrow Dr. Simpson* and Dr. Margaret Burke Marr and Nancy Mullen Symphony Dr. William and Mrs. Mary Ann Champion Isa Nelson Sue and Robert Collett Gina W. Olson Dr. Marshall Corson and Mrs. Lauren Riker Sarah M. Ovens Betsey Curran and Jonathan King Donald and Joyce Paradine very much Frank and Dolores Dean Dick and Joyce Paul Robin Dearling and Gary Ackerman Jane and Allan Paulson Lorraine Del Prado and Thomas Donohue Lisa Peters and James Hattori John Delo Stuart N. Plumb and want to Dr. Susan Detweiler and Dr. Alexander Clowes* Roger Presley and Leonard Pezzano Fred and Adele Drummond Mrs. Eileen Pratt Pringle Mildred King Dunn Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Purdy Renee Duprel James and Sherry Raisbeck make sure it Sandra W. Dyer Dana Reid and Larry Hitchon Ann R. Eddy J. Stephen and Alice Reid David and Dorothy Fluke Bernice Mossafer Rind Gerald B. Folland Bill* and Charlene Roberts continues to Judith A. Fong Junius Rochester Jack and Jan Forrest Jan Rogers Russell and Nancy Fosmire Patricia and Jon Rosen succeed in Ernest and Elizabeth Scott Frankenberg James T. and Barbara Russell Cynthia L. Gallagher Mary Ann Sage Jane and Richard Gallagher Thomas H. Schacht Jean Gardner Judith Schoenecker and Christopher L. Myers the future. Cheryl and Billy Geffon Annie and Leroy Searle Natalie Gendler Virginia and Allen* Senear Carol B. Goddard Leonard* and Patricia Shapiro Frances M. Golding Jan and Peter Shapiro Jeffrey Norman Golub John F. and Julia P.* Shaw Dr. and Mrs. Ulf and Inger Goranson Barbara and Richard Shikiar Betty Graham Valerie Newman Sils Catherine B. Green Evelyn Simpson – Leonard Dr. Martin L. Greene Betty J. Smith Roger J.* and Carol* Hahn-Oliver Katherine K. Sodergren James and Darlene Halverson Althea C. and Orin H.* Soest Barbara Hannah Sonia Spear Harriet Harburn Karen J. Stay Ken and Cathi Hatch Diane Stevens Michele and Dan Heidt Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs Ralph and Gail Hendrickson Gayle and Jack Thompson Deena J. Henkins Art and Louise Torgerson Charles E. Higbee, MD Betty Lou and Irwin* Treiger Harold and Mary Frances Hill Muriel Van Housen Bob Hoelzen and Marlene Botter Sharon Van Valin Frank and Katie Holland Jean Baur Viereck Dr. Kennan H. Hollingsworth Dr. Robert Wallace Chuck and Pat Holmes Nicholas A. Walls David and Shelley Hovind Jeffrey Ward and Charles Crain Richard and Roberta Hyman Judith Warshal and Wade Sowers Janet Aldrich Jacobs Douglas Weisfield Jennifer James, MD James and Janet Weisman WHY DO GIVE? Robert C. Jenkins John and Fran Weiss YOU Dr. Barbara Johnston Robert T. Weltzien Norman J. Johnston* and L. Jane Hastings Johnston Dorothy E. Wendler Atul R. Kanagat Gerald W. and Elaine* Millard West Don and Joyce Kindred Selena and Steve Wilson Dell King Ronald and Carolyn Woodard SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG/GIVE Douglas F. King Arlene A. Wright Stephen and Barbara Kratz Janet E. Wright Frances J. Kwapil Rick and Debbie Zajicek 206.215.4832 M. LaHaise Anonymous (51) Ned Laird * In Memoriam

44 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG CORPORATE & FOUNDATION SUPPORT

The Seattle Symphony gratefully recognizes the following corporations, foundations and united arts funds for their generous outright and In-Kind support at the following levels. This list includes donations to the Annual Fund and Event Sponsorships, and is current as of December 21, 2017. Thank you for your support — our donors make it all possible!

