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2018 Fall Edition
Fashion Notes Luncheon and Style Show October 29 at The Fairmont The 2018 Dallas Symphony Amy Turner, community leader Orchestra League invites you and dedicated philanthropist has to join in the celebration at the shared countless hours of time, Fashion Notes Luncheon and Style talents and treasure with our Dallas Show in the Venetian Room at the community. As Chairman of DSOL Dallas Fairmont Hotel, 1717 North Fashion Notes, Amy will lead the Akard Street, on Monday, October campaign in support of quality 29, 2018. outreach programs benefiting children of all ages. As a mother Featured on the catwalk will be and former middle school teacher strong, successful, and stylish in Highland Park ISD, Amy contributors to our community. We understands the importance of will see Mother/Daughter dream education and opening doors to teams, past and present DSOL all children served. Presidents, Debutantes, Assembly members, and the cutest League The League strives to raise funds grandchildren, certain to be future that support the love of music DSOL Supporters! The Honorary and the arts for thousands of Chairs, Dianne Etheridge and youths and young adults in the Meagan Etheridge Sells will be Dallas Metroplex. Funds raised recognized and applauded for help to provide quality outreach their generous contributions and educational programs, and musical long- time support of the DSOL. competitions that light the way for talented local musicians. Fashion Notes Designer Award: Lela Rose, the Dallas raised, New Fabulous auction items will be on York City-based fashion designer, display for your Holiday shopping, will be the recipient of the or just to treat yourself! Fashions Inaugural Fashion Notes Designer will be provided by Stanley Award. Rose, a former DSOL Korshak, Hip Hip Hooray and debutante, is widely regarded for St. Bernard Sports, narrated by her elegant, sophisticated, yet Bret McKinney. Will we see you modern lifestyle with her designer on the runway? Sponsors and ready-to-wear-offering. Underwriters benefits include preferred seating, special program Formally trained as a painter and visibility and more. If you have an sculptor prior to pursuing fashion auction item to donate, contact design, Rose employs a brilliant Sharon Popham, Auction Chair, use of color, rich fabrications, [email protected]. sculptural silhouettes and handcrafted details. Rose is now The event begins at 10:15 am with a published author and her first a Reception and Silent Auction, book, Prêt-à-Party, focuses on 11:30 am Fashion Presentation, her love of style and entertaining and 12:30 pm, Luncheon. Tickets Top: Dianne Etheridge; Center: Meagan products. can be purchased at www. Etheridge Sells; Bottom: Amy Turner dallassymphonyleague.com. News and Notes Get well wishes to: Susan The President’s Message Vaughan Bayley, Cynthia Beaird, Rita Clinton, Nell Broughton and Thank you for being a member of the Dallas Sharon Popham; to Janie Roberts for strength and special Symphony Orchestra League! thoughts of friendship and strength. Condolences to the You have lovingly dedicated yourselves to family of Sue Ringle; to Becky upholding the traditions and mission of our Todd on the loss of her sister DSOL and I am honored to serve as your Elizabeth Sheen Helm, and to Angelique Reagor on the loss 2018-2019 president here in our 71st year. We truly look forward to of her mother; to the family of a year full of meaningful experiences and opportunities to work in Margaret McDermott, and Doris concert with you in support of our world-class orchestra ---as well as Jacobs and Kim Calloway Jacobs on the loss of their husband the quality outreach programs benefiting children of all ages ! and father. Please send news to Corresponding Secretary Jolie Because of your precious gifts of time, talent and resources, we will Humphrey, 214- 207-6888, jolie@ • Help a young strings player achieve her dream humphreycentral.com. • Encourage a budding concert violinist to compete for an award DSOL Board Meeting • And provide 1000s of children the opportunity to attend a The Tuesday, October 9, Board concert in downtown Dallas in the Eugene McDermott Concert Hall Meeting will be held at the home of , 6444 Lavendale for the very first time. Marena Gault Avenue. Kay Weeks is Third VP Arrangements. The meeting starts Your partnership is critical in helping achieve our mission through at 10:00 a.m. for coffee, meeting service, education and fundraising activities. at 10:20 a.m. RSVP to: Barbara Averitt, dsolreply@gmailcom. Please join us for the Fall General Membership Meeting and Tea on October 3, 2018. Your attendance is included in your membership Memorials and Gifts dues; however please remember to rsvp. Also coming up soon If you wish to make a donation will be our fall Fashion Notes Luncheon, chaired by Amy Turner In Honor of or In Memory of, the donation can be sent to the Gift on Monday, October 29th in the Venetian Room of the Fairmont and Tribute Chair, Betsy Hurst, Hotel. Lela Rose will be presented with the inaugural Fashion Notes 5950 Strawberry Lane, #200, Designer Award with our own Dianne Etheredge and Meagan Dallas, TX 75225, or you can Etheredge Sells as Honorary Chairs. Gather your friends and family contact her at betsyweberhurst@ and fill your tables soon! gmail.com. A card will be sent to the donor to notify them of the gift. I look forward to meeting each of you and seeing you soon! Warmest regards, DSOL Newsletter The DSOL newsletter is printed 3 times per year by the DSOL. The deadlines are: December 1, Lisa Loy Laughlin Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, President 2018-2019 2018; March 1, 2019. Please send articles and photographs to Sandy Secor, Editor; w w w . d a l l a s s y m p h o n y l e a g u e . c o m [email protected]
