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Late Arrival Seating Policy Accessible Seating For the consideration of other patrons, we will Accessible seating for people with wheelchairs not seat anyone in his/her regular seat while a is available on all levels of the Schuster Center. performance is in progress. Latecomers will be Reservations should be made with Ticket Center seated in Latecomer Seating at the back of the Stage when ordering tickets. Orchestra Level until there is an appropriate break in the performance. Latecomers and TTY/TTD Service patrons leaving their seats during a performance For TTY/TTD Service, please use the Ohio Relay for any reason will be seated on a seat-available Service at (800) 750-0750. If you have any other basis. For those patrons who cannot be special needs for future performances, please immediately accommodated, television viewing call the box office at (937) 228-3630. of the performance is available in the lobby of the Schuster Center. Ticket Exchanges Subscribers who are unable to attend a concert Children’s Seating Policy may exchange their tickets for another regular Only children who are mature enough to sit series concert. Any difference in price must be quietly during a concert, without disturbing their paid. Exchange these tickets in person, by mail, neighbors, should attend DPO Masterworks, or by calling the Ticket Center Stage box office Recital, and SuperPops series concerts. For at (937) 228-3630. parents looking for a way to introduce younger children to music, our Family Series concerts Tax Credit for Donated Tickets are the perfect opportunity. They are programs If you are unable to use your tickets, please designed specifically with children in mind, donate them to the Dayton Philharmonic each one lasting about one hour. Orchestra for resale by calling the Ticket Center Stage box office at (937) 228-3630 up Cameras and Recording Devices to the day prior to the performance. You will Cameras and recording devices are strictly be mailed a receipt for the full value of your prohibited at all Dayton Philharmonic tickets. This donation is deductible to the extent Orchestra concerts. allowed by law.

Electronic Devices Lost Ticket and Refund Policy We ask that all electronic devices with alarms Call or visit the Ticket Center Stage box office or ringers (pagers, cellular phones, watches, and your lost tickets can be easily replaced. No etc.) be turned off during performances. refunds will be offered on tickets. All ticket sales are final upon receipt of payment. Box Office Location/Hours The Ticket Center Stage box office is located in Web Site the Wintergarden atrium of the Benjamin and www.daytonperformingarts.org Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center and in the lobby of the Victoria Theatre.

Ticket Center Stage Telephone: (937) 228-3630 Toll free: (888) 228-3630 Fax: (937) 449-2400 Monday–Friday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday: Noon–4 p.m. Also, open two hours before all evening performances. Ticket Center Stage (mailing address) 138 North Main Street Dayton, Ohio 45402-1776 Neal Gittleman Artistic Director & Conductor, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

“Your bio’s dull!” That’s what my wife Bruce: After the warm-up routine I listen said after reading the same write-up in 20 to Bruce Springsteen on my iPhone while years of DPO program books. So I agreed I change into my concert clothes. I’m a to create a “less dull” bio going forward. late convert to The Boss, but got hooked Here’s “Volume 5”, a look at my concert- when my buddy Mr. Phil (a.k.a. “Front-Row day routine. Guy”) took me to see a concert. I was blown away by the energy and excitement of a Music Review: Concert prep is all about live Springsteen show, so I use playlists of being calm and focused when I step onstage. his concerts to get me pumped up during So every concert day begins with score that last half-hour before concert time. We study. I should know the music cold at the do lots of performances. But fortunately, first rehearsal, but I still review every piece live.brucespringsteen.net has lots of concerts before every concert. I sit in a chair with my available for download. I work my way scores and go through the music. Sometimes through one playlist and then buy another. it’s just a quick review, sometimes a detailed, bar-by-bar examination, depending on how T’ai Chi: Once I’m dressed it’s about 10 hard the music is. minutes before the concert—the perfect time for worries and nerves to creep in. I fight that Food: Conducting is physically demanding, by doing t’ai chi. It’s the perfect way to stay so I eat the same way many athletes do loose, focused, and energized in those final on game day: a high-protein meal four moments before going onstage. Although to five hours before showtime, and then I could do it in the quiet of my dressing nothing else. The meal (which I call “linner” room, I prefer the hubbub of backstage, because it comes between lunch time and with musicians warming up and stagehands dinner time) gives me plenty of energy. The running through their preshow checklists. lead time guarantees no stomach rumbles during the concert. An apple at intermission Superstitions: Like most performers and makes sure my energy doesn’t sag in the athletes, I have superstitions—things I do second half. or don’t do, routines I follow, items I take with me onstage. And those are gonna stay Nap: After linner comes a power nap—20, secret. After all, revealing them could undo 40, or 60 minutes, depending on how I’m their mojo! But I will tell you about one feeling. I like to use the Pzizz app. It plays superstition. It concerns words I often hear music and environmental sounds along before going onstage: “Good luck!” That with a soft voice offering periodic hints and phrase is actually considered bad luck, so suggestions, and then it gently wakes me up the only safe response is silence! and I’m ready to go.

Warm-Up: I usually get to the Schuster Center 90 minutes before showtime so I can warm up my shoulder. Since my rotator To read my “boring bio”, go to cuff surgery three years ago I always do a http://www.parkerartists.com/Neal-Gittleman.html weights-bands-and-balls routine to make sure my shoulder is stretched out and ready for a musical workout. Artistic Underwriters

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance wishes to thank the following for their annual general operating support:

Culture Works Performances of Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra are made possible in part by Culture Works, which raises funds through workplace giving. Culture Works also supports many other arts and cultural organizations throughout the Miami Valley.

Virginia W. Kettering Foundation The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation provides support that is vitally important to both the overall DPAA organization and the continuation of artistic productions that enrich lives. Its primary areas of community support include Arts, Culture and Humanities, Education, Environment, Health/Medical, and Human Services.

Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District The Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District is a special-purpose unit of government created under Ohio law to provide support to arts and cultural organizations and individual artists within Montgomery County, Ohio. The District currently receives $1 million annually in county sales tax revenue that is dedicated to supporting the arts and cultural heritage of Montgomery County.

Ohio Arts Council The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Ohio Arts Council receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Miriam Rosenthal Foundation for the Arts The Miriam Rosenthal Foundation for the Arts, established to honor Miriam Rosenthal, a tireless advocate for the arts in Dayton, has enriched the region’s cultural offerings for 50 years. The Foundation continues to accept contributions that will enable it to secure a financial future for all of the arts in our community.

Harry A. Toulmin Jr. and Virginia B. Toulmin Fund of The Dayton Foundation The Harry A. Toulmin and Virginia B. Toulmin Fund of The Dayton Foundation has been a generous supporter of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance since its inception. Virginia B. Toulmin was a former businesswoman and the widow of international patent attorney Harry A. Toulmin, Jr. Her father-in- law, Harry Aubrey Toulmin, Sr., was the famed Springfield attorney who secured and defended the Wright Brothers’ patent for their flying machine. Dayton Performing Arts Alliance 2019–2020 Education Schedule

Student Night at the Dress Rehearsal Schuster Center November 13, 2019 7:00 pm La Bohème Dayton Opera Family Concert Series Schuster Center October 20, 2019 3:00 pm PhilharMonster Halloween Concert DPO – Neal Gittleman, Conductor December 15, 2019 2:30 pm The Nutcracker Dayton Ballet – Neal Gittleman, Conductor March 1, 2020 3:00 pm Cinderella (La Cenerentola) Dayton Opera March 8, 2020 3:00 pm Musical World of Harry Potter DPYO – Patrick Reynolds, Conductor Sensory-Friendly Performance Schuster Center December 20, 2019 2:00 pm The Nutcracker Dayton Ballet Homeschool Performances K12 Gallery & TEJAS September 23, 2019 1:30 pm Music and Art Pairings Dayton Philharmonic Ensemble TBA March 31, 2020 10:00 am Cinderella Triology Dayton Opera Artists in Residence Middle and High School Concerts 9:45 am DPO – Neal Gittleman, Conductor January 28, 2020 Music of War, Protest and Revolution Masonic Center January 29, 2020 Kettering Fairmont High School Auditorium Young People’s Concerts 9:30 am and 11:20 am Schuster Center October 30, 2019 Musical Postcards from America Patrick Reynolds, Conductor March 4, 2020 European Influences Neal Gittleman, Patrick Reynolds, Conductors Magic Carpet Concerts 9:45 am and 11:15 am Masonic Center March 10, 11, 12, 13, 2020 Once Upon a Time Patrick Reynolds, Conductor Q the Music October TBA, 2019 5:30 pm Fall Concert Ruskin Elementary November TBA, 2019 4:30 pm Bach Team Sharing Day Ruskin Elementary December TBA, 2019 12:00 pm Side-by-Side with DPYS Ruskin Elementary March TBA, 2020 5:30 pm Winter Concert Ruskin Elementary May TBA, 2020 5:30 pm Final Concert Stivers School for the Arts Dayton Philharmonic Junior Strings Kara Camfield, Conductor November 10, 2019 3:00 pm Fall Mini-Concert Kettering Adventist Church March 17, 2020 7:00 pm Spring Concert Kettering Adventist Church Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings Betsey Hofeldt, Conductor November 24, 2019 3:00 pm Fall Concert Kettering Adventist Church March 22, 2020 3:00 pm Spring Concert Masonic Center Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Patrick Reynolds, Conductor December 8, 2019 3:00 pm Winter Concert Schuster Center March 8, 2020 3:00 pm Family Concert Schuster Center May 10, 2020 3:00 pm Spring Concert Schuster Center Annual High School Vocal Competition Opera Guild of Dayton Date TBA, 2020 10:00 am Sears Recital Hall, University of Dayton Tri-State College Vocal Competition Opera Guild of Dayton Date TBA, 2020 1:30 pm Kettering Adventist Church Young Musicians Concerto Competition Dayton Philharmonic & DPVA Date TBA, 2020 8:30 am–12:30 pm Sinclair Community College Ballet School Workshop Performance Victoria Theatre Date TBA, 2020 3:00 pm Dayton Ballet School Adventures in Sound Ensembles Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Throughout the school year DPO Trio, String Quartet, String Quintet, Schools throughout Miami Valley Woodwind Quintet, Brass Quintet Middle and High School Programs Muse Machine In-School Programs Throughout the school year Cinderella Trilogy Dayton Opera Artists-in-Residence

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Message from the President Paul Helfrich, President & CEO, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance

Welcome to the 2019–2020 season of the Dayton was up 11% from the previous year, but gifts Philharmonic Orchestra! We’re glad you’re here from foundations and corporations were more with us tonight. challenged. We are very grateful to everyone who contributed, and know that we are counting on We are proud of our distinguished Artistic you in the year to come! Director and Conductor, Neal Gittleman, who this year marks his 25th year in Dayton. We are so Our vision is To transform lives through the fortunate to have Neal! power of music and dance, and our purpose is To be our community’s indispensable source for Among Neal’s many accomplishments is being traditional, diverse, and innovative experiences one of the thought leaders who originally in ballet, opera, and orchestral music. We have a conceived of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, number of strategic goals to support our vision, but the historic merger of the Dayton Ballet, Dayton first and foremost we seek to Matter to Dayton. Opera, and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra into one operating entity, the first and only merger of We recognize that the Dayton of 2019 is not the its kind in the United States. Dayton of 1985 or even 2003, when the Schuster Center opened. If we’re going to succeed in the As we begin our eighth year of working together long term, we must make a difference in today’s as the Alliance, I’d like to take a brief look back community and meet real needs for our residents, at some of our activities and accomplishments in not simply do the things we’ve always done in the past season. We saw some exciting audience the past. In the past year, new initiatives included growth in the past season, with subscription sales two sensory-friendly ballet performances, an up from the prior year by 2.5%, single ticket interfaith concert titled Unity Through Harmony, sales up by 18%, and overall attendance up by a collaboration with DCDC in celebration of 3%. We have now had two consecutive years of their 50th anniversary, and new educational growth in all those categories. Strong sales for performances for homeschool students. As we go productions including Beethoven’s Ninth, The Last forward, we may need to stop doing some of the Waltz, Sleeping Beauty: The Story of Briar Rose, things we do now, even as we continue to add and Best of John Williams II played a key role new initiatives. Change is never easy, but those in these encouraging numbers. Overall, our Top that don’t change risk disappearing altogether. Five best-selling productions in the past year, in order, were The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Best To return to my earlier point, one thing is for of John Williams II, The Pirates of Penzance, and certain, and that is that we won’t succeed Beethoven’s Ninth. without the participation of our loyal patrons and contributors. At the end of the day, each As I always point out to our Board, just because a community has the arts that it chooses to support production sells well doesn’t mean it is profitable. and patronize. Dayton is blessed with incredible Costs are also part of the equation. In terms richness in its arts scene and a multiplicity of arts of actual profitability—income that exceeds organizations, but don’t take them for granted; expenses—our Top Five productions for the past they depend on your support as an audience year were The Nutcracker, Best of John Williams member and as a contributor, now more than II, Magic of Motown, A Salute to The Eagles, and ever. The landscape in Dayton has changed greatly Top 20 Rock Hits. from the glory days of NCR, Mead Corporation, Of course, as I usually go on to point out, it’s not GM and other departed corporate giants. Our our mission to present only profitable productions. challenge is to find the support that will keep the Most performances of opera, symphonies, and arts flourishing in this changing and dynamic ballet will never be profitable; that’s why we’re environment. With your help, it can be done! a not-for-profit organization driven first and If you have comments you wish to share or foremost by mission, not by financial return. questions you wish to ask, please contact me at But mission-driven is not an unlimited license [email protected]. For all that to lose money. In order to stay in business, we you do to support the arts in Dayton, thank you. do need strong and enthusiastic support from a Enjoy the performance! wide array of contributors who can make up the gap between what great music and dance costs and what it can bring in at the box office. In the past year, our annual fund (gifts from individuals) 1 The s e c o n d month of the “Made in A m e r i c a Festival” of the Dayton P h i l h a r - monic was a concert of works as A m e r i c a n as apple pie. Amer- ican musical icons Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland shared the stage of the Schuster with Dayton’s premiere composer Steven Winteregg. Winteregg, commissioned by the Philharmonic to write a “serious piece,” chose the most somber of themes, the battle with cancer. Dedicated to his lovely wife Candy and her treatment and survival from breast cancer, the music was compelling but far from glum. Winteregg has an ability with melodic line and intricate rhythms making his music persuasive and delightful. We are fortunate in Dayton to have heard his music from the Philharmonic and Dayton Ballet. Resolution, beautifully played by the musicians of the Philharmonic was full of energy and emotion. There were, perhaps a few too many percussion interrup- t i o n s with the musical line, but the total effect was well received. Bernstein’s Serenade after Plato’s Symposium was a first hearing for the audience. I was certain that the piece would be like several other of Bernstein’s classical works, a wandering opus lacking the focus of his lighter compositions. After hearing Serenade, I owe “Lennie” a profound apology. The work was conceived to be an exposition of Plato’s familiar student assignment, The Symposium. It is remembered as a wine-sodden discussion on the various phases of love by convivial philosophers. Serenade succeeded, not as philosophic guide, but as a stunning piece of music, a violin sonata with orchestral accompaniment. Each of the five parts was full of musical nuances and expressions. Each of these nuances and expressions was presented to perfection by young violinist Philippe Quint and the master musicians of the Philharmonic. Included was a remarkable double cadenza by Quint and Principal Cellist Christina Coletta.. Quint, a The Oakwood Register Applauding The Arts Weekly with Burt Saidel