$500,000+

Seattle Symphony Foundation

$100,000 – $499,999

Seattle Symphony Volunteers ◊

$50,000 - $99,999 Rosanna, Inc. † Glazer’s Camera † Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Seattle Classical KING FM 98.1 ◊ Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Google Matching Gifts Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. Geekwire † Virginia Mason Medical Center Heartwood Provisions † DreamBox Learning Google Inc. † Wild Ginger Restaurant † The Lark Ascends † Ebay John Graham Foundation MG2 Foundation Educational Legacy Fund KEXP † $10,000 - $14,999 Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Eli Lilly & Company Foundation Laird Norton Wealth Management Aaron Copland Fund For Music Music4Life Finlandia Foundation Seattle Chapter Microsoft Corporation The Benaroya Company Neiman Marcus Firestone Walker Brewing Company † Microsoft Matching Gifts Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Peg and Rick Young Foundation Fox’s Seattle † Nesholm Family Foundation Matching Gifts Puyallup Tribe Of Indians Genworth Foundation Precept Wine ◊ BNY Mellon RBC Foundation Grand Hyatt Hotel New York † Seattle Met Magazine † Coca-Cola Company Matching Gifts RN74 Seattle † Grousemont Foundation Scan|Design Foundation Foster Pepper PLLC S. L. Pitts PC by Inger and Jens Bruun Four Seasons Hotel † Silverstein Properties Kane Environmental, Inc Fran’s Chocolates ◊ Skanska USA Kerloo Cellars † $25,000 - $49,999 Garvey Schubert Barer † Starbucks Coffee Company KeyBank Foundation Alaska Airlines Holland America Line ◊ The Westin Hotel, Seattle † Lagunitas Brewing Company Bank of America Lakeside Industries LAUGH Studios † Boeing Matching Gifts Program Lino Tagliapietra Inc. $3,000 - $4,999 Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) Neon Taco † Chihuly Studio † Perkins Coie LLP Amphion Foundation O Wines † Classic Pianos ◊ RBC Wealth Management The Capital Grille † Paul & Dottie Foundation of the DSquared † Robert Chinn Foundation Clark Nuber DuPage Foundation Encore Media Group † Treeline Foundation Dick’s Drive-In ◊ The PONCHO Foundation J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. U.S. Bank Foundation Fast Water Heater Co The Ruth and Robert Satter Weill Music Institute † Nordstrom Grand Image Art † Charitable Trust Peach Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Lane Powell PC Steinway & Sons Seattle/Bellevue ◊ Anonymous Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Sun Liquor † Wells Fargo Private Bank Tesla Motors † Thompson Seattle † $5,000 - $9,999 Yamaha Tolo Events † AETNA Casualty and Surety $15,000 - $24,999 Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund Apex Foundation Chihuly Garden + Glass $1,000 - $2,999 UBS Employee Giving Programs Atsuhiko & Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Clowes Fund, Inc. Alfred and Tillie Shemanski Trust Fund Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation Estates Wine Room ◊ Bank of America Foundation Matching Foundation Brown Bear Car Wash Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation Gifts Program Wyman Youth Trust Citi Community Capital KCTS 9 † Big Mario’s Pizza † Creelman Foundation Butler Valet † Northwest Center † In-Kind Support Davis Wright Tremaine Cadence Winery † Port Blakely ◊ GE Foundation Financial and In-Kind Support GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Important grant funding for the Seattle Symphony is provided by the government agencies listed below. We gratefully acknowledge their support, which helps us to present innovative symphonic programming and to ensure broad access to top-quality concerts and educational opportunities for underserved schools and communities throughout the Puget Sound region. For more information about the Seattle Symphony’s family, school and community programs, visit seattlesymphony.org/families-learning.

