2018-2019 SEASON Heroes and Legends SCOTT SPECK, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR Chicago Philharmonic Festival: Poland 2018 Celebrate Polonia Paderewski | Chopin | Szymanowski | Panufnik Chicago Philharmonic Festival: Poland 2018 Concert for Peace Kilar The Roaring Twenties Gershwin | Ravel | Harbison | Weill Silent Sherlock Film with live music featuring Buster Keaton, Felix the Cat Defying Destiny Rimsky-Korsakov | Daugherty | Tchaikovsky Chicago Philharmonic & Cirque de la Symphonie ANNUAL REPORT Performing Members Violin Cello Horn Emeritus David Inmon Christie Abe Matthew Agnew Melanie Cottle Jean Berkenstock, Flute Larry Glazier Mark Agnor Elizabeth Anderson Greg Flint James Berkenstock, Terrell Pierce, Staff Liaison Bernado Arias Cornelia Babbitt Fritz Foss Bassoon Tom Manning, ex-officio Lori Ashikawa Calum Cook Jeremiah Frederick Elizabeth Cline, Violin Donna Milanovich, Eleanor Bartsch Margaret Daly Samuel Hamzem Keith Conant, Viola ex-officio Stephen Boe Wei Liu Denton Peter Jirousek Charles Geyer, Trumpet Kathleen Brauer Larry Glazier Sharon Jones Ted Kaitchuck, Viola Patron Services Cristina Buciu Barbara Haffner Neil Kimel Rex Martin, Tuba Committee Jennifer Cappelli Steven Houser Kelly Langenberg Michael Folker, Chair Ying Chai Paula Kosower Daniel O’Connell ______________________ Erica Anderson Laura Park Chen Mark Lekas Matthew Oliphant Jeremy Attanaseo Musicians Advisory Injoo Choi Victoria Mayne Steven Replogle Joel Cohen Council Betsy Cline Ed Moore Valerie Whitney Brett Taylor Lori Ashikawa Gwendolyn Evans Andrew Snow Cheryl Wilson Jeremy Attanaseo Pauli Ewing Elizabeth Start Trumpet Cassandra Kirkpatrick, Anne Bach Lisa Fako Judy Stone Mike Brozick Staff Liaison Eleanor Bartsch Daniela Folker Richard Yeo Matthew Comerford Lydia Penningroth, James Berkenstock Roberta Freier William Denton Staff Liaison Kathleen Brauer Karin Andreasen Gambell Bass David Gauger Tom Manning, ex-officio Jennifer Cappelli Renée-Paule Gauthier Andrew Anderson Kevin Hartman Donna Milanovich, Reed Capshaw Robert Hanford Jeremy Attanaseo Chris Hasselbring ex-officio Joel Cohen Sheila Hanford Jonathan Cegys David Inmon Gene Collerd Katherine Hughes Christian Dillingham Matthew Lee Development and William Denton Kiju Joh Richard Edwards Jordan Olive Endowment Committee Karl Davies Carol Kalvonjian John Floeter Channing Philbrick Tom Manning, Chair Robert Everson Carmen Llop Kassinger Ian Hallas Robert Sullivan Duffie Adelson Michael Folker David Katz Douglas Johnson JeNyce Boolton Daniela Folker Helen Kim Gregory Sarchet Trombone Jeff Cote Renée-Paule Gauthier Whun Kim Timothy Shaffer Reed Capshaw Robert Everson Dan Golden Michéle Lekas Collins Trier Rachel Castellanos Carmen Llop Kassinger Barbara Haffner Clara Lindner Jeremy Moeller Mahreen Mirza, Michael Hall Domnica Lungu Flute Adam Moen Staff Liaison Amy Hess Kjersti Nostbakken Eliza Bangert Thomas Stark Donna Milanovich, David Inmon Ann Palen Jennifer Clippert ex-officio Neil Kimel David Perry Darlene Drew Bass Trombone Melissa Trier Kirk Dmitri Pogorelov Alyce Johnson David Becker Finance Services Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff Irene Quirmbach Janice MacDonald Christopher Davis Committee Carmen Llop Kassinger Irene Radetzky Donna Milanovich Mark Fry Paul Judy, Interim Chair Dominica Lungu Florentina Ramniceanu Mary Stolper Terry Leahy Jeff Cote Dan O’Connell Rika Seko Marie Tachouet Graeme Mutchler Shelly Kimel David Perry Carol Setapen John Thorne Terrell Pierce, Staff Liaison Channing Philbrick Michael Shelton Karin Ursin Tuba Lydia Ogolceva, Irene Quirmbach Mathias Tacke Matthew Gaunt Staff Liaison Irene Radetzky Paul Vanderwerf Oboe Charles Schuchat Tom Manning, ex-officio Florentina Ramniceanu Heather Wittels Erica Anderson Andrew Smith Donna Milanovich, Collins Trier Michelle Wynton Anne Bach Sean Whitaker ex-officio Karin Ursin Jeff Yang Amy Barwan Cheryl Wilson Paul Zafer Jennet Ingle Timpani Chamber Music Nathaniel Davis, Jeri-Lou Zike Judith Zunamon Lewis Robert Everson Programming and Staff Liaison Peggy Michel Edward Harrison Policies Committee Tom Manning, ex-officio Viola Deborah Stevenson Anne Bach, Chair Donna Milanovich, Rose Armbrust Griffin Percussion Margaret Daly ex-officio Frank Babbitt Clarinet Joel Cohen Jeremiah Frederick Patrick Brennan Linda Baker Michael Folker Florentina Ramniceau Artistic Programming and Sally Chisholm Gene Collerd Richard Janicki Mathias Tacke Policies Committee Carol Cook Elizandro Garcia-Montoya Michael Kozakis Marguerite Lynn Williams Guillermo Bublik, Co-Chair Karl Davies Leslie Grimm Tina Laughlin Lydia Penningroth, Robert Everson, Co-Chair Anthony Devroye Sergey Gutorov Eric Millstein Staff Liaison Jim Berkenstock, Loretta Gillespie Kathryne Pirtle Tom Manning, ex-officio Artistic