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2 Message from the Board Chair John Beran, Chair, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Board of Trustees

Dear Members of the are all members of our community as well. Greater Dayton Community, There is nothing more rewarding to these artists than to perform before you, our What is a community? Webster offers several fellow citizens. So not only does the DPAA definitions, including these: “a unified bring you the best in classical music, rock body of individuals who share a common and pops, ballet and opera, but it does so characteristic or interest living together with with your neighbors and friends making the a larger society; a body of persons having DPAA your hometown source for the finest a common history or common social, entertainment anywhere. economic and professional interests; an interacting population of various kinds of As we celebrate 25 years with Neal Gittleman, individuals in a common location.” It also our Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Artistic embraces the notion of fellowship among Director and Conductor, keep in mind the the members of a community. I think all more than 200 professionals and volunteers of these clearly apply to those of us who who bring the finest classical performances live, work and play in the greater Dayton and performing arts education to our community, especially when we reflect on community. Visit our website and get to the events over the past summer that so know more about us and why we matter significantly impacted our community. It is to Dayton. with that in mind that I want to address the DPAA’s 2019–2020 Season of Titans. Now sit back, relax and enjoy another season of premier programming produced This season our musicians, dancers and and performed by the other “Titans” of singers are excited not only to demonstrate the stage, namely those individuals who their talents through such performances as collectively make up the community known our Season Opening Spectacular: Haydn’s as the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance. Creation, La Bohème, Phantom Dances, The Nutcracker, and our Masterworks concert With my sincere best wishes for an series but to do so as members of the greater enjoyable season, Dayton community. For you see, not only are our staff, artistic directors, more than 80 musicians, 19 dancers and chorus members dedicated to bringing the finest concerts, ballets and operas to the Miami Valley, they

3 4 Neal’s Notes 2019–2020 25 Years, 25 Lessons

1. This doesn’t seem like Year 25, so time 14. Dave Freiberg of Jefferson Starship can still really does fly when you’re having fun. bring it, even in his 80s!

2. Most conductors don’t last this long in one 15. Merging the Ballet, Opera, and place. The key, I think, is to always try to Philharmonic into the DPAA didn’t make keep things fresh… anything easier money-wise, but it made everything better art-wise. 3. …and with every passing year that’s more and more important. 16. See #5: Art isn’t easy.

4. How do I keep things fresh? Our wonderful 17. Playing in the pit for Ballet and Opera is musicians continually inspire me and I do tough work in a dark, crowded, sometimes my best to respond in kind. very loud space. But it helps build an even better orchestra. 5. Stephen Sondheim was right when he wrote, “Art isn’t easy!” in the lyrics to his 18. That goes for the conductor, too! song “Putting It Together”. 19. When I first came to Dayton I was asked, 6. Art isn’t easy, but it’s worth the effort! “What does Dayton need?” I answered, “A baseball team and a new concert 7. The Schuster Center was a once-in-a- hall.” We got them both. In that order. lifetime game changer for the orchestra Maybe I should have asked for the concert and for the Dayton arts scene. We owe hall first? a great debt to Ben, Marian, and the thousands of people who made it possible. 20. Year-in and year-out, the Phil has a better season than the Dragons. 8. Creating the DPO Artistic Advisory Committee—where musicians critique 21. My colleagues in the DPO have created our (and my) performance—is maybe the a space where we can work hard and smartest thing I’ve ever done. make great music in a warm, supportive atmosphere and play for a wonderful, 9. Music—all kinds of music—inspires the appreciative audience. imagination, enlivens the spirit, and can heal the troubled soul of a listener— 22. But really…turn off the damn phone! or a community. 23. If you love our Philharmonic, our Opera, 10. When I chose Brahms as my official our Ballet, you must be willing to fight for favorite composer I chose well. them. Art isn’t easy. And art isn’t cheap. But your support can keep it alive. 11. But Debussy, Steve Reich, Beethoven, Mahler, Mozart, Bach, and the rest aren’t 24. On any given night the musicians of the far behind. DPO are the equal of any orchestra in the world. It’s been an honor to make 12. Every concert is important. Not music with them all these years. just Masterworks Series Concerts. Every concert. 25. “Here’s to another 25 years!” is a lovely sentiment but unrealistic. So let’s fill 13. Doing t’ai chi while Yo-Yo Ma played his the next however-many-years with 25 encore was fun, but making music with years’ worth of great music, beginning him and the DPO (twice, so far) was even right now… more fun.

5 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Personnel

1ST VIOLINS VIOLAS BASSES BASSOONS PERCUSSION Jessica Hung, Sheridan Currie, Deborah Taylor, Rachael Young, Michael LaMattina, Concertmaster Principal Principal Principal Principal J. Ralph Corbett F. Dean Dayton Robert and Elaine Miriam Rosenthal Chair Schnacke Chair Philharmonic Stein Chair Chair Aurelian Oprea, Colleen Braid, Volunteer Assn./ Kristen Smith Jeffrey Luft * Associate Assistant C. David Horine Bonnie Sherman Richard A. and Concertmaster Principal Memorial Chair Mary T. Whitney CONTRABASSOON Huffy Foundation Karen Johnson Jon Pascolini, Chair Bonnie Sherman Chair Grace Counts Assistant Davi Martinelli William Manley, Finch Chair Principal FRENCH HORNS de Lira Assistant Emilio Carlo* Donald Compton Aaron Brant, Gerald Noble Concertmaster Scott Schilling Stephen Ullery Principal KEYBOARD Sherman Lori LaMattina Christopher Roberts Frank M. Tait Joshua Nemith, Standard Register Mark Reis James Faulkner Memorial Chair Principal Foundation Chair Leslie Dragan Bleda Elibal Jessica Pinkham Demirjian Family Elizabeth Hofeldt Tzu-Hui Hung Jack Henning* Todd Fitter Chair Mikhail Baranovsky Belinda Burge Amy Lassiter FLUTES Louis Proske Sean Vore, HARP CELLOS Rebecca Tryon Katherine Ballester* Assistant Leslie Stratton, Jonathan Lee, Andres, Principal Youjin Na Principal Principal Principal Dayton John Lardinois Daisy Talbott Edward L. Philharmonic TRUMPETS Philip Enzweiler Greene Chair Kohnle Chair Volunteer Assn. Charles Pagnard, Dona Nouné in memory of Chair Principal Janet George *Leave of Absence Andra Lunde Jennifer Northcut John W. Berry Padrichelli, Janet van Graas Family Chair 2ND VIOLINS Neal Gittleman The Peter and Principal Cellist Alan Siebert PICCOLO Artistic Director 2003–2018 Daniel Lewis Patricia Torvik Janet van Graas and Conductor Christina Coletta, 2nd Violin Section TROMBONES Patrick Reynolds Kirstin Greenlaw, Assistant OBOES Timothy Anderson, Eileen Whalen, Associate Principal Principal Principal Principal Conductor and Jesse Philips Lucas Song John Reger Catharine French Conductor, DPYO Chair Mark Hofeldt Memorial Chair Bieser Chair Kara Camfield, Nadine Richard Begel Hank Dahlman Connie Ignatiou Assistant Principal Monchecourt Chad Arnow Chorus Director Ann Lin Baer David Huckaby Robyn Dixon Costa Gloria Fiore Isaac Pastor- BASS TROMBONE Jane Varella ENGLISH HORN Chad Arnow Personnel Scott Moore Chermak Robyn Dixon Costa Manager Tom Fetherston Zoë Moskalew J. Colby and TUBA Nick Naegele Nancy Hastings Timothy Northcut, Eric Knorr Lynn Rohr King Chair Principal Orchestra Yoshiko Kunimitsu Zachary, Rachel Librarian CLARINETS William Slusser and Natalie John Kurokawa, Elizabeth Hofeldt Yein Jin* Denka Chair Zhe Deng Principal Youth Strings Rhea Beerman TIMPANI Orchestra Director Donald Donnett, Peal Chair Kara Camfield Principal Robert Gray Junior Strings Rosenthal Family Christopher Rueda Orchestra Director Chair in Memory BASS CLARINET of Miriam Christopher Rueda Rosenthal 6 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Meet Your Orchestra Up Close and “Personnel”

We recognize and thank several members of the with Stefan Ruha, a prize winner of the Orchestra who assumed special duties this past Tchaikovsky and Thibaud competitions. In season. The first is Christina Coletta, who finished the United States, Aurelian was the concertmaster the season as the Acting Principal Cello following of the Chautauqua Institution Youth Orchestra the passing of Andra Lunde Padrichelli last (NY) in 1993 and 1994 and of the Chautauqua December. With our Concertmaster, Jessica Hung, Institution Music Festival Orchestra in 1997, on maternity leave, Aurelian Oprea, Associate where he also won the Institution’s Concerto Concertmaster, took her place for several concerts. Competition. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finally, we thank and recognize Jane Varella for Music Performance from Bowling Green State her 60 years’ association with the Orchestra as University in 1999, where he also won a Concerto percussionist, Principal Percussion, and since Competition. Aurelian won his first professional 1975 as the Orchestra’s Personnel Manager, the audition at the age of 20, becoming the youngest latter a role she continues this season. member of the Michigan Opera Theater Orchestra in Detroit, a position he held until 2000 when he Christina Coletta earned a Bachelor became the DPO’s Assistant Concertmaster and of Music Degree from the University later Associate Concertmaster. Aurelian is fluent of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory in Romanian, Hungarian and English. He resides of Music, where she served as in Grafton Hill with his wife, Rachel, and his principal cellist of the CCM daughter, Hanna. Philharmonia. After college, Christina played eight years with the Columbus Jane Varella is the retired Principal Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the Percussion of the Orchestra. She Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra for seven seasons, began playing percussion with the during which time she filled in as interim principal DPO in 1952 as a high school junior. cello. Since 1996 she has performed regularly as Jane is a graduate of the Eastman an extra musician with the Cincinnati Symphony School of Music, where she earned a Orchestra, including the CSO’s 2008 Europe and Bachelor of Music in Performance. China tours, and was appointed as a full-time Jane has taught at four Dayton area universities as musician for the orchestra’s 2013–2014 season. well as the Stivers School for the Performing Arts. Christina has performed concertos with the Jane became the Orchestra Personnel Manager in Dayton Philharmonic and Wright State University 1975, for one year—a job she has now held orchestras. A passionate chamber musician, she in excess of 44 years! In many ways, Jane is the has played with the Amicus Chamber Players and heart and soul of the Orchestra. She has two ConcertNova and is a founding member of the children: a daughter, Stacey, who lives in Virginia, Duveneck String Quartet, performing with them and a son, Ian, who resides in Texas. Jane is also throughout the Cincinnati and Dayton areas. blessed to have three granddaughters and one Christina lives in Cincinnati with her husband, great-granddaughter. Tad Steen, and their four children. Transition: Two long-time members of the Aurelian Oprea is an eighth- Orchestra, Robert (Bob) Gray and Karlton (Karl) generation musician who was born Taylor, retired at the end of last season. Both in Cluj-Napoca, the cultural capital of have been with the Orchestra for many years Romania’s Transylvania region. His and played for all of the Philharmonic Orchestra’s parents and grandfather were string conductors, beginning with its founder, Paul Katz. players in the Romanian National Bob joined the DPO in the 1962–1963 season, Opera House Orchestra, and his and Karl joined in 1968 while still a student at grandmother was the prima ballerina of the Vandalia Butler High School. Thank you to both of Opera’s ballet corps. In Romania, Aurelian studied these gentlemen for 50+ years of faithful service.

