Guild Notes Aug/Sep 2013 Keep the Music Playing
Welcome New Members
rom the President’s Desk F Individual
Jackie Warner Dear Guild Members, Associate/Supporting
th Thomas Oswald As we begin our 55 year of providing support to the Peggy Parham Greenville Symphony, I would like to thank each of you for your continued support of Guild fundraising activities. Couple During these years, The Guild has contributed nearly Betsy and Kenneth Cates $3,000,000 to our outstanding orchestra. We are delighted to welcome you One of the major 2013-2014 fundraising activities is the Tour and look forward to your of Homes which is scheduled for October 4-6, 2013 in the participation in Guild events. beautiful areas of Collins Creek and Hollingsworth Park. Chaired by Margaret Wasson and Jeanne Perkinson and their very capable committees, this event promises to be very successful. To kick-off the Tour, the Patron Party is scheduled for Thursday, October 3 at the home of Elizabeth and Jim Yarbrough. Catering will be by Bonefish Grill and Don Rizer, plus dessert, wine and live music. Tickets are $75/person (includes Tour ticket) and are available at the Guild Office. Concert Preview
The Board Retreat was held on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Friday, September 20 at 10:00 am At the home of Bill and Libby Kehl The Thornblade Club. Board members and committee chairs 208 Crescent Avenue got to know each other better , listened to GSO guest Greenville, SC 29605 speakers and shared ideas and brainstormed solutions. Through GUILD Bingo, many Guild and GSO facts were Florist: Embassy Flowers & Nature’s Gifts introduced to the group. Overall, it was an interesting and informative meeting. Directions: Augusta to McDaniel In addition to volunteering to help with our fundraising Turn left on Crescent projects, please attend our monthly meetings. During these meetings, you will get updates from the various committees RSVP to Guild Office by September 16 370-0965 and have an opportunity to meet new members and learn more about the Guild. At our September 23rd meeting, the Facebook committee will give an update about the Guild’s Facebook presence.
Your commitment and involvement are what make things Guild Monthly Meeting Reminder happen! September 23 at 11:00am McAlister Square . Facebook Presentation RSVP to the Guild Office by September 18
2013 Symphony Tour of Homes
The Guild of the Greenville Symphony presents the 35th Annual Tour of Homes in the neighborhoods of Collins Creek and Hollingsworth Park on October 4 – 6. Tour hours are 10am to 4pm on Friday and Saturday and 1pm to 4pm on Sunday.
This year’s theme is Lifestyles showcasing the diverse styles of living, architecture, and décor in two different types of neighborhoods. There is Collins Creek, with classic homes set in a private park-like atmosphere, and Ruskin Square in Hollingsworth Park, part of a planned community with homes in a village setting surrounded by common green spaces.
During the tour, the lovely Cascades Verdae will be hosting a delicious lunch in the Crescendo Café between 11am and 2pm for only $12 on Friday and Saturday. There will also be fashions shown during lunch by Maiale Boutique on Friday and Lady J on Saturday. For those who enjoy shopping, inSIDEout at home boutique will provide a fun shopping experience from 10am to 4pm on Friday and Saturday.
Kicking off the tour on Thursday evening, a Patron Party honoring the homeowners and Tour sponsors will be held October 3 from 7pm to 9pm at a gorgeous Georgian style home on East Parkins Mill Road. There will be fine food and wine and live mu- sic. Advance ticket purchase is required.
For more information about ticket locations, driving directions, and maps go to www.guildGSO.org or you can visit the Guild’s Facebook page. Ticket prices are $20 in advance and $25 on tour days. All proceeds benefit the Greenville Symphony Orchestra.
Patron Party
Thursday, October 3, 7pm - 9pm Home of Elizabeth and Jim Yarbrough 322 E. Parkins Mill Road, Greenville 29605
This magnificent Georgian style home has room dimensions and formal proportions which are emphasized by finely appointed details in traditional architecture. Guests will be welcomed with a flute of Champagne before entering the grand foyer. Once inside, an evening of live jazz, wine, lavish hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be enjoyed on the spacious covered porch and formal patio.
