20Th Annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest Charles Stegeman, Artistic Director

Buzzards Bay Musicfest

20th Annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest Charles Stegeman, Artistic Director

July 13–17, 2016

Tabor Academy | Fireman Performing Arts Center | Hoyt Hall Marion, Massachusetts A Note of Thanks Endowment Gifts It is with great pride and pleasure that we welcome you to the 20th season of the Buz- The BBMF gratefully accepts contributions to its endow- zards Bay Musicfest. As we celebrate and reflect on twenty years of providing outstand- ment, the income from which assures the Musicfest’s sound ing orchestral, chamber and jazz programs, with free access to all, we want to take this opportunity to thank our many donors, friends, volunteers, host families and partners for financial future. BBMF endowment opportunities include their vital support. supporting conductors, musicians' chairs, particular con-

We also want to extend our deepest appreciation to Trudy Kingery. For 20 years, the certs, and guest artist positions. Buzzards Bay Musicfest, Marion and surrounding communities have been recipients of Trudy’s hard work, expertise, extraordinary commitment, generosity and service. We are Endow a Chair deeply indebted to her for her tireless efforts in founding, growing, and sustaining the Endowing a musician's chair is a unique way to forge a organization. deeper connection with the BBMF and its players while She has established a legacy of which she can be deeply proud, and our community will making a significant contribution to the BBMF. continue to benefit from her efforts for years to come.

Thank you, Trudy! Endow a Concert or Guest Artist Engagement You may choose to have a BBMF performance or the en- Welcome gagement of a guest artist named in recognition of your gift As we celebrate the 20th annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest, an event which has grown each of an endowed fund. year in regional response and national reputation, it is a delight to see so many friends and supporters return each season. Equally rewarding are the young faces of those who Endowment gifts will be listed in our program book. enthusiastically attend our Open Rehearsal.

On behalf of all the artists, I want to thank the wonderful host families whose warm welcome into their homes creates an atmosphere so conducive to joyful music making and camaraderie. We have all been made to feel at home in Marion through the efforts of our host venues.

As you enjoy the music provided in our five concerts, please remember that, although there is no admission charge, there are costs and expenses that are incurred and are covered only by your generous donations – large and small. Please consider becoming a patron of our music here on the South Coast. Donate as generously and as frequently as possible. I hope that you will sit back, relax and enjoy this season’s selections, knowing you are part of this wonderful success story!

I would also like to thank the members of the Board of Directors, our other many volunteers and our partner, Tabor Academy, without whose efforts this festival would not be possible.

All of us on stage are thrilled to be back in Marion, and we hope you enjoy this season’s musical offerings.

Yours Charles Stegeman, Artistic Director

Cover: “Marion in Retrospect” by Andy Anderson Buzzards Bay Musicfest Board of Directors We’d Love to Hear Your Comments . . . Trudy Kingery, Chairperson* Sally Conkright, President Michael Malone, Treasurer We’d Love to Hear Your Comments . . . Cameron Fordyce, Clerk Robert Becher Casey Quirk Sheila Powers Converse Judith Rosbe* Adam Foster Hans Ziegler Sally Madison *Founding Member Charles Paulsen, Emeritus Many Thanks to Our Generous Donors! Reflects donations received between 6/15/15 & 6/10/16

Patrons Zelia & Ken Kenyon Sally Conkright - Maurice & Anne Makepeace In Memory of Art & Vera Conkright Family Foundation The Trudy Fund Marion Book Study Group Stars Janet Markel Charles & Christina Bascom Judy & Bob Rosbe H.O. Peet Foundation - Geoff & Judy Swett In Memory of Margot Peet Foster Sponsors Welcome to Tabor Academy! Hot Tub Philanthropists Meg & Bob Ackerman Trudy Kingery American Research & Management We are so glad you are here! Hosting the Buzzards Bay Michael Malone & Debra Gayle Pat & John Baillieul Musicfest is one of the highlights of our summer. Just like Michael & Margherita Baldwin the musicians who join us this week from all around the Hans & Ann Ziegler country, our students strive for the highest standards of Angel Virginia & Robert Becher achievement in their music, and across all areas of their Laurie & Irene Rhoads Family Trust Rid Bullerjahn school life. Can you imagine hearing them practicing in Barbie & Toby Burr this building, the various instruments and voices, all blend- Benefactors Gertrude Burr ed with laughter and their youthful energy? Music is alive Anonymous Lynn Crocker and well here at Tabor! We hold two concerts each year Nancy & Jack Braitmayer of our Wind Ensemble and our String Ensemble here in the Fireman Center for the Perform- Betsy Fallon & Mike Waters Community Foundation of SEMA - ing Arts. We also have a Jazz Ensemble and several choral groups, including our Madrigal Sally Fallon & Dick Arthur Singers, which perform throughout the year, some of them run by students. Many of our Women’s Action Fund Maggie & John Fieldsteel students take private music instruction whether they participate in our organized ensem- Sheila Powers Converse H. Peet & Susan Foster bles or not. Because of the great interest in music at Tabor, we enjoy a vibrant series of Nancy & David Corkery Open Mic Nights all year long, when our students share popular music with friends and Clark & Margaret Gee faculty on a Friday or Saturday night. With all that energy filling this space all year, it is Doug & Cindy Crocker MaryAnn & Stephen Hayes good to have the music return to Hoyt Hall for this week during the summer! Jackie & Cam Fordyce Nancy & John Kendall We welcome you to Tabor and hope you enjoy the music. We also hope you will take a Barbara Gee - Rosemary Kotkowski little extra time to stroll along the waterfront and enjoy our beautiful campus. Thank you In Memory of Kenneth Gee Andrew Kotsatos & Heather Parsons for joining us. Bill & Lisa Holmes Jack & Doris Ludes Nan Johnson & Alan Minard Sponsors (continued) Marian Howell Sally Madison James & Cherrell Hughes Annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest Matt & Peg Norwick Robert S. & Ellen Kaplan Yes, I want to make a difference! William & Kathleen Lewis Rick & Renee Paolini Faith & Charles Paulsen Prof. & Mrs. Lewis P. Lipsitt Bonnie & Louis Silverstein Muffy Marlio Enclosed is my taxdeductible donation, made payable Margot D. Stone Barbara & Gerard Martineau to Buzzards Bay Musicfest. Diana G. Tottenham Cassandra Morgan John & Mallory Waterman Adrienne Noble ___ $ __ ENTHUSIAST Anne B. Webb Jane & Neil Pappalardo In Memory of Nancy L. Putnam Sandria R. Parsons ___ $100 FRIEND Jennifer & Davis Webb Roz & Vic Pierce ___ $250 DONOR John Williams Jane & Bob Puffer ___ $500 SPONSOR Robin Worcester Peggy Repass ___ $1,000 BENEFACTOR Patty Wylde Dr. & Mrs. M.C. Rosenfield ___ $2,500 ANGEL In Honor of Trudy Kingery Dr. & Mrs. Eli Rubin ___ $5,000 STAR Donors Bob & Barbi Sanderson ___ $10,000 PATRON Amitta & Frank Seebode Talbot Baker, Jr. Lee L. & Judith E. Selwyn Foundation Ani & Larry Bauerlein Name ______Charles & Nancy Boit Constance C. Shepard