7 8 Middle and High School Concerts

The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra has a long-standing tradition of presenting quality education programming to students throughout the Miami Valley and beyond. This year, the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance will revive our High School Concerts, which the Philharmonic last performed in 2009.

Neal Gittleman, Artistic Director and Conductor of the DPO, says, “The key to success in reaching high schoolers is to capture their imagination and show them respect—to play the best music in our repertoire and reveal its secrets. Kids at this age crave powerful, gripping experience. No experience is more powerful and more gripping than hearing a great orchestra perform great music live in a great concert hall.”

The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and Dayton Opera will take students on an exciting voyage of musical discovery, an experience that they will carry back into the classroom to enhance discussions and deepen their thinking. This concert will focus on music written in response to social and historical events in four different centuries: a 16th-century freedom movement, an 18th-century job walkout, the War of 1812 and Napoleon, and the 20th century’s Civil Rights movement.

These concerts have been planned in collaboration with area high school teachers and are closely linked to World History, Language Arts, Music and Art curricula.

For the 2019–2020 Titans Season, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance will present “Music of War, Protest, and Revolution” on two dates: • January 28, 2020 Masonic Center • January 29, 2020 Kettering Fairmont Auditorium

The finale of the performance will be Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, which will feature local high school band students playing alongside the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. All teachers attending receive accompanying teachers’ notes and bonus lessons plans to help deepen the connections that students make at the performance.

These performances rely on the generous support of our donors. To find out more about the Middle and High School Concerts or to book tickets, call the Alliance’s Education Department at (937) 224-3521 x1118. To make a gift to fund these performances, visit https://daytonperformingarts.org/donate and designate your gift to Education.

9 10 DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association Friday, MASTERWORKS SERIES October 4, 2019 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 8:00 P.M. Neal Gittleman, Artistic Director and Conductor Schuster Center

Beethoven’s 5th and Tchaikovsky Saturday, Stewart Goodyear, piano soloist October The performance of Saturday, October 5 is the 5, 2019 2019–2020 Olive W. Kettering Memorial Concert. 8:00 P.M. Schuster Center

Kevin Puts Inspiring Beethoven (born 1972)

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (1840–1893) I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito II. Andantino semplice III. Allegro con fuoco

Mr. Goodyear

– INTERMISSION –

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 (1770–1827) I. Allegro con brio II. Andante con moto III. Scherzo: Allegro IV. Allegro

Microphones on stage are for recording purposes only.

Series Sponsor

DP&L Foundation – DPAA Innovation Partner DPAA INNOVATION PARTNER The Bob Ross Auto Group –

Official Automobile Dealership of the DP&L FOUNDATION Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Powering Innovation in the Marriott University of Dayton – Official Hotel Performing Arts of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

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11 Stewart Goodyear Biography

Proclaimed “a phenomenon” by the Los Angeles Known as an improviser and composer, he has Times and “one of the best pianists of his been commissioned by orchestras and chamber generation” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Stewart music organizations and performs his own solo Goodyear is an accomplished young pianist as works. Mr. Goodyear premiered his suite for a concerto soloist, chamber musician, recitalist piano and orchestra, “Callaloo,” with Kristjan and composer. Mr. Goodyear has performed Jarvi and MDR Symphony Orchestra in Leipzig, with major orchestras of the world, including the and the Clarosa Quartet premiered his Piano Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Quartet commissioned by the Kingston Chamber Chicago Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, San Music Festival. Mr. Goodyear performed all 32 Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Beethoven piano sonatas in one day at Koerner Cleveland Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Hall, McCarter Theatre, the Mondavi Center, and Fields, Bournemouth Symphony, Frankfurt Radio the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas. Symphony, MDR Symphony Orchestra (Leipzig), Montreal Symphony, Toronto Symphony Highlights of Mr. Goodyear’s 2018–2019 season Orchestra, Dallas Symphony , Atlanta Symphony, were his debut with Chineke! at Queen Elizabeth Baltimore Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Seattle Hall in London, return engagements with the Symphony, Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Toronto, Vancouver and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and NHK Victoria Symphony orchestras, and three recitals Symphony Orchestra. for the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. He also received a commission to write a work for piano Mr. Goodyear began his training at the Royal and orchestra for the Toronto Symphony, and it Conservatory in Toronto, received his bachelor’s was premiered in January 2019. degree from Curtis Institute of Music, and completed his master’s at the Juilliard School. Kevin Puts Inspiring Beethoven

Instrumentation: 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, written to his brothers, the so-called Heiligenstadt 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 French Testament. That letter is regarded as an horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, important milestone in Beethoven’s biography, percussion, piano, strings marking the beginning of what is considered his “heroic” period. Beginning in 1803, and for the This is the first time this work has been performed next decade, Beethoven composed the works by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. for which he is most renowned: works such as the Seventh Symphony that have a grandeur Kevin Puts has been recognized for his work as a of scale and intensity of emotion that express composer of both instrumental and vocal music. both adversity and triumph, as though the His music has been performed and recorded by physical malady afflicting him and the struggles such luminaries as Yo-Yo Ma, Renée Fleming, it produced were given musical form. Puts’ and outstanding ensembles such as the New York Inspiring Beethoven gives musical embodiment Philharmonic, as well as numerous other leading to Beethoven’s struggles, blending quotations soloists and ensembles. And, among numerous from the Seventh Symphony’s first movement other honors, he won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for interspersed with his own material, to tell his his opera Silent Night. “musical tale.”

Puts wrote Inspiring Beethoven in 2001 in The fast section of the Seventh’s first movement response to a commission from the Phoenix is dominated by a rhythmic figure first heard in Symphony. The work is, in Puts’ words, “a the flute, a figure Puts characterizes as a “spritely musical tale, completely imagined, of Ludwig van dotted rhythm.” That rhythm serves as opening Beethoven finding the inspiration to compose the for Puts’ tale, but it quickly gives way to a much first movement Vivace of his Symphony No. 7.” more troubled texture in the brass, perhaps a Although that movement is usually thought to musical depiction of the dark times Beethoven be almost relentlessly cheerful—Richard Wagner experienced. The rest of the piece moves through described it as “the Apotheosis of Dance”—Puts a range of emotional colors, some somber and argues that the movement’s joy stands in contrast some lighter, before returning to an almost to what he calls “the grim, inescapable realities literal quotation of a more extended passage of the great composer’s life.” from Beethoven’s Vivace, a passage that quietly fades away into a state of serenity where the The most obvious of those “realities” was, of composer’s troubles are seemingly left behind. course, Beethoven’s deafness. Around 1800, the And now his work can begin. young composer had come to realize that his hearing was failing. But rather than succumb to —Dennis Loranger, Lecturer in Music, despair, Beethoven determined to overcome that Wright State University adversity, a determination described in a letter

13 Pyotr Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, The chief thing I can’t reproduce is the tone 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, in which all this was uttered. In a word, a 3 trombones, timpani, piano, strings disinterested person in the room might have thought I was a maniac, a stupid, senseless This work was last performed by the Dayton hack who had come to submit his rubbish to Philharmonic Orchestra in March 2011 an eminent musician. with soloist Valentina Lisitsa and with Neal Gittleman conducting. Although Tchaikovsky does not say specifically what offended Rubinstein, we can speculate that The Piano Concerto No. 1 is one of Tchaikovsky’s the older musician may have taken exception most famous works. Yet its conception to the composer’s unorthodox approach to the and development were not smooth and concerto form. Up through the middle years of straightforward. We may find it difficult to the nineteenth century the prevailing style of imagine, but at some point Tchaikovsky was concertos—concertos like those of Chopin— not yet Tchaikovsky; at one time he was a young featured the soloist, using the orchestra merely composer like many other young composers, to accompany the soloist’s virtuosic display. sometimes feeling his way forward, and not always sure of the path he was on. Tchaikovsky’s concerto changed the relationship between soloist and orchestra considerably. Now Such self-doubt can be seen in Tchaikovsky’s the focus is as much on the orchestra as it is relationship with the Russian piano virtuoso on the soloist; in fact, the solo piano part often Nikolai Rubinstein. Tchaikovsky had asked accompanies the orchestra, although this is not Rubinstein to listen to the piano concerto, in to say that the soloist’s part is unimportant. It is the hope that the older maestro might give a very demanding part, and at several points the some feedback on the quality of his piano soloist interrupts the orchestral momentum with writing. Rubenstein would be the perfect person vivid and virtuosic passages. to consult on this matter, to point out where Tchaikovsky might have written something Despite his innovative approach to soloist and ungracious or simply unplayable. Rubinstein orchestra, Tchaikovsky still follows older classical instead proceeded to talk about the quality of the models in the concerto. The work is set in three work itself, which he found less than impressive. movements—fast, slow, fast—and Tchaikovsky He dismissed the bulk of the concerto and told uses some older forms as well: the first movement the increasingly distressed composer that can be read as an old-fashioned sonata allegro. perhaps three pages of the whole work were But what makes the work perennially fresh is worth keeping. Tchaikovsky was upset with Tchaikovsky’s gift for memorable melodies, this judgment of the concerto, naturally, but he surely the part of the work that keeps audiences was even more upset by Rubinstein’s implied returning to it again and again. judgment on his own abilities as a composer. As he later explained to a friend: —Dennis Loranger, Lecturer in Music, Wright State University

14 Ludwig Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Instrumentation: 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, The evening should have been a spectacular 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 2 French success. Besides the Symphony No. 5, Beethoven horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, strings premiered works that are now considered masterpieces of the orchestral repertory: the This work was last performed by the Dayton Sixth, the so-called “Pastoral,” Symphony, as Philharmonic Orchestra in May 2009 with well as the Viennese premiere of his Fourth Piano Neal Gittleman conducting. Concerto. Alas, Beethoven could not constrain himself. For the evening he also programmed an Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 must surely be aria, three Latin hymns, an improvised “Fantasia one of the most famous works in the classical for Pianoforte alone,” and the Chorale Fantasy. repertory. Its opening alone has become an all- pervasive part of the popular consciousness, This program took almost four hours to perform. while the work as a whole remains one of the Johann Reichardt, a composer and intellectual most highly regarded orchestral works of who was friendly with Beethoven’s patron the the repertory. Prince Lobkowitz, attended the benefit with the prince and left this report: “There we sat, in the Yet its premiere was less than auspicious. most bitter cold, from half past six until half past Beethoven first led a performance of the work at ten, and confirmed for ourselves the maxim that an Akadamie, a benefit concert, in Vienna in late one may easily have too much of a good thing, 1808. Beethoven had played several charitable still more of a powerful one.” benefit concerts earlier in the year and, because he had been so generous with his time, the owner Despite this less than promising debut, of the Theater-an-der-Wien gave the composer Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 has become the run of the venue for a concert that would recognized as the masterpiece that it is. Part benefit Beethoven himself. of what makes the work so powerful is the straightforward nature of its themes; the very We might not think of Beethoven as having to opening, with its instantly recognizable motive, scrounge up a living, especially in his later life is eminently graspable. Yet Beethoven takes that when he was given grants by several aristocrats seemingly simple idea and finds within it almost that supported his efforts as a composer. limitless possibilities, like a seed from which But at this stage in his career he still very some glorious thing ramifies. much depended on the income generated by publication and performances, an income that —Dennis Loranger, Lecturer in Music, was unstable at best. Beethoven surely must have Wright State University been thinking about how Mozart, a composer he respected, had died in poverty, and he must just as surely hoped to avoid such an ignominious fate. So the Akadamie would serve to augment his income, providing him with a little more money and security.

