27 Season 2014-2015

Friday, October 10, at 7:00 The Orchestra

Opening Night Gala

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor

Ravel from Mother Goose, for piano four hands: I. Pavane of Sleeping Beauty III. Laideronnette, Empress of Pagodes IV. The Conversations of Beauty and the Beast V. The Fairy Garden Yannick Nézet-Séguin Piano Jean-Yves Thibaudet* Piano

Massenet/arr. Bar-David “Meditation,” from Thaïs Traditional/arr. Bar-David “Jasmine Flower” Hernández/arr. Bar-David “El Cumbachero” Jiebing Chen* Ehru Ricardo Morales Clarinet Ohad Bar-David Cello Angela Zator Nelson Percussion

Debussy/arr. Heifetz and J. DePue “Beau Soir” Traditional/arr. J. DePue “The Growling Old Man and the Grumbling Old Woman” Traditional/arr. J. DePue “The Shepherds’ Waltz” Ravel Tzigane Jason DePue Violin and Mandolin Dara Morales Violin Wallace DePue, Jr.* Violin Che-Hung Chen Viola Yumi Kendall Cello Harold Robinson Bass Elizabeth Hainen Harp Don Shean* Jordan Tice* Guitar Don S. Liuzzi Vibraphone and Drums

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Dupré “Placare Christe servulis,” from Le Tombeau de Titelouze, Op. 38, No. 16 Peter Richard Conte* Organ

Ravel La Valse

*Special Guest Artist

This program runs approximately 1 hour, 20 minutes, and will be performed without an intermission.

We thank the musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Seguin, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and our special guest performers who are graciously donating all or a portion of their services in support of this event and The Philadelphia Orchestra.

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This award is a fitting recognition for the outstanding contributions to the performing arts through the generosity of the Haas family. 430 Story Title The Philadelphia Orchestra Jessica Griffin The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the preeminent orchestras in the world, renowned for its distinctive sound, desired for its keen ability to capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences, and admired for a legacy of imagination and innovation on and off the concert stage. The Orchestra is transforming its rich tradition of achievement, sustaining the highest level of artistic quality, but also challenging—and exceeding—that level by creating powerful musical experiences for audiences at home and around the world. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s highly collaborative style, deeply-rooted musical curiosity, and boundless enthusiasm, paired with a fresh approach to orchestral programming, have been heralded by critics and audiences alike since his inaugural season in 2012. Under his leadership the Orchestra returned to recording with a celebrated CD of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Leopold Stokowski transcriptions on the Deutsche Grammophon label, continuing its history of recording success. The Orchestra also reaches thousands of listeners on the radio with weekly Sunday afternoon broadcasts on WRTI-FM. Philadelphia is home, and the Orchestra nurtures an important relationship with patrons who support the main season at the Kimmel Center, and also with those who enjoy the Orchestra’s other area performances at the Mann Center, Penn’s Landing, and other cultural, civic, and learning venues. The Orchestra maintains a strong commitment to collaborations with cultural and community organizations on a regional and national level. Through concerts, tours, residencies, presentations, and recordings, the Orchestra is a global ambassador for Philadelphia and for the . Having been the first American orchestra to perform in China, in 1973 at the request of President Nixon, today The Philadelphia Orchestra boasts a new partnership with the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. The ensemble annually performs at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center while also enjoying summer residencies in Saratoga Springs, New York, and Vail, Colorado. The Philadelphia Orchestra has a decades-long tradition of presenting learning and community engagement opportunities for listeners of all ages. The Orchestra’s recent initiative, the Fabulous Philadelphians Offstage, Philly Style!, has taken musicians off the traditional concert stage and into the community, including highly-successful Pop- Up concerts, PlayINs, SingINs, and ConductINs. The Orchestra’s musicians, in their own dedicated roles as teachers, coaches, and mentors, serve a key role in growing young musician talent and a love of classical music, nurturing and celebrating the wealth of musicianship in the Philadelphia region. For more information on The Philadelphia Orchestra, please visit www.philorch.org. 6 Music Director

Chris Lee Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin continues his inspired leadership of The Philadelphia Orchestra, which began in the fall of 2012. His highly collaborative style, deeply rooted musical curiosity, and boundless enthusiasm, paired with a fresh approach to orchestral programming, have been heralded by critics and audiences alike. The New York Times has called Nézet-Séguin “phenomenal,” adding that under his baton, “the ensemble, famous for its glowing strings and homogenous richness, has never sounded better.” He has taken the Orchestra to new musical heights. Highlights of his third season as music director include an Art of the Pipe Organ festival; the 40/40 Project, in which 40 great compositions that haven’t been heard on subscription concerts in at least 40 years will be performed; and Bernstein’s MASS, the pinnacle of the Orchestra’s five- season requiem cycle.