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Atwood Cynthia Bell Georgia & Tom Glick In Memory of Lee Johns Gordon & Linda Goodwin Robert Booth & Cynthia Hamberger Charles Parsons Ann M. Harris Jennifer & John Brindisi Nic Tsolainos, contrabass principal, graduated from Judy & Clint Brown Susan & Kirtland Mead the Curtis Institute of Music in 1984. He won a posi- Catherine Alaska Burr John & Nancy Mills tion with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Joe & Judy Carver Barbara & David Mitchell Ohio, and was a member of the double bass section Bill & Maggie Churchill Liza & Chris Meyer until 1988, at which time he moved to Boston. Mary H. Collins Louise & Charlie Nadler There, he performed chamber music with members Converse Company Realtors Betty Parker of the Boston Symphony and played with the Bos- Elise Coyne Dick & Bette Peterson ton Pops. Tsolainos joined the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 1995 and was appointed principal bass Dr. & Mrs. William R. Creevy David & Connie Pierce in 1999. He has performed in Tanglewood, Lake Barbara & Andrew Dadagian Robert Raymond George Opera, Grand Teton, Bravo, Kingston, Strings George B. Dornblaser, Jr. Bill & Judy Redway in the Mountains and Sunflower Music Festivals. Philip Drake Family Kathy Reed Emmet Eby Jill & Jack Reydel Merry & Ralph Eustis Mary Richardson Kathy & Jim Feeney Natalie H. Riffin John Walz, cello principal, has appeared as soloist with more than 150 symphony orchestras on four Tom & Janet Flaherty Tom & Pam Riffin continents. His performances of 25 different con- Annemarie & William Fredericks Fred & Cindy Roeber certos include both standard showcases and rari- Joan Gardner Bill & Tinker Saltonstall ties, like Martinu’s Concerto #1 and William Schu- Julie Gaye R.P. & E. Schoppe, Jr. man’s Song of Orfeus. In 1979, Mr. Walz, along with Vera C. Gibbons Mary Joe Sentnor pianist Edith Orloff, founded the Pacific Trio. Now performing with violinist Roger Wilkie, this re- Francis H. Gordon Dr. & Mrs. Gilbert L. Shapiro nowned ensemble has played more than 900 con- Nicholas A. Grace Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Stickney certs throughout North America and Europe. In Susan & Phil Guymont Sylvia & Eivind Strand addition to his solo and chamber music duties, he is Connie Heacox Sharlie Sudduth currently the principal cellist with the Los Angeles Edward & Pamela Hoffer Marge & Bart Tayer Opera, a position he previously held for 20 years with the Long Beach Symphony. His newly released Horstmann Family Kim & Ric Teves Pacific Trio CD features Beethoven’s Triple Concerto Nan Johnson & Alan Minard David Thun and Archduke Trio. He is on the faculty of the Idyll- In Honory of Trudy Kingery Don & Julie Tibbetts wild Arts Summer Program and Academy. Audrey Knapp George & Dagmar Unhoch Dr. & Mrs. Frederick M. Law Henry & Marion Wainer Criag & Jeff Lawrence John & Dale Wallace Greg Whitaker, trumpet, is a graduate of the New Arthur & Anne Layton Peter & Asha Wallace England Conservatory, and has been a fixture in the Brooke & Paul Lipsitt Judy & Harvey White Boston freelance scene for over 30 years. He per- Michael & Beth Luey Elwin & Lindy Williamson forms regularly with all the major organizations, Joanne Mahoney MarDee Xifaras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Bos- ton Pops, Boston Lyric Opera and the Boston Ballet. Jim Manning & Sheila Mitchell Doris & Rich Young Regional appearances include the Springfield Sym- Cathy Martens Linda Zieper phony, Portland Symphony, and the Rhode Island Nancy McFadden Enthusiasts Philharmonic. He has also performed international- Cynthia S. McNaughten Gloria & David Adler ly; notable performances include the Caracas Phil- Richard & Ingrid McNeil harmonic and the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway. Katherine Alden Thomas McNeil Jocelyn Allen Beverly & George McTurk Anonymous Enthusiasts (continued) Nancy & Ted Kurtz Eric Tanner, violin, is principal second violin of the Bo & Eloise Burbank Ms. Sallie Lyon Grand Rapids Symphony, and previously held positions with the Florida Philharmonic and the New Elizabeth C. Dartt Mike & Marilyn Mazer Orleans Symphony. He serves as ArtistFaculty Mrs. Benjamin Day Mr. & Mrs. Peter McManmon Instructor of Violin in the Perugino String Quartet. Jerry & Beth Devlin MaryJane Messia Eric began his music studies at the age of three, and Dorothy A. Donovan Marlene R. Meyer debuted at the age of 13 with the Pioneer Valley Ben & Wendy Dunham Albert C. Muren Symphony. He studied at the Eastman School of Music and received B.M. and M.M. degrees from Betsy Dunn Margaret & Mike Nash the University of Massachusetts and Manhattan Jim & Mary Feisley Beverly Peduzzi School of Music. Raphael Bronstein, Ariana Bronne, Peggs Francis Karen Prieur Julian Olevsky and Sylvia Rosenberg were among his Janet Gallo Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Scott principal teachers. He regularly performs with the Peter & Joan Genereux Robert & Nancy Skeele Saugatuck, Sunflower and Grand Teton Music Festi- vals. Ms. Goldie Gitlin Dr. Alan & Linda Solomon William & Susanne Hays Nancy & Mike Shand Joan Healy Sharon L. Titcomb Genya & Sam Hopkins In Memory of David Welch James Thatcher, horn principal, is arguably the most heard horn player in the world, having recorded Kelly & Tim Kelleher Donna & Peter Tufts as principal horn on over 3,500 projects. These Lilian Kemp & David Marks Joan M. Walsh recordings include major motion pictures, television shows and with many legends of the music world. Recipient of the Most Valuable Player Award from The Buzzards Bay Musicfest would like to thank the following people for the National Association of Recording Arts and Sci- their generous hospitality in providing housing to the musicians: ences, Jim has been a favored first horn of Holly- wood greats James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, John Christina & Charles Bascom Nan Johnson & Alan Minard Williams, John Barry, Maurice Jarre and Randy New- Virginia & Robert Becher Trudy Kingery man. In addition, he has played principal horn on Christina & Andrew Bonney Sharon Matzek & Robert Raymond many Academy Award Shows. Classically, Jim start- Mimi & Earland Briggs John Menzel ed his career studying with his uncle, Gerald Cindy & Doug Crocker Nancy & John Mills Thatcher, in Mexico City. He has played with the Sheila Converse Margaret & Michael Nash Utah and Phoenix Symphonies and has been Guest Betty & Edward Cooney Christian Patrulio Principal horn with the Cincinnati Symphony, Los Sally Fallon & Dick Arthur Faith & Charles Paulsen Angeles Philharmonic and London Symphony Or- Jackie & Cameron Fordyce Casey & John Quirk chestra. He performed the James Horner "Collage" Peet & Susan Foster Judy & William Redway concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Danielle Francis Kathy Reed Barbara Fuller Susan & Coyt Tillman Debra Gayle & Michael Malone Mallory & John Waterman Lisa & Bill Holmes Lane Young Rosemary & Don Hudson Ann & Hans Ziegler