15 16 DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE Friday, SPECIAL EVENT October 11, 2019 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 8:00 P.M. Neal Gittleman, Artistic Director and Conductor Schuster Center

Amjad Ali Khan Amjad Ali Khan, sarod; Amaan Ali Bangash, sarod; Ayaan Ali Bangash, sarod; Amit Kavthekar, tabla

Tagore/Amjad Ali Khan Indian Folk Music from Bengal and Assam

Traditional Raga, Evening Raga compositions by Amjad Ali Khan

“I have been deeply inspired by the folk music. It is the most natural form of music. You can recognize a region with a combination of musical notes! I treat every Raga like a living entity. A mere scale is not a Raga. Even though the literal meaning of a Raga is improvisation within a set framework of ascending and descending notes, I feel a Raga has to be invoked. Since my childhood, I always wanted my instrument, the Sarod, to be able to express the entire range of human emotions…to sing, shout, whisper and cry. All the emotions! It has been a long journey so far and by the benevolence of the heavens, the Sarod has become far more expressive than it was 40 years ago!” —Amjad Ali Khan

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Amjad Ali Khan Samaagam – Concerto for Three Sarods (b. 1945) I. Ganesh Kalyan – Subhalakshmi – Swar Samir II. Medley of Ragas: Maarva – Durga – Malkauns – Kaushik Dhwani – Kalavati – Basant – Megh III. Khamaj – Bhupali – Bhairavi

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17 Amjad Ali Khan Biography

Amjad Ali Khan is one of the undisputed masters for prestigious organizations such as the United of the music world. Born to sarod maestro Nations, UNESCO, World Arts Summit and for Haafiz Ali Khan, he is the sixth generation in the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo in 2014. the legendary line of the Senia Bangash School. Since giving his first performance at the age Samaagam, his first sarod concerto, has of six, he has played for audiences worldwide, been performed by the Britten Sinfonia, bringing a new and yet timeless interpretation to Orchestre National d’Île de France, Orchestre the repertoire while being widely credited with d’Auvergne, London Philharmonia, Gulbenkian reinventing the technique of playing the sarod. Orchestra, Welsh National Opera and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Over the course of a distinguished career spanning more than six decades, Amjad Ali Amjad Ali Khan’s passion for bringing the sarod Khan has won numerous accolades including to new audiences has seen him give numerous a Grammy nomination, the Crystal Award by residencies as well as being appointed as Visiting the World Economic Forum, UNICEF’s National Professor at several universities, including Ambassadorship and the Fukuoka Cultural Stanford University, University of New Mexico, grand prize. York University and Jacob’s School of Music.

Amjad Ali Khan has made regular appearances Amjad Ali Khan is a Gold Medal Winner at at Carnegie Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, Royal the Global Music Awards for his outstanding Festival Hall, Sydney Opera House, Suntory Hall contribution to the global music industry and in Tokyo, Esplanade Singapore, the Kennedy excellence in the classical music sphere. This Center and Symphony Center in Chicago. He has honor was bestowed on the trailblazing trio of performed at festivals worldwide including the Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan Ali Bangash Hong Kong Arts Festival, Edinburgh International and Ayaan Ali Bangash in recognition of their Festival, WOMAD, World Beat Festival, Enescu Peace Worshipers album, which was released Festival Bucharest, and the BBC Proms as well as in July 2017 by Affetto Records and distributed by Naxos.

18 Amjad Ali Khan Samaagam

Instrumentation: Flute, clarinet, bassoon, strings, Ganesh Kalyan made its first appearance at 3 sarods, tabla the Ganesh Festival in Pune in 1992. In Indian mythology, Ganesh, the elephant god, is the This is the first time this work has been performed remover of obstacles and bringer of good luck. by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Also first presented in 1992, Subhalakshmi is a tribute to Mrs. Subhalakshmi Khan, Amjad Ali Samaagam comes from a Sanskrit word meaning Khan’s wife. Swar Samir, played here with a “confluence” or “flowing together.” In realising seven-beat time cycle, made its first appearance this work from Amjad Ali Khan’s singing and in 1964, at the Harballabh Music Festival in the playing, we have aimed to preserve the essence Punjab. It is inspired by two traditional ragas: of both Indian and Western traditions so that Raga Rageshri and Raga Joge. they can flow into each other without artistic compromise. I have used the orchestration of The Medley of Ragas features seven traditional Indian ensemble music in the pre-Bollywood era ragas in quick succession and features a as inspiration and have also looked back to the concertante group from within the orchestra ancient (i.e., pre-equal-temperament) Western in solo and group improvisation. Indian Ragas tradition incorporating elements which, because are designed to be played at different times of of their antiquity, do not violate the rules of the day and different seasons of the year. The Indian music. The aim is through this process to majority of the Ragas in Samaagam are evening joyfully explore the common musical “DNA” of or night-time ragas; however, Maarva, which both traditions. opens the Medley, was originally conceived to be played at sunset, and Megh, which closes the In Samaagam, 12 different ragas are presented. Medley, during the rainy season. If performed Some will make only a fleeting appearance; expertly enough, it is said to induce rain! others will be explored for longer. The closing section initially explores the popular Samaagam is structured in three sections. The and sensual Raga Khamaj, which is said to “turn ragas in the first section were all conceived the flower red with passion.” This is followed by and developed by Amjad Ali Khan, who feels a glimpse of Raga Bhupali, described as a woman that these ragas have been invoked rather “in expectation of her lover, nervously putting on than created. her bracelets and moving hither and thither like a swing.” Samaagam finishes with an exploration His sons Amaan and Ayaan have written: “New of Raga Bhairavi. Bhairavi is perhaps the most faces (ragas) come to his mind and ask him their popular raga in Indian music. It is traditionally names; as they have no names Abba [Father] a morning raga, played at the conclusion of names them and they become new ragas. an all-night concert. Due to its popularity (and Listening to most of Abba’s ragas, one feels the contemporary lack of nocturnal musical that they are traditional ragas which were born marathons!) it is accepted that Bhairavi can be thousands of years ago, but for some reason, performed at any time of the day or night. not discovered.” —Adapted from notes © David Murphy

19 Composer’s Notes

It is indeed a matter of great honor for me, from Vedic times. The tradition of classical Amaan and Ayaan to perform with Maestro Neal music dates back to the Sam Veda period. The Gittleman and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. earliest version of classical music was the Vedic We present my Sarod Concerto Samaagam. chants. Interestingly, the effect of all the twelve Samaagam comes from a Sanskrit word meaning notes on our body, mind and soul are very “confluence” or “flowing together.” The concerto scientific. If we sing out all the twelve notes with has been aimed to preserve the essence of both concentration, the human body receives all its Indian and Western traditions so that they can positive vibrations. In fact, the positive effect flow into each other without artistic compromise. transcends even on plants and animals. Various The aim is through this process to joyfully explore permutations and combinations give the scales the common musical “DNA” of both traditions. a shape of a raga. However, a raga is much more As I often say, every raga has a soul and every and beyond. It’s not just a mere scale. A raga has musical note is the sound of God. In Samaagam to be invoked, understood and cared for, like a several different ragas are presented. Some will living entity. be making only a fleeting appearance, while others are being explored for longer. It is a great Right from my childhood, I understood the pleasure and honour to work with the Maestro vastness and the oceanic depths of music. Neal Gittleman. I feel that the twelve musical notes are so very powerful and vibrant like the sun and all the I have always valued the western world for its harmony around it are like its rays. Just like discipline, tradition, conduct and sensitivity. Like light and shade! I always had a great desire to cosmic divinity, music knows few barriers or create a Sarod Concerto for the longest time. boundaries. I have always admired and enjoyed I have always admired the richness of European listening to European classical musicians like Classical music, be it Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky; the works! In fact the idea to turn my ancestral house in Gwalior came after I went to Bonn (Germany) The entire concerto comprises beautiful to visit the house of Beethoven. Our renditions compositions in various Ragas—I feel that it is are often compared with jazz, which is not like a bouquet of Ragas. I have given utmost misplaced. There is scope for improvisations in importance and attention to the importance both the disciplines, but in a different manner. of compositions in the concerto. I believe that The message of Indian Classical music is freedom by playing the essence of a raga for a shorter within the discipline. period, you are not diluting it. I believe in being traditional and not conventional. Indian Classical music has indeed had a very spiritual and scientific development and —Amjad Ali Khan growth. This was a phenomenon that existed

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Messiaen’s Turangalîla Saturday, Michael Chertock, piano soloist October Estelle Lemire, ondes Martenot soloist 19, 2019 Michael Chertock and Estelle Lemire are the 2019–2020 8:00 P.M. Erma R. and Hampden W. Catterton Endowed Guest Artists. Schuster Center

Olivier Messiaen Turangalîla-Symphony (1908–1992) 1. Introduction 2. Love Song 1 3. Turangalîla 1 4. Love Song 2 5. Joy of the Blood of the Stars 6. Garden of Love’s Sleep 7. Turangalîla 2 8. Development of Love 9. Turangalîla 3 10. Finale

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23 Michael Chertock Biography

Michael Chertock fashioned a successful Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. His 2003 performance career as a piano soloist, collaborating on the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s with conductors such as Keith Lockhart, recording of Petrouchka with Paavo Järvi turned Jack Everly, Robert Bernhardt, John Morris in rave reviews in Gramophone and American Russell, Thomas Wilkins, Carmon DeLeone, Record Guide. In 2005, Chertock performed and the late Erich Kunzel. His many orchestral Gershwin’s Concerto in F Major with Maestro appearances include solo performances with the Lockhart and the National Youth Orchestra of Philadelphia Orchestra, l’Orchestre Symphonique London. Later that year, Chertock performed the du Montreal, the Toronto Symphony, the Dallas world premiere of “Jeux Deux” for hyper-piano Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Baltimore and orchestra by Todd Machover, commissioned Symphony, the Naples Philharmonic, the by the Boston Pops expressly for Mr. Chertock. Detroit Symphony, the Chattanooga Symphony, the Utah Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, the He has garnered numerous awards at major Indianapolis Symphony, the Louisville Orchestra competitions, among them the top prize in and the Dayton Philharmonic. the 1989 Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition (Brahms Division) and the grand Chertock has recorded John Alden Carpenter’s prize in the 1993 St. Charles International Concertino for Piano and Orchestra with the Piano Competition. He also shared the silver BBC Concert Orchestra, Abbey Road Studio; medal in the 1991 World Piano Competition of the Roger Davis Piano Concerto in F with the the American Music Scholarship Association. Sofia Philharmonic; and the Rhapsodies of Piano He received the Rildia B. O’Bryon Cliburn and Orchestra of William Perry with the RTE Scholarship in 1986. Orchestra of Dublin, Ireland. In 2004 Chertock joined the faculty of the Chertock made his debut at the age of 17, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of performing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto Music, where he is currently chair of the Piano No. 3 with Andrew Litton conducting. Chertock Department. Chertock makes his home in Mason, made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1999 with Ohio, with his wife, Maaike; son, Joshua; and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, performing daughters Maria and Janneke. Most Sundays you Duke Ellington’s New World A’Comin’. Chertock can find him playing piano and organ for services has toured Asia with the Boston Pops and the at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.

24 Estelle Lemire Biography

Estelle Lemire graduated from the Conservatoire of Messiæn’s pieces, but also Jolivet, Milhaud, de musique du Québec in Montréal after Honneger, Varèse, Murail, Vivier and Boucher, extensive musical studies from 1982 to 1991. Estelle gave the premiere performances of A student of Jean Laurendeau, she was awarded several works by contemporary composers. a First Prize in Ondes Martenot performance Estelle also had the pleasure to be appointed (1988) and also studied composition under Gilles Ondes Martenot teacher at the Conservatoire de Tremblay, receiving a First Prize in composition musique de Montréal, the only class of its kind in 1991. Her curriculum also includes Music in America. Analysis in the class of Gilles Tremblay, for which she was awarded a second Prize in 1990, As a composer, her catalogue comprises over as well as training in electroacoustic music with fifty scores written for soloists, chamber Yves Daoust. music ensembles and orchestra. A number of these feature Ondes Martenot, whether with A soloist and chamber player specializing in percussion, with gamelan or live electronics. Ondes Martenot for over 25 years, Estelle Lemire Her musical language evolves from various focuses mainly on the performance of new influences: minimalism, a yearning for clarity music while advocating better knowledge and of expression, micro-tonal research, integration appreciation of her instrument. She has of spectral harmony, as well as the recycling of performed for radio and television programs as musical objects, processes, manners and styles. well as for contemporary music organizations, ensembles, orchestras and festivals in Canada Estelle Lemire is a member of SOCAN and of and the United States. Her recordings include the American Federation of Musicians (AFM/ a solo album for the SNE label and a Messiæn GMMQ); she is the recipient of numerous grants CD with the Ensemble d’Ondes de Montréal for and commissions from the Canada Arts Council, the ATMA label. In addition to playing staple Radio-Canada/CBC and from the Conseil des arts works from the Ondes repertoire, including all et lettres du Québec.

