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renowned for its distinctive sound, desired for its keen ability to capture the hearts to ability its keen for desired sound, its distinctive for renowned and innovation and admired for a legacy of imagination and imaginations of audiences, and transforming future the is inspiring Orchestra The stage. the concert and off on artistic quality, but sustaining the highest level of its rich tradition of achievement, musical experiences exceeding—that level, by creating powerful also challenging—and and around the world. for audiences at home musicians has Nézet-Séguin’s connection to the Orchestra’s Music Director Yannick season in 2012. concertgoers and critics since his inaugural been praised by both four celebrated CDs the Orchestra returned to recording, with Under his leadership history of recording Grammophon label, continuing its on the prestigious Deutsche radio with weekly also reaches thousands of listeners on the success. The Orchestra broadcasts on WRTI-FM and SiriusXM. inventive and new discover to continues Orchestra the and home is Philadelphia patrons at its home in the Kimmel ways to nurture its relationship with its loyal Orchestra’s area performances at the Center, and also with those who enjoy the cultural, civic, and learning venues. The Mann Center, Penn’s Landing, and other to collaborations with cultural and Orchestra maintains a strong commitment national level, all of which create greater community organizations on a regional and an art form. access and engagement with classical music as activity across Philadelphia’sfor cultural The Philadelphia Orchestra serves as a catalyst as strong as its onstage one. With many communities, building an offstage presence and one of the nation’s richest arts Nézet-Séguin, a dedicated body of musicians, HEAR initiative, a portfolio of integrated ecosystems, the Orchestra has launched its Education, eliminates barriers to initiatives that promotes Health, champions music Research. The Orchestra’s Accessing the Orchestra, and maximizes impact through engage over 50,000 students, families,award-winning Collaborative Learning programs such as PlayINs, side-by-sides, PopUP and community members through programs Concerts, and residency work in concerts, free Neighborhood Concerts, School Philadelphia and abroad. and recordings, the Orchestra is Through concerts, tours, residencies, presentations, and for the U.S. Having been the first a global cultural ambassador for Philadelphia Republic of China, in 1973 at the American orchestra to perform in the People’s today boasts five-year partnerships with request of President Nixon, the ensemble Arts and the Shanghai Media Group. Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing In 2018 the Orchestra traveled to Europe and Israel and this past May returned to China. The Orchestra annually performs at Carnegie Hall while also enjoying summer Philadelphia The on information more For Vail. and Springs Saratoga in residencies Orchestra, please visit www.philorch.org. is one of the preeminent orchestras in the world, is one of the preeminent The Philadelphia Orchestra

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ORCHESTRA | MANNCENTER.ORG Neubauer Family Foundation Chair Neubauer Family Mi Wha Lee Chair Drs. Bong and Chair Lyn and George M. Ross Dwight V. Dowley Chair Patricia and John Imbesi Chair TROMBONES Principal Nitzan Haroz, Co-Principal Matthew Vaughn, Eric Carlson Bass Trombone Blair Bollinger, TUBA Carol Jantsch, Principal TIMPANI Don S. Liuzzi, Principal Principal Angela Zator Nelson, Associate PERCUSSION Principal Christopher Deviney, Angela Zator Nelson PIANO AND CELESTA Kiyoko Takeuti KEYBOARDS Davyd Booth HARP Elizabeth Hainen, Principal LIBRARIANS Robert M. Grossman, Principal Steven K. Glanzmann STAGE PERSONNEL James J. Sweeney, Jr., Manager James P. Barnes Dennis Moore, Jr. *On leave Paul and Barbara Henkels Chair Paul and Barbara Ronald Kaiserman Chair Rachelle and Edwin Tuttle Chair English Horn Joanne T. Greenspun Chair Worley Chair Leslie Miller and Richard Chair Sarah and Frank Coulson Peter M. Joseph and Susan Rittenhouse Joseph Chair Richard M. Klein Chair Gray Charitable Trust Chair Hannah L. and J. Welles Henderson Chair Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest Chair Gary and Ruthanne Schlarbaum Chair FLUTES Principal Jeffrey Khaner, Associate Principal Patrick Williams, Olivia Staton Piccolo Erica Peel, OBOES Principal Peter Smith, Associate Jonathan Blumenfeld Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia, CLARINETS Ricardo Morales, Principal Principal Samuel Caviezel, Associate Socrates Villegas Paul R. Demers, Bass Clarinet BASSOONS Daniel Matsukawa, Principal Mark Gigliotti, Co-Principal Angela Anderson Smith Holly Blake, Contrabassoon HORNS Jennifer Montone, Principal Jeffrey Lang, Associate Principal Daniel Williams Jeffry Kirschen Ernesto Tovar Torres Shelley Showers TRUMPETS David Bilger, Principal Jeffrey Curnow, Associate Principal Anthony Prisk Robert W. Earley

Ruth and A. Morris Williams Chair Ruth and A. Morris Williams Piasecki Family Chair Wendy and Derek Pew Foundation Chair Orton P. and Noël S. Jackson Chair Volunteer Committees Chair Mollie and Frank Slattery Chair Carole and Emilio Gravagno Chair Tobey and Mark Dichter Chair VIOLAS Choong-Jin Chang, Principal Principal Kirsten Johnson, Associate Kerri Ryan, Assistant Principal Judy Geist Renard Edwards Anna Marie Ahn Petersen David Nicastro* Burchard Tang Che-Hung Chen Rachel Ku Marvin Moon Meng Wang CELLOS Hai-Ye Ni, Principal Priscilla Lee, Associate Principal Yumi Kendall, Assistant Principal Richard Harlow Gloria dePasquale Kathryn Picht Read Robert Cafaro Ohad Bar-David John Koen Derek Barnes Alex Veltman BASSES Harold Robinson, Principal Joseph Conyers, Acting Associate Principal John Hood Michael Shahan David Fay Duane Rosengard Robert Kesselman Nathaniel West Some members of the string sections voluntarily rotate seating on a periodic basis. 2018-2019 SEASON 2018-2019 Walter and Leonore Annenberg Chair Walter and Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kensho Watanabe, Assistant Conductor Kensho Watanabe, THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA PHILADELPHIA THE Principal Guest Conductor Principal Guest Stéphane Denève, Dr. Benjamin Rush Chair First Associate Concertmaster Chair Joseph and Marie Field Robert E. Mortensen Chair Chair Robert and Lynne Pollack Larry A. Grika Chair Peter A. Benoliel Chair Sandra and David Marshall Chair Anne M. Buxton Chair Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Family Foundation Chair Joseph Brodo Chair, given by Peter A. Benoliel Lorraine and David Popowich Chair

FIRST VIOLINS David Kim, Concertmaster Juliette Kang, Ying Fu*, Associate Concertmaster Concertmaster Marc Rovetti, Assistant Barbara Govatos Jonathan Beiler Hirono Oka Richard Amoroso Yayoi Numazawa Jason DePue Jennifer Haas Miyo Curnow Elina Kalendarova Daniel Han Julia Li William Polk Mei Ching Huang SECOND VIOLINS Kimberly Fisher, Principal Paul Roby, Associate Principal Dara Morales, Assistant Principal Philip Kates Booker Rowe Davyd Booth Paul Arnold Dmitri Levin Boris Balter Amy Oshiro-Morales Yu-Ting Chen Jeoung-Yin Kim

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BEETHOVEN’S NINTH BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (“Choral”)*** I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor*,*** II. Molto vivace—Presto Nolan Williams, Jr., Conductor** III. Adagio molto e cantabile— Michelle Bradley, Soprano*** Andante moderato—Tempo I Paula D. Holloway, Soprano** IV. Presto—Allegro assai—Presto (Recitativo)— Tessika McClendon, Soprano** Allegro assai—Allegro assai vivace: alla marcia— Renée Tatum, Mezzo-soprano*** Andante maestoso—Allegro energico— Charles E. Miller, Jr. Tenor** Allegro ma non tanto—Poco adagio— Kang Wang, Tenor*** Poco allegro, strigendo il tempo—Prestissimo Kidon Choi, Baritone*** Philadelphia Youth Orchestra*,** Louis Scaglione, Music Director Philadelphia Community Mass Choir** Jay Fluellen, Director Philadelphia Symphonic Choir*** This program runs approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes. Joe Miller, Director † The Philadelphia Community Mass is a collaborative project conceived by Nolan Williams, Jr., and presented BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont, Op. 84* by the Mann Center and NEWorks Productions in 2018 to mark the Leonard Bernstein centenary. The Steinway Piano is the official piano of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and is provided by Jacobs Music. VARIOUS/orch. Williams Selections from Philadelphia No audio/video tape recording devises or photographs allowed. Community Mass** † For more details on allowable equipment please visit www.MannCenter.org/what-can-i-bring. VIII. Credo, by Evelyn Simpson Curenton XII. Sanctus, by Jay Fluellen X. Fraction: Things Get Broken, by Ruth Naomi Floyd XXII. Agnus Dei, by Rollo Dilworth Mark Allen, Soprano Saxophone Evelyn Simpson Curenton, Piano Rollo Dilworth, Hammond Organ Jay Fluellen, Digital Pipe Organ Doug Mapp, Bass Kevin Stixx Marshall, Set Percussion