Yannick has established himself as a musical leader of the highest caliber and one of the most exciting talents of his generation. He has been music director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic since 2008 and artistic director and principal conductor of Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain since 2000. He also continues to enjoy a close relationship with the London Philharmonic, of which he was principal guest conductor. He has made wildly successful appearances with the world’s most revered ensembles, and he has conducted critically acclaimed performances at many of the leading opera houses.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Deutsche Grammophon (DG) enjoy a long-term collaboration. Under his leadership The Philadelphia Orchestra returned to recording with a CD on that label of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Leopold Stokowski transcriptions. He continues a fruitful recording relationship with the Rotterdam Philharmonic on DG, EMI Classics, and BIS Records; the London Philharmonic and Choir for the LPO label; and the Orchestre Métropolitain for ATMA Classique.

A native of Montreal, Yannick Nézet-Séguin studied at that city’s Conservatory of Music and continued lessons with renowned conductor Carlo Maria Giulini and with Joseph Flummerfelt at Westminster Choir College. Among Yannick’s honors are an appointment as Companion of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honors; a Royal Philharmonic Society Award; Canada’s National Arts Centre Award; the Prix Denise-Pelletier, the highest distinction for the arts in Quebec; and honorary doctorates from the University of Quebec in Montreal and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.

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Eric Dahan Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s long history with The Philadelphia Orchestra began in 1990 when he made his debut at the Mann Center under the baton of Charles Dutoit; he has appeared with the Philadelphians as a guest soloist almost every year since. This year Mr. Thibaudet becomes the first-ever resident artist at the Colburn School of Los Angeles. Other highlights include the opening of the China Philharmonic’s season in Beijing; a tour to Germany and Austria with the Berlin Radio Symphony; concerts in Prague and a U.S. tour with the Czech Philharmonic; performances with the New York and Naples philharmonics, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Cincinnati, St. Louis, Atlanta, and symphonies; and a duo recital with cellist Gautier Capuçon at the Festival de Pâques in Aix-en-Provence. Mr. Thibaudet’s recent CD Gershwin was recorded live with the Baltimore Symphony and Marin Alsop. He was the soloist on the Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film Atonement and the Oscar-nominated Pride and Prejudice. Known for his style on and off stage, Mr. Thibaudet has also made a mark in fashion with a concert wardrobe by celebrated London designer Vivienne Westwood.

Jiebing Chen is one of the foremost erhu virtuosos in the world. Her world-renown is based on her mastery of the classical Chinese repertory and her award-winning contemporary innovations. As a soloist with Chinese, American, and European orchestras she was the first to bring the erhu into the symphonic concert hall, and she has performed in partnership with some of the most notable jazz and world music artists of our time. In addition to her classical recordings, she received a Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album for her jazz improvisations with and Vishwa Bhatt. Ms. Chen began performing at six in her native Shanghai. Her talent was saved during the Chinese Cultural Revolution when, at age nine, she was taken into the Chinese Navy Orchestra. She played martial music along with performing in the orchestra that accompanied Madame Mao’s “model operas.” Ms. Chen graduated with top honors from the Shanghai Conservatory and received a master’s degree in music theory from the State University of New York in Buffalo. She was the youngest performer to be named National First Rank Performing Artist, the highest honor the Chinese Government awards to artists. 32 Soloists

Victor Dezso Foto Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2003. Prior to this he was principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He has performed as guest principal clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, and the Berlin Philharmonic. He also performs as principal clarinet with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra. A native of Puerto Rico, Mr. Morales began studies at the Escuela Libre de Musica, continuing at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Indiana University, where he received his Artist Diploma. Mr. Morales has been a featured soloist with many ensembles, including the Philadelphia and Metropolitan Opera orchestras; the Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Flemish Radio symphonies; and the Seoul Philharmonic. He currently serves on the faculties of the Juilliard School, Temple University, and the Curtis Institute of Music. Mr. Morales’s recent recordings include performances with the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio and with the Pacifica Quartet, which was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award. He has joined forces with acoustician and instrument maker Morrie Backun to create MoBa, a company of clarinets and clarinet accessories.

