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2 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2018-2019 SEASON 4 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2018-2019 SEASON GreetingsTable from ofthe Contents Maestro 9 KIMBERLYAdministrative BREDEMEIER, Staff Board of Directors 11 Director of Operations & Chorus Manager General Information 15 JOSHUA BRITTON Orchestra Roster 17 Orchestra Personnel Manager Music Director Biography 18-19 JEANNE BUNDY, Chorus Roster 20 Director of Sales/Box Office Manager Chorus Conductor Biographies 22-23 VICKI BURCHELL Director of Finance Bunny Bread Candy Cane Express PHIL FASSETT Program – December 1, 2018 25 Development Committee Chair Artist Information 34-41 JIA-RONG GAN Librarian Fifth Third Private Bank Presents CHRIS HARP Peppermint Pops Director of Marketing & Special Events Program – December 1 & 2, 2018 31-32 Artist Information 34-41 BETSY HEIGER Director of Publications & Grants Messiah by Candlelight BRIAN ONDERDONK Alice May Director of Education Program – December 7 & 8, 2018 43-44 & Community Programs Artist Information 45-49 Program Notes 50-52 KAREN RENNER Librarian Assistant Robert Moody, Guest Conductor Program – January 26, 2019 55 Artist Information 56-57 Program Notes 58-60 ALFRED SAVIA, Country Legends MusicConducting Director Staff Program – February 9, 2019 63 BRIAN ONDERDONK Artist Information 64-65 Assistant Conductor/EPYO Conductor LEE VEAZEY EPYO II Conductor KERRY GLANN SPECIAL THANKS Philharmonic Chorus Conductor RYAN KNIGHT Philharmonic Chorus Assistant Conductor ADVERTISING: Onstage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This playbill program template is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45409. This playbill program template may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Onstage Publications is a division of Just Business!, Inc. Contents © 2018. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 7 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2018-2019 SEASON 8 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2018-2019 SEASON GREETINGS FROM The brati ele ng MaestroC 30 Welcome to the Philharmonic’s Years January Classics concert, winter season concerts! featuring John Rutter’s Requiem and Mendelssohn’s lively “Italian” We bring back two of Evansville’s Symphony. As I look back over my 30 years Broadway stars, Paula Leggett Chase and with the Philharmonic, I am perhaps most proud Tim Ewing, to ring in the Holiday season in of what we’ve done to nurture young musicians, our perennially popular Peppermint Pops. especially through the Evansville Philharmonic As I celebrate my 30th year with the EPO this Youth Orchestras. It was at the very start of my season, I’ve brought back some of my favorite tenure that I hired a young Robert Moody as performers—among whom Paula and Tim my assistant conductor, with the main charge are right at the top of the list. As usual we are of forming a Youth Orchestra. Bob not only thrilled to collaborate on these concerts— did that, he also became the first conductor including our increasing popular Bunny Bread of the Philharmonic Chorus after they were Candy Cane Express—with Evansville Ballet, brought under the EPO umbrella—and he will Legacy Dance Company, Evansville Children’s be reunited with the Chorus to lead them in Choir and, of course, our own Evansville this concert. Philharmonic Chorus. Finally, we bring back to the Victory stage Speaking of our wonderful Chorus, if you’re Rachel Potter (soloist in our 2015 Peppermint here for Peppermint Pops—and clap loud Pops) who is joined by “The Voice” star Patrick enough—you’ll undoubtedly get to hear Thomas for our fabulous February Pops, our traditional “Hallelujah Chorus” encore. I Country Legends. encourage you to also come to either Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown It is always a pleasure to share the incredible Evansville or St. Joseph Catholic Church in and diverse musical talent of our musicians, Jasper to hear our full Messiah. Handel’s choral choristers and soloists with you! masterpiece, the first part of which contains the ultimate musical setting of the birth of the Christ Child, resonates splendidly in each of these beautiful churches. Alfred Savia After the start of the New Year, I’ve invited Music Director Robert Moody to guest conduct our 9 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2018-2019 SEASON 10 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2018-2019 SEASON EXECUTIVEThe Board COMMITTEE of Directors Mark Powers, President Don Shymanski, Treasurer Kirsten Wagmeister, President-Elect Lisa Vaughan, Guild President Louis B. Cady, MD, Vice-President F. Stephen Sheets, Immediate Past President Cynthia Wolfe, Secretary Phil Fassett, Development Committee Chairman BOARD OF DIRECTORS Timothy Almquist, MD Michelle Quinn Rita Eykamp, Life Member Fr. Raymond Brenner Diane Schroeder Phyllis Grimm, Life Member Richard Curby Dr. David Smith Lee Veazey, Orchestra Mallory Deckard Susan Vaughn Representative G. Richard Eykamp Thomas Washburne Michelle McConnell, Chorus Caroline Fairbanks Pat Welborn Representative Jeff Fink Linda E. White