2 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2019–2020 SEASON Table of Contents Administrative Staff Board of Directors 7 KIMBERLY BREDEMEIER General Information 10–11 Executive Director Orchestra Roster 13 JOSHUA BRITTON Music Director Biography 14–15 Orchestra Personnel Manager Assistant Conductor 17 JEANNE BUNDY Chorus Information 18–20 Director of Sales/Box Office Manager Arrivederci from the Maestro 22–23 VICKI BURCHELL Gospel at the Phil Director of Finance Program — February 16, 2020 25 PHIL FASSETT Artist Information 27 Development Committee Chair JIA-RONG GAN Roger Kalia/Meng Su Orchestra Librarian Program — February 29, 2020 29 Artist Information 30–31 CHRIS HARP Program Notes 32–34 Director of Marketing & Special Events BETSY HEIGER Music and Sports Development Coordinator Program — March 14, 2020 36–37 Director of Publications & Grants The Crescent, Cresline, Wabash Plastics DANNIECE HENDERSON Director of Operations Foundation is proud to sponsor Chorus Manager The Envelope Please Program — April 4 & 5, 2020 40–41 MICHELLE NUTI Artist Information 43–45 Development Assistant BRIAN ONDERDONK Puccini’s Turandot Alice May Director of Education & Program — April 25, 2020 46–47 Community Programs Artist Information 49–59 KAREN RENNER Program Notes 60–61 Librarian Assistant CONDUCTING STAFF ALFRED SAVIA Music Director BRIAN ONDERDONK Assistant Conductor/EPYO Conductor LEE VEAZEY EPYO II Conductor ANDREA DRURY Evansville Philharmonic Chorus Conductor RYAN KNIGHT Evansville Philharmonic Chorus Assistant Conductor This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Kettering, Ohio 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of Onstage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2020. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 3 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2019–2020 SEASON 4 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2019–2020 SEASON 6 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2019–2020 SEASON The Board of Directors Mark Powers, Michael Holmes President Becky Malotte Kirsten Wagmeister, Michelle Quinn President-Elect Diane Schroeder Linda White, Jim Spath Vice-President Ellen Spence Don Shymanski, Pat Vaughan Theby Treasurer Susan Vaughn Kevin Wilson, Pat Welborn Secretary Cyrus Williams Julie Erkilla, Cynthia Wolfe Guild President Kirk Wright F. Stephen Sheets, Rita Eykamp, Immediate Past President Life Member Phil Fassett, Phyllis Grimm, Development Committee Chair Life Member Caroline Fairbanks, Ross Erickson, At Large Member Orchestra Representative Fr. Raymond Brenner Ellen Welcher, Jeff Fink Chorus Representative Nicholas Gartner Steve Schaefer, Selby Hinkebein Mayor’s Office Representative PAST PRESIDENTS 1934–36 Roger K. Becker 1960–68 Alexander L. Leich 1989–91 Carol Abrams 1936–38 Paul H. Schmidt 1968–70 Ted C. Ziemer, Jr. 1991–92 Robert Carithers 1938–39 Robert M. Leich, Sr. 1970–71 N. Keith Emge 1992–93 Nancy Gaunt 1939–40 Milton Greenwald 1971–72 J. Michael McGregor 1993–94 Tom Bryan 1940–42 Raymond H. Goebel 1972–73 Guerin Bernardin, Sr. 1994–95 Joan David 1942–45 John F. Berry 1973–74 Albert A. Woll 1995–96 Tom Topper 1945–46 Fred C. Fischer 1974–76 Helen McKinney 1996–98 Steve Parker 1946–48 Henry B. Walker, Jr. 1976–77 Richard Schlottman 1998–00 Pat Welborn 1948–49 William D. Ingle, Jr. 1977–78 Mell B. Welborn, Jr. 2000–02 Diane Schroeder 1949–50 Richard Schiewetz 1978–79 Remig Fehn, Jr. 2002–04 Philip Fisher 1950–51 August Bergman 1979–80 Gilbert S. Graves 2004–06 Norm Bafunno 1951–52 Roger K. Becker 1980–81 William Suhrheinrich 2006–08 Bill Doty 1952–54 Alexander L. Leich 1981–82 Robert E. Hampel 2008–10 Brian McGuire 1954–56 Bernard V. Rue 1982–83 James R. McKinney 2010–12 Richard Arneson 1956–57 Remig Fehn, Jr. 1983–84 Malcolm H. Forbes 2012–14 Chris Wolking 1957–58 Howard Sandusky 1984–85 Stephen M. Johnson 2014–16 Kirk Wright 1958–59 Bernard L. Schultz 1985–86 Susanne Emge 2016–18 F. Stephen Sheets 1959–60 Louis C. Ruthenburg 1986–87 Malcolm H. Forbes 1959–60 Earl R. Zeisler 1987–89 Robert L. Reid 7 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2019–2020 SEASON 9 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2019–2020 SEASON Fyi ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES CONSENT 20 NW 3rd St, Ste 500 Your attendance constitutes consent for use Fifth Third Bank Center of your likeness and/or voice on all video and/ Enter parking garage on 2nd Street, enter or audio recordings and in photographs made building and take elevator to 5th Floor during Philharmonic events. Phone: 812/425-5050 Monday–Friday 9am to 5pm ELEVATORS E-mail: [email protected] Two public elevators make all levels of the Victory Theatre accessible. Both elevators are BOX OFFICE INFORMATION located directly behind the Victory Theatre’s Monday–Friday 10am to 4:30pm Sixth Street box office. 