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i Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 8 PM BAM Howard Gilman Opera House J!PJl~l!IU!!I GRIZZLY& FINAL BEAR FANTASY Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 8 PM BAM Howard Gilman Opera House THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Brook lyn Philharmo nic aim s to make mu sic availabl e to all of th e eRooKLYNphilharmonic chi ldren of Brook lyn. Music01RecroR mlchael chrlstle We provide mu sic education for over 75 school s, offering presents opport uniti es for childr en to play and SHUFFLE MODE: listen to classical mu sic. BP, , & CLOGS

Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 8 PM BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

Michael Christie,conductor ~ The Philharmonic ii ·tenter for Music, now in Bell Orchestre J the design and planning RichardReed Parry, upright bass, keyboard, percussion ~ ,phase, will be located in the , ;I ·. ~ecom~issionedftrehouse Stefan Schneider, drums, percussion l · · at 299OeGraw Street in , , electronics •-.Cooole Hill. Once renovated, the Center will serve as a , trumpet, melodica I permanent home for the Mike Feuerstack, lap steel guitar Brooklyn Philharmonic and with its Education and Commu­ ,, french horn, trumpet, bass nity programs. The building Clogs will hou se the administrative - I ,guitar offices, as well as a space for -.- j . ~ . "1 performances, music classes, RachaelElliot , bassoon and community events. : fir •f ' / ___=:; • Thomas Kozumplik,percussion ' ------~- ..- t' Padma Newsome, viola

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BELLORCHESTRE CLOGS As Seen Through Windows, Bell Orchestre's second Bryce Dessner and Padma Newsome also both release, was recorded with John McEntire at his perfo rm w ith the rock band The National. Soma Studios . The result is at Dessner's solo effo rts include collaboratlons with once fierce and beautiful, delicate and dirty . Michael Gord on, Phili p Glass, Steve Reich, and McEntire's extensive studio knowledge and visual art ist Matt hew Ritchie, and he found ed attention to craft provided Bell Orchestre with a kind of bridge, spanning the diversity of their Cincinnati's Mu sic Now Festival. In add itio n to sound to create a richly layered and sonically tour ing w ith The Nationa l, Bryce's upcoming expansive recording; a recording that closely proj ect s Incl ude a new commission for the mirrors Bell Orchestre's very process of making Krono s Quartet and a new work for BAM's Next music . Opening with the distressed sound of Wave Festival In 2009. Padma Newsome live s In muted and distorted horns, strings and drums ­ Mallacoo ta, Australia, where he conducts several an almo st monstrous sound, the effort lessly shifts into an elaborate and soaring movement, region al commun ity choirs and regularly host s sometimes edging close to fragility, sometimes mu sical event s and wo rkshops . Recent collabora ­ on the verge of exp loding , but never once faltering tion s in clud e Belgium singer Daniel Helln , Cellist nor threatening to lose its way. Zachay Miskin, The National , and the Academy of Melbourn e. Rachael Ell iot also performs in the Drawing its six memb ers from diverse musical The experience of listening to Bell Orchestre, Clogs are a quartet led by Padma New som e and Tupl e Bassoon Duo, Vermont 's classical Helland backgrounds , Bell Orchestre has come together whether liv e or recorded, is almost that of Bryce Dessner, along with bassoonist Rachael Trio, th e Vermo nt Con temporary Music Ensemble, to form one of the most cohesive and intuitive experiencing a form of synaethesia: the result is Elliot and percussionist Thomas Kozumplik . A and produ ces th e ann ual Bassoon Projec t in bands making music today. It 's as if the group as a collage -lik e construction of not just sound, but a whole has tapped into a very particular, very visual elem ents as well. From a herd of elephants primarily instrumental ensemble , the musicians Burlington , VT. Thomas Kozumplik, percussionist / distinct energy: lik e that of an approaching storm . to that approaching storm on the horizon, from compose and improvise with sounds, textures, compo ser, perform s regular ly with percussion To say they are an instrumental band is like saying a quiet forest in the country to ice forming on a and influences from across the musical spectrum . ensembl e Loop 2.4.3. El Greco was just a painter, or Frank Gehry just city street, from watching vapor trails disappear From the immediacy of folk music, through twisted builds museums : it fa ils to capture their essence. in the sky to watching the changing light of dusk Americana to the complexity of modernism, Tonight , Clogs are jo ined by very special guests In many ways , Bell Orchestre is the sum of not through a window. The result then is not so much their sound marks part of a new and beautifully Shara Worden, , , and only its parts , but the sum of its influences and cinematic as it is evocative: Bell Orchestre have strange stage in the evolution of 21st century Lorne Watson . inspirations . Among those