The Buzzards Bay Musicfest would like to extend sincere thanks to Barbara Dadagian and the many volunteers who have given so much time to make this event a success. Mariusz Skula, cello, began his musical education in Dear Buzzards Bay Musicfest Friends and Supporters, his native Poland. He graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw and Yale Uni- versity, where he studied with Aldo Parisot. As Prin- Welcome! It is with tremendous pride and great pleasure that we present the cipal Cellist of the Polish Chamber Philharmonic 20th Annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest. Our very talented Artistic Director, Orchestra, he toured Europe, recorded CDs and made radio and television broadcasts. Mr. Skula has Charles Stegeman, has assembled some of the finest musicians in the world participated in several international music festivals. for this very special week of music. They come to us from teaching institu- A founding member of the BelEtre ensemble and tions, professional orchestras and a variety of other musical venues across the Fedora Piano Trio, he was also a founding member and principal cellist of the Connecticut Virtuosi globe, and we are grateful for the excitement and enrichment they provide Chamber Orchestra. He is currently a member of for our community. New Haven Symphony Orchestra and Hartford Sym- phony Orchestra. We are thrilled to announce the return of Antony Walker as our Guest Con- ductor this season. His impressive energy and musicianship, and the rapport violin and associate concertmas- Rachel Stegeman, that has formed between him and our artists provide very memorable perfor- ter, is an adjunct assistant professor of Violin at Duquesne University. She is the concertmaster of mances. the Wheeling Symphony, associate concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Opera and Pittsburgh Ballet Or- We are also excited Orrin Evans is returning this year for our Saturday evening chestras, and former associate concertmaster of the jazz program. Orrin, a Grammy nominee, will perform with his quartet and Los Angeles Chamber and Hollywood Bowl Orches- tras. She has performed internationally with major guest vocalist. symphony orchestras such as the Los Angeles Phil- harmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra and As you can imagine, a great deal of work, both musically and behind the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and on more than scenes, goes into producing a series of concerts infused with creative insight 1,500 commercial recordings, TV shows, commer- cials and major motion pictures. She has been in- and profound musicality. We are grateful for and thank our community of volved in national and international music festivals, donors, supporters, musicians, host families and volunteers. Together they such as the Sunflower Music Festival and the St. ensure that truly wonderful music is performed on the South Coast in the Bart’s Music Festival in the French West Indies. summer. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we invite you to enjoy the pow- er of music. Michael Strauss, viola principal, has performed around the world in chamber music and symphonic Chair President settings. Since 1990, he has appeared as soloist with orchestras across the U.S. For the last 18 years, he Trudy Kingery Sally Conkright served as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra principal violist, and was featured in solos or duo roles nearly every season. Strauss serves on the faculty at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and also teaches privately, presents master classes, and coaches advanced students and professionals in orchestral audition preparation. His work has been honored with the NFAA Cinnamon Award, First Prize of the WAMSO Competition of the Minnesota Or- chestra, and Ealing prize at the Tertis International Viola Competition, among others.

Stephen Alan Shepard, violin, has performed throughout the country. He has a Masters in Music performance, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Iowa. Before moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2003, his orchestral playing included several seasons with the Westmoreland 2016 Orchestra Symphony, the Wheeling Symphony, and the Cedar Rapids Symphony and Cedar Rapids Opera Orches- tra. Currently, Stephen serves as the Concertmaster Antony Walker, Conductor* of the Linfield Chamber Orchestra in McMinnville, Oregon and has served as the Assistant Concertmas- ter of the Vancouver Symphony in Vancouver, WA.

Violins I Cello Clarinets viola Charles Stegeman - John Walz - Principal Donald Foster - Principal Consuelo Sherba, , is artistic director of Aurea, an ensemble dedicated to music and the spoken Concertmaster** & Artistic Claudio Jaffé Ronald Krentzman word. Their production of War Music, “a thrilling Director Mariusz Skula new stage adaptation of Christopher Logue’s aston- Rachel Stegeman - Associate Bassoons ishing interpretation of the Iliad,” was seen in both Concertmaster Contrabass Richard Beene - Co-Principal New York City and Chicago. Consuelo is principal Edith Markman Nic Tsolainos- Principal Mark Romatz - Co-Principal violist of the Simon Sinfonietta, and has performed with the RI Philharmonic, the Milwaukee Symphony, Michael Markman Robert Skavronski the Atlanta Symphony, the Boston Pops, and at the Sarah O’Boyle Horns Monadnock, Colorado, Aspen, Grand Teton, and Harp James Thatcher - Principal Carvalho Music Festivals. She was honored as the Violins II Rita Costanzi - Principal Joseph Rounds Pawtucket Foundation’s 2007 Person of the Year, Ole Böhn - Principal and was a Rhode Island Pell Award winner in 2008. Eric Tanner Flutes Trumpets Stephen Alan Shepard Barbara O’Brien - Principal Joseph Foley - Principal Sean Radermacher - Apprentice & Wendy Rolfe Greg Whitaker Assistant Conductor Tobias Chisnall - Apprentice Oboes Timpani & Percussion Robert Skavronski, contrabass, is currently with the Robin Driscoll - Principal Jack Diianni - Principal Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet Orchestra, and the Violas Walker Harnden - Pittsburgh Symphony. He is a graduate of the New Michael Strauss - Principal Apprentice Piano England Conservatory of Music and formerly per- John Scanlon David Allen Wehr - formed with the Rochester Philharmonic and the Maryléne Gingras-Roy Chamber Music Advisor Boston Pops. He has appeared in music festivals in Aspen and the Berkshires, receiving awards and Consuelo Sherba fellowships at both.