Advisor Daniel Golden Daniel Won Piano Donna Milanovich, Scott Speck, Artistic Director Elizabeth Hagen John Goodwin ex-officio Gene Collerd Amy Hess Bassoon Beatriz Helguera-Snow Barbara Haffner Timothy Hoorelbek Collin Anderson Kuang-Hao Huang Diversity and Inclusion Neil Kimel Ai Ishida Peter Brusen Andrea Swan Committee Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff John Gaudette Kevin Bradley, Chair Preman Tilson Michael Lieberman Nathaniel Hale Harp JeNyce Boolton Tom Manning, ex-officio Matthew Mantell Matthew Hogan Alison Attar Robert Everson Donna Milanovich, Dave Moss Steven Ingle Kara Bershad Rika Seko ex-officio Aurelien Pederzoli Lewis Kirk Marcia Labella Mahreen Mirza, Ryan Rump Preman Tilson Benjamin Melsky Staff Liaison Personnel Committee Kjell Sleipness Marguerite Lynn Williams Terrell Pierce, Staff Liaison Karin Ursin, Co-Chair Melissa Trier Kirk Saxophone Tom Manning, ex-officio Kathleen Brauer, Co-Chair Benton Wedge Jerry DiMuzio Donna Milanovich, Jennifer Cappelli Cheryl Wilsom Jan Berry Baker ex-officio Greg Flint Bonnie Yeager Annual Report FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 To Our Patrons, Musicians, Stakeholders, and Friends: We are pleased to submit this Annual Report of The Chicago Philharmonic Society’s activities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. Our twenty-ninth season was an extraordinary time of growth and productivity. Through the leadership of Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Scott Speck, Artistic Advisor James Berkenstock, and the musician-majority Artistic Committee, we created our 2018-2019 Season: Heroes and Legends. Our first concerts featured the culmination of our Polish exchange in a five-day classical music festival, held across new- to-us venues in traditionally Polish neighborhoods throughout Chicago - including the Polish Museum of America, Copernicus Center, and St. Hyacinth Basilica. We then continued our multi-year residency at Chicago’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance and performed at Pick-Staiger Hall in Evanston and North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. We served in our seventh season as the Official Orchestra of the Joffrey Ballet, continued to work with esteemed institutions such as the American Ballet Theatre and Ravinia Festival, and engaged new collaborators including English National Ballet, Pitchfork Music, and the Art Institute of Chicago. The Chicago Phil Chamber Players continued their popular series at City Winery Chicago in the West Loop, bringing joyful and accessible concert experiences to increasingly diverse audiences. Our community engagement programs in schools in the Chicagoland area involved an ever-growing number of students and communities, focusing on Chicago’s west and south side neighborhoods. Our Side by Side with the Chicago Philharmonic concerts were once again exceptionally popular, bringing professional and community musicians together to perform free concerts. Overall, we produced 89 symphonic performances and 7 chamber performances. We engaged 308 musicians and performed over 191 different works. Our symphonic activities (including rehearsals and performances) spanned 96 days. All of this activity supported our musicians in their careers and increased recognition of our musical excellence among audiences and critics. Our annual report contains a full chronicle of the season’s achievements. Financially, we are proud to report a surplus in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 19), which is our eighth in a row. Our staff continues to grow in skill and scale and is dedicated to the organization’s mission and growth. Our approach to organizational governance is increasingly gaining attention as a successful and sustainable model with both performing musicians and prominent community members participating as Board and committee members. 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. Tom Manning Donna Milanovich Chairman Executive Director Annual Report The Chicago Philharmonic’s 2018-2019 season, Heroes and Chicago Classical Review noting “one could hardly imagine a finer Legends, celebrated beloved characters and icons from film, or more musically rewarding launch to the Chicago Philharmonic’s literature, and history through classical music. The world-class Polish festival.” talents of Chicago Philharmonic musicians came together to tell inspiring stories through moving symphonic concerts, On Thursday, November 8, the Chicago Philharmonic Festival: Poland chamber performances, community engagement programs, and 2018 continued with another world-class guest artist, Kraków- contractual work. The season was sponsored in part by Von Maur, based organist Andrzej Białko performing at St. John Cantius the Illinois Arts