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Concert Artist Membership Performances Season Budget Lauritz Melchior (Wagnerian Metropolitan ), Jarmilla Novotna ( ), Donald Dickson (), (classical ), (violinist), (opera soprano), Christine Johnson (contralto), Boys Choir, Jan Peerce (Metropolitan Opera tenor), Lansing Hatfield (-baritone), Alec Templeton (classical pianist), Alexander Uninsky (classical pianist), The Continental Ensemble (two men & one woman classical singers), National Ballet of Canada, (Metropolitan Opera bass), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with conducting 1947-48 Quartet, Joseph Szegeti (Hungarian virtuoso violinist), The National Male Quartet (two , baritone, basso), Corps de Ballet featuring , Nora Gallner & Paul Petroff, Patrice Munsel (Metropolitan Opera soprano) Thomas L. Thomas, Welsh baritone; Winifred Heidt, contralto; Eleanor Steber, Metropolitan Opera soprano; , Metropolitan Opera soprano; Brazilian soprano Rosina Da Rimini; pianist Stan Freeman 1960-61 7450 1145 Opera Ballet, Roman Sisters, Rise Stevens (mezzo-soprano), Varel & Bailly (French songsters) 1961-62 9150 1365 Boston Pops, Sullivan, Davis, Myra Kinch & Dance Company, Little Music Theater 1962-63 8100 1203 Symphony, Rapsodia Romina, Edich, 1963-64 9050 1400 Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians, Revelers Male Quartet, Robert , Dr. Howard & Patricia Barr (duo classical ) 1964-65 11200 1612 Clebanoff Strings, Romeros Quartet, St. Louis Symphony, Chicago Opera Ballet, Ozan Marsh (classic American pianist) 1965-66 9550 1480 Jose Molina Bailes Espanoles, Helsinki University Choir, (Metropolitan Opera tenor), Leonard Pennario (classical pianist) 1966-67 9100 1257 New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir, Frank Guaprera (Metropolitan Opera baritone), Jeffrey & Ronald Marlowe (classical to pops duo-pianists) 1967-68 11500 1760 Vienna Academy Chorus, Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians, (popular music pianist), Joyce Jones (organist) 1968-69 9950 1650 Ruth Page's International Ballet, Dick Schory & his Percussion Pops Orchestra, The Revelers, Richard Cross & Doris Yarick-Cross (operatic singers) 1969-70 12500 1714 , Whit-Lo Singers, Jean Casadesus (classical pianist), Frula Yugoslavian Dancers (100 in ensemble), 1970-71 11700 1748 Burch Mann's Ballet America, Joy Davidson (mezzo- soprano), Arthur Fiedler & the Washington Symphony, Beau Arts Trio (piano, violin, cello) 1971-72 12250 1665 Spanish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra of Madrid, Young Americans, Joan Yarborough & Robert Cowan (married duo pianists), The Rodoliers (tenor, baritone, bass & accompanist) 1972-73 12750 1969 "I do! I do!", Mitch Miller & his Orchestra , William Walker (Metropolitan Opera baritone), Worth & Crowe (organ duo) 1973-74 14400 1903 Cavalcade, , Boys Choir, (Joe)Longstreth & (John) Escosa (duo harpists), Daniel Epstein (pianist) 1974-75 16850 2169 Cosmopolitans (soprano, tenor, baritone & accompanist), Polish National Radio Symphony, The Hungarian Folk Ballet of & Gypsy Orchestra, New Christy Minstels, (Delores)Hodgens & (Samuel)Howard (married piano duo) 1975-76 16850 2251 Little Angels of Korea National Folk Ballet, Richard Fredericks (baritone) & Karen Armstrong (soprano), Don Perkins in"1776"(celebration of American Bicentennial), Branko Krsmanovich Chorus of Yugoslavia, One Third Ninth (Gloria Saarinen on piano, Moshe Hammer on violin and John Kadz on cello 1976-77 20600 2349 Orchestra under Jimmy Henderson, Pan American Valley Symphony, William Walker & Gail Robinson opera duo), Richard Thomas Theatre Ballet, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Young Americans "Oklahoma" 1977-78 18900 2256 Czechoslovakian Folk Ballet, Toccatas & Flourishes (Richard Morris on organ & Martin Berinbaum on trumpet), James Dick (pianist), Texas Opera Theater of Houston (Don Pasquale), Norman Luboff Choir, The Young American "West Side Story" 1978-79 17550 1680 Orchestra under Buddy Morrow, Ronnie Brown Trio, James Mc Cracken (tenor)& Sandra Warfield (mezzo-soprano), Ballet Folclorico Nacional de Mexico, Texas