encoremediagroup.com/programs 45 SEATTLE SYMPHONY YOUR GUIDE TO THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY SPECIAL EVENTS SPONSORS & SYMPHONICA, THE SYMPHONY STORE: COUGH DROPS: Cough drops are available Located in The Boeing Company Gallery, Symphonica is from ushers. COMMITTEES open weekdays from 11am–2pm and 90 minutes prior to SERVICES FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES: all Seattle Symphony performances through intermission. Special Events provide significant funding each season Benaroya Hall is barrier-free and meets or exceeds all to the Seattle Symphony. We gratefully recognize our PARKING: Prepaid parking may be purchased criteria established by the Americans with Disabilities presenting sponsors and committees who make these online or through the Ticket Office. Act (ADA). Wheelchair locations and seating for those events possible. Individuals who support the events with disabilities are available. Those with oxygen below are included among the Individual Donors COAT CHECK: The complimentary coat check tanks are asked to please switch to continuous listings. Likewise, our corporate and foundation is located in The Boeing Company Gallery. flow. Requests for accommodations should be partners are recognized for their support in the Corporate & Foundation Support listings. For more LATE SEATING: Late-arriving patrons will be seated made when purchasing tickets. For a full range of information about Seattle Symphony events, please at appropriate pauses in the performance, and are accommodations, please visit seattlesymphony.org. visit seattlesymphony.org/give/special-events. invited to listen to and watch performances on a monitor SERVICES FOR HARD-OF-HEARING PATRONS: located in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. An infrared hearing system is available for patrons OPENING NIGHT GALA, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 CAMERAS, CELL PHONES & RECORDERS: who are hard of hearing. Headsets are available Honoring Leslie and Dale Chihuly The use of cameras or audio-recording equipment at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis is strictly prohibited. Patrons are asked to turn off all in The Boeing Company Gallery coat check and SUPPORTING SPONSORS JPMorgan Chase & Co. personal electronic devices prior to the performance. at the Head Usher stations in both lobbies. Nordstrom ADMISSION OF CHILDREN: Children under the age of LOST AND FOUND: Please contact the Head 5 will not be admitted to Seattle Symphony performances Usher immediately following the performance or CO-CHAIRS Renée Brisbois except for specific age-appropriate children’s concerts. call Benaroya Hall security at 206.215.4715. Terry Hecker EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: Please leave the HOST YOUR EVENT HERE: Excellent dates are appropriate phone number, listed below, and your exact available for those wishing to plan an event in the S. Mark COMMITTEE Kathleen Boyer Hisayo Nakajima seat location (aisle, section, row and seat number) with Taper Foundation Auditorium, the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Dr. Meredith Broderick Paul Rafanelli your sitter or service so we may easily locate you in Recital Hall, the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Zartouhi Elizabeth Roberts the event of an emergency: S. Mark Taper Foundation Lobby and the Norcliffe Founders Room. Dombourian-Eby Jon Rosen Auditorium, 206.215.4825; Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Visit seattlesymphony.org/benaroyahall Kathy Fahlman Dewalt Christine Suignard Hall, 206.215.4776. for more information. Beth Ketcham

HOLIDAY MUSICAL SALUTE, DECEMBER 5, 2017

CO-CHAIRS Rebecca Ebsworth DINING AT BENAROYA HALL Michelle Codd

COMMITTEE LOBBY BAR SERVICE: Food and beverage bars in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby are open 75 minutes prior Dr. Meredith Broderick Tiffany Moss to Seattle Symphony performances and during intermission. Pre-order at the lobby bars before the performance to avoid Roberta Downey Kirsten Towfiq waiting in line at intermission. Kathleen Mitrovich