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2019 SEASON NINTH in theFifth Symphony, onlyhere ittakesabout nineminutes. dark F-minoropeningtothetriumphant major-keyconclusionisnotunlikethattraced intensity, organicism, economy, and motivic transformations. The journey from the The famous Overture distills many of the features of Beethoven’s heroic style: added toprovide aconnectingthread. most oftenheard notwithGoethe’s originalplay, withnarration butratherinconcert frequently works already performed duringhislifetime,therest ofthe music was remarkable pieces. While theOverture toEgmont becameoneofBeethoven’s most and inspired Mendelssohn, him,aswell asSchubert, andotherstowritesome today. But such“incidental music” forplays wasfairlycommoninBeethoven’s time production beprohibitively mayseemextravagant—it wouldcertainly expensive The idea of having a at full selected orchestrapoints within a dramatic perform mainpointisthattheNetherlanders“The willeventually triumphover theSpaniards.” to overthrow their oppressive As Beethoven rulers. wrote on a sketch forthe music: derives from thefactthathissufferinganddeathinspireheroic victory thepeople to rescue him.Unlike Leonore inFidelio, shefailsandtakespoison.Egmont’s ultimate eventually executes him. The Count’s beloved, Clärchen, predicts theseevents andtries Egmont fightsagainstthetyrannicalforces ofthe Duke ofAlba,whoimprisonsand composer’s loneopera,Fidelio, as itcombinesheroism withhopesforpoliticalliberation,themesshared withthe on June 15,1810.Beethoven’s attractiontoGoethe’s dramamightbeexpected, oftheplayin toaccompanyaperformance was firstperformed Vienna’s Burgtheater extended engagementwiththepoet’s work. He wrote themusicin1809-10,andit The incidentalmusictoGoethe’s tragicplayEgmont (1786)isBeethoven’s most atmosphere,much inthecourt farmore thanisbecominginapoet.” too muchtopower and privilege.Ashewrote toapublisher, “Goethe delightsfartoo enjoyable eitherforhimselforothers.”For Beethoven hispart, feltGoethe bowed wrong ifhefindstheworlddetestable,butthereby doesnotmakeitmore him, but described the man as “an utterly untamed personality, not at all in the Johann Friedrich Zelter at that time, Goethe noted that Beethoven’s “talent amazed” 1812, in Teplitz inBohemia,thesiteofafashionablespa. Writing tothecomposer recognized Beethoven’s genius. times,duringthesummerof They metonlyafew felt. Goethe’s understanding ofmusic,althoughkeen,waslimited,andyet he Beethoven’s admirationforGoethe, hisseniorby 21years, waslifelonganddeeply to overestimate. presence, whoseinfluenceon European culturalandintellectuallifewouldbehard hardly figure surprising. Goethe wasthesupreme ofthetime,animposing literary Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) more often than those of any other poet is That Beethoven, andothercontemporaries,setthewords like Schubert ofJohann Overture toEgmont,Op.84(1809-10) LUDWIG VANBEETHOVEN and withotherworks throughout hiscareer. Count —Christopher H.Gibbs

act onourbeliefs. not simplytoknowwhatwebelieve,beyondalldoubt,butfindthecourage May thepleaofthisfatherincreasinglybecomepetitionourownhearts— !” who believes.”Thefatherrespondswithtears,“LordIbelieve;(but)helpmyunbelief father whosoughthealingforhisson:“Ifyoucanbelieve,allthingsarepossibletohim the spiritofthisPhiladelphiaCommunityMass.Here,Jesusproclaims,speakingtoa stand upforourbeliefs?TwoversesfromtheGospelofMark,Chapter9,reflectwell question therelevanceoffaith.Whatdowebelieve?And,howwillingareto As inthedaysofBernstein,uncertainty of ourtimescallspeoplegoodwillto again onApril6atMotherBethelAfricanMethodistEpiscopalChurchinPhiladelphia. performed onNovember25attheJohnF.KennedyCenterinWashington,D.C,and on August 11, 2018, atMonumentalBaptistChurchin West Philadelphia. It was then diversity ofAfrican-Americansacredmusictraditions.Thepiecereceiveditspremiere Floyd, and Dr. Jay Fluellen, the Philadelphia Community Mass captures the broad the compositionsofEvelynSimpsonCurenton,Dr.RolloDilworth,RuthNaomi a communitymassthatexploresanewtherelevanceoffaithinourtimes.Featuring performing artistsfromthecity’srichAfrican-Americanchurchcommunitytopresent Productions, have drawn together a collective of Philadelphia-based composers and In thespiritofBernstein,we,MannCenterforPerformingArtsandNEWorks to explorethedichotomyoffaithanddisillusionmentinhisday. Arts. Withthiswork,BernsteinusedtheritualsandceremonyofCatholicChurch Kennedy OnassisfortheopeningofJohnF.CenterPerforming Premiered in1971,LeonardBernstein’sMASSwascommissionedbyJacqueline Selections fromPhiladelphiaCommunityMass(2018) VARIOUS Lamb ofGod,who takesawaythesinsofworld, Holy, Lord,Godofpowerandmight, heaven andeartharefullofyourglory. Broken, ThingsareBroken. After brokenness,thereishealing. have mercyonus, grantuspeace. “Fraction: ThingsGetBroken” I believeinGod.Yes,believe. After sadness,thereisjoy. Hosanna inthehighest. “Agnus Dei” “Sanctus” “Credo” Amen. —Nolan Williams,Jr. MANNCENTER.ORG

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2019 SEASON NINTH 9/11, whentheNinth wasonceagainenlistedforitsuniversal andhopefulmessage. during thefallofBerlin Wall. There were inthewakeof manyperformances playing theNinth in Tiananmen Square inBeijing orGerman studentsdoingso appeared onmanysolemnoccasions. Within recent memory, we mayrecall protestors Its melody is the official anthemof the European Union. The Ninth hasalso at various openingsoftheOlympic Games, bringingallnationstogetherinsong. timesandplaces.Astheultimate“feelat crucial good” piece,theNinth hasbeenused andmeaning.For withitsimport struggle more thanacentury, thework hassurfaced But composerswere nottheonlyonestobecomedeeplyengagedwithNinth, to short, Wagner’s own operas. the wayto“Music oftheFuture,” auniversal dramaunitingwords andtones,in the composermostinfluenced by the Ninth, arguingthatinit Beethoven pointed Mahler, and Shostakovich followed the model of a choral finale. Wagner was perhaps that seem to suggest the creationstring rumblings of a musical world. Mendelssohn, year. Bruckner symphonybeginsinthemannerofNinth—low Almostevery briefly quoted the “joy” theme in his own final symphony, written the following the course of 19 goes on—alldealtwiththisquestioninfascinatingwaysthatfundamentallyaffected after theNinth? Berlioz, Brahms, Schubert, Wagner, Bruckner, Mahler—the list an impact on later composers. How, many wondered, should one write a symphony On amore purely musicallevel, perhapsnootherpieceofmusichasexerted such and audiencesalikeare touniversal fraternity. exhorted of theNinth Symphony have becomealmostsacramental occasions,asmusicians men shallbecomebrothers.” Since itspremiere in Vienna inMay 1824,performances words agetheoldwayswillnolongerdividepeopleandthat“all statethat inanew to findtherightmodeofexpression: the“Ode to Joy” (1785).Schiller’s famous that hehadlongwantedtosetmusicbutforwhichnever quitemanaged For hislastsymphony, Beethoven returned toalengthypoemby Friedrich Schiller along, we are allbrothers andsisters. simple, almostembarrassinglynaive, onewe learnaschildren: People shouldget exquisitely expressing amessagetheywishloudlytoproclaim. Andthatmessageis his Ninth Symphony is that people enjoying or seeking freedom see this work as his lettersandotherwritings.One ofthereasons forthenearlyuniversal appealof and found ways to express those beliefs in many of his compositions, as well as in Throughout hiscareer, Beethoven believer inEnlightenment values wasafervent Symphony No.9inDminor,Op.125(“Choral”)(1822-24) LUDWIG VANBEETHOVEN th -century music. Schubert, whoapparently music. Schubert, attended the premiere,-century

theme andeventually buildstoafrenzied coda. must dwell aloving Father,” whichislatercombinedincounterpointwiththejoy theme:“Benew embraced,ye millions!…Brothers, above canopythere thestarry including abriefsectioninthe Turkish manner. The musicreaches aclimaxwith take up the “joy” theme, which undergoes a continuing series of variations, strike upmore pleasantandmore joyful ones.” andfourvocal soloists The chorus recitative withthebasssoloistsinging“Ofriends,notthesetones.But rather, letus overstarts again—the “terror fanfare” returns, butthistimeisfollowed by avocal melody towhichlaterwillbeaddedwords. Aftersomeseven minutesthemovement After thisstrange, extended recitative comesthearia:famous“Ode toJoy” from theprevious three movements passinreview butare rejected by thestrings. and franticpassagethatleadstoa“recitative” forthecellosandbasses.Fragments The more personal,even spiritualrealms. humor and power. The lyrical slow movement (Adagio molto ecantabile) explores (Molto vivace) next.Afavorite withaudiencesfrom thebeginning,itprojects both like it.Beethoven switchedtheexpectedorder ofmovements by placingthescherzo to the creation no symphony before of the world and certainly had sounded anything in the violins that grow to a loud and imposing first theme; it has all been likened grows out of a void. Against the murmurings of the low strings emerge fallingfifths The openingofthefirstmovement (Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso ) permission from The Philadelphia Orchestra Associationand/orNolan Williams, Jr. Program Program notes©2019.Allrightsreserved. notesmaynotbereprinted withoutwritten Presto finale openswithwhat Wagner calledthe “terror fanfare,” adissonant —Christopher H.Gibbs MANNCENTER.ORG

