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#SaluteToAmerica Take it forward.® 24th Annual Salute to America June 30, July 1-3, 2016 Greenfi eld Village® 6:45 P.M. 1st Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps 7:30 P.M. United States Army Field Band Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus 8:30 P.M. Detroit Symphony Orchestra andand Salute to America PROGRAM John Stafford Smith “The Star-Spangled Banner”*† 7:30 P.M. (1750-1836) United States Army Field Band Lyrics Francis Scott Key Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus Arr. Master Sgt. Vince Norman With Musical Direction by Colonel Jim R. Keene, Commander and Conductor Arr. Robert Wendel A Hollywood Salute 8:30 P.M. DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA John Philip Sousa The Thunderer (1854-1932) Colonel Jim R. Keene, conductor Damon Gupton, Commander and Conductor With Special Guests United States Army Field Band Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus Richard Rodgers “The Carousel Waltz” Colonel Jim R. Keene, Commander and Conductor (1902-1979) from Carousel Arr. Don Walker Jerry Goldsmith Star Trek Medley conductor Damon Gupton, (1929-2004) Colonel Jim R. Keene, Damon Gupton was assistant conductor of the Kansas City Commander and Conductor Symphony from 2006 to 2008. He received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Michigan John Williams “Hymn to the Fallen”† and studied conducting at the Aspen Music Festival and the (b. 1932) from Saving Private Ryan National Conducting Institute in Washington, D.C. He has made numerous conducting appearances in the United Arr. Ken Whitcomb, Armed Forces Salute*† States and abroad, and was conducting fellow of the Houston Robert Lichtenberger, Symphony in 2004-05. Also an accomplished actor, he is Colonel Jim R. Keene, Commander and Conductor Gregory Pascuzzi currently working with Billy Bob Thornton and William Hurt on First Lieutenant Alexandra Borza, Conductor Goliath, which premieres on Amazon in October. INTERMISSION Colonel Jim R. Keene Col. Jim R. Keene became commander of The United States John Williams “Throne Room and End Title” Army Field Band in January 2015. He previously served as (b. 1932) from Star Wars Suite for Orchestra commander of the United States Military Academy Band at West Point, New York; commandant of the Army School of John Williams Scherzo for X-Wing Fighters Music at Norfolk, Virginia; and with The United States Army (b. 1932) Band “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Army Colonel Jim R. Keene, Europe Band and Chorus in Heidelberg, Germany, and the Commander and Conductor Army Ground Forces Band in Atlanta, Georgia. Henry Mancini “Moon River” (1924-1994) from Breakfast at Tiffany’s First Lieutenant Alexandra Borza Arr. Ralph Hermann A native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, First Lt. Alexandra Borza became associate bandmaster of The United States Army John Lennon “Hey Jude” Field Band and conductor and officer-in-charge of the Soldiers’ (1940-1980) Colonel Jim R. Keene, Chorus in January 2016. Previously, she was executive officer Paul McCartney Commander and Conductor and associate conductor of the Army Ground Forces Band in (b. 1942) Staff Sergeant Keenan McCarter, soloist Fort Bragg, North Carolina. An accomplished clarinetist, she has performed with the U.S. Fleet Forces Band, Virginia Wind Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture† Symphony, Norfolk Chamber Consort, Tidewater Winds and (1840-1893) Ouverture Solennelle, Op. 49 German 12th Army Band. With live cannon fire provided by Loomis’ Battery** United States Army Field Band Concert *United States Army Field Band Concert Band Band & Soldiers’ Chorus †Soldiers’ Chorus The United States Army Field Band has thrilled audiences for more than six decades. As the premier touring musical APPROXIMATELY AT 10 P.M. representative for the U.S. Army, this internationally acclaimed Fireworks with musical accompaniment. organization travels thousands of miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences throughout the nation and abroad. **Before the start of the concert, guests are invited to view the historic artillery. DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leonard Slatkin Michelle Merrill Neeme Järvi Music Director Assistant Conductor Music Director Emeritus Music Directorship Endowed by the Philip and Lauren Fisher Kresge Foundation Community Ambassador Gabriela Lena Frank Music Alive Composer-in-Residence Terence Blanchard Jeff Tyzik Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Principal Pops Conductor Creative Director Chair Hailed by The New York Times as “cutting edge,” the internationally acclaimed Detroit Symphony Orchestra is known for trailblazing performances, visionary maestros, FIRST VIOLINS BASSES HORNS Yoonshin Song Kevin Brown Karl Pituch collaborations with the world’s foremost musical artists and an unwavering Concertmaster Principal Principal commitment to Detroit. Katherine