Annual Report for the Annual General Meeting of Members

JUNE 26, 2013 12:00 PM I RICHARDSON CONFERENCE CENTRE I SALON A, CONCOURSE LEVEL I WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS WSO Mission, 2020 Vision, Strategies and Values ...... 3 Message from the WSO President and Chair...... 4 Message from the WSO Executive Director...... 5 Message from the WSO Music Director...... 6 2012 – 2013 Season Highlights ...... 7 Artistic & Community Partnerships...... 9 Education Programs ...... 9 Outreach Programs ...... 12 Beyond the Perimeter - Tour Report ...... 13 2012 Indigenous Festival...... 14 2013 New Music Festival ...... 15 Financial Report...... 16 WSO Sponsors, Funders and Acknowledgements ...... 20 WSO Supporters...... 21 Golden Baton Award Winners...... 25 Volunteer Resources ...... 26 Governance ...... 27 President’s Advisory Council...... 28 Presidents of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra ...... 28 WSO Staff...... 29 WSO Musicians...... 30

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Adventures in Music

MISSION To provide exceptional musical experiences for Manitobans

2020 VISION • The WSO will be an internationally recognized model of artistic excellence and community relevance

• Structural pillars that include: • Excellent musicians • Innovative programs • Strong leadership • Diversified revenue streams • Solid financial foundation

STRATEGIES FOR 2008-2013 • To build the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s governance, artistic, and operational capacity • To build the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s community (artists and audience) through education and outreach • To identify and deliver expanded opportunities to bring music into people’s lives • To enhance the ability of musicians to live and thrive in the community

VALUES Artistic Excellence Organizational Strength Community Leadership Innovation Stewardship Inclusion Entrepreneurship Respect Collaboration

3 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season This has been my first year serving as the President of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and I am encouraged by the large numbers of individuals and organizations that work generously to support the orchestra. - Timothy E. Burt, President & Chair

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra concludes its 2012-13 season in a good position to think, dream, and plan with optimism for the future of symphonic music in our community. Audience numbers have grown, sponsorships have grown, and new program initiatives like Sistema Winnipeg have made an impact in the community. We can increasingly see the benefits that greater financial stability provides to our organization.

This season was the fifth in the implementation of a five year strategic plan that set out four operating strategy areas: capacity building on artistic, governance and operational levels; investment in community building through education and outreach; engagement and connection between the community and symphonic music; and improvement of connections with the community of musicians in Winnipeg. Many of our specific goals, particularly around financial stability and growth, seemed very optimistic at the time the strategic plan was adopted. However, at the end of this five-year period, we have seen significant gains in fiscal stability, administrative strength and program delivery, and the continued excellence of the quality and diversity of the music that is at the heart of our organization.

Among the highlights of the year has been the strong audience support for WSO programs, the opportunity to move the administrative staff into a significantly improved work environment, the success of our achievement awards dinner in April, the growing impact of our education and outreach programs, and the joy of the music itself. As a board, we have worked on governance issues, internal processes and procedures, and strategic planning for the next five years. It has been a good and productive year for the WSO.

This has been my first year serving as the President of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and I am encouraged by the large numbers of individuals and organizations that work generously to support the orchestra. I would like to thank all of my colleagues on the board of directors for their work and contributions to the WSO. I also want to recognize the contributions of our musicians and administrative staff. I especially want to thank Richard Turner, our Vice-President, for his advice, helpful insights, and contribution to the continued success of the orchestra.

Timothy E. Burt, CFA President & Chair, Board of Directors

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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s 65th season provided many reasons to celebrate. We challenged ourselves to a series of goals which we achieved, and we had a number of lovely surprises along the way as well. In many ways, we have all had the opportunity to be thankful for the wonderful community support and dedication of volunteers, board members, musicians, staff, community partners, and audience members for the sustained support and enthusiasm for the orchestra over many years.

It is always a good sign when early subscription sales tell us that the season’s artistic offerings are well received by the public. That was the case for the 2012-13 season, and this strength carried us through the year. With strong audience support for WSO programs and special projects, we conclude the year with many success stories in meeting

Photo: Chronic Creative our mission as an organization. The music is at the heart of our educational programs in the schools, outreach programs like Sistema Winnipeg and the many community connection events in which we are involved.

As a special 65th anniversary project, the WSO launched a project to add $650,000 to the WSO Endowment Fund at The Winnipeg Foundation in this 65th year. In support of this project we released two special collector’s edition CDs that would be a thank you to supporters who donated $100 or more to the project. We had very strong support of this project, and in addition to the funds we were able to contribute from our Arts Stabilization restricted fund ($300,000), we were also able to contribute an additional $152,000 from donations. This year we were very fortunate to have this $452,803 matched by the Federal Government through the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Fund. In total, $861,161 was added to the WSO Endowment Fund. This fund has now grown to a market value of $5.6M and this will help to build the annual income that will come to the WSO in perpetuity.

The positive financial results we have delivered this year have been the result of a whole range of WSO projects, concerts, initiatives and acts of generosity. The move that the WSO administration was able to make to a bright, light-filled space was supported by the Richardson Foundation. The record breaking results at the annual fundraising gala was thanks to the support of many individuals and businesses in our community. The growth of Sistema Winnipeg, and the depth of our performance and education programs is all part of a vital and energetic fulfillment of our community mission.

At the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, we believe in the power of great music to transform, inspire, refresh, heal, and entertain. We continue to look forward with optimism and inspiration into a future in which the role of an orchestra in a community remains a source of pride and a generator of benefits far beyond expectations.

Trudy Schroeder Executive Director

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2012-2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Mickelthwate’s seventh full season as music director relationship the WSO has with the Competition in continued to mark our orchestra’s stimulating presenting its prizewinners on an ongoing basis. World- programming of well-known masterworks and new renowned bandoneon soloist Daniel Binelli appeared in discoveries to excite WSO audiences. Astor Piazzolla’s Bandoneon Concerto. The always- exciting Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman A broad sampling of the core symphonic literature in was heard in music by Ravel and William Bolcom, the Masterworks series was highlighted by the composers she is acknowledged for throughout the orchestra’s first-ever performance of Mahler’s world. WSO associate concertmaster Karl Stobbe’s Symphony No. 7. Other Masterworks programs outstanding performance of Prokofiev’s lyrical Violin included three performances of Beethoven’s Symphony Concerto No. 1 capped off our acknowledgement of this No. 9, symphonies by Mendelssohn, Dvorˇák, Brahms, great composer in the 60th anniversary year of his death. Mozart, plus Berlioz’s ever-popular Symphonie WSO principal cellist Yuri Hooker brought us into the fantastique. Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring was deeply spiritual world of Ernest Bloch’s Schelomo. presented in the centenary season of its premiere and was especially memorable featuring new choreography Our choral offerings continued in strong fashion with by Odette Heyn and Buffy Handel, danced by Odette contributions from three major Manitoba choral Heyn-Projects and the Aboriginal School of Dance. institutions: the Mennonite Festival Chorus, the Winnipeg Singers, and the Winnipeg Philharmonic Guest conductors included exciting young American Choir. The orchestra was also joined by the Flin Flon conductor Joshua Weilerstein and up-and-coming Community Choir who made a special trip to American conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto. Our choral Winnipeg for the above-mentioned Beethoven Ninth series featured acclaimed British conductor Jane Symphony performances. Glover in Mozart’s Requiem plus an unforgettable performance of Handel’s Messiah led by Ivars Taurins. Two special concerts were also presented. Eminent Our own resident conductor Richard Lee took charge Canadian tenor Ben Heppner appeared in a program of a wide variety of programs in the final season of his of songs. The world premiere of Victor Davies’s Violin tenure with us. We wish Richard the best of success Concerto was featured in a special and congratulate him on his valued contribution over concert of Mennonite Concertos the past four years. that also included the composer’s well-known Mennonite Piano A fine collection of guest soloists appeared throughout Concerto. The evening was the Masterworks series. recorded for a CD.

Especially notable were performances by pianists Our theme-based Natasha Paremski in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, SoundBytes series Angela Cheng in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25 and a entered its third special appearance by the rising international star season with Nobuyuki Tsujii, 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano typically eclectic Competition-winner who performed Prokofiev’s Piano programs. This Concerto No. 3. three-concert series offered a stimulating Montreal International Competition-winner Beatrice product mix for both Rana provided a splendid account of Beethoven’s new and seasoned Piano Concerto No. 1, again certifying the special listeners.

7 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season There were ten sold-out concerts in the 2012-2013 season from the Masterworks, Pops, SoundBytes, Concerts for Kids series and special concerts.

A gala Christmas program opened the series to a sold- Our Great-West Life Concerts for Kids series again out audience. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s proved highly successful, both in the lively programs acclaimed and enlightening Beyond the Score© and engaging pre-concert activities. Clown presentation of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons attracted extraordinaire Bob Berky opened the season with a another sold-out house, the dazzling solo role brilliantly lively show. The ever popular host Mr. Mark (Mark played by WSO concertmaster Gwen Hoebig. Charlie Cameron) delivered a rousing program, partnered by Chaplin’s The Gold Rush closed SoundBytes, the WSO mascot Manny Tuba and a cast that included a orchestra performing Chaplin’s vivid score live to a juggler and magician. Magic Circle Mime Company screening of the classic movie. appeared in a show as visually arresting as it was musically. A special concert in Our Air Canada Pops season offered the series featured the Winnipeg a wide mix of music and styles for all Youth Symphony Orchestra led to enjoy. Notable was the WSO debut by Daniel Scholz, with MadCap of the acclaimed violin/piano comedy Puppets dancing and miming duo of Aleksey Igudesman and musical versions of classic Hyung-ki Joo, whose antics-with-music children’s stories. wowed both the large audiences and our players, some with memorable Once again, Winnipeg new roles in solo capacities (dancing, music-lovers’ hearts and souls even!). were warmed in the middle of our cold winter by the 2013 Canada’s own Barenaked Ladies were New Music Festival. Curated by heard in a program of their hits. A Alexander Mickelthwate and live music-to-film presentation of our popular composer-in- Pirates of the Caribbean drew residence Vincent Ho. standing ovations from the near sellout audiences. Richard Lee was a This year’s festival opened and pillar of support, conducting all eight New Music Festival 2013 Poster closed with performances by Air Canada Pops programs with the Dame Evelyn Glennie and enthusiasm and professionalism that has endeared him music by the celebrated American composer Steve to our Air Canada Pops audiences. Reich, who appeared at the festival. Reich’s Tehillim and The Desert Music were featured. Dame Evelyn Our Education & Outreach department was especially busy displayed her famous percussion virtuosity in the in the 2012-13 Season. In early October, Alexander and the North American premiere of Gareth Farr’s Hikoi orchestra visited seven high schools throughout the city in and Vincent’s own percussion concerto From the aptly titled Up Close and Orchestral program, promoting Darkness to Light: A Spiritual Journey. the season and filling the various gyms and auditoriums with great music. Similarly in March and April, our Toronto’s Elmer Iseler Singers opened the six-concert Adventures in Music program brought approximately 15,000 festival. The week continued with chamber music by elementary school students to the concert hall for a highly Steve Reich, music for wind ensemble, orchestral successful concert that featured dancers, singers, aerial works, most notably the world premiere of Christos acrobatics and plenty of symphonic inspiration from our Hatzis’s Redemption: Book 3, and much else. Many musicians. local soloists rounded out a most successful festival that also included appearances by the composers.