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2019 SEASON NINTH the Arts,Cleveland PlayHouse,theAmerican Cancer Society,SusanG.Komen, of AfricanAmerican History and Culture,theNational Gallery ofArt,Americans for John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Pennsylvania. To read Yannick’s fullbio,pleasevisitphilorch.org/conductor. Institute ofMusic, Westminster Choir College,McGill University, andtheUniversity of the Year; doctoratesfrom theUniversity andhonorary ofQuebec, the Curtis appointment as CompanionoftheOrder of Canada;Musical America’s Joseph Flummerfelt at Westminster Choir College.Among Yannick’s honorsare an renowned conductor Carlo Maria Giulini; he also studiedchoral conducting with chamber musicatMontreal’s ofMusic Conservatory and continuedhisstudieswith A native ofMontreal, Yannick studied piano,conducting,composition,and withweeklyreturned broadcasts totheradioairwaves, on WRTI-FM andSiriusXM. four CDsonthatlabel.In Yannick’s inauguralseason The Philadelphia Orchestra 2018. Under hisleadership The Philadelphia Orchestra returned torecording with Yannick signedanexclusive recording contractwithDeutsche Grammophon inMay atmanyoftheleadingoperahouses. has conductedcriticallyacclaimedperformances has madewildlysuccessfulappearanceswiththeworld’s mostrevered ensemblesand music director oftheRotterdam Philharmonic conductor).He (heisnow honorary memberoftheChamberOrchestra ofEurope.he becameanhonorary He wasalso conductor ofMontreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain since2000,andinsummer2017 the mostthrillingtalentsofhisgeneration.He director hasbeenartistic andprincipal Yannick hasestablishedhimselfasamusicalleaderofthehighestcaliberandone © Chris Lee educational, andartsorganizations, includingthe other signatureprojects,withleading humanitarian, festivals, educationalinitiatives, art exhibitions,and of concertevents, theatrical productions, curatorial have conceivedandproducedan extensiveportfolio the courseof16years,Mr.WilliamsandNEWorks producers ofinspirationalartsprogramming.Over NEWorks Productions,oneofthenation’spremier and musicologistNolanWilliams,Jr.,isCEOof Producer, curator,innovator,composer,conductor, NOLAN WILLIAMS,JR. never soundedbetter.” for itsglowing stringsandhomogenousrichness,has adding thatunderhisbaton,“the ensemble,famous The an inspired leaderof The Philadelphia Orchestra. holds the Walter andLeonore AnnenbergChair, is the Metropolitan Opera thisseason. Yannick, who 26 season.Additionally, hebecamemusicdirector of Philadelphia Orchestra through atleast the 2025- Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin willlead The YANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN New York Times has called him “phenomenal,”

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Competition. She received hermaster’s degree from Bowling Green State University. grand-prize winneroftheMusic Academy ofthe West’s Marilyn Horne Song the Gerda LissnerandtheSerge andOlga Koussevitzky vocal competitions;andthe Foundation and the Hildegard Behrens Foundation Award; afirst-placewinnerin Ms. Bradley is the recipient of the Leonie Rysanek Award from the George London the Santa Symphony; Cruz andgave recitals inPalm Beach andSantiago deChile. Cincinnati May Festival in Verdi’s Requiem; Strauss’s performed Four LastSongs with in Santiago de Chileas Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni; debutedatthe Last season,Ms.Bradley returned totheMet asClotilde in Bellini’s Norma; appeared Covent Garden, San Francisco Opera, the Vienna State Opera, andSan Diego Opera. roles attheMetropolitan Opera, theLyric Opera ofChicago,theRoyal Opera House London Foundation inMiami andNew York City. Future projects includeleading Brilliantly Bernstein:BeyondtheBaton. and Unplugged!; Firebird:SpiritRising;NewFrontiers:Launch,Explore,Discover; Philadelphia community,includingtheFreedomFestival;Liberty: Center, conceivingandimplementingcuratorialfestivalsanchoredinthegreater Since 2013Mr.WilliamshasalsoservedasfestivalartisticdirectorfortheMann the countrybeginningin2020. production illuminatingtheCivilRightsMovementfornewaudiencesthatwilltour All-Star Game;andtheworldpremiereofStirringWaters,atheatricalconcert of theNationalAnthemcommissionedbyMajorLeagueBaseballfor2018 performing withLin-ManuelMirandaandChristopherJackson;anacappellaversion to thecreatorsofHamiltonfeaturingNEWorksVoicesAmericaYouthChoir and Brian Stokes Mitchell; the nationally televised Kennedy Center Honors tribute by theKennedyCenterandGeorgetownUniversity,featuringAudraMcDonald music directorofLetFreedomRing,theannualKingholidaycelebrationpresented America ChoirwithPattiLaBellefortheLibraryofCongressGershwinPrize(PBS); Recent projects include a nationally televised performance of NEWorksVoices of and WashingtonNationalOpera. Memorial Project,theAmalfiCoastMusicandArtsFestival,NationalSymphony, Georgetown University,OberlinCollege,theMartinLutherKing,Jr.,National © Dario Acosta and gave recitals undertheauspicesofGeorge Orchestre deParis in Tippett’s AChildof O in Verdi’s Requiem. She debutedinParis with the in Verdi’s Verdi’s This seasonshedebutedinFrankfurt asLeonorain and ismakingherPhiladelphia Orchestra debut. Lindemann Young Development Artist Program is arecent graduateoftheMetropolitan Opera’s Soprano Michelle Bradley, anative ofHouston, MICHELLE BRADLEY La forza deldestino, inNancyLa forza asthetitlerole Aida, andattheDeutsche Oper Berlin MANNCENTER.ORG ur Time

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2019 SEASON NINTH cantor atSt.Paul’s EpiscopalChurchinElkinsPark. appeared frequentlywiththeMississippi ChorusandOperaSouth.Sheiscurrentlya Tougaloo College and is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity. She has also third placewinnerfortheSoutheast Regionalin2005.Shehasservedasvoicefacultyat Artist Award(NATSAA)competition forthestateofMississippimultipletimes,and Ms. McClendon has been the winner of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Temple University,whereshestudiedwithBenitaValente. in 2005 and in 2016 received her Professional Studies Certificate in vocal performance at performance. ShereceivedherMasterofMusicinvoicefromthe Boston Conservatory university TougalooCollegewithaBachelorofArtsinMusic anemphasisinvocal Ms. McClendon graduated cum laude in 2003 from the historically black college and the Americanconcertstage,screen,andmusicaltheater. Verdi, Mozart,andHandel;theoratoriosofBach,Fauré,Brahms; andclassicsfrom Nativity (FreedomTheatre),andGospelatColonus(CoatesvilleCulturalSociety). Ms. Holloway’stheatricalperformancesincludeTheWiz(CheneyUniversity),Black Gorky Park,amongothers. Moore, HowardHewett,GeraldAlstonoftheManhattans,andinternationalartist Foreigner, PeaboBryson,Joe,Tyrese,PhilPerry,KeithWashington,Cherrelle,Melba Wilson, ReginaBelle,MilesJaye,Criss-Cross,BlackeyedSusan,BillyPaul,CoolMoDe, as AnitaBaker,PattiLaBelle,PhyllisHyman,TeddyPendergrass,LouRawls,Nancy Over thepast40-plusyearsshehasperformed,toured,andrecordedwithsuchartists and musician. necessary tobecomeasought-afterbackgroundvocalist to bealeadsingeraswellthesubtletiesanddiscipline Victory ChoralEnsemble,shelearnedtheskillneeded Edwin NewberrySingers,andRoxieHollowayof of hertalentedparents,CharlesHolloway,Sr.,the singing inthechurch.Undertraininganddirection As with so many singers, she was born and raised Soprano PaulaD.HollowayisanativePhiladelphian. PAULA D.HOLLOWAY Ms. McClendon’srepertoireincludestheheroinesof (Puccini’s Days Concert Series; and the Opera Festival of Rome Chorus (Brahms’sRequiem);St.Philip’sGreat50 Renée Fleming—Voice of the Century); the Mississippi Puccini’s Requiem); Mississippi Opera (Britten’sNoye’sFludde, has beenaguestwiththeHersheySymphony(Verdi’s from Jackson,MS.Afrequentrecitalistandsoloist,she Soprano TessikaMcClendonisanacclaimedcoloratura TESSIKA McCLENDON La bohème,J.Strauss,Jr.’sDieFledermaus Suor Angelica,Mozart’sCosìfantutte).