*The Conductor for the 2016 Musicfest is sponsored by The Trudy Fund **The Concertmaster for the 2016 Musicfest is sponsored by Sally Conkright

Mark Romatz, bassoon, is Second Bassoon and Contrabassoon of the Metropolitan Opera Orches- tra. Prior to that, he held positions with the Montre- al, Jacksonville, Savannah, Duluth and Flint Sympho- Program 1 nies. He has been a member of the Bellingham, Grand Teton, Grant Park, Colorado, Spoleto, Lancas- ter, and Sunflower Music Destivals. Mr. Romatz has been a faculty member at McGill University in Mon- treal, the University of Florida, St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He has served as Acting Second Bassoonist with the Minnesota Orchestra Concert Orchestra and performed with the Chicago and De- troit Symphony Orchestras, the New York Philhar- monic and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. He Wednesday, July 13th, 8 PM studied with L. Hugh Cooper and John Miller. Bassoon Concerto in F Major, WoO. 23 (S. 63) Johann Nepomuk Hummel Joseph Rounds, horn, grew up in a musical family in I. Allegro moderato (1778–1837) a small town in Missouri where his father taught II. Romanza. Andantino e cantabile trumpet at Northwest Missouri State University and III. Rondo. Vivace his mother taught piano. He earned a Bachelor of

Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, his mother's alma mater, where he studied horn with Richard Beene, bassoon Verne Reynolds. Studies continued with James Decker at the University of Southern CA. Since 1987, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 Ludwig van Beethoven Rounds has been a member of the Pittsburgh Sym- I. Allegro con brio (1770–1827) phony Orchestra, serving as Assistant Principal, Sec- II. Largo ond and Fourth Horn. Previously, he held positions with the Sacramento Symphony and the Sacramen- III. Rondo. Allegro to Chamber Orchestra. Rounds is currently on the faculty of Duquesne University and is a frequent David Allen Wehr, piano guest clinician at the Eastman School of Music. Intermission John Scanlon, viola, holds a Master of Arts degree from UC Santa Barbara. He has worked with the Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 Ludwig van Beethoven Pacific Symphony and LA Philharmonic, as well as I. Allegro vivace e con brio (1770–1827) the Hollywood Bowl, Pasadena and Santa Barbara II. Allegretto scherzando Symphonies. He is an active recording artist, having played for many TV programs and with such singers III. Tempo di Menuetto as Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, IV. Allegro vivace Aerosmith and Michael Jackson. Scanlon has played for over 450 motion pictures, including Titan- ic, The Lion King, and Jurassic Park, and in the orchestras for the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys. In the Tacoma area, John has played with the Regency Quartet at Pacific Lutheran University, taught and conducted at the Tacoma School of the Arts and plays as a substitute with the Oregon Symphony.

Barbara O’Brien, flute principal, studied music performance at Duquesne University with Bernard Z. Goldberg. She continued her studies with Marcel Program 2 Moyse, JeanPierre Rampal and Robert Langevin. She is currently principal flutist with the Pittsburgh Opera, the Wheeling Symphony, the Renaissance City Winds and also plays second flute with the Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestra. Ms. O’Brien has played as an extra with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour in the US, Canada and Japan. She has per- Chamber Music formed in many music festivals including the Sym- phony School of America, the Spoleto Festival dei due Mondi, Crested Butte and the Sunflower Music Thursday, July 14th, 8 PM Festival.

Concertino for Flute, Viola, and Double Bass Erwin Schulhoff Sean Radermacher, violin apprentice and assistant I. Andante con moto (1894 1942) conductor, earned Bachelor and Master degrees in II. Furiant, allegro furioso violin performance from Duquesne University. He studied conducting and served as assistant conduc- III. Andante tor of the university Symphony Orchestra. Sean has IV. Rondino, allegro gaio attended international masterclasses and workshops throughout the US and abroad, and regularly Wendy Rolfe flute participates in workshops with Donald Schleicher Consuelo Sherba, viola and Larry Rachleff. As an orchestral violinist, he has appeared with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, as well Nicolas Tsolainos, contrabass as Wheeling and Westmoreland Symphony Orches- tras. In April 2016, he conducted Stravinsky’s Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57 Dmitri Shostakovich L’Histoire du Soldat in a complete narrated perfor- I. Prelude: Lento— Poco pieu mosso—Lento (1906 1975) mance. In the fall, Sean will attend the Cleveland II. Fugue: Adagio Institute of Music. III. Scherzo: Allegretto IV. Intermezzo: Lento— Appassionato Wendy Rolfe, flute,has performed with the Handel V. Finale: Allegretto and Haydn Society at London’s Royal Albert Hall at the Proms concerts and participated in the SVII In- David Allen Wehr, piano ternational Flute Festival in Ecuador. She has toured the US with a Solo Recitalist Grant from the Rachel Stegeman, violin NEA, and annually tours Brazil. Ms. Rolfe performs, Eric Tanner, violin records and tours with Boston Baroque, New York’s John Scanlon, viola Concert Royal, and New York Collegium. She was a Claudio Jaffe, cello Tanglewood Fellow and performed at the Waterloo, Monadnock, and the Boston Early Music and Con- necticut Early Music Festivals, and the International

Summer Festival in Brasilia. Ms. Rolfe earned the D.M.A. and M. M. from Manhattan School of Music and the B.M. from Oberlin Conservatory. She is Pro- fessor of Flute at Berklee College of Music.

Edith Markman, violin, began her studies at age eight with her father, and continued with Josef Gin- gold and Ivan Galamian at the Meadowmount Program 2 Continued School. After studying with Joseph Silverstein at the New England Conservatory, Edith received her Mas- ter of Music and Doctorate of Music at Yale, where she was Concertmaster of the Yale Collegium and Philharmonic Orchestra. She has been a member of the first violin section of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the past 28 years. Intermission

Woodwind Octet in Eflat Major, Op. #103 Ludwig van Beethoven I. Allegro (1770 1827) II. Andante III. Menuetto IV. Presto Michael Markman, violin, first became involved in music through his parents in New Haven, Connecti- Robin Driscoll, oboe cut. He studied at the Yale School of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He Walker Harnden, oboe performs regularly in Los Angeles, both in the mo- Donald Foster, clarinet tion picture industry and in recording studios. Ronald Krentzman, clarinet Mark Romatz, bassoon Richard Beene, bassoon James Thatcher, horn Joseph Rounds, horn

Angels in Flight, A Triptych in Three Panels Marjan Mozetich Sarah O'Boyle, violin, was born into a musical family Panel 1: Arrival and Dialogue (1948—) and received early training on the violin from her mother. After attending high school at North Carolina Panel 2: Song to the Eternal School of the Arts, she became a member of the San- Panel 3: Departure tiago (Chile) Philharmonic, and later returned to the U. S. to study with Andres Cardenes at Carnegie Rita Costanzi, harp Mellon University. She went on to serve as Assistant Barbara O’Brien, flute Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Opera Orchestras before winning positions first with Donald Foster, clarinet the Pittsburgh Symphony and subsequently with the Rachel Stegeman, violin New York Philharmonic. Ms. O'Boyle divides her time Eric Tanner, violin between frequent work with the Pittsburgh Sympho- Maryléne GingrasRoy, viola ny, solo and chamber projects, as well as occasional John Walz, cello teaching engagements.