Angela Cheng WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season I 8 WSO performs in Kenora, ON

ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

The orchestra continued to forge artistic connections ensemble was presented, featuring soloists Kyung and with the community in several notable partnerships. Michael Kim from Brandon University. We look The ongoing success of the WSO’s annual forward to an ongoing relationship with the collaboration with the River East Transcona School University of Winnipeg in presenting stimulating, Division was again in evidence for a sold-out October theme-based programs for Virtuosi. concert in the Concert Hall. Local students and teachers partnered with the WSO in this program. Partnering with the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir as part of its series, our players appeared in a special The WSO’s annual MTS Rising Stars concert in performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah at St. Boniface February featured Carmina Burana as the main work. Cathedral in February. Choirs from ten Winnipeg high schools participated in a fine performance before the large audience, who Summer appearances found the WSO performing at also enjoyed a first half of music featuring excellent Wasagaming, Riding Mountain National Park; the young soloists. The Winnipeg Youth Symphony Lyric Theatre in Assiniboine Park; The Forks on Orchestra joined the WSO for this event. Canada Day and its annual appearance at Kenora’s new dockside Lucia Melnick Stage. The longstanding highly successful Virtuosi Concerts series continued its partnership with the WSO at the The WSO continues to serve as the musical University of Winnipeg’s Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall. A foundation for Manitoba Opera and The Royal two-concert program of works for piano and chamber Winnipeg Ballet, bringing to their audiences the full symphonic resources their productions require. EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The WSO’s exciting and innovative education programs Sistema Winnipeg Students were presented to more than 35,000 students during the 2012-2013 season. Reaching students from across Manitoba, these programs introduce orchestral music and instruments in an engaging and educational way.

Early in the fall, the full orchestra visited seven high schools with the Up Close and Orchestral program. Led by music director Alexander Mickelthwate, this program featured a variety of music, from Williams’s Olympic Fanfare to the theme from Pirates of the Caribbean. More than 2,800 students across Winnipeg received a rare opportunity to meet the WSO and experience an “up close and personal” orchestra performance in their school. As

9 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season The Sistema Winnipeg program was launched in its second school at King Edward School, increasing the size of the program to 80 children on November 5. The Sistema Winnipeg program also held a Musical Instrument Donation Drive from April 8-26, collecting 97 instruments.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS (CONT.) part of the WSO’s annual student competition, these This year the WSO launched a new program called concerts featured student violinist Hannah Destination WSO. This program brings students directly Humphries performing the first movement of Bruch’s into the Masterworks concert experience via an open Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra. Two students dress rehearsal. School groups can also book tours, from each school were invited to perform the canon attend concerts at discounted prices, or participate in part on bass drums as part of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 sectional clinics and master classes with WSO musicians. Overture. One lucky student at each concert received In total, more than 950 junior high and high school their debut by conducting Bizet’s Toreador March with students and chaperones, from eight different Manitoba the WSO. communities, in addition to a school from Yellowknife, NWT, attended these rehearsals. Several of these schools All high school students were invited to attend the attended evening concerts at discounted rates, and two Air Canada Pops concert Big Nightmare Music on schools booked clinics and sectionals with WSO November 2, 2012. More than 400 students enjoyed musicians. Music director Alexander Mickelthwate this concert at no cost. They brought 148 guests with hosted the rehearsals and participated in a Q&A session them for a total of almost 600 guests at this concert. with the students.

Culture Days took place across the country on the The Bach to School program, made up of nine ensemble weekend of September 28-30, 2012. Culture Days is a groups of the WSO – string, woodwind, brass and collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement to percussion – visited 45 schools across Manitoba. This raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and program reached over 10,500 students from Kindergarten engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural to Grade 8. A pilot program was launched in 2012-2013 life of their communities. To help celebrate Culture where a string group visited two schools to present Days, the WSO held an event on September 28 that programs entirely in French. In addition, WSO horn consisted of a string quartet performance, a player Michiko Singh visited four high schools to work backstage tour, a Q&A with resident conductor with and perform for band students as part of this Richard Lee, and an open Air Canada Pops rehearsal program. The program has a strong reach to many for The Contours concert. communities including rural, inner city, junior high and high schools covering 12 school divisions. Inspired by the renowned El Sistema program in Venezuela, Sistema Winnipeg continued strongly in The Nursery Notes program is an innovative program its second year. Throughout the year, 80 students in designed to reach pre-school aged children. A string two schools met daily from 3:30pm - 6:30pm. They ensemble group from the WSO shared presentations in participated in many musical activities, with a focus 10 different nursery schools across Winnipeg. More than on learning to play the violin, viola and cello as part 275 children connected with the music and instruments of a children’s string orchestra. Several WSO through interactive activities and a puppet named ensemble groups visited the program to engage Symphony Sam. The WSO also partners with the River with the students. The students and their families East Transcona School Division each year to present this attended four WSO concerts during the season. program as part of their nursery school classes. Together, the students performed almost 30 times at various community events, including a joint The WSO presented the fourth year of the Musical concert on Wednesday, June 12 at the Manitoba Discoveries program for Grades 1-3 students. This series Theatre for Young People to an audience of more presents three concerts with 4,459 students attending. than 250 people. This program continues to grow in attendance each year.

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS (CONT.)

This year’s program, “The Magic Jukebox” joined a craft station, rhythm ensembles, an instrument WSO mascot Manny Tuba and children’s entertainer petting zoo, and a conducting station. WSO mascot Mr. Mark as they discovered a magical jukebox that Manny Tuba attended each concert, inviting children seemed to have inside it almost every piece of music to learn about music, pose for pictures, and bring ever composed. Teachers received a curriculum-based their friends. The WSO hosted three birthday parties Study Guide that included lesson plans to teach during the season, which included a special on-stage children about the music and prepare them to attend. performance of Happy Birthday by the WSO for each birthday child. Adventures in Music, the WSO’s largest education program, presented ten concerts in March and April, In partnership with the University of Manitoba Marcel including two concerts in Brandon, MB. More than A. Desautels Faculty of Music, WSO musicians attend 15,000 elementary schools students attended this University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra program. This year, Grades 4-6 students travelled rehearsals. This Mentorship Program provides the “Bach to the Future” by jumping on board the WSO’s opportunity for young university orchestra students to time travel machine to visit music and composers from be mentored by professional orchestra musicians. the Renaissance period to today, and into the future. Seventeen WSO musicians participated in the Led by resident conductor Richard Lee, these concerts rehearsals to offer technical expertise, suggestions for included more than 1,700 students performing on rehearsing excerpts, and demonstrate leadership skills. stage in choir, recorder and string groups. These concerts also featured student artwork during the The Apprenticeship Program provides string players performance of Canadian composer John Estacio’s The currently enrolled in a Masters of Music program or in Harvesters. a performance degree at the undergraduate level at the University of Manitoba with the opportunity to The Music Connections program is a close partnership rehearse and perform as an orchestral musician with with the Winnipeg School Division. This 10-week the WSO. They learn about preparing for orchestra program involved 100 students in Grades 4-6 from auditions and rehearsals, performing with an orchestra Norquay School. The students made and learned to and making connections to prepare them for a play the Native American flute. They participate in professional career in music. This year, two cellists workshops with various Aboriginal artists including participated by performing in the Adventures in Music dancer Buffy Handel and photographer Alexandra program. They also gave a 30-minute presentation to Morrison. After weeks of preparing and learning from two schools as part of their professional development. various teaching artists, the program culminated with a published book called “Celebrating our Heritage For the second year, the WSO partnered with the Through Our Aboriginal Flute.” This book is a National Arts Centre to present the Music Alive beautiful and personal depiction of the student’s Program, which aims to support and inspire musical photos and reflections on their Native American flutes learning in schools. WSO horn player Ken MacDonald and how it connects to their own heritage. travelled with aboriginal musician and composer Andrew Balfour to two remote rural communities to Prior to each Great-West Life Concerts for Kids work with students in each school. The musicians concert, the WSO presents an hour of pre-concert spent a full day each at Waterhen School and activities for children ages 4-9. In partnership with Minegoziibe Anishinabe School, connecting with the Music for Young Children, these activities can include students and making music together.

11 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season The Education & Outreach department of the WSO launched a new program called Destination WSO. School groups can “Atbook the tours, first concert,attend concerts, I felt scared. or participate But my parents in sectional are proud clinics of me for playing.and master I feel classes like I amwith talented WSO musicians. and I never felt like that before. I have more friends now and we all do our best to make beautiful music together.” - viola student in Sistema Winnipeg

OUTREACH PROGRAMS (CONT.)

The WSO is committed to being an integral part of Through the Musicians in the Making program, the our community and bringing orchestral music to WSO provided performance opportunities for young new audiences. musicians in our community. This season, numerous school groups and students performed on the Piano The WSO and the River East Transcona School Nobile Level prior to each Air Canada Pops and Division presented a special community concert at the SoundBytes concert throughout the season. Centennial Concert Hall in October 2012. Building on the success of previous years, these concerts The Soundcheck program offers young people ages 30 showcased more than 225 students from the division and under the opportunity to attend WSO concerts all who performed with the WSO in one of three season for only $15 per concert. In the 2012-2013 divisional bands or a guitar ensemble. The concert season, the Soundcheck membership reached more also features student involvement through various than 1,600 people. The program kicked off the year on visual arts components. This is a very special September 21 with a large event called Dust off the partnership that engages many students, teachers, Dress. More than 200 young people came dressed in administration, and superintendents from the division. their best attire to celebrate the launch of the WSO season and mingle with WSO musicians and the music In partnership with Artists in Healthcare Manitoba, director. This year, the Soundcheck program hosted the Musicians in Healthcare program offered two additional events in partnership with community musical presentations by a WSO string quartet and a organizations. On January 11, we partnered with dance musical duo featuring WSO principal harpist group Cubanisimo to present a dance class prior to the Richard Turner and flutist Laura MacDougall at Air Canada Pops concert A Symphonic Night in Havana. various healthcare centres across Winnipeg. Using On March 15, the WSO partnered with local fashion live music, this program promotes the health and store Rockabetty to present an evening of fashion and healing of hospital patients, visitors and staff in the music at our Symphonie fantastique concert. community. For the fourth time, the WSO presented the MTS Rising Share the Music is a unique partnership with Stars concert, bringing together some of the most community organizations that enables economically talented students in Manitoba. This year the WSO disadvantaged children, their families and adults to partnered with high school choirs from around attend WSO performances. Because of the generous Manitoba and the Winnipeg Youth Symphony Orchestra donations by corporations and individuals, more to present a program which included Carl Orff’s than 2,600 people were provided with tickets across Carmina Burana. The concert also featured two student the province this season. The organizations soloists – Katherine Maybe, soprano, and Jaena Kim, distribute tickets free of charge to people who want flute. More than 300 students performed side-by-side to hear our orchestra. with WSO musicians.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SPONSORS:

IN MEMORY OF PETER D. CURRY

WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season I 12 Power Smart Holiday Express Tour

BEYOND THE PERIMETER – TOUR REPORT

The WSO regularly packs up instruments and the school divisions to provide musical content and musicians and heads out on the open road to take preparation for the students so that they find the the full orchestra to communities throughout the programs stimulating and memorable. province and beyond. The WSO’s Brandon series consisting of four concerts, presented a wide range The WSO continues to connect with rural schools of musical offerings, ensuring that music lovers in through the Bach to School program. Each year a the Western regions of Manitoba can experience the group of five musicians visits five schools in small wonder of live symphonic music. Summer of 2012 communities introducing more than 1,500 students found the WSO appearing in Kenora, the large in Kindergarten to Grade 8 to live music. audience enjoying a lovely summer evening’s program of music dockside. As always, the WSO continues to explore touring opportunities in Manitoba to ensure that all December was especially busy, as the orchestra Manitobans may regard the orchestra as their own. embarked on its Power Smart Holiday Express Tour with family-focused holiday concerts in Steinbach, Gladstone, Winkler and Portage la Prairie. Thanks to the Richardson Foundation, the WSO’s Adventures in Music education series saw April performances in Brandon. Approximately 1,500 elementary students were in attendance. This program works closely with

WSO in Brandon Symphonie fantastique performance on March 17, featuring Karl Stobbe Photo: Andrew Sikorsky

13 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season Held over four days in October, the WSO's 2012 Indigenous Festival offered a variety of new and old music traditions from Argentina, the Middle East, Russia and the indigenous sounds of North America.

2012 INDIGENOUS FESTIVAL

Held over four days in October, the WSO’s 2012 The following two evenings’ programs were entitled Indigenous Festival offered a variety of new and old The Rite of Spring. Featured was the internationally music traditions from Argentina, the Middle East, renowned bandoneon (Argentinean accordion) Russia and the indigenous sounds of North America. virtuoso Daniel Binelli in a performance with the The musical culture of our own North American WSO of Astor Piazzolla’s Bandoneon Concerto. First Nations was heard alongside music of the above Canadian composer Barbara Croall performed as world cultures to spread a message of artistic soloist in her own work, Mijidwewinan (Messages - inclusiveness through the universal language of 2009), nature's 'messages' that counsel about taking music. better care of the earth and listening to the wisdom of our Elders. The festival opened with a free performance at The Forks by Aboriginal performers Cory Campbell, For the evening's finale, Stravinsky's The Melvin Starr and Fiddlewicks and students from Rite of Spring seized the attention with its Elwick Community School. The first evening pounding rhythms, visceral excitement, concert featured local artists at The Garrick Theatre. and beautiful choreography by Odette Vocalist Rhonda Head, flutist Jason Chamakese and Heyn and Buffy Handel, danced by pianist Bernadette Geras performed, Odette Heyn-Projects and the followed by Amir Amiri playing the santour Aboriginal School of Dance Ensemble. - an ancient string musical instrument native to Jammu and Kashmir, with origins in Persia - and Richard Moody on viola.

Odette Heyn-Projects dancers

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Dame Evelyn Glennie

2013 NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

For the first time ever, American composer Steve For our opening gala concert, we were excited to present Reich joined us this year as our New Music Festival’s one of the world's greatest choirs: Canada's very own Elmer (NMF) Distinguished Guest Composer. Considered as Iseler Singers with bass clarinetist Jeff Reilly and soprano one of the world’s greatest composer and important Rebecca Whelan. They kicked off the weeklong event with leaders of “minimalist” music, we were thrilled to have their celebrated performance of Peter-Anthony Togni's him here in Winnipeg to take part in our annual Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae (Lamentations of the Prophet event as we presented many of his greatest Jeremiah) along with many new works, including Harry compositions. From his Pulitzer Prize-winning Double Freedman’s Voices and Timothy Corlis’ Silent Dawn. It was a Sextet to his deeply religious Tehillim, our weeklong wonderful highlight for us to feature a high-calibre choir event showcased a musical portrait of the man whose that is considered by many as a national treasure. contributions defined minimalism, as we know it. In addition, many local performance organizations were Also featured was one of Canada’s leading composers: featured throughout the weeklong event: Christos Hatzis. In celebration of his 60th birthday, we • Dancers of The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (a special commissioned from him a brand new symphony titled presentation of In Tandem, choreographed by Peter Redemption: Book 3. The premiere performance was Quanz to the music of Steve Reich) an incredible success that garnered enthusiastic • University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble, Fraser Linklater responses from audiences and rave reviews from (director) critics. In addition, we were proud to present another • Winnipeg Wind Ensemble, Jacquie Dawson (director) world premiere on that same evening – a work by • Winnipeg Singers, Yuri Klaz (director) Winnipeg composer Jim Hiscott titled Cantu, a piece • The Winnipeg Chamber Music Society inspired by Corsican chant. • University of Manitoba Chamber Music Society

As our Distinguished Guest Artist, we were delighted In addition to this year’s Festival, we added a brand new to have back with us Dame Evelyn Glennie. After her series that highlighted new music of a different kind: Pop sensational appearance in 2011’s Festival, she Nuit. This new concept was presented in the form of two returned by popular demand to premiere two new post-concert shows (January 30 and February 2) that concertos written especially for her. The first was featured new music from a pop perspective. This allowed us Hikoi by New Zealand composer Gareth Farr, one of to showcase many of the advances being made by today’s Pacific Rim’s most celebrated composers. We were Canadian pop musicians. Artists featured were Royal Canoe, pleased to have Mr. Farr in attendance with us this Tasman Richardson, Jesse Krause and Sarah Neufeld. This year, and the spectacular premiere of his work left added component of our NMF was a spectacular success audiences wanting more. The second concerto (two sold-out shows) and had allowed us to reach a new premiered by Dame Glennie was From Darkness to demographic audience. Based on the success of Light: A Spiritual Journey by WSO’s composer-in- this series, we plan on building and residence Vincent Ho. After the success of their first expanding on Pop Nuit for next year’s NMF. collaboration (The Shaman), the two re-teamed to create this new work written in honour of the victims This year’s Festival was another success on so and survivors of cancer. It was a work that expressed many levels, from the critically acclaimed the “the horrors of the disease and the fight that one performances to the innovative programming faces: fear, uncertainty, shock and grief; the quest for of our artistic team. We plan to build on this healing, hope - the journey from pain and suffering success as we find new ways to connect our to peace and acceptance.” Festival to new audiences.

15 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season Steve Reich This year's New Music Festival (NMF) finale featured the World premiere of composer-in-residence Vincent Ho's From Darkness to Light: A Spiritual Journey with an unforgettable percussion performance by Dame Evelyn Glennie.

FINANCIAL REPORT

It is a pleasure to be able to report the sixth consecutive annual operating surplus for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (“WSO”). The excess of revenue over expenditures for the year ended May 31, 2013 was $127,891. The Operating Fund balance was $168,097 and the Net Assets, including the ASM Working Capital Reserve Fund, totalled $368,097.

During the year, the WSO received the fifth and final instalment of the Arts Stabilization Grant of $100,000 which brought the ASF Working Capital Reserve Fund to $500,000. During the year the WSO elected to move $300,000 of the ASF Capital Reserve Fund to our Endowment Fund.

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund held by The Winnipeg Foundation had a market value of approximately $5,600,000 at May 31, 2013 an increase of over $1million in the year. During the year, the contributions to the Fund were $861,161, $300,000 of which was the transfer from the ASF Capital Reserve Fund as noted above and $452,803 of which was matching funds received through the Endowment Incentives Component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund from Canadian Heritage related to contributions made during the 2012 financial year.

Concert revenue increased by $326,163 (10%) from that generated in 2012. The majority of the increase is due to having three more Air Canada Pops concerts and two more special concerts than in 2012. Performance revenue from Education and Outreach increased by $78,437 mainly due to Sistema Winnipeg. Private Sector revenue increased by $145,051 (12%) reflecting increases in fundraising revenue made up of Sistema Winnipeg donations, Endowment Fund donations and undesignated bequests.

Expenditures increased by $441,285 (6%) compared to 2012. The majority of the increase was due to the three additional Air Canada Pops concerts and two additional special concerts as well as planned growth in Sistema Winnipeg program.

During the year the Finance Committee met monthly and its activities included:

Review of the monthly financial statements and year-end forecasts. Review of the 2013-2014 budget and business plan and recommendation for its approval by the WSO Board. Review of all major contractual commitments. Oversight of the annual external audit process including the audited financial statements Review of the work of the external auditor and recommendation of the appointment of auditors.

I would like to thank the members of the committee for their work during the year.

Rob Kowalchuk Chair, Finance & Audit Committee

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Full audited statements available at the WSO General Office, located at Suite 1650 – One Lombard Place, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1C3

17 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season (Excerpt from Audited Statements)

Full audited statements available at the WSO General Office, located at Suite 1650 – One Lombard Place, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1C3

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Photo: Chronic Creative The Adventures in Music series in March and April brought approximately 15,000 elementary school students to the Centennial Concert Hall.