California State University Fullerton. she holdsdegrees from theJuilliard School,theManhattan SchoolofMusic, and Grant. Aregional finalistinthe Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, from ChautauquaOpera, andtwo-timerecipient oftheRichard F. Gold Career Albanese Puccini Foundation Competition,winneroftheJensen Foundation Award of theGeorge LondonFoundation Competition, grand-prize winneroftheLicia Ms. Tatum isawinnerofthe 2011Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition,afinalist Nabucco, andFlosshilde in Wagner’s RingCycle. Emilia in Verdi’sEmilia Woodsprite inDvoˇrák’s Rusalka, theUnborn inStrauss’s Die Frau ohneSchatten, appearances there includetheSecond LadyinMozart’s TheMagic Flute, theSecond Program, Ms. Tatum made her Met debut as Inez in Verdi’s A recent alumnaoftheMetropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Development Artist Otello, Adonella inZandonai’s Francesca daRimini, Fenena in Verdi’s at Tanglewood. Wagner’s Carnegie Hall; and Waltraute andFricka (cover) in Alto ofNYC RhapsodywiththeCeciliaChorus at Ring and Waltraute andFlosshilde (cover) in Wagner’s season highlights include Nico Muhly’s Menotti’s Orchestra debutlastDecember astheMother in Renée TatumMezzo-soprano RENÉE TATUM NEWorks Voices ofInspiration. National Opera andtoured internationallywiththe College Park. He has sung with the Washington Master ofMusic from theUniversity ofMaryland, a Bachelor from Hampton ofArts University anda genresto perform from classicaltogospel.He holds Tenor CharlesE.Miller, Jr., isknown forhisability CHARLES E.MILLER,JR. Cycle, allattheMetropolitan Opera; Brahms’s Die Walküre withtheBostonSymphony Amahl andthe Night Visitors. Other 2018 Il trovatore. Additional made herPhiladelphia MANNCENTER.ORG Marnie

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2019 SEASON NINTH the LiciaAlbanese Puccini Foundation IVC. Major Award in the Opera Index Vocal Competition; he was also a grant winner in Florham Vocal Competition,secondprize in theGerda Lissner Competition,andthe first prize intheAlfredo Silipigni Vocal Competition,third prize inthe Opera at Mr. Choi received second prize in the Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition, Orlando paladinoandPeter inHumperdinck’s Hansel andGretel. of Love. At theManhattan SchoolofMusic, he washeard asRodomonte inHaydn’s Don AlfonsoinMozart’s CosìfantutteandDr. Dulcamara inDonizetti’s TheElixir Mahler’s Das Lied von derErde. Program andtheJuilliard School,andhisdebutwiththeBeijing Symphony in Opera, Elvino inBellini’s Lasonnambulainacoproduction withtheLindemann Other recent highlightsincludeNarraboth inStrauss’s Salome withtheMetropolitan Philharmonic andMendelssohn’s Elijah withtheSan AntonioSymphony. Additional engagementsincludeddebutsinRossini’s Stabat Mater withtheLondon inDonizetti’sArturo Lucia andthetenorsoloistin diLammermoor Verdi’s Requiem. Mitrane inRossini’s Semiramide at the Metropolitan Opera, where healsocovered asolorecitalalso performed atthe Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He sangtherole of tenor Jonas KaufmanninaNew Year’s Eve ofoperaarias;he Gala performance In the2017-18season,Mr. Wang madealast-minutedebut inMoscow replacing Requiem withtheEugene Symphony. Buddha Passion, awork hepremiered withtheMunich Philharmonic, andsang Verdi’s Lyric Opera. He madehisLosAngelesPhilharmonic debutperforming Tan Dun’s © Jonathan Tichler While attheMannes SchoolofMusic, heappeared as his 2016debutasMarcello inPuccini’s Labohème. last summer, returning tothecompanyfollowing the samerole attheChautauquaOpera Company in Verdi’srole Philadelphia Orchestra thetitle debut,heperforms addition totonight’s inwhichhemakeshis concert in Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. This summer, in debut inthe2017-18seasonasPrince Yamadori Baritone Kidon Choi made his Metropolitan Opera KIDON CHOI North, andRodolfo inPuccini’s LabohèmeatAustin Tamino in Mozart’s Welsh National Opera andtheGlimmerglass Festival, house debutsasAlfredo in Verdi’s Latraviata with During the2018-19season,hemadehisrole and the 2017Cardiff Singer ofthe World competition. Young Development Artist Program and a finalist in member oftheMetropolitan Opera’s Lindemann his Philadelphia Orchestra debut.He isaformer Australian-Chinese tenor Kang Wang is making KANG WANG Rigoletto The Magic Flute for Opera at Wolf Trap Opera. He sang

Choir, directed by CarrieLessene, topresent a Watch Night atthe Service Inin performance. December 2018, theChoirjoinedforces with theIntermezzo The Philadelphia Community Mass Choir hasalsocollaboratedwith othergroups continues thelegacyofleadership. active conductorofanyorchestra intheworld.LouisScaglione,appointed in1997, Primavera distinctionofbeingthelongest-serving havinghadtheextraordinary (1952–54), andJoseph Primavera asmusicdirectors, with (1954–2005)served organization. Adolph Sorian (1940–41),J.W.F. Leman(1941–52), William R.Smith leadershipisahallmarkExtraordinary ofthePhiladelphia artistic Youth Orchestra in currently serving The Philadelphia Orchestra. chairs in most of the top 20 professional orchestras in the U.S., with 10 PYO alumni technical, musical,andpersonalapplication.Former PYO musicians currently hold professional levels, to strive for advanced musicianship, and to achieve superior Through advanced orchestra repertoire, studentsare at challengedtoperform selected by competitive auditionandcomefrom a70-plus-mileradiusofPhiladelphia. Ranging in age from six to 21 years, the musicians of the PYO organization are Youth String Music (PRYSM), and Tune Up Philly, anEl Sistema-inspired program. Philadelphia Young Musicians Orchestra (PYMO),Bravo Brass, Philadelphia Region bachelor’s degree from Hanyang University inSeoul. completed his master’s degree attheManhattan School of Music, andreceived his Mr. Choiearnedhisprofessional studiesdiplomafrom theMannes SchoolofMusic, © Jordan August Philadelphia CommunityMass. by theMann CenterforthePerforming the Arts, apiece commissioned came togethertoperform over 20different area churches. The group first has created a core ofsingers who are members of Mr. Fluellen’s openapproach tothechoir’s roster who loves singingtocomeandjointhegroup. Their director, Jay Fluellen, welcomes anyone up ofmusiciansfrom around thePhiladelphia area. The Philadelphia CommunityMass Choirismade PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITYMASSCHOIR Philadelphia Young Orchestra Artists (PYAO), programs: Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO), to young instrumentalists. The organizationhassix providing professional-caliber musicalexperiences Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization has been organizations intheU.S.For 79years, the oldest andmosthighly regarded youth orchestra gifted, young classical musicians, and one of the region’s premier youth orchestra organization for The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra isthetri-state PHILADELPHIA YOUTHORCHESTRA MANNCENTER.ORG

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2019 SEASON NINTH Associate Principal Bass Joseph Conyers. withPhiladelphiafrån Dalarna Orchestra David KimandActing Concertmaster which includesAndersÖhrwall’s arrangementoftheSwedish folktuneFäbodpsalm include the Spoleto Festival USA.Dr. Miller’s recent recordings withthe Westminster Choir the Westminster Symphonic Choir. He director isalsoartistic forchoralactivities at Westminster Choir College, where he is conductor of the Westminster Choir and The Philadelphia Symphonic Choirisdirected by Joe Miller, director ofchoralactivities No. 3(“Kaddish”), andRossini’s Stabat Mater. waystoengagethe continue tofindnew Philadelphia communityatlarge. tocontinuedcollaborationswiththeMannThe Choirlooksforward Center, asthey professor andrenowned jazzbassplayer Micah Jones. accompanied by anall-starjazzensembleputtogetherby University oftheArts music from Duke Ellington’s Three Sacred Concerts. The choirs and soloists were Bucks CountyChoralSociety, directed by Mr. Lloyd, topresent aprogram of Episcopal Diocese ofPennsylvania. AndinJune thechoircollaboratedwith Jefferson, toprovide themusicforAnnualAbsalom Jones ofthe Service combined withtheAbsalom Jones Choir, co-directed by Mr. Fluellen andEarl Floyd andEllington singerDeVonne Gardner. The pastFebruary thegroup Thomas Lloyd, alsoincludedsolosby notedjazzsingerandcomposerRuth Naomi Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral. The program, coordinated by the Cathedral’s © Pete Checchia The Heart’s Reflection: Music of Daniel Elder and for theArts. by anaward inpart This project issupported from theNational Endowment Amahl andthe Night Visitors, Bernstein’s Symphony Philadelphia Orchestra’s of Menotti’s performances 2018-19 season,thechoirappeared in The Philadelphia Sound.with thelegendary In the giftedanduniquevoices ofPhiladelphia to marry greater Philadelphia region, theensemblewascreated of talentedvocalists auditionedfrom throughout the The Philadelphia Orchestra thatseason.Consisting in Decemberthree 2016, performing programs with The Philadelphia Symphonic Choir PHILADELPHIA SYMPHONICCHOIR Martin: MassMartin: forDouble Choir, made itsdebutin