influences can be not just written the music to the film, they have, listed such diverse artists as Lee "Scratch" Perry, by some sort of alchemy or magic, created an acoustic -electronic mus ic. Arvo Part, The Penguin Cafe , and Talk invisible film that only comes to life in the listening. Talk. But like all great artists, Bell Orchestre have "It might be better to forgo any genre distinctions taken their disparate inspirations and processed Bell Orchestre is: (Arcade and head straight for the thesaurus so you can and transformed them into their own work, Fire) - upright bass/keyboard/percussion ; Sarah find fresh and exciting ways to say 'sublime' ." so that it no longer sounds like a collection of Neufeld () - violin; Stefan Schneider - David Raposa, Pitchforkmedia .com influences; it sounds like nothing other than Bell () - drums/percussion; Pietro Amato Orchestre . (Torngat, The Luyas) - French horn/electronics; Kaveh Nabatian - trumpet / melodica; and, Mike 2009 brings the release of Clogs' fifth album , Bell Orchestre has been known to retreat into the Feuerstack (Snail house) - lap steel guitar. For their The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton , a woods to make and write music together. From a 2009 tour dates the band will be joined by Colin collect ion of songs with guests including Shara residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts, to the Stetson (The Sway Machinery) - Clarinets, French Worden (My Brightest Diamond) , Aaron Dessner forests of and Vermont, and back to their horn, trumpet and . In 2006, their and Matt Berninger (of The National) and Sufjan hometown of Montreal: the specifics of time and debut CD, Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light Stevens. Clogs recently appeared at the 2007 place, the elemental forces at work outside, and was nominated for a JUNO award in the category those forces that exist inside, all come into play of Best Instrumental Album . Also in 2006, the & 2008 Sydney Festivals, have performed at the within Bell Orchestre's musical process. And while band collaborated and performed with Edouard Marathon , MusicNow Festival, this music cou ld be made by no one else, at no Lock, founder/choreographer of LA LA LA Human Wexner Center for the Arts and the Warhol other time in history, it defies easy categorization Steps, in celebration of the legendary dance Museum and toured the UK with alternative / and becomes universal and timeless. company's 25th anniversary. Bell Orchestre electro duo The Books. Clogs' fourth album, has toured extensively, playing as far a field Lantern, was released in February 2006. as Lithuania and Dawson City, Yukon. As Seen Through Windows is distributed internationally by the Arts & Crafts .

4 5 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009 eRooKLYNphllharmonlc Mus,co,ucroRmlchael chrlstle BROOKLYNphilharmonic VIOLIN TRUMPET Music 01Recr0R mlchaelchrlstle Deborah Buck ¥ Chris Flnckel * Wayne Dijmaine + Robin Bushman ± David Calhoun Diane Bruce Lanny Paykin HARP Sander Strenger Kate Sanford Splngarn Karen Lindquist * Carlos VIiia Robert Larue Claudia Hafer PERSONNEL MANAGER Esther Noh BASS Jonathan Taylor Ashley Horne Joseph Bongiorno * Gregg August LIBRARIAN 1, ,a111n11 Deborah Wong * Judith Sugarman David Carp Katherine Hannauer Jules Hirsh Shinwon Kim SOUND DESIGNERS Sebu Sirinlan OBOE Marc Putz GRIZZLY&FINAL Joana Genova-Rudlakov Randall Wolfgang * Carl Wurzbach Cecelia Hobbs Gardner Melanie Feld BEAR FANTASY Suzy Perelman LIGHTING DESIGNER Paul Bartlett VIOLA Steven Hartman * Ah Ling Neu + Paul Garment STAGE MANAGER Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 8 PM Veronica Salas Sarah Ford BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Alexander Rees BASSOON Jessica Troy William Hestand * Monica Gerard Harry Searing Michael Christie,conductor Juliet Haffner ¥ Concertmaster Final Fantasy ± Assistant Concertmaster FRENCH HORN , vocals, , Wurl itzer Paul Ingraham * * Principal + Acting Principal Francisco Donaruma Grizzly Bear ChristopherBear, drums , vocals Edward Droste,vocals, guitar ,vocals, guitar ChrisTaylor, bass, woodwinds, electronics , vocals , celeste, Grizzly Bear arrangements for strings , w inds, and brass

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FINAL FANTASY GRIZZLY BEAR In addition to curating the Maximum Black In July, the band spent three we ks at the Glen Festival in early 2008, Pallett has been touring Tonche house In upstate New York. The beauty, extensively while writing string and orchestral mystery and surrealistic feel to the est at made arrangements for many releases,including anything seem do-able, possible and even Arcade Fire's Neon 8/ble(Pallett also provided magical. Though still finding their feet, much arrangements for their well-received 2004 album of the album's groundwork was laid there . Funeral), Grizzly Bear's Yellow House, Beirut's The After breaking brlefly for the Radiohead tour in Flying Club Cup, and ' August, the band convened at a house on Cape TheAge of the Understatement. Cod, graciously provid ed by Droste's grand ­ mother, where they re-addressed and