POPS! AUGUSTA SYMPHONY • Dirk Meyer, Music Director 2020-2021 • Sixty-Sixth Season We Are Grateful to Our Support Groups

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The Augusta Symphony applauds University Health Care System for being the Presenting Sponsor of our Community Chords Music Therapy Program in the Knox Music Institute. For more than 202 years - during prosperous years and those that challenged and changed us - University has worked to improve the health of those they serve in mind, body, and spirit. Thank you, University Health Care System, for more than 20 years of continuous support of the Augusta Symphony. We look forward to many more years of creating beautiful music together.

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UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM POPS! AUGUSTA SYMPHONY • Dirk Meyer, Music Director 2020-2021 • Sixty-Sixth Season We are grateful to our support groups

whose time, talent, and fundraising allow the Symphony to share the joy of music with our community. CONTENTS

ABOUT YOUR SUPPORTERS AUGUSTA SYMPHONY Legacy Giving...... 16 Welcome...... 5 Sponsors of the 2020-2021 Season...... 31 About Augusta Symphony...... 7 Sponsor a Musician...... 32 Community Chords...... 8 Annual Fund...... 33 Board of Directors and Staff...... 11 Memorials & Honoraria...... 37 Augusta Symphony Miller Theater...... 28 Endowment Fund...... 38 Maestro Dirk Meyer Bio ...... 48 Index of Advertisers...... 64 Members of the Orchestra...... 49 Principals of the Orchestra...... 50 SALUTATIONS Levi W. Hill IV President, Board of Directors...... 13 Anne Catherine Murray Executive Director...... 15 Dirk Meyer, Music Director...... 17

POPS 2020 - 2021 1 2 3 4 WELCOME AT THE SYMPHONY… AS A COURTESY TO OUR Arrival – doors to the theater open one hour MUSICIANS AND PATRONS, before a performance to allow plenty of time to PLEASE… park and find your seat. Silence – your cell phones prior to entering the hall. Handicap Accessibility – to best serve you, Young Concert Goers (6 years and younger) arrangements can be made by calling the Miller – are encouraged to attend the Family Concerts Theater Box Office at 706-842-4080 ext 1 prior at Columbia County. to purchasing your seats. There is an unloading zone immediately in front of the Miller Theater and TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS… there is a gentle slope into the theater, arcade, and Advance Tickets – may be purchased online restrooms with no steps. Wheelchair accessible at AugustaSymphony.com, by calling 706-842- seating and companion seating are located on the 4080 ext 1, or in person at the Miller Theater Box orchestra level. The Miller Theater has an elevator Office at 708 Broad Street. to access the Creel-Harison Mezzanine Lobby, but Box Office Hours – Monday – Friday 10:00 am balcony seating involves traversing stairs. – 2:00 pm and two hours before a performance ADA Parking – is available in the parking well on (subject to change). the 700 block of Broad Street to patrons with ADA Group Discounts - are available for groups of hangtags or license plates as approved by the City 15 or more. Please contact the box office at 706- of Augusta. These spaces fill on a first-come, first- 842-4080 ext 1 to make these arrangements. served basis and open 90 minutes prior to show. Tax Acknowledgements – are available for Drop off is permitted at the loading zone in front season subscribers only for tickets returned for of the theater where there is a wheelchair ramp resale 48 hours prior to the concert. Welcome available. We will be glad to provide assistance into the venue as needed. PROGRAM BOOK Managed Parking – Patrons should look Advertising – is one of the fundraising means for lighted Miller Theater parking signs and by which the Augusta Symphony Guild supports attendants in reflective vests. Attendants will the Symphony. Please continue to thank these remain in the lot throughout the event. The most individuals and businesses by patronizing them. up-to-date parking information is available at We appreciate their long-standing efforts to assist www.millertheateraugusta.com. the Symphony in reaching our community and Additional Parking Options – are available encourage your support of them. To become an in public lots. Please be mindful as many lots advertiser, please contact the office at 706-530- around the theater are private property. Patrons 1338 for information and rates. are also encouraged to use ride share services, Recycle Your Program at the conclusion of each such as Uber and Lyft. concert by placing it on tables as you exit the hall. Security – all patrons will enter the theater under This allows us to reduce its printing expenses and the Marquee at 708 Broad Street. To facilitate helps us be good stewards of our environment. the safety of our guests, each patron will submit to bag check and metal detection prior to entry. A full list of prohibited items is available at www.millertheateraugusta.com. Every patron is required to have a ticket to enter. Entry to the venue can be expedited if you choose to carry a clear bag. Concessions – will be determined on a concert- by-concert basis this season. Lost and Found – is located at the box office. Please contact us at 706-842-4080 ext 1 to locate your lost item.

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6 ABOUT AUGUSTA SYMPHONY

Now in its 66th season, Augusta Symphony is the primary professional orchestra for the Central Savannah River Area and pursues its mission, “to share the joy of great musical performance with our community—together we are music,” through annual symphonic, Pops, and family concerts that reach approximately 20,000 people each year. Via Community Chords Education, Veterans Outreach, and Music Therapy programs, Augusta Symphony further strives to foster broad About Augusta Symphony accessibility to live classical music performance and a lifelong appreciation of the art form among people of all ages, backgrounds, and means. Community Chords currently serves thousands of youth and adults in communities within a 75-mile radius of Augusta. Founded in 1954 under the baton of Music Director Harry M. Jacobs, Augusta Symphony has evolved from a small group of 15 musicians to an 85-member professional ensemble and leading regional orchestra. Augusta Symphony has been led by four talented conductors: Harry Jacobs until 1991, Donald Portnoy from 1991-2009, Shizuo Z Kuwahara from 2009-2016, and Maestro Dirk Meyer, who is in his fourth season as Music Director. During its sixty-six years of growth, Augusta Symphony has matured in artistic excellence while increasing programming and outreach to engage audiences of all ages and levels of music knowledge. This progress is made possible through the support of three dedicated groups of volunteers: Augusta Symphony Guild, Augusta Symphony League, and Friends of Augusta Symphony, along with the support of all of our donors and patrons. The Miller Theater is the home of all Symphony Series and Pops! performances and features a variety of programming throughout the year. It was built in downtown Augusta in 1940 as an Art Moderne movie theater and vaudeville house and operated until 1984. In 2008, Peter S. Knox IV donated the Miller Theater to Augusta Symphony to be revitalized as a performance venue. The restoration was the result of a $23 million capital campaign, made possible by the generosity of individuals, corporations, foundations, SPLOST funding, and state and federal historic tax incentives. Construction took place in 2016-2017, and the Miller Theater reopened with a grand Opening Night Gala on January 6, 2018.

The Augusta Symphony is a member of the League of American Orchestras, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, Greater Augusta Arts Council, North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.

POPS 2020 - 2021 7 EDUCATION VETERANS OUTREACH MUSIC THERAPY

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8 COMMUNITY CHORDS EDUCATION Community Chords School Outreach brings performances and demonstrations by Symphony musicians and guest artists directly into CSRA schools. Symphony musicians perform engaging and interactive concerts for students and teachers. This season, many of these mini-concerts will be pre-recorded and provided to school groups as video links to share with students on their own schedules. The Discovery Concert annually provides over 1,200 elementary, middle, and high school students, including homeschoolers, with opportunities to experience a free live symphonic performance. Due to the pandemic challenges, this season’s Discovery Concert will be provided to area schools and homeschool groups as a video link to the recording of the “America” Symphony Series concert, which features multimedia images above the orchestra that students are sure to enjoy from the safety of their classroom or home. Community Chords The 2021 Youth Concerto Competition will be presented jointly by the Augusta Symphony and Augusta University’s Department of Music on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Maxwell Performing Arts Theater from 1 – 4 pm. The competition is open to students ages 10-18 residing in Georgia or South Carolina who are students of orchestral instruments including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and piano. The overall winner will earn the opportunity to perform with the Augusta Symphony in a concert under the direction of Maestro Dirk Meyer.