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MANNCENTER.ORG at the Paris Odéon Theater featuring the young the young Theater featuring Odéon at the Paris Juliet and Romeo sees for the first time a woman who possesses all the charms of of passions, sees for the first time and in peaceful contemplation of the beauty of nature—but party;a of tumult the nature—but of beauty the of contemplation peaceful in The composer imagines that a young young a that imagines composer The Passions Daydreams, Movement: First has called the spiritual sickness which a famous writer that by musician, troubled emptiness The beloved with her.... and falls desperately in love of, the ideal being he has dreamed in association with a musical idea, mind except appears to the artist’s vision never and diffident— refined yet the same character—impassioned, in which he perceives melodic image and its model pursue This that he attributes to the object of his love. is why the tune at the beginning That idea]. [fixed him unceasingly like a double idée fixe Symphony.… of the recurs in every constantly movement of the first Allegro artistThe circumstances: is placed in the most varied A Ball Movement: Second amid him, bringing before vision appears the beloved in the meadows, everywhere, in town, to his soul. trouble he hears in the in the country, evening One the Meadows In Movement: Third song;this duet, the effect of his surroundings, playing a pastoral distance two shepherds the wind … all combine to bring an by gently stirred the slight rustle of the trees thinks cheerfulunfamiliar peace to his heart, color to his thoughts. He and a more she suppose … But no longer. of his loneliness; he hopes soon to be alone these thoughts of happiness disturbed of hope and fear, This mixture him! deceives the end, one of the At form the subject of the Adagio. foreboding, a dark by of distant … Sounds no longer answers. The other again takes up the song. shepherds thunder … solitude … silence. Hamlet Hamlet Berlioz chose not any old story: It was autobiographical. The Symphony is called is called The Symphony was autobiographical. story: any old chose not Berlioz It “Episode in the Life of an Artist,” in the artistand that young is clearly the composer “Episode 1827 to attend performances him in inspired Shakespeare passion for His himself. of Irish actress Harriet Smithson. He soon fell hopelessly in love, even though he could though he could even in love, soon fell hopelessly He Smithson. Harriet actress Irish productions. of these English-language a word understand barely eventually later married, but (to cut to the chase: they course of this passion The initial fantastique and left its mark the genesis of the Symphonie separated) coincided with was having an Smithson Miss for example, that gossip, heard Berlioz on the story. Symphony. Romantic fancy in the of flights This led to real affair with her manager. (very of opium much in fashion at take an overdose “hero” has his musical Berlioz is his former beloved, he murders in which a “bad trip” the time), but this induces Sabbath. of a wild witches’ dreams and sentenced to be executed, printed edition published in the first of the program is a condensed version Below in 1845: of the Symphony of the full score

—Paul J. Horsley —Paul is to have a melody, which he calls an calls he which melody, a have to fantastique is Symphonie emerged in the 1990s as one of the most frequently the most frequently of one 1990s as the fantastique emerged in Symphonie

is not about the joys of warm vernal evenings, but instead dwells on instead dwells but evenings, vernal of warm joys about the is not d’été Les Nuits love and loss and grief. The initial “Villanelle,” and straightforward, simple is and grief. and loss love gravity the dark by is followed This of the Rose.” ghostly “Specter the by followed in “Absence,” is the incomparable of the cycle the center Lagoons.” But the of “On true in the Schubertianfashion. “In of his love loss the mourns poet which the sorta is final of Isle” “Thewhile grave Unknown lost-one’s the to visit a is Cemetery” grief. the poet’s apotheosis of HECTOR BERLIOZ , Op. 14 (1830) Symphonie fantastique Berlioz’s performed orchestral works in the United States. Like Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony Symphony “Eroica” Beethoven’s Like States. United the in performedworks orchestral revolutionary is a amazing first symphony Berlioz’s Rite of Spring, and Stravinsky’s enshrined all objections and became triumphed over composition that eventually as a concert favorite. It requires some historical imagination, therefore, to recapture to recapture historical imagination, therefore, some requires as a concert It favorite. just in his mid-20s, a composer written by of the work, the most shocking aspects ways in which it crucially the various influenced later composers. and to appreciate fantastique ubiquitous in performance and on recordings, the Symphonie only is Not it turns up in nearly every music history of textbook as the quintessential example death, after Beethoven’s years in 1830, just three Premiered musical Romanticism. building on Beethoven’s the future, seem to point far into features some of its novel ways of unifying large, multi- had found remarkable Beethoven innovations. own recycling through symphonies, Ninth and Fifth his in especially works, movement composers, who an enormous impact on later Romantic had “cyclicism” motifs. Such strategy furtherthemes. One transforming ingeniously even took the concept by the unify to uses Berlioz guises. different sometimes in quite movements, appear in each of the five idée fixe, in particular Berlioz music and literature. between saw a new relationship Romanticism not only in which he expressed and Goethe, Shakespeare, Virgil, of the works adored writings. other and memoirs delightful his in but also operas, and works symphonic (excerpted a story devised a program tells fantastique. Berlioz in the Symphonie He states the flyer was handed out at performances. Indeed, that he made sure below) to the audience is “indispensable for a complete that distribution of the program This was unusual at a time well work.” understanding of the dramatic outline of the “Pastoral” part of concert a regular life. Beethoven’s were printed programs before Beethoven model. But is often pointed to as an earlier programmatic Symphony “more in sketches for the work: wrote was quite clear about what he was doing—he carried too far in instrumental and “painting of feeling than painting” an expression an and convey he sought to express other words, music loses its effect.” In emotions do both—to express wanted to Berlioz to be realistic. not atmosphere, did not shy away from much as an opera did. He and feelings but also to tell a story, in his music. events concrete representing

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developmental biology. of Science degree from Yale College, where he studied molecular, cellular, and distinguished conductingpedagogueOtto-Werner Mueller. He alsoholdsaBachelor Mr. Watanabe isagraduateoftheCurtis Institute ofMusic, where hestudiedwith astheorchestra conductor.2007, currently serving onthestaffofGreenwoodyoung musicians,hehasserved Music Campsince ofthetraininganddevelopmentfrom of 2012to2016.Cognizantoftheimportance School ofMusic asasubstituteviolinistin andserved The Philadelphia Orchestra An accomplishedviolinist,Mr. Watanabe received hismaster’s degree from the Yale Foundation Career AssistanceAward. of Strauss’s Elektra Opera Theatre and wasassistantconductortoMr. production Nézet-Séguin onanew Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain. He haslednumerous operas withtheCurtis Orchestra; hisJapanese debut at theMatsumoto Festival; andareturn visitto Detroit symphonies, theRotterdam Philharmonic, and theRoyal Scottish National Recentnumerous SchoolConcerts. highlightsincludedebutswiththeHouston and © Andrew Bogard at Montreal Opera. He wasrecently namedrecipient ofa2019 Solti Free three CollegeConcert, Family and Concerts, included three theannual subscriptionconcerts, Trifonov. His 2018-19seasonwiththeOrchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra andpianistDaniil April 2017hemadehissubscriptiondebutwith under thementorshipof Yannick Nézet-Séguin. In the Curtis Institute ofMusic from 2013to2015, season andwastheinauguralconductingfellow of of The Philadelphia Orchestra sincethe2016-17 Kensho Watanabe has been assistant conductor KENSHO WATANABE MANNCENTER.ORG

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BROADWAY’S BEST M., MANCINA, & RIFKIN/ “He Lives in You,” from The Lion King arr. Reineke Steven Reineke, Conductor Matt Doyle, Vocalist LLOYD WEBBER “The Jellicle Ball,” from Cats Betsy Wolfe, Vocalist BAREILLES “She Used to Be Mine,” from Waitress LLOYD WEBBER/arr. Custer Selections from The Phantom of the Opera SCHÖNBERG/orch. Brohn “Why God, Why?” from Miss Saigon MENKEN “Santa Fe,” from Newsies SCHÖNBERG/arr. Reineke “At the End of the Day”/ SCHWARTZ/ “Meadowlark,” from The Baker’s Wife “Do You Hear the People Sing?” arr. Buys & Purcell from Les Misérables