solidified In October 2008, Final Fantasy released 2 EPs: the compositions they'd started at Glen Tonche. Spectrum, 14th Century (Blocks/For Great Justice) Lastly, Grizzly Bear came hom e, to a church ln and Plays To Please(Slender Means Society/States NYC,to fine -tune and complete the album ­ Rights Records/Blocks). The former contains field named after a tiny, uninhabited recordings from the fictional land of Spectrum, island on that the band visited and and the latter is a big band tribute to songwriter was inspired by, particularly liking its Native Alex Lukashevsky of the band Deep Dark United. American name. Following initial mixes by Owen will have orchestral arrangements featured Chris Taylor, the band brought Gareth Jones Owen Pallett is a performer and arranger from on ' Yesand The Rumblestrips full ­ Grizzly Bear released Yellow House in 2006. It (Interpol, Liars) over from England for a final Toronto. Pallett first attracted international length produced by Mark Ronson. He has also was a slow, steady and stunning ride- boundless mixing session with Taylor. The album was then attention with his live violin -looping project Final orchestrated and conducted the film score for in scope and elegance. Given the album's mastered by Greg Calbi. Artist William O'Brien Fantasy,named in tribute to the melodramatic Richard Kelly's forthcoming movie The Box (2009) otherworldly charm and staying power, it's created Veckatimest's colorful, hand drawn vldeogame series. Final Fantasy's debut album with and Regine Chassagne. hard to believe three years have gone by. artwork - a perfect compliment to the album's (Blocks/) was released enigmatic title . in April 2005. The sophomore album, He Poos Highlights from the Final Fantasy repertoire will That might seem like a long time. But given Clouds (Blocks/Tomlab) was written and arranged be performed in later in the year by The Grizzly Bear's hectic touring schedule, including There is an unbelievable clarity of sound and entirely for string quartet, and is a satirical song Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory stints with Radiohead, TV On The Radio and vision to Veckatimest: Vocals (a duty now shared cycle based on the eight schools of magic of Music and Symphony Nova Scotia. Owen is Feist-as well as several performances during a by all band members) are sharper and more according to the well-known roll-playing currently working on his forthcoming full -length five -night tribute to at the Brooklyn complex, arrangements are tighter, produ ction game Dungeons and Dragons. romam:e album entitled Heartland. Academy of Music, a co-headlining show with is more venturous and lyrics more affecting . the L.A. Philharmonic, and the release of Friend, Having opened the creative dialogu e at such an The Village Voice praised as having a 10-song EPof re-recorded and re-worked early stage, Grizzly Bear was able to realize these "the best lyrics of the year;' described it songs, collaborations and covers-all of this 12 songs together as a band, making it their as "a joy to hear.. . this is, in a word, fierce-it can seems very reasonable. They've been busy. most collaboratively compositional album to engage you on a level most can't," and date. Taylor's artistry as a producer and engineer many publications put it in their top ten lists for But about a year ago, singer/songwriter Ed has only gotten stronger, both Rossen and the year. Canadian journalists voted and awarded Droste's conviction as singers and lyricists has it the inaugural Polaris Prize for best Canadian Droste, drummer , bassist Chris Taylor and singer/songwriter/guitarist Daniel swelled, and Bear's authority behind the drums full-length album. Rossen-whose other band, Department is striking . of Eagles, released the sublime last fall-began passing demos around, and This yielded an unexpected mix of material that working together creatively in different pairs feels more confidant, mature, focused- and and permutations. A few months later, blessed most of all, dynamic. From songs like Dory (a with producer/engineer Chris Taylor's willing ­ gracefully psychedelic, ever-evolving work), ness to transport his recording equipment, they ReadyAble (a synth-y opus, and one of four began the recording process for Veckatimest, songs that boasts string arrangements by which would unfold over the next six months composer Nico Muhly) and Foreground (a in three very singular locations. And in many plaintive, vocal-driven send-off, and one of ways, it is the recording process that reveals two songs to feature choral arrangements also this record-ea ch space catalyzing different by Muhly) to more resounding pop songs like interactions, inspirations, and ultimately, songs. Two Weeks(an other -worldly doo wop featuring backing vocals from Beach House's Victor ia LeGrand) and While You Wait For the Others (a triumphant and melodically cacophonous pop masterpiece), Veckatimest is an album of the highest highs and lowest lows-a n unbelievably diverse collection of songs that celebrates the strength of each band member, and the power of the whole. It was well worth the wait.