Paul Arnold Equally at home as a classical cellist and an improviser of music of all genres, Ohad Bar-David has performed on international stages with classical and ethnic musicians from all over the world. His training began at age seven in Tel-Aviv, supported by the American Israel Cultural Foundation. He also studied with Leonard Rose at Juilliard, and conducting at the Curtis Institute with Max Rudolph. He was winner of the 1976 International Villa Lobos Competition and the 1984 WFLN Young Instrumentalist Competition. Before joining The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1987 he was a member of the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia. In 2003, inspired by visits to Arab, Jewish, and Buddhist villages, he became the founder, president, and artistic director of Intercultural Journeys, an organization based in Philadelphia committed to presenting performances, conferences, master classes, lectures, and other interactions that provide opportunities for musical dialogue and understanding among a variety of cultural traditions. His recent CD, Beyond Borders, features a cello choir recorded by him on multiple tracks, exploring new cello sounds: improvisations based on music from the Middle East and American Spirituals. 33 Soloists

Jace Siciliano Angela Zator Nelson, associate principal timpani and section percussion, joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1999 as the first female percussionist ever hired by the Orchestra. She is also an active chamber musician with a forte in new music: she has premiered and recorded the first five of George Crumb’s American Songbooks, written for the chamber group Orchestra 2001. She also performs regularly with the Network for New Music and the Philadelphia Orchestra Percussion Group. As a marimba soloist she has performed with the Temple University Symphony, the Bay-Atlantic Symphony, the Main Line Symphony, and the Philadelphia Classical Symphony. Ms. Nelson joined the faculty at Temple University as adjunct professor in 2001. A native of the Chicago area, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University’s School of Music. While in Chicago she was principal percussion of the Civic Orchestra for three years. She earned a master’s degree from Temple University.

Deborah Boardman Deborah Jason DePue is a member of the first violin section of The Philadelphia Orchestra. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, he attended the Isaac Stern Workshop, Jerusalem Music Encounters, and the Ravinia, La Jolla, Kingston, Sarasota, Chautauqua, Encore, and St. Baarth’s chamber music festivals. He was concertmaster of the Verbier Festival Orchestra in Switzerland and the New York String Seminar in 1999, as well as the Curtis Symphony in 1998. Mr. DePue is also a touring member of the DePue Brothers Band, and the group released a new Christmas album titled When It’s Christmas Time. In addition to the violin, he enjoys playing the mandolin and viola. Mr. DePue plays a French violin made by Charles Francois Gand, ca. 1825. The arrangements by Mr. DePue on tonight’s program are all world premieres, designed specifically for the 2014 Opening Night. “The Shepherds’ Waltz” is dedicated to his wife, Dr. Zhihui Sun, in celebration of their recent second wedding anniversary. Create-Your-Own 4 Series Now Available!

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Dara Morales joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as assistant principal second violin at the start of the 2007- 08 season. She came to the Orchestra from the Utah Symphony and Opera, where she served as principal second violin. She has previously held the positions of principal second violin and interim associate concertmaster of the Puerto Rico Symphony and concertmaster of the Northern Kentucky Symphony. As soloist she has performed with the Utah Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Puerto Rico Symphony, the Bangor Symphony, and the Lancaster Symphony, among others. During the summers she teaches at the Philadelphia International Music Festival and previously had been a regular participant in the Grand Teton Music Festival, the Park City Chamber Music Festival, and the Intermezzo Chamber Series (Salt Lake City). A native of Ephrata, , Ms. Morales earned both her bachelor and master’s degrees in music from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she acted as graduate teaching assistant and taught in the Starling Preparatory Program. Her principal teachers include Kurt Sassmannshaus, Helen Kwalwasser, and Dorothy DeLay.