25 Olivier Messiaen Turangalîla-Symphony

Instrumentation: 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English Quartet has an apocalyptic quality about horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, 4 French it, a quality obviously arising out of the horns, 5 trumpets (3 trumpets, 1 cornet, 1 piccolo/D circumstances under which it was composed. trumpet), 3 trombones, tuba, 10 percussion, But Messiaen did not write a despairing work. 2 pianos, celeste, ondes Martenot, strings Instead he used his own profound Catholic faith as a source of inspiration and consolation, and This is the first time this work has been performed the last movement of the work, “In Praise of by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. the Immortality of Jesus,” is an intensely lyrical and beautiful duet for violin and piano that builds Olivier Messiaen was an important French to a peak evoking a sense of transcendent peace. composer of the middle twentieth century. Although he is perhaps not a household name, In the following years, Messiaen would need his pedagogical and musical influence was all the support he could get, spiritual and significant: He taught a generation of French otherwise. Although he had been released composers—among whom the most famous from the prisoner of war camp shortly after he was Pierre Boulez, who would himself go on composed the Quartet and was reunited with to a very successful career as both a conductor his wife, Claire Delbos, their time together was and composer. Messiaen also developed an short and fraught. She was suddenly taken immediately recognizable compositional style, with a debilitating illness that left her mentally partly based on his own, sometimes idiosyncratic, incapacitated, and Messiaen was forced to place understanding of musical material and analysis, her in an institution that could give her the care partly based on his studies of various ethnic she needed. musics, and partly based, surprisingly enough, on the natural calls of birds. In the midst of this grief Messiaen began to a relationship with Yvonne Loriod, a skilled Messiaen’s early life was always inclined toward pianist with whom the composer had worked music, and he began musical studies at an early for years. That Messiaen’s wife, whatever her age. After a successful academic career he then state of mind may have been, was still alive took up work as a professional musician. For six made his relationship with Loriod complicated, decades he was the organist at La Trinité Church to say the least. He saw his art as the only in Paris and, as was earlier mentioned, he also outlet possible in these circumstances, and he taught music, first in the Schola Cantorum and both wrote music for her and collaborated on later at the Paris Conservatory and the influential performances with her. Darmstadt summer school. Turangalîla was one of those works. It is a colossal Messiaen did not, however, enjoy unremitting piece, lengthy in its duration and elaborate in success. When war broke out between Nazi its orchestration. Messiaen included not only Germany and France, Messiaen was conscripted the standard symphonic instruments but also into service. He was not a combatant but was a substantial battery of percussion as well nevertheless captured by the Germans and taken as a part for solo piano, written especially to one of the Stalags. He had the great good for Loriod. But the most unusual instrument fortune to be in a camp where the commander Messiaen required was the ondes Martenot, an took sympathy on him—so much so that electronic keyboard instrument whose sound Messiaen was given a room in which to compose. has an otherworldly, sometimes eerie quality. It was there that he wrote what is perhaps his Unsurprisingly the ondes has been sometimes most famous work, Quartet for the End of Time. used in the soundtracks of science fiction movies,

26 Turangalîla-Symphony (cont.) but numerous classical composers have featured by the trombones “with the heavy, terrifying the instrument in their works as well. brutality of old Mexican monuments,” as he puts it. We hear this theme almost immediately in the Turangalîla was commissioned by Serge Introduction. The second theme, what Messiaen Koussevitzky for the Boston Symphony Orchestra calls the “flower theme,” is played very quietly and was first performed by that organization in by two clarinets, or as he says, “two voices like 1949. Since its premiere the work has acquired a pair of matching eyes.” This theme is also first an international reputation and made Messiaen heard in the Introduction. The third theme, the famous, even though the size of the orchestra “love theme,” is first heard during the second and the unusual instrumentation make it a part of the work, Love Song I. The fourth “theme” difficult piece to perform. is a succession of chords, used throughout this strange and beautiful paean to love. Messiaen wrote Turangalîla in ten parts but tied those parts together with four themes. The first of —Dennis Loranger, Lecturer in Music, these is what he calls the “statue theme,” played Wright State University

THANKS

First-Year Arts Immersion: Messiaen’s Turangalîla The collaboration with the University of Dayton and its First-Year Arts Emersion campus-wide initiative and this performance of Messiaen’s Turangalîla has added immeasurably to the experience and impact of the DPO’s performance. We extend our sincere thanks to all of those at UD whose hard work and commitment have made this important program possible.

27 28 DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE Kettering Health Network Friday, SUPERPOPS SERIES November 1, 2019 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 8:00 P.M. Neal Gittleman, Artistic Director and Conductor Schuster Center

Broadway Pops International Presents Saturday, SOMETHING WONDERFUL: November The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein 2, 2019 With host Oscar “Andy” Hammerstein III 8:00 P.M. Rob Gallagher, Teri Hansen, and Sean MacLaughlin, vocalists Schuster Center Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus, Hank Dahlman – Director All songs by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

ACT ONE

From CAROUSEL The Carousel Waltz Arr. Don Walker

From OKLAHOMA Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ Arr. Robert Russell Bennett The Surrey with the Fringe on Top Out of My Dreams People Will Say We’re in Love

From CAROUSEL June Is Bustin’ Out All Over Arr. Robert Russell Bennett If I Loved You You’ll Never Walk Alone Arr. Don Walker Soliloquy

– INTERMISSION –

Series Sponsor

DPAA INNOVATION PARTNER DP&L Foundation – DPAA Innovation Partner Bob Ross Auto Group – DP&L FOUNDATION Official Automobile Dealership of the DPO Powering Innovation in the Performing Arts

Dayton Marriott – Official Hotel of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Boston Stoker – Official Coffee of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance

29 DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE Kettering Health Network Friday, SUPERPOPS SERIES November 1, 2019 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 8:00 P.M. Neal Gittleman, Artistic Director and Conductor Schuster Center

Broadway Pops International Presents Saturday, SOMETHING WONDERFUL: November The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein 2, 2019 With host Oscar “Andy” Hammerstein III 8:00 P.M. Rob Gallagher, Teri Hansen, and Sean MacLaughlin, vocalists Schuster Center Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus, Hank Dahlman – Director All songs by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

ACT TWO

From SOUTH PACIFIC You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught Arr. Robert Russell Bennett A Wonderful Guy Some Enchanted Evening

From THE KING AND I Hello, Young Lovers Arr. Robert Russell Bennett Shall We Dance?

From THE SOUND OF MUSIC Edelweiss Arr. Robert Russell Bennett My Favorite Things Do-Re-Mi Climb Ev’ry Mountain

Series Sponsor

DPAA INNOVATION PARTNER DP&L Foundation – DPAA Innovation Partner Bob Ross Auto Group – DP&L FOUNDATION Official Automobile Dealership of the DPO Powering Innovation in the Performing Arts

Dayton Marriott – Official Hotel of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Boston Stoker – Official Coffee of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance

30 Oscar “Andy” Hammerstein III Biography

Oscar “Andy” Hammerstein III is proudly featured as and civic organizations on his family’s pivotal role the host of BPI’s Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration! in shaping the development of musical theatre and Concert. He is also featured as the director of both popular entertainment in this country from the 1860s The Music Man and Sweeney Todd in Concert with to the present. In 1997, he cowrote/curated the exhibit BPI. Mr. Hammerstein is a painter, writer, lecturer, “Direct from Broadway, A 200-Year History of New and family historian who has devoted much of his York City Theatre” for the Paine-Weber Gallery space in life to studying and preserving his family’s heritage New York City. He is currently on hiatus from teaching and contribution to American culture. He lectures graduate-level NYC theatre history and Musical Theatre frequently at universities, institutes, and theatrical history as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University.

Rob Gallagher Biography

Rob Gallagher starred on Broadway as Javert in in The Sound of Music, Oliver, Seven Brides for Seven Les Misérables and appeared as Emile DeBecque Brothers, Oklahoma!, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, in the Tony Award–winning revival of Rodgers and A Wonderful Life, and Barnum. He has sung in concert Hammerstein’s South Pacific—a role he recently with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra, the Long reprised at the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport. Island Philharmonic, and the Bay Atlantic Symphony His off-Broadway credits include Fiorello! with City Orchestra. On television he appeared on One Life Center Encores!, Forbidden Broadway and Reefer to Live and had a recurring role on All My Children. Madness (with Kristen Bell and choreographed by robgallagher.org Paula Abdul). Regional credits include leading roles

Teri Hansen Biography

Teri Hansen has received international recognition for Camelot, and as Magnolia in Show Boat. Internationally her crossover abilities as a singing actress from opera recognized as an interpreter of Weill, Miss Hansen to Broadway and concert stages around the world. Miss starred as Rose in the film version of Kurt Weill’s Hansen made her Broadway debut in The Boys from Street Scene. Miss Hansen also toured for years with Syracuse and starred in London’s West End as Magnolia Marvin Hamlisch and appeared at the Lincoln Center in Hal Prince’s Tony Award–winning production of Show singing Rodgers and Hammerstein, as well as regular Boat. Most recently she starred in the national tours of appearances there as a part of the prestigious “Meet the The Sound of Music (Elsa) and the Tony Award–winning Artist” series. Her solo CD Into Your Arms…Love Songs of An American in Paris. Miss Hansen starred in tours Richard Rodgers is available worldwide. @teridhalinks of The Music Man as Marian Paroo, as Guenevere in

Sean MacLaughlin Biography

Sean MacLaughlin recently garnered critical acclaim Groups Productions of The Audience, Requiem for across the country performing the role of Juan Peron in William, and Baby: in Concert; South Pacific: In Concert the Broadway national tour of Evita. He has sung with at Carnegie Hall; Grand Hotel, Follies and More at countless symphony orchestras throughout the United Signature Theatre in DC; The Sondheim Celebration: States and Canada, singing the music of Sir Andrew Merrily We Roll Along and Chess at the Kennedy Center Lloyd Webber and Richard Rodgers. Broadway credits for the Performing Arts; Frank Wildhorn’s Excalibur include Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Elton John’s and Webber’s Sunset Boulevard. Film includes HBO’s Lestat, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Woman In White Something the Lord Made and Walking Shadows. and Bombay Dreams. Other credits include Transport @theatremutt

31 Hank Dahlman, chorus director Biography

Hank Dahlman is Director of CELIA, the Ohio ensembles have also prepared demonstration Center of Excellence for Collaborative Education, recordings of new choral works for nationally Leadership & Innovation in the Arts, a unit of known music publishers and have frequently the College of Liberal Arts, based at Wright appeared with the Dayton Philharmonic State University. He is also Director of Choral Orchestra, including performances of the Studies at Wright State, where he serves as the Britten War Requiem, the Brahms Requiem, conductor of the WSU Collegiate Chorale. In the Bernstein MASS, the Stravinsky Mass, and 2015, Dr. Dahlman was appointed to the rank numerous Bach motets and cantatas. WSU choirs of University Professor, the university’s highest under his direction have sung in some of the rank, held by only three faculty members at any world’s most prestigious venues, including St. one time. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, St. Stephan’s Cathedral in Vienna, the Salzburg Cathedral, the National As the founding Director of CELIA, Dr. Dahlman Cathedral, St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, oversees an extensive statewide center of Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center. excellence that promotes multidisciplinary studies and community engagement in the arts, Director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra humanities, and social sciences. CELIA acts in Chorus, Dr. Dahlman has served as a guest three major ways to improve the quality of life conductor with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, at Wright State and in our region. First, CELIA and founded the Dayton Philharmonic Chamber encourages ongoing programs and special Choir in 2000. Dr. Dahlman conducted the Dayton projects by sponsoring innovative collaborations Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus in performance between WSU arts programs and external with professional orchestras such as the Czech partners. Additionally, CELIA fosters a vibrant Chamber Philharmonic in Prague and at the community of leadership and scholarship in the Salzburg Cathedral celebrating Mozart’s 250th arts and humanities on the WSU campus through birthday in 2006. He conducted in his Carnegie its innovative CELIA Fellows program. Finally, Hall debut in 2008 and in June 2010 conducted CELIA’s Distinguished Visiting Artist Series the DPOC and other choirs in performance at brings nationally and internationally renowned Avery Fisher Hall in New York’s Lincoln Center. artists on campus for guest lectures, exhibits Recent professional conducting engagements and performances. have included the Mozart Requiem and Handel’s Messiah with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Wright State choirs under Dr. Dahlman’s direction tour regularly in the U.S. and abroad, have been Dr. Dahlman appears as a guest conductor, invited to sing for conferences of the American presenter, or adjudicator at festivals and Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and other conferences at the international, national, and professional organizations, and competed at regional levels. His Choral Pronunciation Guide the Champions Level of the 2012 World Choir to Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana has been called an Games. Choirs directed by Dr. Dahlman have industry standard and is used by universities, also appeared on stage with such notable professional orchestras, and choruses on and varied performers as Anonymous 4, five continents. Leon Bates, Simon Carrington, Marvin Hamlisch, Keith Lockhart, and Kenny Rogers. He has Most importantly, Hank is the fortunate prepared world or regional premieres of new husband of Cindy, and the proud father of two works by such composers as William Bolcom, wonderful children, James and Amanda, and their Robert Xavier Rodriquez, Steven Winteregg, great spouses. James McCray, and Robert Yeager. Dr. Dahlman’s