WSO SPONSORS, FUNDERS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS

IN MEMORY OF PETER D. CURRY

POPS SERIES CONCERTS FOR KIDS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL SERIES

POWER SMART INDIVIDUAL CONCERTS HOLIDAY TOUR

SUMMER CANADA DAY SOUNDCHECK WSO IN BRANDON PIANO RAFFLE CONCERT SERIES AT THE FORKS PROGRAM

CAR RAFFLE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY MEDIA SPONSORS Women’s Committee of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

FUNDERS

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Jan Kocman WSO SUPPORTERS

Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund Dr. Brendan MacDougall Morley & Marjorie Blankstein C.M., O.M. Mr. David Mann Brandon Area Community Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell Mrs. Lucienne Blouw Elaine & Neil Margolis Foundation Lesia Peet Dr. & Mrs. John & Leah Ron & Sandi Mielitz The WSO gratefully acknowledges Nita Eamer Memorial Fund George & Tannis Richardson Bracken Ken & Judy Murray the following companies whose Foundation for Choral Music in Trudy Schroeder Doneta & Harry Brotchie Wayne & Linda Paquin generous support helps to ensure Manitoba June Slobodian Mr. & Mrs. John & Bonnie Mr. & Mrs. W.B. Parrish musical enrichment within our Marjory Alexander Graham & Muriel Smith Buhler Harvey I. Pollock, Q.C. community. Thank you! Family Fund Robin Wiens and Emilie Herb & Erna Buller Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Resident Artist Houston Family of Bradwardine Lagacé-Wiens Pierce & Amy Cairns Tippett- Pope $10,000 - $24,999 Fund, Donn K. Yuen James Carr Dr. & Mrs. Brian Postl Johnston Group Inc. The Winnipeg Foundation Con-Pro Industries Canada Ltd. Ms. Patricia Chaychuk Mr. & Mrs. Gerald V. Price Qualico George Warren Keates Memorial 2 Anonymous Jan & Kevin Coates Dr. Donald S. Reimer & Mrs. Fund James Cohen & Linda Anne Reimer Principal Chair W H & S E Loewen Foundation McGarva-Cohen Jim & Leney Richardson $5,000 - $9,999 Inc. Art & Leona DeFehr Mrs. Shirley Richardson Montrose Mortgage C.P. Loewen Family Foundation Inc. Dorothy Dobbie Mr. Rick Riess & Mrs. Jean Corporation Ltd. Lutz Family Foundation John & Gay Docherty Carter National Leasing The Mauro Family Foundation The Maestro’s Circle exists to Philipp R. & Ilse K. Ens Mr. & Mrs. H. Sanford Riley P.R.A. Inc. J.W. McConnell Family recognize special patrons Douglas C. Everett, Mr. Terry Sargeant Premier Printing Ltd. Foundation whose significant philanthropy Chairman, Trudy Schroeder Wawanesa Insurance Marjory Stewart McLaren Fund furthers the musical artistry of Domo Gasoline Corporation Cheryl & Lorne Sharfe Private Giving Foundation the WSO. Thank you! Limited Winnifred Sim Assistant Principal Chair RBC Foundation Mr. Alan Freeman Jack & Elaine Sine $2,500 - $4,999 Richardon Foundation Honourary Chair Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Frieman Karl & Stephanie Stobbe Cambrian Credit Union Burton A. and Geraldine L. Alexander Mickelthwate, Dr. & Mrs. Albert D. Friesen Dudley & Eleanor Thompson J.K. Investments Ltd. Robinson Fund Music Director Dr. & Mrs. Percy Goldberg Arni Thorsteinson & Susan Perce & Elizabeth Schirmer Joanne Gudmundson Glass Orchestra Chair Foundation Platinum Baton $25,000 + Drs. Daya & Chander Gupta Brenlee Carrington Trepel & $1,000 - $2,499 Dr. Peter & Geraldine Spencer Bill & Shirley Loewen Richard & Carol Jones Brent Trepel Bison Transport Fund Michael & Glenna Kay Mr. Richard Turner B. A. Robinson Co. The Tallman Foundation Gold Baton $10,000 - $24,999 Rob Kowalchuk Dr. & Mrs. Eric Vickar Ltd./Robinson Bath Centre Leslie John Taylor Fund Dr. Brendan MacDougall Paul Leinburd Don & Florence Whitmore Industrial Alliance Insurance & Terracon Development Ltd. Silver Baton $5,000 - $9,999 Dr. Judith Littleford Klaus & Elsa Wolf Financial Services Inc. James Thompson Memorial Suzanne & Graham Lount Dr. & Mrs. Klaus Wrogemann Long & McQuade Musical Dr. Terry Klassen & Ms. Grace Fund in Trust of WSO Dueck Jackie Lowe Ivy & Norval Young Instruments The Winnipeg Foundation Dr. David Lyttle Anonymous Premier Printing Ltd. Michael Nozick & Cheryl PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Major Gifts Ashley Dr. David Lyttle, In Support of Muriel Smith Music Stand $500 - $999 Education Concertmaster's Bow Florence & Sheldon Berney Ruth Carol & Len Podheiser, in $2,500 - $4,999 Bird Construction Co. Ltd. Support of Music Connections Coghlan's Ltd. Gail Asper & Michael Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. Paterson InterGroup Consultants Ltd. Timothy & Barbara Burt Number Ten Architectural Bill & Margaret Fast Group James Gibbs Peerless Garments LP Mr. Frank Fred Gladky The Legacy Circle exists to recognize Pollard Banknote Limited Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard the following patrons whose foresight Strata Benefits Consulting Inc. Kevin & Els Kavanagh ensures that the WSO plays on for all True Value Hardware & Drs. Eleanor & Grant Manitobans for generations to come. V. & S. Dept. Stores MacDougall The WSO gratefully acknowledges Frank & Jeanne Plett Legacy Circle members for their Riser: Under $500 Lawrie & Fran Pollard planned future gift to the WSO. Mr. Daniel Akman, Akman George & Tannis Richardson Management Ltd. Lucienne Blouw Hartley & Heather Richardson Mid West Packaging Limited Lorraine & Gerry Cairns Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Patill/St. James Insurance Greg Doyle and Carol Janzen Bellringer Professor A.M.C. Waterman Foundations Ethel Karr The Noreen & Robert Allen Michel D. Lagacé Black Tie $1,500 - $2,499 Charitable Trust G.E. Loewen Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Aqueduct Foundation - Inga S.E. Loewen Mr. Jim Barrett and Anna Storgaard Fund W.H. Loewen Greg Doyle & Carol Bellringer

21 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season Dame Evelyn Glennie As a special 65th anniversary project, the WSO launched a project to add to the WSO Endowment Fund at The Winnipeg Foundation in this 65th year. In total, $861,161 was added to the WSO Endowment Fund and this fund has now grown to a market value of $5.6M.

WSO SUPPORTERS

Helene Dyck Serenade $150 - $299 Mrs. Myrna H. Levin Prelude $75 - $149 Kathleen & David Estey Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Susan Rose & Dick Lim P. Achtemichuk Marcia Fleisher Allen Wendell & Eleanor Lind Kaeren Anderson Friends of the WSO help support Dr. & Mrs. W. L. Gordon Trish Allison-Simms Mr. Gordon P. Linney Doug Arrell & Dick Smith the WSO’s artistic programs each Ms. Debbie Grenier George & Eleanore Balacko Dr. & Mrs. A.G. Macrodimitris Mr. Philip Ashdown season. Members enjoy special Patricia Guy Dick & Minnie Bell Barbara Main Allan & Rochelle Baker Mr. Kurt Braun M. Mavridis benefits that bring Friends Mary & Gregg Hanson Ms. Rosemary Barney Paul & Doreen Bromley Ruth May closer to the music, guest artists Mr. & Mrs. Allan & Audrey Robert Barton Harburn Sel & Chris Burrown D. McKay Audrey Belyea and WSO musicians. Mr. Daniel Heindl Dr. Deborah Caplan Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Terri Eric Bergen Honourary Chair Sonia & Harvey Hosfield Ron Clement McKerchar Donald & Edith Besant Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster Mr. John Hudohmet Ms. Julie Collings Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon McLeod Ted Bock & Liane Chalmers Robert Jaskiewicz Mrs. Joyce Cooper Sylvia Mitchell Eric & Clara Bohm Symphony $600+ Mr. Leroy M. Johnson Ms. Linda Daniels Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Marnie Bolland Margaret-Lynne & Jim Astwood Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones Mrs. Maureen Danzinger Mr. Peter Morgan Arthur & Daphne Bolton Len & Mary Bateman Koren & Leonard Kaminski Bob & Alison Darling Margaret Moroz Frances Booth Lorraine and Gerry Cairns Mr. & Mrs. Burton J. Kennedy Esther & Hy Dashevsky Mrs. J. E. Morris Mrs. Jean M. Bradley Carrie Ferguson Dr. I. Kinizsi Miss Anne Defehr Margaret Morse Mrs. Ruth Bredin Delores Gembey Susan & Keith Knox Ms. Rhonda Diamond Mrs. E. J. Nebbs Lorne & Rosada Bride Robert & Linda Gold T.G. Kucera Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Dingman Edgar Oddleifson Mr. Robert Briercliffe Dr. & Mrs. W. L. Gordon Ms. Francoise Lesage & Mr. Ken Mary Dixon George & Gladys Oelkers Miss Dorothy Broomhall Gwen Hodgson Mills Sally R. Dowler Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Joy Peirson Mr. & Mrs. E. & M. Mavis Brown Marianne Johnson James & Pat Ludwig Kobus & Corne Du Preez Mr. Richard Pinchin Mr. Ross Brownlee June & Lawrence Jones Alice & Andrew Lutz Mr. & Mrs. W. Easton Don & Carol Poulin Ms. Carol Budnick Ms. Nora Kaufman Douglas MacEwan George B. Elias Tim Preseton & Dave Ling Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok Millie & Wally Kroeker Pat & Murray Macrae Tina Enns Reynold & Esther Redekopp Mrs. Mary C. Campbell M.L. Kuntzemueller Steven & Melanie Maksymyk John & Martha Enns Mary Redekopp Ms. Donna Caruthers W.K. Labies Dr. & Mrs. John & Natalie Mayba John B. & Katie Epp Levi & Tena Reimer Carol A. Cassels Kyle McLean Mrs. Maureen McIntosh Margaret E. Faber Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Rerie Dr. Jong Chang Gord & Sherratt Moffatt Mrs. E. Louise McLandress Margaret & Bob Ferguson Gordon & Eleanor Riach Robert Charbonneau Ms. Valerie Mollison Robert Mondy Mr. & Mrs. D.C. Finnbogason John & Wendy Russell Mrs. Patti Cherney Terry & Vi Moore Drs. Kenneth & Sharon Mould Ms. Jo-Ann Finney Alixe Ryles Saul Cherniack & Myra Wolch Mrs. Marina Plett-Lyle Bonnie & Richard Olfert Doug & Phyllis Flint Barb Scaife Mrs. Leona Christiansen Jim & Pat Richtik Carole & Cam Osler Arnold & Christa Froese Dr. & Mrs. A. N. Schroeder Ross M. Cleeve Mr. Bob Tallman Shelley Parham & David Smith Harold & Alice Funk Dr. Robert Schroth Katherine Cobor & Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Evelyn Mr. Gunter Schupke Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Jan Tennant Kevin & Karen Peters Steindel Gardner Shirley Sherwood Mr. Peter van Dijken & Dr. Mr. & Mrs. David & Wanda Pike Alex & Peggy Colonello Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Gomori Dr. Moti Shojania Lorelie Mitchell Mr. Richard Pinchin Ms. Marcella Copp Mrs. Harold W. Grant Louis & Shirley Ann Simkulak Dr. & Mrs. Willem T.H. van Oers Donna & Ian Plant Joyce & Lawrence Cormack Larry & Sue Greer Lindi & John Smith Raymond & Shirley Wiest Carolynne Presser Irene & Robert Corne Dr. Hilary Grocott Y Ms. David & Lorraine Smith 2 Anonymous Rosemary Prior Ms. Helle Cosby Shivaun Berg Ms. Brenda Snider Fred & Carolyn Redekop Mrs. E. Craig Concerto $300 - $599 Ms. Joyce Grose Gordon & Darby Spafford J. Reichert Mr. & Mrs. Mel Guberman Mr. & Mrs. R.P. Spear Ms. Maxine Cristall Judy & Jay Anderson Ms. Iris Reimer Rev. & Mrs. W. A. Cross Gorden Andrus & Adele Kory Dr. Dina Guth Bonnie Hoffer-Steiman & Donald & Karen Ross Dr. Don & Jerri Hall Lionel Steiman Mrs. Isabel J. Crowson Stuart & Michele Attwood Judge & Mrs. Charles & Naida Kathleen Crowston Ms. Margaret Barbour Beth & Raymond Harris Gary & Gwen Steiman Rubin Larry & Evelyn Hecht Margaret & Hartley Stinson Margaret Cumming Cheryl & Earl Barish F. E. Sanderson Mr. Bradley J. Curran Monty & Mary-Claire Bell Bob & Biddy Hilton Juris & Aija Svenne Hans & Gabriele Schneider Mr. & Mrs. J.K. Holland Dr. & Mrs. David Swatek Ms. Denise Cyr-Gander Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Betts Merrill & Shayna Shulman Alonzo & Lise Daley Helga & Gerhard Bock Helmut & Dorothy Huebert In Memory of Mrs. Virgina Tate Harold & Brenda Standing Mrs. Joan M. Hunter Dr. & Mrs. John Taylor Jack & Mary Davison Mr. Jim Bracken Curtis & Lorane Steiman F. De Grazia Sheila & David Brodovsky Terry & Shirley James Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Thompson Dr. & Mrs. M.R. Steinbart Ms. Marilyn Kapitany Ms. Marilyn Thompson Marilyn Derksen & Merle Mr. & Mrs. F. Buckmaster Dr. Lea Stogdale Neufeld Gail Carruthers Henry & Dena Katz C. & R. Thomsen Jo Swartz & Richard Silverman Ms. Heather Kirkham Mr. Robert Vineberg Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Brenda Ms. Nancy G. Cipryk L. & P. Talbot Donald Ms. Julie Collings In Memory of Harv Kittle Dr. & Mrs. F.C. Violago Susan & Kerr Twaddle Dr. Terry Klassen & Ms. Grace Douglas & Janet Watson F. P. Doyle Dr. & Mrs. David Connor Jesse Vorst Herb & Norma Driver Barbara Cook Dueck Herbert & Shirley Wildeman Pat & Peter Walker Mrs. Marion Korn John & Ada Ducas Gary & Fiona Crow Elma & Charles Wilson Ms. Donna Webb Ms. Janet Kuchma Karin Woods Mrs. Dorothy Easton Ted & Margaret Cuddy John & Diane Weselake Elaine LaMonica In Memory of Cyril Woolf Mrs. M. L. Elliott Dr. Joseph N. H. Du Harry & Evelyn Wray Dr. Don Lawrence Mr. John Yarema John & Ruth Ens Marten & Joanne Duhoux 6 Anonymous Mr. Norman Leathers Donn K. Yuen Don & Martha Epstein Elfrieda Dupuis Mrs. Donna Leech 13 Anonymous Ms. Ursula Erhardt