Walker Harnden, oboe apprentice, is a junior at the Lynn Conservatory of Music. He studies with retired New York Philharmonic Principal Oboist Joseph Rob- Program 3 inson, and previously studied with Robin Driscoll at UNC School of the Arts. He is active as a free-lance oboist in Boca-Raton, and has apprenticed as an oboe technology designer with Robin Driscoll. Walk- er attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he played English Horn in the 2013 and 2014 productions of UNCSA’s The Nut- Chamber Music cracker. In 2014 he was honored by the Guinness book of world records for whistling a B7, breaking Friday, July 15th, 8 PM the world record for the highest note ever whistled.

Claudio Jaffé, cello, launched his solo performance Piano Quintet in Eflat Major, Op. 16 Ludwig van Beethoven career at the age of 11 in his native Brazil. He is cellist I. Grave (1770–1827) of the Delray String Quartet and principal cellist of the II. Andante cantabile Florida Grand Opera and Palm Beach Symphony. Jaffé III. Rondo. Allegro, ma non troppo received four degrees from Yale University, including the Doctor of Musical Arts. He served as Dean of the

Lynn University Conservatory of Music and created David Allen Wehr, piano their Preparatory Division, began the Strings Program Ole Böhn, violin at Saint Andrew’s School, was Resident Conductor of Maryléne Gingras-Roy, viola the Florida Youth Orchestra for 18 years, and is cur- Mariusz Skula, cello rently teaching at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Jaffé conducts, performs and teaches at the Santa

Catarina Music Festival (FEMUSC) and performs regu- Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet Maurice Ravel larly at the Sunflower Music Festival. I. Introduction. tres lent (1875 – 1937) II. Allegro

Ronald Krentzman, clarinet, is the assistant princi- Rita Costanzi, harp pal clarinetist with the Hartford Symphony Orches- Barbara O’Brien, flute tra and Connecticut Opera. Prior to his appointment Donald Foster, clarinet in Hartford, he was a member of the Orquesta Sinfo- Eric Tanner, violin nica del Estrado de Mexico in Mexico City, the American Philharmonic in New York City and several Stephen Alan Shepard, violin Orchestras in Connecticut. As a soloist, Mr. Maryléne Gingras-Roy, viola Krentzman has appeared with the New Orchestra of Claudio Jaffé, cello New York, Norwalk Symphony, Stamford Chamber Orchestra and New Britain Symphony. He has also been a guest in many chamber music series, such as the New World and Camerata Chamber Players, and

was a founding member of the Soni Fidelis Wind Quintet.

Joseph Foley, trumpet principal, is also trumpet principal of the Portland Symphony, Rhode Island Phil- harmonic and River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. He has performed with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Program 3 Continued Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, and the Royal Ballet of London. He garnered top prizes at six international chamber music competitions and has performed with the Boston Symphony Brass Quintet, Empire Brass, and at the Santa Fe and Newport Chamber Music Festivals. He is Professor of Trumpet at Rhode Island College, and serves on the trumpet Intermission faculty of Boston Conservatory and the New England Conservatory Preparatory Division . Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky I. Allegro con spirito (1840–1893) Donald Foster, clarinet principal, is one of Southern II. Adagio cantabile e con moto California’s most active musicians, serving as the III. Allegro moderato second clarinetist in the LA Opera Orchestra and as IV. Allegro vivace principal clarinetist of both the Pasadena and Santa Barbara Symphonies. He is a frequent substitute musician with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Charles Stegeman, violin San Diego Symphony, and can be heard often as Rachel Stegeman, violin part of the Jacaranda Chamber Music Series in Santa Michael Strauss, viola Monica. A frequent studio musician, he has been John Scanlon, viola featured on numerous soundtracks for motion pictures and television. Prior engagements include John Walz, cello serving as principal clarinet with the Philharmonie Claudio Jaffé, cello der Nationen, based in Hamburg, Germany, with whom he performed in more than 250 concerts in virtually every major city in Europe.

Maryléne GingrasRoy, viola, has been a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 1997. She studied at the Conservatoire de Musique de Québec, at the Harid Conservatory and the renowned Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Marylène has participated in many international festivals, including: the Festival Dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy, the Solti Project at Carnegie Hall, the Jerusalem Music Festival and the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, and is also a member of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony in Idaho. She is an avid chamber musician and main- tains a full teaching schedule at Duquesne Universi- ty. Marylène has also taught at summer music festivals such as: Domaine Forget, Québec, Interharmony Festival in Germany and Italy, Advanced Chamber Music Seminar in Pittsburgh and Zodiac Music Festival in France.

Rita Costanzi, harp principal, is the former Principal Harp of the Vancouver Symphony and CBC Radio Orchestra. She now devotes her life to solo and Program 4 chamber music performances and teaching. In 2008, her choral work, “Beneath Her Heart,” received its world premiere in Vancouver, and in 2009, she col- laborated with Oregon Ballet in a new work based on solo harp dances written especially for her. Costan- zi’s distinguished teaching career includes Master Classes at major conservatories in conjunction with Orrin Evans Quartet her solo appearances in North and South America, as well as at New York University, where she subse- Saturday, July 16th, 8 PM quently taught for three years. Her onewoman show was featured at The World Harp Congress in Sydney, Australia as well as a week’s run at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne. Orrin Evans, piano, is a twotime Grammy nominee and Pew Fellow, and has been recognized as one of the most distinctive and inventive pianists of his generation. In a short span of time, Orrin has earned Jack Diianni, timpanist principal, has enjoyed a re- the titles of pianist, composer, bandleader, teacher, warding career as a professional percussionist in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he has producer and arranger. The New York Times de- played with a diverse array of musical groups for scribed the pianist as "...a poised artist with an im- more than three decades. He currently serves as pressive template of ideas at his command," a quali- principal timpanist with the Pittsburgh Opera Orches- ty that has undoubtedly assisted in keeping Orrin at tra, the Wheeling Symphony, and the Pittsburgh the forefront of the music scene. His recording and Ballet Orchestra. In addition to playing locally, Jack has performed at a variety of music festivals across performing resume includes Wallace Roney, Mos the country, including the Western Slope Music Festi- Def, Common, Pharoah Sanders, The Mingus Big val in Crested Butte, Colorado; the Blossom Music Band, Roy Hargrove, Branford Marsalis, Sean Jones, Festival in Cleveland, Ohio; and the Sunflower Music Tim Warfield, Ravi Coltrane Robin and Duane Eu- Festival in Topeka, Kansas. banks. Orrin’s greatest joy, besides spending time with his family, is producing projects for other artists and playing with his own band. Robin Driscoll, oboe principal, holds his Master’s Degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. He Luques Curtis, bass, is a Grammy award winning played and toured internationally with the Cleveland American bassist from Hartford, Connecticut. Now Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony. Mr. Driscoll based in New York City, Luques has been performing recently performed with the St. Louis Symphony and the Atlanta Symphony as acting second oboe. He nationally and internationally with artists such as participated in the Cleveland Orchestra’s tour to Eddie Palmieri, Ralph Peterson, Jr, Christian Scott, Carnegie Hall that was taped for one of the “Great Gary Burton, and others. He is one of the owners Performers Series” on PBS. Currently principal oboe and cofounders of the independent jazz label, Truth with the Pittsburgh Opera, the Pittsburgh Ballet and Revolution Records. the Wheeling Symphony, he also teaches at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh.