Vanessa Briceno Scherzer Having been a core member of the DePue Brothers Band since 2006, Wallace DePue, Jr., has performed all across the U.S. and has given numerous master classes at American colleges and universities. He received his Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in violin performance from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006. He served as concertmaster of the Philly Pops in 2014 and was featured as a soloist in a performance of John Williams’s Three Pieces from Schindler’s List under the baton of Michael Krajewski. He also served as assistant concertmaster and concertmaster of the Star Wars in Concert Orchestra, an international touring orchestra in 2009 and 2010, under the direction of Dirk Brossé. In the summer of 1998 he joined the Curtis Institute of Music Orchestra as a guest violinist for an eight-week music festival in Verbier, Switzerland. He attended Temple University for his master’s degree, where he studied violin performance with Helen Kwalwasser. In Philadelphia he has performed with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, and the Academy of Vocal Arts Orchestra. 34B Soloists

Paul Arnold Violist Che-Hung Chen joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2001 as the first Taiwanese citizen ever hired by the ensemble. He was the first-prize winner at the Seventh Banff International String Quartet Competition as the founding member of the Daedalus Quartet. A three- time top-prize winner at the Taiwan National Instrumental Competition, he began studies at age six in Taipei and later entered the Curtis Institute of Music at 14. He was principal viola of the Curtis Symphony and recently appeared as guest principal viola with the San Diego Symphony and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. He participated in the Marlboro Music Festival and took part in several Musicians from Marlboro tours. His chamber music collaborations include members of the Guarneri, Orion, Miami, and Tokyo string quartets, and Martha Argerich, Yefim Bronfman, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Lang Lang, Leonidas Kavakos, and Hilary Hahn. He is currently on the faculty of Temple University’s Esther Boyer College of Music and its Preparatory Division, and he has given master classes at the Philadelphia International Music Festival and the Luzern Music Center. He performs on a viola made by Carlo Antonio Testore in Milan, Italy, c. 1756.

Rosalie O’Connor Yumi Kendall joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2004 as assistant principal cello upon graduation from the Curtis Institute of Music. She began studying cello at age five following the Suzuki method and made her recital debut at age seven. At 17 she made her orchestral solo debut with the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center. She has also appeared as soloist with the Reading Symphony, Symphony in C, the Williamsburg Sinfonia, and the National Orchestral Institute. She is a founding member of the Dryden String Quartet. She has participated in the Music from Angel Fire, Verbier, Marlboro, and Kingston Chamber Music festival, among others. She won first place in the Friday Morning Music Club Competition, first place in the National Symphony Young Soloists’ Competition, and the judges’ commendation award at the Johansen International Competition. Ms. Kendall has served on the faculties of the New York State School for Orchestral Studies, the Philadelphia International Music Festival, the University of Pennsylvania chamber music department, the Brevard Music Center, the National Orchestral Institute, and as mentor in the Curtis Institute’s new Community Artist Program. 34C Soloists

Harold Robinson joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as principal bass in September 1995. He previously served as principal bass with the National Symphony from 1985 to 1995, and he also served as assistant principal bass of the Houston Symphony (1977-85) and principal bass of the New Mexico Symphony (1975-77, then known as the Albuquerque Symphony). A prizewinner at the 1982 Isle of Man Solo Competition, he has performed concertos with the Houston Symphony and Houston Pops, the New York Philharmonic, the American Chamber Orchestra, and the Greenville (SC) Orchestra. A native of Houston, Texas, Mr. Robinson studied at Northwestern University and the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. He is currently the bass instructor at the Curtis Institute of Music and has given recitals and master classes throughout the United States, Korea, Japan, and Europe. He made his Philadelphia Orchestra solo debut in 1998.

Amanda Stevenson Photography Elizabeth Hainen, principal harp of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 1994, has appeared frequently as a soloist around the world; her Orchestra solo debut was in 1996. She has launched major commissioning projects, including works by Pulitzer Prize-winners Bernard Rands and Melinda Wagner. Ms. Hainen’s discography includes Les Amis and Harp Concertos on the Avie label, Music for Solo Harp on Naxos, and a recording series for Lyon & Healy harps on the Egan label. She serves on the faculties of the Curtis Institute of Music and Temple University, and she has been invited to adjudicate major international harp competitions in the U.S. and Europe. In 2004 she founded the Saratoga Harp Colony, which welcomes some of the most promising young harpists for two weeks of intensive study each summer. Through her nonprofit foundation, the Lyra Society, she has provided educational outreach to hundreds of school children in urban Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Ms. Hainen began the harp at age 10. She studied with Susann McDonald at Indiana University School of Music, where she was awarded a “Performance Certificate” and two degrees in performance. 34D Soloists