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Greg & Linda Fearn Harold S. Mawhinney & Judy Garth Simonson S.K. Clark Mr. & Mrs. David Levene Dr. Nelma Fetterman Moon Ian & Arlene Smith Ms. Doreen Conlin Mr. Paul & Shirley Lindsay Doug & Joanne Flynn Mr. Alan Maxwell Ms. Kaye Snatenchuk Mr. Alfred Cornies Barry & Patricia Lloyd Margaret Follett Dr. & Mrs. Ihor Mayba Geri & Peter Spencer Anonymous Mr. Allan Mapes Glen & Florence Fraser Mr. & Mrs. R. McDougall Coralie & John Standing Stephen Crane Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon & Rita Margolis Mrs. Marguerite Fredette Robert McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Starodub Barrie & Sally Cranston Mrs. Irene Marriott Mr. Lloyd Friedman C. & J. McIntyre Dan & Elsie Stasiuk M. & G. Crielaard Ms. Mary Massey Mrs. Margaret Funk Violet McKenzie Ms. Helena Stelsovsky Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Cunningham Keith and Debbie Mayoh M. & Mme. Andre Gautron Mr. James A. McKinley Elva G. Stevens D. Cymbalist Ms. Kimberley McCallum Joyce & Bob Gladding Mrs. Jean McLennan Archie & Shirley Stone Margaret Redekop Ms. Susan McCarthy D. Gooch Sandra McMillan Ms. Linda Sturgeon Beth Derraugh Ardythe McMaster Dr. Lisa Gould Mr. & Mrs. Erhard Meier Ron Surcon Marlene & Fred Dickson Lyle McNichol & Frances Stewart Dr. & Mrs. L. C. Graham Estelle Meyers Paul Swart Sylvia Dixon Mrs. Jocelyn Millard Mr. Donald Graham Mrs. Mona Mills Walter & Margaret Swayze Mrs. Norma Drosdowech Peter Miller & Carolyn Garlich Mrs. Noreen Greenberg Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. S. Szirom Mr. & Mrs. Peter Eibisch Mr. Howard Mitchell Marj Grevstad Ms. Akemi Miyahara Dr. & Mrs. John Taylor Ms. Margaret Elaine Ellis Mrs. Joan Ann Morton Greg Edmond & Irene Dr. Stan & Wendy Moroz Ms. Anne Thiessen Jillian Epp Mr. Robert Nix Groot-Koerkamp John & Margaret Mundie June & Lorne Thompson Vera & Peter Fast Miss Jenny Olynyk Katie & DeLloyd Guth D. Munro Ms. Leann Thompson Laurel Fife Sonjia Pasiechnik Mr. Patrick Hackett Charlotte Murrell Lorna & Dr. Ken Thorlakson Cal & Lois Finch Valerie Pearson Miss Marilyn Hall Glenn Nicholls Robert & Barb Tisdale Mrs. Gitta Fricke Ms. Penno Mr. Roy Halstead Mr. & Mrs. Kiem Oen Edith A. Toews Ms. Anne Friesen Mrs. June Perron Ian & Gerry Hamilton J. T. & Karen Ogden Mrs. C. M. Valentine Mr. & Mrs. George & Carol Ms. Beverley Phillips Marie Harnois Truus Oliver Dr. & Mea. Jose & Ruth Gamby Ken & Geri Porath Mrs. Phyllis Hatskin Theda Olson Vasconcelos Jim & Betty Gaynor Mr. David Procner Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hattie In Memory of Ron Oswald Mr. Robert Vineberg Ms. Barbara Gessner Mrs. Glennys Propp Dr. & Mrs. J.C. Haworth Mrs. B. Ozog Bill & Brenda Voort Marilyn Gilbert Ms. Joanne Prygrocki Teresa A. Hay Shirley & Graham Padgett Elizabeth M. Wall Mr. Fred Goeke R. Publow Millie Hemmelgarn Pat Patterson Jim & Joan Warbeck Mrs. Inga Granovskaya Ms. Pat Repa L. G. Herd Mrs. Betty Peddie Ken & Mary Warmbrod John & Louise Greenaway Ms. Lisa Richards Ms. Marilyn Hido Louise Penner Barbara Warrack Ms. Cheryl M. Greenwood Beverley Ridd William J. Hotton Ms. Nettie Peters Jack & Bernice Watts Mr. George Grenier Mr. & Mrs. H Rosenbaum Ms. Helen Isaak Ms. Pat Philpott Harvey & Sandra Weisman Ms. Marianne Gruber Mrs. V. Rosolowich Rozin & Cathy Iwanicki Mrs. Helene Picton Mrs. Gwen M. Welsh Dr. Dina Guth Leonore Saunders O.M. & Jacqueline Iwasienko Mr. & Mrs. Ron Polinsky Mrs. Evelyn Wener B. & R. Hall Hans-Herman Roeder Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Debbie Hall Kay Schalme Wilfred & Dorothy James Blumie Portnoy J. Whyte Irene Hamerton Ms. Velma Schmidt Alan Janzen & Leona Sookram Donna & Gordon Price Mr. Paul Wiebe Gertrude Hamilton Mrs. Edna Schneider Ms. Hayne Laverne Kapac Bryan & Diana Purdy Ms. Debbie C. Wilson Nora Harvey Adolph & Diane Schurek Ms. Bev Kawchuk Mrs. Carol Pyper Patrick Wright Mrs. Sylvia Haverstick Betty & Sam Searle Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Kinnear Juta Rathke Mr. Edwin Yee Jane Hayakawa Izzy Shore George & Lois Reenders 31 Anonymous Erwin W. Kitsch Olga Hembroff Mrs. Rita Shreiber Ms. Mary Klassen Esther Remis Sonatina Max & Eleanor Herst Mrs. Elaine Silverberg Mr. Ray Kohanik Waltraut Riedel-Baun Under $75 Ms. Shirley Hicks Marguerite Szymesko Mona Koropatnick Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Vera Ripley Jacqueline Anderson Jean Highmoor Bonnie Talbot Mr. Ernie Krahn Frances E. Rowlin Mr. M. Richard Arcand Ms. Susan Hildebrandt Linda Tallin D. Kristjanson John S. Russell Ray & Barb Bailey Robyn Hoeppner Mary Lou Talmage Patricia Kuchma Mr. & Mrs. John Sadler Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Janice Bailey Ken Howard Gladys Tarala M. L. Kuntzemueller Mr. Johnny Rule Salangad & Veronique Barthet Richard & Karen Howell Ewa & Ludwik Tarsia Robert Kusmack Ms. Pearly Ms. D Beaven Mrs. Carole Hreno Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Mrs. Helen La Rue Ruld Salangad Gertie and Asher Begleiter Ms. Ishbel Isaacs Nancy & Geoff Tidmarsh Jessie Lang F. E. Sanderson Mrs. Margaret Bellhouse Bob & Vi Jacob In Memory of Sam Trachtenberg K. Le Madec Bill Sands Mrs. Eva Berard David Jenkins Ms. Eleanor Urquhart Rod & Ann Ledwich R. Schroeder Donald & Edith Besant Dr. & Mrs. Arnold & Doreen Mrs. Roseline Usiskin Mr. R. Leroeye A. Schroeder Lorne & Marilyn Billinkoff Kapitz Mr. & Mrs. Gerry S. Varnes R. & J. Lewis Shirley Schroeder Barbara Bohune Mr. Gordon C. Keatch Denis Vincent David & Suzanna Libby Walter & Dorothea Schultz Ms. Ingrid Bolbecher Mr. Brian Kells In Memory of Betty Vouriot Sheila & Elvin Linder Mr. John Schwandt Norma Bortoluzzi Mrs. Shirley Kilburn Jesse Vorst Albert & Helen Litz Charlene Scouten Dr. Jeff & Madeline Brown Mr. Ray Kohanik Miss A. H. Wagstaffe Mrs. Mary Lloyd Ms. Noreen Sealy Edythe M. Brown Mr. Eugene S. Kovach Mrs. Laurabelle Wallace Mrs. Helga Loechner Dr. L. Sekla Narendra Budhia Hy Kraitberg E. Sylvia Warrington Roger Lowe Mrs. Doreen Shanks Alfred Buelow Ms. Betty Laing Mr. Glen Angus Webster Mr. Al Mackling Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Nancy Shead Ms. Sheila Burland Elizabeth Lansard Ms. Lois A. Whyte Ms. Lorraine MacLeod Mr. & Ms. Ed Shwedyk Betty & Bruce Catchpole Wayne & Helen LeBlanc Ms. Audrey Wilson Jim MacNair in Memory of May Mr. & Mrs. Jiri Sichler Mrs. Ella Chenkie Mrs. Ingrid Lee Terrie Woodward Mr. John Macrae Dr. Don & Lynne Simonson Ms. Claudia Chernitsky Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Lentle Phillip S. Young 23 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season Private sector revenue increased by $145,051 (12%) reflecting increases in fundraising revenue made up of Sistema Winnipeg donations, Endowment Fund donations and undesignated bequests.