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SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Carla Ballou Stephanie Bange Louis Becker Doug Conrad Kayla Beasley Rebecca Betts Alfred Bertleff Michael Foley Beverly Bell Beverly Dean Charles M. Garland Tom Gottweis Andrea Bublitz Dee Earl Frank Gentner David Kravets Lillian Chambliss Fantasia Fairchild Dewayne A. Grooms D. Stuart Lohrum Julia Crowl Sallie Fisher Jonathan C. Hauberg Richard McKinley Jennifer R. Davis Michele J. Foley Gary C. Johnson Tim McLinden Michelle Goodpaster Nancy Gareis Brad Kallenberg Curtis Notestine Holly Gyenes Joy Gockel Casey William King Byron O’Neal Karen Hamilton Peg Holland Gregory Marx Grant Parks Pam Miller Howard Linda Keith James Perry Howard E. Poston Pamela Matheson Jones Rachel Jisuk Kim Thomas Severyn Dave Roderick Michelle Jordan Sharon Kohnle Brian Wong George Schmitt Jeanne Kallenberg Carol Manda Bruce Scranton Effie Sue Kemerley Kathy Maresca Charles Sowerbrower Virginia Kuepper Sharon A. Norton Jonathan E. Spowart Mary McKinley Sarah Oliver Frederick A. Stevenson Deborah Menzel Carol Oren Aaron Svisco Brienne Myers Sue Steinke Peter Veley Alexis Park Peg Stockton Annette Rizer Cinda Stukins Hank Dahlman, Marilyn A. Rodney Carolyn Sweezy Director Rhea Smith Christine Tripp Amanda Roberts, Marilyn Smyers Amy Vaubel Accompanist Susan Thomas Fran Walker Brenda Vetter Susan Welsh Amy Vaubel, Jennifer Ward Chorus Manager Emma Weir Julia Wellbaum

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35 Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Annual Fund

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) was formed in July 2012 as the result of a groundbreaking merger between the Dayton Ballet, Opera and Philharmonic, creating the largest performing arts organization in the community. The DPAA offers a tremendous variety of performance and education programs and sets a new standard for artistic excellence. Unrestricted contributions to the DPAA provide essential operating support for Ballet, Opera and Philharmonic performances and the general operations of the Alliance. We thank the following supporters for their annual fund gifts made from July 1, 2018 to August 14, 2019. For more information, please contact Jennifer Snedigar, Director of Individual Giving, at 937-224-3521, ext. 1116 or [email protected]. Alliance Leadership Giving Encore $10,000+

Anonymous (2) Mr. Michael A. Houser Raymond and Sue Merz Charles D. Berry Teresa Huber Zoe Dell Nutter Tom and Babs Bettcher Dr. and Mrs. Edward N. Hughes Barbara N. O’Hara Ingrid Brown and Troy Tyner First Dayton CyberKnife Milt and Dawn Ross Wendy B. Campbell Mrs. Wallace E. Johnson Bill and Dianne Schneider Mr. and Mrs. John S. Danis J. Colby and Nancy King Rick and Jane Schwartz Joan and Dick DeLon Gene Kurtz and Jan Culver Gil and Pat Templeton Dr. Charles and Patricia Demirjian Don and Cate Laden Peter and Patricia Torvik Dr. Grace L. DeVelbiss Joe Law and Philip Wise Betsy B. Whitney Janet and Vernon Fernandes Lockwood Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William R. Winger Neal Gittleman and Lisa Fry Bill and Wanda Lukens Walter and Marcia Wood Denise K. Hale Steve and Lou Mason Catherine and Stephen Hone Judy D. McCormick

Overture $5,000–$9,999

Anonymous R. Alan Kimbrough Annette and Monte Salsman David and Esther Joan Battle Jeffrey S. Levine Matthew J. Scarr John and Kathy Beran Stephen B. Levitt, M.D. William and Diane Schaff Charlotte and John Brown Barbara and Leib Lurie Jan Sherman and Dr. Mark Low Tom and Kathy Brown Mike and Christy Manchester Vishal and Melissa Soin Debra Edelman Ken and Darrell May Cynthia and Bill Uhl Jonathan and Laura Freeman Constance McKale Paul and Suzanne Weaver Charles Hardwick Dale and Karen Medford Frank Winslow and Carol Warner The Harlamert Charitable Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mikutis Jim and Tami Whalen Ann and Stan Herr Ken and Nancy Quinter Richard A. Whitney II Richard and Sylvia Holley Jim and Ellen Ratti Penny and Bill Wolff Rosalie M. Jennings Frances Finn Reichl

Bravo $1,500–$4,999

Anonymous (3) Dr. Gwen Brubaker Mr. and Mrs. David Diven Karen and Bruce Anderson Diane Buchanan and Robert E. Johnson George and Nancy Dostie Paul and Dolores Anderson Thomas and Joan Burkhardt John Duby and Sara Guerrero-Duby Dr. Ron Anderson and Joseph Cable Jane A. Dunwoodie Mr. Robb Sloan-Anderson Jessica Hung and John Calligan Richard and Marsha Early Rebecca H. Appenzeller and Barbara J. Campbell Robert and Leta Fairbank Craig J. Brown The Honorable William A. and Sue Falter Dan and Vicky Archibald Catherine C. Clark Dr. Joann Findlay and Mary Arnett-Sparks Dr. Barbara Cleary Dr. James H. Sabiers Karl and Sandy Ayers Mark and Dawn Conway Mark and Lori Foringer Mary C. Combs and Michael R. Bachmann Larry and Rebecca Corson Carol Graff Liz and Bob Ball Karen and Gary Crim Dr. Sharon Davis Gratto and Thomas and Frances Bankston Patrick and Suzanne Crippen Mr. Thomas P. Gratto Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bargmeyer Marty and John Culp Garry and Mindy Greene Dr. Annette Bauer Myrna and Richard Cunningham David J. and Lois Ann Gribler Dave and Maria Berry Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Custer Janet and Don Grieshop Lois and Donald Bigler Kelly H. Dalton Dr. David and Mrs. Pamela Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Bittner Betty J. Darst Jonas and Susan Gruenberg Mary R. Bowman Patrick and Mary De Naples Helen R. Haddick Vicki and Ray Braun Mrs. Martha DeBold John Halpin and Dorothy Dick Drs. Giselle and William Bretz Daniel and Linda Deitz Charles Hardwick

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Bravo $1,500–$4,999 cont.

Bond R. and Jane B. Hattershire Dennis and Carol Loranger William and Diane Schaff Dr. Joeanne and Mr. Patrick Hawkins John and Karen Marshall Kenneth and Dinah Schwartzkopf Jane Heavin Jim and Jan Mazza Scott and Diane Sessler Al and Rita Heckmann David A. McElwee Liz and Heber Short Paul and Geanie Helfrich Peggie and Mike McQuiston Haley–Sibbing Family Kenneth and Terri Hemmelgarn Helen B. Miller June and Richard Smythe Barbara Henn Lee Monnin Linda J. Snyder Drs. Kirby and Rita Heritage C.D. and Leslie Moore Bob and Toni Sprinkel Robert and Vicky Heuman Mary Beth Natarajan Lois and Roger Sutherland Donald E. Hoffman Jim and Carol Nathanson Robert and Carleen Suttman Mr. and Mrs. Franz J. Hoge Bob and Jean Neumeister Catherine and Richard Talda Betty and Earl Holton Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Nicholson Edward and Tracey Tomme Macy P. Janney Mark Olson and Barbara Furyk-Olson Sharon A. Tschudin Craig and Margarete Jennings Gary Pacernick and Peggy Weller Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Walchner Mrs. Jane C. Jones Charlotte M. Paugh James and Sandra Wall Bernard Jump, Jr. David and Doris Ponitz Brad and Lisa Marie Weiss Dr. Bruce E. Kline* and Leora K. Kline C. Daniel and Kathy Raisch Marcia Weygant Mike and Judy Kreutzer Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rankin Judith Woll, M.D. Philanthropic Fund Paul and Carol Lamberger Mary Yerina and Bob Redfield of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ray and Cathy Lane Patrick and Sonya Reynolds Dayton Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leland Dominick and Peg Rinaldi Tim and Miriam Wood Stephen B. Levitt, MD Greg and Kimberly Robinson Ray Wylam Cheryl and Franklin Lewis Josh and Sarah Roch Joyce C. Young Debbie Lieberman Charles and Alice Roedersheimer Dr. William C. and Kathleen Lindahl Alan and Beth Schaeffer

Alliance Friends Giving Benefactor $500–$1,499

Anonymous (8) Dr. Robert J. and Leesa Comparin LCDR Ann C. Greiner, USN, Ret. Sterling and Nancy Abernathy Edward Conant Bill and Sandy Gunlock Wade and Mert Adams Hud and Peg Conley Mr. and Mrs. Michaell Hagan Alok and Sangeeta Agrawal Mark Cross and Deb Shell Jane G. Haley Carolann Alexopoulos Dr. Richard C. Cummings Glenn Harper and Carole Endres Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Allbery Richard and Brynne Dailey Nelson Harper and Nolan Long Don and Julie Ames Bryan and Susan Daly Mr. and Mrs. James S. Harris Evangeline C. Andarsio, M.D. Anita and Harry Delaney Jon and Deb Hauberg Dennis Andersh Rocky and Helen Demers Jerry and Helen Haun Brock and Margy Anderson Carl and Barbara Denison Jon and Marge Hazelton Mr. and Mrs. Richard Angel Kenneth and Rebecca Dianis C. Richard Heil Shirley Ark Michael and Holly DiFlora Don and Lori Heinrich Albert and Susan Asebrook Nina DiPasquale Susan Henry and Perry Nystrom Margaret E. Baird Don and Sue Dugan Delbert and Virginia Herbeck Robert F. Baldwin, Jr. Dr. Margaret Dunn and Dr. Bill Spohn Mrs. Julia Hobart Christopher and Susan Barde David and Charlene Dutton Bruce and Ellen Holroyd Michael and Dixie Barnhart Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Duval, Sr. Peter and Carolyn Horan Robert P. Bartlett, Jr. John and Judy Eckhart Marianna Hunt Sally and John Beals Susan and Robert Ellefson Sallie J. Jorgensen Kenneth and Gretchen Beers Mel and Sondra Elliott Bruce Jump and Gay Spiegel Miss Martha L. Bell Carol and Don Erwine Bill and Sonnie Kasch Marlene K. Bireley, Ph.D. Pam and Ron Eyink Dr. and Mrs. M. Richard Kem Margaret Birnbaum Nancy Farkas Tim and Effie Sue Kemerley Jerry Bohman Mary Kay Feller Mr. Brian Hale and Peter and Joan Bracher Larry Forman Dr. Caroline Kennebeck-Hale Charles W. Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Albert Freudenberger Byron and Susan Kentner Mike and Frieda Brigner John and Elaine Gaglione Jean Kessel Dr. Sheela M. Barhan and Dr. Robert R. and Beverley K. Gardner Rudolph J. and Margaret M. Klein Fund Dr. Ricardo M. Buenaventura S. Bradley Gillaugh James and Carol Knapp Mary Byrum Andrea and Mel Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kronbach Ken and Chris Caldwell Adele Good Ann R. Laderman Peter and Anne Camm Robert and Mary Elaine Gran Kathryn A. Lamme

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Benefactor $500–$1,499 cont.

Wayne and Mary Jo Langguth Ronald D. Patrick Robert Swab Susan and Richard Lauf Dr. and Mrs. R. Thomas Perry Anthony Talbot and Mark Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Laufersweiler Carol and Rich Pohl Catherine and Richard Talda Mark Levy and Lisa Becker Robert L. and Helen C. Potter Charles Taylor and Kim Iconis George Lewis Jan Prettyman Lois and Jay Thomas Julie Liss-Katz and Marc Katz William C. Quinn Hugh and Katherine Thornburg George and Barbara Long Mary E. Ramey Ann Toerner-Rich Jack and DeDe Longstreth Martha Ann and Jerry Reaper Terry and Diane Torbeck John and Lynnette Fraser Jeffrey Reineke Dennis and Kathy Turner Tom Maher Paul and Joann Ringer Mary Tymeson Dr. Connie J. McCarroll Patricia A. Roth Walter and Jane Uhlenhake Roger M. McClung Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Routson Paul Uhlman Mary and Kevin McDonald Colleen M. Ryan Charles and Barbara Voelker Stephen and Ellen McHugh Don and Marcy Schade Teri Warwick Terry and Shirley McKee Dr. and Mrs. Kent K. Scholl Maureen and Philip Weaver Bruce McNaughton Bill and Ann Schuerman Max and Judi Weaver Robert and Dolores Millat Donald G. Schweller, Esq. Dr. and Mrs. David E. Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Vail Miller, Sr. Bonnie Sherman Richard Weidner William Mitchel Dr. and Mrs. James Slager Merle Wilberding and Susan Elliott Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Molfenter Beverly and Bradley Smith Robert and Nancy Wilda John and Anna Monnett Gay Spiegel David and Terry Williamson Mrs. Alfred Muhlhauser Eric and Karen Spina The Wlodarski Family Mr. and Mrs. David L. Neer Fred and Brenda Stevenson Sandy and Brian Woodruff Jeff and Susan Nielson Joan Stonitsch David and Sarah Wrazen Les and Dianne Niemi Dr. and Mrs. Philip E. Stover Karen Wright Ronald L. Nischwitz Rick Stover and Tawnya Darlington George Yefchak Dr. J. Michael O’Hare Mrs. Marilyn R. Strickler Carol Jean Yegerlehner Timothy and Joanne Otto Eric and Etsuko Strohecker Kathleen and Joe Zehenny Bronwen Owsley Cindy and P.J. Sturdevant Dr. Mojgan Samardar and Don and Judy Pabst Dr. Stella Sung Dr. David E. Zelmon David and Cheryl Page Robert and Carleen Suttman