HANSARD & IRGLOVÁ “Falling Slowly,” from Once PASEK & PAUL/orch. Shoup “Waving through a Window,” from Dear Evan Hansen KANDER/arr. Gibson Chicago Suite KANDER/orch. Krogstad “Maybe this Time,” from Chicago BROWN/orch. Barton “A Summer in Ohio,” from The Last Five Years MENKEN/arr. Shoup “Suddenly, Seymour,” from Little Shop of Horrors PARKER, LOPEZ, & “You and Me (But Mostly Me),” STONE/arr. Shoup from The Book of Mormon

BROWN “Before and After You/One Second and a Million Miles,” from The Bridges of Madison County

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leading artists from the worlds hip-hop, of television, Broadway, and rock including Common, KendrickLamar, Nas,Sutton Megan Foster, Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Frampton, Peter and Brady, Ben Wayne Folds, among others. Reineke’sMr. than more orchestral100 arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops have been performed worldwide and can be heard numerous on Cincinnati Pops recordingsthe label. on Telarc His symphonic works Hollow Sleepy Fanfare in 2009, and his extensive North American conducting appearances include Atlanta,Cincinnati, Edmonton, San Francisco, and Sarasota. On stage Reineke Mr. has created programs and collaborated with a range of and his Festival Deum and Island Swan’s Te Sojourn were debuted by the Cincinnati andSymphony the Cincinnati His Pops. numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide. at Dallas Theater Center. at Dallas and Giant in Seattle, Theater at the 5th Avenue in Deadland on role include The Code (CBS), a recurring film and television credits Doyle’s Mr. has performed with at Carnegie Hall He (Glenn). Romeo (Jonathan), and Private Girl Gossip York New throughout continues to perform and his sold-out solo show Pops York the New on the can be heard He City in addition to performing the country. with symphonies across of Barerecording Jasper Jasper Playhouse, Mill at Paper Story Side include West credits regional . His Deadland

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2019 SEASON GIFTS OF CONFIDENCE The McLeanContributionship $75,000 to$99,999 Robert G.WilderFoundation PoGo FamilyFoundation PNAA Foundation,MillerParker Wendy andRussPalmer The MKMFoundation Paul andKymFarr The ConnellyFoundation Marci andIanComisky Mrs. SallyW.Castle City ofPhiladelphia,Officethe Marie andChristopherBruner The AlbertM.GreenfieldFoundation $100,000 to$249,000 Anne andRichardUmbrecht Betsy andGeorgeMcFarland Comcast The J.MahlonBuck,Jr.Family $250,000 to$499,999 Marguerite andH.F.“Gerry”Lenfest* Horace W.GoldsmithFoundation City ofPhiladelphia,Officethe City ofPhiladelphia,Officethe Citizen’s Bank Rick Biesecker $500,000 to$999,999 TD Bank The PresserFoundation William PennFoundation The CommonwealthofPennsylvania, City ofPhiladelphia,JamesKenney,Mayor $1 MillionandAbove the sameopportunitiestoenjoyperformingarts. momentum thesesupportershaveprovided,wewillsecurethelegacyandprovidenextgeneration government, foundations,andcorporations,whichhavehelpedusachievesuccess.Thankstothe We are grateful to have received a number of generous gifts of confidence from civic-minded individuals, and createinstitutionalendowmentfunds,therebyensuringthefoundationofMann’sfuture. will establish an artistic and special initiatives fund, steward our campus through capital investments, THE MANN:APROMISEFORFUTURE is a $43.5 million, seven-year campaign, that – GordonH.Wilder and MarjorieOgilvie Honorable CindyBass Honorable MarianB.Tasco Honorable CurtisJones Tom Wolf,Governor Marc RockfordandCarrieGish Paul E.KellyFoundation Barbara D.Hauptfuhrer Tobey andMarkDichter Mrs. EllenM.Cavanaugh D. JeffryBenolielandAmyBranch $15,000 to$24,999 Jeffrey R.Larsen Linda andTomMcCarthy Sarah andKevinKleinschmidt Paul E.KellyFoundation S. JayHirshM.D.andGailTurley Andrew andAmyHamilton Daniel andAlexandraGreenberg City ofPhiladelphia,OfficetheHonorable Mr. andMrs.DavidCardy Susan andGlennBlumenfeld Kelly Biesecker Leonard Bazemore $25,000 to$49,000 Mr. andMrs.CharlesWoodward Mellen andBrianVogt Lynne andRobertPollack Rhonda andJamesMordy Lisa KabnickandJohnMcFadden Mary andJustinKlein Mrs. SamuelM.V.Hamilton* Kay andHarryHalloran Kelly andJoeCulley Jeffrey W.Cook City ofPhiladelphia,Officethe City ofPhiladelphia,Officethe City ofPhiladelphia,Officethe Mr. andMrs.J.MarkBaiada $50,000 to$74,999 Maria D.Quiñones-Sánchez Honorable MarkSquilla Honorable CherelleParker Honorable KenyattaJohnson

Stephen M.Levick Bryan Hauptfuhrer John Grady Jane andGlennGitomer Ira Gerstman,M.D.andSueBrosious Sean Dooley Angela andRussellCrockett Roger Carolin John K.Binswanger Sherrin H.Baky-Nessler George Ahern $1,000 -$4,999 Randi Zemsky Nancy andGregWolcott Mr. andMrs.JamesB.Straw James andMaryanneSmart Marion Kirwin Jeff Frisby Anonymous $5,000 to$9,999 Harriette Waldron John andMaureenTierney Margaret WrightSteele Caroline B.Rogers Rittenhouse Foundation Judith Ramirez Jane G.Pepper William LakeLeonard Gerald Lawrence Elizabeth H.Gemmill Sherry andBrianEffron Catherine M.Cahill $10,000 to$14,999 Sankey andConnieWilliams Todd Russo Stacy Stone Spencer GormanandNancyRodenhausen William andMarilynReininger Maryellen Reilly Ms. JoyPollock Christopher andLauraPino Joseph Nines Christopher Lally Shane JohnsonandOliviaGrib Ms. LucindaHudson Katie andBillHaines Mr. andMrs.AlanGreenberger Richard Geschke The GersteinFamily Ellen Geller Julia T.Gale Peter andCynthiaDoulis DaTck Foundation Frances Dailey Jean Brubaker Alyse D.Bodine Frances P.Aulston* Under $1,000 Robin BenderStevensandEd Lorraine StanhopeandEricHirschberg Larry andCarmenSkinner Diane Sheppard Betsy andGeneRockower Helen andDavidPudlin Natalie andJohnNixon Lulu andIndie (Contributions asof05/23/19) MANNCENTER.ORG