VETERANS OUTREACH Through a partnership with the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center Music Therapy program, Symphony musicians perform at the VA hospitals, a Veteran Guitar Ensemble attends Symphony rehearsals, and symphony musicians play during Music-Assisted Group Meditation and Relaxation Therapy. This program’s purpose is to assist veterans with pain, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Symphony musicians benefit as well by building bridges with the community in which they perform and experience the positive impact their craft has on the veterans and hospital staff. MUSIC THERAPY Thanks to a generous sponsorship from University Health Care System, the Symphony is entering its second year of providing free group music therapy to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Board-certified, licensed music therapist Veronica Andreassen- Barker shares her talent and compassion with participants in the Knox Music Institute as well as through telehealth sessions launched during the pandemic. This year, Ms. Barker will introduce a mindfulness-based music therapy initiative in the KMI, funded by a grant from the American Orchestra’s Futures Fund, a program of the League of American Orchestras made possible by the generous support of the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. Symphony musicians and university students will provide live music for group therapy sessions, facilitated by the music therapist, that focus on guided relaxation, imagery, and mindfulness practices to positively impact the lives of participants such as those suffering chronic illnesses as well as community members interested in self-care and wellness.

POPS 2020 - 2021 9 10 AUGUSTA SYMPHONY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021 EXECUTIVE BOARD Levi W. Hill IV, President Phil Caldwell, Secretary Chum Balk, First Vice-President Richard Peacock, Treasurer EX-OFFICIO Heidi Brewton, President-Elect, Mark Burgreen, Legal Counsel Anne Catherine Murray, Augusta Symphony Guild Dirk Meyer, Music Director Executive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sue Alexanderson W. Lawrence Fletcher Angela Morgan Miriam Atkins Laverne Gaskins Beth Menger Morrison Katrina Belser Joseph H. Huff Laurie Ott Smith Elizabeth Engler Beman Cammie Jones Jordan Pierce John B. Black Zach Kelehear Justin Resley Evelyn Bobo David Lapp John Southern

David Bogorad Wayne Lord Stan Stanton Board and Staff of Directors Robert Clark Brian Lyons Mike Stolarski Pamela Dorminey-Uros Brian J. Marks Susan Verdery Nan Easler Beverly Marnell Charles R. Wolf III Joe Entrekin Gene McManus Jeff Fehrman Ian Mercier PAST PRESIDENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1987 David Bolander 1995 Louie H. Griffin, Jr. 2010 Joseph H. Huff 1988 John G. Schaeffer 1999 Patricia A. Moye 2015 Brian J. Marks 1989 Anne W. Galloway 2001 Elizabeth B. Rogers 2018 Ora Parish, Jr. 1990 Gerald W. Woods 2003 Charles R. Wolf III 2020 Susan Verdery 1991 Timothy S. Mirshak 2005 J. Larry Read 1993 Harriet Laslie Reynolds 2007 Philip Caldwell AUGUSTA SYMPHONY STAFF Anne Catherine Murray, Gail Brown, Veronica Andreassen-Barker, Executive Director Director of Financial Operations Music Therapist Dirk Meyer, Music Director Camilia Mouton, Pawel Kozak, Don Edmunds, Marketing Manager Orchestra Personnel Manager Director of Artistic Operations Jillian Stewart, Angela Shaw, Music Librarian Director of Development MILLER THEATER STAFF Katherine Garcia, Rob Boggs, Production Manager Assistant General Manager Vicki Cooper, Sales Manager MILLER THEATER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Levi W. Hill IV, President Mark Burgreen, Legal Counsel Brian Marks Chum Balk, First Vice-President Ora Parish, Jr. Elizabeth McCormack Richard Peacock, Secretary Joe Huff Colette Randall Phil Caldwell, Treasurer

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12 LEVI W. HILL IV PRESIDENT Dear Symphony Friends, Thank you for your continued support of Augusta Symphony, and welcome to our 66th season. The British figure William Morris once said of poetry, “... it is the companion in youth of desire and love; it is the power which in later years dispels the ills of life.” The same can be said of music. At times, it energizes the spirit and motivates, but then too, it has the power to calm the restlessness of uncertainty. I believe music to be one of life’s essentials. With the power to span generations it speaks to the youthful minds of tomorrow while restoring in others the joys of yesterday. A wonderful and mysterious feature of music is that when listening, each of us will claim a unique experience but that we will also share in Board President a common apprehension of its beauty. I believe this is the pleasure that has us longing to be together. Together we are music. Levi W. Hill IV President, Board of Directors

POPS 2020 - 2021 13 14 ANNE CATHERINE MURRAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As you can imagine, it takes months of planning and teamwork to produce our Season Program Books. In the past year, we have all learned the hard way that the best laid plans often go awry. And so I struggle as I write this letter in late July of 2020, acutely aware that by the time you read this, our plans may have changed yet again. I’ll focus on what I know to be true. First, the Augusta Symphony exists because of its expert and dedicated musicians. What a terrible time so many of them have suffered due to loss of work and opportunities to share what they love to do most! But how resilient they have shown themselves to be, spending the lockdown teaching virtually, composing pieces Thank you for staying the course with us. The shared through social media, and remaining Symphony and the Miller are stronger for this Executive Director enthusiastic about whatever curveballs get experience and because of your commitment thrown their way. to our mission. Second, I am beyond grateful for Maestro Dirk Anne Catherine Murray Meyer and the staff of the Symphony and the Executive Director Miller Theater. Together, we’ve planned and successfully marketed the 20-21 Season, only to have to “Reimagine Fall” to accommodate smaller orchestras and audiences. We spent the summer of COVID on a co-branding campaign, “Together We Are Music” that reminded the community that the Symphony and the Miller are one and the same and ready to welcome them back as soon as conditions allow. It has been awe-inspiring to see what develops during our physically-distanced brainstorm sessions in the theater, and I could not be more proud of what we have accomplished together. What motivates us most is YOU, our patrons. We are emotionally invested in sharing the joy of music with all of you, even if it means tossing out one beautifully-designed concert for another smaller, masked, concession-free concert. I can attest that the same amount of passion is infused in whatever iteration you may be enjoying this evening.

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16 DIRK MEYER MUSIC DIRECTOR Dear Friends, This is certainly a different Welcome Letter than the one I originally planned for our 2020- 21 season. In these unprecedented times, a “welcome” wouldn’t seem complete without first wishing each of you good health as we make our way through this pandemic. For many of us this fall will include a brand new opportunity: enjoying a “live” orchestra performance from the safety of your own home. So, wherever you are: Welcome to the Symphony, welcome to the We have also made adjustments to our Pops! Miller, or welcome at home! season this year. For the fall these concerts Our original vision for the 2020-21 season are going digital. Subscribers to our Pops! was quite different, to say the least. And and Family Series will have full access to our despite all the uncertainties, we are hopeful broadcasts of Movie Music Pops! as well as our that the second half of our season may return Holiday Pops!. Music Director to "normal." But this fall we had to make some In the New Year hopefully things have settled adjustments for the safety and wellbeing of our to a point where we have the opportunity musicians and valued patrons. to finish our season as originally planned. We have been working diligently to ensure high With music from Beethoven to Debussy and quality orchestral music will continue to thrive from Country to Motown, our spring season in our community – even during these difficult includes something for everyone. Of course, if times. While orchestras around the country there is one thing we have learned in 2020, it are cancelling their seasons, we have created is that nothing is easy. But we also have learned a concept that will allow our musicians to stay to adapt and come up with creative ways to employed, our audiences to enjoy great music, solve the challenges we face. So whatever 2021 and, most importantly, everyone to be safe. throws at us, we will be ready and ensure that the music keeps on playing. By playing repertoire for smaller orchestra we can ensure physical distancing on stage. By Thank you for your continued support during limiting audience capacity we can ensure the these uncertain times. Enjoy the music, same is true in the auditorium. And for those wherever you are, and we look forward to who can’t be with us in person, we are offering seeing you soon! a livestream of our performances. Sincerely, I can honestly say I am thrilled about our plans for this fall. Despite all the challenges, we get to enjoy our beloved Augusta Symphony and some of the greatest orchestral music: From Baroque masters to today’s cutting edge composers, from Mahler’s epic symphonic Dirk Meyer vision to intimate works like Mozart’s Little Music Director Night Music; our reimagined fall season features amazing music! And, as an added bonus, we get to experience some of our incredibly talented musicians as soloists.