Eric Dahan Don Shean has been playing regularly with the DePue Brothers Band for the past three years. He has been performing country, bluegrass, and southern gospel music since the late 1970s throughout the eastern half of the U.S. A few of his favorite performances include appearances on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion and NPR’s Mountain Stage; a cameo on NBC’s West Wing; and dates with Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Pops. Mr. Shean is a two-time winner of the Maryland State Banjo Championship and is a highly sought-after instructor. His 35 years of teaching experience includes faculty positions at both the National Guitar Workshop and the Augusta Heritage Workshop at Davis & Elkins College. Hailing from Annapolis, Maryland, Jordan Tice has been a regular member of the DePue Brothers Band since 2012. He is an innovative flatpicker and prolific composer of acoustic music. The son of two bluegrass musicians, he grew up playing with various bluegrass bands and singer/songwriters around Maryland until 2005 when he enrolled at Towson University to study music composition on full scholarship. He released his debut recording of original music at the age of 17 on Patuxent Records and has since released two more recordings of his music. He has worked with Mark Schatz & Friends, Frank Wakefield, Darol Anger, and Tony Trischka. Mr. Tice has been featured on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and played the music of Steve Martin commissioned for New York City’s Shakespeare in the Park series in Central Park in the summer of 2012. He currently plays with fiddler Brittany Haas and bassist Paul Kowert in the group Haas Kowert Tice, which just released its debut recording. He also performs with the fiddle/percussive dance group 4tet as well as sideman work with many different artists around the U.S. 39 Soloists

Chriss Lee Don Liuzzi, originally from Weymouth, , completed high school at the Franklin Learning Center in Philadelphia. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a master’s from Temple University. Before joining The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1989, he was a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony from 1982 to 1989. He has been a percussionist with the Network for New Music and has recorded contemporary chamber works for the CRI, Crystal, and Albany labels. A participating musician in the documentary film Music from the Inside Out, he also served as the film’s coordinating producer. His other electronic media activity (under his company, Beat the Drum Entertainment, Inc.) includes a CD, performing drums and singing, and executive producing Weapons of Grass Construction with the DePue Brothers Band. Their new album, When It’s Christmas Time, was released in 2013. Mr. Liuzzi joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 1994. He is presently music director of the Philadelphia All City High School Orchestra and founding conductor of Curtis’ 20-21 New Music Ensemble. In July 1996 he made his solo debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center. Peter Richard Conte is Grand Court Organist of the Wanamaker Organ in Macy’s, Center City, where he performs concerts twice daily, six days a week, on the largest fully-functional musical instrument in the world. He was appointed in 1989 and is the fourth person to hold that title since the organ first played in 1911. He has also recently been named principal organist of Longwood Gardens. Mr. Conte performs extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada and has appeared as a featured artist at American Guild of Organists’ National and Regional Conventions, and at the International Organ Festival in Aosta, Italy. He has performed with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, and with the Pacific, Delaware, Canton, and Allentown symphonies. Mr. Conte also serves as choirmaster and organist of St. Clement’s Church and is an adjunct assistant professor of organ at Westminster Choir College. He is an associate of the American Guild of Organists. He is the 2008 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indiana University School of Music. In 2011 the Philadelphia Music Alliance honored him with a plaque on the Avenue of the Arts’ Walk of Fame.

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Emerald Benefactor The Central Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra

Cocktail Reception Hosts Caroline and Sidney Kimmel

Champagne Benefactors Edith R. Dixon Electronic Ink David F. Hoffman Leslie Anne Miller and Richard B. Worley Neubauer Family Foundation The West Philadelphia Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra

Platinum Benefactors The Chestnut Hill Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra Dilworth Paxson Patricia and John Imbesi Legg Mason Investment Counsel The Main Line Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra The New Jersey Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra PECO PNC Temple University, Office of the Provost