WSO SUPPORTERS

Peter & Judith Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Rollin & Katherine Ms. Jo-Ann Finney Ms. Verland Force Penner Julien Fradette Dr. & Mrs. Colin Foster Addie Penner Mrs. Gitta Fricke Future Leaders of Manitoba Donna Plant Eileen George Based on Venezuela’s revolutionary Council Inc. Ms. Margaret Podolsky Leave a legacy by making a Mr. Randy Gesell donation to the WSO’s El Sistema social change model, Ms. Cheryl Gaudet Roger Giesbrecht Linda Meckling Endowment Fund. Managed by Sistema Winnipeg is a free daily F George Lawrie & Fran Pollard A Special Thank You to Jackie Godard The Winnipeg Foundation since Jeremy & Maureen Gordon after-school orchestra program that Mr. & Mrs. J Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Prescott 1959, the fund has grown in enriches the lives of children and Ms. Valerie Gilroy Dr. David Punter Heather Graham value to just over $4M. Gifts to Dr. & Mrs. L.C. Graham young people with the fewest Ms. Norma Gwizon Ms. Deborah Radi the fund ensure long term resources and the greatest need. Mr. Ralph B. Guppy Bobbi-Lynn Haegeman Ms. Teresa Reilly financial support for the Mr. James Hanley Ms. Irene Hamilton Mr. Douglas Riske orchestra. Thank you! Maestoso $25,000+ In Memory of Emily Hasinoff Ms. Rhue Hayden Darlene Roberts Lisa Abram Teresa A. Hay C.P. Loewen Family Foundation Mr. Rudy Hedrich Ms. Lavonne Ross The Winnipeg Foundation Judy & Jay Anderson Dr. Wolfgang Heidenreich Ms. Gail Henry Rotary Club of Winnipeg – Chris Antsey Mr. Daniel Heindl Mr. Donald Henry Charleswood Vivace $10,000 - $24,999 Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Ms. Ellen Henry Rotary Club of Winnipeg - East John Bacon Rachel Himelblau Gail Loewen, in Memory of Her Ms. Donna Herold A.M. John & Janet Bailey Katherine Himelblau Mother Sue Lemmerick Mr. & Mrs. Terry & Phyllis Nicola Schaefer Doris & Burton Bass Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard BMO Financial Group Hidichuk Mr. M. Schnitzer Greg Doyle and Carol Bellringer Theresa Huscroft Boeing Canada Winnipeg Katherine Himelblau Richard Nishimura & Gaylene Eric Bergen William J. Hutton J. W. McConnell Foundation Mr. Garry Hirsch Schroeder-Nishimura In Memory of Jessica Bernardin Terry & Shirley James Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. Ms. Lisa Houtkooper Ms. Janet Schubert Mark & Zita Bernstein Family Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones Foundation Ms. Marilyn Kapitany Con Brio $5,000 - $9,999 William J. Hutton Wilf & Kathy Schubert P. Ilavsky Ms. Mary Semanowich Edwin & Susan Bethune Kevin & Els Kavanagh The Manitoba Teachers' Society Ms. Joanne Biggs Miss Esme Keith The Tallman Foundation Ms. Sue Irving Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Catherine Graham Isaak Serebrin David & Gillian Bird Mr. Ken Kinsley Morley & Marjorie Blankstein C.M., O.M. Brad and Cheryl Klassen Allegro $1,000 – 4,999 Mrs. Marion Jagger Ms. Carol Sharp Helga & Gerhard Bock Mr. & Mrs. Bryan D. Klein Mr. & Mrs. Reg & Nancy Olga & Myron Shatulsky Harrow United Church Mr. Boychuk In Memory of Donald Kluchnik Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Frieman Johnson Clarice Shell Ms. Meira Buchszreiber Margaret Moroz, in Memory of Ron & Sandi Mielitz Ms. Barbara L. Jones Ms. Lydia Sheyka Mr. & Mrs. F. Buckmaster Donald Kluchnik Moksha Yoga Kildonan Ms. Diane Jones Mr. Jon Sigurdson Mrs. Leona Burdeniuk T.G. Kucera Sandy & Debbie Riley In Memory of Paul Kettner Wilma Sotas Timothy & Barbara Burt Edith Landy, in Memory of Faye Warren Ms. Kim Kovacs Deidre Sozansky Lorraine and Gerry Cairns David Landy Anonymous Ms. Margruite Krahn Ms. Barbara Sparling Sandra Caplan Mr. Roland Lanoie Tony Kreml Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Stefanchuk Mr. & Mrs. Norm & Sylvia Cassie Mr. Don Lawrence Conmoto Under $1,000 Mrs. Judy Lamont William Stewart Chavurad Tefilah; in Amanda Le Rougetel & Val Paape Betty & Ted Ash Ms. Veronica L. Larmour Ms. Mavis Stewart Appreciation of Clara Belkin Lisa Lewis Lynne Axworthy Ms. Diane Lau Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Lorraine Chavurad Tefilah; in Fraser & Joan Linklater Mr. John A. Bailey Mr. Frederick Lee Stone Appreciation of Karin Klassen Andrew Lutz Ms. Angelica Banmann Dr. Peter Letkemann Mr. Tim Swanson & Ms. Anne Lawrie Cherniack K.J. Lyons & C.E. Simcoe Ms. Carmen R. Barchet Dr. David Lyttle Longston Ms. E.R Chochinov Mr. Simon MacDonald Ms. Janet D. Beach Ms. Leona MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Mary Thomas Audrey Clifford WSO Women's Committee, in Marcel Bonneau, in Honour of Ms. Shannon MacFarlane Ms. Phyllis A. C. Thomson Mrs. Joyce Cooper Memory of Margaret Mackling His 90th Birthday Mrs. Carol Macoomb E. Toews Ms. Helle Cosby Bonnie Makodanski Doneta & Harry Brotchie Mr. Dave Madson Carol & Neil Trembath Mr. & Mrs. Roger & Cathy Coss In Memory of Grant Marshall D.J. Cowan Robert McDowall Ms. Coralie Bryant Anna Mangano Mrs. Audrey Vandewater Ms. Lorelei Bunkowsky M. & G. Crielaard Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Terri McKerchar Manitoba Association of School Mrs. Nancy Vincent Gary & Fiona Crow Mrs. Jean H. McLennan Ms. Maureen Collison Superintendents Stephen & Linda Vincent Joy Cooper & Martin Reed D. Cymbalist Ardythe McMaster Arlene Hintsa, in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Carrie Esther and Hy Dashevsky Glen Mead Ms. Gillian P. Cotton Gertie Mason Walker-Jones Kathleen Davis Stephen & Marianne Meush Bob & Alison Darling Art Mauro & Naomi Levine The Children and Mr. Ray Davis Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Ms. Cheryl Deans Ms. Lynne McCarthy Grandchildren of Tanya Derksen Linda Moore Roger Dennis Pat McCarthy-Briggs Colin and Frances Walley Mrs. Christine Dewar Margaret Moroz Mary Dixon Iona McPhee P. & B. Walsh Mr. Isaac Ben Diamond Vera Moroz Ruth & Charles Dowse Linda Lee-Meiers & Matt Meiers Ms. Stephanie Whitehouse Ms. Janice Dietch Ron & Ollie Nelson Mr. Spencer Duncanson Rita & Don Menzies In Memory of Susan Wieser Beverley & Fred Dyck Mr. Sveto Nikic Mrs. Cynthia Dutton Walter A. Mildren Ms. Edie Wilde Helene Dyck Mr. & Mrs. Brian Ormonde Judge Judith Elliott Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell Nicole & Graham Worden Ms. Alexandra Eastley Dept of Otolaryngology, Head & Ms. Heather Emberley Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Denise 6 Anonymous John & Martha Enns Neck Surgery Kathleen & David Estey Murphy Ms. Ursula Erhardt In Memory of Fern Papushka Ms. Fruma Farago Ms. Lucy Nykolyshyn Sharon Erickson-Nesmith Ms. Joan S. Papushka Rick & Julie Fast Mr. Brian O'Leary Kathleen & David Estey Mr. & Dr. Grant W. Pastuck Irwin & Gail Fine In Memory of Mary Patterson WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season I 24 Up Close & Orchestral WSO SUPPORTERS Lesia Peet In Memory of David H. Skinner Humphry Inn & Suites In Memory of Dr. & Mrs. Carolyn E. Smith Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones Mrs. M.M. Pierce Mr. Jean P. Sourisseau Koren & Leonard Kaminski Dr. & Mrs. Werner Pieterse Ms. Patricia Steele Kozub/Halldorson Family Mr. & Mrs. David & Wanda Pike Dr. & Mrs. M.R. Steinbart Share the Music is a unique Jim & Wendy Krovats Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan Margaret & Hartley Stinson outreach initiative of the WSO Mrs. Caroline Ksiazek Ms. Lois Powne Lea Stogdale that allows economically T.G. Kucera Eric & Erna Pullam L. & P. Talbot Ron Lambert J. Reichert James & Joanne Teitsma disadvantaged children and their families to attend WSO Rolf & Alana Langelotz Ms. Iris Reimer Ms. Marilyn Thompson Dr. Brendan MacDougall performances. Thank you for Mrs. Shirley Richardson Heather A. Thornton Festival donors help to ensure Mr. Frank Martin Ms. Charlotte Robbins Dr. Helen A. Toews helping to Share the Music! the artistic excellence of the Mr. Pat Meagher James Robertson Edith A. Toews Shelley Chochinov WSO’s New Music Festival. Ms. Nancy Mercury Gisela Roger Louise Waldman & David Loftson Thank you! Ms. Sheila Miller Mr. Kevin Rollason Pat & Peter Walker Barbara Cook His Worship Mayor Sam Katz Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Mrs. Brenda Morlock Olga & Bill Runnalls Professor A.M.C. Waterman Margaret Moroz Ms. Tracy Sachvie Mr. & Mrs. James & Claudia Addie Penner Ms. Ruth Asper In Memory of Dr. & Mrs. M.M. Baked Expectations Robert & Cindy Neufield Grant & Janet Saunders Weselake Lesia Peet William Scheidt Mr. Paul Wiebe Pierce Pat & Mary Jo Carrabre Ms. Dominique Rey Mr. & Mrs. Lorna Schledewitz Robin Wiens and Emilie Ms. Linda Sander Warren Carther Mr. Michael Shnier A. Schroeder Lagace-Wiens Kay Schalme Mr. Ernest P. Cholakis Marilyn & Jon Seguire Raymond and Shirley Wiest Heida & Skuli Sigfusson Dr. & Mrs. David Connor Muriel Smith Dr. L. Sekla Dianne Wilt & Keith Millan Geri & Peter Spencer Aris Economou Iian Smythe David Shefford Women's Committee of the Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Elvira Finnigan Karin Woods Shirley E. Sherwood Winnipeg Symphony Bette Jayne Taylor, in Honour of For Eyes Mr. & Dr. Jens J. Wrogemann Michael Silicz & Alison Hamilton Orchestra Her Birthday Mr. Georgios Giannelis Ms. Sylvia Yaeger Winnifred Sim Terence & Angela Wu Allyson Watts Paul & Nel Henteleff 4 Anonymous Louis & Shirley Ann Simkulak Phillip S. Young Mr. Warren Whittaker Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Jack & Elaine Sine 5 Anonymous 2 Anonymous Richard & Karen Howell WSO GOLDEN BATON RECIPIENTS Year Recipient(s)