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POPS 2020 - 2021 31 32 ANNUAL FUND Your gift to the Annual Fund is the driving force behind our ability to live out our mission to “share the joy of great musical performance with our community.” With your generous support, the Symphony provides artistic excellence and innovative programming and continued growth of our education and community outreach. Thank you to the following donors for your support of the Augusta Symphony during the 2019-20 season.

MAESTRO SOCIETY STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE - $50,000+ VIRTUOSO CIRCLE - $10,000+ Augusta Symphony Guild Anonymous Brian Marks & Carol Maione Augusta Symphony League Dr. & Mrs. Gene Marnell, Jr.

CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE - $5,000+ COMPOSER CIRCLE - $2,500+ Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Blalock Mr. & Mrs. William Bennett, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Clark Dr. & Mrs. Wallace Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Joe L. Entrekin Ms. Phyllis Harvey Dr. & Mrs. Louie H. Griffin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William C. Hopkins Dr. & Mrs. Peter G. Klacsmann Mr. Robert P. Kirby Mr. & Mrs. Morton Lindner Annual FundAnnual Mr. & Mrs. David Knox Mr. & Mrs. W. Charles Moye Mr. & Mrs. Billy R. Litchfield Mr. & Mrs. H. Montague Osteen, Jr. Wayne Lord & Jim Nord Mr. Justin Resley & Mr. Michael Siewert Mr. & Mrs. James M. Lovelace John & Cindy Southern Dr. T. Vanderzalm Mr. & Mrs. Mattison R. Verdery Dr. & Mrs. Charles R. Wolf III

ENCORE CIRCLE - $1,000+ Judge & Mrs. H. Scott Allen Joseph & Lorinda Fournier Morris Communications Jeanie & Richard Allen Friends of the Augusta Symphony Company Mr. & Mrs. Frank Andrew Dr. & Mrs. Adam Z. Goldberg Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Oetting Dr. Miriam J. Atkins Ms. Stella Windsor Grandin Dr. & Mrs. James O’Quinn Mr. Chum Balk Mr. & Mrs. Levi W. Hill IV Mr. & Mrs. Ora Parish, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Davis Beman Drs. William & Elizabeth House Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Peacock Dr. & Mrs. John Black Dr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Howington Mr. & Mrs. J. Jordan Pierce Mr. & Mrs. Bennie Bobo Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Huff Dr. & Mrs. Michael B. Rogers Alissa & David Bogorad Dr. Zach Kelehear & Mr. & Mrs. Milton Ruben Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Brady Dr. Karen Heid Harvey J. & Martha Jane Sanders Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Brand Drs. David & Carol Lapp Dr. & Mrs. Gregory E. Smith Dr. Kathy & Dr. & Mrs. Steven Levy Beverly & Jim Smith Mr. Thomas W. Brittingham, Jr. Gene & Ann Marie McManus Mr. Stan Stanton Dr. & Mrs. Terrence J. Cook Christa Michael Mike & Tracy Stolarski Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Daniel Dr. Angela Morgan & Drs. Alan & Tina Whitehouse Mr. & Mrs. William Easler Dr. James Dunaway Jeri & Charles Whitworth Ann & George Farmer Gerald Woods & Jeff & Ashley Fehrman Dr. Deborah Bates Mr. & Mrs. William Lawrence Fletcher

POPS 2020 - 2021 33 GOLD BATON - $500+ Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Sumner L. Fishbein Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Lynn Morrison Mr. Brian Annex Sim & Mimi Fulcher Lt. Col. Lawrence Russell III Mr. & Mrs. William A. Cashin, Jr. Marlie Jacobs Grilli Dr. & Mrs. Gary Stroebel Len & Charlynn Collins Ms. Sue W. Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Thigpen Mrs. William P. Copenhaver Anne Huff Linda & Lloyd Young Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Dozier III Mrs. Henrietta Marks Mr. Thomas M. Dozier Dr. & Mrs. H. Victor Moore

SILVER BATON - $250+ Larry & Anne Baker Michael & Suzanne Heninger Mr. & Mrs. Franco Palumbo Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Blackburn Ms. Anita Irvin Dr. Ghislain & Sophie Perron Mr. & Mrs. R. Daniel Blanton Dr. & Mrs. Ray E. Johnson Mr. William Pidcoe Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Burgreen Dr. & Mrs. William R. Kitchens Dr. Julius T. Rucker, Jr. Philip, Linda & Nina Burris Dr. James Lemley & Mrs. Judith Fennell Ruffin Mary & Gerry Chambers Dr. Jacqueline Fincher Ms. Mary Schorsch & Harvey & Katherine Clark Dr. & Mrs. Patrick Lillard Mr. Les Bertrand Michael & Teresa Cowen Mrs. Helen McKenney Edouard & Cheryl Servy Dr. & Mrs. John Crosby Maestro Dirk & Mrs. Paula Meyer Stewart & Lynda Shevitz Mr. & Mrs. James R. Davis Dr. & Mrs. Tracy W. Middlebrooks Harry & Pamela Snowdy Mr. Richard S. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Scott Anthony Monnig Mr. & Mrs. Stephen H. Steinberg John Parker Edel Mr. & Mrs. William Monro Ms. Charley Ann Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Edwards III Mr. & Mrs. Preston Moss Dr. & Mrs. C. Mark Thigpen Susan & Dan Fabrick Anne Catherine & Jeb Murray Mr. & Mrs. Mark Tyrrell Mr. & Mrs. J. Martin Ford MAJ (Ret) Terry A. Newton & Susan W. Vines & John Nikander Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gallagher Dr. William T. Hight III Mr. & Mrs. Richard Weinstein Laverne Lewis Gaskins Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O’Rourke Mr. Wyatt E. Windham Phyllis A. Harrison Ms. Marie Paddleford Col.(Ret.) & Mrs. James Henderson

BRONZE BATON - $50+ Anonymous (3) Dr. & Mrs. Bradley A. Bertram Mr. & Mrs. Robert Burch, Jr. Dr. Virginia Allen Ms. Martha A. Bertrand Dr. & Mrs. Scott Burns Ann S. Anderson & Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bielewicz Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell Sara R. Davenport Claudia & Lewis Blackstone Mr. Garn Capps & Ms. Elizabeth R. Anderson Don & Betty Blankenship Dr. Patsy Capps Merrilee D. Anderson Mrs. Floyd E. Bliven, Jr. Andrea Carey Drs. Brian & Rhonda Armstrong Ann B. Boardman Mr. & Mrs. Chris Carlson Auto Credit Finance Mrs. Jean Bowles Dr. Patricia Caudell Mr. & Mrs. David Bryan Avery Spencer & Linda Boyd Ms. Margaret Centers Ms. Katherine K. Bailey Mr. Thomas Bradford Mary Anne H. Chamberlain Dr. & Mrs. Orlow Ball Mrs. Debra Bradshaw Mr. & Mrs. Frank Chandler Polly & Lyle Ballance Don & Stephanie Bray Mary Louise Cheek Ms. Karen Barnes Mr. P.A. Brodie III Dr. & Mrs. Joe David Christian, Jr. Mrs. Will Barrett Penny & Bob Brown Dr. & Mrs. William L. Clark, Jr. Ms. Patricia S. Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Brown Mr. & Mrs. William R. Coleman, Jr. Ms. Martha Baxter Mr. & Mrs. Mel Buckner Susan deCamp Conger Dr. Marshall & Victoria Bedder Ms. Cathryne Buice Ms. Nan Connell Mr. & Mrs. David B. Bell George & Karen Shaw Burch Mr. & Mrs. Joseph I. Converse