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2019 SEASON INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT Stradley Ronon Pepsi Pennsylvania Trust National EndowmentfortheArts Independence Foundation The HaverfordTrustCompany Hamilton FamilyCharitableTrust Ernst &Young Cigna Burke Brothers Breakthru Beverage BMT InsuranceAdvisors Bank ofAmerica Aramark Abbot Downing $10,000 to$24,999 Wells Fargo Regional Resources The LenfestFoundation Independence BlueCross Celebrity Cruises BMW oftheMainLine The BarraFoundation $25,000 to$49,999 The PresserFoundation PNC Bank Pennsylvania CouncilontheArts PECO Commonwealth ofPennsylvania,Department Anheuser-Busch $50,000 to$99,999 United StatesLiabilityInsuranceGroup The PewCenterforArts&Heritage Citizens Bank $100,000 to$499,999 TD Bank City ofPhiladelphia $500,000 + to makingtheartsaccessibleallresidentsofgreaterPhiladelphiaregion. have demonstrated a shared commitment toward the promotion of diverse, high-quality programming and foundation, andgovernmentsupporters.Throughtheirgenerousdonations,thefollowingorganizations The MannCenterforthePerformingArtsisproudtorecognizegenerouscontributionsofourcorporate, of Community&EconomicDevelopment The SonestaHotel Sign-a-Rama MediaCopy Love theArts Devine +Partners Brown’s ShopRite Best BeverageCatering 6abc Strategic Partnerships Modern Eye,Inc. The JuliusandRayCharlesteinFoundation Under $1,000 Wolfe Scott UBS Solomon EdwardsGroup,LLC Scully Company RestoreCore Philadelphia MortgageAdvisors Philadelphia Business&TechnologyCenter Newmark GrubbKnightFrank Multi-Housing Depot Morgan, LewisandBockiusLLP MGA Partners MCT Trading Manko GoldKatcher&Fox Louis M.CassettFoundation Henry A.DavidsenMasterTailor Hangley AronchickSegalPudlin&Schiller The FranklinInstitute Firstrust Bank Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation David Mason+Associates Christian R.andMaryF.LindbackFoundation Caleco Aegis PropertyGroup $1,000 to$9,999 Valley ForgeTourismandConventionBoard Tito’s HandmadeVodka Syde HurdusFoundation and ImageConsultants (As of05/23/19) Jim andSherriFickenscher George andAnaEndrigian Mr. andMrs.BrianEffron John Devine The DasBlakeFamily Sarah MillerCoulson Ellen M.Cavanaugh Sally W.Castle Dr. SamanthaButts Carlos Bradley Peter M.Bloomfeld Brucie andEdBaumstein Sherrin H.Baky-Nesslerand Katie andBradleyBaer Anonymous (2) Dr. ChristopherAnastasiou $2,500 Mr. andMrs.JamesB.Straw Cyma andEdwardSatell Betsy andGeneRockower Arthur A.Panfile Tom andLindaMcCarthy Joanna Lewis Hamilton FamilyFoundation Michael Donahue Tobey andMarkDichter David andJenniferCardy Mr. andMrs.JamesBuckIII Lulu &Indie $5,000 Rebecca andBenjaminKirshner Peter G.Gouldand Joseph andMarieField $10,000 A. MorrisWilliams,Jr. Gordon H.Wilder Mr. andMrs.BrianVogt Anne andRichardUmbrecht James andMaryanneSmart Todd Russo Carrie GishandMarcRockford Russ andWendyPalmer Rhonda andJamesMordy Susan andFrankMechura Betsy andGeorgeMcFarland Stephen Levick Sarah andKevinKleinschmidt Mary andJustinKlein Rebecca andBenjaminKirshner Lorraine Stanhopeand Andrew andAmyHamilton Kay andHarryHalloran Daniel andAlexandraGreenberg The CHGCharitableTrust Harvey Gitlin Joseph andMarieField Jeffrey W.Cook Marie andChristopherBruner Donald R.Braun Susan andGlennBlumenfeld Rick Biesecker D. JeffryBenolieland Anna MayAbbott $15,000 + MannCenter.org/Membership orcall(215)546-7900,extension110. questions aboutthebenefitsofbecomingamember,ortomakegiftMann,pleasevisit We gratefullyacknowledgethoseindividualswhogenerouslysupporttheMann’s2019season.For William Nessler,III Robin M.Potter Eric Hirschberg Amy Branch - - - $4,999 $9,999 $14,999 Contributions since05/01/2018 asof05/23/19. Alyse D.Bodine James Black,III Ilene andSteveBerman Drs. RobertandMarieBenz Jordan Bell Wendy Beetlestone,Esq. Mike, Kathrynand Peter andNatashaPrice Peter BenolielandWilloCarey Christopher andColleenBarbee Leonard Balk Susan Asplundh Anonymous (6) Clive Andersonand Gretchen andRicAndersen Susanna LachsAdlerand $1,000 Mr. F.GordonYasinow Lisa Woolbert Nancy andGregWolcott Sankey andConnieWilliams Mr. andMrs.ToddWhite David Verdon Richard andElaineValiga Peggy Steele Bernard Smalley Larry andCarmenSkinner Mrs. MarciaroseShestack Mr. GregoryL.Seltzer The SavitzFamilyFoundation Jenny Rosenbergerand Toni andTedRosen Jennifer Ronon William andMarilynReininger Louise andAlanReed Robert Pratter Marilyn Pollack Robert Polans Peter andElyssaOtt Mark andMichelleNoble Jason Morganroth Richard Monthand Marlene McNameeand Donald Mahoney Lynda Thomas-Mabine Mr. WilliamLakeLeonard Gerald Lawrence The KramerFamily Mary BethandScottKing Michael Karp Christine Kanter Dr. S.JayandGailTurleyHirsh Stephen S.Hamilton Katie andBillHaines Ari andCarlyGreis John Grady Jane andJoeGoldblum Saly Glassman Jane andGlennGitomer Bruce Gilbert Ira Gerstman,MDand Elizabeth H.Gemmill Ian andBarbFureman Matthew Barth Bea Cromwell Dean Adler Jason White Ana Cristancho Marc Ackers Sue Brosious - $2,499 Michael andMelissaMagaw Tod andSallyMacKenzie Irwin andPamelaLove Marcos Lopez Terrence andSusanLohr Fran andLeonL.Levy Dr. andMrs.RonaldW.Leong Dr. ShermanLeis Jeffrey R.Larsen Guy Lanzi Caroline andDavidLacey Keith Kwis Stephen Kobelski Joseph KlugerandSusanLewis Mike andJamesKiley-Zufelt Barbara Kahn Christopher andLaurenJones Shane M.JohnsonCLU,ChFC Dick Johnson Averill Jarvisand Carol andLacyHunt Beth Gyngell Spencer Gormanand Gwen GoodwillBianchi Mitchell andJulieGerstein Diane andBobGerlach John Gattuso Mike Garvie Karen S.andJohnR.FultonIII Mark andLeslieFrisina Maris andRandyFriedman Frank Friedman Stacey andAaronFreiwald Karen andJeffreyFreedman Dodi FordhamandSamHowe Cathy andJonFiebach Paul andKymFarr Kevin andLeahEmery Barbara EberleinandJerryWind Kathy andDanDugan Mr. andMrs.KevinF.Donohoe Robert andDianeDiSerafino JoAnne andAlbertDiSanto John A.Detre Debbie DeLauro Lee andLeighDavis DaTck Foundation Brian andShelleyDaniszewski Alice andCharlesDagit Brian Curran Anthony B.CreamerIII Jacob Conaway Stuart Cohen Jeff Coghlan Robert andMichelleCharles William Carney Tim andDebCallahan Jim andRowenaBurrows Dr. JamesBuehlerand Greta Breneman Naomi andStephenBreman Andrew andKarenBradbury The BoyarskyFamily Tom, Kerrianne,Morganne, Mr. RobertW.Bogle Steven Boegemann Craig J.Nannos Nancy Rodenhausen Dr. LydiaOgden and Aiden MANNCENTER.ORG