8 9 WHO'S WHO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009 BRooKLYNphllharmonlc NICOMUHLY 1o1usico1ftmo"ml chael chrlstle Nico Muhly att ended Columbi a University and the Juilliard School, wh ere he studied VIOLIN PERCUSSION composition under Christopher Rouse and John Deborah Buck ¥ David Wechsler + James Preiss • Corigliano . Before graduating from college, Robin Bushman ± Dan Gerhard Muhly began working for Philip Glass, conducting Diane Bruce HARP and making demos for his film scores. Since Sander Strenger OBOE Karen Lindqu ist* then, Muhly's works have been premiered by Carlos VIiia Robert lngllss + the Chicago Symphony , the Juilliard Orchestra, Claudia Hafer Tuck Lee PERSONNEL MANAGER the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Jonath an Taylor Orchestra , the Boston Pops, Clare College Choir, Deborah Wong * CLARINET New York's Saint Thomas Church Choir, and the Katherine Hannauer Steven Hart man * LIBRARIAN Paris Opera, among others, and he has written Shinwon Kim Paul Garment David Carp film scores for Choking Man (2006), Joshua Sebu Sirin lan (2007), Margaret (2009) and the current release, Joana Genova-Rudlakov BASSOON SOUND DESIGNERS The Reader (2008). He is also a skilled performer, William Hestand * Marc Putz arranger, and conductor to such musicians as VIOLA Carl Wurzbach Bjork, Rufus Wainwright and Antony of Antony Margaret Dyer + FRENCH HORN and the Johnsons . Both of his albums, Speaks Alexander Rees Paul Ingraham * LIGHTING DESIGNER Volumes (2007), Mothertongue (2008) and live Moni ca Gerard Kait illn Mahony Paul Bartlett shows have received high acclaim in the inter ­ Juliet Haffner national press. Upcoming commissions include TRUMPET STAGE MANAGER an opera developed by the Metropolitan Opera CELLO Wayne Dumaine + Sarah Ford and the English National Opera and a dance Chris Finckel * Richard Clymer with choreographer , Stephen Petronio. David Calhoun He currently lives in . Lanny Paykin Arash Amini Richard Chamberlain * ABOUTTHE-COVER: Lawr ence Benz TITLE:Shlftlng Seas BASS \t Concert master c SherryGinsberg Davis Joseph Bong iorno * TIMPANI ± Assistant Concert master * Principal Gregg August Richard Fit z * "I was Intriguedw ith the combinationof + Acti ng Princi pal orchestraland other musicalstyles represented In Shuffle Mode and BP Presents. I wanted to graphically represent the contrast between the musical scaffolding, given by the opera house represented by the proscenium arch, and the rhythm and spontaneity created by the visiting artists. I created a stencil with heavy watercolor paper, and used acrylic paint, watercolor paint, and home-made stamps."-Sherry GinsbergDavis

SHERRYGINSBERG DAVIS A Brooklyn native, Sherry Ginsberg Davis resides in Kensington/Windsor Terrace with family. Trained at the Art School and at Brooklyn College, she has worked as a desktop artist, gravitating toward detail and precision (seen through her stamps and stencils), and is open to randomness as part of her process. Sherry also welcomes the challenge of working with watercolor and painting on ceramic tile. Her work has been shown through the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, at the Cocoa Bar,and Connecticut Muffin. Her current projects Include a series Involving street-life In different sections of Brooklynand children'sbook Illustrations. Sherry'swork can be viewed at www.sherryglnsbergdavls.com.

10 11 BROOKLYNphilharmonic ABOUT MUSIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL CHRISTIE Mus,c o,RecroRmlchael chr1 st1e

2009 SEASON CALENDAR MICHAELCHRISTI E made Chamber Orchestra, the Minn esota Orchestra , his Brook lyn Philharmonic Oregon Symphony, lndlanapoll~ Symphony, and debut In Apri l 2005, the Cincinnati Symphony, among many others . In receiving praise from The the 2008-2009 season, Christie return s to th St. MARCH MAY New YorkTimes fo r leading Louis Symphony and makes his debut with th e a "shape ly, persuasi ve per­ National Symphony Orchestra . SUNDAY 3/8 SATURDAY 5/9 4.00 PM • FREE 1:00 PM form ance:' He was named Brooklyn Public Library - BAM Howard OIimen Opera House Mu sic Directo r of t he In Europe his career has been equally success(ul , S. Steven Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture SPECIAL FAMILY MATINEE CONCERT: Brook lyn Philharmonic in with past engagements including the DSO Berlin, MUSIC OFF THE SHELVES A MOU SE, A WOLF, AND A BO Y NAM ED PETER Septe mb er of t he same Orchestre National de Lille, Swedish Radio Sym­ year. Shostakovi ch: Tsls of Iha SIiiy Lit/le Mouse phony, the Netherlands Radio Symphony, the APRIL (US Premiere) City of Birmingham Symphony, the Orch estre Prokofiev : Pe/er and the Wolf Now in his fourth season as Mu sic Director of National du Capitole de Toulouse, the Lausanne (NY Premiere of Oscar-winning film Brooklyn Philh armon ic, Chri st ie is fully at home SUNDAY 4/19 with live music) Chamber Orchestra, the NOR Hannov er Orch estra, 2:00 PM with th e ensembl e and has received critica l acclaim and the Czech Philharmonic. Hls ties to Brooklyn Museum - Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium SATURDAY 5/9 for his new initi atives and dyn amic programmi ng. in Scandanavia have been particularly strong with MUSIC OFF THE WALLS: 8 :00 PM As The New Yorker confirm ed, "fl exibility is the engagements in all five countries. SHADES OF BLUE BAM Howard GIiman Opera House hallmark of Michael Christi e's new regime at t he In conjunctlon with the special exhibition Hernan Bas, Works from RUSSIAN TALES the Rubel/ Famlly Collect/on and In conjunction with the special exhibition orchestra :' Christie enjoys a strong profile in Australia , wher e Gustave Calllebo tte: Parisian Impressionist from Paris to the Sea Michael Christle, conductor aside from his role as Chief Conductor of the Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects In 2005 Mich ael Christi e also became t he Virginia Deborah Buck , violin Jody Oberfelder , anlstlc director Queensland Orchestra (which ended in December Adrienne Kim. piano G. Piper Mu sic Director of t he Phoenix Sym phony. 2004), he has also conducted the Sydney Sympho ­ Prokofiev : Peter and the Wolf With both Brooklyn Philh armoni c and Phoenix Chausson : Po~me ny, Tasmania n Symphony, Opera Queensland, and Stravinsky : A Soldlar's Tale Symphony , he has emb arked on a series of Julie Haning: hoc est corpus meum (World Premiere staging and t he Western Australian Symphony in Perth . Poulenc : Sonata tor Violin and Plano choreography) ambitiou s project s focusing on int erdi sciplin ary collabor ations with visual arti st s, dan ce companies, Michae l Christie has also established an excellent THURSDAY 4/23 SATURDAY 5/16 and theater groups, as well as on conte mp orary 8:00 PM reputation as an opera conductor and he has 4:00 PM · FREE compos ers such as G6recki , Ligeti , Adams, Golijov, - Isaac Stern Auditor ium Brooklyn Public Library - regularly conducted both operas and ballet NEW YORK CHORAL SOCIETY S. Steven Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture and Tan Dun . Christ ie also serv es as Mu sic Director performances at the Opernhaus, Zurich . He has a MUSIC OFF THE SHELVES of th e Colorado Mu sic Festival, wh ere he has been very special relationship with the House in Zurich John Daly Goodwin , conductor much praised for his innovativ e progr amm ing and w here, in the 1997-1998 season, he was Assistant SUNDAY Rossini : Stabat Mater 5/17 where festival audi ences are now at an all-tim e 2:00 PM Cond uctor to Franz Weiser-Most (a position espe­ Vaughan -WIiiiams: Dona Nobis Pacem Brooklyn MlJseum - Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium high . cially created for him). That season he made his Stephen Paulus : Whitman 's New York (World Premiere) MUSIC OFF THE WALLS: highly successful debut conducting performance s THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO VROOM! In the 2006-2007 season Brooklyn Philharmon ic of Romeo & Juliet and a new production of Hansel In conjunction with the 21: Selections of Contemporary Arl from the Brooklyn launched BP Presents , Christie's innovativ e con cert and Gretel. He has also worked with the Finnish Museum series which seeks to expose new audi ences to Nati onal Opera, where he conducted TheMarriage Kathleen Supove , piano the symphony , present ing th e orch estr a in coll abo ­ of Figaro in 1999- 2000 and with the Queensland Corey Dargel , voice and electronics ration with non -classical artist s to create a tr ansfor ­ Opera where he made his debut conducting Cosi BP String Quanet mativ e concert experience. The success and crit ical Fan Tutte the same season. In March 2004 he Randall Woolf : Revenge attention for the series was overwhelm ing, ga ining made his highly successful opera debut in The Neil Rolnlck : Digits Christie and Brooklyn Philharmoni c prai se from Neth erlands conducting John Adams ' TheDeath Corey Dargel : Fast Cars and Faster Women (World Premiere and BP Commission) many distinguished press outlets. As of Klinghoffer with the Rotterdam Philharmonic . For more information : Ryan Brown : New Piece declared after attending a BP Present s con cert, In June 2009, Christie will make his US debut Please c oll 718-488-5913 or visit BrooklynPhllharmonlc .org (World Premiere and BP Commission) Please Note : "going to th e symphony has never felt as vital :' Christian A. Davis : New Piece condu cti ng staged opera with a new production All artists and repertoire ore subjec t to change aka Elan Vytal (World Premiere and BP Commission) of John Coriglia no's TheGhosts of Versaillesat the Since taking the reigns at Brooklyn Philha rmoni c, Opera Theater of St. Louis. Christie has expanded th e org anizat ion 's Educatio n and Community Engagem ent initiativ es. From per­ Michael Christie fi rst came to international attention forming School Time Concert s at BAM for sold -out in 1995 w hen he was awarded a special prize for hous es of Brooklyn school childr en, to launching "Outsta nding Pote ntial" at the First International new program s and partner ship s in th e community Sibelius Conducto r's Competition in Helsinki. which seek to educ ate, inspire and heal, Maestro Follow ing the competition, Mr. Christie was invited to Christie has realized his dynamic vi sion of Brook­ become an apprentice conductor with the Chicago lyn's orchestra . Symph ony Orchest ra and subsequently worked wi t h Daniel Baren boim , both in Chicago and at the Christie mad e his debut in Berlin State Opera during the 1996- 1997 season. March 2008, stepping in for an ailing Riccardo Mut i. In previous seasons, he has conduc ted th e Los Michael Christie graduated from the Oberlin College Angeles Philharmonic , Dallas Symphony , Atl anta Conservato ry of Music with a bachelor's degree in Symphony , Houston Symphony , th e St. Paul tr umpet performance . 