34 POPS 2020 - 2021 Ms. Karen Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Kitchens Mr. Jerome Ruby & Ms. Miriam A. Corley Dr. & Mrs. Gil Klemann Dr. Paulette Harris Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Cosby Mr. Herman Kunis John & Tamara Rutt Dr. & Mrs. Edward Crosland Dan Lee & Nancy Crawford Mr. Martin Schwerzler Dancing Star Arabians Ms. Suzanne Lentz Dale & Brooks Scurry Dr. & Mrs. Jim Davis Mr. & Mrs. Dan Leonard Mrs. Charles Shaefer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Davis Dr. & Mrs. William Gould Long Mrs. Antonia F. Shiver Ms. Lorraine Deal Ms. Clodius Lowery Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Sigg Suzanne Denning & Russell Bonin Mr. & Mrs. Mike Malone Mr. & Mrs. Craig Smith Mr. & Mrs. Norwood Dennis Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Malzer Dr. & Mrs. William Speir Ms. Marilyn Donnan Col. (Ret.) Janet Manning Ms. Susan Steinberg Mr. & Mrs. John Donnelly Mary Ann & Eric Marriott Ms. Roberta H. Stevens Mr. Ben Dusenbury Mr. & Mrs. Dean Martin Ms. Jillian Stewart Walter & Patricia Dyke Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mayo Dr. & Mrs. John G. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. James Eiring Ms. Jennie McClure Dr. & Mrs. William B. Strong Mr. Jim Jurgens & Dr. Jane Ellis Ms. Mary McCormack Suburban Woman’s Club Marcus & Joe Fellingham Mr. & Mrs. Hugh M. McCutcheon of Augusta Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Fleiss Mr. & Mrs. Rusty McGahee Barbara & Bob Sweeney Mr. & Mrs. Ashley Foreman III Mr. & Mrs. Ken McLeod Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Taylor Mr. James A. Foster Drs. Frank & Nanci McPhail Ed & Jan Templeton Pamela & Nestor Garcia Kurt & Jan Menger Dr. & Mrs. Frederick L. Thielke Mr. & Mrs. John W. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Meybohm Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Tovar Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Glassman Mr. & Mrs. Charles Milburn Mr. Donald Townsend Mrs. Anita Godwin Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin L. Mims III Jill Trefz FundAnnual Dr. & Mrs. Barry Goldsmith Mrs. Timothy S. Mirshak Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Edward Tynan Stephen & Cynthia Gray Mr. & Mrs. Ron Moncrief Mr. & Mrs. Max Vallotton, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Griffin, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Walter Moore Mr. & Mrs. J. Marshall Vann III Mr. & Mrs. Marion & Philip & Mary Ann* Morsberger Dr. & Mrs. Biagio J. Vericella Miriam Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Moss Mrs. Sigfried von Schweinitz Ms. Sylvia Griffin Camilia & Stephen Mouton Mr. & Mrs. James Wade Ted & Jane Griffin Mrs. Neita H. Mulherin Drs. Michael & Cheryl Whitlow Mr. & Mrs. John Guerrieri Dr. & Mrs. Robert Nesbit Mrs. Linda Wier Deborah Hamilton Ms. Frankie Rush Nevins Randy & Cindy Wilkinson Ms. Gina Hammock Mr. & Mrs. Dennis D. Niehoff Dr. George W. Williams Drs. Philip & Carole Hanes Mr. & Mrs. J. Fleming Norvell Mrs. Pat Wilson Mr. & Mrs. David H. Hanks Mrs. Joan D. O’Connor Lee Winger Ms. Patricia Harris Mr. Carlos J. Ortiz Mr. & Mrs. William Wren Mac & Yvonne Harrison Steffi G. Bailie Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Wurzinger Ms. Kay Hays Mr. & Mrs. Wallace F. Palmer II Mr. & Mrs. Philip Zapp Mr. & Mrs. Earvin Henderson Ms. Janis Parsons Mr. & Mrs. Ron Zareck Major J.R. Hill, USAR (Retired) Ms. Phyllis G. Pellarin Ms. Rebecca Hill Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Perry Ms. Amy Holsten Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Phinizy III Bob & Denise Hood Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Pinnell Carol & Jason Jarrard Jim & Camille Price Dr. Laura Irwin & Mr. Eric Smith Anne Proctor Mr. Michael Johnson Charles S. Putnam Mr. & Mrs. David Capers Jones Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Quinn Ms. Nancy Jordan Dr. & Mrs. John Reynolds III Drs. Warren B. & Nancy Karp Richard & Kathleen Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Kitchen Mr. Philip J. Rhodes Mr. & Mrs. C. Ralph Kitchens, Jr. Ms. Deborah Richardson *deceased

POPS 2020 - 2021 35 FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT PARTNERS Ann and Gordon Getty Community Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Foundation for the CSRA Patricia S. McGee Foundation Augusta National Golf Club Creel – Harison Foundation Porter Fleming Foundation Employee Giving Program Georgia Council for the Arts Publix Super Markets Charities Bank of America Greater Augusta Arts Council RBC Foundation Charitable Foundation JB White Foundation Fund The Richards Family Foundation Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation Knox Foundation Richmond County Columbia County Board League of American Orchestras’ Board of Education of Commissioners Futures Fund, A Program of the Storey Foundation Inc. League of American Orchestras Foundations & Government Partners & Government Foundations

36 POPS 2020 - 2021 MEMORIALS & HONORARIA The Augusta Symphony is grateful to these donors who have chosen to honor or memorialize an individual through a dedicated contribution to the orchestra during the 2019-2020 Season. Honoraria or memorial contributions are welcome throughout the season and serve as a fitting tribute to a loved one or family member. Please make your gift to the Augusta Symphony and mail to PO Box 579, Augusta, GA 30903.