Richard Beene, bassoon principal, enjoys an active career as a teacher, soloist, chamber musician and orchestral performer. In 2001, while serving as Pro- fessor of Bassoon at the University of Michigan, he Program 4 Continued was awarded the 2001 Harold Haugh Award for excel- lence in studio teaching. He has been invited to present master classes and teaching residencies at a number of institutions, including the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, Rice Stacy Dillard, saxophone, started playing the saxo- University’s Shepherd School of Music, and McGill University, among others. Beene has also served on phone at a rather late age. He attended college at the faculties of Michigan State University and Wichita Ohio’s Central State University , and it was a subse- State University. quent runin with Wynton Marsalis in Dayton, Ohio that turned his attention to the New York Scene. Stacy has caught the attention of many with his large and rich tone, developed ideas, accurate tech- nique, work ethic, and patience, leading to a num- Ole Böhn, violin principal, pursues an extensive career as soloist, chamber musician and teacher. In ber of working opportunities. He has played in a 1990, Ole Böhn gave the world premiere of Elliott variety of genres with a multitude of prominent Carter's violin concerto with the San Francisco Sym- artists. phony Orchestra. He has performed this concerto, which was written for and dedicated to him, with the leading orchestras in Europe and the U.S.A. In 1999, Joanna Pascale, vocalist, is a member of the faculty Elliott Carter wrote Statement for solo violin for him. of Temple University. She is featured on Warfield’s A native of Norway, Böhn is the former concertmas- Jazzy Christmas CD; Orrin Evans’ Liberation Blues; ter of the Norwegian National Opera and is currently Larry McKenna’s From All Sides; Jeremy Pelt's Soul professor of violin at the Sydney Conservatory of Music. and on That Music Always Round Me. She made her leader debut with 2004’s When Lights Are Low, followed by the 2008 CD Through My Eyes and a 2010 Songbook standards duo recording with pianist Anthony Wonsey .

Tobias Chisnall, violin apprentice, is an Australian native now based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Mark Whitfield, Jr., drummer, was introduced he is currently working towards a Masters of Violin into the world of music by his father, guitarist Mark Performance with Professor Charles Stegeman. He moved to Pittsburgh after studies with Tor Fromyhr Whitfield, who could tell from an early age Mark Jr. at the ANU school of Music in Canberra and with was a drummer in the making. Quickly, Mark Jr. Norwegian violinist, Ole Böhn, at the Sydney Con- progressed from air drums in his walker to sitting in servatorium of Music. on his father's gigs. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Mark is based in New York City, but performing around the world . Since moving to NYC, he has recorded with Kenny Garrett on his Grammy nomi- nated album, Pushing the World Away.

Charles Stegeman, Concertmaster, Artistic Director, violin, is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music (accepted at the age of 14) and the Juilliard School, with Program 5 a Bachelors and Masters degree, respectively. He has performed an average of 60 concerts a year for the last 30 years, performing concerts nationally and internationally as soloist, concertmaster, and chamber musician, and is internationally sought after as a teacher and master clinician. He is concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet, Chairman of the Performance and String De- partments at Duquesne University and is distinguished Orchestra Concert visiting scholar at Azusa Pacific University. Stegeman has played extensively in Europe and North America, and has Sunday, July 17th, 2 PM won prizes in five national competitions and the Interna- tional Canadian Music Competition in Montreal.

Overture to “La Scala di Seta” Gioachino Rossini (17921868) Antony Walker , Guest Conductor, is the Music Director of the Pittsburgh Opera. Walker made his professional Sinfonia Concertante in Eflat Major, K.364 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conducting debut in 1992 in Sydney, Australia, and since (1756 1791) that time has conducted 200 operas, large scale choral/ I. Allegro maestoso orchestral works, symphonic and chamber works with II. Andante companies in Europe, the United States and Australia. III. Presto He has led operatic performances for Welsh National Opera, Opera Australia, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Charles Stegeman, violin Rome Opera, the Minnesota Opera, Glimmerglass Michael Strauss, viola Opera, Arizona Opera, New York City Opera, Opera The- atre of St. Louis, Vancouver Opera, and Cincinnati Intermission Opera. Debuts in recent seasons include: Santa Fe Opera, Canadian Opera Company, English National Symphony No. 103 in Eflat Major, “Drum Roll” Joseph Haydn Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. (1732–1809) I. Adagio – Allegro con spirito II. Andante piu tosto allegretto III. Menuett David Allen Wehr, Chamber Music Advisor, piano, has IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito played over 1,200 concerts in thirty countries since winning the Gold Medal at the 1987 Santander International Piano Competition in Spain. He has performed at Lon- don’s Queen Elizabeth, Barbican and Wigmore Halls, the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Kennedy Center in Washington and Carnegie Hall in New York. Wehr toured the US and Canada for 13 seasons with Community Concerts as recitalist and chamber music artist, and presently holds the Jack W. Geltz Distin- guished Piano Chair at Duquesne University in Pitts- burgh. He has an extensive discography with Connois- seur Society.

was a founding member of the Soni Fidelis Wind Quintet.

Summer Festival in Brasilia. Ms. Rolfe earned the D.M.A. and M. M. from Manhattan School of Music and the B.M. from Oberlin Conservatory. She is Pro- fessor of Flute at Berklee College of Music.