12 13 BROOKLYNphilharmonic BROOKLYNphilharmo .nlc Music01RecroR mlchael chrlstle Mus,c01 RecroRmlchael chr1st1e BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS DIRECTORS Nancy Lashlne Judy Rice 200 8-2 009 BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SUPPORTERS CHAIRMAN Scott M. Ageloff Michael MacIntyre Nancy Schuh J. Barclay Colllns, II John Corigliano Craig G. Matthews** The Brooklyn Philharmonic expresses deep appreciation to the individuals, foundations, inter ­ Ligia Cravo John McGlnley Cecllle Wasserman national corporations, and government agencies whose donations sustain the Annual Fund. T. Michael Wickersham VICECHAIRMAN Timothy GIiies Margaret Osmer The support of each and every donor contributes to the 2008-2009 operating expenses (which Donald H. Elliott Daniel Holt McQuade Wayne C. Winborne Russell Hotz ler, PhD Glorla Messinger total over $3 million) and enables the Brooklyn Philharmonic to maintain and expand its musi­ TREASURER Jerry Jacobs Barbara Koz Paley cal and educational activities. For more information about giving opportunities, please contact *Honorary Chairman Joseph Rosalie Timothy D. King Richard Pino Naomi Weinstock, Development Officer at 718.488.7012 or Nweinstock@Brooklynphilharmonic . **President Emeritus I. Stan ley Kriegel * Anthony Quaranta org. SECRETARY Benjamin Kursman Jack W. Rainey Gina Bolden -Rivera Juliette G. Lam Robert Rediker T• {E: conEdison HSBCID ADMI NI STRATIVE STAFF EXECUTIVE OFFICE EDUCATION & INSTITUTIONAL AUDIENCE • nationalgrid ADVANCEMENT DEVELOPMENT li!J0, vtta•I• F-• •• ..... JPMorganChase 0 Jane M. Gullong, COMM UNITY [Qmedia Foundation President ENGAGEMENT Erica Topple, Johanna H. Thomsen, bettarw011(, better llf Gregory Pierson, Kathleen Budny, Development Officer, Vice President of - Executive Director Director of Education & Donor Relations Audience Development Community Engagement Naomi Weinstock, Adam Teeter, r~~gf! OYAMAHA ~ f?Wte.'¥ ARTISTIC & Sarah Stevens, Development Officer, Senior Publicist Christina Klapper, ~- OPERATIONS Manager of After School Institutiona l Giving Steven Lankenau, Programs Prudence Walters, Manager of Audience Director of Programming Gary Padmore, Corporate Sponsorship Development SUPPORTERS Mike Edelman, Coordinator of Associate Operations Manager Education & Community CORPORATE,FOUNDATION, AND Massey Knakal Realty Services Vornado Realty Trust Arupa Gopal, Engagement GOVERNMENTSUPPORT New York Community Trust Woodstock Finishes Thierry Remion, Production Coordinator Prudential Financial WQXR, 96.3 FM Maurice Edwards, Lead Teaching Artist , LEADERSHIP GIFTS Rockefeller Brothers Fund Yamaha Corporation of America * Archivist Composition ($100,000 and above) The Scherman Foundation Liz Hanso n, Adecco * SPONSOR Carnegie Corporation of New York PRINCIPAL Lead Teaching Artist, ($5,000 - $9,999) Collins Family Fund ($10,000- $19,999) American Building Maintenance Instrumental The William Randolph Hearst All Car Rent A Car* Baker Botts LLP Foundation Apollo Real Estate Advisors Bay and Paul Foundation Independence Community Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Carver Federal Savings Bank Foundation Charitable Trust Cheswatyr Foundation The New York State Music Fund, CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. City Investment Fund established by the New York Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Ernst & Young State Attorney General at the Donovan & Gianuzzi , LLP Goldfarb & Fleece The Brooklyn Philharmonic is supported by public funds from the fo llowing agencies: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Greenwall Foundation GCP Capital Group, LLC Department of Justice Health Plus Henry Luce Foundation CONDUCTOR'SCIRCLE Nationa l Endowment fo r the Arts Hess Companies Herman Miller , Inc . ($50,000 - $99,000) New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Himmel & Meringoff Properties Kushner Companies CF Group* Holy Name Foundation New York State Department of Education Newmark Knight Frank National Grid (formerly Keyspan) HOK, Inc. Oliver Papriniku Associates, Inc. ~ New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation TD Banknorth Charitable hotel le bleu* Petrocelli Electric Ill NATIONAL New York City Department of Cultura l Affairs ___ c..ia ____ ENDOWMENT Foundation IQMedia Telecommunications , LLC.