MUSE, IN THE NORCLIFFE FOUNDERS ROOM AT BENAROYA HALL: Muse blends the elegance of downtown dining with the casual comfort of the nearby Pike Place Market, offering delicious, inventive menus with the best local and TEN GRANDS, MAY 12, 2018 seasonal produce available. Open two hours prior to most Seattle Symphony performances and select non-Symphony Kathy Fahlman Dewalt performances. Reservations are encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome. To make a reservation, please visit Co-Founder and Executive Director opentable.com or call 206.336.6699. COMMITTEE DAVIDS & CO.: Davids & Co. presents a mashup of barbecue traditions which includes choices like spoon tender pulled Rosanna Bowles Fawn Spady pork, homemade quiche of the day, smoked sliced brisket and other delightful surprises, offering the perfect spot to grab Cheri Brennan Saul Spady a quick weekday lunch or a casual meal before a show. Davids & Co., located in The Boeing Company Gallery, is open Stephen Dewalt Stephanie White Tom Horsley David Woolley-Wilson weekdays from 11am–2pm and two hours prior to most performances in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium. Ben Klinger Jessie Woolley-Wilson HONOR COFFEE: High-end espresso, served exceptionally well, in a warm and welcoming environment. Honor Carla Nichols Barbara Wortley Coffee, located in The Boeing Company Gallery, is open weekdays from 6:30am–3:30pm and two hours prior to most Matthew Ryan Porter performances in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium. CLUB LUDO, JUNE 9, 2017 DELICATUS: Delicatus is Seattle’s own cross cultural Delicatessen specializing in premium deli sandwiches, salads, specialty meats, artisan cheeses, craft beer and wine. Delicatus @ Benaroya Hall, located on the Second Avenue side of the Hall, is CHAIR open weekdays from 8am–4pm and two hours prior to most performances in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium. Tiffany Moss COMMITTEE Eric Berlinberg Erica Gomez Brittany Boulding Eric Jacobs Duncan Carey Jason Perkizas Samantha DeLuna Talia Silveri CONTACT US Jackie Ernst Saul Spady

TICKET OFFICE: The Seattle Symphony Ticket Office is located at Third Avenue & Union Street and is open weekdays 10am–6pm, Saturdays 1–6pm, and two hours prior to performances through intermission. seattlesymphony.org | 206.215.4747 or 1.866.833.4747 | P.O. Box 2108, Seattle, WA 98111-2108

GROUP SALES: [email protected] | 206.215.4818

SUPPORT YOUR SYMPHONY: The concert you’re about to enjoy is made possible through donations by generous music lovers like you. Learn more and make your gift for symphonic music at seattlesymphony.org/give. You can also call us at 206.215.4832 or mail your gift to P.O. Box 21906, Seattle, WA 98111-3906.

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MAKING FUTURES BRIGHT On December 5 the Seattle Symphony kicked off the holiday bright future for the musicians, and this year’s event raised season in festive style with the annual Holiday Musical Salute over $200,000. at the Westin Seattle. Guests enjoyed hot cider, cocoa and Thank you to the many table hosts, sponsors, attendees, donors mimosas as they checked off their holiday gift lists at a wide and pop-up shop vendors for making this year’s event such a variety of local pop-up shops with something for everyone. success. The musicians are at the heart of everything we do, Friends visited over a delicious lunch and delighted in a concert and your support is incredibly meaningful to each and every of holiday favorites performed by the Seattle Symphony and member of the orchestra. Special thanks also to the Holiday Northwest Boychoir Apprentices under the direction of the Musical Salute Co-Chairs, Michelle Codd and Symphony Board charismatic conductor Stuart Chafetz. Guests even joined in the member Rebecca Ebsworth, and to the entire event committee musical merriment with a surprise sing-along! for their leadership and dedication. Holiday Musical Salute benefits the Seattle Symphony’s contribution to the Players’ Pension Plan, supporting a

PHOTOS: 1 Conductor Stuart Chafetz 2 Elizabeth Roberts with Holiday Musical Salute Co-Chairs Michelle Codd and Rebecca Ebsworth 3 Symphony musicians Eric Jacobs and Valerie Muzzolini Gordon with Board member Terry Hecker 4 Stacy Lill, Amy Weyler, Heather McAdam, Dana Frank and Krista Grinstein 5 Senator Daniel J. Evans 6 Northwest Boychoir Apprentices 7 Board Chair Leslie Jackson Chihuly

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