2017-2018 SEASON Glorious Earth SYMPHONIC ANDANNUAL CHAMBER REPORT SERIES PROGRAM BOOK SCOTT SPECK, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Body and Soul Orff, Theofanidis, Stravinsky Sonorous Earth Thomas, Tower, Mozart Bows and Beasts Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi Beyond the Black Sea Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Glass The Dream Chicago Philharmonic and Visceral Dance Chicago Hollywood Heroes CHICAGOPHILHARMONIC.ORG Performing Members Violin Cello Saxophone Marcia Labella Personnel Committee Christie Abe Matthew Agnew Jerry DiMuzio Benjamin Melsky Karin Ursin, Co-Chair Mark Agnor Elizabeth Anderson Jessica Maxfield Kathleen Brauer, Co-Chair Bernado Arias Cornelia Babbitt Jan Berry Baker Emeritus Jennifer Cappelli Lori Ashikawa Calum Cook Jean Berkenstock, Flute Reed Capshaw Eleanor Bartsch Margaret Daly Horn James Berkenstock, Bassoon David Inmon Stephen Boe Wei Liu Denton Melanie Cottle Elizabeth Cline, Violin Kathleen Brauer Larry Glazier Greg Flint Keith Conant, Viola Larry Glazier Cristina Buciu Barbara Haffner Fritz Foss Charles Geyer, Trumpet Terrell Pierce, Staff Liaison Jennifer Cappelli Steven Houser Jeremiah Frederick Ted Kaitchuck, Viola Tom Manning, ex-officio Ying Chai Jill Kaeding-Gailloreto Samuel Hamzem Rex Martin, Tuba Donna Milanovich, ex-officio Laura Park Chen Paula Kosower Peter Jirousek Injoo Choi Mark Lekas Sharon Jones Patron Services Committee Betsy Cline Victoria Mayne Neil Kimel Musicians Advisory Council Michael Folker, Chair Gwendolyn Evans Ed Moore Kelly Langenberg Lori Ashikawa Erica Anderson Pauli Ewing Andrew Snow Daniel O’Connell Jeremy Attanaseo Jeremy Attanaseo Lisa Fako Elizabeth Start Matthew Oliphant Anne Bach Joel Cohen Daniela Folker Judy Stone Steven Replogle Eleanor Bartsch Brett Taylor Roberta Freier Richard Yeo Valerie Whitney James Berkenstock Kathleen Brauer Cheryl Wilson Karin Andreasen Gambell Cassandra Kirkpatrick, Staff Renée-Paule Gauthier Bass Trumpet Jennifer Cappelli Robert Hanford Andrew Anderson Mike Brozick Reed Capshaw Liaison Sheila Hanford Jeremy Attanaseo Matthew Comerford Joel Cohen Lydia Penningroth, Staff Liaison Katherine Hughes Jonathan Cegys William Denton Gene Collerd Tom Manning, ex-officio Kiju Joh Christian Dillingham David Gauger Robert Everson Donna Milanovich, ex-officio Carol Kalvonjian Richard Edwards Kevin Hartman Michael Folker Carmen Llop Kassinger John Floeter Chris Hasselbring Daniela Folker Development and David Katz Ian Hallas David Inmon Renée-Paule Gauthier Endowment Committee Helen Kim Douglas Johnson Matthew Lee Dan Golden Tom Manning, Chair Whun Kim Gregory Sarchet Jordan Olive Barbara Haffner Duffie Adelson Michéle Lekas Timothy Shaffer Channing Philbrick Michael Hall JeNyce Boolton Clara Lindner Collins Trier Robert Sullivan Amy Hess Jeff Cote David Inmon Domnica Lungu Robert Everson Trombone Neil Kimel Kjersti Nostbakken Flute Carmen Llop Kassinger Ann Palen Eliza Bangert Reed Capshaw Melissa Trier Kirk David Perry Jennifer Clippert Rachel Castellanos Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff Kate Lin, Staff Liaison Dmitri Pogorelov Darlene Drew Jeremy Moeller Carmen Llop Kassinger Donna Milanovich, ex-officio Irene Quirmbach Alyce Johnson Adam Moen Dominica Lungu Irene Radetzky Janice MacDonald Thomas Stark Dan O’Connell Finance Services Florentina Ramniceanu Donna Milanovich David Perry Committee Rika Seko Mary Stolper Bass Trombone Channing Philbrick Jeff Cote,Chair Carol Setapen Marie Tachouet David Becker Irene Quirmbach Paul Judy Michael Shelton John Thorne Christopher Davis Irene Radetzky Shelly Kimel Mathias Tacke Karin Ursin Mark Fry Florentina Ramniceanu Terrell Pierce, Staff Liaison Paul Vanderwerf Terry Leahy Collins Trier Lydia Ogolceva, Staff Liaison Heather Wittels Oboe Graeme Mutchler Karin Ursin Tom Manning, ex-officio Cheryl Wilson Michelle Wynton Erica Anderson Donna Milanovich, ex-officio Jeff Yang Anne Bach Tuba Nathaniel Davis, Staff Paul Zafer Amy Barwan Matthew Gaunt Liaison Chamber Music Jeri-Lou Zike Jennet Ingle Charles Schuchat Tom Manning, ex-officio Judith Zunamon Lewis Andrew Smith Donna Milanovich, Programming and Policies Viola Peggy Michel Sean Whitaker ex-officio Committee Rose Armbrust Griffin Deborah Stevenson Neil Kimel, Chair Frank Babbitt Timpani Artistic Programming and Anne Bach Patrick Brennan Clarinet Robert Everson Policies Committee Margaret Daly Sally Chisholm Linda Baker Edward Harrison Guillermo Bublik, Co-Chair Mathias Tacke Carol Cook Wagner Campos Robert Everson, Co-Chair Marguerite Lynn Williams Karl Davies Gene Collerd Percussion Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Lydia Penningroth, Staff Liaison Anthony Devroye Elizandro Garcia-Montoya Joel Cohen Advisor Tom Manning, ex-officio Loretta Gillespie Leslie Grimm Michael Folker Scott Speck, Artistic Donna Milanovich, ex-officio