* QANTAS Airways Ltd* New York City Department of Youth and Community Development NYSCAFOR THE ARTS Liberty Title Agency Sullivan & Cromwell LLP New York City Department for the Aging SOLOIST Max and Victoria Dreyfus Unity Electric Co., Inc. The Brooklyn Philharmonic is grateful to the followi ng elected officia ls for their support of our Education and Community programming ($20,000 - $49,999) Foundation Virgil Thompson Foundation Ltd The Bank of New York Company, Inc. New York State Senate Verizon Foundation throughout Brooklyn: Benenson Capital Partner s Non-Profit Sponsor Network Vinson & Elkins, LLP Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Congressman Edolphus Towns, New York State Assembly, the New York State Assembly Brooklyn Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust Ocean Pacific Interiors, Inc. Waste Management of NY, LLC Delegation , and Assemblyman Peter Abbate, Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, Assemblyman Karim Camara, Con Edison Perfect Building Maintenance Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz. Assemblywoman Diane Gordon, Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer, Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Proskauer Rose, LLP Foundation, Inc. Quality Building Services, Inc . Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, Assemblyman Joseph le nto I, Assemblyman Alan Maisel, Assemblywoman Joan Millman , Assemblyman Felix Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation The River Cafe* Ortiz. Assemblyman N. Nick Perry, Assemblywoman Annette Robinson, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assemblyman Darryl Towns, and Grubb & Ellis of New York Judy and Michael Steinhardt Family Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein ; The New York State Senate Brooklyn Delegation , including State Senator Kevin Parker; State Senator Martin HSBC Bank USA Foundation J. Golden and State Senator Eric Adams; and The New York City Council , including Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilman Domenic Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP Recchia, Jr., and Councilman Bill de Blasio, Councilman Erik Martin DIian, Counci lman lewis Fidler, Councilman Vincent Gentile , and Councilman JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. Tides Foundation David Yassky. 14 15 SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS

Nathan and Pearl Halegua Andrea Plulconl BENEFACTOR Milrose Consultants INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT BROOKLYNPHILHARMONIC ($2,500 - $4,999) Muss Development LLC Joseph F. Harkins Alan Polinsky ENDOWMENT Steven Horn Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer Platinum Maintenance Services , LEADERSHIPGIFTS Martin and Jane Salwen Bruce Hoernecke Christopher Sarlcks & Feld, LLP Corp. ($100 ,000 and above) The Mary FlaglerCary Charitable Paula Ingram The Amphlon Foundation Law Office of Vincent L. Petraro, J. Barclay Collins , II Laurie Schapira and Juan Escudero Trust Intends to make en endow Concetta Jacklltsch Mark Schartman ASCAP Foundation PLLC R. Brandon Fradd ment gift of $300,000 to the Brook• Mark and June Jaffe Richard Schwartz Atlantic Assets Group LLC Jack Resnick & Sons Inc. lyn PhllharmonicIn 2009 John R. Janangelo Brooklyn Academy of Music Management CONDUCTOR'SCIRCLE Gary Sedoronk with the requirement that their Zachary Kerr Tristan SIiverio Aaron Cop land Fund for Music The Related Companies, LP. ($50,000 - $99,000) gift be matched one-to-one by George Klein Ryan Slach Corsls Technology Restoration Contractors, Inc. Donald H. Elliott December 31, 2008 . We would Juliette Lam Richard Smolln IESI Shepard Industri es like to extend a special thank you to Steve Landy James Stifel those who contributed to Brooklyn Hotel Le Bleu Sign World, Inc. SOLOIST Nancy Lashine Stuart Venner Hess and Helyn Kline Foundation The Slope Health and Fitness ($20 ,000 - $49,999) Phllharmonlc's first-ever Endow- Bill Llndenfeld The Gladys Krleble Delmas Slovin Foundation Benjamin Kursman Laura R. Walker ment effort.* Michele Medaglia Nancy Weintraub Foundation Source Communications, LLP Nancy Schuh and Joseph Moh bat Peter Meyer Paul Yager Massey Knakal Charitable Syska Hennessey Group Robert Spano LEADERSHIPGIFTS Louis Milo Foundation Taconic Investment Partners LLC A. Lorne Weil ($100,000 and above) John Morning Mu sic Performance Trust Fund Thor Equities ASSOCIATE J. Barclay Collins II Ted Moudis ($2S0 - $499) Fund Penfolds/Wolf Blass* ThyssenKrupp PRINCIPAL RockefellerBrothers David . L. Mittelman Richard and Caroline Anderson Sam Ash Music Stores TPG Architecture, LLP ($10,000 - $19,999) Margaret Osmer McQuade Andrea Barbieri Structure Tone Triangle Services David Arena PRINCIPAL Peter Piazza Nancy Budny Michael Tuch Foundation Two Trees Management Susan Barlow ($10,000 - $19,999) Zeitz Foundation Gina Bolden -Rivera and Orlando James G. Phillips Robert A. Cohen and Ralph Della Max and Victoria Dreyfus PATRON Zubatkin Owner Representation, LLC Rivera Carl E. Podowski and Virginia Cava Foundation ($1,000 - $2,499) Gail and David Corvette Lovejoy Mary Daly Judith Prince Susan Dawkins A&A Maintenance Enterprise , Inc. SUSTAINER Timothy and Sealy Ann Gilles BENEFACTOR Anthony Quaranta Franklin Dickinson ACC Construction Corp . ($500 - $999) Robert La Blanc ($5,000 - $9,999) Jack Rainey Joan Fallon All ran Electric of NY ABS Partners Real Estate LLC Charles and Rose Marie Leitner CA, INC. Archie Reind Atlas -Aeon Electric Service Corp. Active Signs, Inc. Peter Malkin Gloria Fields and Andrew Seligson Donald H. Elliott Jay M. Schippers Auxiliary Enterprise Board Arker Diversified Gloria M. Messinger Martin L. Finkelman Craig G. and Carol Matthews Jo Anne Simon and William Harris Elizabeth Franks B. Jaffe Real Estate Co., LLP Beach Lane Management, Inc. Craig G. and Carol Matthews Nancy Schuh Benjamin Shaoul Bernard J. Galiley Bank of America Foundation C&F Consulting Engineering, PC William Mulligan Robert E. La Blanc Robert Shapiro Emilio P.Gautier Bellmarc Property Management City Center Real Estate Joseph A. Rosalie David H. Small Francis Greenberger Services Inc. Community Mayors of NYS, Inc. BENEFACTOR Diane M. Stigliano Edward H. Benenson FON Fabiani, Cohen & Hall, LLP SPONSOR Theodore S. Hammer ($2,500 - $4,999) Alan and Stuart Suna Steven D. Hartman Bernstein Management Corp. Gould Inve stors ($5,000 - $9,999) Scott Ageloff John and Narcissa Titman Forbes I. Hill Judy Brooklyn College Ingram & Hebron Realty Corp . Scott M. Age loff Rice Eric Vacca Kenneth G. Hoogstra Brooklyn Information & Culture Inc . James Development Group Michael Gilligan Joseph A. Rosalie Robert Von Ancken S Hwang CIBC World Markets Levien & Company, Inc. John McGinley Earl D. Weiner Bennette D. Kramer Citigroup Foundation Lostand Foundation, INC. Ray Mikulich Jill C. Weinstein Maurice Kramer DAJM Development Corp. Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Peter J. Powers Orin S. Wilf Deutsche Bank Americas Philips Domestic Appliances & Judy Rice Susan S. Lee-Belhocine SIEGFRIEDLANDAU Judy M. Witt Dale and Judy Little Foundation Personal Care Co. Cecille Wasserman LEGACYSOCIETY Stephen Wolf David and Meredith Little DiFazio Electric Property Shack Wayne Winborne James Woods Emily F. Mandelstam Eastdil Secured, LLC RAM Abstract LTD Chen Yi The Brooklyn Philharmonic is Mary Elyn & Roger Matthews to introduce The Edwards & Zuck , PC Richard & Mica Hadar Foundation pleased SUSTAINER F.G.H. Keogh & Associates, PLLC Snyder Foundation BENEFACTOR Leslie M. McKinley Siegfried Landau LegacySociety . ($500 - $999) Ann C. McNeal Forte Condominium, The Clarett Total Office Planning Services, Inc. ($2,500 - $4,999) It was created in honor and C. Murray Adams Ashley Miller memory of our founding music Group Treeline Management Bryan Boland General Arnold Albert Richard W. Moore Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver John Corigliano director and conductor Siegfried James Anning Margaret B. Nuzum & Jacobson, LLP SPONSOR Allen C. Fischer and Renate Belville Landau to acknowledge friends Andrew Bank Stuart Oberman Geller Restoration ($250 - $499) Milton and Eunice Forman who make gifts to the BrooklynPhil - Sally R. Brody Clint Padgitt The John N. and Gillett A. Gilbert Brooklyn Brewery * Richard and Dorothy Hulbert harmonic through planned giving. Clare E. Cella James P. Parsons Family Fund Commercial Developments Steve Judson Eileen C. Conyers Howard Pitsch HH Gold, LLC International, Inc. Richard Kessler We invite you to become an Ligia Cravo Nancy D. Porter Hines Interests Limited Partnership Francis Greenberger Charitable Fund Barbara Koz Paley Inaugural member of The Ken Frydman Sandra P.Prior Kings Plaza Shopping Center Gatsby Enterprises Siegfried Landau Legacy John D. Gidwitz Bill Staniford Litwin Foundation, Inc. Gladstein Development Group, LLC PATRON Society. Your gift will make Jerry Jacobs Michael R. Stoler Louis Dreyfus Property Group Kramer Love & Cutler, LLP ($1,000 - $2,499) a lasting difference. Irving and Eugenie Kroop Jonathan J. Taylor Magnum Management , LLC R.A. Cohen & Associates Andrew Albstein and Steven Uffner Sanford and Cathleen Leff Bruce Van Dusen Marathon Bank of New York Alan and Leslie Beller *If you would like to make a cash/ Diana S. Lu Howard Warshower stock gift, an endowment gift Mavino Realty • Denotesin -kind sponsors Frank Bergold Scott Mager Miller Advertising Agency , Inc. Vincent Carrega Stacey Lee Weston or a legacy gift, pleasecontact Michael and Alexis Christie Gregg Mark Matthew Zuckerbraun Erica Topple, Development Officer, Stuart H. Coleman Palliath George Mathew Donor Relations, at 718A88.6270 Michael Davidson Victoria J. Mericle Although spacelimitations restri ct us from or email at: Michael Dimitri Edward Mohylowski listing individualswho madegifts lessthan [email protected] Mark Donovan Gayle Morgan $250, their generoussupport hashelped Stuart Feld Merrie Frankel and Barry Moss makeour programspossibl e and is deeply appreciated. Kwok S. Fung Seamus O'Toole John and Gillian Gilbert Barry M. 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