2013 The Richardson Foundation Steve Bell, Winnipeg is the recipient of the WSO singer-songwriter is the Golden Baton award for recipient of the Golden community leadership. Baton award for artistic achievement 2012 Carol Bellringer and Tracy Dahl 2011 James Ehnes, violinist 2010 Irmgard & William Baerg 1999 Manitoba Telecom Services, accepted by Tom Stefanson 1998 William H. Loewen 1997 Canada Council for the Arts, accepted by Donna Scott, Chair 1996 The Winnipeg Foundation, accepted by William Parrish, President 1995 Investors Group, accepted by Sanford Riley, President & CEO 1994 Great-West Life, accepted by Raymond McFeeters, President & CEO 1993 du Maurier Arts Ltd., accepted by Don Brown, President & CEO, Imperial Tobacco Ltd. 1992 James Richardson & Sons, accepted by George T. Richardson, President & CEO 1991 Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, accepted by Charles Bronfman, President & CEO 1990 Harold Buchwald, Q.C. This annual award was established in 1990 to recognize an individual or corporation that has supported the WSO through a substantial personal or financial commitment.

25 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season The Education & Outreach department of the WSO launched a new program called Destination WSO. School groups can book tours, attend concerts, or participate in sectional clinics and master classes with WSO musicians.

VOLUNTEER RESOURCES

WOMEN’S COMMITTEE The Women’s Committee works tirelessly throughout the season in support of the WSO. Thank you for your continued dedication! EXECUTIVE MEMBERS President – Shirley Loewen Vice-President – Sylvia Cassie Past President – Lesia Peet Treasurer – Isobel Harvie Secretary – Evelyn Davidson Mailing Assistant – Eva Lavallee

MEMBERS Leila Alvare Gitta Fricke Violet Kasunic Helene March Olga Runnalls Agnes Bailey Eleanor Gibson Elinor Kent Margaret McElmoyle Helen Schaetzle Martha Baluta Vera Gorlick Davette Kent Maria Michalak Pat Sirski Anna Banera Ruth Gregg Aggie Klassen Brenda Morlock June Slobodian Rosemarie Beal Evelyn Gurvey Lynella Kluchnik Margaret Moroz Marlene Steele Jacqueline Brignall Mrs. Stuart Hanks Adele Kory Maggie Nishimura Maria Stolarskyj Pauline Burns Nadia Hanuschak Eva Lavallee Aleksandra Osipova Ruth Taylor Jennie Cardinal Prystupa Isobel Harvie Roberta Linnett Joan Papushka Sara Scott Turner Sylvia Cassie Margaret Harvie Gail Loewen Maria Paulic Diane Ulrich Chrystyna Choptiany Gwen Hodgson Shirley Loewen Lesia Peet Genevieve van Oers Susan Cooke Vera Hrycenko Janice H. Lutz Helen Peters Eve Vickar Evelyn Davidson Linda Hutchings Joann MacMorran Brenda Phernambucq Doreen Wallace Madeleine Dean Elena Ivanitskaia Margaret Mackling Marina Plett-Lyle Winnifred Warkentin Ursula Erhardt Hyllerene Jarvis Joyce Manwaring Claire Pudavik Angela Yang Hazel Zahradnik Catherine Flower Koren Kaminski Maarit MacMahon Susan Richardson Rena Zinkowski THANKS TO OUR 2012 - 2013 VOLUNTEERS

Matthew Abraham Carol Ferguson Diane Hudson & Jim Iona McPhee Frances Settler Gorden Andrus Michael Forzley Husiak Rhonda McRorie Sharon Slobodian Darrin Baldwin Cheryl Franz Elizabeth Hunt Claire Milgrom Nettie Solinski Doug Bale Gisaya Gahungu Le Beau Jakobson Jocelyn Millard Lea Stogdale Christine Bell Jennifer Gillis Judy Jennings Gustavo Naigeboren Ken Stone Val Benevet Mike Gillis George Kesselman Diane Nichol Geri Sweet Sharon Berkowitz Ray & Barbara Gislason Mustapha (Sonny) Kitchan John & Janine Pennington Audrey Treichel Lucienne Blouw Ann Goodwin Adele Kory Bettina Pfeiffer Maria Tschritter Chelsea Borden Roslyn Graham Dorothy Kotler Ingrid Pfeiffer Anthony & Joanne van Jane Bullied Carole Grier Brian Kowalchuk Jessica Piper Yperenburg Paul Burbank Carol & Gary Gunvaldsen Roxolana Kurjewicz Jon Plett Menorah Waldman Kathy Buschausen Tiffany Hall Betty Laing Sandra Plosker Emily Walker Archie & Susan Campbell Meghan Hansen Lawrence Lau Sheila Rainonen Brian & Eleen Webber Ray Catellier Dianne Harley Eva Lavallee Beverly Reidiger Penny Webber Gwen Cave Elisabeth Harms Dennis Lockerby Clare Reimer-Dorratt Tannis Webster Helle Cosby Annette Hay Merle MacFadyen John Riddell Ryan Wehrle Shanyce Crighton Chris Hay Joan & Jim Mackenzie David & Elena Roberts Megan Wells Debbie Curtis Elizabeth Hay Mardi MacNeil Darlene Ronald Patrick Wright Karen Depape Shirley Hilton Nathan Maertins Noreen Rossnagel Angela Yang Erica Dilke Laura Hochheim Jesse Marantz Alice & Colin Russell Diane Zack Elfrieda Dupuis Wirlana Holowka Linda Marks Daria Schur Irene Zurawsky Chantelle Edwards Heather Howie Helen McLennan Jenna Seidel WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season I 26 Photo: Keith Levit Photography

Alexander Mickelthwate

GOVERNANCE The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a chartered chartered non-profit organization governered by a voluntary board of directors.

OUR DISTINGUISHED PATRONS His Honor the Honourable Philip S. Lee C.M., O.M. His Worship Sam Katz Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba Mayor of the City of Winnipeg

The Honourable Greg Selinger Mr. W. H. Loewen & Mrs. S.E. Loewen Premier of Manitoba WSO Directors Emeritus

BOARD OF DIRECTORS STANDING COMMITTEES Timothy E. Burt, CFA, President & Chair EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Richard Turner, Vice President Timothy E. Burt, Chairperson Muriel Smith Rob Kowalchuk, Treasurer Dorothy Dobbie Richard Turner Muriel Smith, Secretary Rob Kowalchuk Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio Dorothy Dobbie, Past President Jackie Lowe Alexander Mickelthwate, Ex-Officio Jim Carr Terry Sargeant Sylvia Cassie Michael Cox Arlene Dahl FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Alan Freeman Rob Kowalchuk, Chairperson Dorothy Dobbie, Chairperson Dr. Daya Gupta Timothy E. Burt James Carr Gregory Hay Muriel Smith Caroline Ksiazek Michael D. Kay Richard Turner Richard Turner Maureen Kilgour Ex-Officio Timothy E. Burt Caroline Ksiazek Trudy Schroeder Ex-Officio Jackie Lowe John Bacon Alexander Mickelthwate Terry Sargeant Trudy Schroeder Karl Stobbe GOVERNANCE & Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio NOMINATING COMMITTEE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Alexander Mickelthwate, Ex-Officio Terry Sargeant, Chairperson Jackie Lowe, Chairperson Michael Kay Timothy E. Burt Maureen Kilgour Dorothy Dobbie Richard Turner Gregory Hay Ex-Officio Maureen Kilgour Timothy E. Burt Caroline Ksiazek Trudy Schroeder

27 I WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season Alexander's seventh full season as music director continued to aim for stimulating programming of well-known masterworks and new discoveries to excite WSO audiences.

PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL Al Alexandruk Wally Fox-Decent Gail Leach Kathleen Richardson Mal Anderson Jack Fraser Dr. Hermann Lee George & Tannis Richardson Carol Bellringer Evelyn Friesen Naomi Levine Lenny Richardson Marilyn Billinkoff Elba Haid William H. Loewen Ed Richmond Doneta Brotchie Helen Hayles Dr. Brendan MacDougall Lorne Sharfe John and Bonnie Buhler Kaaren Hawkins Don MacKenzie William Shead Edmund Dawe. D.M.A. Sherrill Hershberg Bill Marr Graeme Sifton Greg Doyle Ian Kay Ed J. Martens Joanne Sigurdson Jamie Dolynchuk Roger King Michael Nozick Bonnie Staples-Lyon Julia De Fehr Bill Knight Harvey Pollock, Q.C. Brenlee Carrington Trepel Susan Feldman Michele Lagacé Dr. William Pope Dennis Wallace Barbara Filuk Zina Lazareck John Rademaker PRESIDENTS OF THE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1948-49 Hon. Mr. Justice J. T. Beaubien 1979-80 Mr. N. Roger McFallon 1949-50 Hon. Mr. Justice J. T. Beaubien 1980-81 Mr. John F. Fraser 1950-51 Hon. Mr. Justice J. T. Beaubien 1981-82 Mr. William W. Draper 1951-52 Mr. J. M. Sinclair 1982-83 Mr. John O. Baatz 1952-53 Mr. J. M. Sinclair 1983-84 Mr. Andrew D. M. Ogaranko, Q.C. 1953-54 Mr. Digby Wheeler 1984-85 Mr. Harold Buchwald, Q.C. 1954-55 Mr. Digby Wheeler 1985-86 Mr. Harold Buchwald, Q.C. 1955-56 Mr. W. D. Hurst 1986-87 Mr. Michel Lagacé 1956-57 Mr. W. D. Hurst 1987-88 Mr. Michel Lagacé 1957-58 Dr. Hugh H. Saunderson 1988-89 Mr. William H. Loewen 1958-59 Mr. E. W. H. Brown 1989-90 Mr. William H. Loewen 1959-60 Mr. E. W. H. Brown 1990-91 Mrs. Julia DeFehr 1960-61 Mr. E. W. H. Brown 1991-92 Mrs. Julia DeFehr 1961-62 Mr. David Slater 1992-93 Mr. Gordon Fogg 1962-63 The Hon. Mr. Justice Monnin 1993-94 Mr. Gordon Fogg 1963-64 The Hon. Mr. Justice Monnin 1994-95 Mrs. Helen Hayles 1964-65 Mr. Norman J. Alexander 1995-96 Mrs. Helen Hayles 1965-66 Mr. R. W. Richards 1996-97 Mr. Anthony Brookes 1966-67 Mr. R. W. Richards 1997-98 Mrs. Helen Hayles 1967-68 Mr. W. R. Palmer 1998-99 Mr. William Norrie 1968-69 Mr. W. R. Palmer 1999 - May 1999 Mr. William Loewen 1969-70 Mr. E. J. Smith 1999 – 2000 Mr. Bruce MacCormack 1970-71 Mr. E. J. Smith 2000 –2002 Mr. Roger King 1971-72 Dr. M. M. Pierce 2002 – 2003 Ms. Patti Sullivan 1972-73 Dr. M. M. Pierce 2003 – 2005 Mr. Wally Fox-Decent 1973-74 Mr. H. S. Brock-Smith 2005 - 2006 Ms. Carol Bellringer 1974-75 Mr. Allan G. Moffatt Jul. 2006 – 2006 Mr. Harvey Pollock (Interim President) 1975-76 Mr. Allan G. Moffatt Dec. 2006 – 2007 Dr. Brendan MacDougall 1976-77 Mr. Julian D. T. Benson 2007 - 2012 Mrs. Dorothy Dobbie 1977-78 Mr. Julian D. T. Benson 2012 – present Mr. Timothy E. Burt, CFA 1978-79 Mr. John L. Buckworth

WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season I 28 Barenaked Ladies

WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STAFF

TRUDY SCHROEDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE, MUSIC DIRECTOR

EXECUTIVE OFFICE ARTISTIC Lori Marks, Confidential Executive Assistant Bramwell Tovey, Conductor Laureate Richard Lee, Resident Conductor FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Vincent Ho, Composer-in-Residence John Bacon, Director of Finance & Administration Sandi Mitchell, Payroll & Accounting Administrator ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Mihye Shin, Accounting & Administration Assistant Jean-Francois Phaneuf, Director of Artistic Operations James Manishen, Artistic Operations Associate DEVELOPMENT Andrea de Hann, Production Manager Joanne Gudmundson, Director of Development Amanda Wilson, Stage Manager Carol Cassels, Development Manager Lawrence Rentz, Stage Supervisor Sarah Lund, Development Coordinator Chris Lee, Orchestra Personnel Manager Gail Loewen, Manager of Strategic Advancement Projects Ray Chrunyk, Principal Librarian Caroline Murphy, Telefunder, Donations & Raffles Laura MacDougall, Assistant Librarian Karen Deda, Telefunder, Development Assistant (p/t) Chelse McKee, Development Assistant (p/t) EDUCATION & OUTREACH Tanya Derksen, Director of Education & Outreach SALES & AUDIENCE SERVICES Amy Wolfe, Education & Outreach Coordinator Ryan Diduck, Director of Sales & Audience Services Brent Johnson, Community Outreach Coordinator Jason Hayes, Patron Services Coordinator Heather Thornton, Group Events Representative MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Rachel Himelblau, Group Events Representative Lisa Abram, Director of Marketing & Communications Patron Services Representatives (p/t): Susana Schanel, Marketing & Communications Project Manager (to March 2013) Theresa Huscroft Crystal Schwartz Sarah Panas, Communications Coordinator (from March 2013) Chelse McKee Melissa Ungrin Cheryl Waldner, Communications Coordinator (p/t) (from March to April 30, 2013) Clare Neil Stephanie Van Nest S. Thompson Designs Inc., Graphic Designer

The Contours

29 I WSO Annual Report –2012-2013 Season Concert revenue increased by $326,163 (10%) from that generated in 2011-2012. The majority of the increase is due to having three more pops concerts and two more special concerts in 2012-2013.

WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS

MUSIC DIRECTOR CELLOS TRUMPETS Alexander Mickelthwate Yuri Hooker, Principal Brian Sykora, Principal **Cristian Markos, Assistant Principal Paul Jeffrey RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Alex Adaman Isaac Pulford Richard Lee Margaret Askeland The Patty Kirk Memorial Chair Arlene Dahl COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE Carolyn Nagelberg TROMBONES Vincent Ho Emma Quackenbush Steven Dyer, Principal John Helmer FIRST VIOLINS BASSES Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster Meredith Johnson, Principal BASS TROMBONE The S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatté Memorial Julia McIntyre, Principal **Viorel Alexandru, Assistant Principal Chair, endowed by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Paul Nagelberg Foundation TUBA Bruce Okrainec Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Chris Lee, Principal Zdzislaw Prochownik Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster Chris Anstey Patrick Staples TIMPANI Raymond Chrunyk Jeremy Epp, Principal Mona Coarda FLUTES Hong Tian Jia Jan Kocman, Principal PERCUSSION Simon MacDonald Martha Durkin Frederick Liessens, Principal Rachel Moody †Jane Radomski PICCOLO HARP Julie Savard Martha Durkin Richard Turner, Principal Jun Shao Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen OBOES SECOND VIOLINS Bede Hanley, Principal Darryl Strain, Principal Robin MacMillan ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal Chris Lee Karen Bauch ENGLISH HORN Rodica Jeffrey Robin MacMillan PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN **Takayo Noguchi Raymond Chrunyk Boyd MacKenzie CLARINETS Meredith McCallum Micah Heilbrunn, Principal ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Susan McCallum Michelle Goddard Laura MacDougall Claudine St-Arnauld Phoebe Tsang BASSOONS Fred Redekop is the official Piano Tuner Alexandra Eastley, Principal VIOLAS and Technician of the WSO Meryl Summers Daniel Scholz, Principal Anne Elise Lavallée, *On Leave HORNS Assistant Principal **Temporary Position Laszlo Baroczi Patricia Evans, Principal † Dual Section Position Richard Bauch Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal Greg Hay James Robertson Please note: Non-titled (tutti) string players are Suzanne McKegney The Hilda Schelberger Memorial Chair listed alphabetically and are seated according to a rotational system. Merrily Peters Caroline Oberheu Mike Scholz Michiko Singh WSO Annual Report – 2012-2013 Season I 30 20122013 SEASON

Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director WSO Administration Office: WSO Box Office: Richard Lee, Resident Conductor Richardson Building Centennial Concert Hall Vincent Ho, Composer-in-Residence Suite 1650 – One Lombard Place 555 Main Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X3 R3B 1C3

WSO Season CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR WOODSTOCK Saturday, December 1 I 7:30 pm Friday, February 22 I 8:00 pm at-a-Glance Saturday, February 23 I 8:00 pm MENNONITE CONCERTOS Sunday, February 24 I 2:00 pm Sunday, December 2 I 7:30 pm YUJA WANG PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY 1 PRIETO CONDUCTS BRAHMS Friday, September 21 I 8:00 pm BARENAKED LADIES: Friday, March 1 I 8:00 pm Saturday, September 22 I 8:00 pm HITS AND HOLIDAY SONGS Saturday, March 2 I 8:00 pm Friday, December 7 I 8:00 pm CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF MOTOWN Saturday, December 8 I 8:00 pm BERLIOZ: SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE WITH THE CONTOURS Sunday, December 9 I 2:00 pm Friday, March 15 I 10:30 am Friday, September 28 I 8:00 pm Saturday, September 29 I 8:00 pm MESSIAH SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE Sunday, September 30 I 2:00 pm Saturday, December 15 I 8:00 pm Friday, March 15 I 8:00 pm Saturday, March 16 8:00 pm STRAVINSKY: RITE OF SPRING FAIRY TALE FANTASIA I 2:00 pm Friday, October 12 I 10:30 am Sunday, January 6 I PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL RITE OF SPRING A SYMPHONIC NIGHT IN HAVANA Friday, January 11 I 8:00 pm Friday, March 22 I 8:00 pm Friday, October 12 I 8:00 pm Saturday, March 23 I 8:00 pm Saturday, October 13 I 8:00 pm Saturday, January 12 I 8:00 pm Sunday, January 13 I 2:00 pm Sunday, March 24 I 2:00 pm MEASHA DVORˇ ÁK: SYMPHONY NO. 7 MOZART REQUIEM Friday, October 26 I 8:00 pm Saturday, March 30 I 8:00 pm Saturday, October 27 I 8:00 pm Friday, January 18 I 10:30 am CHAPLIN: THE GOLD RUSH HALLOWEEN HOOPLA PROKOFIEV 3 & DVORˇ ÁK 7 Saturday, April 20 I 8:00 pm Sunday, October 28 I 2:00 pm Friday, January 18 I 8:00 pm Saturday, January 19 I 8:00 pm BIG NIGHTMARE MUSIC MUSIC, NOISE & SILENCE Friday, November 2 I 8:00 pm THE DREAM CONCERT Sunday, April 21 I 2:00 pm Saturday, November 3 I 8:00 pm Friday, January 25 I 8:00 pm Sunday, November 4 I 2:00 pm Saturday, January 26 I 8:00 pm CIRQUE MUSICA Sunday, January 27 I 2:00 pm Friday, April 26 I 8:00 pm MENDELSSOHN: SYMPHONY NO. 3 Saturday, April 27 I 8:00 pm (SCOTTISH) GLENNIE & REICH: PART 1 Sunday, April 28 I 2:00 pm Friday, November 9 I 10:30 am Friday, February 1 I 8:00 pm BEETHOVEN 9 SCOTTISH SYMPHONY: GLENNIE & REICH: PART 2 Friday, May 10 I 8:00 pm A SELKIRK SETTLERS CELEBRATION Saturday, February 2 I 8:00 pm Saturday, May 11 I 8:00 pm Sunday, May 12 I 2:00 pm Friday, November 9 I 8:00 pm VIVALDI: THE FOUR SEASONS Saturday, November 10 I 8:00 pm Saturday, February 9 I 8:00 pm SYMPHONY TALES BEN HEPPNER GALA RECITAL MANNY TUBA AND THE MAGIC JUKEBOX DOUBLE FEATURE: Tuesday, November 13 I 8:00 pm Sunday, February 10 I 2:00 pm PETER AND THE WOLF & DR. SEUSS’ GREEN EGGS & HAM MAHLER 7 CHENG PLAYS MOZART Sunday, June 23 I 2:00 pm Friday, November 16 I 8:00 pm Friday, February 15 I 8:00 pm Saturday, November 17 I 8:00 pm Saturday, February 16 I 8:00 pm

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