2 Fall PLACES TO GO DSOL Fall Clef Notes Tea, song and vocal chamber music. October 3 Arrival begins at 1:00 p.m. The The Fall Tea will be held at the general meeting begins at 1:20 Tradition, 5850 East Lovers Lane, p.m. The Tea is complimentary to on Wednesday, October 3. The DSOL members, $35 for guests. DSOL will be celebrating the RSVP to Kimberly Ann Mullin, musical excellence of the DSO KimberlyAnn.Mullin@alliebeth. Musicians. Nicholas Phan, Tenor com, guest checks can be mailed and Emily Levin, Principal Harpist to Susan Fisk, 6554 Valleybrook will perform. Drive, Dallas 75254. Please make your reservations by September Emily Levin is the Bronze 23. Fabio Luisi with his personal perfume line Medal Winner of the 9th USA International Harp Competition. Fabio Luisi Appointed performances he inspires. The youngest principal harpist Music Director of the of a major American orchestra, DSO Luisi was born in Genoa, Italy and Levin has performed at Festspiele Fabio Luisi has been appointed to currently resides with his wife, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Louise W. & Edmund J. Kahn celebrated photographer and the World Harp Congress, and Music Directorship of the Dallas violinist Barbara Luisi, in New with the Dallas, Jerusalem and Symphony Orchestra, serving as York and Zurich. Off the podium Colorado Symphony Orchestras, Music Director Designate in the he is something of a renaissance the Louisiana Philharmonic, the 2019/20 season. He assumes man, whose passions range from Colorado Chamber Players, and the title of Music Director in the literature and cinema to cooking the Indiana University Festival 2020/21 season, succeeding and perfumery; his personal Orchestra, among others. She Jaap van Zweden, who ended perfume line was featured on CBS was a featured Guest Artist at the his decade-long tenure as Music Sunday Morning in 2015. 2017 Lakes Area Music Festival, Director in May 2018. and has performed with the New Luisi will begin his official tenure York Philharmonic at David Geffen Best known to American audiences as Music Director Designate in Hall and at the BRAVO! Vail Music for his acclaimed work as Principal the 2019/20 season. Luisi will Festival. As a soloist and chamber Conductor of the Metropolitan present rarely heard works that musician, she has performed Opera and guest engagements further spotlight the exceptional throughout the United States and with leading U.S. orchestras, musicianship of the DSO musicians Europe. Fabio Luisi currently holds three and highlight his expertise in a key European positions: Principal breadth of orchestral repertoire One of the world’s most Conductor of the Danish National from many sources. There will remarkable singers, American Symphony Orchestra, General be renewed focus on music by tenor Nicholas Phan is increasingly Music Director of the Zurich Opera American composers, conducted recognized as an artist of and Music Director of Maggio both by the new Music Director distinction. Praised for his keen Musicale Fiorentino. and by visiting guest conductors. intelligence, captivating stage presence and natural musicianship, Luisi’s numerous honors include Under Luisi’s supervision, the DSO he performs regularly with the a GRAMMY® for Best Opera will launch a ten-year program world’s leading orchestras and Recording, awarded in 2013 for his to commission 20 new works for opera companies. Also an avid recordings of Wagner’s Siegfried the orchestra from composers recitalist, in 2010 he co-founded and Götterdämmerung with including Julia Wolfe and Steve the Collaborative Arts Institute of the MET Orchestra, and he has Mackey. This commissioning Chicago (CAIC) to promote art been widely praised for the close project will yield at least ten new artistic rapport and vibrant, lucid works by female composers. 3 Fall PEOPLE TO SEE 1 2
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1. Honorary Chairs Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller; 2. Front Row: Samantha Sullivan, Elizabeth McIlyar, Aliz Lippincott, Lauren Schnitzer, Mindy Osler, Coco Murchison, Nicole Smith, Savannah Crow, Carly Cooper, Cassandra Polley, Mary Margaret Jaynes. Back Row: Kate Gioldasis, Kathleen Gamso, Ava Wall, Avery Davis, Emily Stone, Anna Robertson, Megan Molthan, Sally Wade, Elizabeth Reid, Natalie Groves. 3. Todd, Natalie, Claire, and Shelly Groves. 4. Jonathan Leffert, Presentation Ball Chair Carla Leffert and DSOL President Lisa Loy Laughlin, Kendall Laughlin. 5. Jennifer, Emily and Taylor Stone. 6. Eve, Samantha and Travis Sullivan. 7. Elizabeth and Tom Reid.