Steve Schaefer, Mayor’s Peggy Lewis Kevin Wilson Office Representative Becky Malotte PAST PRESIDENTS 1934–36 Roger K. Becker 1960–68 Alexander L. Leich 1989–91 Carol Abrams 1936–38 Paul H. Schmidt 1968–70 Ted C. Ziemer, Jr. 1991–92 Robert Carithers 1938–39 Robert M. Leich, Sr. 1970–71 N. Keith Emge 1992–93 Nancy Gaunt 1939–40 Milton Greenwald 1971–72 J. Michael McGregor 1993–94 Tom Bryan 1940–42 Raymond H. Goebel 1972–73 Guerin Bernardin, Sr. 1994–95 Joan David 1942–45 John F. Berry 1973–74 Albert A. Woll 1995–96 Tom Topper 1945–46 Fred C. Fischer 1974–76 Helen McKinney 1996–98 Steve Parker 1946–48 Henry B. Walker, Jr. 1976–77 Richard Schlottman 1998–00 Pat Welborn 1948–49 William D. Ingle, Jr. 1977–78 Mell B. Welborn, Jr. 2000–02 Diane Schroeder 1949–50 Richard Schiewetz 1978–79 Remig Fehn, Jr. 2002–04 Philip Fisher 1950–51 August Bergman 1979–80 Gilbert S. Graves 2004–06 Norm Bafunno 1951–52 Roger K. Becker 1980–81 William Suhrheinrich 2006–08 Bill Doty 1952–54 Alexander L. Leich 1981–82 Robert E. Hampel 2008–10 Brian McGuire 1954–56 Bernard V. Rue 1982–83 James R. McKinney 2010–12 Richard Arneson 1956–57 Remig Fehn, Jr. 1983–84 Malcolm H. Forbes 2012–14 Chris Wolking 1957–58 Howard Sandusky 1984–85 Stephen M. Johnson 2014–16 Kirk Wright 1958–59 Bernard L. Schultz 1985–86 Susanne Emge 2016–18 F. Stephen Sheets 1959–60 Louis C. Ruthenburg 1986–87 Malcolm H. Forbes 1959–60 Earl R. Zeisler 1987–89 Robert L. Reid 11 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2018-2019 SEASON 12 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2018-2019 SEASON The EvansvillePhilharmonic Philharmonic Orchestra Gives is Back proud to give back to our community. The following is a listing of local organizations, schools, and churches to which the Evansville Philharmonic has recently donated tickets. Academy for Innovative Studies New Beginnings Sexual Assult Support Svs Diamond Campus Newburgh Chandler Public Library Another Chance For Animals North Middle School – Henderson Area 14 Special Olympics Illinois Oakhill Baptist Childcare Aurora Evansville Oakland City University Boonville Band of Gold Sponsors Club Optimal Rhythms, Inc. Boys and Girls Club of Evansville PAR Camp Brosend Pike Co Public Library Castle Band Boosters Pike Country Progress Partners, Inc. Castle Elementary School PTO Plaza Park PTSA Children’s Center for Dance Education Posey Humane Society Crawford County Cahtolics Princeton Public Library Culver Family Learning Center Reitz Home Museum Deam Center Relay for Life Mt. Veron, IN Delta Sigma Chapter of Sean Roy Hilt Foundation Epsilon Sigma Alpha Int’l Sharon Elementary PTO East Heights Elementary School PTA Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Easterseals Rehab Center Signature School PTSA Evansville Alumnae Chapter of SMILE on Down Syndrome Delta Sigma Theta St. Benedict Cathedral School PTO Evansville Area Council PTA St. Clement Catholic Church Evansville Community Tennis Assoc St. Joseph School Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science St. Mary’s School – Mt. Carmel, IL Extra Life St. Vincent Ascension Evansville Farmersville Elementary PTO Tell City Marching Marksmen Friends of Otwell Elementary The Foundry Center for the Arts Friends of UE Music The Guardian Center Gibson General Health Foundation The Literacy Center Gilda’s Club Evansville The Montessori PTO Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana The Olde Tyme Auto Club Good Shepherd Catholic Parish The Potter’s Wheel GRANTED Tri-State Food Bank Heartsaver through Heart Hospital Tri-State Health Ministry @ Deaconess U of E Theatre Society Highland PTA Vanderburgh Humane Society Holy Rosary Catholic Church Washington Baseball Boosters It Takes A Village Canine Rescue Westside Catholic School Joshua Academy WNIN Keep Evansville Beautiful Women’s Fund of Warrick County Marian Educational Outreach (MEO) Young Professionals Alliance Marrs Elementary School Youth First, Inc. McNamara Family Scholarship Youth Resources of SW Indiana Mesker Park Zoo – AAZK 13 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2018-2019 SEASON IN CASEFor OF Your EMERGENCY Information In the event of fire or other emergency, move NO SMOKING to the nearest exit where you will be guided to an usher. CONSENT FIRST AID Your attendance constitutes consent for use Contact an usher for assistance. of your likeness and/or voice on all video and/ or audio recordings and in photographs made CONCESSIONS during Philharmonic events. Refreshments are available in the outer lobby areas. No food or drink is allowed inside the GENERAL INFORMATION auditorium (unless otherwise indicated). Food Administrative Offices: and drinks are allowed during Pops concerts. 401 SE 6th St, Ste 105 Main Office Hours: HEARING IMPAIRED Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm Electronic listening devices are available for Box Office Hours: hearing impaired patrons. Please see an usher Monday-Friday 10am to 4:30pm before the performance begins. Saturdays (Concert Days Only) 12:30pm to 3pm LOST AND FOUND Mailing Address: Please approach an usher or call the Ford PO Box 84, Evansville, IN 47701-0084 Center at 812/422-1515.