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Ron andTyeSchuman Dr. andMrs.StevenSafran Dr. andMrs.JohnM.Roberts Robert andSuzanneRittenhouse Jon andKarenRichter Judith Ramirez Dr. andMrs.JoelPorter Robert andLynnePollack Christopher andLauraPino Jane G.Pepper Marjorie OgilvieandMillerParker John O’Donovan Erin O’Connor Michael OchsandEricaGolemis Diane Myer Kal andDeniseMuchnick Hilarie andMitchellMorgan Scot Merves Pat andKathyMcGrath Daniel J.McCormick Debra andJohnMcCarthy Singer Coleman Larry Ceisler Randy Giancaterino Ms. BrooksleyWylie Contributions since05/01/2018 asof05/23/19. Becky andRickBevilacqua Bikki Bevelhymerand Jessica andJasonBender Ed andRobinBenderStevens Michelle Beam Tanyka M.Barber,Esq. Peter Badgio Anonymous (8) N. JohanAnestad Dr. andMrs.DavidE. Michael Agatone Brigitte Addimando Anonymous (2) $300 -$499 The WoodrowFamily Wolfe ScottAssociatesInc. Nancy B.Wingo Nancy Volpe-Beringer James Vesey Margot andChrisTeetor Kevin Sutera Rick andStacySoricelli Michael Smith Kevin Skoglundand Marjorie Shiekman Law OfficesofJenniferJ.Riley Peter Richman Dr. AllysonA.Abbottand Ms. JoyPollock Evan andKathleenPollack Francis J.Pickett Neal andSharonPearlstine Sejita Page Ryan andAlysonOswald Michael andJenniferNolan Joel NicholsandRayMurphy Dr. VincentJ.Muscarella Dan Muroff Morton andKubacke Stu Miller Judith Mester Dr. Mishuand Michael McKenna Joan McConnelland Lisa Martinez Janice andJosephMarini Sara Manzano-Diaz Joyce AnneTownleyMackler Harold LittandCeciliaZiadi Dr. andMrs.Raymond Hood-Rutkowski Family John Hochschwender Dr. EricaandStephenHeverin Mrs. JenniferHarned Mr. andMrs.AlanGreenberger Ron andJenGlisk Daria Gaines Paul andGloriaForbes Harold Fleisher James Finegan Louis andLeeAnnFancher Dr. andMrs.JamesDvorchak Winnie andJohnDoherty Mr. JosephDiMedio The DiLellaFamily Kyle Dempsey John andDanaDempsey Conor Donnelly Albrecht, Jr. Kerry Halpern-Skoglund Dr. JohnE.Richardson Family Law Mr. RichardMckiver Judy Alpren and BradleyP.Mackler J. Kovalski Trisha andNicholasLeh Jennifer Lee Darcy Krause Chris andDougKrause David Kornblatt William andArtemisKoch Molly andMarkKissell Paul Kiss Stephen Kimmel Dr. MichaelE.Kelly Howard andRachelSchatz Ross Kardon Janet S.Kafka Doug andKatieJordan Michele andLarryJameson Evelyn andSureshJain Neil Hunt Lydia Holiat Jonathan andVeronicaHochman David Hess Patty Henhoeffer Charles Hendersonand Harris Heller Polly HayesandJoyLesnick Douglas WPHay Kenneth A.Hauptand Adrienne andClydeHartman Randie andRobertHarmelin Tina Hannaganand John Glaubitz Kevin Ginsberg Kelly andFredGigliotti Eric andJeanGibson Shelley George Tim andChristineGemmell Leigh andJayGantz Fox GroupInc. Stanley Feldman Roma Farrar Jason Fajgier Anne Ewers Tom andSaraEmlenFamily Bob Edmiston John andAnnEcklund Kevin andJulieDuffy Phyllis Dubendorf Kirk Dorn Mike DeRidderand Lauren andPeterDaems Matt andMaryKateD’Annunzio TRI-Supply &Equipment Stefanie Cruz Daniel Coppola Lois andTiaConfer Kenneth Colon John Colborn Dennis andMargaretChapman Michael Cervizzi Lisa Cappiello Gabrielle Canno David andVictoriaCagliola David Burton Michael Bryson Emily A.Bryant Drew andSusannaBrown George Bradtand Austin Blume John Bloor Gil BlitzandPaliMendelberg Judy andSteveBleyer Lakara M.Blanding James Biles Gale White Bobbi Long Kurt Clawson Lisa Beitman Michael Berthold Michael J.Unterweger Erika Trotta Jim Taylor Becky andMike Jean andEmmaSweeney Lawrence andMerylStern Kira Sterling Steven Stanek Stacylee Nathan Snyder Glenn Smith Karen andDavidSmith Jamie andTamiSlonis Jesse Silverman Pete Shrier Mark Shimrock Mr. andMrs.Gregory Angela Serensky Cobb andAmyScott Andrew Schwab Joe Schumacherand Jennifer andBrettSchulman Frank andJulieSchuck Jonathan Scholl Frank andColeenSchickling Melissa Schaeffer Michael Sawka The SanchezFamily Karen Sanchez Jack A.andNoreenRounick Caroline andJoseRossy Charlann Rockhilland Joe andMaggyRobinson Dan andLynnRoberts Agnes andBobRefice Mark Reed,Ph.D. Jessica Reed Mr. PaulRabeand Kathleen Putnam Sharon Popik Cynthia Pisa Romero Piner Margaux Pelegrin Jim andNicoleOnesti Craig Ogelby Abbi Cohenand Edward andTerriMurphy Gretchen Murchison Stephen Muracco Lori J.Morse Sheryl Morris&Family Thomas C.Moore Ned Montgomery Barbara FreedandAlanMittelman Geoff andSusieMills Buzz Miller Jeffrey Merschel Dustin Medina McVeigh Family Mark McGuireandJo-AnnVerrier Harriet andTommyMcGraw McGee Family Ali andChrisMcCloud Connie andBrookMcCann Jeff MatthewsandDanaFurey Anthony Matteo Helen Marshall Thomas andMaryMarhevka Joseph Manko,Sr. Anne Mangini Julie Maletz Charles andJudithMachion W. Shannon Kim Toomey Jennifer Johnson Dr. CherylGunter Thomas O’Connell Contributions since05/01/2018 asof05/23/19. Michael Jenningsand Tim andChristaHughes Shelly K.Howard Barbara Houser Caren andStuartHosansky Randal andKristinHenderson Nancy Heffner Virginia Hedden Beth Hare David A.HardicO.D. Daniela Hanyi Eugene Gualtieri Rochelle Grossman Rob andLisGrossman Sean Greecher Steven T.Goldsmith Julia Gale John Fretz Daniel Fraley Charles Foster Kathy andJohnFoderaro Joyce Fleming Deb andBenFein Fahim Elias Mr. andMrs.GerryDrass Lisa Doyle Peter Dobrin Barbara andPaulDiBona Terryl A.Decker Rev. BruceDavidsonand Alan DarnellLee Roger Daltrey Mrs. AngelaH.Crockett Dennis andDianaCooke Amy Concannonand Alan Cohn Mr. Shannonand Stephen L.Cohenand DeAnn Clancy Marco V.Capasso Richard Busch Sally BurrellandDavidSorensen Stephen andTraceyBurgoyne Herbert Bohnet Mari Bernhagen Richard R.Baumann Jane Baran Katie BarandMartyBohnenkamp Roger andDanaBand Clifton Balter Karen Baginski The AuroraGroup Mary Assini Drs. TomandDonnaArmstrong Michael Aricoand Anonymous (22) Megan Allen Linda B.Alle-Murphy,Esq. $200 Cheryl andStanZuczek John andBrendaWright Kenneth andBetsyWorthen Richard andDianeWoosnam Wendy Woolfrey Debbie andRonWolf Wojeck Family Melinda Williams Greg andLisaWarshaw Jason Warburton Lisa Varon Alfred Giosa Donald Barb,Esq. Jonathan Schoenfeld Mrs. WendyCohen John McNett Emily Zidanic - $299 Brian Young Janet M.Yamron Kim McFaddenandGaryWragg Joseph Wolfson Deborah Wolf David andElizabethWilson Sherrie Willner Joan Wiley Ann Wiley Richard G.Weisbrotand Jonathan VanSchoick Carol Turner Barry Truchil Mary Shaffer-Tomand Joe andMelissaThornton Stephanie Templetonand The SweeneyFamily David andLynSteinberg The SohanchakFamily Jesse Smith-Dow Harry R.Smith Anita Smith Diane Smallwood Frederick andBonnieShimmin Kathleen ShieldsAnderson Mary Shields Angela Sheets John andMelanieShain Galadriel Sevener Linda Senker Bill andBettyScoleri Mary Savage Ronquillo Family Caroline B.Rogers Inez Rogatsky Jennifer Renz Andrew andLisaReichman Phillip Reese RCH Solutions William Rabe Liz Price Elizabeth Plimack Jeffrey Pietrzak Ellen Petersen Betsy andStevePearson John andChristinePaukovits Christopher Pappo Dennis O’Sullivan Patrick Nolan Jack andCharlotteNeedham Marorie Morris Neil andLaurenMoriarty Mark E.Mills Shane McMartin Lisa Mathena Tod andSallyMacKenzie Jack andEileenMcHugh Mary LouMathison Jill A.Martin David andSandyMarshall The Lynn-PalevskyFamily Judy andLeonardLundy Lokken-Stager Family Steven Littleson Brian Linton D. 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MANNCENTER.ORG Assisted Listening Device Listening Assisted patrons is available for F.M. Sound Enhancement in need of this a member service. Please see of for a personal receiver. the Usher Staff CONVENIENCE Lost Items from items may be retrieved On show evenings, Services Center, the Concierge in the Guest the plaza. Post-show, located at the east end of Reception Office at please call the Theater 215-878-0400 option 4. Smoke-Free Policy patrons and in In consideration of our City of Philadelphia cooperation with the parks and ordinance maintaining smoke-free Mann maintains a recreation facilities, the smoke-free campus. ATM are ATMs located For your convenience, there in several areas in the facility. Merchandise our Mann, the @ Encore visit Please merchandise tent on the plaza located near the Main Gates to purchase souvenir merchandise. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY In the event of an emergency while on site, the Mann has trained medical personnel to assist with any medical issues. First Aid is located inside the Guest Services Center, but any staff member with a radio can dispatch First Aid to the location needed. Local law enforcement officers are also on location for every event and can assist if needed or requested. Venue management works closely and agencies emergency appropriate with all services to ensure that we are up-to-date on any dangerous weather or potential crowd- related issues. As always, we ask that if you see something, say something! In the event of a weather emergency, we will with patrons that are inside the communicate facility, as well guests on their way to the venue. Please follow our social media pages for the latest developments on show days. Monday through Saturday Non-Performance Days: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Performance Days: Box Office opens at 2:00 P.M. Closed Sundays and holidays. DINING Crescendo the experience you can Crescendo at Only while of the Philadelphia skyline dramatic beauty buffet with incomparable enjoying a summer New in a casual outdoor setting. entertainment will also event space, Acclaim, for 2019, our outdoor dining destination serve as a casual is also available for on select evenings. Acclaim rentals. For dining pre-concert private event or reservations visit MannCenter.org/Dining Acclaim rental For call 215-546-7900 Ext. 125. or reservations visit MannCenter.org/Rentals call 215-546-7900 Ext. 102. Grill The Plaza & Independence cocktail at the Enjoy a refreshing summer summer fare may Mann’s outdoor lobby. Light Independence Grill. also be purchased from the TICKET INFORMATION and Express, American MasterCard, Visa, Discover are accepted at all locations. Box Office The Box Office is located at the venue to the right of the main gates. Tickets are available at the Box Office through intermission. Hours of operation: Ticketmaster Tickets may be purchased via phone at 1-800-982-2787. Mann Website Tickets may be purchased at MannCenter.org. ACCESSIBILITY Special Seating Assistance for patrons with special needs is available for all Mann events. Ushers are also available during performances to provide assistance. To purchase accessible seating, please call (215) 546-7900 and select Option 2.

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