*The Conductor for the 2016 Musicfest is sponsored by The Trudy Fund **The Concertmaster for the 2016 Musicfest is sponsored by Sally Conkright Mariusz Skula, cello, began his musical education in Dear Buzzards Bay Musicfest Friends and Supporters, his native Poland. He graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw and Yale Uni- versity, where he studied with Aldo Parisot. As Prin- Welcome! It is with tremendous pride and great pleasure that we present the cipal Cellist of the Polish Chamber Philharmonic 20th Annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest. Our very talented Artistic Director, Orchestra, he toured Europe, recorded CDs and made radio and television broadcasts. Mr. Skula has Charles Stegeman, has assembled some of the finest musicians in the world participated in several international music festivals. for this very special week of music. They come to us from teaching institu- A founding member of the BelEtre ensemble and tions, professional orchestras and a variety of other musical venues across the Fedora Piano Trio, he was also a founding member and principal cellist of the Connecticut Virtuosi globe, and we are grateful for the excitement and enrichment they provide Chamber Orchestra. He is currently a member of for our community. New Haven Symphony Orchestra and Hartford Sym- phony Orchestra. We are thrilled to announce the return of Antony Walker as our Guest Con- ductor this season. His impressive energy and musicianship, and the rapport violin and associate concertmas- Rachel Stegeman, that has formed between him and our artists provide very memorable perfor- ter, is an adjunct assistant professor of Violin at Duquesne University. She is the concertmaster of mances. the Wheeling Symphony, associate concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Opera and Pittsburgh Ballet Or- We are also excited Orrin Evans is returning this year for our Saturday evening chestras, and former associate concertmaster of the jazz program. Orrin, a Grammy nominee, will perform with his quartet and Los Angeles Chamber and Hollywood Bowl Orches- tras. She has performed internationally with major guest vocalist. symphony orchestras such as the Los Angeles Phil- harmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra and As you can imagine, a great deal of work, both musically and behind the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and on more than scenes, goes into producing a series of concerts infused with creative insight 1,500 commercial recordings, TV shows, commer- cials and major motion pictures. She has been in- and profound musicality. We are grateful for and thank our community of volved in national and international music festivals, donors, supporters, musicians, host families and volunteers. Together they such as the Sunflower Music Festival and the St. ensure that truly wonderful music is performed on the South Coast in the Bart’s Music Festival in the French West Indies. summer. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we invite you to enjoy the pow- er of music. Michael Strauss, viola principal, has performed around the world in chamber music and symphonic Chair President settings. Since 1990, he has appeared as soloist with orchestras across the U.S. For the last 18 years, he Trudy Kingery Sally Conkright served as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra principal violist, and was featured in solos or duo roles nearly every season. Strauss serves on the

faculty at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and also teaches privately, presents master classes, and coaches advanced students and professionals in orchestral audition preparation. His work has been honored with the NFAA Cinnamon Award, First Prize of the WAMSO Competition of the Minnesota Or- chestra, and Ealing prize at the Tertis International Viola Competition, among others. Enthusiasts (continued) Nancy & Ted Kurtz Eric Tanner, violin, is principal second violin of the Bo & Eloise Burbank Ms. Sallie Lyon Grand Rapids Symphony, and previously held positions with the Florida Philharmonic and the New Elizabeth C. Dartt Mike & Marilyn Mazer Orleans Symphony. He serves as ArtistFaculty Mrs. Benjamin Day Mr. & Mrs. Peter McManmon Instructor of Violin in the Perugino String Quartet. Jerry & Beth Devlin MaryJane Messia Eric began his music studies at the age of three, and Dorothy A. Donovan Marlene R. Meyer debuted at the age of 13 with the Pioneer Valley Ben & Wendy Dunham Albert C. Muren Symphony. He studied at the Eastman School of Music and received B.M. and M.M. degrees from Betsy Dunn Margaret & Mike Nash the University of Massachusetts and Manhattan Jim & Mary Feisley Beverly Peduzzi School of Music. Raphael Bronstein, Ariana Bronne, Peggs Francis Karen Prieur Julian Olevsky and Sylvia Rosenberg were among his Janet Gallo Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Scott principal teachers. He regularly performs with the Peter & Joan Genereux Robert & Nancy Skeele Saugatuck, Sunflower and Grand Teton Music Festi- vals. Ms. Goldie Gitlin Dr. Alan & Linda Solomon William & Susanne Hays Nancy & Mike Shand Joan Healy Sharon L. Titcomb Genya & Sam Hopkins In Memory of David Welch James Thatcher, horn principal, is arguably the most heard horn player in the world, having recorded Kelly & Tim Kelleher Donna & Peter Tufts as principal horn on over 3,500 projects. These Lilian Kemp & David Marks Joan M. Walsh recordings include major motion pictures, television shows and with many legends of the music world. Recipient of the Most Valuable Player Award from The Buzzards Bay Musicfest would like to thank the following people for the National Association of Recording Arts and Sci- their generous hospitality in providing housing to the musicians: ences, Jim has been a favored first horn of Holly- wood greats James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, John Christina & Charles Bascom Nan Johnson & Alan Minard Williams, John Barry, Maurice Jarre and Randy New- Virginia & Robert Becher Trudy Kingery man. In addition, he has played principal horn on Christina & Andrew Bonney Sharon Matzek & Robert Raymond many Academy Award Shows. Classically, Jim start- Mimi & Earland Briggs John Menzel ed his career studying with his uncle, Gerald Cindy & Doug Crocker Nancy & John Mills Thatcher, in Mexico City. He has played with the Sheila Converse Margaret & Michael Nash Utah and Phoenix Symphonies and has been Guest Betty & Edward Cooney Christian Patrulio Principal horn with the Cincinnati Symphony, Los Sally Fallon & Dick Arthur Faith & Charles Paulsen Angeles Philharmonic and London Symphony Or- Jackie & Cameron Fordyce Casey & John Quirk chestra. He performed the James Horner "Collage" Peet & Susan Foster Judy & William Redway concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Danielle Francis Kathy Reed Barbara Fuller Susan & Coyt Tillman Debra Gayle & Michael Malone Mallory & John Waterman Lisa & Bill Holmes Lane Young Rosemary & Don Hudson Ann & Hans Ziegler