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The Patron Party is sponsored by Bonefish Grill and Don Rizer Catering
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Tickets are $75 each and include a Tour ticket.
Thank you to our ‘Lifestyles’ Tour of Homes Committee
Guild President - Sue Fisher Tour Chairs - Margaret Wasson, Jeanne Perkinson Thank you to our ‘Lifestyles’ Tour of Homes Sponsors! Committee Symphony Sponsors Liz Albers Carol Leonard Cascades Verdae Carolyn Beckie Claudette Mahoney Fairway Outdoor Advertising Donna Comstock Brenda McMillan The Lawton Team Peggy Davis Ellie Mioduski VERDAE Janice Dickenson Teri Price Paula DiDonato Charlie Sabo Patron Party Sponsors Sue Fisher Louise Sill Bonefish Grill on Woodruff Road JoAnn George Roz Smith Don Rizer Catering Jo Gerring Graham Somerville Peggy Hill Edna Thompson Quartet Level Ginny Johnson Phyllis Wilkes Embassy Suites and The Preserve at Verdae Golf Resort The Greenville Journal The Greenville News Libby and Bill Kehl Pelham Architects TAPESTRY
Corporate Friends Aaron and Paige Cizon David A. Bowers, Déjà-Vu Consignments Dr. Gregg Caputo, Dr. Mary Ann Childs & Dr. Leor Lindner Finley’s Landscape Management Holliday Dental Home at Last IPS Packaging Jane Crawford Skin Clinic Laurens Electric Cooperative, Inc., Pella Window & Door, LLC Southern First Bank
Member Friends Tim Baiden Beth Lee William Crawford Ellie and John Mioduski Peggy and Steve Davis Jeanne Perkinson and Nancy Janice and Jim Dickenson Stanton Mazza and Zoran Filipi Teri and Garry Price/ Sue and Daryl Fisher Design Elite Architects Manisay and Jerry Gabbard/ Roz and Stan Smith Ninth Annual SOVA Roundtable 2013 MG’s GRAND Day Spa Greta and Graham Somerville Sharron and Norman Glickman Carol and Charles Stephan Message in a Bottle Peggy Hill and Phyllis Wilkes Margaret and George Wasson A.J. Jester Beverley and James Whitten Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Thursday, October 17 2:30pm and Keep in your thoughts and prayers: Friday, October 18 9:00am-3:00pm Marriott Resort & Spa at Grand Dunes Kitty Allen, Ian Clarke, Margo Gerus, Christine Special Rate $149/night, includes parking Lyles, Sally MacArthur, Pat and Dick McDonald, 843.449.8880; code SOVSOVA Lillian Parr, and Charles Stephan. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!
Thank you to the Thomason Family for the generous contributions to the arts.
Please call or email ([email protected]) Ellen Powell, Countess of Courtesy, about health issues or condolences for any Guild member If you have any questions, and their family. contact Nancy Stanton 292-5811 GUILD CALENDAR Aug 26 Guild Monthly Meeting, 11am Oct 4-6 Symphony Tour of Homes Northampton Wines Lifestyles Collins Creek, Hollingsworth Park Sept 10 Timbre Tales Friday and Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty? Sunday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm with GSO String Quintet South Carolina Children’s Theater Oct 12 Spotlight I 3:30 pm and 4:30pm Center Stage Saturday 2:00pm and 7:00pm Sept 20 Concert Preview 10am Home of Bill and Libby Kehl Oct 17 Dinner for Chamber Orchestra Florist: Embassy Flowers and Nature’s Gifts Oct 17 SOVA Roundtable Sept 20 Dinner for Masterworks Orchestra Marriott Resort & Spa at Grand Dunes Myrtle Beach, SC Sept 21-22 Masterworks I Thursday, October 17 2:30pm The Greatest Revolutionary Friday, October 18 9:00am - 3:00pm Peace Center Saturday 8:00 pm, Sunday 3:00 pm Oct 18-20 Chamber Orchestra I Oktoberfest, Amy Yang, bassoon Sept 23 Guild Monthly Meeting, 11am Gunter Theatre McAlister Square, Facebook Presentation Friday and Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 3:00pm
Sep 28 Lollipops I Oct 28 Guild Monthly Meeting, 11am Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig McAlister Square with Sherwood Mobley, percussion Speaker: Dr. Braxton Ballew, Symphony 101 Jean Smith Library, Greer, 10:00 am Hughes Library, Heritage Green, 11:30 am Oct 30 Dinner for Masterworks Orchestra
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ORG. PROFIT - NON Edvard’s Summer Vacation 2013
Do you remember those days after summer vacation when you had to report on what you did during your break? Well, the GSO Maestro has had a busy summer on multiple continents and at one of the most respected summer music venues in the world.