Daniel Golden Sergey Gutorov Richard Janicki Director Elizabeth Hagen Kathryne Pirtle Michael Kozakis Gene Collerd Michael Hall Daniel Won Tina Laughlin Amy Hess Eric Millstein Barbara Haffner Timothy Hoorelbek Preman Tilson Ai Ishida Bassoon Piano Tom Manning, ex-officio Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff Collin Anderson John Goodwin Donna Milanovich, Matthew Mantell Peter Brusen Beatriz Helguera-Snow ex-officio Aurelien Pederzoli John Gaudette Kuang-Hao Huang Ryan Rump Nathaniel Hale Andrea Swan Kjell Sleipness Matthew Hogan Melissa Trier Kirk Steven Ingle Harp Benton Wedge Lewis Kirk Alison Attar Preman Tilson Cheryl Wilson Kara Bershad Bonnie Yeager Annual Report FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 To Our Patrons, Musicians, Stakeholders, and Friends: We are pleased to submit this Annual Report of The Chicago Philharmonic Society’s musical and financial activities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. Our twenty-eighth season was extraordinarily productive. Through the leadership of Maestro Scott Speck, our Artistic Director, and James Berkenstock, our Artistic Advisor, and in collaboration with the Artistic and Personnel Committees of our Board, we presented “Glorious Earth,” a season inspired by the glory of the world around us. We continued our multi-year residency at Chicago’s Harris Theater as well as performing at Pick-Staiger Hall in Evanston and North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. We presented the world premiere of Sonorous Earth with Third Coast Percussion, a new work Chicago Philharmonic commissioned, composed by Augusta Read Thomas and we were honored to serve in our sixth season as the official orchestra of the Joffrey Ballet, among an ever increasing range of collaborative performances. The Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players continued their highly-regarded series at City Winery in downtown Chicago on Sundays in autumn and spring. We received invitations to provide music for a wide variety of notable events, which further demonstrated the quality and appeal of our unique capabilities and brand. Finally, our outreach programs in schools in the Chicagoland area involved an ever-growing number of new students and communities, and our Side by Side with the Chicago Philharmonic program, undertaken in collaboration with the Chicago Park District for its Nights Out in the Parks series, once again demonstrated its extraordinary popularity. Overall, we produced 85 symphonic performances, requiring 53 rehearsals, and 9 chamber performances, requiring 27 rehearsals. We engaged nearly 300 musicians and performed over 140 different works. In all, our symphonic activities (including rehearsals and/or performances) spanned 97 days, and chamber activities (including rehearsals and/or performances) encompassed 35 days. All of this activity was very positive for our musicians and further increased the recognition of our musical excellence among audiences and critics in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Our annual report contains a full chronicle of the season’s achievements. Financially, we are proud to report achievement of another surplus in Fiscal 2018, which is our seventh in a row. Our staff continues to grow in scale and capability and is more enthusiastic than ever about our steady and sound expansion. Our approach to corporate governance is increasingly gaining attention as unique and effective because performing musicians and community leaders together participate as board and committee members, which enables us to maximize our potential for collaboration and creativity. On behalf of our board, staff, and musicians, we want to thank our patrons, contributors, and volunteers for their tremendous support throughout the past year. Sincerely, Tom Manning Donna Milanovich Chairman Executive Director Annual Report The Chicago Philharmonic’s 2017-18 season, Glorious National Endowment for the Arts, New Music USA, the Earth, was devoted “...to the glories of being alive on this Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, and the Aaron Copland planet, with an array of masterpieces that show us what Fund for Music. it means to be human.” (Scott Speck) The world-class talents of the Chicago Philharmonic musicians came together to celebrate the world around us as expressed through moving and beautiful compositions, in symphonic concerts, chamber performances, outreach programs, and contractual work. The season was sponsored in part by Von Maur, the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The season opened with Body and Soul on Sunday, October 15 at Pick-Staiger Hall in Evanston, with the orchestra performing “finely realized works” (Chicago Classical Review) of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, and Christopher Theofanidis’ On Sunday, March 4 the Chicago