MEMORIALS In memory of In memory of In memory of Kathryn S. Boardman Mrs. Maureen Jones Ursula Kerins Given by: Given by: Given by: Lauren & Philippe Erramuzpe Augusta Symphony Guild Ms. Mira Klein

In memory of In memory of Mrs. Margaret Daniel Mrs. William Shivers Morris III Given by: Given by: Augusta Symphony Guild Augusta Symphony Guild Beverly & Jim Smith Memorials & Honoraria HONORARIA In honor of In honor of Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Day Mr. & Mrs. Mattison R. Verdery Given by: Given by: Mr. & Mrs. David E. Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Al Crabtree

In honor of Mrs. Jamie Lynn Riedy Given by: Mr. David Rachleff

POPS 2020 - 2021 37 ENDOWMENT FUND The Augusta Symphony’s mission is “to share or through an estate are numerous and include the joy of great musical performance with our significant tax benefits as well as the joy of community. Together, we are music.” To secure knowing that your gift will support the outstanding the long-term sustainability of that mission, The programming of our Symphony in perpetuity. Augusta Symphony, Inc. Endowment Fund was The Augusta Symphony has partnered with the established. Gifts to our endowment fund are Community Foundation for the CSRA to invest permanent capital that is invested prudently and and administer our endowment and as such, we a portion of the earnings from that capital are can discuss options with you and/or your financial made available to support the Symphony’s annual advisor regarding charitable giving. operating budget. If you have questions or are interested in The benefits of giving to our endowment now discussing a gift, please contact either: Gail Brown Kelly Mercier Director of Financial Operations Director of Finance & Administration Augusta Symphony Community Foundation of the CSRA 706-826-4719 706-724-1314 [email protected] [email protected]

SUSTAINER’S SOCIETY Augusta Symphony Guild Board of Directors, W. Charles & Patricia Moye Augusta Symphony League Augusta Symphony, Inc. Education Endowment Emily Stevens Baumann Dr. & Mrs. William S. Boyd Cleon W. Mauldin Memorial Educational Endowment Fund Memorial Estate of National Endowment Ann Boardman Lees G. Cole for the Arts Karen & Peter Klacsmann Music Library Endowment

Endowment Fund Endowment ENDOWMENT FUND BOARD Peter Klacsmann, Chair Mary Anne Plunkett John Southern Susan Hunnicutt Natalie Schweers James Trotter

EX-OFFICIO Levi W. Hill IV, President Anne Catherine Murray, Executive Director

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39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 DIRK MEYER German conductor Dirk Meyer is Music Director of the Augusta Symphony and the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota. Having received much of his training in European opera houses, Meyer is passionate about opera and also holds the position of Music Director with the Lyric Opera of the North. He has guest conducted many orchestras throughout the United States, including the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Symphoria in Syracuse, the Orlando Philharmonic, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra in Massachusetts, the Naples Philharmonic, and The Florida Orchestra. Other recent engagements have been with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in Canada, the New Bedford regional premiers of works by Arvo Pärt, Einojuhani (MA) and East Texas Symphony Orchestras, as Rautavaara, Joby Talbot, Elliott Sharp, Jonathan well as the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida. In 2012, Leshnoff, and Hugo Alfven. Meyer was named the winner of The American Prize Outside of North America Meyer has conducted in orchestral conducting. Over the course of his many orchestras in Europe and abroad, including career, Meyer has earned an outstanding reputation appearances in South Africa, the Czech Republic, with musicians, audiences, and critics alike. His and Germany. In the operatic world he has led performances have been described as “most performances of Carmen and Don Giovanni intimate and emotional,” “mesmerizing,” and “out with the Plovdiv Opera in Bulgaria and served of this world,” and his personable and entertaining as Assistant Conductor to the Michigan State style has made him an audience favorite. University Opera Theatre, where he conducted As a champion of orchestral music, Meyer Puccini’s La Bohème and Stravinsky’s The Rake’s creates concert experiences that bring classical Progress. music to new audiences. These endeavors range From 2007 to 2011 Meyer served as Music from conversational concerts to multimedia Director to the Sarasota Youth Orchestras, giving performances and include collaborations of all his Carnegie Hall debut in New York City with kinds. One of the most adventurous collaborations the Sarasota Youth Philharmonic in 2008. Prior he created was Runway Duluth, a fashion and music to his current appointments Meyer served as collaboration that received national recognition Associate Conductor, and later Principal Guest and redefined what the concert experience can Conductor, of the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida. be. Most recently Meyer created The Beethoven Further appointments have included Assistant Project, a collaboration between the DSSO and positions with the Traverse Symphony (MI) and Minnesota Public Radio: During the five years of Missouri Symphony Orchestras, as well as the this project the DSSO will perform and record all Music Director position with the Mason Symphony of Beethoven’s nine symphonies and, at the same Orchestra in Michigan. time, create concerts and events that shed a light on the master’s works and bring his music to new Meyer has studied with teachers like Neeme Järvi demographics. In 2017 Meyer was awarded the Arts and Jorma Panula and, in addition, he assisted and Culture Initiative Award by Minnesota’s Depot with numerous productions at the Deutsche Oper Foundation for his efforts and achievements in am Rhein (Germany), as well as at the Vienna bringing orchestral music to a larger audience. State Opera (Austria), and the Teatro Real in Madrid (Spain). He holds Doctor of Musical Arts Maestro Meyer is the author of “Chamber and Masters degrees in orchestral conducting Orchestra and Ensemble Repertoire. A Catalog of from Michigan State University, where he worked Modern Music.” Published by Scarecrow Press with with Leon Gregorian and Raphael Jimenez and a foreword by David Daniels, this book is a resource also worked as Graduate Teaching Assistant. for conductors, librarians, and administrators, His Bachelor’s Degrees are from the Folkwang providing them with performance information to Conservatory in Germany (music) as well as the about 4000 compositions. Meyer’s special interest University Duisburg-Essen (philosophy). in contemporary music has led to him leading world premiers by composers such as Miguel del Aguila * Maestro Dirk Meyer’s chair is sponsored by and Eve Baglarian, as well as the American or Dr. & Mrs. Gene Marnell, Jr.

48 POPS 2020 - 2021 MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA Violin Cello Horn Anastasia Petrunina, Daniel Mumm, Principal Michael Daly, Principal Concertmaster Chris Connolly Rachel Misner, 2nd Horn Angela Morgan, Christine Crookall Andrew Sehmann, 3rd Horn Assistant Concertmaster Jose Dubon Christina Cornell, 4th Horn Laura Tomlin, Emily Grissing Christopher George Assistant Concertmaster Pawel Kozak, Valentina Ignjic Christopher Griffin Principal 2nd Violin Tzu-Ying Liao Keelan Lovvorn Lucas Scalamogna, Justin Resley Helen Werling Associate Principal 2nd Violin Lee Richey Trumpet Scotty Allen Cynthia Sulko Brian Winegardner, Principal Alex Ambartsumian Double Bass Jonathan Swygert, 2nd Trumpet Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva Milton Masciadri, Principal John Bryant, 3rd Trumpet Courtney Daglis Luca Lombardi, Reed Gallo Jessica Daniel Assistant Principal Todd Jenkins Adam DePriest Laura Camacho Paul Poovey David Edwards Pam Dutch Trombone Felix Farrar Barry Garman Prentiss Hobbs, Principal Members of the Orchestra Martha Gardner Kevin Shelton Matthew Henderson Catherine Hazan Nahee Song Kate Jenkins Eliza Johnson Flute Bass Trombone Sarah Land Wendy Cohen, Principal Eric Henson, Principal Alexandra Lipsky Lauren Watkins, 2nd Flute Tuba Camilia Mouton Lindsay Leach-Sparks, 3rd Flute Kenyon Wilson, Principal Nyamka Odsuren Mary Ann Archer Eric Bubacz Essena Setaro Jessica Hull-Dambaugh Angela Shaw Erin O’Shea Timpani Laurin Smith Jessica Sherer Denis Petrunin, Principal Paul Stroebel Erin Wilson Percussion Andrew Uhe Oboe Matthew Jones, Principal Jonathan Urizar Brian Lyons, Principal Dacey Bell Emily Wait Kelly Odell, 2nd Oboe Alissa Castro Emily Laminack Wetzel Elizabeth Knott Caitlin Jones Shrhan Wu Rachel Maczko William Kan Deniz Yayman Viola Eric Patterson Michael Fernandez, Principal Clarinet Harp Arthur Ross, Assistant Principal R. Taylor Massey, Principal Vonda Darr, Principal Elitsa Atanasova Kristen Spiridon, 2nd Clarinet Carolyn Munford Emily O’Shea Alvoy Bryan Andrew Warwick Piano Sprite Crawford Carol Cook Bassoon Michael Halbrook Louis Playford Reed Hanna, Principal Westley Hamilton Cindy Wilkinson Audrey Harris Shelly Unger, 2nd Bassoon Joy Hoffmann Brent Hooper Stephanie Lipka William McClain Carolyn Aflord Phillips Saxophone Stanley Pylant Robert Foster Patrick Shelc Douglas Temples