Opera Theater "Cosi Fan Tutte", Peter Rostal & Paul Schaffer (duo pianists), Carlos Montoya (flamenco guitar) 1979-80 19700 2142 Bob Crosby & the Bobcats, Bohemian Folk Ballet of Prague, Andre Laplant (pianist), An Evening with John Raitt (stage & cinema singer), Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra of , Serenade An Evening of Operetta, The Monty Alexander Trio () 1980-81 24150 1957 Young Americans "A Gershwin Festival", & the Band of Renown, Texas Boys Choir, Ballet, David Golub (pianist), Eastern Brass Quintet 1981-82 23300 2265 Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) & Theodore Uppman (baritone), Gisela & Her Flamenco Fiesta, "Camelot", Roger Wagner Chorale, Marian McPartland Jazz Trio, The McFarlane Singers (baritone, soprano, tenor) 1982-83 23100 1984 The Eastern Opera Theatre of "", Rostal & Shaffer (piano duo), Young Americans on Broadway and in Hollywood, Harvey Pittel Saxophone Quartet, Nevada Dance Theatre 1983-84 22000 1826 Bill Snyder Trio, Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company, Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band, Aspen Soloists violin, cello, piano), Enrico Di Giuseppe (tenor), The Story of Gilbert & Sullivan 1984-85 21850 1752 Finis Jhung's Chamber Ballet U.S.A., Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano), Stars of the Show, Constantine Obellian (pianist), Empire Brass Quintet 1985-86 20150 1713 Dance Theatre, John Escosa & Michael Rado (duo harpists), Two Gentleman of Opera- Abram Morales (tenor) & Robert McFarland (baritone), The Dukes of Dixieland, The William Hall Chorale", Stecher & Horowitz (duo pianists),* John Gary & Friends* 1986-87 21750 1842 Lincoln Mayorga (pianist), "Some Enchanted Evening"--five singers, Keith & Rusty McNeil— Singing the Holiday Season, Phil Coulter's Irish Pops Orchestra, John Raitt "Encore!", Spiro Mala (bass- baritone), Robert Guralnik "Tonight " 1987-88 22500 1888 Peter Maxwell's Ballroom Dance Theatre in Ballroom to Broadway, Gloria Capone (soprano) & Louis Otey (baritone), The Rhythm Kings (instrumentals & vocals), Leonid Kuzman (pianist), The Westminster Choir 1988-89 23000 1941 Hambro Quartet of , The Swingle Singers Christmas Program, New York Light Opera (two men & two women), Pamela South (soprano), The Dallas Brass (sextet) 1989-90 32500 2178 The Saturday Brass Quintet, Johnny Mann Singers & Dancers "Stand Up & Cheer", The New Christy Minstrels, Texas Opera Theatre "HMS Pinafore", Ralph Markham & Kenneth Broadway (duo pianists) 1990-91 29250 2085 Crescent City (six musicians), New York Opera Quartet (two men, two women, accompanist), Nevada Dance Theatre, Leonard Pennario (pianist), The Century with Earl Rose 1991-92 31150 1461 Maggini String Quartet, Tony Sandler "The True Spirit of Christmas", The Big Band Salute with , Neal Ramsey Duo—he on saxophone & Ann Newton piano, Duquesne University Tamburizans Folk Ensemble 1992-93 23550 1085 Dance Through Time (eight dancers under Carol Teten), Brenda Boozer (mezzo-soprano), Stecher & Horowitz (duo pianists), Helicon—World Folk Music (three musicians), Mac Framton (pianist) Trio 1993-94 24650 1316 Toccatas & Flourishes (Richard Morris on organ & Mark Inouye on trumpet), Russian State Choir, Broadway Express (two guys, two gals), The Americus Brass Band (honoring the Civil War), Marc Teichoz (Spanish guitar) 1994-95 32750 1959 Carl Peterson (Scottish singer), New York Vocal Arts Ensemble (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone), Floyd Cramer ( popular music pianist), Palm Court Theater Orchestra (British group "Putting on the Ritz"), Dale Gonyea (humorist/pianist), New York Theatre Ballet "The Magic Rose" 1995-96 40250 1236 "Forever Plaid" (story of a 1950s quartet), Navidad Flamenca, The Magic of Ballroom ( Studio Dancers & Ballroom Orchestra)), Imperial Chinese Acrobats & Magicians, Bach with Pluck— Elaine Compare on harpsichord & Jerry Willard on lute and guitar), The Eroica Trio (female trio piano, violin, cello 1996-97 39250 1994 Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band, Brassisimo Vienna (brass quintet), Kathryn Lewis & Martin Perry (duo pianists), Bajomania (group of four), Black Mountain Male Choir of Wales, Lainie Nelson—Songs of WWII 1997-98 52400 1628 Meridian Arts Ensemble (+two school concerts-five musicians playing diverse music), Direct from Broadway—Debbie Gravitte & Michael Maguire), St. Lawrence String Quartet (two men, two women), An Evening with John Bayless (wit & piano), " The Mikado", Epic Brass (five musicians) 1998-99 61500 1634 American Rhapsody Saluting the Gershwins, Valley Symphony Orchestra under Carl Seale, Robert Thies (classical pianist), River City Brass Band (large contingent), Tony Sandler and Three Hits and A Miss, Yoon & Min Kwan (pianists) 1999-00 54755 1638 A Tribute to a Century (three guitarists and a flute player), Clemente Trio (violin, cello, piano), Russian Seasons -- A Celebration of World Dance, Gloria Saarinen (piano) & Mark DuBois (tenor), Rosenthal & Chalap (duo pianists of popular American classics) 2000-01 41500 1407 Birth of the Beat (production show of American music), Cristiana Pegoraro (classical pianist), Roslyn Kind (singer half sister of ), Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats, Side Street Strutters Jazz Band (six musicians) 2001-02 46500 1344 "Always " featuring Kellye Cash & Sheila Lucas, Manhattan Rhythm Kings (upbeat harmonic trio), Hudson Shad (two men, two women singers of Americana), The Rhythm Brothers (stringed instruments and song), Broadway Celebrates America (four member cast) 2002-03 40750 1425 Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band, "Ain't Misbehavin'" ( Harlem), Robert Bonfiglio (harmonica master), Proteus 7 (widely ranging instrumental ensemble), Cristiana Pegoraro (classical pianist) 2003-04 38750 1093 Boston Brass Quintet, Antonio Pompa Baldi & Emanuela Frisconi (classical pianists), Strauss Demenkapelle of Vienna (woman chamber orchestra playing Viennese music), , I Get A kick Out Of Cole (production show), Orange Kellin & New Orleans Blues Serenaders 2004-05 33850 1220 Southern Fried Chicken (eight player Dixieland jazz band), Montana Mandolin Society (eleven musicians), Franc D-Ambrosio's Broadway, One Enchanted Evening (six singer/dancers & music of Richard Rogers), Ronnie Kole Trio (featuring entertaining versatile pianist) 2005-06 53000 1207 The River City Ramblers (six ragtime musicians), Country Tonight (costumed singers/dancers), The Coats (four a capella male singers), Susan Egan (Broadway ingénue), Nathan Granner (tenor) & Lisa Williamson (soprano), American Big Band 2006-07 45675 1056+ Alpin Hong pianist), Orchestra, Time for Three (two violinists & a bassist), Puttin' on the Hitz –Songs of Irving Berlin (production show), Little Eagles of Siberia (children's choir of 24), Bay Street Brassworks (quintet) 2007-08 48975 1538 The Celtic Tenors (three men plus a soprano), Franc D'Ambrosio Hollywood (polished professional), Misty River (four women folk song group), Orchestra (under Fred Radke), On Broadway (production show), Riders in the Sky (four western music performers) 2008-09 55600 1413+ Emily Skinner (Broadway singer), Dale Gonyea (humorous, pianist), Pavlo (ethnic guitarist with four musicians), Side Street Strutters (seven Dixieland musicians), American Jukebox (production show), Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival, Pianafiddle (Lynn Wright, piano, & Adam DeGraff on violin) 2009-10 44790 1291 Buffalo Rome (three country/western performers), Celtic Crossroads (nine performers & young Irish dance group from Corpus Christi also joined in), Rudolf Budinas (classical & popular pianist), Ronnie Kole (accomplished popular pro pianist with guitarist & percussionist), Red Hot Hollywood (production show), The American Tenors (three) 2010-11 46475 1229 John Davidson (polished popular singer), Dallas Brass (five brass plus percussionist; best musical students of the two Harlingen high schools also participated), Destino (two men singers, man singer/pianist & women violinist/singer presenting favorite standards), The Gibson Brothers (blue grass plus three accompanists), Eric Hilmy (classical pianist), The Legacy of Floyd Cramer Featuring Jason Coleman (Cramer's grandson)