Patron $200–$499

Anonymous (28) Scott and Stephanie Blatter Janice and Ralph Daniels Donald Accurso Mr. and Mrs. Allen B. Blincoe Jeremy and Jennifer Davit Allen and Cheryl Adair Martha H. Boice Carter de Werd and Connie Strobbe Tom and Theresa Adkins Dr. and Mrs. Barrett Bolton David L. Dellis Louis and Carol Ahlers Joe and Gretchen Brafford David DeSantis Lacoy Allen James and Colleen Braid Michael A. DeVault Jim and Carol Amon Dr. and Mrs. Paul Brammer Celia Diamond Becky and Michael Andres Julie and John Brill The Diercks Family Mr. David Andrick and William and Cicily Brogan Robert Dilgard Ms. Cyndy Emerson Jeff and Rosanne Brown Andrew and Janet Dobo Ronnie and Noreen Atkins Ms. Eunice S. Bruggemann Mukund Dole and Sharmila Rao Karen Averbeck Brenda Burkholder Don and Judy Donnett Thomas and Lois Baratko Harolyn Burns Matthew Doubrava Robert Barker, M.D. Cal and Nancy Busch Philip and Louisa Dreety Dr. Gary C. Barlow Donald and Jeannie Cameron C. Bruce Driver McKim N. Barnes and Terry J. Fife Pat and Steve Cartwright Don and Nancy Drozd Deborah and Jerry Barnett Col. John A. Case Frances A. Duntz Louise N. Bauman Dr. Millie Chamberlin Tony and Cindy Edwards Jeffrey Beam Shelly Charles Melvin and Sally Eifert Mike and Ginny Beamish Max and Janette Cockerill Doug and Bethany Einstein Fred and Janet Becker Hall J. Compton Libby and Ken Elbaum Barbara Bennett Billilou Conard Dwayne Eldridge Donna Berkeley Bob and Sandi Cooper Bill and Joan Enouen Dr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Bernstein Samuel V. and Alice A. Corbin Richard and Susan Erbaugh John and Rebecca Betts Robert and Mary Ann Cornell Dr. Gregory J. Ermenc Herb and Norma Biermann Thomas and Susan Cotten Bob and Jeanne Evans Mr. and Mrs. Irvin G. Bieser, Jr. Joseph and Moonyene Coursey Gary and Karen Fagan Jim and Janet Black Mrs. Melvin D. Crouse Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fergus Dave and Betty Blasius Harvey Curran and Mary Fahrenburck Thomas and Deborah Ferratt

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Patron $200–$499 cont.

Laura and Al Fike Kenneth and Mimi Kuntz Scoop and Donna Cooper Julie Finley Kenji and Misao Kurokawa Dr. Cheryl Rotterman Ernie and Helen Flamm Patrick Kyne Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Routsong Ed and Karen Florkey Betty A. Lacey Lois and Bill Rush Mr. Philip Flynn and Mr. Kevin Hibner Mary Lacy Eleanor D. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Foley Will and Pam Lakoff Ted and Judy Scheidt Dr. and Mrs. Forster Norma Landis and Rick Hoffman Ms. Diana Schmitz and Mr. Ken Pavy David and Diane Foubert Dr. Peter K. Lauf and David and CJ Schoeff Ms. Rose Fox Dr. Norma C. Adragna-Lauf Jerry and Judy Schriml Milton and Barbara Franke Garth and Jacqueline Lawless Bob and Debbie Schwallie Tom and Mary Frantz Mary K. and Eugene Lee Michael and Kathleen Seewer Lt. Col. and Mrs. Daniel P. French Dave and Pat Leff Dr. James F. and Marie R. Seiler Elizabeth Frye Jeanne Leist Edward and Jane Shank Jack Fultz Cristina and Douglas Lewis Margaret Sisson and George Sine Dr. Stanley L. Garber Larry and Elaine Lindstrom Jerome and Karla Sirotnik James and Patti Gay Joseph and Elaine Litvin Mr. and Mrs. Jiri D. Sonek Lt. Col. and Mrs. Frank C. Gentner Frank and Sara Jane Lowe Paul and Barbara Spurgeon David Givens Kenneth and Sharon Lundstrom Loretta and Larry Stauffer Dr. Mel D. Goldfinger Janice Mains Reneta and Mark Stephenson Rochelle and Michael Goldstein Richard and Debra Mallonee David Stolle Sally J. Grant Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Martel James and Eleanor Stratton Joanne Granzow Judith A. Martinson Dan and Phyllis Strayer Edman and Virginia Gray Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Mathews Tom and Bobbie Strobhar Richard and Hindy Gruber Jim and Judy McCoy David and Crystal Sullivan Steve and Mary Guilfoos Earl and Kristine McDaniel Ms. Barbara S. Swank Rita and Arjun Gujadhur David E. Miltenberger Joan E. Swanson Marilyn and Russell Hackett Russell and Wyona Mitchell Robert and Kathy Swisher Douglas Hahn and Melody Goodwin Robert and Bernadette Mitsch Robert Teclaw and Janis Beckstrand Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harstad David and Jennifer Mollenhauer Frederick A. and Christine L. Tokarz Jean A. Hartley Meredith Moss Levinson Drew Triplett Donald Hartman Charles Mott and Alicia Fernandez-Mott David M. Triwush Anthony Haugrud Carolyn Mueller Stan and Joanne Troha Paul Havig Jim and Patty Mulligan Greg and Lilly True Iris and Howard Helis Mr. Rich Munn Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Ulrich Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hengehold Dane and Priscilla Mutter Marianne Urban Barbara and Edward Hennessey John and Ruth Neely Dr. and Mrs. John Valassiades Mr. and Mrs. John Hepner, Jr. Dale and Marlene Nelson Mr. and Mrs. W. G. van Breukelen Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Herbert Barbara and Pete Neroni Shirley L. Venetos Bill and Lynne Hibbs Tom and Dottie Norton Mr. and Mrs. David Vicarel Raymond M. Hines Dr. Paul Nugent Jean Vickroy Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hoback Fred and Leila Oliver Vernon J. Vineyard Ruth Hoecker Col. and Mrs. Michael J. Ondrasek, Joyce B. Von Gruenigen Rick and Liz Hoffman USAF, Ret. Donald Voyls Joyce Hoffmaster Francis and Elisabeth Orehowsky David and Karen Vukin Steven and Linda Horenstein Susan and Jaime Pacheco Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wagner John and Carol Horn Joseph and Mary Palmer Wayne E. Ward Bess Imber Marilyn Carter Carol Wasch Tyron and Frances Inbody Mr. and Mrs. James A. Patton Hewett Wells and Amelia Spillers Chris Jensen Suzanne M. Petrusch Helen and David Westneat Dr. David C. Kammler Mary Catherine Plogman Phil and Darlene Wetzel Mary and Dick Karr Gary and Barbara Poleskey Charlotte J. Wharton Ron and Jane Katsuyama Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Porcino Dr. and Ms. David Whitlock Allan and Linda Katz Matt Post Robert C. and Barbara J. Wiedlund Gary Kedziora Ed and Sharon Probst Meadowlark Restaurant, Elizabeth Wiley Richard and Lois Keil Gloria and Larry Pugh Frank and Debbie Williams Dan Kennedy Ellen Pyle Lisa Winterhalter Derek and Sarah Kingston Gary and Lorraine Reibert Mr. and Mrs. Niels M. Winther Mikell Kloeters Ruth Reveal and George Drake, Jr. Lawrence and Mary Wiser Mr. Jeffrey L. Klopfstein and Stan and Cindy Reznicek Mr. Thomas and Ms. Laverna Jean Love Ms. Joan Riggs Dr. Kathleen Long Wittberg Larry R. Knouff Janet Rinehart Dwight and Georgie Woessner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knowles Wayne and Danielle Roach Dr. Hans and Cheryl Zwart Dr. Bernard R. and Joy Kokenge Jean and Ron Rockafellow Howard Krisher and Carol Statkus Robert Roesbery and Nancy Helwig 39 40 41 Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Gifts to Honor, Remember and Celebrate Life

We thank the following individuals who made gifts to honor, celebrate or remember those whose lives had special importance to them. Notification of gifts is made according to the donor’s specifications. For more information, please contact Jeremy Davit, Chief Development Officer, at (937) 224-3521, ext. 1115 or [email protected].

In memory of Andrea F. Accurso by In memory of Miriam Hoefflin by In memory of Jackie and Donald Accurso Roger and Carolynn Brislawn Bill Lockwood by John and Jane Doddridge Judy D. McCormick In memory of George R. Beeler, Jr. Marcia Dressler and Greg Dressler and Irene Beeler by Timothy and Celeste Farmer In memory of Esther P. Mansfield by Anonymous Ted and Cathy Greene Anonymous In memory of Jean Blasingame by Harbor’s Edge Association #3 In memory of French T. McCoy by Nancy Mullins Thomas and Joanne Hawk Ja’Nice C. McCoy John and Lynda Maher In memory of Peter J. Brady by Millie Markus In memory of Wolfgang Melinat by Carolyn LaMacchia John Ripich Dr. Charles and Patricia Demirjian In honor of Lloyd Bryant by Anne Stevenson In memory of Emma Loise Odum by Timothy J. Connair The Streeter Family, Joseph and Mary Hripko Becky, Don, and Dave In memory of J. Luis Colas by Fredrick and Susan Vierow In memory of Joe Otto by Richard Weidner Timothy and Joanne Otto In memory of Victor J. Johnson by In memory of David Berber by Cheryl S. Johnson In memory of Donald F. Pannell by Emma Weir Joyce P. Pannell In memory of Edward Jones by In honor of Joyce Duncan by Donald and Susan Garretson In memory of Scott P. Porter by Tony and Cindy Edwards Carol Porter In memory of Edward F. Jones by In memory of Marsha Enterline by David and Eilene Klug In memory of Gene Prettyman by Josh and Sarah Roch Jan Prettyman In memory of Daniel Arthur Kammler by In memory of H. Allan Feller by Dr. David C. Kammler In memory of Dore Procapio by Mary Kay Feller Ms. Sharon Keller Smith In memory of Maurice and In memory of Harold G. Fox by Lottie Katz by In memory of Mike Rouseculp by Ms. Rose Fox Harriet N. Katz Carol Jean Heller In memory of Mary Alyce Lincoln Fry by In memory of Henry Kent by In honor of Burt Saidel by Joan and Dick DeLon Eleanor Kent Timothy J. Connair Dr. Charles and Patricia Demirjian Neal Gittleman and Lisa Fry In memory of William E. Kilian by In honor of Burt and Alice Saidel by John and Kathy Beran Ronald L. Nischwitz In memory of Barbara Fultz by Jack Fultz In honor of your friend, Cheryl Lewis’ In honor of Margaret F. Schmitz by milestone birthday by Jean M. Reed In honor of Paul Gilliam by Barry and Florence Friedman Ms. Patti Russell-Campbell In memory of Bob Skebo by In memory of Jackie Lockwood by Anonymous In honor of Neal Gittleman by Mr. and Mrs. William R. Winger Jean E. Weaver In memory of Sally Solarek by Tom and Frances Bankston Joanne Granzow In memory of John S. Haddick by Bruce and Paige Benedict Helen R. Haddick The Honorable William A. and In memory of Lidyann Spinola by Catherine C. Clark Mr. Sal Spinola In memory of Bruce Harrison by Gene Kurtz and Jan Culver In memory of Elizabeth Swisher by Janice Harrison Dr. Charles and Patricia Demirjian Anonymous Barbara Greer In memory of Robert T. Hart by Mary and Dick Karr Dana Kane In memory of Walter Thein by John and Gretchen Kissock Kimberly Boedeker In memory of Hugh Hess by Doris N. Olt Marilyn F. Hess Carol and Rich Pohl In memory of Sara Wieland by Doug and Sharon Scholz R. Alan Kimbrough In memory of Mumtaz Khan by Mark and Anne Taylor Rebecca Khan In memory of Pam Yri by University of Cincinnati College of Hank and Cindy Dahlman Engineering and Applied Science Becky & Bob Ross and Merlene & In memory of Maggie Zimmer by Wayne Williams Paul E. Zimmer 42 The Endowment for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

As a nonprofit orchestral organization, the Dayton Philharmonic’s financial security and long-term stability rests on the strength of its Endowment. A strong Endowment provides an income stream that allows us to meet our commitments and plan for the future responsibly. It allows us to run a nationally recognized orchestra, maintain excellent education and community initiatives and offer outstanding concerts. Those who have invested $10,000 or more to The Endowment for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra are honored below.