Tuck Chair Van Dusen Family Chair Bryan Kennedy Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy Stephen Molina Scott Strong Associate Concertmaster Assistant Principal Esteemed conductor Leonard Slatkin, called “America’s Music Director” by the Johanna Yarbrough Alan and Marianne Schwartz and Jean Linton Bodwin Los Angeles Times, became the 12th music director of the DSO during the 2008-09 Shapero (Shapero Foundation) Chair David Everson Stephen Edwards Assistant Principal Hai-Xin Wu season. Acclaimed conductor, arranger and trumpeter Jeff Tyzik serves as principal Isaac Trapkus Assistant Concertmaster Mark Abbott pops conductor, while celebrated trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard holds Walker L. Cisler/Detroit Larry Hutchinson TRUMPETS the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair. The DSO’s performance Edison Foundation Chair Jennifer Wey HARP Hunter Eberly schedule includes classical, pops, jazz, young people’s and neighborhood concerts, Assistant Concertmaster Patricia Masri-Fletcher Principal Principal Lee and Floy Barthel Chair Marguerite Deslippe * and collaborations with chart-topping musicians from Smokey Robinson to Kid Rock. Winifred E. Polk Chair Kevin Good Laurie Landers Goldman * A commitment to broadcast innovation began in 1922, when the DSO became the first Stephen Anderson Rachel Harding Klaus * FLUTES Assistant Principal orchestra in the world to present a radio broadcast, and continues today with the free Eun Park Lee * David Buck William Lucas “Live from Orchestra Hall” webcast series. Making its home at historic Orchestra Hall Adrienne Rönmark * Principal Women’s Association for the DSO Chair Laura Soto * TROMBONES at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, one of America’s most acoustically Sharon Sparrow Greg Staples * Kenneth Thompkins Assistant Principal perfect concert halls, the DSO actively pursues a mission to impact and serve the Principal Jiamin Wang * Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair community through music. David Binder Mingzhao Zhou * Jeffery Zook Randall Hawes For more information, visit dso.org. SECOND VIOLINS PICCOLO Adam Stepniewski Jeffery Zook BASS TROMBONE Acting Principal Randall Hawes The Devereaux Family Chair OBOES Ron Fischer * Alexander Kinmonth TUBA Will Haapaniemi * Principal Dennis Nulty Principal Hae Jeong Heidi Han * Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair Sheryl Hwangbo * Brian Ventura Assistant Principal PERCUSSION Hong-Yi Mo * Joseph Becker Monica Fosnaugh Alexandros Sakarellos * Principal Joseph Striplin * Geoffrey Johnson # Ruth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III Chair Maggie Miller Chair Marian Tanau * Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal Assistant Principal Jing Zhang * ENGLISH HORN William Cody Knicely Chair Monica Fosnaugh VIOLAS Joshua Jones African-American Orchestra Fellow James VanValkenburg CLARINETS Acting Principal THE HENRY FORD: A NATIONAL TREASURE AND CULTURAL RESOURCE Ralph Skiano TIMPANI Julie and Ed Levy, Jr. Chair Principal Jeremy Epp The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, is an internationally recognized cultural Caroline Coade Robert B. Semple Chair Acting Assistant Principal Principal destination that brings the past forward by immersing visitors in the stories of Laurence Liberson Richard and Mona Alonzo Chair Hang Su Assistant Principal ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation that helped shape America. Glenn Mellow Shannon Orme LIBRARIANS Shanda Lowery-Sachs ~ Marci Gurnow # Robert Stiles A national historic landmark with an unparalleled collection of artifacts from 300 Hart Hollman PVS Chemicals, Inc./Jim and Principal years of American history, The Henry Ford is a force for sparking curiosity and Han Zheng Ann Nicholson Chair Ethan Allen inspiring tomorrow’s innovators. More than 1.7 million visitors annually experience its Alexander Mishnaevski E-FLAT CLARINET Principal Emeritus PERSONNEL MANAGERS four venues: Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour and Laurence Liberson Heather Hart Rochon CELLOS Orchestra Personnel Manager the Benson Ford Research Center. A continually expanding array of content available BASS CLARINET Wei Yu Patrick Peterson online provides anytime, anywhere access to The Henry Ford Archive of American Principal Shannon Orme Assistant Orchestra Innovation.™ The Henry Ford is also home to Henry Ford Academy, a public charter James C. Gordon Chair Barbara Frankel and Personnel Manager Robert Bergman * Ronald Michalak Chair high school that educates 485 students a year on the institution’s campus. STAGE PERSONNEL David LeDoux * BASSOONS Dennis Rottell In 2014, the Henry Ford premiered its first-ever national television series, The Henry Peter McCaffrey * Robert Williams ~ Stage Manager Haden McKay * Ford’s Innovation Nation, showcasing present-day change makers and The Henry Principal Steven Kemp Úna
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