Gold Benefactors Ballard Spahr, LLP Bank of America Richard S. Burns & Company Fortis Partners, LLC Gillespie Group Emilio and Carole Gravagno Marcy Gringlas and Joel Greenberg Neal W. Krouse Drs. Leon and Elsa Malmud Manko, Gold, Katcher, and Fox, LLP Lorraine and David Popowich Lyn M. Ross Cynthia and Scott Schumacker Stradley, Ronon, Stevens, and Young, LLP Mr. and Mrs. John Thalheimer Willis Personal Lines, Inc. 42 2014 Opening Night

Gifts in Honor of the Wyncote Foundation, and David Haas, Frederick R. Haas, and Leonard C. Haas John A. Affleck Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck III Hannah Henderson Robyn Leto, on behalf of the Central Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra Mrs. Phillipus Miller Jonathan and Janine Weller

Young Friends Pre-Party Underwriter Howl at the Moon

Special Thanks Garces Catering Penncora Events 43 2014 Opening Night Gala Committees

Co-Chairmen Dottebob Andes Diana M. Regan and Joseph M. Manko, Sr. Judy Bradley Mrs. William J. Breslin President of the Volunteer Susan Buckley Committees Lisa B. Canavarro Caroline B. Rogers Lisa Hall

Vice Chairman Le Comité d’invitations Lisa Weber Yakulis Barbara Alleva Sherrin Baky Honorary Chairman Margery Bleiman Lynn Manko Sara Cerato Kathy Donner Event Advisor Nancy Gabel Sibby Brasler Lenora Hume Sandra Hurley Le Comité d’honneur Andrea Kantor Mrs. Kirk R. Brandow Marie Kenkelen Sally Bullard Deborah Ledley Sarah Miller Coulson Sheila Leith Alice Cullen Alison Avery Lerman Mimi Dimeling Anita Leto Nancy Galloway Robyn E. Leto Toni Garrison Myrna Levin Grete Greenacre Betty McCabe Ronna Hall Leanne McMenamin Priscilla Holmes Cathlyn Ostrem Elizabeth Mahoney Mrs. Kameron Rabenou Leslie Anne Miller Dianne Rotwitt Hilarie Morgan Lynn Salvo Alexandra Pennington Esther D. Schwartz Mrs. Randy S. Ronning Faye Senneca Adele K. Schaeffer Judith Sills Mollie D. Slattery Donna Slipakoff Ann Sorgenti Carolyn Slota Roberta R. Tanenbaum Jamie Straszewski April Timmerman Le Comité de décor Robin Warzel Rodie Alvarae-Henson Debbie Webster Marybeth Alvin 44 2014 Opening Night The Volunteer Committees for The Philadelphia Orchestra

Governing Board Officers Caroline B. Rogers, President Stephanie S. Brandow, Immediate Past President Lisa Weber Yakulis, Vice President Sara A. Cerato, Vice President for Standing and Ad Hoc Committees and Special Functions Lauren Royer, Treasurer Esther Schwartz, Secretary

Volunteer Governing Board Standing Committees Lynn Manko, Annual Giving Chair Ramona Vosbikian, Education Elizabeth A. Crowell, Museums

Individual Committee Chairmen Central: Lynn Salvo Chestnut Hill: Lisa Canavarro Main Line: Dianne Rotwitt Musical Cocktails: Ann D. Hozack New Jersey: Lois Boyce Rittenhouse Square: Marilyn Appel West Philadelphia: Nancy Ronning