20 NW 3rd St, Ste 500 Open 2 hours prior to Classics & Pops concerts FIRST AID at the Victory Theatre Please contact the nearest usher Single and subscription tickets available online for assistance. Phone: 812/425-5050 FLEXPASS VOUCHERS CAMERAS & CELL PHONES Must be redeemed by Friday before Cell phones are allowed with ring volume the concert. turned on silent and for use as camera without flash during performances, as well as to GROUP RATES tweet and post on social media. No regular The more you buy, the more you save. cameras allowed. Call 812/425-5050 for more information. CLUB 18|39 HEARING IMPAIRED If you’re between the ages of 18 and 39, you A limited number of electronic listening can get discounted tickets to Classics and Pops devices are available for hearing impaired concerts. Register for FREE on our website. patrons. Call 812/425-5050 at least one week in advance to request. See usher upon arrival. CONCESSIONS Refreshments are available for purchase in the IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Sixth Street Lobby. Food and drink are allowed In the event of fire or other emergency, move in the auditorium (unless otherwise indicated). to the nearest exit where you will be guided to an usher. LATECOMERS STUDENT TICKETS Latecomers must wait in the outer lobby and $10 tickets are available for full time students will be escorted into the auditorium at an with valid ID. Availabilty one week in advance appropriate time. for some concerts. LOST & FOUND IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND A CONCERT Please approach an usher or call the Ford The EPO has a “no refunds” policy. Pops & Center at 812/422-1515. Classics exchanges are $2 per ticket and must MAILING ADDRESS be requested by 4:00pm on the Friday before PO Box 84, Evansville, IN 47701-0084 the concert. Some exclusions apply. You may donate your tickets back to the orchestra for RESTROOMS distribution to underserved individuals. Restrooms are located throughout the building, and are accessible for VICTORY THEATRE guests with physical disabilities. For a list of prohibited items, parking or general information, visit victorytheatre.com. SECURITY For questions about security, parking or WEBSITE prohibited items, call the Ford Center at www.evansvillephilharmonic.org 812/422-1515. NEW CLEAR BAG POLICY SMOKING Please note the only bags that will be allowed Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is inside the Victory Theatre are: prohibited inside the building. 12″ x 6″ x 12″ clear plastic bag 1 gallon plastic freezer bag ALL PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Clutch with wrist strap (6 ½″ x 4 ½″ max) Clutch with shoulder strap (6 ½″ x 4 ½″ max) 11 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2019–2020 SEASON The Orchestra Alfred Savia, Music Director Brian Onderdonk, Assistant Conductor VIOLIN I Isabel Kwon TRUMPET Alan Snow* Alex Krew Timothy Zifer Concertmaster Ricard Li Principal, Elizabeth Drabkin Jennifer Jordan Emery Nagy/Everett Assistant Concertmaster Alex Lavine Northcut Chair Kathryn Savia Timothy Smith Ellen Essig and Dr. & BASS Kevin Wilson Mrs. J. Irwin Essig Chair Greg Olson Sheryl Schuster Principal, TROMBONE Maria Mastropaolo William H. Suhrheinrich Chair Lee Blakeman Henry Jenkins Tiffany Freeman Principal, Jonathan Yi Lee Veazey Clarence C. Clarke Chair Tatiana Dunn Dorian Jackman Matt Calvert Sharilyn Spicknall Joe Tyksinski Greg Downes Nathan Shapiro FLUTE TUBA Abby Fuchs Leanne Hampton º Melissa Williams Sheena Lan Principal, Principal Pauline and Remig VIOLIN II TIMPANI Jia-Rong Gan* Fehn Chair Erin Torres Todd Sheehan Principal, Principal Evansville Philharmonic Jessica Harris Guild Chair OBOE PERCUSSION Anne Fiedler Elizabeth Robertson º Ross Erickson º Elizabeth Heiger Principal Principal Sun Huh Bonnie Farr Michael Launius Lisa Lance Jessica Smithorn Keegan Sheehy Karen Renner Madeleine Wething CLARINET PIANO Hua Zhang Thomas Josenhans Anne Fiedler Marisa Votapek Principal, Principal, Sarah Grace Bindrim Gilbert S. Graves Chair Rossanna M. Enlow Chair Emily Cook VIOLA HARP Mark Hatlestad* BASSOON Mary Dicken Principal, Ed Lacy Principal, Anonymous Friend Chair Principal, Pauline A. Reichmann Chair Elizabeth Doubrawa Wm. C.H. Grimm, Jr. & RECORDING Christopher Alley Phyllis R. Grimm Chair K. Kim Fillingim Enoch Ng Ron Tucker Wooram Kroon Eve Witt STAGE PRODUCTION Lyrica Smolenski IATSE Local 102 Julia Lin HORN Gardner McDaniel Emily Britton º STAGE MANAGER Principal, Paul Nau CELLO Eykamp Family Chair Graham Cullen* Cristian Codreanu SABBATICAL Principal, Tara Johnson Carol Dallinger, Violin Anonymous Friend Chair Barbara Josenhans Jennifer Farny *Eykamp String Quartet member Kristin Roberts º EPO/UE Consortium member 13 | EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2019–2020 SEASON Music Director/Conductor Alfred Savia Appointed Music