In June, Maestro Tchivzhel headed “down under” for a series of conducting dates. The Maestro was on the podium with the Southern Sinfonia in Dunedin, New Zealand, a beautiful city with Old English architecture. He conducted a special concert celebrating the re-opening of Dunedin’s majestic Town Hall after two years of extensive renovations. Showcasing the hall’s large pipe organ, the triumphal Saint Saens Symphony #3 (“The Organ Symphony”) was a festive finale to this special evening. A splendid celebratory party followed!
The following week, for the fourth consecutive year the Maestro conducted the distinguished Queensland Symphony in Brisbane, Australia; his return engagement for 2014 has already been booked. The program included two Ravel Piano Concerti: the Concerto for Left Hand and the G major Concerto, the latter received so enthusiastically that the fiery third movement was done as an encore! The finale was Tchaikovsky’s powerful Symphony #6, “Pathetique,” with five curtain calls and a Nutcracker encore.
Then it was on to Rio to conduct the Orquestra Petrobras Sinfonia. Offering a wonderful “American” perspective, the orchestra performed Bern- stein’s Overture to “Candide” and the Symphonic Dances Suite from “West Side Story.” The exciting program concluded with Tchaikovsky’s passionate “Manfred” Symphony and six curtain calls!
In June alone, Maestro Tchivzhel logged about 58 hours in the air and racked up more than a few frequent flyer miles! continued next page….
Maestro conducting the Orquestra Petrobras Sinfonia in Rio
Edvard overlooking Rio Edvard in Rio with Sugarloaf in the background In early August, the Maestro and Luba headed to the Berkshires of Massachusetts for a weekend of splendid music created by the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood. This was a specially crafted weekend outing for the Tchivzhels and other friends created by former GSO Executive Director Ken Johnson. Your correspondent was fortunate enough to join the entourage for this incredible outing.
The group attended three concerts that weekend and heard incredible music by Ravel, Poulenc, Richard Strauss, Beethoven, Dvo- rak, and Ravel. Two of the soloists that weekend were Lang Lang in the 1st Beethoven Piano Concerto and Yo Yo Ma in the Dvorak Concerto.
Dining was one of the special treats with meals at the wonderful Highwood Estate on the Tanglewood grounds, and an elegant dinner Saturday evening at Seranak, the former summer home of the BSO’s legendary conductor, Serge Koussevitzky. The group received a special tour of the second floor private quarters of Seranak and saw Kousevitzsky’s room, preserved as though he might walk in any minute, grab one of his exquisite capes and formal outfits in the armoire and head for “The Shed” at Tan- glewood.
The highlight of the weekend was a private visit of the Tchivzhels with Yo Yo Ma following the Sunday afternoon performance. Ken had made special arrangements for this visit. Without question, one of the most exciting things was the moment when Yo Yo Ma emerged from his back stage dressing room, surveyed the crowd eagerly waiting to chat with him, saw Edvard, and im- mediately exclaimed “EDVARD!” Edvard and Luba were quickly escorted into the dressing room by trusty Ma aides and the door swiftly closed for their time together.
We often assert, with pride, that we have an internationally acclaimed Maestro. Not that we need any confirmation of that, but most assuredly the summer’s activities make the case!
Nancy Stanton
“The Shed” at Tanglewood Edvard, Luba, and Ken on the grounds of Seranak
The Maestro and Luba enjoy a private meeting with Yo Yo Ma after his Sunday matinee performance in “The Shed”.