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Principal Benefactors Adele and Harold Schaeffer William and Nina Albert Roberto and Francine Sella Margery and Howard Bleiman Carol C. Sherman Ann Young Bloom David F. and Deborah H. Simon Mrs. Robert M. Brasler Mollie and Frank Slattery Judith Broudy Constance Smukler Mr. and Mrs. James Bruder Joan N. Stern Sara A. Cerato Roberta R. Tanenbaum Kathleen and Nicholas Chimicles Maud and Brian Tierney Constance and Michael Cone Barrie Trimingham and David Pierson Sarah Miller Coulson Jack and Ramona Vosbikian Tobey and Mark Dichter Richard Weisenberg and Faye Senneca Henry and Kathy Donner Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Welsh Virginia and John Dowd Aileen E. Whitman Governor and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont Constance and Sankey Williams Stacy Maria Dutton Richard and Diane Woosnam Annette Y. Friedland Paul Yakulis and Lisa Weber Yakulis Nancy and John Galloway F. Gordon Yasinow Toni and Bob Garrison Anonymous Susan L. Gay Judy and John Glick Benefactors Martyn and Grete Greenacre John A. Affleck Eleanor and Ron Gross MaryBeth M. Alvin Harry and Kay Halloran Dorothea A. Andes Martin Heckscher Sherrin H. Baky Lynne and Harold Honickman Peter A. Benoliel and Willo Carey Osagie and Losenge Imasogie Dr. and Mrs. Kirk Brandow Carole Isen Robert and Julie Jensen Bryan Andrea and Warren Kantor Elia Buck Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest Sally and Roland Bullard Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lovelidge Cancer Treatment Centers of America Elizabeth and Edwin Mahoney Robert Capanna and Cathryn Coate Sandy and David Marshall Mr. and Mrs. R. Putnam Coes III James and Betty Matarese Harold and Julie de Wolff John McFadden and Lisa Kabnick Larry Dubinski and Vicki Markovitz Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan Mark and Rebecca Foley Robert E. Mortensen Mrs. Linda Frankel Ralph Muller and Beth Johnston Ronna and Bob Hall Catharine and Henry Nassau Lenora Hume Linda and David Paskin Mrs. Charles Lee Robert and Lynne Pollack William Lake Leonard Louise and Alan Reed The Hon. and Mrs. Stephen Levin Diana and John Regan Rhea and Morton Mandell Caroline B. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Andrew March Michele C. Rosen Terry and Betty McCabe Frances and Harold S. Rosenbluth Olive Mosier Anthony and Lynn Salvo Robert Mosier 46A 2014 Opening Night

KT and Jon Newton Michael Kihn Oberlin College and Conservatory Bernice J. Koplin Alexandra M. Pennington Peggy Kruza and Tony Simonetta Dianne Rotwitt Drs. Gary and Deborah Ledley Jerry and Donna Slipakoff Alison Avery Lerman Reed J. Slogoff Bridgit Lombard Harold A. and Ann R. Sorgenti Mr. and Mrs. William G. Luff Jeff and Jennifer Westphal Michael Lynagh and Peg Mertz Julie D. Williams Richard and Florence Maloumiam Linda Massey Patrons Ms. Peggy Merves Barbara A. Alleva and Donald Ross Gant Mrs. Phillipus Miller Dr. Marilyn Appel Cathy Moss Lorie and Marv Balistocky Francis Mulhern Carol and Horace Barsh Amelia J. Narcisi Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Besecker, Jr. Patricia Owens Sandra Blumberg Despina F. Page Ellen and Peter Bodenheimer Drs. George and Kristine Prendergast Judith Bradley Nancy Ronning Judith G. Breslin Mr. Matthew A. Scanlan II Joyce Cafiero Esther Schwartz David and Jennifer Cardy Dorothy Sciadone-Maresca and Scott and Nelly Childress Thomas J. Maresca Alice Cullen Buck and Mary Scott Dr. Richard L. Davidson and Judith Sills Ms. Linda Golden Cynthia and Steve Sinclair Nancy and Kenneth Davis Carolyn Slota David Devan Randolph Swartz Richard and Mary Emrich Mr. and Mrs. Archbold van Beuren Mr. and Mrs. William H. Eyre, Jr. Thomas and Patricia Vernon Sabina Gatti Rose and Bennett Wartman Nancy Goldy Bennett and Julie Weinstock Dr. Thelma B. Gosfield Felice and Tom Wiener Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Grenald Janet and John Haas Young Friends Neil and Suki Halloran Christopher Davis Robert Heim and Eileen Kennedy David Drew Marybeth Henry Dean Gay and Rebecca Damsker Tom and Rosie Henson Sarah Hammer Stave and Tammy Hiscox Dr. Martin Ihrig Hollie and Jamie Holt Dayna Imam Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hurley Matthew Le Blanc Anthony and Sally Jannetta Marcela Marginean Andrea Johnson and Charles Ziccardi Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Mattus Rachelle and Ronald Kaiserman Brianna Remster and Greg Kolber Michael and Emma Kelly Vaughn and Allison Schill Robert Kelly and Mary Hegeler Paul Shifflet 46B 2014 Opening Night

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