POPS 2020 - 2021 49 Anastasia Petrunina Concertmaster Anastasia Petrunina has been heard around the globe playing in such prestigious halls as Carnegie Hall and the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory as well as touring Russia, France, United States, Brazil, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and China. As a guest concertmaster, Anastasia has led the Saratov, Xian, Guiyang, and Hilton Head Symphony Orchestras. Anastasia’s interests cover a wide repertoire from early music to contemporary composers and she has commissioned several works which take a special place in her concert repertoire. Anastasia enjoys being a part of ViMaDeAn Duo, established in 2010 with her husband Denis Petrunin who is the Principal Timpanist of the Augusta Symphony. Anastasia is pursuing her DMA degree at the University of Georgia under the guidance of Professor Levon Ambartsumian. Ms. Petrunina is currently the Concertmaster of the Augusta Symphony, a violinist with the Atlanta Opera, and frequently performs with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. * Anastasia’s chair is sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. William Bennett, Jr.

Angela Morgan Assistant Concertmaster Dr. Angela Morgan is Professor of Music and the Chairman of the Music Department at Augusta University where she has served as professor of violin since 1995. From 1989-95, Angela served as the concertmaster of the Lake Charles Symphony and was on the faculty of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she taught violin and viola and directed the university orchestra. She also appeared as guest concertmaster with the Rapides (LA) Symphony Orchestra and played regularly with the Chattanooga and Knoxville Symphony Orchestras. Angela is currently a member of the Augusta Symphony Board and chairs the Education Committee. She holds Master’s and Doctoral degrees in violin performance from Florida State University, where she studied with Eliot Chapo. Her undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Tennessee under the tutelage of Peter Horodysky.

Laura Tomlin Assistant Concertmaster Laura Tomlin has been the Director of Orchestras at Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School since 2011 and founded the Vivace Orchestra Camp at Davidson in 2016. She is also the founder and director of the Carolina Academy of Music in Aiken, South Carolina since 2004. She has been a member of the Augusta Symphony since 1987 and has extensive experience as a chamber musician, including eleven years with the Augusta Symphony String Quartet, three years as artist-in-residence at Georgia Southern University, and four years with the Southern Arts Piano Trio. In addition she served as adjunct professor of violin at Augusta University 1994-2016, directed the AU Conservatory Orchestra Camp 1999-2015, and is currently one of the co-directors of the AU Conservatory Chamber Music Intensive. She received a Bachelor of Music from North Carolina School of the Arts, a Master of Music from the University of Southern California, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Georgia. In 2001, she was awarded a research grant to attend the International Colourstrings Symposium in Helsinki, Finland. She has participated in music festivals in New York, California, Michigan, North Carolina, Maine, and Europe and has performed in major halls, including Weill Recital Hall in New York City, and most recently at the Lincoln Center in New York City in April 2014 for the premiere of St. George and the Dragon, a new work for violin, piano, and choir by Dr. Timothy Powell and librettist Dr. Charles Anthony Silvestri.

50 POPS 2020 - 2021 Pawel Kozak Principal 2nd Violin Pawel Kozak is on faculty at Augusta University, where he directs the AU Orchestra, and at Lander University, where he teaches violin, viola, and directs the string orchestra. He received his DMA from the University of Georgia, where he studied violin with Professor Levon Ambartsumian and viola with Dr. Mark Neumann. His dissertation, “Pedagogical Examination of Henryk Wieniawski’s L’École Moderne Opus 10,” presents specific challenges found in these caprices and demonstrates how each difficulty can be resolved through proper practice techniques. In addition to being the Principal Second Violin, Pawel serves as the Personnel Manager for the Augusta Symphony. Pawel frequently performs as a member of Lyra Vivace Chamber Orchestra and South Carolina Philharmonic. He can be heard as a section violinist in ARCO (UGA) Chamber Orchestra’s numerous recordings and as a soloist in Vivaldi’s concerto for four violins.

Lucas Scalamogna Associate Principal 2nd Violin Lucas Scalamogna has performed extensively as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra violinist throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and Asia. He has appeared in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Principals of the Orchestra the Kennedy Center, Teatro Colón, and Shanghai’s Oriental Art Center. He has also performed at numerous international music festivals, including Schleswig- Holstein, Salzburg, Great Mountains, and Spoleto USA. In addition to playing with the Augusta Symphony, Lucas is a member of the Winston-Salem Symphony and the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and performs regularly with the Savannah Philharmonic. His orchestral experience also includes engagements with the Grant Park Orchestra, the Charleston Symphony, the Alabama Symphony, and the Orchestra of the Americas. A versatile musician, Lucas often performs in a variety of chamber music ensembles, plays on period instruments with early music groups such as New Trinity Baroque, and has premiered and recorded solo and ensemble works written by living composers. In addition to his performance engagements, Lucas is adjunct professor of violin and viola at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He also regularly gives masterclasses at universities and music schools and serves as faculty at summer music festivals throughout the United States and abroad. Lucas holds Master and DMA degrees from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Music from the University of North Texas. His major professors include Levon Ambartsumian and Julia Bushkova.

Michael Fernandez Principal Viola Michael Fernandez has enjoyed a varied career. Originally planning to be a violinist, he began his collegiate studies at Indiana University before falling in love with the viola through chamber music. Since that time, he has performed at numerous viola congresses (Bloomington, Austin, Minneapolis, Porto, and soon Castelo Branco) in addition to the Primrose Festival (Provo), and solo recitals in many halls including Carnegie (Weill) and Kennedy Center (Terrace Theater). As a chamber musician he has worked with the Borodin Trio, Jupiter and Miami String Quartets as well as many chamber performances from his times in the orchestras of Florida, Naples, Alabama, Pensacola, Northwest Florida, and Huntsville. Michael is kept busy by his wife, two children, 5 cats, 2 dogs, 2 guinea pigs, bearded dragon, and the many projects he finds both around the home and in his musical world.

POPS 2020 - 2021 51 Arthur Ross Assistant Principal Viola Arthur Ross is the Assistant Principal Violist for the Augusta Symphony. Arthur performs with the Hilton Head Orchestra, the South Carolina Philharmonic, and with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra as Assistant Principal Violist. Arthur is a native Augustan and began his music studies on the violin with the Richmond County String Program when he was eleven. He changed to viola several years later after being accepted to Davidson Fine Arts School and began studying with longtime Principal Violist of the Augusta Symphony, Carl Purdy. After graduating from Davidson, he attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, earning a Bachelor of Music in Applied Viola Performance.

Daniel Mumm Principal Cello Cellist Daniel Mumm received a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University and did doctoral studies at Rutgers University. Prior to that, he attended the pre-college program at Manhattan School of Music. An accomplished orchestral cellist, Daniel has performed with many renowned ensembles including Charleston Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, and Symphony in C. His recent concert engagements have included a solo appearance with the Orchester der Kuenstuniversitaet Graz (Austria). An avid chamber musician, Daniel has performed in masterclasses for members of the Kronos, Guarneri, Borromeo, and Vermeer Quartets. Daniel has extensive experience with contemporary music, including performances of the works of Harry Partch featuring the composer’s original instruments. He is also an active studio musician and has recently recorded music for NFL films. In addition to his career as a performer, Daniel is a passionate music educator. He has served as adjunct professor at Seton Hall and William Paterson Universities and cello instructor at the Rutgers University extension division. Daniel currently lives in Charleston, SC with his wife Mitsuko and dog Winston.