4 Fall PLACES TO GO Dallas Symphony’s Annual LOOKING AHEAD TO DSOL EVENTS Fund Gifts A gift to the Dallas Symphony’s CECIL AND IDA GREEN YOUTH CONCERT SERIES Annual Fund supports artistic initiatives, music education BEETHOVEN & BERNSTEIN programs and community Wednesday, November 14, 2018...... 10:00 and 11:30 outreach. Together, the Thursday, November 15, 2018...... 10:00 and 11:30 partnership between the DSO and our donors makes Dallas a more I AM A MUSICIAN vibrant community by providing Wednesday, January 23 ...... 10:00 and 11:30 the essential support needed to Thursday, January 24 ...... 10:00 and 11:30 fulfill the DSO’s commitment to entertain, inspire and change lives through musical excellence. To THE ORCHESTRA SWINGS Wednesday, May 1 ...... 10:00 and 11:30 contribute to the annual fund visit Thursday, May 2 ...... 10:00 and 11:30 https://www.mydso.com/give/ annual-giving or contact Jamie f you are interested in volunteering at one or more of the concerts, Winholtz at 214-871-4077. please email the DSOL Youth Concert Co-Chair, Julie Jodie, at [email protected]. The time commitment is from 9:15AM to Strad Patron Program approximately 11:35AM. 6th VP of Education and As a member of the DSOL, Anne Ligon is Outreach. you help support the Dallas Symphony’s programs and performances each season. In community outreach initiatives. New Student Initiatives appreciation of your efforts, Please contact James Leffler, As part of the DSO’s efforts to the DSO is offering a special Director of Development at better reach all facets of the Dallas opportunity for new Stradivarius 214.871.4515 or J.Leffler@DalSym. community, new programs and Patrons who are members of com for more information, or initiatives designed to increase the DSOL. Your investment as Becky Todd, Stradavarious Patron the approachability and appeal a Stradivarius Patron provides Chair, bradandbeckytodd@aol. of the DSO for local students are core support for the DSO, from com. Thank you for all the ways being finalized. We have been concerts and performances you support the Dallas Symphony working with (GDYO, SMU, UNT to education programs and Orchestra! and others) have been terrific partners and as eager as we are to begin rolling these programs out. Programs will range from student Save the Date ticket card programs to private Noteworthy Night tour and lecture opportunities. Thursday, November 15 Residence of Mary McDermott Cook Honorary Chairs, Fanchon and Howard Hallam DSO musicians Eunice Keem, Mariana Cottier-Bucco, Lydia Umlauf, and Grace An will perform a movement from a Beethoven quartet 7:00 pm cocktails 7:40 pm performance.
Sponsorships and Tickets will be available online Noteworthy Night Honorary Chairs, Fanchon and Howard Hallam 5 2018 DSOL Events Wednesday October 3 Fall Clef Note Tea at The Tradition
Tuesday, October 9 DSOL Board Meeting
Monday, October 29 Fashion Notes Luncheon & Style Show at Fairmont Hotel, Venetian Room
Tuesday, November 13 DSOL Board meeting
Wednesday and Thursday, November 14-15 Cecil and Ida Green Youth Concerts, Meyerson
Thursday, November 15 Noteworthy Night
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