The Buzzards Bay Musicfest would like to extend sincere thanks to Barbara Dadagian and the many volunteers who have given so much time to make this event a success. Nic Tsolainos, contrabass principal, graduated from Judy & Clint Brown Susan & Kirtland Mead the Curtis Institute of Music in 1984. He won a posi- Catherine Alaska Burr John & Nancy Mills tion with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Joe & Judy Carver Barbara & David Mitchell Ohio, and was a member of the double bass section Bill & Maggie Churchill Liza & Chris Meyer until 1988, at which time he moved to Boston. Mary H. Collins Louise & Charlie Nadler There, he performed chamber music with members Converse Company Realtors Betty Parker of the Boston Symphony and played with the Bos- Elise Coyne Dick & Bette Peterson ton Pops. Tsolainos joined the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 1995 and was appointed principal bass Dr. & Mrs. William R. Creevy David & Connie Pierce in 1999. He has performed in Tanglewood, Lake Barbara & Andrew Dadagian Robert Raymond George Opera, Grand Teton, Bravo, Kingston, Strings George B. Dornblaser, Jr. Bill & Judy Redway in the Mountains and Sunflower Music Festivals. Philip Drake Family Kathy Reed Emmet Eby Jill & Jack Reydel Merry & Ralph Eustis Mary Richardson Kathy & Jim Feeney Natalie H. Riffin John Walz, cello principal, has appeared as soloist with more than 150 symphony orchestras on four Tom & Janet Flaherty Tom & Pam Riffin continents. His performances of 25 different con- Annemarie & William Fredericks Fred & Cindy Roeber certos include both standard showcases and rari- Joan Gardner Bill & Tinker Saltonstall ties, like Martinu’s Concerto #1 and William Schu- Julie Gaye R.P. & E. Schoppe, Jr. man’s Song of Orfeus. In 1979, Mr. Walz, along with Vera C. Gibbons Mary Joe Sentnor pianist Edith Orloff, founded the Pacific Trio. Now performing with violinist Roger Wilkie, this re- Francis H. Gordon Dr. & Mrs. Gilbert L. Shapiro nowned ensemble has played more than 900 con- Nicholas A. Grace Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Stickney certs throughout North America and Europe. In Susan & Phil Guymont Sylvia & Eivind Strand addition to his solo and chamber music duties, he is Connie Heacox Sharlie Sudduth currently the principal cellist with the Los Angeles Edward & Pamela Hoffer Marge & Bart Tayer Opera, a position he previously held for 20 years with the Long Beach Symphony. His newly released Horstmann Family Kim & Ric Teves Pacific Trio CD features Beethoven’s Triple Concerto Nan Johnson & Alan Minard David Thun and Archduke Trio. He is on the faculty of the Idyll- In Honory of Trudy Kingery Don & Julie Tibbetts wild Arts Summer Program and Academy. Audrey Knapp George & Dagmar Unhoch Dr. & Mrs. Frederick M. Law Henry & Marion Wainer Criag & Jeff Lawrence John & Dale Wallace Greg Whitaker, trumpet, is a graduate of the New Arthur & Anne Layton Peter & Asha Wallace England Conservatory, and has been a fixture in the Brooke & Paul Lipsitt Judy & Harvey White Boston freelance scene for over 30 years. He per- Michael & Beth Luey Elwin & Lindy Williamson forms regularly with all the major organizations, Joanne Mahoney MarDee Xifaras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Bos- ton Pops, Boston Lyric Opera and the Boston Ballet. Jim Manning & Sheila Mitchell Doris & Rich Young Regional appearances include the Springfield Sym- Cathy Martens Linda Zieper phony, Portland Symphony, and the Rhode Island Nancy McFadden Enthusiasts Philharmonic. He has also performed international- Cynthia S. McNaughten Gloria & David Adler ly; notable performances include the Caracas Phil- Richard & Ingrid McNeil harmonic and the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway. 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Katherine Alden Gordon & Linda Goodwin Robert Booth & Cynthia Hamberger Thomas McNeil Charles Parsons Jocelyn Allen Ann M. Harris Jennifer & John Brindisi Beverly & George McTurk Anonymous We’d Love to Hear Your Comments . . . Trudy Kingery, Chairperson* Sally Conkright, President Michael Malone, Treasurer We’d Love to Hear Your Comments . . . Cameron Fordyce, Clerk Robert Becher Casey Quirk Sheila Powers Converse Judith Rosbe* Adam Foster Hans Ziegler Sally Madison *Founding Member Charles Paulsen, Emeritus

Patrons Zelia & Ken Kenyon Sally Conkright - Maurice & Anne Makepeace In Memory of Art & Vera Conkright Family Foundation The Trudy Fund Marion Book Study Group Stars Janet Markel Charles & Christina Bascom Judy & Bob Rosbe H.O. Peet Foundation - Geoff & Judy Swett In Memory of Margot Peet Foster Sponsors Welcome to Tabor Academy! Hot Tub Philanthropists Meg & Bob Ackerman Trudy Kingery American Research & Management We are so glad you are here! Hosting the Buzzards Bay Michael Malone & Debra Gayle Pat & John Baillieul Musicfest is one of the highlights of our summer. Just like Michael & Margherita Baldwin the musicians who join us this week from all around the Hans & Ann Ziegler country, our students strive for the highest standards of Angel Virginia & Robert Becher achievement in their music, and across all areas of their Laurie & Irene Rhoads Family Trust Rid Bullerjahn school life. Can you imagine hearing them practicing in Barbie & Toby Burr this building, the various instruments and voices, all blend- Benefactors Gertrude Burr ed with laughter and their youthful energy? Music is alive Anonymous Lynn Crocker and well here at Tabor! We hold two concerts each year Nancy & Jack Braitmayer of our Wind Ensemble and our String Ensemble here in the Fireman Center for the Perform- Betsy Fallon & Mike Waters Community Foundation of SEMA - ing Arts. We also have a Jazz Ensemble and several choral groups, including our Madrigal Sally Fallon & Dick Arthur Singers, which perform throughout the year, some of them run by students. Many of our Women’s Action Fund Maggie & John Fieldsteel students take private music instruction whether they participate in our organized ensem- Sheila Powers Converse H. Peet & Susan Foster bles or not. Because of the great interest in music at Tabor, we enjoy a vibrant series of Nancy & David Corkery Open Mic Nights all year long, when our students share popular music with friends and Clark & Margaret Gee faculty on a Friday or Saturday night. With all that energy filling this space all year, it is Doug & Cindy Crocker MaryAnn & Stephen Hayes good to have the music return to Hoyt Hall for this week during the summer! Jackie & Cam Fordyce Nancy & John Kendall We welcome you to Tabor and hope you enjoy the music. We also hope you will take a Barbara Gee - Rosemary Kotkowski little extra time to stroll along the waterfront and enjoy our beautiful campus. Thank you In Memory of Kenneth Gee Andrew Kotsatos & Heather Parsons for joining us. Bill & Lisa Holmes Jack & Doris Ludes Nan Johnson & Alan Minard Endowment Gifts It is with great pride and pleasure that we welcome you to the 20th season of the Buz- The BBMF gratefully accepts contributions to its endow- zards Bay Musicfest. As we celebrate and reflect on twenty years of providing outstand- ment, the income from which assures the Musicfest’s sound ing orchestral, chamber and jazz programs, with free access to all, we want to take this opportunity to thank our many donors, friends, volunteers, host families and partners for financial future. BBMF endowment opportunities include their vital support. supporting conductors, musicians' chairs, particular con-

Thank you, Trudy! Endow a Concert or Guest Artist Engagement You may choose to have a BBMF performance or the engagement of a guest artist named in recognition of your gift As we celebrate the 20th annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest, an event which has grown each of an endowed fund. year in regional response and national reputation, it is a delight to see so many friends and supporters return each season. Equally rewarding are the young faces of those who Endowment gifts will be listed in our program book. enthusiastically attend our Open Rehearsal.

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I would also like to thank the members of the Board of Directors, our other many volun- Mailing & Fulfillment teers and our partner, Tabor Academy, without whose efforts this festival would not be possible.

All of us on stage are thrilled to be back in Marion, and we hope you enjoy this season’s musical offerings.

Yours Charles Stegeman, Artistic Director [email protected], www.ReynoldsDeWalt.com, 800-477-4681 New Bedford Business Park, 186 Duchaine Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02745 Cover: “Marion in Retrospect” by Andy Anderson Buzzards Bay Musicfest