Milton Masciadri Principal Double Bass Principal Bassist Dr. Milton Masciadri has been a member of the Augusta Symphony since 1985 and is the Professor of Double Bass at the University of Georgia. Representing the third generation of double bassists in his family, he was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and began studies with his father, Milton Romeo Masciadri. Some of Masciadri’s recent performances include a solo with the Korean Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, as well as recitals in Italy, Spain, France, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, China, Canada, Slovenia, Croatia, and the United States. His solo recordings have been released on the DMR, Sinfonica, ACA, and Fondazione labels. In 2009, Milton received the title of Distinguished University Professor of the University of Georgia, the first faculty member in the fine arts to be so honored in 62 years, and he also holds the title of “Accademico” of the Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna, Italy – Europe’s oldest musical educational institution. He has been awarded the Brazilian Medal of Honor for Academic Achievements for his musical and educational services to the people of Brazil, and in 1998 was designated an UNESCO Artist for Peace. In 2011, he received the Knighthood Honor of the Designation of Cavaglieri di San Marco in Venice. In 2015, Milton was awarded the International Leonardo DaVinci Award by the World Cultural Council presented at a ceremony in Glascow, Scotland, the first musician to receive the award since its inception. Milton performs on a 320-year-old double bass by the world-renowed Italian luthier Carlo Giuseppe Testore.

52 POPS 2020 - 2021 Luca Lombardi Assistant Principal Double Bass Luca Lombardi began his musical studies at the age of five in Cremona, Italy. He began lessons on the violin through the Suzuki program. At the age of fourteen, he refocused his attention on playing bass. Equally comfortable in jazz, classical, and pop settings, he has played for various orchestras, albums, TV shows, musicals, and important events. Dr. Lombardi has regularly performed with several ensembles and orchestras, including Modular Ensemble, Ensemble ‘900, Teatro alla Scala, Universita’ degli studi di Milano Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana, Pomeriggi Musicali, Teatro alla Scala Accademy, G. Verdi Orchestra, Augusta Symphony, and Chattanooga Symphony. In 2005, Dr. Lombardi received the Marco Manai award as best bass player. In 2014, Dr. Lombardi received the UGA Director’s Excellence Award in recognition of exemplary scholarship, musicianship, service, and leadership. In May 2016, Dr. Lombardi earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in double bass performance at The University of Georgia. During this program, he served as assistant to Dr. Milton Masciadri for the UGA Study Abroad in Italy and played with the UGA Wind Ensemble directed by Dr. Cynthia J. Turner. Dr. Lombardi holds degrees in double bass performance from the Conservatory Giuseppe Verdi of Milan, Italy. From 2005 to 2011, Dr. Lombardi taught at the Giuseppe Verdi School of Music in Castelleone, Italy, where he held the position of Director from 2007 to 2011. He now teaches the Double Bass Studio at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, GA. Principals of the Orchestra

Wendy Cohen Principal Flute Wendy Cohen is in her twenty-first season as Principal Flute with the Augusta Symphony. She is also principal flutist of the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra in Columbia, SC and second flutist with the Greenville Symphony in Greenville, SC and has played with the Virginia Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, and Richmond Symphony. She has played in the flute and harp duo Duo Venandi along with Vonda Darr since 2011. They have been invited to perform all over the southeast and have recorded a CD together that was released in early 2017. Wendy was the first place winner of the 1999 National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition. Wendy’s teaching positions have included the University of South Carolina; Festival del Invierno in Vale Veneto, Brazil; University of Georgia’s Summer Study Abroad Program in Italy; Georgia Southern University; Lander University; and Columbia College. She is a founding member and past president of the South Carolina Flute Society and is a board advisory member with the Hampton Roads Flute Faire in Norfolk, VA. Wendy received her masters degree in flute performance from the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music, studying wit Brad Garner and her undergraduate education from the University of South Carolina where she studied flute with Constance Lane. Wendy is a realtor with EXP Realty in South Carolina. She enjoys reading, traveling, hiking, running, gardening, and spending time with her husband, Jeremy, who is also a member of the SC Philharmonic and plays clarinet in the United States Air Forces in Europe Band. In the past two summers, Wendy has traveled to Norway, Greece, Germany, France, Switzerland, Croatia, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, England, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, and the Netherlands. Wendy and Jeremy have two Italian Greyhounds named Mia and Elly.

POPS 2020 - 2021 53 Brian Lyons Principal Oboe Brian Lyons is now in his fifth season as Principal Oboe with the Augusta Symphony. He has presented chamber music recitals at the Australasian Double Reed Society National Conference in Melbourne, Australia, and as part of the Stellenbosch Chamber Music Festival in Stellenbosch, South Africa. As a winner of the 2019 Presser Foundation Graduate Music Award, Brian briefly studied early oboe and historic instrument making with esteemed faculty and alumnus of the Royal Conservatory of The Hague in the Netherlands. * Brian’s chair is sponsored by Drs. Alan & Tina Whitehouse.

Taylor Massey Principal Clarinet Taylor Massey has served as Principal Clarinet with the Augusta Symphony since 2006. He is in demand as a performer, including regular performances with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and Savannah Philharmonic. He has also served as Principal Clarinet with Lake Placid Sinfonietta, New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, and Choral Society of the Hamptons. In addition to orchestral performances, he has been a featured soloist with the Augusta Symphony on multiple occasions, Savannah River Winds, Carolina Youth Symphony, and Augusta University Wind Ensemble. He has been invited to perform as a solo artist on many recital and chamber music series. Internationally, he has performed chamber music at festivals in Morges, Switzerland and Lucca, Italy. Dr. Massey is currently on faculty at Western Carolina University and has previously taught at Stony Brook University, University of Georgia, Augusta University, University of South Carolina Aiken, Claflin University, and Georgia Southern University. His principal instructors have been Alan Kay, Steven Cohen, Russell Dagon, and Ronald de Kant. He has received bass clarinet instruction from Ronald Aufmann of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and J. Lawrie Bloom of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Massey earned a bachelor’s degree from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, master’s degree from Northwestern University, and doctorate from Stony Brook University. * Taylor’s chair is sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Louie H. Griffin, Jr.

54 POPS 2020 - 2021 Reed Hanna Principal Bassoon American bassoonist and composer Reed Hanna is quickly becoming a noteworthy new voice in the double reed community, whose compositions have become known among wind players for their interesting and imaginative musical ideas that challenge performers and captivate audiences. His first CD of original works, Carte Blanche, was released in 2019 and also features some other musicians from the Augusta Symphony. As an orchestral musician, Reed plays Principal Bassoon in the Augusta Symphony and also plays regularly with the Savannah Philharmonic, Rock Hill Symphony, Greenville Symphony, South Carolina Philharmonic, Valdosta Symphony, and many other orchestras in the southeastern United States. As a clinician he has performed recitals and given masterclasses at the University of Georgia, the University of Florida, the University of South Carolina, and several International Double Reed Society conferences, including the 2018 conference in Grenada, Spain. Reed teaches at Coker University in Hartsville, SC, and has been on the faculties at Georgia Southern University and Newberry College. His principal teachers include Michael Harley (Univ. of South Carolina, Alarm Will Sound), Daryl Durran

(Penn State University), Jason Worzbyt (Indiana University of Pennsylvania), and Mahlon Grass (Lock Haven Principals of the Orchestra University). Reed earned a DMA in bassoon performance from the University of South Carolina, Performer’s Certificate from Penn State, a Master of Music in bassoon performance from the University of Nebraska— Lincoln, and a BS in Music Education from Indiana University of PA.