Helen* and Charles* Abramovitz Neil and Jeanne Hazel Mr. and Mrs. James B. Porter Mr. and Mrs. William S. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hochman Walter and Patricia Porter Beerman Foundation, Inc. The Huffy Foundation, Inc. David Reed The Berry Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Joffe in honor Linda Reed Dave and Maria Berry of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Joffe Robert W. Reid and Charles D. Berry and Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Fish Mary R. Reid Fund Mr. Irvin G. Bieser, Jr./Catharine Mrs. Wallace E. Johnson Sol Rosenthal* French Bieser* to honor the memory of Alice and Burt Saidel Carol and Tom Breitenbach Dr. Wallace E. Johnson Mrs. F. Dean Schnacke Wendy Bohnett Campbell Mrs. Virginia Kettering* Bill and Dianne Schneider To honor the memory of her and Family Dr.* and Mrs.* Benjamin Schuster parents Louis S. Cantor and The Kettering Fund William P. Sherman* Rose Sorokin Cantor, and her J. Colby and Nancy Hastings King Mildred M. Simon brother Samuel L. Cantor – John* and Sherri Kohnle Ralph* and Marilyn K.* Smith from Lena Cantor* Edward L. Kohnle* Robert and Elaine Stein Erma R.* and Hampden W.* Paul and Carol Lamberger Lois and Roger Sutherland Catterton Ray and Cathy Lane Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swabb The Corbett Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lukens in memory of David Swabb Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Steven and Lou Mason Doris H. Swabb Association Ken and Darrell May in memory of Robert Swabb Joan and Dick DeLon Bill* and Judy McCormick The Frank M. Tait Foundation Dr. Charles and Patricia Demirjian NCR Corporation Hans and Sherry Tschudin I. Lewis Finch Helen H. Nichols* Martha M. Walter* Julie P. Gilvary Mrs. Barbara O’Hara Paul and Susie Weaver in memory of James J. Gilvary Ellen Palmer* Rick and Becky White Neal Gittleman and Lisa Fry Charlotte M. Paugh Richard A. & Mary Whitney Fund Mr.* and Mrs.* John B. Greene The Jesse and Caryl Philips Mr.* and Mrs. Leon A. Whitney II Bill and Sandy Gunlock Foundation Marcia and Walter Wood David G. Hakes Charitable Trust Carol and Rich Pohl The Zehenny Family Cindy* and Ralph P.* Hamberg Dr. David H. Ponitz and Dr. Doris H. Ponitz *Deceased

43 Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Community Partners

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is grateful to the following community partners for their unrestricted annual support of the DPAA and for their designated support of performances and educational programs for the Dayton Ballet, Opera and Philharmonic. The generosity, vision and leadership of these individuals, corporations and foundations helps ensure the future of the performing arts in Dayton for the enjoyment of our region. To learn more about becoming a community partner, please contact Jeremy Davit, Chief Development Officer, at (937) 224-3521, ext. 1115 or [email protected].

Innovation Partners $100,000+

Hampden W. and Erma R. Catterton Harry A. Toulmin, Jr. and Ohio Arts Council Charitable Trust Fund Virginia B.Toulmin Fund of Schiewetz Foundation Inc. The Dayton Foundation Virginia W. Kettering Foundation

Spotlight Partners $75,000–$99,999

Culture Works Miriam Rosenthal Foundation Dayton Power and Light Foundation for the Arts

Signature Sponsors $50,000–$74,999

Cox Media Group Ohio Direct Options Kettering Health Network

Principal Sponsors $25,000–$49,999

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. The Opera Guild of Dayton Dayton Aerospace, Inc. The Kettering Family Foundation The Jesse and Caryl Philips Foundation Dayton Freight Lines Marriott University of Dayton Premier Health Dayton Philharmonic Montgomery County Arts & The Troy Foundation Volunteer Association Cultural District Vectren ELM Foundation N. L. Weller Charities, Inc.

Overture Sponsors $17,500–$24,999

Bob Ross Auto Group The Donald M. and Dorothea Hunt The World Religion Foundation Emerson Climate Technologies Spindler Fund of the Dayton The Shubert Foundation Foundation

Leadership Sponsors $10,000–$17,499

George B. Quatman Foundation, DataYard The Mary H. Kittredge Fund of Fifth Third Bank, Trustee Discover Classical 88.1 & 89.9 The Dayton Foundation Arts and Cultural Development Fund Gosiger Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Brady Ware & Company – Graeter’s Manufacturing Co. PNC Bank CPAs and Business Advisors Heren Foundation America The Frank M. Tait Foundation Beverly E. Cowden The Honda of America Mfg Foundation ThinkTV Opera Endowment Fund Iddings Foundation Thompson Hine LLP Danis Building Construction Company

Performance Sponsors $7,500–$9,999

Dayton Business Journal The Kuntz Foundation Soin Family Foundation Graceworks Lutheran Services The Oakwood Register WYSO 91.3 FM

44 Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Community Partners

Associate Sponsors $5,000–$7,499

Beavercreek Walmart Super Center Ruth I. and Henry H. Hoefer, Sr. Gerald M. and Carole A. Miller Community Foundation for Kettering Memorial Fund of Family Foundation Fund of The Dayton Foundation The Dayton Foundation Physicians Charitable Foundation Dayton Art Institute Charles E. Hoffman Fund #2009 of PNC Bank Dayton Children’s Hospital The Dayton Foundation Sam Levin Foundation Fath Properties HORAN University of Dayton Fourjay Industries Houser Asphalt & Concrete Victory Wholesale Group Franklin Iron and Metal Corporation Mechanical Bug The Xcelsi Group, LLC

Supporting Sponsors $2,500–$4,999

Barbara Kryter Ackerman Fund of Jack W. & Sally D. Eichelberger Robert and Mary Reid Fund The Dayton Foundation Foundation Sinclair Community College The Allegro Fund of Charles E. Hoffman Music Fund #2007 The Wallace Foundation The Dayton Foundation of The Dayton Foundation WilmerHale LLP Prof. William Henry Caldwell Johnson Investment Counsel Wright State University Deloitte & Touche LLP KeyBank Foundation Dinsmore & Shohl LLP The Piqua Community Foundation

Contributing Sponsors $1,000–$2,499

African American Community Fund Henny Penny Corporation Mary Mikesell Endowment Anonymous inFaith Community Foundation Pohlman & Talmage CPAs Inc. Centerville-Washington Foundation Levin Family Foundation The Reynolds and Reynolds Fund of the Dayton Foundation Macy’s Associate Foundation Dayton Sam’s Club Miami County Foundation Sarah Fiorita Memorial Eaton Walmart Super Center Miami Valley Combined Scholarship Fund Enterprise Roofing & Sheet Metal Federal Campaign Tipp City Area Community Foundations

Sponsors $250–$999

Alephiles Anonymous LTD J. Edward and Jennie B. Hoffman Fund Moscowitz Investments DONAtions Inc. of The Dayton Foundation Piqua Walmart Super Center Downtown Dayton Partnership Kejriwal Family Money Market Fund Tour De Gem Event Fund The Albert and Nancy The Kroger Company Foundation Freudenberger Fund Clarence and Judith Lapedes Family Foundation Manpower

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45 46 Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Emeritus Trustees

Ron Anderson Allyson Danis Mike Houser Barbara O’Hara Albert Asebrook Sharon Davis Gratto Cynthia Levy Annette Salsman Ingrid Brown Jane Gosiger Haley Julie Liss-Katz Rick Talda Mark Conway Rap Hankins Laura Nyquist Carol Warner Karen Crim

47 Dayton Performing Arts Alliance 2019–2020 Board of Trustees

John Beran, Wray Blattner Margarete Jennings* Milt Ross Chair Vicki Braun Dan Kennedy* Matt Scarr Vernon Fernandes, William Henry R. Alan Kimbrough William Sibbing Vice Chair Caldwell Franklin Lewis Melissa Soin Tom Burkhardt, David Crusey George Lewis Carleen Suttman Assistant Treasurer Dan Davis Debbie Lieberman Ed Tomme Stephen McHugh, Larry Forman Jean Love Katie Wahl Secretary Rachel Goodspeed Mike Martin Carol Warner* Suzi Mikutis, Deborah Gross Shawn McDowell Penny Wolff Assistant Secretary Joe Gruenberg Todd Press Marcia Wood Jan Culver, Denise Hale Jim Ratti Karen Wright Chair Emeritus Rick Holley Joann Ringer

*Denotes ex-officio member as current chair of Dayton Ballet Barre, The Opera Guild of Dayton or Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association.

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance 2019–2020 Corps of Community Advisors

Rebecca Appenzeller Dave Fogarty Leib Lurie Larry Stone Albert Asebrook Jennifer Harrison Christy Manchester Sharon Vander Gheynst Chuck Berry Kelly Henrici Lou Mason Marshall Wareham Kyle Boehmer Stan Herr Lee Monnin Paul Weaver Betsy Clymer Lynda Hoffman Gary Nicholson Toni Winger Dan Deitz Ellen Holroyd J. Michael O’Hare Steve Winteregg Ben Eberly Barbara Johnson Jim Owens Nick Endsley Helen Jones-Kelley Jerry Reaper Leta Fairbank Richard Kaiser Colleen Ryan

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Honorary Trustees

DPAA Douglas E. Franklin Joseph Nauman Lou Mason Rebecca Appenzeller Adele Good Robert Potter Dr. Doris Ponitz Craig Brown Macy Janney Burton R. Saidel, DDS David N. Reed Dick DeLon Patricia McDonald Donald Schweller, Esq. Frederick Schantz Patricia Demirjian R. Daniel Sadlier Bill Schneider Stephen Hone Cathy W. Shepherd DAYTON James Van Vleck Craig Jennings Victoria C. Verity PHILHARMONIC Joseph Zehenny Susan Kettering Jonathan G. Verity David M. Berry Caryl Philips Wendy B. Campbell DAYTON OPERA Laurence Harkness DAYTON BALLET Franz J. Hoge Jon Hazelton Daniel Dittman Jackie Lockwood J. Colby King Daniel W. Duval Dale L. Medford Raymond W. Lane

48 Dayton Performing Arts Alliance 2019–2020 Administrative Staff

ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPMENT President and CEO...... Paul Helfrich Chief Development Officer...... Jeremy Davit Chief Financial Officer...... Teri Warwick Director of Individual Giving...... Jennifer Snedigar Accounting Manager...... Sue Martin Director of Institutional Giving...... Dennis TenWolde Administrative/Marketing Development Coordinator...... Cherie Burks Assistant...... Lynette Atkinson Development Associate...... Amanda Spoon

ARTISTIC EDUCATION Artistic Director– Director of Education...... Ruth Reveal Dayton Ballet...... Karen Russo Burke Education Program Coordinator...... Alex Ignatiou Artistic Director– Ballet School Administrator...... Anne Davis Dayton Opera...... Thomas Bankston Ballet School Receptionist...... Carol Jean Heller Artistic Director & Conductor– Dayton Philharmonic...... Neal Gittleman MARKETING Philharmonic Chief Marketing Officer...... Mary Beth Natarajan Associate Conductor...... Patrick Reynolds Communications and Concertmaster/Associate Artistic Media Manager...... Angela Whitehead Director–Chamber Music...... Jessica Hung Patron and Promotions Manager...... Sherry Wells Opera Chorus Master...... Jeffrey Powell Philharmonic Chorus Director...... Hank Dahlman OPERATIONS Philharmonic Youth Strings Director of Production and Conductor...... Betsey Hofeldt Operations...... Eric Strohecker Philharmonic Junior Artistic Administrator–Opera...... Milena Treer Strings Conductor...... Kara Camfield Artistic Administrator–Ballet...... Cory Wilhite Dayton Ballet II Co-Director...... Megan Forney Orchestra Dayton Ballet II Co-Director...... Gabrielle Sharp Production Manager...... James Edwards-Kenion Wardrobe Supervisor...... Lyn Baudendistel Wardrobe Assistant...... Emily Sollinger Orchestra Personnel Manager...... Jane Varella Orchestra Librarian...... Eric Knorr

General Counsel...... Coolidge Wall, LPA

PRODUCTION SUPPORT Hohman Piano Services...... Piano Technician The staff of the Dayton Performing Arts Lloyd Bryant.....Recording Engineer/Broadcast Host Alliance expresses its grateful appreciation to the following volunteers who generously donate IATSE Local #66 Schuster Center Stage Crew their time and talents in support of our efforts. Kim Keough...... Head Carpenter Thank you! Amber Ring...... Assistant Carpenter Steve Williams...... Master Electrician Development Education ENCORE! Mike Strawderman...... Audio Engineer Volunteers Volunteer Volunteers Kathy Bole Mary Jean Kyle Boehmer Mary Ramey Keeler Libby Ballengee IATSE Local #66 Victoria Theatre Stage Crew Diana Schmitz Evelyn Roman- Jestin Rice...... House Carpenter Amador Emily Junker...... House Electrician Alex Salsman Jason Groves...... House Sound Man Hannah Sparks Jeff Junker...... House Properties

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES Thank you to all federal employees who designate their gifts to the performing arts! Your support through payroll deduction keeps Dayton Ballet, Opera and Philharmonic and the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance on the stage. Please note this is the Combined Federal Campaign number for giving to Ballet, Opera, Philharmonic and unrestricted giving to the Alliance: #62942 49 50