Michael Daly Principal Horn Michael Daly currently performs as Principal French Horn with the Augusta Symphony and the Savannah Philharmonic. He is also a member of the Macon Symphony, the Columbus (GA) Symphony, Des Moines Metro Opera, and frequently performs with the Atlanta Opera, Atlanta Ballet, Jacksonville Symphony, and South Carolina Philharmonic. Past engagements have included the Sarasota Opera, the Savannah Symphony, the Charleston Symphony, Mannheim Steamroller, and the musical Les Miserables. Michael has degrees from Indiana University and Wichita State University.

Brian Winegardner Principal Trumpet Principal Trumpeter Brian Winegardner has been a member of the Augusta Symphony since 2015. He also currently serves as Second/Associate Principal Trumpet with the Knoxville Symphony and the South Carolina Philharmonic and as Adjunct Professor of Trumpet at Limestone College. He has been a trumpet section member of the Charlotte Symphony, the Miami Symphony Orchestra, and the Saginaw Bay Symphony and has performed with orchestras through the United States, including the Seattle Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, and New World Symphony. He has participated in performances with musicians such as Helmuth Rilling, Keith Lockhart, Giancarlo Guerrero, Arturo Sandoval, Tim Morrison, Ben Folds, Natalie Cole, Kenny G, and Andrea Bocelli. As a recipient of the University of Miami’s prestigious University Fellowship, Dr. Winegardner was awarded a DMA in Trumpet Performance from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. His dissertation, “A Performer’s Guide to Concertos for Trumpet and Orchestra by Lowell Liebermann and John Williams,” has been downloaded over 6,000 times by readers across the globe. Prior to this, he earned a Master of Music Degree in Trumpet Performance, a Master of Music Degree in Chamber Music, a Bachelor of Music Degree in Trumpet Performance, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from the University of Michigan. His principal teachers have included Craig Morris, William Campbell, and Jean Moorhead Libs. He has had additional studies with James Wilt, Robert Sullivan, Mark Hughes, Mark Niehaus, Mark Schubert, and John Rommel.

POPS 2020 - 2021 55 Prentiss Hobbs Principal Trombone In addition to the Augusta Symphony, Prentiss is the PrincipalTrombone of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held for 17 years. Prentiss also performs as second trombone with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra and frequently plays with the Nashville Symphony, Louisville Symphony, and Grant Park Summer Symphony in Chicago. He is one of the top call session musicians in Nashville and has recorded with Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd, the Nashville Symphony, and many others. Prentiss currently lives in Murfreesboro TN with his dog Bentley.

Eric Henson Principal Bass Trombone Bass Trombonist Eric Henson holds degrees from Western Carolina University, the University of Maryland, College Park, and is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of South Carolina. As an educator, Henson is in demand as a clinician and teacher from Delaware to Georgia. He joined the faculty of Limestone College in 2011 and has rapidly grown the low brass studio in both quantity and quality. Ensembles under his direction have given performances at the 2016 International Tuba Euphonium Conference, the 2017 South Carolina Music Educator’s Conference, and the 2017 Great American Brass Band Festival. His students have won positions in various military bands, summer festivals, and high school honor ensembles in Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Henson is an active performer across the Southeast, having performed with the Atlanta, Charlotte, and North Carolina Symphonies, and holding principal positions in the Augusta Symphony, Spartanburg Philharmonic, and Rock Hill Symphony. From 2008 to 2015, he held the position of bass trombonist with The King’s Brass and can be heard on many of their recent recordings on the Summit Records label. As a soloist, he was the grand prize winner in the 2017 International Women’s Brass Conference solo competition and performed on the University Faculty Showcase Recital Series at the 2018 International Trombone Festival. Mr. Henson is a Performing Artist for the S.E. Shires Co.

Kenyon Wilson Principal Tuba Tubist Kenyon Wilson has been a member of the Augusta Symphony for over two decades and holds the odd honor of having performed on a CD that completed 171 orbits of the earth aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. An avid composer, Kenyon was a finalist for the 2017 American Prize in Music. He is the winner of the 2014 Heartland Symphony Orchestra Composition Contest and the 2013 Hillcrest Wind Ensemble Composition Contest. At the 2019 International Trombone Festival, Augusta Symphony’s own Eric Henson premiered his Cruise Elroy for contrabass trombone and piano. A former Fulbright Scholar to Azerbaijan, Dr. Wilson is currently Professor of Music and Associate Head of Performing Arts at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Kenyon lives in Chattanooga with his wife, Marcy, and their son, Jed.

56 POPS 2020 - 2021 Matthew Jones Principal Percussion Matthew Jones earned a Bachelor’s of Music Degree at USC-Columbia in 1984. In addition to being Principal Percussion for the Augusta Symphony, he also performs with the Charleston Symphony, Florence Symphony, and the SC Philharmonic. He plays with jazz and theater groups in South Carolina and Georgia. Matthew has participated in the Augusta Symphony’s outreach programs since 2001, reaching over 5,000 CSRA students.

Denis Petrunin Principal Timpani Denis Petrunin has appeared at Carnegie, Avery Fisher, and other prestigious concert halls in the United States, Russia, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, England, France, Holland, Greece, and Spain. Denis has been the Principal Timpanist with the Augusta Symphony since Principals of the Orchestra 2017. He also frequently performs with the Atlanta Symphony, Savannah Philharmonic, Charleston Symphony, and other orchestras in Georgia and South Carolina area. Mr. Petrunin held the position of Co-Principal Timpanist of the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia. He was also the Principal Timpanist/Percussionist of The Moscow Chamber Opera Theatre and the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre. Originally from Moscow, Russia, Denis has been playing music since the age of five. He received his Bachelor degree from The Curtis Institute of Music, completed his Artist Diploma and Master of Music degrees at the Yale University School of Music, and is currently pursuing his DMA degree at the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music. A large part of Denis’s music career is dedicated to the ViMaDeAn Duo founded in 2010 with his wife, violinist Anastasia Petrunina, who is the Concertmaster of the Augusta Symphony. Their performances have been welcomed by various audiences in the United States, Europe, and Russia. ViMaDeAn successfully collaborates with composers around the world by inspiring them to create new music for violin and percussion.

Vonda Darr Principal Harp Vonda Darr has been the Principal Harpist for the Augusta Symphony since 1993 and is Principal Classical Harpist for the North Carolina Symphony. She is a founding member of the Lyra Vivace Chamber Orchestra and was Principal Harpist for the Augusta Opera for twelve years. She frequently presents concerts as Duo Venandi with Principal Flutist Wendy Cohen. Duo Venandi’s debut CD “Fantasie” was released in January 2017 and has been featured on public radio in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Vonda began studying the harp at age six with Gladys Hubner in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and played with the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies through childhood. She studied with Gretchen Van Hoesen in Pittsburgh while earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in harp performance from Geneva College. She has been a soloist with the North Carolina Symphony Chamber Series, the Augusta Symphony, the Wilson Symphony, the Lyra Vivace Chamber Orchestra, the Augusta Symphony String Quartet, the University of South Carolina Chamber Orchestra, and the Georgia Southern University Orchestra. Vonda is also an active chamber and solo recitalist throughout the Southeast and has performed at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, the American Harp Society National Conference, and is a frequent guest artist with Chamber Music Charleston. She has recorded two solo harp CDs, “Prayers Without Words” and “Hear the Angels: A Christmas Collection.” Vonda is an avid tennis player and has been a CPA since 1994.

POPS 2020 - 2021 57 Give a child the gift of music and art. Visit the Friends’ season-long silent art auction in the second floor art gallery. Bid on the beautiful works of art to help fill our scholarship fund for the deserving youngsters who attend Collage: Creative Arts Camp tuition-free. The Friends of the Augusta Symphony offer a standing ovation to the following for their support and contributions:

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